Search for dissertations about: "Mats Forsgren"

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2. 1. On the Innovative MNC : Leveraging Innovations and the Role of IT systems

   Author : Francesco Ciabuschi; Mats Forsgren; Ulf Holm; Ingmar Björkman; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Business studies; MNC; innovation development; problem solving; innovation transfer; IT systems; Företagsekonomi; Business studies; Företagsekonomi;

   Abstract : This thesis deals with the phenomena of development and transfer of innovations within multinational corporations (MNCs), and in particular, with the role of information technology (IT) systems in innovation. The empirical base of the thesis is both qualitative and quantitative. READ MORE

4. 2. The complex internationalization process unfolded : The case of Atlas Copco’s entry into the Chinese mid-market

   Author : Mikael Eriksson; Ulf Holm; Mats Forsgren; Rian Drogendijk; Niina Nummela; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; International Business; Internationalization process; Complexity; Process theory; Strategy process; Evolutionary process; Political process; Business Studies; Företagsekonomi;

   Abstract : Despite its contemporary relevance, we still have limited empirical knowledge about the forces underlying complex internationalization processes as when multinational corporations (MNCs) seek to enter new growing markets. Based on a real-time process study comprising ninety interviews and two hundred hours of observation made between 2009 and 2012, Atlas Copco’s entry into the Chinese mid-market was investigated. READ MORE

5. 3. A Political View on the Internationalization Process

   Author : Francisco Figueira de Lemos; Amjad Hadjikhani; Mats Forsgren; Mohamed Yamin; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Internationalization Process; Uppsala Model; Transaction Cost Economics; Institutional theory; Firm; Multinational; Government;

   Abstract : The role of governments in the internationalization of the firm had early recognition in prominent seminal studies in international business, such as Hymer’s thesis or the Uppsala Model, though the interaction between multinationals and governments has attracted scarce attention. As such, the main stream of economics and management studies have focused on internationalization essentially as an issue of the firm, wherein the multinationals’ interaction with the environment is limited to a business-industrial scope of suppliers, clients, and competitors. READ MORE

6. 4. Crash-Landing in a Turbulent Transition Market : A Legitimating Activity?

   Author : Sabine Gebert Persson; Mats Forsgren; Desirée Holm; Dharma Deo Sharma; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : Business studies; Foreign market entry; Legitimacy; Transition economy; Service firms; Process; Företagsekonomi; Business Studies; företagsekonomi;

   Abstract : With the transition of Central Eastern European countries, a number of foreign companies saw opportunities to enter this virgin ground for business that was evolving. For many firms the entry into these countries became problematic due to the turbulence. READ MORE

7. 5. Subsidiaries as Sources and Recipients of Innovations in the Multinational Corporation

   Author : Christina Hallin; Ulf Holm; Mats Forsgren; Desirée Holm; Bent Petersen; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : Business studies; Multinational corporation; innovation; subsidiary; innovation development; innovation transfer; Företagsekonomi;

   Abstract : Technological advancement and innovation lie at the core of the competitiveness of firms. For the multinational corporation (MNC), the ability to leverage innovations and value-added resources within the MNC is an important element of competitive advantage. READ MORE