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- Bäck, Maj-Britt, et al.
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External Board Members and Board Roles in Recently Started Firms : a comparative study of manufacturing firms and IT-firms
- 2001
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Ingår i: Corporate governance in SMEs. - Halmstad : Scandinavian Institute for Research in Entrepreneurship. - 9188770141 ; , s. 22-
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Bokkapitel (populärvet., debatt m.m.)abstract
- Board roles in recently started firms are a rarely studied topic. A few studies of board roles in small and medium sized firms have been made (Huse and Halvorsen, 1995), and the results of these studies can be used as a framework for this study. One reason for the absence of research in the field is that these firms are often family firms where the board frequently has only a formal role, though they are organised as limited companies. Even though there has been little interest in research on boards of directors in recently started firms, society has shown an increasing interest in the phenomenon. For example, the Swedish National Board for Industrial and Technical Development (NUTEK) did not have one single note on the subject of boards of directors in their information regarding new firms in 1986 while, in 1997, the importance of a functioning board was mentioned various times in the corresponding brochure. In the guidebook which participants receive when taking part in the McKinsey business-plan competition Venture Cup, one of the six chapters discusses the importance of a well-functioning leading group and board of directors. The motivation is that new companies have a better chance to survive and reach the market with its products if it has a well-functioning board.
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- Bäck, Maj-Britt, et al.
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External Board Members and Board Roles in Recently Started Firms
- 2000
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Konferensbidrag (populärvet., debatt m.m.)abstract
- Board roles in recently started firms have been of little interest in earlier research. The different context of smaller firms in relation to larger corporations makes the roles of the board different in different size of firms.This study has two purposes. The first purpose is to explore if variables in the context of the firm can explain the existence of external board members in recently started firms and differences between manufacturing firms and IT-firms. The second purpose is to describe how the external board members effect the resource configuration in those firms.
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- Chibba, Aron, 1968-, et al.
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Förbättring av produktinnovationsprocesser inom ramen för TQM
- 2001
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Ingår i: Forskningssamverkan och nya former av kunskapsbildning. - Halmstad : Högskolan i Halmstad. - 9163125072 ; , s. 249-258
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Konferensbidrag (populärvet., debatt m.m.)abstract
- Forskning inom management och organisation indikerar att innovativa företag är dubbelt så lönsamma som andra företag (Tidd et. al., 1997). Innovationsverksamhet är riskabel och svår att organisera, men sedan 1980-talet har ett flertal modeller presenterats för att organisera innovationsverksamhet. Forskningen inom detta område benämns ibland Innovation management. TQM-konceptet är en managementfilosofi för att förbättra den operationella kvaliten i ett företag och som baseras på de anställdas deltagande, ständiga förbättringar och kundtillfredsställelse.I denna artikel kommer vi att försöka skapa grunden till en kombinerad modell för TQM och innovationsledning som drar nytta av de båda filosofiernas respektive styrkor. Vi kommer också att diskutera hur modellen kan användas och vidareutvecklas av små och medelstora företag i samarbete med högskolan.
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- Chibba, Aron, et al.
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Mapping flows - An analysis of the information flows within the integrated supply chain
- 2004
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Ingår i: Challenging boundaries with logistics. - : NOFOMA. - 9173739855 ; , s. 18-
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Bokkapitel (populärvet., debatt m.m.)abstract
- Information sharing is an important factor for cooperating within an integrated supply chain. This paper presents a methodology for mapping information flows in an integrated supply chain and a case study, using the mapping methodology, from two Swedish multinational organizations. Eight cases where used in a retro perspective way to map, describe and analyze the information flow, which supports the physical material flow, from receiving an order to the point of delivery. This paper also describes two types of information flows: Direct information and indirect information. The case study presented in this paper focus on the direct information. The present study indicates the importance of an integrated, updated and smoothly operating information system. The complexity and the performance of the information flow and the physical material flow within each case where also analyzed from three main perspectives: 1) the right information, 2) at the right time, 3) to the right place. Over 30 semi-structured interviews have been made to map and describe the information and physical material flow. Key personnel involved in the process from order to point of delivery where interviewed. One conclusion of the study is that three types of disturbances was domination the cases: 1) Procedures to handle changes in an order from a customer, 2) lack of information within the internal supply chain, and 3) Procedures to handle information about delays in internal production or wrong material delivered.
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- Rundquist, Jonas
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Outsourcing of New Product Development - More than supplier involvement
- 2003
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Ingår i: 10th International Product Development Management Conference. ; , s. 11-
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Konferensbidrag (populärvet., debatt m.m.)abstract
- This paper reveals the results from using a case study of four Swedish medium-sized firms to understand the rationales behind outsourcing of innovation. Further the problem of integrating knowledge found during the project in the outsourcing firm is studied and opportunities for improvements revealed. Results indicate that for a SME with limited resources it may be better to give priority to closeness before world class knowledge as close and frequent contacts are crucial when outsourcing knowledge intense activities.
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- Rundquist, Jonas, et al.
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The use of processes and methods in NPD : A survey of Swedish industry
- 2004
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Ingår i: International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management (IJITM). - Singapore : World Scientific Publishing Company. - 0219-8770. ; 1:1, s. 37-54
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Research often suggests that formal New Product Development (NPD) processes increase the success rate of NPD projects in a firm. However, recent studies indicate a relatively low usage of formal NPD-processes. Very few studies of NPD practices have been carried out in contexts other than that of the US, thus it is of interest to explore whether or not important differences exist. The present study aims to identify the use of and practices within formal NPD-processes in Swedish manufacturing firms and to compare the results with a study conducted in a US context. The results indicate that differences exist in for example reward systems for NPD teams.
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