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Diss. Stockholm : Handelshögskolan, 2009.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2004. / Title from first page of PDF file. Document formatted into pages; contains xii, 151 p.; also includes graphics. Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-151). Available online via OhioLINK's ETD Center

Ever since the introduction of the railway through Stockholm there have been issues regardingcapacity. Citybanan is a recently built railway tunnel for commuter trains that takes somepressure off the heavily frequented stretch of tracks in the center of Stockholm. The projecttook almost 30 years to complete and led to time delays as well as large cost increases. Usinga theoretic background of path dependence and megaproject theories the planning is beingexamined. The conclusions of this study are that the investigations are influenced by pathdependence, mainly because the Swedish government early on decided upon reserving moneyto a specific project which did not turn out to be the technically best project. This pathdependence is related to the megaproject theory that projects that lock onto a specific idea oftenget delayed. The overrun might have been prevented by comparing Citybanan to other finishedrailway projects during early stages of the investigation.

The idea behind this thesis was born from the success of the so-called unicorn companies originating from Stockholm. Unicorn companies are highly successful tech-startups which reached an evaluation of 1 billion USD while remaining private companies. This has created international attention to Stockholm, and the number of tech startups in the city has increased dramatically. The purpose of this thesis is to achieve a deeper understanding of how tech-startups in Stockholm design their internationalization strategy. To do this, comprehensive information regarding the background of this situation was given, which was then used to form the research questions. To answer them, research regarding internationalization, entrepreneurial strategies and business networks and relations were collected. The theories were then formulated into a conceptual synthesis. To answer our research questions, qualitative data was gathered through four semi-structured interviews with tech-startups operating in Stockholm. The abductive research approach was found to be the most useful approach for our research design. The analysis chapter was built upon the structure of our theories and analyzed through the lens of our conceptual synthesis. Formulating a discussion on the similarities between the theories and the empirical findings as well as unforeseen differences.   Concluding our analysis of the gathered empirical data, we found an implication that there was a connection between the environment, the company and the strategy that they choose in order to internationalize, and that all factors impact each other. Following the analysis, the theoretical synthesis was adjusted based on the gathered data and restructured into a conceptual framework. This thesis stresses the importance of networks in entrepreneurial businesses and showcases why this is. It is of interest to entrepreneurs wishing to establish their own companies in Stockholm, but can also be of interest to entrepreneurs at large concerning their presence in tech-hubs.

Företag på den svenska marknaden kan sedan år 2000 välja att återköpa egna aktier. Då ettföretag tar beslutet att ett återköpsprogram ska inledas publiceras det för allmänheten.Tidigare studier har funnit att marknaden reagerar positivt på denna information. Enligtsvensk lag måste offentliggörandet innehålla information om motivet tillåterköpsprogrammet. Detta öppnar upp för en studie om hur olika motiv påverkarmarknadens reaktion när återköpsprogram annonseras. Syftet med studien är att undersökaom det förekommer en positiv avvikelseavkastning vid annonsering av återköpsprogram, ochom det finns skillnader i denna avvikelseavkastning beroende på det motiv som anges liggatill grund för återköpet. Undersökningen utförs genom en eventstudie, däravvikelseavkastning studeras under den period som återköpet annonseras. Resultat frånundersökningen visar att det förekommer en avvikelseavkastning på 1,39 procent då ettåterköpsprogram annonseras. Vidare visas att avvikelseavkastningen är beroende på vilketmotiv som anges och då olika motiv jämförs observeras en signifikant skillnad mellan vissaav dem.

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