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International container shipping through the Covid-19 pandemic - Disruptions from a Swedish perspective
(2024)At the onset of the pandemic in spring 2020, the Swedish shipping sector was first affected by border closures preventing passengers to use RoPax shipping and cruise ferries. There were some blank sailings but in general ... -
Cost and financing of the sustainability transition of the Swedish road freight transport sector
(2023-12-08)The cost and financing of the road freight sector’s sustainability transition, driven by significant greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and cost considerations, represent an urgent yet underexplored research focus. This study ... -
Geographies of Management Ideas
(2023-11-07)This dissertation concerns management ideas – ideas on optimal utilisation of organisational resources – that are antecedents to organisational change. In the context of a globalised economy, the dissemination of management ... -
Corporate whistleblowing systems in the digital era: Determinants, effects, and disclosure
(2023-10-05)Whistleblowing is a practice of communication between two parties that involves negative or sensitive information regarding potential misconduct in an organization. Due to the nature of the information involved in ... -
Spänning i offentlig upphandling - Om användande av ett strategiverktyg
(2022-05-17)Tension in Public Procurement - The usage of a strategy tool: Public procurement is about public purchases, but also about sale of goods and services to the public sector. In research, public procurement is usually ... -
Myth Aestheticization
(2022-04-22)This thesis theorizes the process of myth aestheticization for marketing and consumption. A concept of myth aestheticization springs from a simple yet complex idea: What if something is not “aesthetic” in and by itself, ... -
The changing geography of innovation
(2022-04-13)The Asian century is at our doorstep. Emerging economies like China and India present a major source of not only supply-, but also demand for Western MNCs. Recent evidence suggests that subsidiaries located in emerging ... -
Essays on ESG disclosure, performance and assurance
(2022-03-31)In this dissertation, economic implications of ESG disclosure, performance and assurance are examined in three essays. It is evident in the recent developments that the need for a sustainable and responsible investments ... -
The role of influencing organisations in promoting sustainability of urban freight transport
(2021-11-12)The research in this thesis focused on organisations that can contribute to increased sustainability development in urban freight transport activities. In this study, these organisations were identified, studied, grouped ... -
Vägar till hållbar tillväxt – En förstudie om framtidens upplevelseindustri i Västsverige
(2021-11)Pandemin har haft dramatiska konsekvenser för alla näringar som förutsätter möten mellan människor, däribland besöksnäringen, handeln, idrottsrörelsen och stora delar av kul tursektorn. Gemensamt för dessa näringar är ... -
Försäkringsbolaget i de digitala ekosystemen – nya former av intermediering
(2021-09-23)Rapporten redovisar resultat från projektet Försäkringsbolaget i de digitala ekosystemen – nya former av intermediering. Projektets syfte har varit att belysa hur framväxande digitala ekosystem inverkar på försäkring ... -
Responsibilisering - En studie av assistanssektorns kvasimarknad
(2021-09-21)De senaste decenniernas valfrihetsreformer i välfärden har föregåtts av argument om att valfrihet frigör brukare genom att kontrollen över välfärdstjänster överlåts åt de som utnyttjar dem. Denna avhandling behandlar en ... -
Making hash out of an elephant. Public private Circular business model development
(2021-06)A transition to a Circular economy depends on the development of circular business models. Extant research suggests the need for business to cooperate broadly to address sustainability issues of a systemic nature. Thus ... -
MOBILITETSHUBBAR FÖR NORRA ÖN. Lärdomar från Tomtebostrand
(2021)I den här rapporten har mitt syfte varit att gå igenom lärdomar från planeringen av Tomtebostrand för att i första hand formulera åtgärdsförslag för hur mobilitetshubbar skall ordnas på Norra Ön och i andra hand generellt ... -
Krishantering i SMEs - en studie av Svenska SMEs hantering av covid-19 situationen
(MATIX, 2020)För att studera när och hur SMEs i Sverige förstod innebörden och omfattningen av Covid-19 spridningen, vilken påverkan den fått på deras verksamheter samt vilka åtgärder de vidtagit för att hantera situationen har 1000 ... -
Contested legitimacy: The shrimp sustainability case in Sweden
(2020-09-01)The world faces a plethora of serious challenges. The current SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic, Australian bushfires of 2019−2020 and rapid decline in global fish stocks are just a few of numerous recent events which highlight the ... -
Why are firms conducting entrepreneurial actions?
(2020-09-01)This dissertation is concerned with the concept of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and, more specifically, the question ‘Why are firms conducting entrepreneurial actions?’ This question rests upon two premises. First, ... -
Skinny white bitches: Female sexual agency in contemporary advertising
(2020-06-05)ABSTRACT This is a story about female representations in contemporary advertising. Following up on Rosalind Gill’s (2003; 2007; 2008) critical discussions on the shift in contemporary advertising from the sexual object ... -
A Hybrid Operating Room in the Making - Coordinating the lntroduction and Use of New Technology
(2020-05-11)New technologies are often introduced hoping to achieve cost reductions, efficiency improvements, and product/service quality increases. Early researchers have often focused on these hopes and how existing organizational ...