Arne Nygaard

Scientific Publications

• Nygaard, Arne (2024). Green Marketing and Entrepreneurship. Springer. ISBN 3031503325.
• Nygaard, Arne (2023). Is sustainable certification's ability to combat greenwashing trustworthy? Frontiers in Sustainability. ISSN 2673-4524. 4 doi:
  10.3389/frsus.2023.1188069
• Nygaard, Arne (2022). The Geopolitical Risk and Strategic Uncertainty of Green Growth after the Ukraine Invasion: How the Circular Economy Can Decrease the Market Power of and Resource Dependency on Critical Minerals. Circular Economy and Sustainability. ISSN 2730-597X. 3(2) p {0}. doi:
  10.1007/s43615-022-00181-x
• Nygaard, Arne (2022). From Linear to Circular Economy: a Transaction Cost Approach to the Ecological Transformation of the Firm. Circular Economy and Sustainability. ISSN 2730-597X. 2(3) p {0}. doi:
  10.1007/s43615-022-00158-w
• Nygaard, Arne & Dahlstrøm, Robert (2022). Better together? How evolution of co-branding alliance affects performance. The journal of business & industrial marketing. ISSN 0885-8624. 38(9) p {0}. doi:
  10.1108/JBIM-07-2022-0304
• Nygaard, Arne & Silkoset, Ragnhild (2022). Sustainable development and greenwashing: How blockchain technology information can empower green consumers. Business Strategy and the Environment (BSE). ISSN 0964-4733. 32 p {0}. doi:
  10.1002/bse.3338
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• Silkoset, Ragnhild & Nygaard, Arne (2021). Smarte kontrakter kan hindre grønnvasking. Magma forskning og viten. ISSN 1500-0788. (05) p {0}.
• Flygansvær, Bente Merete, Dahlstrøm, Robert & Nygaard, Arne (2019). Green innovation in recycling - A preliminary analysis of reversed logistics in Norway. World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development. ISSN 1746-0573. 15(6) p {0}. doi:
  10.1504/WREMSD.2019.104860
• Ndubisi, Nelson Oly, Nygaard, Arne & Capel, Celine (2019). Mindfulness-based business strategies and the environment. Business Strategy and the Environment (BSE). ISSN 0964-4733. 28(3) p {0}. doi:
  10.1002/bse.2218
• Nygaard, Arne (2019). From Linear to Circular Organization: The Political Economy of Sustainable Strategy. I Benito, Gabriel R G & Lunnan, Randi (red.) Voyages of a Scholar: Navigating Companies, Channels, and Clusters. Fagbokforlaget. ISBN 978-82-450-3276-5. p {0}.
• Ndubisi, Nelson Oly, Nygaard, Arne & Chunwe, Gibson (2019). Managing Sustainability Tensions in Global Supply Chains: Specific Investments in Closed-Loop Technology vs ‘Blood Metals’. Production planning & control (Print). ISSN 0953-7287. doi:
  10.1080/09537287.2019.1695921
• Flygansvær, Bente Merete, Dahlstrøm, Robert & Nygaard, Arne (2018). Exploring the Pursuit of Sustainability in Reverse Supply Chains for Electronics. Journal of Cleaner Production. ISSN 0959-6526. 189 p {0}. doi:
  10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.04.014
• Ndubisi, Nelson Oly & Nygaard, Arne (2018). The Ethics of Outsourcing: When Companies Fail at Responsibility. Journal of Business Strategy (JBS). ISSN 0275-6668. 39(5) p {0}. doi:
  10.1108/JBS-03-2018-0037
• Dahlstrøm, Robert & Nygaard, Arne (2016). The Psychology of Co-Branding Alliances: The Business-to-Business Relationship Outcomes of Role Stress. Psychology & Marketing. ISSN 0742-6046. 33(4) p {0}. doi:
  10.1002/mar.20874
• Silkoset, Ragnhild, Nygaard, Arne & Kidwell, Roland E. (2016). Differential effects of plural ownership and governance mechanisms in limiting shirkers and free riders. Corporate Ownership and Control. ISSN 1727-9232. 13(2) p {0}. doi:
  10.22495/cocv13i2p12
• Utgård, Jakob, Nygaard, Arne & Dahlstrøm, Robert (2015). Franchising, local market characteristics and alcohol sales to minors. Journal of Business Research. ISSN 0148-2963. 68(10) p {0}. doi:
  10.1016/j.jbusres.2015.03.010
• Nygaard, Arne, Biong, Harald, Silkoset, Ragnhild & Kidwell, Roland E. (2015). Leading by example: values-based strategy to instill ethical conduct. Journal of Business Ethics. ISSN 0167-4544. Published ahead of print doi:
  10.1007/s10551-015-2885-9
• Utgård, Jakob (2015). Organizational form, local market structure and corporate social performance in retail. Handelshøyskolen BI. ISBN 978-82-8247-098-8. (2/2015)
• Dahlstrom, Robert, Nygaard, Arne, Kimasheva, Maria & Ulvnes, Arne Morten (2014). How to recover trust in the banking industry? A game theory approach to empirical analyses of bank and corporate customer relationships. International Journal of Bank Marketing. ISSN 0265-2323. 32(4) doi:
  10.1108/IJBM-03-2014-0042
• Dahlstrøm, Robert, Nygaard, Arne, Kimasheva, Maria & Ulvnes, Arne-Morten (2014). How to Recover Trust in the Banking Industry? A Game Theory Approach to Empirical Analyses of Bank and Corporate Customer Relationships. International Journal of Bank Marketing. ISSN 0265-2323. 32(4) p {0}. doi:
  10.1108/ijbm-03-2014-0042
• Biong, Harald, Nygaard, Arne & Silkoset, Ragnhild (2013). Ledelse, lønnsomhet og etikk gjennom eksemplets makt. Magma forskning og viten. ISSN 1500-0788. 16(2) p {0}.
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• Nygaard, Arne & Utgård, Jakob (2012). En kunnskapsbasert varehandel. Magma forskning og viten. ISSN 1500-0788. 15(1) p {0}.
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• Kidwell, Roland E. & Nygaard, Arne (2011). A Strategic Deviance Perspective on the Franchise Form of Organizing. Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice. ISSN 1042-2587. 35(3) p {0}. doi:
  10.1111/j.1540-6520.2011.00439.x
• Dahlstrom, Robert, Nygaard, Arne & Plant, Emily (2011). Exploring the Role of Governance in Sustainable Franchised Distribution Channels. I Stanley, Brunn D. (red.) Engineering Earth: The Impacts of Megaengineering Projects. Springer Publishing Company. ISBN 9048199190. p {0}. doi:
  10.1007/978-90-481-9920-4_48
• Biong, Harald, Nygaard, Arne & Silkoset, Ragnhild (2010). The Influence of Retail Management's Use of Social Power on Corporate Ethical Values, Employee Commitment, and Performance. Journal of Business Ethics. ISSN 0167-4544. 97(3) p {0}. doi:
  10.1007/s10551-010-0523-0
• Dahlstrøm, Robert, Silkoset, Ragnhild, Nilsen, Harald & Nygaard, Arne (2010). Venner og kjente - hvordan hjelper de deg til bedre lønnsomhet i næringsklynger? Magma forskning og viten. ISSN 1500-0788. 13(5) p {0}.
• Dahlstrøm, Robert & Nygaard, Arne (2010). Epilogue: Popperian Perspectives on Transaction Cost Economics and Future Directions of Empirical Research. Journal of Retailing. ISSN 0022-4359. 86(3) p {0}. doi:
  10.1016/j.jretai.2010.07.010
• Nygaard, Arne & Biong, Harald (2010). The Influence of Retail Management's Use of Social Power on Corporate Ethical Values, Employee Commitment, and Performance. Journal of Business Ethics. ISSN 0167-4544. 97(1) p {0}. doi:
  10.1007/s10551-010-0497-y
• Dahlstrøm, Robert, Haugland, Sven A., Nygaard, Arne & Rokkan, Aksel (2009). Governance structures in the hotel industry. Journal of Business Research. ISSN 0148-2963. 62(8) p {0}. doi:
  10.1016/j.jbusres.2007.07.033
• Nygaard, Arne (2009). Measuring Transaction Costs in Plural Formed Marketing Channels. VDM Verlag Dr. Müller Aktiengesellschaft & Co. KG. ISBN 3639222431.
• Dahlstrøm, Robert, Nygaard, Arne & Crosno, Jody L. (2008). Strategic, Metric, and Methodological Trends in Marketing Research and Their Implications for Future Theory and Practice. Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice. ISSN 1069-6679. 16(2) p {0}.
• Haugland, Sven A., Haugland, Sven A., Nygaard, Arne & Myrtveit, Ingunn (2007). Market orientation and performance in the service industry: A data envelopment analysis. Journal of Business Research. ISSN 0148-2963. 60(11) p {0}.
• Crosno, Jody L., Nygaard, Arne & Dahlstrøm, Robert (2007). Trust in the Development of New Channels in the Music Industry. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services. ISSN 0969-6989. 14(3) p {0}.
• Kidwell Jr, Roland E., Nygaard, Arne & Silkoset, Ragnhild (2007). Antecedents and Effects of Free Riding in the Franchisor-Franchisee Relationship. Journal of Business Venturing. ISSN 0883-9026. 22(4) p {0}.
• Nygaard, Arne & Dahlstrom, Robert (2005). Measurement of Transaction Costs and Falsification Criteria: Toward Future Directions in Empirical Research on Transaction Costs Theory. Nova Science Publishers. ISBN 1-59454-193-0.
• Ulvnes, Arne Morten (2004). Communication strategies and the costs of adapting to opportunism in an interfirm marketing system. Handelshøyskolen BI. ISBN 8270426407. (5/2004)
• Dahlstrøm, Robert, Haugland, Sven A., Haugland, Sven A., Nygaard, Arne & Rokkan, Aksel I. (2003). Norsk hotellindustri: Blodbad eller konstruktiv reorganisering? ? (1) p {0}.
• Dahlstrøm, Robert, Haugland, Sven A., Haugland, Sven A., Nygaard, Arne & Rokkan, Aksel I. (2003). Norsk hotellindustri: Blodbad eller konstruktiv reorganisering? Magma forskning og viten. ISSN 1500-0788. 6(1) p {0}.
• Nygaard, Arne & Dahlstrøm, Robert (2002). Role Stress and Effectiveness in Horizontal Alliances. Journal of Marketing. ISSN 0022-2429. 66(2) p {0}.
• Nygaard, Arne, Haugland, Sven A., Haugland, Sven A. & Rokkan, Aksel I. (2000). Strukturell utvikling i norsk hotellvirksomhet: en priliminær empirisk analyse av agentkostander og skalafortrinn. Beta. ISSN 0801-3322. 14(2) p {0}.
• Nygaard, Arne & Myrtveit, Ingunn (2000). Moral Hazard, Competition and Contract Design: Empirical Evidence from Managerial, Franchised and Entrepreneurial Businesses in Norway. Applied Economics. ISSN 0003-6846. 32(3) p {0}.
• Nygaard, Arne (1999). Interfirm Control of Plural Formed Marketing Channels. Journal of Business-to-Business Marketing. ISSN 1051-712X. 6(4) p {0}.
• Dahlstrom, Robert & Nygaard, Arne (1999). Ownership decisions in plural contractual systems. Twelve networks fro m the quick service restaurant industry. European Journal of Marketing. ISSN 0309-0566. 33(1/2) p {0}.
• Dahlstrom, Robert & Nygaard, Arne (1999). An Empirical Investigation of Ex-Post Transaction Costs in Franchised Distribution Channels. Journal of Marketing Research. ISSN 0022-2437. 36 p {0}.
• Myrtveit, Ingunn & Nygaard, Arne (1998). Kontrollkostnader, konkurranseforhold og valg av ulike lederkontrakter. Beta. ISSN 0801-3322. (1)
• Nygaard, Arne, Krohn-Fagervoll, Ole & Stillerud, Bård (1998). Outsourcing av IT-funksjoner i norsk oljeindustri; problemstillinger og muligheter. Praktisk økonomi og ledelse. ISSN 0803-4680. 14(2)
• Nygaard, Arne, Manolis, Chris & Stillerud, Bård (1997). Uncertainty and Vertical Control: An International Investigation. International Business Review. ISSN 0969-5931. 6(6)
• Nygaard, Arne & Dahlstrom, Robert (1995). An Exploratory Investigation of Interpersonal Trust in New and Mature Market Economies. Journal of Retailing. ISSN 0022-4359. 71(4) p {0}.
• Nygaard, Arne, Dahlstrom, Robert & Manolis, Chris (1995). A Preliminary Investigation of Ownership Conversions in Franchised Distribution Systems. Journal of Applied Business Research. ISSN 2157-8834. 11(2)
• Nygaard, Arne (1994). The Falsification Perspective on Theories in Channel Research. Journal of Marketing Channels. ISSN 1046-669X. 3(4)
• Dahlstrom, Robert & Nygaard, Arne (1994). A Preliminary Investigation of Franchised Oil Distribution in Norway. Journal of Retailing. ISSN 0022-4359. 70(2) p {0}.
• Nygaard, Arne & Dahlstrom, Robert (1993). Market Structure and Integration in the Norwegian Oil Industry. Omega. The International Journal of Management Science. ISSN 0305-0483. 21(2)
• Nygaard, Arne & Dahlstrom, Robert (1992). Multinational Company Strategy and Host Country Policy. Scandinavian Journal of Management. ISSN 0956-5221. 8(1)
• Nygaard, Arne (1991). Heterogene Kontraktsforhold I Produksjon og Distribusjon; En Komplementær Tilnærming til Agentproblemet. Beta. ISSN 0801-3322. (2) p {0}.
• Nygaard, Arne, Noreng, Øystein & Atle, Midtun (1987). Utenlandske Investeringer I Norsk Industri. Tano Forlag. ISBN 82-518-2418-4.

Dissemination

• Silkoset, Ragnhild & Nygaard, Arne (2025). Leveraging Blockchain and Smart Contracts to Combat Greenwashing in Sustainable Development. Sustainable Development. ISSN 0968-0802. doi:
  10.1002/sd.3431
• Nygaard, Arne & Eirill, Bø (2024). Bærekraftige Forsyningskjeder. Fagbokforlaget. ISBN 9788245039092.
• Nygaard, Arne (2024). Grønn Markedsføringsledelse 2 utgave. Fagbokforlaget. ISBN 9788245049633.
• Silkoset, Ragnhild & Nygaard, Arne (2024). I kampen mot grønnvasking kan blokk-kjedeteknologi være løsningen. www.digi.no.
• Nygaard, Arne (2024). How brands can exploit green certification. 360info.org.
• Nygaard, Arne (2024). Green energy shift: A geopolitical quandary. The Academic. ISSN 2583-973X.
• Silkoset, Ragnhild & Nygaard, Arne (2024). How blockchain technology can effectively combat greenwashing in sustainable markets. The Academic. ISSN 2583-973X.
• Silkoset, Ragnhild & Nygaard, Arne (2024). How blockchain technology can effectively combat green­washing OPINION: By ensuring transparency, it could reduce the impact of greenwashing and support genuine practices. sciencenorway.no.
• Nygaard, Arne (2024). Green Marketing und Unternehmertum. Springer Gabler. ISBN ‎ 978-3031760990.
• Silkoset, Ragnhild & Nygaard, Arne (2024). I kampen mot grønnvasking, kan blokkjede-teknologi være løsningen. Kunnskapsmagasinet Kristiania. ISSN 2703-707X.
• Silkoset, Ragnhild & Nygaard, Arne (2024). Green Cities: Exploring Urban Clusters in Fostering Innovation and Sustainable Performance.
• Nygaard, Arne, Ellingsen, Kristen Albert & Jakobsen, Per Kåre (2022). Mulighetenes region for opplevelsesturisme, men forhvem? Nordnorsk Debatt.
• Nygaard, Arne (2022). Kan det grønne skiftet redde oss fra energi­politisk usikkerhet? Kina dominerer forsyningskjedene for kritiske mineraler for det grønne skiftet. Avhengigheten til Kina krever en ny strategi for bærekraftig utvikling. Forskersonen.no.
• Nygaard, Arne (2022). Kinas dominans i forsyningskjedene for kritiske mineraler er en trussel mot det grønne skiftet. Framtid made in China. Klassekampen. ISSN 0805-3839.
• Nygaard, Arne (2022). The Infection-Leakage Model: How Blockchain Technology Act as a Governance Institution To Combat Counterfeits in Markets.
• Silkoset, Ragnhild & Nygaard, Arne (2021). «Hva kan Nortura lære av Walmart? Mer tilsyn er ikke veien til bedre dyrevelferd,». Nationen. ISSN 0805-3782.
• Silkoset, Ragnhild & Nygaard, Arne (2021). «Smarte Kontrakter er Veien til Grønnere og mer Lønnsomme Forsyningskjeder,. Dagens næringsliv. ISSN 0803-9372.
• Nygaard, Arne, Silkoset, Ragnhild & Kidwell, Roland E. (2020). Government Coercion Backfires in FightingCOVID-19 Their draconian measures and hypocrisy in following them come ata cost. The American Spectator. ISSN 0148-8414.
• Nygaard, Arne & Silkoset, Ragnhild (2020). Gode eksempler og tillit til eksperter trumfer tvang og restriksjoner. Dagens næringsliv. ISSN 0803-9372.
• Nygaard, Arne & Silkoset, Ragnhild (2020). Korona-profitørene De samme kriminelle aktørene som produserer falske luksusvarer omstilte seg raskt til Covid-19 produksjon. NRK Ytring.
• Nygaard, Arne & Silkoset, Ragnhild (2020). En perfekt storm: Pandemien og falske produkter. BI Marketing Magazine. ISSN 1893-3092.
• Nygaard, Arne (2019). Grønn markedsføringsledelse – om bærekraftig entreprenørskap, strategi og markedsføring. Magma forskning og viten. ISSN 1500-0788. 4 p {0}.
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• Nygaard, Arne (2019). Grønn Markedsføringsledelse. Fagbokforlaget. ISBN 978-82-450-2428-9.
• Silkoset, Ragnhild, Dahlstrøm, Robert & Nygaard, Arne (2018). The Blockchain Disruption: From Lemons to Peach Markets.
• Silkoset, Ragnhild, Dahlstrøm, Robert & Nygaard, Arne (2018). The End of Organizations? The Disruptive Impact of Blockchain Technology on Trust, Opportunism and Transactions.
• Nygaard, Arne (2018). FROM LINEAR TO CIRCULAR ORGANIZATION: TOWARDS AN ECOLOGICAL THEORY OF THE FIRM.
• Nygaard, Arne, Gripsrud, Geir & Bø, Eirill (2018). Ledelse av Forsyningskjeder. Fagbokforlaget. ISBN 978-82-450-2251-3.
• Nygaard, Arne (2017). From linear to circular organization: Towards an Ecological Theory of the Firm Sustainable business models? Historical and institutional dynamics of corporate (ir)responsibility.
• Nygaard, Arne, Gripsrud, Geir & Bø, Eirill (2013). Ledelse av Forsyningskjeder. Fagbokforlaget. ISBN 978-82-450-1302-3.
• Silkoset, Ragnhild, Nygaard, Arne & Kidwell, Roland E* (2012). Differential Effects of Governance Mechanisms on Franchisor-Franchisee Unit Opportunism.
• Lunnan, Randi & Nygaard, Arne (2011). Strategiske Allianser. Fagbokforlaget. ISBN 978-82-450-0954-5.
• Silkoset, Ragnhild, Nygaard, Arne & Biong, Harald (2011). Eksempelets makt.
• Nygaard, Arne & Friedman, Ken (2008). Forskningsstrategi og Publisering. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISBN 978-82-0224734-8.
• Friedman, Ken & Nygaard, Arne (2008). Forskningsstrategi og publisering. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISBN 9788202247348.
• Nygaard, Arne (2007). Alliansebygging. Strategi - nettverk - marked. Fagbokforlaget. ISBN 9788245004984.
• Haugland, Sven A., Haugland, Sven A., Myrtveit, Ingunn & Nygaard, Arne (2005). Market Orientation and Productivity in the Hotel Industry.
• Haugland, Sven A., Haugland, Sven A., Myrtveit, Ingunn & Nygaard, Arne (2005). Market Orientation, Customer Satisfaction and Productivity in the Service Industry: A Data Envelopment Analysis Approach.
• Haugland, Sven A., Haugland, Sven A., Myrtveit, Ingunn & Nygaard, Arne (2004). Market Orientation, Customer Satisfaction and Productivity in the Service Industry: A Data Envelopment Analysis.
• Kidwell Jr, Roland E., Nygaard, Arne & Silkoset, Ragnhild (2004). Causes and Effects of Free Riding in the Franchisor-Franchisee Relationship.
• Dahlstrøm, Robert, Haugland, Sven A., Haugland, Sven A., Nygaard, Arne & Rokkan, Aksel I. (2003). The Inter-Organizational Effect of Monitoring Costs, Market and Scale in the Service Industry.
• Haugland, Sven A., Haugland, Sven A., Nygaard, Arne, Rokkan, Aksel I. & Dahlstrøm, Robert (2002). The Interorganizational Effect of Monitoring Costs, Market and Scale in the Service Industry.
• Ulvnes, Arne Morten & Nygaard, Arne (2002). Dangerous Recipes in Marketing: The Relationship between Opportunism and Trust.
• Haugland, Sven A., Haugland, Sven A., Nygaard, Arne & Rokkan, Aksel I. (2001). Governance and Control in Hotel Chains: An Empirical Study of the Norwegian Hotel Industry.

• 2021 - now
  Professor
  The Arctic University of Norway (UiT)
• 2021
  Visiting Professor
  Florida Atlantic University, College of Business
• 2014 - now
  Professor
  Kristiania University College
• 2013
  Scientific advisor
  The Swedish Retail and Wholesale Development Council fund
• 2009 - 2018
  Professor
  Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
• 2009 - 2010
  Guest Editor
  Journal of Retailing, New York University
• 2004 - 2011
  Director, Centre for Advanced Research in Retailing
  BI Norwegian Business School
• 2004 - 2010
  Associate Dean, Bachelor of Retail Management
• 2000 - 2014
  Professor
  BI Norwegian Business School
• 1997 - 2001
  Program Director, Dr. Oecon program in Marketing
  BI Norwegian Business School

• 1988
  Master of Science (MSc)
  Norwegian School of Economics. (NHH)
• 1986 - 1992
  Dr. Oecon, Strategy
  Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)
• 1979 - 1982
  MSc, Master og Business and Econimics
  BI Norwegian Business School

• Academia