Search results for "VDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Økonomi: 210::Bedriftsøkonomi: 213"
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Employee Performance in Temporary Organizations: The Effects of Person‐Environment Fit and Temporariness on Task Performance and Innovative Performan…
2020
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Hvordan kan bedrifter lykkes med produktinnovasjon i et volatilt marked?
2017
Masteroppgave industriell økonomi og teknologiledelse IND590 - Universitetet i Agder 2017 Bakgrunnen for denne oppgaven er at GCE-NODE1 har sett at det er et behov for omstilling og nyskaping for bedrifter innen denne klyngen som stort sett representerer bedrifter med leveranser til oljesektoren. Mange av disse bedriftene har opplevd en markant nedgang i ordrer og omsetning. Det er derfor viktig å få svar på hvordan bedrifter kan skape konkurransefortrinn i et volatilt marked, noe vi mener produktinnovasjon kan bidra med i form av å skape nye produkter eller fornye eksisterende. Vi ønsker derfor å finne ut hvilke kapabiliteter som gjør bedrifter gode på produktinnovasjon i volatile markeder…
Analyzing potential effects of implementing Green Supply Chain Management practices: A case study of the buyer-supplier relationship between Equinor …
2019
Master's thesis Industrial Economics and Technology Management IND590 - University of Agder 2019 Green supply chain management is receiving a growing attention from both academia and practitioners, as a response to environmental concerns and an increasing synonymous between business operation and supply chain management. This concept is highly relevant for industriesthat extensively impact the environment. Where operators in the Norwegian petroleum industry is becoming aware of the environmental impact in their supply chain, especially within themarine fleet.This thesis will therefore focus on a central practice to implement the concept: cooperationwith suppliers for environmental objective…
Nettverkssamarbeid – Veien til økt organisatorisk robusthet? : En case-studie innen mekanisk industri
2019
Masteroppgave industriell økonomi og teknologiledelse IND590 - Universitetet i Agder 2019 Given that supply chain management has become increasingly more demanding due to the increased globalization and focus on competitive strategies, the concept of resilience has grown to complement traditional risk management and reduce vulnerabilities in organizations and supply chains. Based on this, the master thesis aims to shed light on how network collaboration can contribute to increase the organizational resilience for SMEs in mechanical industry. This is discussed based on theories related to vulnerability, organizational resilience and network collaboration. The thesis is based on an abductive …
International governance mode choice: Evidence from Brazilian franchisors
2021
Abstract The purpose of this article is to test a novel, integrative theory of governance mode selection in the context of international franchising from Brazil. Given the Brazilian emerging market context, we added and tested another variable in the model relating to environmental distance between the home (Brazil) and host countries. To test the theory, we employed two logistic regression models and representative data from the Brazilian Franchising Association in addition to the World Bank's Doing Business index, and the CEPII (Centre d'etudes prospectives et d'informations internationales). Findings show that three factors influence Brazilian franchisors' choices regarding international…
Entrepreneurial ecosystems : a systematic literature review and research agenda
2020
PurposeThe emerging concept of entrepreneurial ecosystems has captured the attention of scholars, practitioners and policymakers. Although studies on entrepreneurial ecosystems continue to grow, their contributions are still disintegrated. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to present a systematic review of extant literature on entrepreneurial ecosystems and to develop a research agenda.Design/methodology/approachThe study deployed a systematic literature review of 51 articles obtained from three comprehensive databases of Web of Science, Google Scholar and Scopus. The analysis includes two phases. First, a descriptive account of research on entrepreneurial ecosystems and second, a content …
Knowledge transfer mechanisms in franchise network
2020
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the use of knowledge transfer (KT) mechanisms in a franchise network.Design/methodology/approachThis study uses qualitative and grounded theory techniques to collect and analyze data from a franchise network based in Africa. This approach enables the triangulation of data from different sources including field visits, observation, interviews and company reports.FindingsThe findings suggest that training is the most preferred mechanisms for transferring localized knowledge. The results highlight the importance of identifying franchisees’ training needs for transferring relevant knowledge according to experience and market profile of franchis…
To join or not to join? Insights from coopetitive RD&I projects
2022
Multipartner research, development and innovation (RD&I) projects are increasingly used to achieve complex innovation goals and keep pace with today's technological imperatives. The involvement of both competing and noncompeting partners increases the complexity of the relationships and poses a challenge to the outcomes of such projects. Therefore, the right choice of partners is particularly important in this context. Although previous research has mainly examined how focal firms deliberately select collaborative partners, this study demonstrates how non-focal firms evaluate invitations to participate in RD&I projects with multiple partners and direct competitors. Going beyond …
Similar but Different? The influence of job satisfaction, organizational commitment and person-job fit on individual performance in the continuum bet…
2022
Permanent organizations and temporary organizations, such as projects, represent two poles of a continuum of organizational temporariness. The literature has shown that organizational temporariness can influence organizational outcomes and employee behavior. Using a sample of 341 members of temporary organizations, we investigate job satisfaction and organizational commitment in a permanent organization and person-job fit in a temporary organization as antecedents of employee performance. We further examine how the degree of organizational temporariness moderates these relationships. The findings show that job satisfaction and organizational commitment negatively influence employee performa…
Value creation in mobile tourism services : evaluating the value creation concerns of the Norwegian MOVE project
2007
Sammendrag på norsk og engelsk. The report presents the results of the evaluation activity specified as part of the MOVE project, a three year innovation project funded by the Research Council of Norway and seven industry and university partners. The aim of this project has been to establish a location-based electronic marketplace, offering mobile tourism services. Several pilot services including a map-based interface providing tourist guide functionality to the mobile handset, a web based tool for service providers’ registration of points of interest (POI), and two “infotainment” services (picture puzzle and riddle) has been developed. The Lofoten area was chosen as the target region for …