Forvaltningsarbeid
Forvaltningsarbeid refers to the practical labor of public administration in Norway. It encompasses the activities by which public authorities plan, organize, implement and evaluate policy and law, provide public services, and manage resources. The term stresses the administrative side of governance, including the routine processes that translate political decisions into functioning programs and services for citizens.
Its scope covers actors across central, regional and local levels, the civil service, agencies, and public managers.
The field has been influenced by historical traditions such as Weberian bureaucracy and more recent approaches
Current trends emphasize digital transformation, open data, user-centered service design, and performance management. Cross-sector collaboration, risk-based