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- Björklund, Maria, et al.
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Exploring logistics-related environmental sustainability in large retailers
- 2016
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Ingår i: International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management. - : Emerald Group Publishing Limited. - 0959-0552 .- 1758-6690. ; 44:1, s. 38-57
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to explore and illustrate ways in which the world’s largest retailers describe their logistics-related environmental considerations, their environmental indicators applied to measure the effects of these considerations and their environmental consciousness in their CSR reports.Design/methodology/approach– Classification models are developed via a literature review on logistics-related environmental considerations, indicators and consciousness. A content analysis approach is then applied to examine CSR reports from 12 of the world’s largest retailers.Findings– Few retailers show environmental considerations in all logistics activities, but purchasing is especially well described. Even if many retailers claim to use the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework, no one uses is completely. Judging consciousness from CSR reports raised a number of questions.Research limitations/implications– A contribution to theory is the development of two classification models. The first provides a description structure for environmental considerations related to logistics activities. The second expands the GRI indicator framework by incorporating a structure for logistics activities.Practical implications– The classification models developed can be an important mean for managers and also consumers to judge the environmental sustainability of retailers by their CSR reports.Social implications– The study makes a social contribution with its input on sustainability and especially environmental issues.Originality/value– Few studies have focused upon environmentally sustainable logistics in retail chains, and even fewer address how to measure environmental sustainability in this context.
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- Aid, Graham, 1980-
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Operationalizing Industrial Ecology in the Waste Sector : Roles and tactics for circular value innovation
- 2017
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The take-make-waste approach to resource management in human production and consumption systems is contributing to a variety of environmental and social problems worldwide. Additionally, as the world’s population and affluence increase, so do the negative impacts of poor resource management. Lifting the waste management (WM) sector into a new phase of development, which takes its lead from the ideals of Industrial Ecology and circular economy, is seen by many scholars and practitioners as one potential to assist in alleviating these impacts. While there are many studies on how more efficient inter-organizational resource management is (or could be) constructed, there are relatively few business development studies which have explored novel approaches (from roles to tactics) that WM organizations might operationalize toward more efficient resource management.The aim of this thesis is to contribute to the development of knowledge and understanding of how the waste management sector can operationalize more effective and efficient resource management. In approaching this aim, two research questions guided the exploration of: 1) novel roles for WM and 2) support tactics for such roles. Grounded in the broader context of Industrial Ecology (IE) and Business Development, five studies were performed. Two studies, focused on the novel roles of inter-organizational resource management and high value secondary resource extraction, were performed through literature review and interviews, and market driver analysis respectively. In exploring support tactics, two design and proof of concept studies were carried out to investigate data analysis tools for inter-organizational resource management, and one long-term action research engagement project was coordinated to study hands-on inter-organizational collaboration tactics.The studies highlighted that the Swedish WM sector holds some key capacities for operationalizing (and in some cases, is already developing) the novel resource management roles identified: industrial symbiosis facilitator, eco-industrial park manager, holistic facility management, and high value resource extractor. However, depending on the portfolio of services to be performed in such roles, several capacities may need to be developed or strengthened. Main opportunities seen for these roles were – staying ahead of market developments, and aligning activities with organizational goals. The main general risk related to these roles was insufficient returns on investment. Looking forward, the main enablers identified were policy leadership for more balanced market mechanisms, increasing use of external knowledge, developing long term partnerships, lobbying, stockpiling resources, and carefully crafting new business models.The tools developed for strategically applying external information toward the identification of opportunities within new roles showed tactical potential. However, their implementation in broader development processes has yet to be fully validated. The hands-on exploration of change oriented collaboration, highlighted collective system framing and goal setting and face-to-face interaction as key activities for inter-organizational approaches within roles such as industrial symbiosis facilitator.Throughout the studies, several novel roles were investigated. Each of these roles will need to be individually evaluated by directing bodies of WM organizations, and evaluated from the organization’s vision and strategy. If certain roles are chosen to be explored in more detail, they will need to be developed within full business models - addressing issues such as income structure, internal processes and capacities to be developed, and key customers. Through applying IE and business development concepts and findings, WM organizations have possibilities to translate ambitious visions into novel offerings.
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- Björklund, Maria, Professor, 1973-, et al.
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Från förvirring till klarhet : Att tämja det stora utredningsmonstret
- 2023
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Ingår i: 12:e Pedagogiska inspirationskonferensen.
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- I projektkurser och examensarbeten där större utredningar ska planeras och genomföras behöver studenterna göra många val som kräver självständighet, kreativitet och helhetssyn. Detta upplever många studenter som svårt och frustrerande. Vi har undersökt vilka svårigheter studenterna upplever, och baserat på detta genomfört förändringar i kursens lärandeaktiviteter. Studien är ännu inte avslutad, men vi ser tendenser till positiva effekter vad gäller studenternas lärande.
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- Björklund, Maria, 1980-, et al.
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Institutionsetnologi : en inledning
- 2019
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Ingår i: Kulturella perspektiv - Svensk etnologisk tidskrift. - : Föreningen Kulturella Perspektiv. - 1102-7908. ; 28:3-4, s. 2-12
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- Björklund, Maria, 1980-, et al.
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Institutionsetnologi
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Ingår i: Etnologiskt fältarbete. - Lund : Studentlitteratur AB. - 9789144153261 ; , s. 69-83
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