Search for dissertations about: "impact of business strategies"

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2. 1. The role of market orientation in public housing companies: : A study of MO’s effect on construction strategies

   Author : Zahra Ahmadi; Björn Berggren; David Sörhammar; KTH; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Public housing companies; market orientation; construction strategies; innovation; moderating and mediating effects; strategic performance; Business Studies; Företagsekonomi;

   Abstract : The development of public housing companies in Sweden is strongly influenced by legal, economic, and demographic changes. The companies long tradition of taking responsibility for customer welfare in living have recently been criticized for excessive dominance over price setting, which is claimed to give them competitive advantages in the housing market. READ MORE

4. 2. Noncontractual Governance Strategies of Business Angels in the Post-Investment Venture Relationship

   Author : Andreas Fili; Björn Berggren; Jaan Grünberg; Kent Eriksson; Jonas Gabrielsson; KTH; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; business angels; post-investment; relationship; governance; role contingency; mentoring; investor roles; venture; Business Studies; Företagsekonomi;

   Abstract : Business angels fulfil an important economic role in society by getting involved in early-stage ventures. This dissertation aspires to advance our knowledge of the governance strategies used by business angels in the venture relationship, based on the idea that the choice of governance strategies depends on the individual venture but is also shaped by the strategies adopted by any business angel network (BAN) the business angel is part of. READ MORE

5. 3. The Importance of Customers in Mergers and Acquisitions

   Author : Christina Öberg; Staffan Brege; Maria Huge Brodin; Helén Andersson; Susanne Sweet; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Merger; Acquisition; Customer; Customer Relationship; Motive; Integration; Impact; Business studies; Företagsekonomi;

   Abstract : The aim of the thesis is to identify categories and patterns of how customers impact and are impacted by an M&A. In M&A (merger and acquisition) research the focus is traditionally on the M&A parties alone, and while customers are important elements of the motives behind M&As, they are rarely seen as actors affecting and being affected by an M&A. READ MORE

6. 4. From market orientation to orientation towards international marjets (OIM) of born global firms : evaluating the impact of OIM on born global firms' performance

   Author : Rosalina Torres-Ortega; Spain Autonomous University of Barcelona; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Born global firms; market orientation; orientation towards international markets; performance; scale validation; multi-country approach; structural equation model; Företagsekonomi; Business administration;

   Abstract : Although there is a considerable amount of research on market orientation, research on this concept in the context of born global firms is still lacking a precise definition and full operationalization. This research aims to investigate how the market orientation (MO) concept could be understood for a specific type of firm: the born global firm. READ MORE

7. 5. 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