Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 38-05, Section: A, page: 2943. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1977.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 39-06, Section: A, page: 3719. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1978.

Background: The pulp and paper industry (PPI) and its products is one of Sweden's largest export goods, with newsprint as one of its major sources of income. The historically stable context had led to innovation inertia something that became clear when a sudden decrease for newsprint occurred. Hence, Stora Enso Hylte Mill, which is one of the largest producers of newsprint in Sweden realized that they needed to do something in order to secure their future. Therefore, the company started to investigate the possibility of moving into a new market, biocomposite. Problem discussion: Ambidexterity is a requirement for a firm to be successful over time (Birkinshaw & Gibson, 2004). In uncertain environments organizational ambidexterity appears to be positively linked to increased firm innovation, better financial performance, andhigher survival rates (O’Reilly & Tushman 2013). Hylte Mill has historically had a stablemarket, thus exploitive activities have been their main concern. As the conditions change, explorative activities are needed which creates uncertainty for the firm. How does a firm in a historically stable context that has worked with exploitation for many years organize for exploration? What changes needs to be done in the organization? Purpose: This master thesis will systematically go through and analyze how firms within previously stable market organize for ambidexterity and exploration. This is going to be done through three phases of an industrial transformation within the PPI. The purpose for this thesis is to increase the understanding of how organizations, operating in historically stable context, deals with radical innovation when the external environment demands it. Methodology: This study has been an inductive single case study. The data has been collected through five semi-structured interviews with key individuals from period of industrial turbulence. Findings: The barriers to innovation varies over time, when one barrier is solved another one occurs. By using ambidexterity, the firm can be better suited to handle these changes. The inertia in large established firms do not only depend on events occurring within the firm but can also be affected by external events. Conclusion: Ambidexterity has a positive impact on innovation in uncertain environments that creates a sense of urgency. By initially applying structural ambidexterity to provide slack, and later expand the desired culture by contextual ambidexterity, large established firms can overcome innovation inertia. Slack showed positive impact on radical innovation on both mill- level and group-level. Also, external help proved to be crucial for the radical innovation capability.

Dagens konsumentbeteende online skiljer sig åt från hur det såg ut för bara några år sedan, någotsom kan förklaras av att både e-handel och Internet ständigt utvecklas och vårt köpbeteende ochvåra preferenser tenderar att förändras över tid. Den tekniska utvecklingen gör attkonsumentbeteendet inom e-handel tenderar att växla snabbt vilket gör kontinuerlig analys avkonsumentbeteende till en nyckelfaktor för att lyckas inom e-handel.Studien syftar till att undersöka det något yngre kvinnliga segmentets, i åldern 25-34 år,konsumentbeteende inom e-handel idag. Flow är ett använt begrepp för analys avkonsumentbeteende och har visat sig påverka både attityder och avsikter avsevärt inom virtuellamiljöer som exempelvis e-handel. Flera definitioner på begreppet tyder på en viss komplexitetoch att tillståndet tenderar att förändras och växa i takt med utvecklingen. I studienkonceptualiseras flow i kategorierna koncentration, njutning och förvrängd tidsuppfattning, där viundersöker hur de påverkar webbsajters användarvänlighet och konsumentens upplevdabeteendekontroll, och vi fokuserar på konsumentbeteende online i form av impulsköp och avbrutna köp då vi önskar analysera om beteendena påverkas av ett flow-tillstånd Via en enkätundersökning med kvinnliga studenter från svenska universitet visar våra resultat attflow i form av njutning och förvrängd tidsuppfattning ökar impulsköp, medankoncentrationsnivån inte har någon påverkan på konsumentens impulsivitet. Våra analyser visarheller inget samband att upplevelsen av flow-tillståndet skulle leda till färre avbrutna köp. Vi kandra slutsatsen att flow-tillståndet varken påverkar om konsumenten upplever webbsajter somanvändarvänliga eller huruvida de upplever ökad beteendekontroll. Vi kan också konstatera attvarken upplevd användarvänlighet eller kontroll kan förklara orsaken till impulsköp och varför konsumenten tenderar att avbryta köp.En del av våra resultat strider mot tidigare forskning på området samtidigt som de bekräftar andratidigare forskningsresultat, vilket ytterligare förstärker ämnets komplexitet. Vi rekommenderarfortsatt forskning av främst koncentration och dess påverkan på konsumentbeteende. Mångakonsumenter tenderar enligt både vår undersökning och tidigare forskning att avbryta köp online,vilket inte är ett önskvärt beteende sett ur det säljande företagets perspektiv. Därför anser vi attvidare forskning gällande avbrutna köp vore intressant då vi tror att det kan hjälpa ehandelsföretagatt minska andelen av konsumenternas avbrutna köp. / Program: Textilekonomutbildningen

Program: Textilekonomutbildningen

Program: Textilekonomutbildningen

Program: Textilekonomutbildningen

Program: Textilekonomutbildningen

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Authors have identified that there are a number of researches concerning on only individualdriving factor of the business network in the SME, mostly done in a single context. Apartfrom that, there is also a lack of researches focusing on the comparison of the businessnetwork‘s driving factors, especially for SMEs.The purpose of this study is to explore and investigate the driving factors that drive SMEsto engage with the business network by focusing on two different contexts, Cambodia andFinland.The thesis adopts the inductive approach and employs a quantitative research method. Inthis study, the survey questionnaire is chosen to obtain the relevant data. The authors alsoextend the method by including four interviews to have better understanding andinterpretation of the content of the collected data. The primary data are collected through asemi-structured interview with two Cambodian companies and two Finnish companies. Thesource of secondary data such as articles, textbooks, scientific journals and websites arealso used in this thesis.The thesis first concludes that the five chosen factors (obtaining resources, cooperation,internationalisation, cost reduction, and lobbying government policies) play an essentialrole in driving SMEs to take part in the business network. Secondly, the study alsoconfirms that there are some different perceptions on the level of importance of eachdriving factor which the SMEs in Cambodia and Finland conceive that drive them toengage with the business network. Cost reduction factor has been perceived more critical inFinnish context compared to the Cambodian; while in Cambodia SMEs discern thelobbying government policies factor has a higher degree of importance than that in Finland.Lastly, the study has identified the influential aspects of the differences such as the culturalaspect, the definition and size of SMEs, and the private sector development support in thesetwo contexts.For the managerial implications, first partaking in the business networks could providevarious benefits to firms rather than just single aspect. Second, management could decidein which direction they should drive their company by having a better understanding ofSMEs behaviour toward the participation in the business network. Last, different factorscan be crucial to a different kind of SMEs.