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- Collin, Sven-Olof, 1957-, et al.
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Democracy and private property : governance of a three-party public-private partnership
- 2008
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Ingår i: Public Organization Review. - 1566-7170 .- 1573-7098. ; 8:1, s. 53-68
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper contributes to the study of efficient governance of public– private partnerships (PPPs) through an inductive comparative case study of three riding schools in Sweden. Each school is a three-party PPP between a private firm, a democratic nonprofit association, and a municipality. The results indicate that efficient PPPs mixing private, collective, and communal interests can be established through an adaptive governance strategy. The private firm can shield the democratic association from market influence through adapting to market conditions; the municipality can create a governance strategy; and the democratic association can focus on providing riding services and fostering democratic governance.
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- Elbe, Jörgen, et al.
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The destination-management organisation and the integrative destination-marketing process
- 2009
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Ingår i: The international journal of tourism research. - : Wiley. - 1099-2340 .- 1522-1970. ; 11:3, s. 283-296
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- A main function of destination-management organisations (DMOs) is that of being responsible for marketing their destinations. Many destinations involve stakeholders of different kinds. DMOs often have modest resources, and this creates a challenge: how should the DMO manage their marketing activities and achieve an outcome that benefits both the individual stakeholder and the destination? This study describes how DMOs can mobilise resources among the stakeholders and identifies the processes leading to integrated destination marketing. Basing our conclusions on a case study, we find that DMOs need to develop both pragmatic and moral legitimacy in order to develop integrated destination marketing.
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- Jonsson, Seth, et al.
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Internet technology to achieve supply chain performance
- 2005
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Ingår i: Business Process Management Journal. - : Emerald. - 1463-7154 .- 1758-4116. ; 11:4, s. 403-417
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to explore how the internet introduces opportunities for customer value and effectiveness when developing integrative logistics operations between alliance partners in a supply chain link.Design/methodology/approach – The study is based on the expressed interest from the researched companies how to take advantage of the internet in building competitive business processes in the supply chain. The quest for external customer-value creation becomes a critical managerial task in strengthening the strategic position of the supply chain. The study seeks to integrate the use of theories of marketing, strategic sourcing, core competencies, and transaction costs, in a supply chain perspective.Findings – Applying the internet with solely a focus on cost reduction could lead to high supply chain effectiveness without realizing potential customer value-perception opportunities. Also, assuring strategic consistency when leaning on cooperation is a critical supply management subject. Finally, the internet is a driving force in managing alliances.Research limitations/implications – The framework of the value-delivery system and the concept of value shortfalls, as theoretical understanding and managerial implications, deserve to be taken into certain consideration in future studies of supply chain performance.Practical implications – The managerial implications point out three potential routes in the internet use: as a strategic collaborative posture to compete with superior external customer-value delivery; in increasing supply chain efficiency and gradually shifting attention toward customer-perceived value; in extracting economic value through continual refinements of current logistics operations.Originality/value – A systemic value-delivery view where the value-exchange process is illustrated with delivery performance, actual achievement, and value shortfall.
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- Kallio, Tomi J., et al.
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Academic writing as autocommunication : the case of doctoral dissertations on CSR
- 2009
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Ingår i: Culture and Organization. - London : Routledge. - 1475-9551 .- 1477-2760. ; 15:1, s. 75-87
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this article, we explore the self-oriented rather than socially-oriented reasons why a doctoral dissertation in the field of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is written. We base our article on Yuri M. Lotman's idea on autocommunication which we use as tool in analysing a group interview conducted with six doctoral students studying in the field of CSR. We suggest that autocommunicational aspects might play a much more important role in rationalized Western culture and science than is often realized, and our main thesis is that one essential reason for writing a doctoral dissertation in the field of CSR might be to communicate with oneself and that this even might contain a therapeutic dimension. Implications for students, supervisors and future research are discussed at the end of the article.
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- Lagrosen, Stefan, 1960-, et al.
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Future directions of marketing knowledge : proposing an enriching framework including self-actualisation marketing
- 2009
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Ingår i: International Journal of Electronic Customer Relationship Management. - Geneve : Inderscience Publishers. - 1750-0664 .- 1750-0672. ; 3:4, s. 327-343
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper aims to review schools and frameworks of marketing knowledge in order to propose future directions of marketing knowledge. The authors also provide a brief retrospective view of the marketing discipline. Reflecting over the origin, evolution and current status, the authors have come to distinguish three cornerstones of marketing knowledge namely objective, process and subjective. On this basis, five potential steps in the development of marketing knowledge are identified. The paper draws attention to the areas: the entrance of marketers, the levels of marketing knowledge, the introduction of self-actualisation marketing, the effect of time and complexity on marketing knowledge, and the need for syntheses and generalisations of marketing knowledge. A framework for enriching the field of marketing with these five interrelated paths of development is proposed. Finally, it provides a model of proposition to future marketing knowledge.
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- Maaninen-Olsson, Eva, et al.
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A contextual understanding of projects – The importance of space and time
- 2009
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Ingår i: Scandinavian Journal of Management. - : Elsevier BV. - 0956-5221 .- 1873-3387. ; 25:3, s. 327-339
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article analyzes the managing of high-tech projects in complex and dynamic settings. Building on recent developments in organization theory and knowledge management, we focus on the importance of understanding the ways in which project-centered activities are shaped in time and space, both in the organization itself and in a wider context embracing customers, consultants and suppliers. A longitudinal case study including semi-structured interviews, observations and secondary data wilt substantiate our findings. The study offers both theoretical and practical insights suggesting that projects are exposed to a varying degree of complexity and dynamics, calling for different managerial approaches. The analysis shows that boundary spanning has many dimensions that have to be considered in the management of projects in space and time. The article concludes by suggesting seven analytical categories for analyzing and understanding projects in their spatial and temporal contexts.
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- Oxelheim, Lars, et al.
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Contractual Price Rigidities and Exchange Rate Adjustment
- 1990
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Ingår i: International Trade Journal. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1521-0545 .- 0885-3908. ; 5:1, s. 53-76
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Recent years have provided overwhelming evidence for substantial deviations from purchasing power parity as calculated from price indices for internationally traded goods and services. These deviations have significant implications for pricing policies of multinational firms. This article reports the findings of a comparative study of Swedish and Singaporean firms. It is aimed at assessing the importance of different kinds of contracts in corporate pricing strategies and in the macroadjustment process. Specifically, the purpose of the study is to investigate the importance of different implicit and explicit corporate strategies related to this issue.
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- Lind, Hans, 1950-, et al.
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Belåningsgrader och lånevillkor : en studie av husköpare våren 2008
- 2009
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Den internationella utvecklingen när det gäller huspriser och en kraftig ökning av antalet hushåll som tvingas sälja sin bostad leder naturligtvis till frågan om samma sak kommer att hända här. Utifrån den negativa internationella bilden kan man säga att resultaten av denna studie i huvudsak ger skäl till en mer optimistisk bild av situationen:- Den genomsnittliga belåningsgraden är relativt låg (drygt 60%) , även om det var en fjärdedel som hade en belåningsgrad på över 88%.- En mycket liten grupp av hushållen oroar sig för inte klara sina boendekostnader. Endast 2% kände en stor oro och förklaringen är rimligen att inkomstnivå är relativt hög bland de hushåll som köpt bostad under den aktuella tiden. I media har rapporterats att det skett en kraftig procentuell ökning av antalet exekutiva auktioner, men det är viktigt att notera att detta räknas från en mycket låg nivå i absoluta tal och därför motsäger inte detta resultatet i denna studie som pekar på att enbart en mycket liten grupp av hushåll kommer att drabbas av detta. Även om det är en tragedi i det enskilda falletär det därför inte troligt att det blir ett stort samhällsekonomiskt problem eller att det blir storakreditförluster för bankerna.Ska man peka på några oroande drag är det:- Många hushåll har alla lån på rörlig ränta vilket kan ge stora utgiftsökningar om räntorna stiger. Eftersom räntehöjningar normalt sker i uppåtgående konjunkturer kan det dock mycket väl vara så att hushållen klarar dessa höjningar.- Många hushåll amorterar inget och det gör att den långsiktiga belåningsgraden kan bli ett problem. Även om huspriserna inte fallit nämnvärt hittills, bedömer de flesta experter att huspriserna även i Sverige långsiktigt kommer att falla och då kan amorteringsbehovet öka. Avslutningsvis kan man säga att en orsak till husköparnas relativt goda ekonomiska situation är att man har gjort en "boendekarriär". De allra flesta har ägt en bostadsrätt eller egnahem redan innan och prisökningarna under de sista 5-10 åren har rimligen bidragit till att denna grupp har kunna bygga upp ett betydande eget kapital. Samtidigt har naturligtvis denna utveckling gjort det svårare att ta steget från hyresrätt till ägd bostad.
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