Flemming Larsen

Flemming Larsen serves as a Professor within the Department of Social Work, Child Welfare and Social Policy at Oslo Metropolitan University's Faculty of Social Sciences. His research focuses on organizational dynamics in public welfare systems, with particular emphasis on street-level bureaucratic practices and service innovation.

His research interests center on Public Management and Social Work systems, examining how frontline workers navigate policy implementation within child welfare frameworks. Current investigations explore bureaucratic discretion in welfare delivery, organizational innovation in public service provision, and the intersection of policy mandates with practical service delivery constraints.

Recent scholarly output demonstrates consistent focus on governance structures within Scandinavian welfare states, with particular attention to operational challenges faced by street-level bureaucrats. His work bridges theoretical public administration concepts with empirical analysis of social service organizations.

Larsen maintains active involvement in the Service Organization and Innovation in Social Work and Child Protection Research group, contributing to interdisciplinary projects examining welfare state modernization and service delivery optimization.