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2. 1. Adoption av elektronisk handel i små och medelstora företag : Innehåll, kontext, process och samspelet mellan dessa

   Author : Monika Magnusson; Karlstads universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Elektronisk handel; adoption; små och medelstora företag; konceptuellt ramverk; innehåll; kontext; process; Information Systems; Informatik;

   Abstract : E-commerce is far more common in large firms than in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). As a result SMEs risk competitive disadvantages. A growing body of research has attended to this problem but few studies examine the adoption of e-commerce from a broader contextual perspective. READ MORE

4. 2. Prerequisites and Possibilities for Manufacturing Companies to Prioritize and Manage Occupational Health and Safety

   Author : Hasse Nordlöf; Ragnar Westerling; Birgitta Wiitavaara; Katarina Wijk; Ann-Beth Antonsson; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Occupational health and safety OHS ; Small and medium-sized enterprizes SMEs ; Professional roles; Company size; Safety culture; Financial performance; Systematische Handhabung von Sicherheit und Gesundheit; Arbeitsschutzmanagementsystem AMS ; Kleine und mittlere Unternehmen KMU ; Berufsrollen; Unternehmensgröße; Sicherheitskultur; Finanzleistung; Systematiskt arbetsmiljöarbete SAM ; Små och medelstora företag SMF ; Yrkesroller; Företagsstorlek; Säkerhetskultur; Finansiella nyckeltal; Medicinsk vetenskap; Medical Science;

   Abstract : Legislation demands that health and safety of humans at work must be secured. Today, far from every company has a functioning systematic management of occupational health and safety (OHS) in place to fulfill its legal obligations. Instead, other day-to-day tasks appear to have greater priority. READ MORE

5. 3. Innovative Behaviour of Small Firms : Essays on Small Firms' Internationalisation and Use of Online Channels

   Author : Vladimir Vanyushyn; Håkan Boter; Maria Bengtsson; Robert Blackburn; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Innovation; small and medium-sized enterprises; Internet; marketing; internationalisation; Sweden; Finland; Innovation; små och medelstora företag; onlinekanaler; Internet; marknadsföring; internationalisering; Sverige; Finland; Business studies; Företagsekonomi; företagsekonomi; Business Studies;

   Abstract : The spread of information technology and the dissolution of international borders have had a significant impact on the challenges and opportunities faced by today's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Innovative behaviour on the part of SMEs is a prerequisite for a successful transformation of the opportunities offered by these structural changes into growth and profitability. READ MORE

6. 4. Energy efficiency in Swedish SMEs : Exploring barriers, knowledge creation and the role of municipal energy efficiency programs

   Author : Fredrik Backman; Jenny Palm; Patrik Thollander; Max Åhman; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Policy programs; energy efficiency networks; Community of Practice COPs ; barriers; knowledge creation; Policyprogram; energieffektiviseringsnätverk; Community of Practice COP ; barriärer; skapande av kunskap;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis is to analyze how municipalities support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in their work to improve their energy efficiency. The purpose of this study is to increase the current understanding of how the methods and tools used by municipalities to assist SMEs in improving their energy efficiency influence the end results in terms of achieved energy efficiency, and how knowledge related to energy efficiency is created within SMEs. READ MORE

7. 5. Caring for Corporate Sustainability

   Author : Maria Eidenskog; Jenny Palm; Lotta Björklund Larsen; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Actor network theory; care practice; corporate sustainability; CSR; environmental labels; ISO 26000; matters of care; thinking with care; SME; Att tänka med omsorg; aktör-nätverksteori; CSR; företagens samhällsansvar; hållbarhet; ISO 26000; miljömärkning; omsorgspraktiker; små och medelstora företag;

   Abstract : Corporate sustainability comes in a variety of shapes and the boundaries defining what can be called sustainability are disputed. This thesis explores the making of sustainability at a medium-sized company in Sweden, in this study called HygieneTech, that actively works with sustainability. READ MORE