Victoria Slettli

• Slettli, Victoria (2026). Challenges of Scaling Cultural Edupreneurship in an Institutionalized Educational Ecosystem: The Case of a Digital Platform Startup | European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Proceedings of the European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, ECIE. ISSN 2049-1050. 2(1), s. 676–683. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  This paper examines the challenges of scaling digital platform startups and contributes to emerging discussions on platform grafting in institutionalized ecosystems. Drawing on the case of Ekulturskolen, a Norwegian digital platform startup operating at the intersection of educational and cultural entrepreneurship, the study contributes to the literature on digital entrepreneurship and platform scaling. Specifically, it investigates scaling challenges within a strategically important Business-to-Government (B2G) context, drawing on insights from research on digital entrepreneurship, platform ecosystems, and digital startup growth. Ekulturskolen operates within the Norwegian municipal music and arts school system, offering digital educational content that complements existing public services. The findings suggest that successful platform scaling depends not only on technological capabilities and market demand but also on the platform’s ability to engage with and become embedded within the existing ecosystem of public extracurricular arts education. The study further contributes to the understanding of “platform grafting” by illustrating how scaling a digital startup can be a prolonged and complex process, even in the presence of an identifiable unmet need and a technologically robust value proposition. Strongly institutionalized sectoral ecosystems may create substantial barriers to market entry and growth. These barriers are both institutional and ecosystemic in nature and include: (a) structural constraints, such as annual budget cycles and public procurement procedures, and (b) cultural-cognitive barriers among professional stakeholders who may perceive digital innovation as a threat to their professional roles. To overcome these challenges, digital ventures must invest in relationship-building with municipalities, develop partnerships with established actors within the ecosystem, and work toward financial models that are compatible with municipal budgeting practices and procurement requirements. 

• Baumann, Sabine & Slettli, Victoria (2026). Conceptual Foundations of Understanding Value Creation in Digital Business Ecosystems, Value Creation in Digital Platforms and Business Ecosystems: Networks, Relationships and the Platform Markets. Routledge. ISSN 9781032829234. doi: https:/www.routledge.com/Value-Creation-in-Digital-Platforms-and-Business-Ecosystems-Networks-Relationships-and-the-Platform-Markets/Slettli-Baumann/p/book/9781032829234. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Value creation in digital business ecosystems (DBEs) is a distributed, relational, and context-dependent process. Unlike traditional models such as Porter’s value chain, where firms generate value through internal control of resources and processes, DBEs rely on interdependent relationships among heterogeneous actors. Building on transaction cost economics, the resource-based view, service-dominant logic, and ecosystem strategy, this chapter conceptualizes value as the joint generation of economic, social, public, environmental, and relational benefits, accompanied by distinct challenges of capture and distribution. Mechanisms such as network effects, data network effects, complementarities, interoperability, and governance structures enable coordination and innovation across organizational boundaries. At the same time, bottlenecks, lock-in, and asymmetries of power show how ecosystems can reproduce imbalances and systemic risks. Governance responses such as access rules, data governance, and value-sharing mechanisms have become central. Emerging developments in artificial intelligence, blockchain, immersive environments, and sustainability transitions indicate that value in DBEs continues to be negotiated and redefined across technological, economic, and societal dimensions.

• Slettli, Victoria & Baumann, Sabine (2026). Introduction, Value Creation in Digital Platforms and Business Ecosystems: Networks, Relationships and the Platform Markets. Routledge. ISSN 9781032829234. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Digital platform organizations have become integral to everyday life, delivering services and products while reshaping entire industries. Yet platforms are only one manifestation of a broader phenomenon: digital business ecosystems. These ecosystems extend beyond single firms or platforms, encompassing networks of users, complementors, institutions, and infrastructures that together create, transform, and distribute value. Value Creation in Digital Platforms and Business Ecosystems addresses the complexity of how both digital platforms and business ecosystems create and deliver value in the networks they construct, facilitate and control. Drawing on cutting-edge research from the international academic community, it provides an in-depth investigation of the mechanisms, dimensions, and challenges of value creation in digital contexts. This timely volume explores questions such as: How do digital platforms reconfigure traditional value chains? In what ways do ecosystems enable new forms of collaboration, entrepreneurial activity, and cultural participation? What tensions emerge when ecosystems foster innovation but also create dependencies, exclusion, or algorithmic bias? How do ecosystems affect labour markets, sustainability, and the blurring of boundaries between the physical and virtual? It will be an essential reference text for researchers, students and practitioners interested in the theoretical aspects and practical applications of value creation in digital platform and business ecosystems.

• Slettli, Victoria Konovalenko (2024). Digital and sustainable: Business ecosystem, digital platforms, and big data in the Norwegian livestock farming and food producing industries. I Ertz, Myriam; Tandon, Urvashi; Sun, Shouheng; Sarigollu, Emine & Torrent-Sellens, Joan (Red.), The Palgrave Handbook of Sustainable Digitalization for Business, Industry, and Society. Palgrave Macmillan. ISSN 9783031587948. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Digitalization has diverse practical applications and, thus, has many central and immediate implications in various contexts. It is assumed that Ddigitalization has simultaneously contributed to sustainable development and the achievement of the UN’s sustainable development goals and prompted the spread of online platforms that comprise the bases of digital business ecosystems. Adopting these views as a starting point, this chapter provides an outlook on the role of digitalization in sustainable development in the business ecosystem of Norwegian livestock farming and food production industries. In particular, this chapter discusses the sustainable focus of the actors in this ecosystem and how online platforms can facilitate sustainable goals by enabling the farming big data collection and analysis needed to make those goals attainable . The examination of big-data-based animal breeding research in a nationwide business ecosystem in this chapter furthers our understanding of digitalization and how it can be used to mobilize sustainability. Key words: Digitalization, Sustainability goals, Online platforms, Big data, Norway Farming , Food industry.

• Slettli, Victoria Konovalenko (2024). Digital Platforms in the Norwegian Food Industry: An Ecosystem Perspective on the Nation’s Dairy and Beef Production. I Baumann, Sabine (Red.), Handbook on Digital Platforms and Ecosystems in Manufacturing. Edward Elgar Publishing. ISSN 9781035300990. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Slettli, Victoria (2024). Platform Communication and Big Data Sharing in Norwegian Farming Organizations. I Ndlela, Martin Nkosi (Red.), Organizational Communication in the Digital Era Examining the Impact of AI, Chatbots, and Covid-19. Palgrave Macmillan. ISSN 9783031583070. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-58307-0_7. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  The farming sector is currently at the nexus between traditional farming and digitalization advances. In the realm of digital farming, farmers are the owners of important farming data that can be gathered in big data sets on digital platforms and used for decision-making and value creating purposes. Previous research has shown, however, that only about one-third of farmers are willing to share their farming data on the big data platforms due to the lack of trust and low incentives. This chapter examines a unique and novel practice of farm data sharing on such platforms by Norwegian farmers. It illustrates how digital platforms structure communication and data sharing between multiple actors in the Norwegian pig farming and meat-producing sectors at the national level. The chapter concludes that besides trust and incentives, farmers’ willingness to share farming data may also be explained by a moral obligation of ethical and sustainable animal keeping and proofs of good animal welfare practices to maintain consumer trust and loyalty.

• Mei, Xiang Ying & Slettli, Victoria Konovalenko (2022). Smart City (SC) initiative and urban development in rural region of Inland Norway: A link missing? I Pego, Ana (Red.), Smart Cities, Citizen Welfare, and the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals. IGI Global. ISSN 9781799877851. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  This study investigates the nature of the interconnection between SC and urban development initiatives. A case of Hamar city is used to identify how SC initiatives is used to combat some of the key challenges faced by a smaller city and non-metropolitan region. In contrast to metropolitan areas, the Inland region with Hamar as its administrative centre is facing depopulation. A qualitative approach was applied including individual semi-structured and focus-group interviews. Despite an ambition of adopting SC and several SC projects that are up and running, the process is still at the early stages where many of its key stakeholders are unfamiliar with Hamar’s SC initiatives. Poor integration between ICT systems also creates certain challenges. It concludes that better integration and marketing effort should be directed at educating the public about the purpose and goal of SC. Moreover, as technology evolves, it is important to be cautious about issues concerning privacy while ensuring seamless integration and communication between the systems in order to become a true ‘smart’ effort.

• Slettli, Victoria Konovalenko & Panteleeva, Elena (2022). Understanding the National Student Satisfaction Survey in Light of Intellectual Capital Framework: the Case of Study Barometer Norway. I Magd, Hesham & Kunjumuhammed, Siraj Kariyilaparambu (Red.), Global Perspectives on Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education Institutions. IGI Global. ISSN 9781799880851. s. 306–323. doi: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8085-1.ch017. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  The study aims to examine whether an online national student survey can contribute to the understanding of intellectual capital in higher education institutions. The study adopts a performance management and measurement perspective towards NSS and applies the lens of intellectual capital measurement theory, which distinguishes between human, relational and structural capitals. By adopting a conceptual and explorative research approach, the study is based on an intensive analysis of document sources related to the Norwegian online national student survey – Study Barometer. The results suggest that the Norwegian national student survey reflects certain categories of the intellectual capital framework – including those categories that are of interest to university stakeholders. However, the scope of the intellectual capital categories in the survey is limited to a few certain items. The study concludes that national online student survey can be used as a performance measurement tool and assist our understanding of the IC in HEIs - even though to a limited degree.

• Slettli, Victoria Konovalenko (2022). Developing big data analytics capability in a focal firm of a digital business ecosystem: The case of the Norwegian swine breeding industry. I Baumann, Sabine (Red.), Handbook on Digital Business Ecosystems: Strategies, Platforms, Technologies, Governance and Societal Challenges. Edward Elgar Publishing. ISSN 9781839107184. s. 697–713. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  This chapter addresses the topic of big data analytics (BDA) capability building in the context of digital business ecosystems (DBE). Particularly, it investigates how BDA capability is built in the focal firm of a DBE and how resources are managed in the BDA capability-building process. The study employs the resource management framework of Sirmon et al. (2007) to examine resource structuring and bundling processes in the context of a genetic technological company operating within a swine breeding DBE. The processes of acquiring and accumulating the big data resources are described, suggesting distinct challenges which require different managerial approaches and actions. The process of creating new capabilities, known as pioneering, illustrates how BDA capability is built through a complex multistage human-technological process involving all entities within a given DBE. The chapter also highlights the importance of understanding the context and its specificity for the study of BDA capability building.

• Slettli, Victoria Konovalenko & Mei, Xiang Ying (2022). Cultural pursuits and farm entrepreneurship in Norway: embracing the aesthetics of peasant romanticism’. I Ratten, Vanessa (Red.), Cultural entrepreneurship : New societal trends. Springer. ISSN 9789811927706. s. 39–51. doi: 10.1007/978-981-19-2771-3_4. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Due to changes in the economy and challenges in the agricultural sector, many farmers have turned to farm tourism entrepreneurship to sustain their operations. Peasant romanticism as a part of the national romanticism movement has played a significant role in the Norwegian cultural heritage. The two cases presented in the chapter illustrate how such interest in peasant romanticism has provided opportunities for historical farms to promote their unique history and culture in a merge of cultural and farm entrepreneurship. Hovinsholm Manor and Skafferiet Café through their focus on using local produce and culinary experiences, packaged into unique storytelling approaches, have become the most visited tourism experience sites in the region. In addition, Rudi Gård (Farm Rudi) with the farmer’s musical background, has managed to combine musical, cultural, and culinary elements into memorable experiences. Through these entrepreneurial efforts, tourism-related farms in Norway have managed to promote and preserve the national heritage and identity while sustaining their farm operation and legacy.

• Panteleeva, Elena & Slettli, Victoria Konovalenko (2021). Intellectual Capital Disclosure in the Norwegian University Sector: A User Perspective. I Zyngier, Suzanne (Red.), Enhancing Academic Research and Higher Education With Knowledge Management Principles. IGI Global. ISSN 9781799857723. s. 246–269. doi: 10.4018/978-1-7998-5772-3.ch013. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  The purpose of this study is to gain an insight about the users’ preferences for the intellectual capital disclosure (ICD) in the higher education institutions (HEIs) in Norway. This question is addressed by making an inquiry into the ICD preferences and information needs of the two groups of stakeholders: university employees and students. The ICD in the context of the universities has recently gained more attention of the researchers. New institutional and political requirements combined with the increased competition in the sector, challenge HEIs to improve effectiveness, efficiency and transparency in order to gain reputation, legitimacy, and funding. This chapter contributes to the literature on how HEIs can identify, measure and disclose their knowledge resources. The study revealed a relatively high level of IC importance for the HEIs’ stakeholders in Norway. Particular interest was attributed to the relational capital and student satisfaction.

• Mei, Xiang Ying & Slettli, Victoria Konovalenko (2021). Exploring the Relationship between Smart Specialization Strategy (S3) and Smart City (SC) Initiatives in the Context of Inland Norway. I Gancarczyk, Marta; Ujwary-Gil, Anna & Gonzalez-Lopez, Manuel (Red.), Partnerships for Regional Innovation and Development: Implementing Smart Specialization in Europe. Routledge. ISSN 9780367352646. s. 137–162. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  This monograph presents the experience in the implementation of smart specialization strategies (S3) from multilevel policy governance, as well as from the bottom-up perspectives of firms, clusters, and networks in selected European countries. The presented research focuses on relevance and feasibility of the S3 adoption, emphasizing the importance of linking policy considerations with partnerships at lower governance levels. The major contribution of the presented research rests in theoretical implications and practical recommendations relevant for the implementation of regional S3 in the European context, with the possibility of place-based adoption in other environments. The book is also valuable for synthesizing the most recent advancements in smart specialization as a policy concept and the concept of transformation and growth for territorial units and economic entities. This book aims to further diffuse and expand the academic community’s learning of the new S3 approach in Europe and beyond. The book will be of interest and useful to the academic community of researchers and doctoral students focused on regional innovation development and related policy, as well as on entrepreneurship, networks, and clusters. Public sector professionals dealing with regional development, regional innovation policies, and industrial transformation will also benefit from its content.

• Slettli, Victoria Konovalenko & Singhal, Arvind (2020). Enabling sustainable innovation for social change: The Positive Deviance approach. I Ramirez-Pasillas, Marcela; Ratten, Vanessa & Lundberg, Hans (Red.), Social Innovation of New Ventures: Achieving Social Inclusion and Sustainability in Emerging Economies and Developing Countries. Routledge. ISSN 9780367473334. s. 49–64. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Achieving sustainable innovation in settings characterized by complex social problems have so far been approached through the two relatively newer approaches – frugal innovation and grassroots or “beyond-the radar” (BRI) innovation. While these two approaches are useful for improving the quality of life of the socio-economically disadvantaged, their critique centers on the degree of community members’ (non) inclusiveness and (non) participation in the innovation process. The degree of inclusiveness and participation in frugal innovations is generally low, and somewhat higher in the BRI. However, the BRI is problematic in that it is not equitable in the distribution of the innovation benefits and has high transaction costs. To contribute and add value to the discussion in this area, we present the Positive Deviance (PD) approach as an alternative way to enable sustainable innovation for social impact and change. The Positive Deviance approach believes that in every community there are individuals or groups whose uncommon behaviors enable them to find better solutions to problems than their peers while having access to the same resources. This chapter describes the key tenets of the PD approach and illustrates its use to reduce school dropouts in Argentina and combat hospital-acquired infections in the US. We conclude by summarizing the advantages offered by the PD approach for enabling sustainable innovation in local communities. Keywords: positive deviance, complex social problems, inclusiveness, sustainable innovation

• Slettli, Viktoriia Konovalenko (2019). Developing an entrepreneurial mindset for transformational entrepreneurship: The case of Nordic transformative learning circles. Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation (JEMI). ISSN 2299-7075. 15(4), s. 77–106. doi: 10.7341/20191543. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Developing entrepreneurial thinking and mindset has recently been on the agenda of the EU policy makers and is a matter of educators’ concern. Traditional approaches to entrepreneurial educati on fail to address the ambiguities of the entrepreneurial process. This paper sets out to explore the learning processes that contribute to developing an entrepreneurial mindset for transformational entrepreneurship. Transformati onal entrepreneurship refers to a capability and an intended action towards creating change in the life of an entrepreneur and organization which contributes to societal changes and is characterized by the emergence of a new qualitative dimension of possibilities (Staff as, 2017). In order to promote transformati onal entrepreneurship, a particualar adult learning model known as Transformative Learning Circles was elaborated by Nordic Network for Adult Learning with the support of Nordic Council of Ministers. This article is based on the study of the pilot implementation of the TLC model in the context of Nordic countries. The findings reveal that learning processes promoti ng entrepreneurial mindsets for transformational entrepreneurship occur in three parti cular phases: 1) framing the praxis; 2) amplifying the frame of reference; and 3) reinterpreting the praxis. The study extends current knowledge about entrepreneurial learning in two ways. First, it links the key factors influencing entrepreneurial learning to concrete learning processes facilitati ng the development of an entrepreneurial mindset for transformative entrepreneurship. Second, it illustrates how these key factors may be uti lized together in one learning model reinforcing the learning and transformative effect. Keywords: entrepreneurial mindset, transformational entrepreneurship, learning circles, entrepreneurial learning process

• Ndlela, Martin Nkosi; Hole, Åse Storhaug; Slettli, Viktoriia Konovalenko; Haave, Hanne Marit; Mei, Xiang Ying & Lundesgaard, Daniela D [Vis alle 9 forfattere av denne artikkelen] (2019). Facilitation of learning in Transformative Learning Circles: Enabling entrepreneurial mindsets through co-creation of knowledge. I Higgins, David; Jones, Paul & Mcgowan, Pauric (Red.), Creating Entrepreneurial Space: Talking Through Multi-Voices, Reflections on Emerging Debates Vol: 9, Part B. Emerald publishing limited. ISSN 9781787695788. s. 73–93. doi: 10.1108/S2040-72462019000009B005. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  The need for developing new entrepreneurial ways of thinking and acting has been in the agenda for OECD and EU countries. In line with their agenda, the Nordic Council of Ministers has been preoccupied with the development of entrepreneurial mindsets among the adult population. Seeking to meet the urgent need for developing entrepreneurial thinking, the Nordic Network for Adult Learning, together with the Nordic Council of Ministers, have elaborated and tested a Scandinavian model for stimulating entrepreneurial mindsets through Transformative Learning Circles (TLC). Based on the study of the TCL pilot project, this chapter explores the process of facilitation of entrepreneurial learning. The literature on entrepreneurial learning and education emphasises on the importance of facilitation, however this issue is yet to be been addressed in-depth. This chapter seeks to fill in this gap and contribute to our understanding of the role that facilitators play in the entrepreneurial and transformative learning processes. Drawing on the social constructionist approach to learning, this chapter discusses how facilitators and learners (entrepreneurs) become co-creators of knowledge and learning experiences. Keywords: entrepreneurial mindset, entrepreneurial learning, facilitation, knowledge co-creation, transformative learning

• Slettli, Viktoriia Konovalenko; Bourmistrov, Anatoli & Grønhaug, Kjell (2018). Constructing accountability for intellectual capital in accountability settings: coupling of spaces and logics. Electronic Journal of Knowledge Management (EJKM). 16(2), s. 99–112. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Several challenges face the notion of accountability in the context of non-profit organizations. Included among these are multiple principle stakeholders with different objectives, interests, and level of influence, as well as output that is intangible or difficult to measure. In order to align stakeholders’ contradictory interests, for-profit organizations employ market mechanisms. The non-profit sector, however, lacks this type of regulation. It is suggested that governing bodies should adopt the responsibility of aligning various interests with the mission of the non-profit organization. This paper addresses the issue of accountability for intellectual capital in the context of a non-profit organization using the case of Severstal Corporate University. It approaches accountability by examining accountability practices that are socially constructed in their settings in terms of accountability relationships, the content of accounts, and justification mechanisms. The study suggests that accountability is constructed through the interaction of two subjects: ‘spaces’ and ’logics’. The study contributes to the research on accountability for IC in non-profits by demonstrating how the mechanisms of customer feedback, reputation and ‘corporate rumors’ can be used in the alignment function of the governing bodies. Furthermore, the study contributes to the field of IC by suggesting a new framework/guidance for the organizations that do not use IC reporting but nonetheless want to provide stakeholders with IC information.

• Slettli, Victoria Konovalenko & Singhal, Arvind (2017). Identification and Amplification of Tacit Knowledge: The Positive Deviance Approach as Knowledge Management Praxis. Electronic Journal of Knowledge Management (EJKM). 15(1), s. 48–58. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Often the answer to solving complex social problems already exists in the community as some type of tacit knowledge, but it is hidden from plain view. By demonstrating how tacit indigenous knowledge can be identified and amplified through a problem-solving approach known as Positive Deviance (Singhal et al., 2014), this article contributes to the understanding of the knowledge externalization process (Nonaka, 1994). The Positive Deviance (PD) approach is premised on the belief that in every community there are certain individuals or groups whose uncommon behaviours and strategies enable them to find better solutions to problems than their peers, while having access to the same resources. We propose five stages for the identification and amplification of the tacit knowledge in the PD approach. The first stage concerns awareness and breakout of the community “mental prisons.” The second stage refers to identifying the positive deviants—the carriers of the authentic experience and valuable tacit knowledge. The third stage suggests creation of particular conditions to facilitate the “paradigm shift”. The fourth stage indicates self-discovery as the mechanism of knowledge transfer. Finally, the fifth stage highlights the importance of social proof as the justification mechanism for the adoption of self-discovered knowledge as community members embrace the new practice. Through an analysis of two highly effective PD implementations in Vietnam and Argentina, we show how unearthing of tacit knowledge is fundamental to the PD approach, and represents a source of creativity and inspiration for finding efficacious solutions.

• Slettli, Victoria Konovalenko & Grønhaug, Kjell (2017). Coordinating Flows of Organisational Knowledge: The Role of the Corporate University. Russian Management Journal. ISSN 1729-7427. 15(1), s. 51–68. doi: 10.21638/11701/spbu18.2017.103. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  This paper seeks to advance the understanding of the corporate university phenomenon by addressing the role that a corporate university plays in coordinating the flows of organisational knowledge. Drawing on the longitudinal in-depth case study of Severstal Corporate University, we illustrate how a corporate university contributes to dynamic knowledge management in the company by serving as a coordinator of its knowledge flows. The study provides evidence of how a corporate university — by performing three different knowledge-coordinating roles — operates as a corporate function to support evolving business strategies during different periods of organisational development. The findings suggest the following roles of a corporate university are related to the coordination of knowledge flows: knowledge-harmonising, knowledge-disseminating, and knowledge-centralising. As a result of the study, a corporate university appears as a dynamic concept with development stages that can be explained from a teleological rather than life cycle perspective. That is, a corporate university’s development is driven by its changing purpose and goals that are constructed and reconstructed according to the evolving knowledge needs of its parent company.

• Slettli, Victoria Konovalenko & Singhal, Arvind (2016). Amplification of tacit knowledge through the positive deviance approach. Proceedings of the European Conference on Knowledge Management. ISSN 2048-8971. 2016-January, s. 814–820. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Often the answer to solving complex social problems already exists in the community as some type of tacit knowledge, but it is hidden from plain view. By dentifying this tacit knowledge, and then making it useful and available for a wider group of potential users, problem-solvers can greatly expand the solution space. In this paper, we demonstrate how tacit knowledge can be identified and amplified through a problem-solving approach known as Positive Deviance (Singhal et al. 2014). The Positive Deviance (PD) approach is premised on the belief that in every community there are certain individuals or groups whose uncommon behaviors and strategies enable them to find better solutions to problems than their peers, while having access to the same resources. This paper contributes to the understanding of the knowledge externalization process (Nonaka 1994). We identify the four stages for the identification and amplification of the tacit knowledge in the PD approach. The first stage concerns awareness and breakout of the community “mental prisons.” The second stage refers to identifying the positive deviants—the carriers of the authentic experience and valuable tacit knowledge. The third phase suggests creation of particular conditions to facilitate the “paradigm shift”. Finally, the fourth phase occurs as community members embrace the new practice, spurred by the self-discovery and the social proof. Through an analysis of a highly effective nationwide PD implementation in Vietnam, we show how unearthing of tacit knowledge is fundamental to the PD approach, and represents a source of creativity and inspiration for finding efficacious solutions.

• Slettli, Victoria Konovalenko & Grønhaug, Kjell (2016). On the two perspectives on coordination of knowledge flows: knowledge-enabling and control. Beta – Scandinavian Journal of Business Research. ISSN 0801-3322. 30(2), s. 158–173. doi: 10.18261/issn.1504-3134-2016-02-04. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  The purpose of this conceptual paper is to contribute to the understanding of the coordination of knowledge flows – an important theme for organizational performance. In this article, we identify, describe and compare two perspectives on coordination of knowledge flows: the “knowledge-enabling” and the “control” perspective. The “knowledge-enabling” perspective presents a design view on coordination of knowledge flows where coordination is essentially facilitated by the mechanism of organizational structure. The “control” perspective provides a management accounting view of coordination of knowledge flows that are visualized and managed through accounting and reporting practices. The main contribution of this study is an analysis of the existing literature in the respective area and enhanced conceptual understanding of the coordination of knowledge flows of importance both for theory and practice.

• Konovalenko, Victoria (2007). Modern management practices in corporate and traditional universities in Russia. I Bourmistrov, Anatoli & Mellemvik, Frode (Red.), Norwegian-Russian Cooperation in Business Education and Research: Visions and Challenges in Perspectives of the High North. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISSN 9788202274023. s. 98–111. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv

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• Slettli, Victoria & Baumann, Sabine (2026). Value Creation in Digital Platforms and Business Ecosystems: Networks, Relationships and the Platform Markets. Routledge. ISBN 9781032829234. doi: 10.4324/9781003506997. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Slettli, Victoria & Baumann, Sabine (2026). Value Creation in Digital Platforms and Business Ecosystems.Networks, Relationships and the Platform Markets. Routledge. ISBN 9781032829234. 316 s. doi: https:/www.routledge.com/Value-Creation-in-Digital-Platforms-and-Business-Ecosystems-Networks-Relationships-and-the-Platform-Markets/Slettli-Baumann/p/book/9781032829234. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Digital platform organizations have become integral to everyday life, delivering services and products while reshaping entire industries. Yet platforms are only one manifestation of a broader phenomenon: digital business ecosystems. These ecosystems extend beyond single firms or platforms, encompassing networks of users, complementors, institutions, and infrastructures that together create, transform, and distribute value. Value Creation in Digital Platforms and Business Ecosystems addresses the complexity of how both digital platforms and business ecosystems create and deliver value in the networks they construct, facilitate and control. Drawing on cutting-edge research from the international academic community, it provides an in-depth investigation of the mechanisms, dimensions, and challenges of value creation in digital contexts. This timely volume explores questions such as: How do digital platforms reconfigure traditional value chains? In what ways do ecosystems enable new forms of collaboration, entrepreneurial activity, and cultural participation? What tensions emerge when ecosystems foster innovation but also create dependencies, exclusion, or algorithmic bias? How do ecosystems affect labor markets, sustainability, and the blurring of boundaries between the physical and virtual? It is an essential reference text for researchers, students, and practitioners interested in the theoretical aspects and practical applications of value creation in digital platforms and business ecosystems.

• Slettli, Victoria & Baumann, Sabine (2026). Value Creation in Digital Platforms and Business Ecosystems: Networks, Relationships and the Platform Markets. Routledge. ISBN 9781032829234. 290 s. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Digital platform organizations have become integral to everyday life, delivering services and products while reshaping entire industries. Yet platforms are only one manifestation of a broader phenomenon: digital business ecosystems. These ecosystems extend beyond single firms or platforms, encompassing networks of users, complementors, institutions, and infrastructures that together create, transform, and distribute value. Value Creation in Digital Platforms and Business Ecosystems addresses the complexity of how both digital platforms and business ecosystems create and deliver value in the networks they construct, facilitate and control. Drawing on cutting-edge research from the international academic community, it provides an in-depth investigation of the mechanisms, dimensions, and challenges of value creation in digital contexts. This timely volume explores questions such as: How do digital platforms reconfigure traditional value chains? In what ways do ecosystems enable new forms of collaboration, entrepreneurial activity, and cultural participation? What tensions emerge when ecosystems foster innovation but also create dependencies, exclusion, or algorithmic bias? How do ecosystems affect labour markets, sustainability, and the blurring of boundaries between the physical and virtual? It will be an essential reference text for researchers, students and practitioners interested in the theoretical aspects and practical applications of value creation in digital platform and business ecosystems.

• Konovalenko, Victoria (2013). A "coordination kaleidoscope". Lambert Academic Publishing. ISBN 9783659493102. 312 s. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Modern academic literature highlights the challenge of coordinating the flows of organizational knowledge faced by global companies. As a solution to deal with the problem of coordinating knowledge flows, corporations establish particular organizational units known as “corporate universities”. This study explores how a “corporate university” established and operated by a Russian transnational corporation Severstal functioned in order to coordinate the flows of organizational knowledge. The metaphor of the “coordination kaleidoscope” is introduced in this study – to provide an understanding of how Severstal Corporate University managers employed a variety of coordination mechanisms in terms of structure and accountability in order to coordinate knowledge flows. As a result of perceiving coordination in terms of a “coordination kaleidoscope”, a new framework is proposed suggesting an understanding of coordination based on the interaction between “actors”, “spaces” and “logics”. Considering the coordination phenomenon in terms of interaction between “actors”, “spaces” and “logics” may open up new frontiers of research in both knowledge management literature and organizational studies.

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• Slettli, Victoria (2025). Smart Farming or Digital Agriculture. I Ratten, Vanessa (Red.), International Encyclopedia of Business Management. Elsevier. ISSN 9780443137013. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-443-13701-3.00490-4. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  This article presents and discusses the concept of smart farming – also known as digital agriculture, precision farming, and agriculture 4.0/5.0 – which refers to the use of innovative digital technologies in farming processes and the value chain of food production systems. Digital technologies, such as big data, the Internet of Things, machine learning, robotics, sensors, drones, artificial intelligence, digital twins, blockchain, and similar technologies, are adopted in agriculture to improve the efficiency of farming operations and achieve sustainable, eco-friendly, and high-productive farming. The article provides an overview of the adoption and uses of digital technologies in smart farming. Further, it highlights a particular role of big data and online platforms in digital agriculture and food production ecosystems. Finally, the article discusses how digitalization in agriculture affects farmers and what ethical dilemmas and tensions it brings along.

• Slettli, Victoria (2025). Corporate University. I Ratten, Vanessa (Red.), International Encyclopedia of Business Management. Elsevier. ISSN 9780443137013. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-443-13701-3.00453-9. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  This article elaborates on the phenomenon of the corporate university, an educational entity established by for-profit companies or nonprofit public organizations for the purpose of strategically developing and training employees and enhancing organizational and individual learning. The article provides a brief historical overview of how the local concept became a global phenomenon and suggests some reasons for its quick spread. Furthermore, it explains the phenomenon of the corporate university and its functions from the three major perspectives of human resources management, strategic management, and knowledge management. The article thus illustrates the dynamic and continuously evolving nature of the corporate university and its functions.

• Slettli, Victoria Konovalenko (2023). Kunnskapsperspektiver på innovasjon: kunnskapsflyt, intellektuell kapital og absorberingsevne i organisasjon. I Hauge, Atle Jensen; Røhnebæk, Maria & Myklebø, Sigrid (Red.), Innovasjon: En innføring. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISSN 9788202733599. s. 141–154. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Hva er innovasjon? Hvordan kan vi forstå og studere dette fenomenet? Boka viser hvordan innovasjon kan beskrives og forstås fra ulike perspektiver. Boka har tre deler som tar for seg hvordan innovasjon kan forstås på systemnivå organisasjonsnivå praktisk nivå Kapitlene formidler kunnskap om innovasjon på en lettfattelig måte og bruker rikelig med eksempler fra ulike bransjer og sektorer. Forfatterne viser at innovasjon kan studeres i ulike settinger, i ulike faser og på ulike nivåer, og leseren får innblikk i innovasjon som et stort og sammensatt fagområde. Mens innovasjon gjerne forbindes med verdiskaping og fremskritt, er det i dag økende oppmerksomhet om problematiske aspekter, særlig i forbindelse med bærekraft. Dette tematiseres i mange av bokas kapitler, og gir et mer nyansert bilde enn det som har dominert litteraturen hittil. Boka er ment som en innføring i innovasjon til bruk på bachelor- og masterkurs. Målgruppen for boka er studenter innen økonomi-, organisasjon- og ledelsesfag, aktører innen nærings- og samfunnsliv, og andre lesere med interesse for innovasjon.

• Panteleeva, Elena; Slettli, Victoria Konovalenko & Brandal, Lena (2021). The role of intellectual capital disclosure for the users: the case of Higher Education Institution in Norway. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Mei, Xiang Ying & Slettli, Victoria Konovalenko (2020). ’Smarte’ Innlandet gjennom smartby Hamar. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Panteleeva, Elena & Slettli, Viktoriia Konovalenko (2019). Intellectual capital disclosure in the university sector in Norway: a user perspective. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Slettli, Viktoriia Konovalenko & Mei, Xiang Ying (2019). Smarte Hamar. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Slettli, Victoria Konovalenko; Svarva, Frøydis; Danielsen, Anette & Ahmad, Rafi (2017). The use of Liberating structures in the teaching practice of the lecturers at Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Konovalenko, Victoria & Bourmistrov, Anatoli (2015). Coordination of knowledge flows in MNC in the light of strategic transformation: functions of the corporate university. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Konovalenko, Victoria & Grønhaug, Kjell (2014). Two perspectives on coordination of knowledge flows. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Konovalenko, Victoria (2012). A "coordination kaliedoscope": The role of a "Corporate University" as a coordinator of knowledge flows in a Russian transnational corporation. University of Nordland. ISSN 9788292893265. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv

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