Niels Bjørn Grund Petersen

Senior Researcher

Key Expertise:

  • Digitalization and welfare technology,
  • Administration,
  • Professionals,
  • Municipalities and regions,
  • Unemployment,
  • Organization
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Selected research projects

Project
1. JAN 2022 — 1. JAN 2025
  • Labour Market
  • Management and implementation

Digital chikane af politikere

Project
1. JAN 2024 — 31. JUL 2028
  • Economy and Governance
  • Management and implementation

Decision-Support Systems in Public Adm.

Project
1. AUG 2024 — 31. DEC 2029
  • Children, Adolescents and Families
  • Management and implementation
  • The Social Sector

Evaluering af Børnene Først

Project
1. APR 2026 — 30. APR 2030
  • Children, Adolescents and Families

Børn og unges digitale vaner

Publications

Scientific articles

Scientific article
2. NOV 2026

Petersen, N. B. G., & Madsen, J. K. (in press). The Effect of Clients’ Financial Resources, Mental Health, and Motivation on Frontline Workers’ Burden Reduction and Prioritizations. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory. https://doi.org/10.1093/jopart/muag040

Scientific article
1. APR 2026
  • Labour Market

Pedersen, M. J., Petersen, N. B. G., Bækgaard, M., & Madsen, J. K. (2026). Agency orientation and bureaucratic behaviour towards clients: evidence from a survey experiment among unemployment caseworkers. Public Management Review , 28(4). https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2025.2495691

Scientific article
1. APR 2026

Pedersen, R. T., Petersen, N. B. G., & Thau, M. (2026). Exposure to Online Abuse of Politicians Does Not Scare Citizens Away From Politics. Journal of Experimental Political Science, 13(1), 51-64. https://doi.org/10.1017/XPS.2024.20

Scientific article
5. FEB 2026
  • Economy and Governance

Pedersen, R. T., Christensen, J., & Petersen, N. B. G. (2026). Congenial messages from politicians reduce affective polarization among citizens. European Journal of Political Research, 65(1), 65-77. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1475676525100030

Scientific article
3. SEP 2025

Bækgaard, M., Martin, L., & Petersen, N. B. G. (2025). Experiences of Administrative Burden in Context: Exploring Differences Across Countries, Policy Domains, and Socio-Demography. Public Administration. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/padm.70019

Scientific article
14. AUG 2025
  • Labour Market

Petersen, N. B. G., Pedersen, R. T., & Thau, M. (2025). Countering online abuse of politicians through information about consequences and norms. Research and Politics, 12(3), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1177/20531680251363650

Scientific article
17. JUN 2025

Pedersen, R. T., Petersen, N. B. G., & Thau, M. (2025). Online Abuse of Politicians: Experimental Evidence on Politicians' Own Perceptions. Political Behavior, 47, 119-139. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11109-024-09944-8

Scientific article
MAR 2025
  • Labour Market

Halling, A., Christensen, J., Hansen, F. G., & Petersen, N. B. G. (2025). Deservingness at the Frontline: How Health-Related Responsibility Cues Affect Sanctioning and Prioritization of Citizens. Public Administration, 103(1), 94-114. https://doi.org/10.1111/padm.13004

Scientific article
NOV 2024

Halling, A., & Petersen, N. B. G. (2024). Frontline employees' responses to citizens' communication of administrative burdens. Public Administration Review, 84(6), 1017-1037. https://doi.org/10.1111/puar.13800

Scientific article
2. OCT 2024

Petersen, N. B. G., Pedersen, R. T., & Thau, M. (2024). Citizens' perceptions of online abuse directed at politicians: Evidence from a survey experiment. European Journal of Political Research, 64(2), 790-809. https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6765.12724

Scientific article
APR 2023
  • Management and implementation
  • Economy and Governance
  • Children, Adolescents and Families
  • Daycare, school and education

Mikkelsen, M. F., Pedersen, M. J., & Petersen, N. B. G. (2023). To Act or Not to Act? How Client Progression Affects Purposeful Performance Information Use at the Frontlines. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 33(2), 296-312. https://doi.org/10.1093/jopart/muac020

Scientific article
2022
  • Daycare, school and education

Mikkelsen, M. F., Petersen, N. B. G., & Bjørnholt, B. (2022). Broadcasting good news and learning from bad news: Experimental evidence on public managers' performance information use. Public Administration, 100(3), 759-777. https://doi.org/10.1111/padm.12762

Scientific article
1. JAN 2021

Guul, T. S., Pedersen, M. J., & Petersen, N. B. G. (2021). Creaming among Caseworkers: Effects of Client Competence and Client Motivation on Caseworkers’ Willingness to Help. Public Administration Review, 81(1), 12-22. https://doi.org/10.1111/puar.13297

Scientific article
2021

Jakobsen, M., & Petersen, N. B. G. (2021). Defending your public kin: public sector identification and street-level bureaucrats’ perceptions of performance. International Public Management Journal, 25(6), 883-899. https://doi.org/10.1080/10967494.2021.1948468

Scientific article
OCT 2020

Petersen, N. B. G. (2020). Whoever Has Will be Given More: The Effect of Performance Information on Frontline Employees’ Support for Managerial Policy Initiatives. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 30(4), 533-547. https://doi.org/doi:10.1093/jopart/muaa008

Scientific article
2020

Petersen, N. B. G. (2020). How the source of performance information matters to learning on the front-lines: evidence from a survey experiment. International Public Management Journal, 23(2), 276-291. https://doi.org/10.1080/10967494.2019.1699214

Scientific article
2020

Petersen, N. B. G. (2020). Laying a Ghost to Rest? The Role of Employee Involvement in the Selection of Performance Goals. Public Performance and Management Review, 44(2), 425-449. https://doi.org/10.1080/15309576.2020.1817109

Scientific article
JUL 2019

Bækgaard, M., Christensen, J., Dahlmann, C. M., Lanng Mathiasen, A., & Petersen, N. B. G. (2019). The Role of Evidence in Politics: Motivated Reasoning and Persuasion among Politicians. British Journal of Political Science, 49(3), 1117-1140.

Scientific article
2019

Petersen, N. B., Laumann, T., & Jakobsen, M. (2019). Acceptance or Disapproval: Performance Information in the Eyes of Public Frontline Employees. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 29(1), 101-117. https://doi.org/10.1093/jopart/muy035

Scientific article
2019

Petersen, N. B. G. (2019). Disciplining the strong? Discrimination of service users and the moderating role of PSM and ability to cope. Public Management Review. https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2019.1668469

Scientific article
2018

Christensen, J., Dahlmann, C. M., Mathiasen, A. H., Moynihan, D. P., & Petersen, N. B. (2018). How Do Elected Officials Evaluate Performance? Goal Preferences, Governance Preferences, and the Process of Goal Reprioritization. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 28(2), 197-211. https://doi.org/10.1093/jopart/muy001

Reports

Report
16. SEP 2025

Bjørnholt, B., Jensen, S. M., & Petersen, N. B. G. (2025). Attraktive arbejdspladser – en vidensopsamling. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd.

Report
3. MAR 2025
  • Management and implementation

Ballegaard, S. A., Bjørnholt, B., Scheller, V. K., Kass, E. D., Petersen, N. B. G., Madsen, A., & Danmark, S. P. (2025). Kommuner i digital forandring: En vidensafdækning. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd.

Report
11. DEC 2024
  • Management and implementation
  • Labour Market

Bjørnholt, B., Petersen, N. B. G., Thuesen, A. M., & Marcussen, E. K. (2024). Lederuddannelse i psykisk arbejdsmiljø. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. VIVE Rapport

Report
30. OCT 2023
  • Management and implementation

Pedersen, R. T., Christensen, J., & Petersen, N. B. G. (2023). Borgerdrevne kommunale folkeafstemninger: En analyse af erfaringer, konsekvenser, holdninger og modeller. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. VIVE Rapport

Report
28. SEP 2022
  • Labour Market
  • Management and implementation
  • Economy and Governance

Mikkelsen, M. F., Bjørnholt, B., Petersen, N. B. G., & Rindom, M. (2022). Ledermobilitet: Afdækning af motiver og barrierer. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. VIVE Rapport

Report
27. JUN 2022
  • Management and implementation
  • The Social Sector

Pedersen, R. T., Christensen, J., & Petersen, N. B. G. (2022). Polarisering og tilslutning til demokratiske normer: Danskernes syn på politiske modstandere og demokratiet. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. VIVE Rapport

Report
5. APR 2022
  • Management and implementation

Pedersen, R. T., Kjær, U., Christensen, J., Hjelmar, U., Houlberg, K., & Petersen, N. B. G. (2022). Lokaldemokratiet og borgerne: En analyse af borgernes syn på det kommunale demokrati 2001-2021.

Report
22. FEB 2022
  • The Social Sector
  • Daycare, school and education
  • Health Care

Ballegaard, S. A., Bjørnholt, B., Petersen, N. B. G., Steensgaard , A., & Frahm, M. (2022). Styrkelse af digitale kompetencer inden for datadrevne teknologier til brug for automatisering, prædiktion og beslutningsstøtte hos sundhedspersoner.

Report
8. OCT 2021
  • Management and implementation

Pedersen, R. T., Petersen, N. B. G., Kristensen, I. V., Houlberg, K., & Pedersen, L. H. (2021). Kommunalpolitisk barometer 2021. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd.

Report
25. MAR 2021
  • Labour Market
  • Management and implementation

Bjørnholt, B., Petersen, N. B. G., Andersen, C. M., & Pedersen, C. M. (2021). Ledelse af digitalisering: Videnskortlægning af den skandinaviske litteratur om ledelse af digitalisering.

Report
1. DEC 2020

Jørgen Mau Pedersen, N., Kjældgaard Jensen, J., Ruge, M., & Petersen, N. B. G. (2020). Undersøgelse af kvaliteten af kommunernes arbejde med bopælsregistrering i CPR. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd.

Report
1. DEC 2020
  • Management and implementation
  • Economy and Governance

Ruge, M., Petersen, N. B. G., Jensen, J. K., & Pedersen, N. J. M. (2020). Undersøgelse af kvaliteten af bopælsregistreringen i CPR: Registerbaseret tillægsanalyse. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd.

Report
24. SEP 2020
  • Management and implementation
  • Economy and Governance

Hjelmar, U., Giver Kjer, M., & Petersen, N. B. G. (2020). Redskaber til øget lokalt selvstyre i den offentlige sektor: En systematisk kortlægning af eksisterende viden fra Skandinavien. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd.

Report
6. FEB 2020
  • Management and implementation
  • Economy and Governance
  • Children, Adolescents and Families
  • Daycare, school and education

Bjørnholt, B., Flarup, L. H., Foldager Hindsholm, M., Brændgaard, N. W., Andersen, C. M., Petersen, N. B. G., & Jensen, S. V. (2020). Anvendelsen af de nationale test: Delrapport 5: Evalueringen af de nationale test. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. VIVE Rapport

Conference contributions and working papers

Conference contribution
24. AUG 2022

Christensen, J., Houlberg, K., Kjær, U., Pedersen, R. T., & Petersen, N. B. G. (2022). Democratic recovery after municipal reforms: The negative effects of municipal mergers do not last. Paper presented at ECPR General Conference 2022, Innsbruck, 24.-26. August 2022.

Debate contribution

Technical papers

Technical paper
MAY 2022
  • The Social Sector

Bjørnholt, B., Petersen, N. B. G., & Ballegaard, S. A. (2022). De sundhedsansatte føler sig klar til digital udvikling: Både sygeplejersker og læger finder ny teknologi spændende og nyttig, og føler sig digitalt kompetente, viser undersøgelse. Transformationen kræver opbakning fra ledelsen og tid til afprøvning. Tidsskrift for Dansk Sundhedsvæsen, 98(3), 24-32.

Areas

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