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  1. 31. Capturing Value from Green Offers – An Examination of Environmental Differentiation and Economic Performance

    Author : Marcus Linder; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; circular business model; business case for sustainability; business model; circular economy; environmental innovation.; Value appropriation; environmental strategy;

    Abstract : This thesis examines how a number of Swedish firms try to create and appropriate economic value from offers that are differentiated by low environmental impact. It presents empirical, methodological and theoretical contributions to the environmental strategy literature, focusing on the appropriation of economic value by profit-seeking firms. READ MORE

  2. 32. Beyond Going Global : Essays on business development of International New Ventures past early internationalization

    Author : Jan Abrahamsson; Vladimir Vanyushyn; Håkan Boter; Maria Bengtsson; Svante Andersson; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; International New Ventures; business models; business model innovation; Sweden; business development; international entrepreneurship; internationalization; dynamic capabilities;

    Abstract : The notion of International New Ventures, or INVs, emerged in academia in the early-to-mid 1990s and generally refers to entrepreneurial firms that tend to internationalize very early in their life-cycle, and whose expansion into foreign markets occurs much more quickly than predicted by earlier theories of the incremental internationalization process. Previous literature proposes effective networking with market partners and, more recently, internationally viable business model among key distinguishing features of INVs that allow for such early and rapid entry into international markets. READ MORE

  3. 33. Value creation and loyalty in exchange relationships : a dynamic perspective

    Author : Claes Gunnarsson; Claes Hultman; Lars Hallén; Jörgen Elbe; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Marketing; Industrial marketing; Value creation; Shortfall; Loyalty; Business relationship; Trust; Commitment; Customer satisfaction.; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; Business studies; Företagsekonomi; Business Studies; Företagsekonomi;

    Abstract : This marketing dissertation focuses on the troublesome aspects of value creation in dynamic business relations including in relation to internal and external customers. The research field points out that relationship-mediated value creation emerges in various forms of organizational arrangements, inter-organizational settings, service systems and networks. READ MORE

  4. 34. Circular Business Model Design : Business Opportunities from Retaining Value of Products and Materials

    Author : Julia L.K. Nußholz; Internationella miljöinstitutet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Circular Economy; business model innovation; circular business model; Resource efficiency; Reuse; Life cycle management; Value creation; sustainability assessment; Circular business model tools;

    Abstract : Today our economy is largely based on linear material flows, and many products, such as electronics, furniture,building materials and textiles, are discarded even when they could still be used. Without urgent action, globalwaste is expected to increase by 70% by 2060 and global materials use is expected to more than double. READ MORE

  5. 35. Value co-creating processes in international business relationships : three empirical studies of cooperation between Chinese customers  and Swedish suppliers

    Author : Nina Hasche; Claes Hultman; Jörgen Elbe; Björn Bjerke; Amjad Hadjikahni; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; value; co-creation; perceptions; interaction; co-operation; process; international business relationships; China; Business Studies; Företagsekonomi;

    Abstract : This thesis focuses on value co-creating processes in international business relationships, where customers and suppliers have different frames of reference that create a distance, often expressed in terms of uncertainty between the customer and the supplier. This tension between developing cooperative business relationships in order to co-create value versus handling uncertainty, misunderstandings and conflicts based on perceived distance, makes an interesting arena for exploring how the value co creating process is formed in international business relationships. READ MORE