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- Lorenz, Selina, et al.
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From business models for public actors to public service provision models : Extending the business model concept to the public sector
- 2024
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Ingår i: Technological forecasting & social change. - : Elsevier. - 0040-1625 .- 1873-5509. ; 201
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Every organization, knowingly or unknowingly, operates a business model. However, while private actors frequently make use of the business model concept to actively manage their service provision, public organizations struggle with adopting it. This has led to a separate literature stream in which public management scholars developed public sector adaptations of the business model concept. As the business model conceptualizations in the general and public management literatures diverge, insight transfer between both streams is becoming increasingly difficult. Building on the need for more conceptual alignment in business model research, this article explores how the divergent conceptualizations of business models in the general and public management literatures can be reintegrated. It first presents the results of a focused literature review to illustrate their commonalities and differences. The article then introduces an integrated business model framework for the private and public sectors to merge the findings of both streams as well as to provide a common language for public-private business model realization. By advocating an integrated approach, we aim to bridge the emerging gap between the general and public management business model literatures, thereby seeking to counteract the gap's adverse implications for business model research as well as practice.
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- Löfsten, Hans, et al.
(författare)
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Environmental hostility, strategic orientation and the importance of management accounting : an empirical analysis of new technology-based firms
- 2005
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Ingår i: Technovation. - : Elsevier BV. - 0166-4972 .- 1879-2383. ; 25:7, s. 725-738
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper reports empirical analysis of two research propositions which arise from different variables from the contingency theory of management accounting. The approach uses data from a sample of 183 new technology-based firms (NTBFs) in Sweden. The contingency variables were considered under the headings of environmental hostility, and strategic orientation. While we might have expected to see here some evidence of correlations between variables of environmental hostility-management accounting and between strategic orientation-management accounting, only a few variables are apparent for the sample available. We note that the importance of standard methods in management accounting (general, costing, budgeting, investment calculation) does not seen to be precipitated by the contingencies such as environmental hostility and strategic orientation. Previous research has identified technology as one of the most important contingency factors. However, our technology variables will not seem to have an impact on the importance of management accounting practices in the NTBFs. We also conclude that the correlation analysis indicates that earlier work experience and different types of management problems in small high-tech firms is of importance for development of the cost management approach.
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- Löfsten, Hans, et al.
(författare)
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R&D networks and product innovation patterns : academic and non-academic new technology-based firms on Science Parks
- 2005
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Ingår i: Technovation. - : Elsevier BV. - 0166-4972 .- 1879-2383. ; 25:9, s. 1025-1037
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This research has explored the R&D networks and product innovation patterns made by the NTBFs (University spin offs, USOs and corporate spin-offs, CSOs) located on Science Parks. It seems resonable to believe that firms established by those with an academic background might be expected both to perform differently and respond to different incentives from those founded by personnel from the industry. The two research propositions were empirically tested on the basis of 134 new technology-based firms (NTBFs) on Science Parks in Sweden, USOs from the academy (74 small firms) and CSOs from the private sector (60 small firms). There were no significant differences regarding growth (sales) and profitability (profit margin) between the two groups. In order to separate the performance due to the firms capability and the impact of the environment, a control variable was created. This paper, building on the resource-based theory and empirical evidence, argues that NTBFs have an interest in co-operation between the university and the Science Park firms. The survey makes it clear that the proportion of USOs and CSOs on Science Parks with links with universities is comparatively high. Seventy percent of USOs cooperates with universities and 59 percent of the CSOs. This is surprisingly high percentages of the CSOs. One finding from this research is that USOs are not able to channel investments into greater R&D outputs (Patents) than comparable firms.
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- Löfsten, Hans, et al.
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Science Parks and the growth of new technology-based firms : academic-industry links, innovation and markets
- 2002
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Ingår i: Research Policy. - 0048-7333 .- 1873-7625. ; 31:6, s. 859-876
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The analysis distinguishes between firms (273 firms) on and off Science Parks in Sweden (1996-1998), in an effort to identify any element of added value which the park provides for new technology-based firms (NTBFs). The study showed some differences between the experience of firms on- and off-park in respect to innovation and marketing issues. Firms located in Science Parks were significantly more likely to have a link with a local university than off-park firms. Performance is examined under three headings: employment growth, sales growth and profitability. Initiatives to promote NTBFs on Science Parks, will yield a higher rate of job creation than policies to help NTBFs in general.
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- Löfsten, Hans, et al.
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Science parks in Sweden : industrial renewal and development?
- 2001
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Ingår i: R &D Management. - : Wiley. - 0033-6807 .- 1467-9310. ; 31:3, s. 309-322
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Science parks provide an important resource network for new technology-based firms (NTBFs). To ascertain the 'added value' of a science park location the innovativeness of independent technology-based science park firms are compared with the levels recorded by a comparable group of firms not located on a park. The hypotheses are empirically tested on the basis of 263 new technology-based firms in Sweden located both on and off-park. The survey endeavoured to cover joint-stock firms located on the nine target science parks (163 firms). The remainder of the NTBFs were drawn from off-park locations (100 firms). The findings on science parks performance suggest that the parks milieu appear to have a positive impact on their firms growth as measured in terms of sales and jobs. However, there was no evidence of a direct relationship between science park location and profitability. While this research provided several new insights into science parks in Sweden, numerous questions remain.
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- Madanaguli, A., et al.
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Technological Innovation Adoption Among Swedish Healthcare Professionals : A Contingency Technology Adoption Framework
- 2024
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Ingår i: IEEE transactions on engineering management. - : IEEE. - 0018-9391 .- 1558-0040. ; 71, s. 13006-13019
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Technological innovation adoption by healthcare professionals directly impacts enhanced patient care and overall community well-being. However, the perspective of healthcare professionals in evaluating and adopting these technological innovations should be addressed. Drawing on innovation adoption and resistance theories, in this article, we aim to capture their perceptions of the barriers they face and the adoption behaviors they express through a technology adoption contingency framework. The qualitative investigation on Swedish healthcare professionals shows that healthcare innovations are multistakeholder systems where the healthcare-professional's perception of multiple individual, organizational, and administrative barriers causes hesitancy in adopting technologies. However, hesitancy does not always lead to complete resistance; sometimes, it can lead to partial or complete adoption of the technology, contingent on the severity of the barriers and their interrelationship. The findings, summarized in a contingency framework for evaluating barriers to adoption and hesitancy behaviors, highlight the importance of individual perceptions in the adoption and success of complex healthcare innovations. They show why empowering adopters to choose how and when to use the innovation can be a powerful tool in reducing hesitancy.
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- Mostaghel, Rana, et al.
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Adoption of enterprise systems and radio frequency identification among service firms
- 2012
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Ingår i: Service Industries Journal. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0264-2069 .- 1743-9507. ; 32:15, s. 2435-2443
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- A promising technology for optimizing supply-chain processes is radio frequency identification (RFID). By adding functionality to previous enterprise systems, the aim is to increase transparency of information throughout the supply chain. In this paper, we present a survey of RFID implementation in Swedish service firms. The findings show that although the great majority of firms are actively working with integrated information systems, only a very small fraction have adopted RFID. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.
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- Oghazi, Pejvak, 1979-
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Beautiful teaching and good performance
- 2016
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Ingår i: Journal of Business Research. - : Elsevier. - 0148-2963 .- 1873-7978. ; 69:5, s. 1887-1891
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Research on the consequences of being physically attractive during the last century concludes almost unanimously that attractive people do better than less attractive individuals do in most aspects of life. This study tries to determine whether this effect also influences students' perceptions of the performance of higher educational services. A review of relevant literature and subsequent analysis of empirical data from 180 university courses reveals that the perceived physical attractiveness of university instructors positively affects the perceived performance of the instructors and the performance of the university courses they provide in northern Europe.
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