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- Brege, Staffan, et al.
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Public Procurement as a Change Agent : The Case of the Swedish Telecommunications Market Development
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In: The Journal of The Institute of Telecommunications Professionals. - Midds, United Kingdom : The Institute of Telecommunications Professionals. - 1755-9278. ; 3:1, s. 31-40
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Journal article (other academic/artistic)abstract
- This article investigates how public procurement can be used as a change agent to initiate and promote the development in the telecom industry. From the perspective of the buyers of telecommunication, four phases in the development of the telecom market are mapped; from full monopoly to full competition and from one specific solution for a specific function to competing technologies that can solve the same requirement. Five distinctive purchasing roles driving the development are identified based on three generic purchasing roles (rationalization, development and supplier base structuring). This longitudinal, from the 1980s to 2006, study is based on the situation in Sweden, which has been at the forefront of the transformation of the telecom sector in Europe. Obtaining a better understanding of the purchasing role beyond the actual contract in driving restructuring of the market and technological solutions is one of the important implications from this study.
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- Brege, Staffan, et al.
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Sourcing, Insourcing and Outsourcing of Telecom for the Swedish Public Sector
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In: Strategic Outsourcing. - : Emerald Group Publishing Limited. - 1753-8297 .- 1753-8300. ; 3:2, s. 144-162
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe and analyze how and why the question of outsourcing or insourcing within a specific empirical context, telecommunications services, has been handled differently over time.Design/methodology/approach – A longitudinal study on procurement of telecommunications for the Swedish public sector's organizations during the last 40 years. The empirical data were collected from three case studies and one research project.Findings – The paper identifies four phases: from a simple buying situations, via insourcing of equipment in order to produce some services in-house, to outsourcing of telecommunications in a first step and to outsourcing of combined data and telecommunications in a second step. Three major contextual determinants are identified for the public procurement of telecommunications services: de-monopolization, rapid technical development and pressure on public agencies from politicians, citizens and others. In addition to low cost, core competence, control and flexibility, the paper identifies business development as a new logic for outsourcing and insourcing.Research limitations/implications – This study is limited to Sweden and public procurement of telecommunications services. Therefore, it would be of value to test if the development of public procurement of telecommunications in other countries passed through the same phases and with the same determinants.Practical implications – Many of the findings are valid for public procurement in other countries, especially in the European Union due to the common legislative base for public procurement.Originality/value – The paper fulfills an identified need to carry out a longitudinal study of changes in public procurement of telecommunications through the different phases of in/outsourcing.
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- Brehmer, Per-Olof, 1964-, et al.
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Introduction
- 2008
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In: International Journal of Knowledge Management Studies. - 1743-8268 .- 1743-8276. ; 2:1
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- Lindskog, Helena, 1946-, et al.
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Broadband : a municipal information platform: Swedish experience
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In: International Journal of Technology Management. - : IngentaConnect. - 0267-5730. ; 31:1-2, s. 47-63
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Sweden was one of the first countries to adopt a policy for the introduction of broadband and internet access for everybody. Swedish national policy for the expansion of broadband infrastructure has for the last few years been centered on the build-up of urban networks. Studies of the build-up process show that municipalities in their efforts follow a rather similar way to start the process of introducing broadband, but in spite of that strategies as well as tempo vary enormously between municipalities, due to geographical, economic, social and cultural factors. Tranas, a small municipality in the southern part of Sweden, is an example of an early and successful implementation of urban networks. Tranas' strategy involves not only politicians; it involves representatives from schools, local businesses and essentially all citizens of the community.
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- Lindskog, Helena, 1946-
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E-procurement of telecom services for the public sector
- 2008
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In: International Journal of Knowledge Management Studies. - : Interscience Communications. - 1743-8268 .- 1743-8276. ; 2:1, s. 7-28
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- E-procurement has hitherto mostly been used as a tool to make the procurement process more efficient. However, it could also be used in more explorative ways than just for digitalisation of the existing procurement process. E-procurement has a big potential when used in more innovative ways. This paper explores the conditions and possibilities in order to apply the tool of e-procurement of telecom services for the public sector. Almost every economic activity and many a social contact include the use of telecommunications. The public sector is especially depending on well functioning telecom, as telecom is a base for many services provided by the authorities. To use electronic tools for procurement of telecom could be of great help. To do so, it is of great value to have a structured, modular and scalable model with standardised interfaces and defined functions on individual and organisational levels.
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- Lindskog, Helena, 1946-
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How can the private sector benefit from the public sector's e-procurement experiences?
- 2004
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In: The Internet Society: Advances in Learning, Commerce and Security. - Southampton, Boston : Wit Press. - 1853127124 - 9781853127120 ; , s. 289-297
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Book chapter (other academic/artistic)abstract
- The contributions included in The Internet Society: Advances in Learning, Commerce and Security were first presented at New Learning 2004, Data Security 2004 and e-Business 2004
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