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- Beheshti, Hooshang, et al.
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Competitive advantage with e-business : a survey of large American and Swedish firms
- 2006
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Ingår i: Competitiveness Review: An International Business Journal incorporating Journal of Global Competitiveness. - : Emerald Group Publishing Limited. - 1059-5422 .- 2051-3143. ; 16, s. 150-157
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Advances in information and communications technology have allowed for a wide range of electronic business models and applications. These applications are providing a competitive advantage for organizations by creating efficiencies and cost reductions. Electronic business should be part of the overall corporate strategy and be integrated into core business processes. This study provides interesting insights into electronic business applications in large corporations and discusses similarities and differences that exist between Swedish and American corporations.
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- Beheshti, Hooshang, et al.
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Electronic supply chain management applications by Swedish SMEs
- 2007
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Ingår i: Enterprise Information Systems. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1751-7575 .- 1751-7583. ; 1:2, s. 255-268
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The Internet has become an integral part of business activities of most corporations today. Electronic supply chain management (SCM) can improve the operational efficiency of the firm by streamlining processes between the company and its suppliers, business partners, and customers. This research explores the extent and the degree of Internet application in Swedish small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The analyses of the data show that the Swedish SMEs use the Internet in their supply chain activities to a large degree. The study establishes some differences between smaller and larger organizations as well as between manufacturing and service companies.
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- Beheshti, Hoosang M., et al.
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E-business diffusion in large Swedish firms
- 2008
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Ingår i: Estableciendo puentes en una economía global.
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Advances in e-business are potentially the most important development for both large manufacturing and service organizations around the globe. E-business technology affords the company to move from a traditional business model to a model that promotes shared activities, desicion making, and problem solving as well as strengthening the management of inter- and intra-organizationl processes.
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- Beheshti, Hoosang M., et al.
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The strategic and organizational impact of electronic business on large firms
- 2008
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Ingår i: Journal of International Business Disciplines. - Frostburg, Maryland, USA : Frostburg State University. - 1934-1822. ; 2:3, s. 48-61
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This research examines the impact of and the benefits derived from e-business integration in large manufacturing and service organizations in Sweden. Business managers are increasingly under pressure to improve the financial performance and the profitability of their companies. The Internet-based electronic business can provide opportunities for business ti improve the efficiency and the effectiveness of their business operations, to form partnership with suppliers, improve customer service, and to manage better their supply chain. The results show that large Swedish firms are benefiting from e-business implementation in many key areas of their business.
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- Beheshti, Hooshang, et al.
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The benefits of e-business adoption : an empirical study of Swedish SMEs
- 2007
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Ingår i: Service Business. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1862-8516 .- 1862-8508. ; 1:3, s. 233-245
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The global nature of business today and the advances in information and communications technologies have compelled corporations to employ emerging technologies in order to remain competitive. In recent years electronic business has been adopted by many corporations to improve operational efficiency, profitability, and to strengthen their competitive position. This study examines the impact of web-based e-business on the small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) in Sweden. The analyses of data collected for this study provide valuable information to the executives of manufacturing and service SMEs. The findings show that the SMEs in the sample have benefited from e-business implementation in both operational and performance areas of their organization.
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- Berthon, Pierre, et al.
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The biotechnology and marketing interface : Functional integration using mechanic and holographic responses to environmental turbulence
- 2008
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Ingår i: Journal of Commercial Biotechnology. - : Palgrave Macmillan. - 1462-8732 .- 1478-565X. ; 14:3, s. 213-224
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper serves to specify and ground research into interfunctional integration in a wider theoretical context with particular reference to the interaction between technology and marketing in the biotechnology sphere. The general and specific problem areas are specified as those of interfunctional relations and the dyadic relationship between marketing and biotechnical managerial functions in particular. The contextual/organisational generative mechanisms that are likely to keep interfunctional relations at the centre of scholarly attention for some time are explored from the perspective of cybernetic theory. The law of requisite variety states that in an effective open system environmental variety is matched by internal structural variety. As organisations are faced with ever more turbulent, and complex environments, this must be matched by an increased internal complexity within the organisation. The two modes of response, namely holographic and mechanistic, both highlight the need to further our understanding of interfunctional differences. Having established the problem and its genesis, a specific research agenda is outlined as the exploration of the interfunctional differences from a decision-making perspective.
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- DesAutels, Philip, et al.
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Rising to the challenge : a model of contest performance
- 2011
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Ingår i: Journal of Financial Services Marketing. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1363-0539 .- 1479-1846. ; 16:3-4, s. 263-274
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Contests are a ubiquitous form of promotion widely adopted by financial services advertisers, yet, paradoxically, academic research on them is conspicuous in its absence. This work addresses this gap by developing a model of contest engagement and performance. Using motivation theory, factors that drive participant engagement are modeled, and engagement's effect on experience and marketing success of the contest specified. Measures of contest performance, in-contest engagement and post-contest enduring interest are included. From the model, propositions are developed. Overall, the model provides financial service marketers with a theory-based foundation for designing and operating successful contests.
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- Engström, Anne, et al.
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Implementation of public e-procurement in Swedish government entities
- 2009
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Ingår i: 2009 International Multiconference on Computer Science and Information Technology. - Piscataway, NJ : IEEE Communications Society. - 9788360810224 - 9781424453146 ; , s. 315-319
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- An increasing number of organizations in the public sector are beginning to adopt e-procurement, which its benefits (e.g., to reduce costs through increased efficiency in the procurement function) are well known by businesses. The purpose of this paper is to assess the implementation of e-procurement concept within Swedish government authorities during 2001 and 2008. A qualitative research approach was applied, and a longitudinal study was conducted. Data were collected in 2001 and 2008 through structured personal telephone interviews with 15 central government agencies. Results show that the implementation of e-procurement has developed substantially during recent years, but Swedish government authorities have still not yet adopted and utilized e-procurement to its full potential. Benefits and challenges were identified. The implementation and use of e-procurement were also found to have an impact on the buying behavior, i.e., on the buying process, the selection criteria and the buying center.
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- Hultman, Magnus, et al.
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Justifying your price online : an investigation of academic associations' online communication of membership benefits
- 2007
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Ingår i: Marketing theory and practice in an inter-functional world. - : The Academy of Marketing Science. ; , s. 123-127, s. 123-12
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- This study identifies the benefits that are communicated online by a selection of academic associations. It also investigates the relationship between what is communicated online and the size of the associations' membership fees. The findings show that the level of the membership fee is to some extent influenced by the amount of words that communicate status on an association's website, as opposed to communication about conferences, job market, networking, publications, savings, size, or age.
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- Hultman, Magnus, et al.
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Private label competition : the perspective of Swedish branded goods manufacturers
- 2008
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Ingår i: Management Research News. - : Emerald. - 0140-9174 .- 1758-6135. ; 31:2, s. 125-141
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose – This paper aims to gain a better understanding of how Swedish branded goods manufacturers (BGMs) deal with the increased usage of private labels.Design/methodology/approach – The approach takes the form of answering the three research questions of this study: how private labels are viewed by BGMs on the Swedish market; how Swedish BGMs strategically respond to the increases in private labels; and how the benefits and drawbacks of these strategic responses are perceived by Swedish BGMs. A contrasting multiple case study of four Swedish companies in the fast‐moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry was used.Findings – The perceived advantages of private labels are connected to their overall control of the market in which they operate, whereas the advantages of BGMs are seen to be linked to product development and superior brand reputation. BGMs respond to private labels by taking them seriously and striving to increase the perceived distance of their brands from private labels in the eyes of the consumers. The overall benefit of these strategies is perceived to be preparedness for increased private label competition, while the drawbacks vary between companies.Research limitations/implications – In addition to empirical testing based on previous research on private label competition in a new setting, the study also presents suggestions for future research and the implications of the findings for managers.Practical implications – Findings indicate that BGMs should take the emergence of private labels seriously, while at the same time striving to maintain good business relationships with the retailers.Originality/value – The study provides insights into the competitive situation between private labels and the manufacturer brands in the Swedish FMCG market.
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