Old Wine in New Wineskins: Professionalism and Managerialism in the Performance Appraisal Interviews of Pastors in the Church of Norway

Performance appraisal interviews are a distinct feature of modern work organisations. A generic organisational script, appraisals have also been adopted by traditional professions within old religious institutions. Based on the theory institutional logics, this article aims at providing new knowledge about interplay professionalism and managerialism in pastoral appraisals. It addresses following research question: How do professional managerial logics intersect performance pastors Evangelical Lutheran Church Norway? This study clarifies function, contents ambiguity interviewing their leaders analysing experiences expectations The author discusses how ideal-typical demarcated hybridised With church state transition, shows pastor profession constructs itself drawing both yet primarily safeguarding professionalism.