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Work Research Institute

Work Research Institute is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Work Research Institute rather than just read about it. In short: The Work Research Institute (WRI) (Norwegian: Arbeidsforskningsinstituttet, AFI), formerly known as the Institute of Work Psychology, is a Norwegian government-owned social science research institute in Oslo. Its purpose is to "produce systematic knowledge on working life" based on industrial and organizational psychology and other social sciences.

Key takeaways

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Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
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Reproduce the core statement of Work Research Institute from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

The Work Research Institute (WRI) (Norwegian: Arbeidsforskningsinstituttet, AFI), formerly known as the Institute of Work Psychology, is a Norwegian government-owned social science research institute in Oslo. Its purpose is to "produce systematic knowledge on working life" based on industrial and organizational psychology and other social sciences. It is part of Oslo Metropolitan University and was formerly an independent state-owned research institute from its establishment in 1964 until 2014.

History The institute was founded in 1964, originally named the Institute of Work Psychology (Arbeidspsykologisk institutt), as one of several institutes which together made up the Work Research Institutes. In 1986, the Institute of Work Psychology became a fully independent institute and renamed the Work Research Institute, and the other institutes shortly after became the National Institute of Occupational Health. The institute was organized as a government agency under the Ministry of Labour and Government Administration until 2002, when it became a wholly owned governmental limited company, since 2005 administered by the Ministry of Education and Research. In 2014, it merged with Oslo and Akershus University College, while maintaining its separate identity and autonomy; in 2018 Oslo and Akershus University College became Oslo Metropolitan University. It is currently part of the Centre for Welfare and Labour Research at Oslo Metropolitan University, together with the sister institutes Norwegian Social Research, the Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research and the National Institute for Consumer Research. The current director of WRI is Elisabeth Nørgaard. The institute publishes series of reports, occasional papers and monographs. The institute's history is linked to the action research tradition where partaking in development work is central.

Academics Jorun Solheim Bjørg Aase Sørensen Bjørn Gustavsen Olav Eikeland Einar Thorsrud Øystein Gullvåg Holter Margunn Bjørnholt I. H. Monrad Aas Torild Skard Jon Frode Blichfeldt

References

External links Official website

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Work Research Institute

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Work Research Institute claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Work Research Institute before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Work Research Institute ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Work Research Institute

In research: Work Research Institute appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Work Research Institute in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Work Research Institute is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Government-owned companies of Norway, Independent research institutes, Industrial and organizational psychology, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Work Research Institute outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Work Research Institute in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Work Research Institute matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Work Research Institute?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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