Capacidade de absorção é um tipo de capacidade dinâmica da firma, presente na literatura de gestão estratégica e que demonstra a aprendizagem organizacional, a partilha de conhecimentos, a inovação e o desempenho da empresa. Estudos anteriores indicam que é importante se concentrar nas rotinas e processos que as organizações usam para adquirir, assimilar, transformar e explorar o conhecimento, dentro do conceito de capacidade de absorção. Entretanto, é ainda um tema recente e pouco estudado na academia e, por isso, alguns autores chamam a atenção para a falta de estudos dos processos relacionados a efetiva implementação e realização da capacidade de absorção nas empresas. Nesse contexto, o objetivo deste trabalho é fornecer uma compreensão de como a capacidade de absorção ocorre nas startups, que mantém relacionamentos interorganizacionais com grandes empresas, para obtenção de vantagem competitiva, sob a perspectiva do gerenciamento de processos de negócio. Para atender aos objetivos propostos, foi utilizado o estudo de caso como método de pesquisa, permitindo identificar os gatilhos que iniciam e terminam os processos de absorção de conhecimento nas startups, bem como as atividades estruturadas e sistematizadas que operacionalizam o conceito. Foi construído um diagrama de atividades que representa o modelo de processos para o desenvolvimento da capacidade de absorção, indicando que os processos de negócio estão relacionados aos fluxos de informações que são processados pelas startups nos programas de aceleração corporativa. As vantagens competitivas decorrentes da capacidade de absorção concretizam-se nas startups por meio da flexibilidade estratégica, inovação do tipo organizacional e no desempenho organizacional, avaliado na perspectiva de seus processos internos. O estudo contribui para o avanço no estado da arte ao descrever os processos de negócio relacionados à operacionalização do conceito de capacidade de absorção em startups, por meio dos relacionamentos interorganizacionais com as grandes empresas. / Absorptive capacity is a type of dynamic capabilities of the firm, present in the strategic management literature, that demonstrates the organizational learning, the knowledge sharing, the innovation and the performance of the company. Previous studies indicate that it is important to focus on the routines and processes that organizations use to acquire, assimilate, transform and exploit knowledge within the concept of absorptive capacity. However, it is still a recent and little-studied topic at the academy and therefore some authors draw attention to the lack of studies of the processes related to the effective implementation and realization of the absorptive capacity in the companies. In this context, the aim of this work is to provide an understanding of how absorptive capacity occurs in startups, which maintains interorganizational relationships with large companies, to gain competitive advantage, from the perspective of Business Process Management. To meet the proposed objectives, the research method was the case study, that is allowing the identification of triggers that initiate and end the processes of absorptive of knowledge in the startups, as well as structured and systematized activities that operationalize the concept. An activity diagram was made that represents the process model for the development of absorptive capacity, indicating that the business processes are related to the information flows that are processed by the startups in the corporate accelerator programs. The competitive advantages arising from the absorptive capacity are achieved in the startups through strategic flexibility, organizational-type innovation and organizational performance, evaluated from the perspective of their internal processes. The study contributes to the advancement in the state of the art by describing the business processes related to the operationalization of the concept of absorptive capacity in startups, through the interorganizational relationships with the large companies.

O presente trabalho teve por objetivo estudar a gestão de redes de cooperação interorganizacional por meio da pesquisa e análise das relações do conjunto de atores e de organizações envolvidas na criação e na manutenção da parceria entre a Associação de Produtores de Hortifrutigranjeiros de Ribeirão e Região, conhecida pelo pseudônimo de Ceasinha, e do Banco de Alimentos da Prefeitura Municipal de Ribeirão Preto. O problema de pesquisa envolveu a prática de gestão em redes e sua contribuição para o desenvolvimento sustentável em nível local, bem como para a incorporação e o aprimoramento dos conceitos compartilhados de responsabilidade na gestão coletiva e participação dos sistemas sociais organizados para a geração de trabalho e renda. O esforço de pesquisa se justifica em função das novas características das formas de organização social para a produção, consumo e acumulação de riqueza, que ultrapassam os modelos tradicionais devido às recentes mudanças conjunturais e estruturais do planeta. Nesse processo há um fortalecimento da integração entre equidade social, viabilidade econômica e conservação ambiental, à vista de um maior compromisso com o futuro e com a solidariedade entre gerações, com o que a Ciência da Administração não pode ficar indiferente. Utilizando o método de estudo de caso e técnicas de fonte de evidências como documentação, observações diretas e entrevistas semi-estruturadas, buscou-se compreender o funcionamento da rede e sua estrutura formal de interrelacionamento, bem como as vantagens sinérgicas para o desenvolvimento da comunidade de interesse específico e da rede expandida de desenvolvimento local e regional sustentável em que se inserem Associação e Banco de Alimentos. O estudo ofereceu base teórica, análise e discussões para se conhecer e analisar o modelo de gestão da rede de cooperação pesquisada, considerando-se as condições históricas, territoriais, econômicas, políticas, sociais, culturais e ambientais, que serviram como estímulo para a formação, desenvolvimento e perspectivas das redes de cooperação no Brasil. Procurou, também, verificar os desafios e dilemas na gestão dessas redes, enquanto lançava as sementes para novas pesquisas e projetos. / This work aimed to study the management of networks of inter-organizational cooperation through research and analysis of the relations of the set of actors and organizations involved in the creation and maintenance of the partnership between the Association of Horticultural Producers of Ribeirão and Region, known by the pseudonym Ceasinha and the Food Bank of the City of Ribeirão Preto. The research problem involved in network management practice and its contribution to sustainable development at the local level as well as the incorporation and refinement of the concepts of shared responsibility and collective participation in the management of social systems organized to generate employment and income . The research effort is justified in light of the new features of social organization for production, consumption and accumulation of wealth beyond the traditional models due to recent economic and structural changes of the planet. In this process there is a strengthening of the integration of social equity, economic viability and environmental conservation, the sight of a greater commitment to the future and solidarity between generations, with the Management Science can not remain indifferent. Using the method of case study and technical documentation as a source of evidence, direct observations and semi-structured interviews, we sought to understand the functioning of the network and its formal structure of interrelationships, as well as the synergistic advantages for the development of specific community of interest and expanded network of local and regional sustainable development in which they live and Food Bank Association. The study provides a theoretical basis, analysis and discussions to understand and analyze the model of network management cooperation investigated, considering the historical, territorial, economic, political, social, cultural and environmental, which served as a stimulus for the formation, development and prospects of cooperation networks in Brazil. It also aims to determine the challenges and dilemmas in the management of these networks, while launching the seeds for further research and projects.

Contemporary terrorism is becoming increasingly indiscriminate, and rail bound traffic appears to be vulnerable and at high risk for terrorist attacks. An attack targeting a train or subway system can have enormous implications, both in terms of human suffering and long-term societal consequences. This dissertation aims to analyze how public and private organizations prepare for and respond to crises emanating from terrorism targeting rail bound traffic. It also examines different practices, networks and ideas related to interorganizational collaboration. Contemporary research emphasizes the importance and advantages of collaborative action in crisis management, and the idea of inter-organizational collaboration is also embedded in policy documents and has support among practitioners. Despite this, interorganizational collaboration often turns out to be difficult in practice, and it stands out as a critical factor in many crisis situations. Hence, it is crucial to identify and better understand the challenges associated with interorganizational collaboration in the context of terrorist-induced crises. This dissertation is a contribution to this endeavor. In order to capture the inherent complexity of the topic this dissertation combines and merges literature from three research fields: crisis management research, disaster medicine research and terrorism studies. The dissertation examines international experiences of terrorist attacks directed against rail bound traffic. It identifies the way in which attacks have changed over time and analyzes the main challenges of providing pre-hospital care following a mass-casualty attack. In addition, Sweden is used to provide empirical focus in an analysis of preparedness. Relying on scenario-based interviews with central crisis management actors and actors from rail bound traffic, current preparedness practices for responding to a multi-site terrorist attack on rail bound traffic in Sweden is analyzed. The research shows that both public and private organizations have developed risk awareness about terrorist-induced crises. However, their preparedness practices are characterized by significant variations and substantial uncertainty. Scare resources are a critical factor, and actors find it difficult to invest in preparedness for seldom-occurring crises. This difficulty is accentuated by the fact that no major mass-casualty attack has taken place in Sweden. A terrorist attack differs from a routine event and poses new and different challenges for inter-organizational collaboration. A large number of organizations are supposed to work together under severe time constraints, and their work can be delayed by particular security concerns. It is assumed that rail bound traffic actors engage in collaborative crisis management; however, there appear to be few mechanisms to prepare them, in a systematic way, for managing this particular type of crisis. Among actors, inter-organizational collaboration is understood primarily from a normative view rather than from the point of view of its practical meaning. As a consequence, it is difficult to turn risk awareness and a commitment to working together into actual practical action. In addition, collaboration between different levels in the crisis management system is particularly challenging. This dissertation also identifies a tension between viewing crisis management as an example of policy-as-usual or from a crises-as-exceptions perspective.

Bakgrund: Franchising som företagsform har haft en uppåtgående trend de senaste åren med både ökad omsättning och sysselsättning. Det existerar dock statistik som visar på motsatsen. Varannan franchisekedja i Storstockholm har fallande lönsamhet och ett betydande antal misslyckas med sin franchiseverksamhet. Franchiserelationer i sig är asymmetriska, vilket leder till att relationsproblematik ofta uppstår mellan parterna. Vilka faktorer som kan förklara franchiserelationers misslyckanden är ännu ett outforskat ämne inom svensk forskning. Bristen på forskning om franchising på den europeiska marknaden i kombination med avsaknad av kunskap rörande användningen av styrinstrument motiverar att fler studier behövs i en svenskeuropeisk kontext. Syfte: Studiens syfte ämnar identifiera de faktorer som kan förklara och ge upphov till misslyckanden i franchiserelationer. Genomförande: Studien är en kvalitativ fallstudie med ett deduktivt angreppssätt. Semistrukturerade intervjuer med franchisegivare och franchisetagare ligger till grund för insamlingen av empiriska data, med syftet att lyfta fram båda parters perspektiv. Slutsats: Studien identifierar sju faktorer som kan leda till att relationsproblematik i franchiserelationer uppstår. Beroende på hur faktorerna varumärke, val av partner, parternas mål och maktutövande hanteras så skapas olika förväntningar hos parterna, vilket utgör den femte faktorn. Faktorerna tillsammans påverkar franchiserelationen. I anknytning till relationen har faktorerna kommunikation och förändringsbenägenhet identifierats som väsentliga. Tas inte dessa faktorerna i beaktande, kan var och en eller ett antal tillsammans förklara samt ge upphov till misslyckade franchiserelationer. / Background: In recent years, franchising has shown a positive trend with increased turnover and employment. However, there are statistics that show the opposite. Every other franchised chain in Stockholm has declining profitability and a significant number of them are forced to discontinue franchising. Franchise relationships are asymmetric, which often causes problems between the parties. The key elements explaining franchising failures are yet an unexplored subject within Swedish studies. The lack of research regarding franchising on the European market, in combination with a lack of knowledge in the use of management control mechanisms, points to the fact that more studies in a Swedish-European context is needed. Purpose: The study aims to identify key factors which can explain and be the cause of failures in franchise relationships. Design: The study is a qualitative case study with a deductive approach. The gathering of empirical data is done through semi-structured interviews with franchisors and franchisees in order to highlight both of the parties’ perspective. Conclusion: The study identifies seven factors that can lead to problems in the franchise relationship. Depending on how the factors brand, selection of franchisee, parties’ objectives and exercise of power is being handled, different expectations form, which will affect the relationship. Expectations together with communication and receptiveness are the three additional factors. If these factors are not being managed, each one of them or a few together can explain franchise relationship failures.

Cross-sector collaborations in the form of self-organized interorganizational networks are key mechanisms to address complex social sustainability problems in a systematic manner with accelerated and effective results. Self-organized interorganizational networks allow for collaborations through low degrees of hierarchy and bureaucracy while achieving high levels of ownership and commitment among member organizations. These type of networks have proven useful to achieve policy reforms to tackle societal problems related to rapid evolving and internet related crimes affecting children. This study analyses the initial conditions and emergence of self-organized interorganizational networks, as well as the structuralarrangements and governance structures that facilitate the network organization. To do so, the authors used as case study the criminalization of online sexual grooming in Malaysia that resulted in the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017. The analysis of the case was conducted through a qualitative thematic analysis based on semi-structured interviews to 11 leaders of some of the organizations that collaborated by producing public awareness, educating about the implications of this type of crime, and simultaneously, drafting and passing the new law. The results of the study showed that the network in Malaysia was formed and organized organically through a combination of informal and formal methods and structures guided by a high sense of shared purpose and shared leadership.

This diploma thesis aims to identify collaboration factors within a joint NGO project called Reconstruction of the State. The goal is to find out the factors that led to the establishment of this joint project as perceived by representatives of the cooperating organizations. Another objective is to discover a possible pattern of collaboration factors within this project. The theoretical part introduces the main theories of interorganizational cooperation and the conceptualization of collaboration factors that have been described in these theories. The conceptualization of the collaboration factors forms the basis of a questionnaire issued to the NGOs' representatives. The results of the survey are used as input in a hierarchical cluster analysis that represents the key part of the empirical part of this thesis. The results of the cluster analysis are thus derived from the responses given by representatives of the 13 NGOs involved in the Reconstruction of the State project and they identify the key collaboration factors as well as their configuration. The final section presents and further interprets the findings resulting from the cluster analysis within the chosen theoretical framework. Key words: collaboration factors, organizational resources, NGOs, interorganizational collaboration, cluster analysis

Syftet med den här studien handlar om att undersöka och analysera hur aktörer inom det brottsförebyggande samverkansprojektet SSPF, som är en förkortning för Socialtjänst, Skola, Polis och Fritid, ser på och pratar om barn och ungdomar i riskzon för att begå brott, samt hur de erfar en samverkansprocess kring målgruppen. Vi har sett att det existerar två parallella synsätt på barn och ungdomars brott som vi har valt att benämna som; barn som lever farligt och farliga barn. Dessa sätt att se på och prata om barn och ungdomar i riskzon har varierat och uttalats sedan senare del av 1800-talet. Utifrån att SSPF består av aktörer med utgångspunkter i olika lagar och riktlinjer så förstår vi att samverkan är komplex och utmanande. Därav vårt intresse för att undersöka och analysera hur synsätten uttrycks i samverkan. Vi utgick från en kvalitativ forskningsansats där vi genomförde åtta semistrukturerade intervjuer med aktörer inom SSPF i utvald kommun. Dessa aktörer utgörs av; områdespolis, samordnare för SSPF, ungdomssamordnare för ungdomsteam, teamledare på fritidsgård, socialsekreterare på barn- och familjeenheten, behandlare på MiniMaria samt två biträdande rektorer för årskurs 7-9 från olika skolor. Resultatet av studien visade att de båda synsätten tar plats i SSPF. Detta eftersom respondenterna uppgett att barn och ungdomar är skyddsvärda på olika sätt. Erfarenheterna utifrån synsätten är att barn och ungdomar i riskzon som lever farligt behöver skyddas, men även en omgivning behöver skyddas från farliga barn. När samhället behöver träda in och ge konsekvenser och påföljder kan det enligt respondenterna leda till stämpling. Det synsätt som getts mest utrymme i samverkansprocessen har av studiens resultat visat sig vara barn som lever farligt. Resultatet har även visat att samordnaren för SSPF har en betydelsefull inverkan på arbetsgruppens synsätt. I analysen utgick vi från ett socialkonstruktivistiskt perspektiv, stämplingsteorin, bakgrund samt tidigare forskning om samverkan för att förstå resultatet. I en avslutande diskussion lyfter vi ålderns betydelse för synsättens utrymme utifrån SSPF:s målgrupp, 13-16 år. Vi för även en diskussion kring vilka risker som finns i användningen av de olika synsätten. I diskussionen lyfter vi även vikten av att aktörerna i SSPF är medvetna om att det finns en risk för att barn och ungdomar i riskzon kan känna sig stämplade av att få SSPF som insats. Att synsättet barn som lever farligt ges mest utrymme i SSPF resonerade vi kring ligger i linje med vad som förespråkas i barnkonventionen. / The purpose of this study is to investigate and analyze how actors in the crime prevention collaborative project Social Services, School, Police and Leisure (SSPF), look at and talk about children and adolescents at risk of committing crimes, and how they experience a collaborative process around the target group. We have identified two parallel approaches to the crimes of children and adolescents that we call; children living dangerously and dangerous children. These approaches of looking at and talking about children and adolescents at risk have varied over time and have been acknowledged since the latter part of the 19th century. Based on the fact that SSPF consists of actors with their background from different laws and guidelines, we understand that collaboration is complex, hence our interest in investigating and analyzing how these approaches are expressed. We chose to take on a qualitative research approach where we conducted eight semi-structured interviews with actors within SSPF in a selected municipality. These actors consisted of; the police, the coordinator for SSPF, the youth coordinator for the youth team, the team leader at the community youth center, a social secretary at the children and family unit, a therapist at MiniMaria and two assistant principals for classes 7-9 from different schools in the district. The results of the study showed that both identified approaches are used by SSPF. This is because the respondents stated that children and young people need different types of protection. Their experience regarding the approaches is that children and adolescents at risk of living dangerously need protection, but also that a surrounding needs to be protected from dangerous children. According to the respondents, when society needs to provide consequences and sanctions, it can lead to a labeling process. The approach that has been utilized the most in the collaboration process was proven to be children living dangerously based on our studies. The result has also shown that the coordinator for SSPF has a significant impact on the approach of the working group. In the analysis we used a social constructivist perspective, labeling theory, background and previous research on collaboration to understand the result. In a concluding discussion, we highlight the importance of age for the scope of the approach based on the SSPFs target group, 13-16 years. We also discuss the risks involved in using the different approaches separately. In the discussion, we also highlight the importance of the actors within SSPF to be aware that there is a risk that children and adolescents at risk of committing crimes may feel stigmatized by having SSPF as an intervention. Furthermore we discussed the fact that the approach children living dangerously has been given the most room in SSPF and established that the result is according to what is advocated in the Children's Convention.

När det gäller barn och unga som far illa eller riskerar att fara illa spelar samverkan en central roll i att kunna förebygga att den unge inte hamnar i olika kriminella banor. Det innebär att i syfte att kunna fånga upp samt förebygga att unga hamnar i olika kriminella banor förutsätts en stark och fungerande samverkan mellan myndigheter som kan möjliggöra för en helhetssyn av problemet. Studien behandlar samverkan mellan skola, socialtjänst, polis och fritid – SSPF. Det övergripande syftet med studien var att genomföra en fallstudie kring SSPF-samverkan i Uppsala kommun samt belysa hur samverkan fungerar i teorin och i praktiken. Mer specifikt handlade det om att undersöka samverkansparternas upplevelser kring vad SSPF-samverkan innebär för deras arbete och i arbetet med barn och unga i riskzon. Studiens empiriska material baserade sig på åtta intervjudeltagare, två från respektive myndighet, med någon form av erfarenhet i arbetet med SSPF. Den teoretiska utgångspunkten för studien var samverkansteori och kompletteras med ytterligare teorier och begrepp som gräsrotsbyråkrati samt handlingsutrymme. Samverkansteorin synliggör för hur samverkan mellan myndigheterna fungerar medan gräsrotsbyråkrati och handlingsutrymme visar hur respektive individ förhåller sig till sitt arbete. Resultatet synliggör att det finns tydliga skillnader mellan hur samverkan föreställs i teorin och hur det sätts i praktiken samt att det föreligger både hinder och möjligheter i samverkansarbetet. Vidare visar resultatet att det finns inte en enskild faktor som möjliggör för en god samverkan utan faktorer som gemensamma perspektiv, helhetssyn och relationsskapande har varit nödvändiga för att möjliggöra för en god samverkan. Studiens huvudsakliga slutsats är att det finns både likheter och skillnader mellan hur SSPF-samverkan framställs fungera i teorin hur det förverkligas i praktiken. Mer specifikt handlar det om att samverkan är ett komplext fenomen som inbegriper en mängd olika faktorer på strukturell, organisatorisk samt individuell nivå. / When it comes to children and young at risk, collaboration plays a significant role in being able to prevent the young person from ending up in different criminal paths. In order to catch and prevent young people from ending up in different criminal paths, a strong collaboration between authorities is needed. The study deals with collaboration between school, social services, police, and recreation centres - SSPF. The overall purpose of the study was to conduct a case study on SSPF collaboration in Uppsala municipality and shed light on how collaboration works in theory and in practice. More specifically, it was about examining the collaboration parties' experiences of what SSPF collaboration means for their work and in the work with children and young people at risk. The empirical data for the study was based on eight interview participants, two from each authority, with some form of experience in working with SSPF. The theory for the study is collaboration theory, street-level bureaucracy, discretionary power, and discretion. The collaboration theory shows how collaboration between authorities works while street-level bureaucracy, discretionary power and discretion shows how each individual relates to their work. The results highlights the differences between how collaboration is represented in theory and how it is put into practice, and that there are both difficulties and opportunities in the collaboration work. Furthermore, the results show that there is not a single factor that enables good collaboration, but factors such as a common perspective, holistic view and relationship building have been necessary to enable good collaboration. The main conclusion of the study is that there are both similarities and differences between how SSPF is presented in theory and how it is realized in practice. More specifically, it is about collaboration being a complex phenomenon that involves many factors at the structural, organizational, and individual level.

This study explores the associations between the independent variables of organizational motivations and culture with the dependent variable of organizational commitment to local jail reentry partnerships. A cross-sectional, mixed methods design was used based primarily on a quantitative survey mailed to organizational informants involved in jail reentry activities within three central Florida counties. Qualitative data was also collected by observing conveniently sampled reentry meetings and analyzing the content of social artifacts, such as meeting handouts, minutes, e-mails, and other related documents. This study extends the literature by using the theoretical framework of Oliver (1990) to develop measures of organizations' motivations (i.e., reciprocity, stability, efficiency, asymmetry, and legitimacy) to partner with jails in reentry. It also extends the literature of Fletcher, Lehman, Wexler, Melnick, Taxman, and Young (2009) by furthering the development of valid measures of interorganizational relationships. Fletcher and associates found two levels of relationships (i.e., structured and unstructured); whereas this study found that organizations are linked according to elements (i.e., linking clients, services, providers, data, program evaluation and grant funding, and management) within increasing levels of complexity. Bivariate and multivariate analyses indicated positive associations between the predictor and outcome variables, as hypothesized. However, the sample size was not large enough to determine the strength or significance between the variables. The directed content analysis of the qualitative data supported the presence of the theoretical constructs, but also indicated that they were not mutually exclusive or exhaustive. Two of the three counties ended formal reentry meetings, so a case study approach was used to analyze the three counties using the theory of loose coupling (Orton & Weick, 1990; Weick, 1976). Although all three counties experienced the same external pressures to begin formal meetings, there were differences in partnership structures, leadership goals, and events which serve to explain why only one county was able to sustain those formal meetings. Results of this study have both research and practical implications. The development of valid measures for moderating variables in reentry will allow researchers to relate those variables to reentry program outcomes. By exploring the associations between organizational motivations and cultures with varying levels of commitment to interorganizational relationships, correctional officials will better understand who will partner, why, and to what degree. As a result, we may better understand the extent to which reforms targeting offender reentry can be successfully planned, implemented, and sustained. There are limitations to this study. Methodological errors associated with surveys, the primary data collection method herein, include the following: measurement, coverage, sampling, and nonresponse (Dillman, Smyth, & Christian, 2009). Despite having a relatively large sample size for analysis at the organizational level, the correlation design and small sample size (N = 68) limit the ability to draw causal inferences.

The triple helix model of innovation is a model that has gained popularity over time as it proposes methodologies for how to stimulate innovation in the knowledge-based economy. The model has been applied to entire economies as well as niche industries and has subsequently inspired change and identified discrepancies in existing innovation systems. This master thesis investigates whether the triple helix model of innovation can be applied in the case of theranostics, an up-and-coming cancer therapy and emerging field in nuclear medicine. Existing research predominantly captures perspectives from individual agents within theranostics and thus fails to capture the system level configurations, interorganisational collaborations and hybrid organisations driving the innovation and development. The thesis addresses this research gap through an exploratory, qualitative case-study with an abductive research approach. Desktop research was conducted followed by several in-depth interviews with representatives from a spectrum of institutions and agents in the theranostics' innovation system. The findings of this study suggest that theranostics does innovate and develop through the triple helix model of innovation considering its roots in academia and significant collaborative nature. It does, however, also indicate that there is reason for concern as certain agents are gaining significant influence over the innovation system. The findings also highlight that the cultural and social dynamics between the agents and institutions are immature and will potentially harmonize over time. / Trippelhelix (”triple helix model of innovation”) är en modell som har ökat i popularitet över tid då den föreslår metoder för hur innovationssystem ska stimulera innovation i en kunskapsbaserad ekonomi. Modellen har tillämpats på hela ekonomier såväl som nischade branscher och har följaktligen inspirerat till förändring samt identifierat falluckor i befintliga innovationssystem. Denna masteruppsats undersöker huruvida trippelhelix kan tillämpas på området teranostik, en framtida cancerterapi och ett framväxande område inom nuklearmedicin. Befintlig forskning fokuserar främst på enskilda aktörers perspektiv inom teranostik och misslyckar därmed att fånga systemnivåanalyser, interorganisatorisk samverkan och hybrid organisationer som driver innovation och utvecklingen framåt. Avhandlingen behandlar detta forskningsgap genom en utforskande, kvalitativ fallstudie med en abduktiv forskningsmetod. Research följt av ett flertal djupgående intervjuer genomfördes med representanter från ett brett spektrum av agenter och institutioner inom teranostiks innovationssystem. Resultaten av avhandlingen tyder på att teranostik faktiskt utvecklas genom trippelhelix eftersom den har starka rötter från akademin och betydande samverkande karaktär. Däremot påvisar resultaten också att det finns flera motsättningar till detta då vissa institutioner får för stort inflytande över innovationssystemet. Resultaten indikerar också att kulturella och sociala spänningar mellan institutionerna kan komma att mogna och harmoniseras i takt med att teranostik utvecklas.