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Bringing 3D Bioprinting to the Market; Agile marketing, rapid product development and strategic alliances
(2016-12-19)3D bioprinting technology is an emerging technology with a potential to revolutionize the medical field as it has a capability to biofabricate living tissue and organs using a patient’s own cells in conjunction with ... -
Bringing it back home A multiple case study of how Swedish manufacturing firms implement reshoring
(2021-06-28)As a response to emerging disadvantages with global value chains, some firms have transitioned from offshoring to reshoring, i.e., bringing previously offshored production back home. In the shallows of Covid-19, reshoring ... -
Bringing Service Innovations to the Market -How to successfully bring service innovations in a technological field to the market being a rather unknown company: A case study of Easypark
(2007-07-19)The case company of this study is selling mobile parking. It is struggling with its sales, and a significant difference in success can be seen in comparison between Göteborg and Copenhagen. Mobile parking as such as well ... -
Bringing Sociomateriality into Strategy: The case of strategy formation at Nudie Jeans Co
(2015-07-13)Abstract Strategy-as-practice research has traditionally focused on the relationships between practitioners, practices and praxis. However, the “stuff” of strategizing (i.e. the material objects, artefacts and tools which ... -
BRINNOVATION - A case study of an innovation contest’s influence on interorganisational innovation network creation
(2019-07-09)Innovation is at the very heart of most organisations’ research and development, with the innovation process starting with creation of innovation opportunities. As brought forth by several previous researchers and authors, ... -
Bubble Trouble - An inquiry into the theories of housing bubbles, modestly applied on Sweden
(2013-07-01)How do we spot a housing bubble? Swedish house prices and household debt have in recent decades risen faster than ever before. This thesis discusses different models for assessing housing bubbles, including neoclassical, ... -
BUCKLE UP! Time to Ensure Responsible Innovation in the Automotive Industry: A case study of a Swedish-based automotive company
(2023-07-19)As the automotive industry undergoes a shift towards service-based solutions as an alternative to car ownership, it is essential to acknowledge the industry's challenges in terms of responsibility. The following research ... -
Building a Measurement Model for Port-Hinterland. Container Transportation Network Resilience
(2015-07-13)The ongoing development of world trade bolsters the demand for container transport that is safe and resistant to risks. Being important in international logistics and local economy development, container transportation ... -
Building Bridges Between Organizations & Society; -A qualitative study about organizations’ engagements in social activities diversified areas in
(2017-09-13)Corporate social responsibility (CSR) can be described as the relationship organizations and society have among one another. Most CSR literature has focused on a firm's financial performance when working with CSR. How ... -
Building Global Banks: A Comparative Analysis of European Banks Over Time
(2009-08-24)The importance of the financial sector in any economy is self-evident. Banks provide a wide range of financial services in all sectors of the economy. The purpose of this study is to analyze how European banks have developed ... -
Bus Rapid Distribution. Cost analysis of an innovative freight distribution model for urban areas
(2015-07-13)Abstract Freight distribution in cities is a topic of growing importance and innovative solutions are needed in order to make urban logistics more sustainable. However, many projects fail and there are no standards for ... -
Business Intelligence Use as Levers of Control and Enabling or Coercive Control
(2016-09-20)Background and problem: The business environment is becoming increasingly complex, requiring firms to be more adaptive. Firms need to be able to operate their business while innovating and being responsive to their ... -
Business Model Changes in the Automobile Industry - A Single Case Study of Volvo Cars
(2023-07-19)The automotive industry's fast-paced environment, digitalization, and electrification have shed light on the significance of the business model (BM) changes. Responding effectively and promptly to the initiative changes ... -
Business Model Innovation as a Countermeasure to Changing External Environments - A Case Study of a Professional Service Firm in the Nuclear Power Industry
(2022-09-01)There is still considerable lack of theoretical foundation when it comes to the subject of business model innovation. However, what previous studies in the field have shown is that business model innovation is a favorable ... -
Business Model Innovation in the Context of Sustainable Development - A case study of how a business model is modified when a corporation commits to bringing a sustainability innovation to market.
(2015-06-16)Sustainable development is a driving force of innovation and innovation has long been seen as a success factor for sustained competitive advantage. Further, the successful diffusion of innovations with environmental and ... -
Business Models for Renewable Energy Technology. A case study of Perpend AB
(2015-07-07)Abstract The concept of business models (BM) have gained a lot of interest from both companies and academics during the last century. Prominent frameworks such as the Business Model Canvas (BMC) and the Value Proposition ... -
BUSINESS TRAVELERS AND GÖTEBORG AS A BUSINESS DESTINATION. THE CASE OF CHINESE BUSINESS TRAVELERS TO GÖTEBORG
(2004)Business travel is considered to be the backbone of the tourism industry. Research has shown that business tourism has grown and continues to experience growth as a segment of the tourism industry. The objectives of this ... -
Business-to-Business Market Making on the Internet: A Case for End-of-Life Electric Vehicle Batteries
(2020-07-23)Introduction: The ongoing transformation towards emission-free means of transportation goes along with the resource-intensive production and integration of electric vehicle batteries. Despite the environmental potential ... -
Buy now, default later. - To what extent does the interest rate of consumption loans impact the future purchasing power in Sweden?
(2022-06-23)How does an increase in the interest rate affect the share of household income devoted to monthly debt payments? Over recent decades, loans and credits to consumption in Sweden have risen at a pace higher than that of other ... -
Buyer-Supplier Relationships: Factors Characterising Successful Collaborations
(2014-12-12)With global competition intensifying, firms are increasingly recognising that internal efficiency improvements are insufficient, and that larger gains can be achieved by enhancing the performance of the entire supply chain. ...