Search for dissertations about: "international collaboration"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 117 swedish dissertations containing the words international collaboration.

  2. 11. Information Sharing in Multi-Tier Supply Chains - Moving Beyond the Dyads

    Author : Joakim Kembro; Teknisk logistik; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; supply chain management; information sharing; collaboration; exploratory research; interdependence; contingency theory; networks; demand uncertainty; bullwhip effect;

    Abstract : As international competition increased towards the end of last century, companies realized the importance of collaborating and sharing information with suppliers and customers to remain competitive. By sharing information such as forecasts of future demand with partners in the supply chain, it was possible to lower inventory holding costs and increase the service level to customers, and thereby increase the competitiveness of the involved companies. READ MORE

  4. 12. 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

  5. 13. The international networking between European logistical operators

    Author : Johanna Ludvigsen; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the temporal development of a strategic alliance formed by seven logistical firms from the Nordic region and European mainland. The analytical spotlight focuses on a decade long transition from a loose collaborative association to a formal consortium. READ MORE

  6. 14. Spaces within Spaces : The Construction of a Collaborative Reality

    Author : Hillevi Sundholm; Carl Gustaf Jansson; Yvonne Rogers; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Co-located collaboration; Distributed collaboration; Teamwork; Interactive spaces; Space; Computer and systems science; Data- och systemvetenskap; Man-Machine-Interaction MMI ; människa-maskin-interaktion MMI ;

    Abstract : This thesis is about collaborative activities in interactive spaces. These spaces are characterized by having shared, large displays in combination with private displays and software tools that facilitate a fluent sharing of information between people and their resources. READ MORE

  7. 15. Aspects on multi-institutional international collaboration as a method for technical development

    Author : Mari Westin; KTH; []
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