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- Huemer, Lars, et al.
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Control-trust interplays and the influence paradox : A comparative study of MNC-subsiciary relationships
- 2009
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In: Industrial Marketing Management. - : Elsevier. - 0019-8501 .- 1873-2062. ; 38:5, s. 520-528
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This study focuses on the interplay and possible coexistence of control and trust when influencing others and when being influenced. The paper presents an analysis of change processes whereby an actor becomes ‘a trusted influenced other’. This occurs due to the controls that take place, rather than despite of these. It is suggested that intended purpose and perceived legitimacy need to be considered, as well as the type and level of control. Moreover, imbalanced interactions whereby the other actor is prevented from becoming a source of influence may negatively impact the overall development and exploitation of knowledge. A second dimension in the studied relationships is when the other becomes ‘a trusted source of influence’, not only a ‘trusted influenced other’.
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- Huemer, Lars, et al.
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Knowledge and the concept of trust
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In: Knowing in firms. - London : Sage Publications. - 0761960139 - 0761960147 ; , s. 123-145
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- Huemer, Lars, 1964-, et al.
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Strategic change and organizational learning in two ‘Swedish’ construction firms
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In: Construction Management and Economics. - : Taylor & Francis. - 0144-6193 .- 1466-433X. ; 18:6, s. 635-642
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The two largest construction companies in Sweden, NCC and Skanska, previously have acted according to what here is called a multi-domestic strategy. Such a strategy implies that each market is treated essentially in isolation. Due to perceived pressures for local responsiveness, the firms have focused on utilizing local knowledge and experience, while failing to obtain economies of scale and to learn from the different localities. A combination of changing perceptions of being local and a growing number of home markets makes possible a strategic approach that is inter-domestic in nature. This approach stresses the importance of learning and of coordinating the experience a construction firm achieves in many different localities. Therefore learning is seen not only as a process of adaptation to the environment, but also as an evolutionary process built on an organization's identity, which is created by both structural and individual factors. The identity of an organization helps us to understand its ability to learn.
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- Huemer, Lars, et al.
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The Becoming of Cermaq : The interplay between network influences and firm level control ambitions
- 2009
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In: The IMP Journal. - 2059-1403 .- 0809-7259. ; 3:3, s. 53-75
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- In this paper, we study the birth and development of an international company, Cermaq. International business, by definition, deals with space, and some business activities are performed across national boundaries. For instance, it can be a company situated in one country but buying from suppliers situated in other countries, selling to customers in other countries or making investments in production or R&D in other countries. Here, we focus on the interrelatedness between the focal firm’s HQ’s ambition to be in control of its own development, and the influence that it experiences from its evolving network. The interplay and possible tension between firm-level control and network influence is used further to understand the construction of identities in networks. We suggest that identities develop as a result of internal features and successful control; the internal features of others and their successful influence; and new demands created by either new positions in old networks or entering into entirely ‘new’ networks. Both space and time emerge as central in the development of firms and networks, where the overall business logic only can be understood in hindsight.
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- Huge-Brodin, Maria, 1966-, et al.
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Greening Logistics Through and Beyond Transport Efficiency
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In: Competitiveness though Supply Chain Management and Global Logistics. - 9788799743308 ; , s. 612-629
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- ABSTRACTPurposeIn order for logistics to become greener, logistics service providers (LSPs) need to be included in the greening of supply chains. A key to become proactive members of a supply chain is that their business supports the greening of their activities – otherwise greening will not reach beyond single initiatives and demonstration projects. The purpose of this paper is to explore how LSPs’ underlying business logics can help in understanding LSPs green activities and aspects.Design/methodology/approachA multiple case study was carried out of three LSPs in Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The analysis relies on the growing literature on LSPs and their environmental efforts, and the business logic is based on a strategic approach to business literature.FindingsThe findings indicate that the efficiency-based business logic commonly applied by LSPs in some respect supports the greening of logistics. Differences among the cases suggest that customer interaction is crucial for realising a greening of LSPs business models.Research limitations/implicationsThe results rely on case studies of large LSPs in the Nordic countries. To a certain extent the results of this research can be generalised also to smaller LSPs, however with restrictions. The results are discussed in relation to the geographical markets for the researched cases.612NOFOMA 2014 Proceedings Copenhagen Business SchoolPractical implicationsThe customer interaction and the customer selection has a great impact on the development of green logistics services, as these aspects both influence the efficiency in the activities and the dynamics in the development of new services.Originality/valueThe business logic approach to greening LSPs’ activities is suggested as important but seldom applied in empirically based research. This paper demonstrates how such an approach can support the identification of viable green efforts among LSPs. Furthermore, the paper contributes to the understanding of environmental issues in relation to the business of LSPs.
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- Jensen, Jesper Kronborg, et al.
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Drivers and Barriers for Collaborative Environmental Sustainability : Transport Buyers' Perceptions
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In: Competitiveness through Supply Chain Management and Global Logistics. - Copenhagen : Copenhagen Business School Press. - 9788799743308 ; , s. 458-474
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- ABSTRACTPurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate transport byers perception of drivers and barriers for collaborative environmental sustainability and how this interrelate with the companies’ degree of knowledge about logistics service providers and their degree of collaboration with these logistics service providers.Design/methodology/approachThis research is based on an electronic questionnaire-survey distributed to Danish transport buyers. The questionnaire was distributed to 344 transport purchasers of which 82 have made complete and useful answers leading to an overall response rate of 24 per cent.FindingsThe main drivers for environmental sustainability are identified as: 1) demand from top management to focus on environmental sustainability, 2) avoiding loosing reputation, and 3) a feeling of ethical obligation. The main barriers are identified as: 1) difficulties to visualize the benefits of sustainability, 2) lack of data and information about sustainability, and 3) customers are not willing to pay for sustainability. In addition, the paper provides evidence for that the drivers for environmental sustainability positively affect knowledge of logistics service providers and collaboration with environmental issues.458NOFOMA 2014 Proceedings Copenhagen Business SchoolResearch limitations/implicationsThis research is based on a survey of Danish companies purchasing logistic services and thus solely represents a Danish transport buyer perspective. Thus, future research can explore how the view is different in specific logistics buyer and service provider relationships and other national contexts.Practical implicationsMore research is needed on a differentiated perspective on environmental sustainability in the relation to the purchase of materials versus service offerings.Originality/valueThis paper provides evidence of a paradoxical nature of drivers and barriers for environmental sustainability grounded in the extant body of literature compared with the empirical findings in this study.
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- Maes, Dirk, et al.
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Integrating national Red Lists for prioritising conservation actions for European butterflies
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In: Journal of Insect Conservation. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1366-638X .- 1572-9753. ; 23:2, s. 301-330
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Red Lists are very valuable tools in nature conservation at global, continental and (sub-) national scales. In an attempt to prioritise conservation actions for European butterflies, we compiled a database with species lists and Red Lists of all European countries, including the Macaronesian archipelagos (Azores, Madeira and Canary Islands). In total, we compiled national species lists for 42 countries and national Red Lists for 34 of these. The most species-rich countries in Europe are Italy, Russia and France with more than 250 species each. Endemic species are mainly found on the Macaronesian archipelagos and on the Mediterranean islands. By attributing numerical values proportionate to the threat statuses in the different national Red List categories, we calculated a mean Red List value for every country (cRLV) and a weighted Red List value for every species (wsRLV) using the square root of the country’s area as a weighting factor. Countries with the highest cRLV were industrialised (NW) European countries such as the Netherlands, Belgium, the Czech Republic and Denmark, whereas large Mediterranean countries such as Spain and Italy had the lowest cRLV. Species for which a Red List assessment was available in at least two European countries and with a relatively high wsRLV (≥ 50) are Colias myrmidone, Pseudochazara orestes, Tomares nogelii, Colias chrysotheme and Coenonympha oedippus. We compared these wsRLVs with the species statuses on the European Red List to identify possible mismatches. We discuss how this complementary method can help to prioritise butterfly conservation on the continental and/or the (sub-)national scale.
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- Prenkert, Frans, 1969-, et al.
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Resource interaction: Key concepts, relations and representations
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In: Industrial Marketing Management. - : Elsevier BV. - 0019-8501 .- 1873-2062. ; 105, s. 48-59
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Value co-creation is a core focus area in both B2B marketing and strategy research, necessitating resource utilization within and across organizational boundaries. In the Industrial Marketing and Purchasing (IMP) group, scholars have focused on the interactions among resources as one important way to analyze central questions about resources in business relationships and networks. This has produced a breadth of investigations and concepts that are locally defined and utilized. This may hamper further theoretical development and inhibit analytical precision. The purpose of this paper is to develop a more general shared understanding of resource interaction by identifying and explicating the key concepts used, and to assess its status as an approach. The paper synthesizes 20 years of research to identify key concepts and the relationships across concepts. This provides both a platform for further conceptual and empirical research within IMP and potential for crossfertilization with parallel B2B areas.
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- Östergren, Katarina, 1963-, et al.
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Interpretation and translation of industrial recipes : A study of strategic thinking in the Swedish construction industry
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In: Strategic Change. - : Wiley-Blackwell. - 1086-1718 .- 1099-1697. ; 8:8, s. 445-457
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The aim of this article is to promote an understanding of changing knowledge structures. The study focuses on strategic management and how knowledge structures evolve and change. It is argued that: Industrial recipes can function both as restricting and driving forces for changing the existing knowledge structure of strategic thinking among managers. Institutional conditions force companies to act in new ways and in new markets, but institutional conditions also impede learning by not opening up for solutions which are beyond the recipe. Managerial action is guided by transforming interpretation of the industrial recipe. The industry recipe provides security for managers, but their subsequent action can be very different from their traditional actions.
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