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The entrepreneurial process: An institutional perspective
(2003)The aim of this paper is to discuss the process of development of the firm in interaction with its institutional environment, which I call “the entrepreneurial process”. This can be studied in three phases, i.e. initiating ... -
Skolan och informationstekniken - en fallstudie av grundskolan i Stenungsund
(2003)This paper is the first of six case studies in a research project ”The school and information- and communication technology (ICT)”. This one is taking place in the municipality of Stenungsund. The results from the study ... -
Managerial Positions and Generational Change. A study in the Health Care Sector of the Västra Götaland County
(2003)The study highlights a number of circumstances that constitutes as incentives for changing the management within the health care sector. Today the physicians and the medical competence are not necessarily regarded as "the ... -
Nätnyttomodellens regleringsprincip – En kritisk analys med fokus på samhällsekonomisk effektivitet på kort och lång sikt
(2003)The Swedish Energy Agency is currently developing a performance assessment model for grid companies. The model relates total revenue to a standard cost based on a fictitious grid. This paper discusses a major theoretical ... -
Skolan och informationstekniken - en fallstudie av grundskola och gymnasium i Alingsås
(2003)This paper is the second of six case studies in a research project ”The school and information- and communication technology (ICT)”. This study is taking place in the municipality of Alingsås. The results of the study show ... -
Förändring och överföring av kompetens inom ett industriföretag – ett komplext interaktivt ingenjörsarbete
(2003)Change and transfer of competence within an industrial company – complex and interactive engineering. This paper presents how transfer of knowledge and competence occurs in relation to a major organizational change. The ... -
Leveransalternativ för e-handel med dagligvaror
(2003)In order to attain sustainability for the industry, the inhabitants and the environment, it is important to study city goods transportation systems. Reasons for focusing on e-grocery (groceries shopped over the Internet) ... -
Nätverksorganisering och kulturell styrning av marknaden Studie av den iranska traditionella ”Bazaaren”.
(2003)In this paper I will describe the Iranian traditional market, the so called ”Bazaar”. The Bazaar has during the latest centuries been the only major actor and played a crucial role in the countries socio-economical life. ... -
Investment in Electronic Commerce − A Real Options Approach
(2003)In recent years substantial investments have been made in eCommerce projects. Some of them seem to have been profitable. In other cases there has not yet been enough demand to generate a cash flow large enough to guarantee ... -
Sju porträtt av chefer inom Västra Götalands regionen
(2003)In the study three themes characterising management in the health care sector have emerged: Generation, Power, and Gender. These three themes are closely inter-connected, and in the managerial and power positions we can ... -
The Use and Importance of External Sources of Knowledge in the Software Development Process
(2002)Partnerships and external knowledge acquisition have become important means for gaining access to the increasing number of technologies needed for the development of more advanced products especially in emerging and ... -
E-handel med resor Bokning och köp av resor på Internet – konsumenters attityder och upplevda risker
(2003)The travel industry is one of the few industries where there is an increased interest among consumers for on-line reservations. The purpose of this study is to explore and describe consumers’ attitudes towards travel ... -
The Dilemma with ICT in Educational Organisations
(2002)This paper is an outline of a research agenda concerning implementation of information- and communication technology (ICT) in Swedish schools. During the last decade the Foundation of Knowledge and Competence has spent ... -
From quasars to bus stops and numbers - how a time-network is used and organised within accounting practice
(2002)This paper starts out with a study of accounting practices in a Public Transport Organisation. A performative perspective has generated some interesting findings and leads on to some points that can be made. I have ... -
Leva med psoriasis - att lära känna och förhålla sig till det främmande
(2002)Denna undersökning handlar om livet med psoriasis. Den bygger på fyra intervjuer med individer med diagnosen psoriasis. Tolkningsarbetet är baserat på idéer hämtade från Grounded theory (1967). Resultatet visar att det ... -
Investment in Electronic Commerce: Financial Perspectives and Profit Conditions
(2002)Electronic Commerce ("eCommerce") is a concept for trade based upon products and services that are being marketed, contracted, and paid for over the Internet. Consequently, electronic commerce demands for the ... -
Internprissättning i svenska börsnoterade bolag
(2002)Denna rapport presenterar resultaten från en enkätstudie som syftade till att kartlägga förekomsten och val av, samt motiv och syften med, modeller för internprissättning i svenska börsnoterade företag. Enkäter skickades ... -
Organisering av samverkan i Grästorp 5S och Kärra-Rödbo
(2002)SOCSAM är en försökslagstiftning med en ambition att bedriva politisk och finansiell samordning mellan socialförsäkring, hälso- och sjukvård och socialtjänst. Verksamheten regleras i SFS (1994:566). Försöksverksamheten ... -
Software Innovativeness - Knowledge Acquisition, External Linkages and Firm Developmental Processes
(2002)This report covers an empirical research project focused on studying the knowledge acquisition, external linkages and developmental processes in software firms. A large database was been created through 133 interviews ...