Frode Heldal
About
Frode Heldal has his PhD degree from Industrial Economics in 2008, where he looked at interdisciplinary collaboration in hospitals. After four years as a consultant, Frode returned to academia in what eventually became the NTNU School of Economics. He works there now as a professor in organization and management.
Both academically and research-wise, teams and team management are an important focus. Frode teaches as of 2024 in the subjects Team management and technology, Experts in teams and Technology-based business development. Central to both teaching and research is how team development plays out in practice, which is also an important theme in the latest book publication "Living Team". In addition to consultancy, Heldal is also widely used as a speaker, both for private and public business.
Experience:
2024 – Professor NTNU School of Economics
2014 - 1st amanuensis II Nord University
2012 – 2024 1st amanuensis Technology management NTNU School of Business
2012 – 2017 Program leader Master in Management of Technology
2008 – 2012 Head of Discipline and Senior Safety Engineer Safetec Nordic AS
2007 – 2008 HR advisor Helse Midt-Norge
2008 – 2008 Project manager DMF
2003 – 2008 Coordinator (day-to-day manager) Master of Technology Management
Education:
2005 – 2008 PhD Industrial Economics
2002 – 2003 Undergraduate Psychology
1996 – 2001 Siv.Ing. Industrial economy
1994 – 1996 Air Force Command School Stavern
Publications
2026
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Heldal, Frode.
(2026)
Fra Super-Google til teampartner: kunstig intelligens som teammedlem.
Praktisk økonomi & ledelse
Academic article
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Berg, Terje;
Heldal, Frode.
(2026)
Leder.
Praktisk økonomi & ledelse
Editorial
2024
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Heldal, Frode;
Andersen, Thale Kvernberg.
(2024)
Teamdynamikk – smidige team i en smidig organisasjon: Partssammensatte team som nøkkel til innovasjon i kommunal helse- og omsorgssektor.
Magma forskning og viten
Academic article
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Stokken, Roar;
Heldal, Frode;
Fossheim, Janne Rong;
Urke, Henriette Holstad.
(2024)
Fjern ledelse, god ledelse?.
Academic chapter
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Solberg, Harry Arne;
Heldal, Frode;
Denstadli, Jon Martin;
Nesseler, Cornel Maria.
(2024)
The Battle for Football Supporters : Will the “Big-Five” Displace Clubs in Smaller Football Nations.
Academic chapter
2023
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Heldal, Frode.
(2023)
Levende team - Teamledelse i praksis.
Cappelen Damm Akademisk
Textbook
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Heldal, Frode.
(2023)
Design thinking teams and team innovation performance.
Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Academic article
2022
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Heldal, Frode;
Stiklestad, Trond.
(2022)
Snowflakes – team learning as tool; you are not better than your group.
Academic chapter
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Sjøvold, Endre;
Olsen, Trond Rikard;
Heldal, Frode.
(2022)
Use of Technology in the Study of Team-Interaction and Performance.
Small Group Research
Academic article
2021
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Solberg, Harry Arne;
Becker, Denis Mike;
Denstadli, Jon Martin;
Heldal, Frode;
Knardal, Per Ståle;
Thøring, Thor Atle.
(2021)
Why are major sports events trapped in the winner's curse? A case study of the 2017 World Road Cycling Championship.
Sport, Business and Management
Academic article
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Heldal, Frode;
Dehlin, Erlend.
(2021)
In Search of Autonomy: Dancing With Rules.
Frontiers in Psychology
Academic article
-
Heldal, Frode;
Sjøvold, Endre.
(2021)
Teams that are creatively productive: Exploring the exploitable and exploiting the explorable.
Necesse
Academic article
-
Andre, Beate;
Heldal, Frode;
Sjøvold, Endre;
Haugan, Gørill.
(2021)
Will an implementation of “Joy of Life in Nursing Homes” have positive effect for the work culture? A comparison between two Norwegian municipalities.
Frontiers in Psychology
Academic article
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Heldal, Frode;
Dehlin, Erlend;
Oddane, Torild A Wathne.
(2021)
Unmute the Organization Through Serious Play.
Frontiers in Psychology
Academic article
2020
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Heldal, Frode;
Sjøvold, Endre;
Stålsett, Kenneth.
(2020)
Shared cognition in intercultural teams: collaborating without understanding each other.
Team Performance Management
Academic article
2019
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Heldal, Frode;
Kongsvik, Trond;
Håland, Erna.
(2019)
Advancing the status of nursing: reconstructing professional nursing identity through patient safety work.
BMC Health Services Research
Academic article
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Scaratti, Giuseppe;
Gorli, Mara;
Heldal, Frode.
(2019)
Using Narratives and Portraits to Foster Reflexivity and Learning from Experience in Healthcare Organizations in Italy and Norway.
Academic chapter
-
Sacramento, Isabella;
Heldal, Frode;
Almeida, Ricardo Cariello de.
(2019)
Using Body Sounds as a Coaching Tool to Promote Individual Growth in Brazil.
Academic chapter
2018
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Solberg, Harry Arne;
Becker, Denis;
Denstadli, Jon Martin;
Heldal, Frode;
Knardal, Per Ståle;
Thøring, Thor Atle.
(2018)
Sykkel-VM 2017. Fra folkefest til økonomisk bakrus.
NTNU: Center for Sport and Culture Management Research
Research report
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Heldal, Frode;
Sacramento, Isabella;
Wennes, Grete.
(2018)
Learning Entrepreneurship by Hand Clapping: ABM in Use in Entrepreneurship Education.
Academic chapter
2017
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Heldal, Frode;
Sjøvold, Endre.
(2017)
Effektivitetens kilde til ineffektivitet : Krysskulturelle team i en standardisert kontekst.
Academic chapter
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Antonsen, Stian;
Heldal, Frode;
Kvalheim, Sverre Andreas.
(2017)
Sikkerhet og ledelse.
Gyldendal Akademisk
Anthology
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Stokken, Roar;
Heldal, Frode;
Bruntveit, Angelica.
(2017)
Fagprosedyrenes forvandling: om hvordan fagprosedyrer blir mer enn bare dokumenter når de møter praksis.
Academic chapter
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Stiklestad, Trond;
Heldal, Frode.
(2017)
Fra formelle lover og regler til magefølelse: Hva kan vi lære av politiet?.
Academic chapter
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Heldal, Frode;
Antonsen, Stian;
Kvalheim, Sverre Andreas.
(2017)
Ledelse av sikkerhet.
Academic chapter
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Heldal, Frode;
Dehlin, Erlend.
(2017)
Drop your rules!.
Academic chapter
2015
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Heldal, Frode.
(2015)
Managerial Control versus Professional Autonomy in Organizational Change: Tearing Down the Walls and Fighting Fire with Fire.
Journal of Change Management
Academic article
2014
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Heldal, Frode;
Antonsen, Stian.
(2014)
Team Leadership in a High-Risk Organization: The Role of Contextual Factors.
Small Group Research
Academic article
-
Heldal, Frode.
(2014)
Evidensbasert praksis – kan vi lære noe av det medisinske fagfeltet?.
Academic chapter
2013
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Heldal, Frode.
(2013)
Integrasjonsprosesser på sykehus: Hvilken rolle spiller ledelse og profesjonsgrenser?.
Academic chapter
2010
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Heldal, Frode.
(2010)
Multidisciplinary collaboration as a loosely coupled system: Integrating and blocking professional boundaries with objects.
Journal of Interprofessional Care
Academic article
2009
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Heldal, Frode;
Steinsbekk, Jan-Aslak.
(2009)
Norwegian Healthcare Professionals' Perceptions of Patient Knowledge and Involvement as Basis for Decision Making in Hematology.
Oncology Nursing Forum
Academic article
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Heldal, Frode;
Tjora, Aksel.
(2009)
Making sense of patient expertise.
Social Theory & Health
Academic article
2008
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Heldal, Frode;
Sjøvold, Endre;
Klev, Roger.
(2008)
Cross-boundary relationships: The object, the social, and the health professional.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral thesis
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Heldal, Frode.
(2008)
Nettverkspasienten.
Academic chapter
2004
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Sjøvold, Endre;
Heldal, AF;
Heldal, Frode.
(2004)
Success on the Internet � optimizing relationships through the corporate site.
International Journal of Information Management
Academic article
Journal publications
-
Heldal, Frode.
(2026)
Fra Super-Google til teampartner: kunstig intelligens som teammedlem.
Praktisk økonomi & ledelse
Academic article
-
Berg, Terje;
Heldal, Frode.
(2026)
Leder.
Praktisk økonomi & ledelse
Editorial
-
Heldal, Frode;
Sjøvold, Endre;
Stålsett, Kenneth.
(2020)
Shared cognition in intercultural teams: collaborating without understanding each other.
Team Performance Management
Academic article
-
Heldal, Frode.
(2023)
Design thinking teams and team innovation performance.
Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Academic article
-
Heldal, Frode;
Steinsbekk, Jan-Aslak.
(2009)
Norwegian Healthcare Professionals' Perceptions of Patient Knowledge and Involvement as Basis for Decision Making in Hematology.
Oncology Nursing Forum
Academic article
-
Sjøvold, Endre;
Heldal, AF;
Heldal, Frode.
(2004)
Success on the Internet � optimizing relationships through the corporate site.
International Journal of Information Management
Academic article
-
Solberg, Harry Arne;
Becker, Denis Mike;
Denstadli, Jon Martin;
Heldal, Frode;
Knardal, Per Ståle;
Thøring, Thor Atle.
(2021)
Why are major sports events trapped in the winner's curse? A case study of the 2017 World Road Cycling Championship.
Sport, Business and Management
Academic article
-
Heldal, Frode;
Andersen, Thale Kvernberg.
(2024)
Teamdynamikk – smidige team i en smidig organisasjon: Partssammensatte team som nøkkel til innovasjon i kommunal helse- og omsorgssektor.
Magma forskning og viten
Academic article
-
Heldal, Frode;
Antonsen, Stian.
(2014)
Team Leadership in a High-Risk Organization: The Role of Contextual Factors.
Small Group Research
Academic article
-
Heldal, Frode;
Dehlin, Erlend.
(2021)
In Search of Autonomy: Dancing With Rules.
Frontiers in Psychology
Academic article
-
Heldal, Frode;
Sjøvold, Endre.
(2021)
Teams that are creatively productive: Exploring the exploitable and exploiting the explorable.
Necesse
Academic article
-
Heldal, Frode.
(2010)
Multidisciplinary collaboration as a loosely coupled system: Integrating and blocking professional boundaries with objects.
Journal of Interprofessional Care
Academic article
-
Heldal, Frode.
(2015)
Managerial Control versus Professional Autonomy in Organizational Change: Tearing Down the Walls and Fighting Fire with Fire.
Journal of Change Management
Academic article
-
Heldal, Frode;
Kongsvik, Trond;
Håland, Erna.
(2019)
Advancing the status of nursing: reconstructing professional nursing identity through patient safety work.
BMC Health Services Research
Academic article
-
Sjøvold, Endre;
Olsen, Trond Rikard;
Heldal, Frode.
(2022)
Use of Technology in the Study of Team-Interaction and Performance.
Small Group Research
Academic article
-
Heldal, Frode;
Tjora, Aksel.
(2009)
Making sense of patient expertise.
Social Theory & Health
Academic article
-
Andre, Beate;
Heldal, Frode;
Sjøvold, Endre;
Haugan, Gørill.
(2021)
Will an implementation of “Joy of Life in Nursing Homes” have positive effect for the work culture? A comparison between two Norwegian municipalities.
Frontiers in Psychology
Academic article
-
Heldal, Frode;
Dehlin, Erlend;
Oddane, Torild A Wathne.
(2021)
Unmute the Organization Through Serious Play.
Frontiers in Psychology
Academic article
Books
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Heldal, Frode.
(2023)
Levende team - Teamledelse i praksis.
Cappelen Damm Akademisk
Textbook
-
Antonsen, Stian;
Heldal, Frode;
Kvalheim, Sverre Andreas.
(2017)
Sikkerhet og ledelse.
Gyldendal Akademisk
Anthology
Part of book/report
-
Heldal, Frode.
(2013)
Integrasjonsprosesser på sykehus: Hvilken rolle spiller ledelse og profesjonsgrenser?.
Academic chapter
-
Heldal, Frode;
Stiklestad, Trond.
(2022)
Snowflakes – team learning as tool; you are not better than your group.
Academic chapter
-
Heldal, Frode;
Sjøvold, Endre.
(2017)
Effektivitetens kilde til ineffektivitet : Krysskulturelle team i en standardisert kontekst.
Academic chapter
-
Heldal, Frode.
(2014)
Evidensbasert praksis – kan vi lære noe av det medisinske fagfeltet?.
Academic chapter
-
Heldal, Frode.
(2008)
Nettverkspasienten.
Academic chapter
-
Scaratti, Giuseppe;
Gorli, Mara;
Heldal, Frode.
(2019)
Using Narratives and Portraits to Foster Reflexivity and Learning from Experience in Healthcare Organizations in Italy and Norway.
Academic chapter
-
Stokken, Roar;
Heldal, Frode;
Fossheim, Janne Rong;
Urke, Henriette Holstad.
(2024)
Fjern ledelse, god ledelse?.
Academic chapter
-
Solberg, Harry Arne;
Heldal, Frode;
Denstadli, Jon Martin;
Nesseler, Cornel Maria.
(2024)
The Battle for Football Supporters : Will the “Big-Five” Displace Clubs in Smaller Football Nations.
Academic chapter
-
Stokken, Roar;
Heldal, Frode;
Bruntveit, Angelica.
(2017)
Fagprosedyrenes forvandling: om hvordan fagprosedyrer blir mer enn bare dokumenter når de møter praksis.
Academic chapter
-
Stiklestad, Trond;
Heldal, Frode.
(2017)
Fra formelle lover og regler til magefølelse: Hva kan vi lære av politiet?.
Academic chapter
-
Heldal, Frode;
Antonsen, Stian;
Kvalheim, Sverre Andreas.
(2017)
Ledelse av sikkerhet.
Academic chapter
-
Heldal, Frode;
Sacramento, Isabella;
Wennes, Grete.
(2018)
Learning Entrepreneurship by Hand Clapping: ABM in Use in Entrepreneurship Education.
Academic chapter
-
Heldal, Frode;
Dehlin, Erlend.
(2017)
Drop your rules!.
Academic chapter
-
Sacramento, Isabella;
Heldal, Frode;
Almeida, Ricardo Cariello de.
(2019)
Using Body Sounds as a Coaching Tool to Promote Individual Growth in Brazil.
Academic chapter
Report
-
Solberg, Harry Arne;
Becker, Denis;
Denstadli, Jon Martin;
Heldal, Frode;
Knardal, Per Ståle;
Thøring, Thor Atle.
(2018)
Sykkel-VM 2017. Fra folkefest til økonomisk bakrus.
NTNU: Center for Sport and Culture Management Research
Research report
Student thesis or dissertation
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Heldal, Frode;
Sjøvold, Endre;
Klev, Roger.
(2008)
Cross-boundary relationships: The object, the social, and the health professional.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral thesis
Teaching
Courses
Outreach
2025
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Conference lecture
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Conference lectureKringstad, Morten; Olsen, Tor-Eirik; Becker, Denis Mike; Heldal, Frode; Knardal, Per Ståle. (2025) Ski-VM – sportslig suksess, økonomisk nedtur!. NTNU Idrett forskningskonferanse 2025
2024
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Conference lectureHeldal, Frode; Gorli, Mara; Corvino, Chiara. (2024) Does it make sense to be green?. NTNU Business School Conference 2024
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Contribution to radio or TV
2023
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Conference lecture
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Conference lectureSolberg, Harry Arne; Heldal, Frode; Nesseler, Cornel. (2023) The battle for football supporters - Will the "Big-five" displace clubs in smaller football nations. Asia-Singapore Conference on Sport Science
2020
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Interview
2019
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Conference lectureSolberg, Harry Arne; Heldal, Frode. (2019) 2017 World Cycling Championship: What went wrong and why. NEON-konferansen 2019
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Interview
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Conference lecture
2018
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Conference lectureHåland, Erna; Heldal, Frode; Kongsvik, Trond. (2018) Advancing the status of nursing; reconstructing patient safety as professional work. BSA MedSoc
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Conference lectureHeldal, Frode; Kongsvik, Trond; Håland, Erna. (2018) Reconstructing patient safety in nursing. 14th Annual Norwegian Health Sociology Conference
2017
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Conference lectureOddane, Torild A Wathne; Heldal, Frode; Dehlin, Erlend; Wennes, Grete. (2017) There will be Talk Shows! Serious Play as Arts-Based Research. EGOS
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Conference lectureOddane, Torild A Wathne; Heldal, Frode; Dehlin, Erlend; Wennes, Grete. (2017) Yes, we would very much like to play Skavlan with you!. NFF 2017 The 24. Nordic Academy of Management conference
2016
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Conference lectureHeldal, Frode; Oddane, Torild A Wathne. (2016) Experiencing Art-Based Methods in identifying and formulating a variety of professional dilemmas - The SKAVLAN concept. GNOSIS 2020 International network on Reflexivity through Art-Based Methods in Rethinking Leadership and Management Across the professions London meeting
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LectureHeldal, Frode; Oddane, Torild A Wathne; Dehlin, Erlend; Wennes, Grete. (2016) Bringing Love Back into the Workplace. EGOS - European Group of Organization Studies
2015
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Feature article
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Feature article
2014
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Conference lecture
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Conference lecture
2013
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Conference lecture
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Conference lectureHeldal, Frode. (2013) Leading change in health care. 9th Annual Norwegian Health Sociology Conference
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Feature article
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Feature article
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Conference lectureVie, Ola Edvin; Dehlin, Erlend; Heldal, Frode. (2013) Emotional managers facing authenticity and inauthenticity in their leadership role. 22th Nordic Academy of Management conference
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Conference lectureHeldal, Frode; Sjøvold, Endre. (2013) Patient safety in the ER - Having the BEST experience. the 7th NOVO Symposiun 2013
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Conference lectureSchultz, Joseph Samuel; Heldal, Frode; Sjøvold, Endre. (2013) The future of eldercare, will it lead to bankruptcy or prosperity?: A study of innovation processes developed by Norwegian municipalities. 7th NOVO SYmposium: A Nordic Model for Sustainable Systems in the Health Care Sector
2012
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Conference lecture
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Conference lecture
2011
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Feature articleHaugen, Stein; Kongsvik, Trond Øystein; Heldal, Frode. (2011) Er det mulig å granske seg til bedre pasientsikkerhet?.
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Feature article
2010
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Conference lectureSjøvold, Endre; Heldal, Frode. (2010) Emergecyward efficiency and the coordinator role. The 4th NOVO symposium Sustainable Nordic health care systems
2009
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Conference lectureSkogdalen, Jon Espen; Haugen, Stein; Heldal, Frode; Holo, Birger Øren; Okstad, Eivind; Steen, Sunniva A; Vinnem, Jan Erik. (2009) Analysis of Barriers in Marine Operations on offshore oil installations. OMAE 2009
2008
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Conference posterStokken, Roar; Heldal, Frode. (2008) Organizational benefits from patient education. Nasjonal konferanse for forskere innen pasientopplæring
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Feature article
2006
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Conference lectureHeldal, Frode. (2006) Health professional - between God and humble servant. Nordic workshop on health management and organization
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Conference lectureHeldal, Frode; Lium, Jan-Tore; Sjøvold, Endre. (2006) Barriers for interdisciplinary teamwork in hospitals: The myth of professional cultures. Nordic workshop on health management and organization
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Interview
2005
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Feature article
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Feature article