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Innovation as a Dynamic Process: An actor-network theory study of product development in the forest industry
(2016-09-20)The importance of innovation and new product development in the globalized contemporary world is substantial. Previous research within the discourse have tended to focus on the differences between organizations and their ... -
INNOVATION DIFFUSION AT SMART EYE - How can Smart Eye influence the rate of diffusion of their product SAIDMS?
(2020-07-23)Road accidents cause millions of deaths and cost around 3% of annual GDP for most countries every year, 80-90% of which are due to human error. European and Chinese authorities have put regulations in place, calling for ... -
Innovation Diffusion from the Service-Dominant Logic: The case of the Metaverse
(2022-08-02)This paper aims to examine the diffusion of innovation as a collective endeavour of actors, more specifically, market disruptors. Drawing on service-dominant (S-D) logic and service ecosystems perspective, innovation is ... -
Innovation diffusion of a regulated technology - a cross-sectional study of emerging drone application on the organizational level
(2020-07-23)This study has focused on the theory of innovation diffusion in organizational contexts, using the emerging drone technology as its core product innovation in order to analyze the phenomenon. The study has been of a ... -
Innovation Ecosystems in the Food Industry: Creating Innovative Food by Sharing Knowledge – A Qualitative Study of the Swedish and Danish Food Industry
(2018-07-06)The purpose of this thesis is to address the, by scholars and managers alike, expressed need of attention towards innovation in the food industry. Sprung from the critique of the existing food innovation system, the concept ... -
Innovation in Brazilian SME firms X governmental financial grants
(2011-07-15)Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) play an important role in the context of economy impact, growth and development. Moreover, there is an acknowledgement of the function of SMEs in the field of sustaining global and ... -
Innovation in firefighting equipment diffusion - A qualitative study about new technology adoption in Swedish fire brigades
(2019-07-08)The continuous innovation and diffusion of fire fighting technologies has always been improving the speed and efficiency of fire fighting. The users of these technologies are qualified and passionate men and women who are ... -
Innovation in Swedish and Norwegian Manufacturing Business Units - A qualitative cross-sectional study on barriers to innovation in business units
(2021-07-07)Practitioners have highlighted an untapped potential for innovations within business units of organizations. However, despite the large potential for innovation with business units, one central issue is that only a few ... -
Innovation Spaces for a Sustainable Survival - An exploratory multiple case study on the role of Innovation Spaces in shaping today’s dynamic environment
(2020-07-22)Today, there is an urge to find long-term sustainable solutions. The increasing emphasis on creativity, innovation and collaboration as key sources of competitive advantage make the spaces in which these solutions are ... -
Innovation Workers and Firm Performance - The Impact of Individual-Level Knowledge Diversity and Experience
(2017-09-14)A large body of literature has emerged with economists and managers seeking to understand how firms shall utilize their resources to ensure competitive advantage and satisfying performance. Scholars have been attempting ... -
Innovations Unchained. Open innovation within a closed system
(2014-12-15)Purpose The following master thesis addresses research on and around the topic of open innovation within a closed system. This paradox will be analyzed upon a corporation which is part of a group of brands that act and ... -
Innovative Co-Branding. A case study of Swedish companies’ attitudes toward innovative marketing concepts
(2015-07-13)This thesis addresses the difficulty to build a strong brand and capture the audience attention. In a noisy world, were consumers get bombarded by loud advertising and aggressive campaigns, companies are forced to adopt ... -
Innovative Revenue Models and their influence on the components of the Business Model: A multiple case study on global manufacturing firms
(2018-07-31)Background: Manufacturing firms have developed innovative revenue models (IRMs) that are connected to their product-service offering, as a new way to differentiate. These new revenue models are dependent on usage, performance, ... -
Inside the Future of Shopping Malls - Logistics Approaches for Enhancing the Collection Efficiency of Online Retail Orders from Shopping Malls by Delivery Agents
(2023-07-03)Background: The rise of e-commerce has revolutionized the retail industry, with consumers now able to purchase goods online and receive their orders promptly at their doorstep. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated this ... -
Insider trading: Is the regulatory change a toothless tiger?
(2009-08-21)No investor should be able to use private information for his/her own benefit. Market regulation is a crucial part of well functioning financial markets. To improve the efficiency of the Swedish stock market Finansinspektionen ... -
Institutional Complexity and Management Control Systems: A Case Study in the Aviation Service Industry
(2022-06-30)This study examines how Management Control Systems (MCS) are used and designed to achieve objectives derived from multiple (institutional) logics. We have found the presence of a sustainable and financial logic coexisting ... -
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS RISK AND FACTORS INFLUENCING FINANCIAL DECISION-MAKING
(2005)The stock markets grow constantly, and trade has become more international and mobile. The interest in understanding the investors' and managers' attitudes towards risk and financial decision-making is stronger than ever ... -
Institutional Logic Multiplicity Behind the Hiring Processes - In-depth study of a Swedish online platform
(2023-06-29)Recent times have witnessed a nascent, highly dynamic and volatile economy that is transforming and determining the way modern businesses and transactions operate with the intervention of digital economic activity and ... -
Insuring the Future: Managing Risks and Disruptions within the Insurance Value Chain - A multiple case study on the commercial insurance industry
(2023-07-19)Globalization has resulted in the fragmentation of business activities and participation in cross-border networks, giving rise to Global Value Chains, thus increasing vulnerability to risks and disruptions. While there ...