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- Mostaghel, Rana
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Integrated supply chain strategy, competition capabilities and firm performance : investigating adoption of enterprise systems within Swedish service firms
- 2009
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Competition among service firms has become increasingly intense since the number of service firms has grown tremendously in recent decades. Managers in search of ingredients for competition capabilities have found supply chain integration beneficial. True supply chain integration is only possible through the use of enterprise systems. However, the impact of the adoption of enterprise systems in service firms has not been examined thoroughly. Thus, there is a pronounced need for academic research in this area. Accordingly, the purpose of this dissertation is to investigate the adoption of enterprise systems, supply chain integration, competition capabilities, and firm performance in service firms. Based on the literature review, a proposed research model and six hypotheses were developed. A paper-based mail survey resulted in 233 complete and usable responses from Swedish service firms, at their major service level, which resulted in a response rate of 63%. The majority of the respondents were wholesale trades. The hypotheses were tested using structural equation modeling. In addition, the moderating and mediating effects were tested.The results revealed that an increase in anticipated benefits and access to new markets leads to the adoption of enterprise systems. Further, the technology plays a significant role in supply chain integration, and improving that integration enhances competition capabilities. Moreover, the findings demonstrated that competition capabilities relate significantly and positively to firm performance. Finally, it was found that enterprise systems do not have a direct relationship with firm performance; however, their relationship was mediated by supply chain integration and competition capabilities.Thus, it is suggested that service sectors managers who wish to achieve superior competition position in the marketplaces and trades, consider integration with their supply chain partners. In this regard, the adoption of enterprise systems facilitates supply chain integration. Finally, managers need to know that while enterprise systems do not directly improve firm performance, they impact supply chain integration and competition capabilities.
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- Mostaghel, Rana, et al.
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What hinders use when nothing hinders access?
- 2008
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Ingår i: 5th Scandinavia Workshop on E-Government.
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The lack of use of digital services, specially when services and infrastructure are available,poses a problem for governments world-wide since valuable resources have been devoted todevelopment and implementation of e-government (Pulliam, 2005; Löfstedt, 2005). Thus, toguarantee success of e-government efforts, citizen use must be addressed (Carter andBelanger, 2005). This study examined variables regarding demographic characteristics andskills and their relationship with usage of e-government services. A survey of citizens wasconducted in northern Sweden. Results suggest that citizens’ skills (i.e. computer experience,Internet use, online purchases, and surfing internet seeking information) are significant factorsfor usage of the e-services while demographic characteristics (age, gender, education, andhome access to internet) are less important in this case. Implications and future researchavenues are presented.
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- Pesämaa, Ossi
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Development of relationships in interorganizational networks : studies in the tourism and construction industries
- 2007
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- A firm is a type of organizational arrangement often involved in interorganizational networks. Typically, interorganizational networks are the outcome of individuals in firms working together in cooperative groups. Through these individuals firms establish both formal and social relationships. The individuals develop lasting relationships because they share time, interests, goals, industrial, geographical or some other type of relatedness. Shared goals and interests of the relationship become an observable unit built upon various constructs. Interorganizational networks typically involve one or several different types of relationship constructs. This thesis elaborates on different relationship constructs and proposes different roles for each construct. All relationships are studied at a firm level since managers are considered key informants for the firm. The overall research question is: How do relationships in interorganizational networks develop? The main objective is to examine the development of these relationships in interorganizational networks. The approach is to synthesize 10 essays on relationships between five constructs - reciprocity, trust, cooperation, interorganizational commitment and loyalty. The results indicate that relationships are based upon a long term orientation. Secondly, relationships develop from certain processes before interaction is initiated. These processes involve the influence of cooperative motives to enter interorganizational networks and preferences upon which potential partners are selected. Furthermore, the initial processes involving motives and preferences expand to include the development of relationships based on friendships, interpersonal commitments, reciprocity and trust. The ultimate outcome of this process is stability and maturity, which means relationships are sustained by dependencies, their initial objectives and the desire to protect.Dependencies are reflected in interorganizational commitment, which means the firms' future intentions and promises strengthen the relationships. The objectives interorganizational networks are founded upon motivate network firms to develop relationships based on cooperative strategies so that shared goals and decisions can be effectively pursued. Finally, the firms typically protect their relationships by developing loyalties. All models represent unique examples of potential relationships and some models are particularly important because they were purified so that convergent, nomological and discriminant validity criteria could be met. The results are consistent with but extend previous research and are considered important for future business studies in general, but particularly within the tourism and construction industries. A practical implication of the research is thus that in evaluating new opportunities, firms should carefully examine the characteristics of potential partners as well as how the partnership might influence the content of their relationships. Another practical implication is that trust and reciprocity should be viewed differently in building successful network partnerships.
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- Pesämaa, Ossi
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Hur utvecklar små och medelstora turismföretag interorganisatoriska förbund? : en validerad strukturell ekvationsmodell
- 2007
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Licentiatavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Hur kan företag som ingår i framgångsrika samverkansnätverk bygga interorganisatoriska förbund i perifera regioner under krävande omständigheter? Den här uppsatsen utvecklar en modell och testar empiriskt en enkät till 254 företag i två olika samverkansnätverk i Norra Minnesota (N. Mn.). Uppsatsen har två huvudsakliga bidrag. Först, genom att definiera sex återkommande problem för den här typen av "krävande" perifera regioner stimulerar uppsatsen till mer forskning på det här området. I det andra bidraget demonstreras en unik strukturell ekvationsmodell, vilken är indelad i fyra olika sekvenser. Sekvenserna baseras på sex olika konstrukt (begrepp konstruerade av flera element av engelskans construct), som är värderade genom att använda data från en enkät med krossektioner. Den första sekvensen innehåller två begrepp och mäter hårda samt mjuka motiv till samverkan. Den andra sekvensen innehåller grunder på vilka potentiella partners väljs. Den är baserad på hur viktigt förtroende är vid val av partner. I tredje sekvensen används två begrepp - förtroende i nuvarande relationer och reciprocitet. Den fjärde sekvensen utvärderar den slutgiltiga beroendevariabeln - interorganisatoriska förbund. Genom att föreslå sex propositioner ger uppsatsen nya utgångar för teoriutveckling inom den inbäddade litteraturen. Samtliga propositioner är genererade från teori, tidigare resultat eller en logisk argumentation färdig att testas. Efter det slutgiltiga testet visades att två av propositionerna kunde bekräftas och att två misspecificerade relationer kunde identifieras, vilket möjligen kan bidra till att lösa några av de utmaningar som ligger bakom personliga relationer i samverkansnätverk av företag. Förutom detta kan uppsatsen även bidra till utveckling av måtten. Samtliga mått baserades på tidigare teori men när interaktioner mellan begreppen studerades kan denna uppsats visa på mått som stöds av innehålls-, konvergent, diskriminant och nomologisk validitet. De teoretiska och praktiska implikationerna går till strategisk management av små och medelstora turismföretag verksamma under krävande omständigheter i perifera regioner. En sådan proper implikation, som även stimulera till mer forskning, är att etablering av varaktiga samverkansnätverk kräver några noggranna överväganden, där företag bör överväga motiv, val av partner och dess konsekvenser. När samverkansnätverk är implementerade omsorgsfullt, med hänsyn till personliga relationer, kommer företag att ha mer kunskap om vad de kan förvänta sig av relationen, vilket minskar risken eller i alla fall kunskapen om den, som i sin tur även har effekten att samverkan med större sannolikhet även blir varaktig.
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- Wang, Chuan, et al.
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Potential carbon dioxide emission reduction in China by using Swedish bioenergy technologies
- 2006
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Ingår i: GHGT-8 Conference, 19-22 June 2006.
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- During recent years, an increased attention has been given by industries and governments from industrialized as well as developing countries to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through the clean development mechanism (CDM). As China has increasing demands on bioenergy and Sweden has good practices and competence in developing and utilizing bioenergy technologies, this paper studies the resulting consequence if implementing Swedish bioenergy technologies in China. The potential CO2 emission reduction from each technology in China is studied. A few priority areas for future CDM projects selection by using Swedish technologies are recommended.
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