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Showing result 21 - 25 of 156 swedish dissertations containing the words thesis on purchasing.

2. 21. On computer visualization of interior wood

   Author : Enar Nordvik; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Wood Technology; Träteknik;

   Abstract : Our impressions are important for the decision of purchasing a product or not. If the product is not yet produced, communication in form of visualisations or representations is needed. Computer visualisation of interior wood products therefore requires knowledge about the feelings and attitudes the visualisation evokes. READ MORE

4. 22. Growth through Internationalization : A Knowledge Perspective on SMEs

   Author : Lucia Naldi; Erkko Autio; Jönköping University; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

   Abstract : Drawing on Penrose’s theory of the growth of the firm, the international business literature, the literature on the knowledge-based view, organizational learning, and absorptive capacity, this dissertation addresses four research questions: 1) What are the effects of downstream international activities (sales and marketing completed abroad) and upstream international activities (purchasing, production, and R&D completed abroad) on the acquisition of market knowledge and technological knowledge? 2) What is the role of prior knowledge in these relationships? 3) What are the effects of the newly acquired knowledge on different growth outcomes? 4) What is the role of processes of knowledge transformation and exploitation in these relationships?Addressing these issues has practical relevance for the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). On the one hand, international expansion might provide small and medium-sized firms with additional knowledge, enriching their limited resource base. READ MORE

5. 23. Strategic sourcing in the age of e-business : prerequisites in manufacturing industries

   Author : Seth Jonsson; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : Purchasing; Sourcing; Relationship; Negotiation; Supplier base; E-business; Value; Loyalty; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP;

   Abstract : Strategic sourcing (i.e. relationship, sourcing and negotiation strategies) has, by the introduction of the Internet and e-business, get hold of a variety of possibilities supporting the classical sourcing guiding principle, such as electronic marketplaces, reversed e-auctions, online communication tools, software agents and the like. READ MORE

6. 24. Supplier Involvement in New Product Development under Technological Uncertainty

   Author : Lisa Melander; Fredrik Tell; Thomas Johnsen; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; New product development; supplier involvement; collaborative R D; technological uncertainty; supplier selection; buyer-supplier collaboration; coordination; R D; purchasing; project;

   Abstract : This thesis addresses the challenges that firms are faced with when collaborating with suppliers in new product development (NPD) projects under technological uncertainty. A critical observation that is made in this context is that technologies are evolving faster, making products more complex. At the same time, firms become more specialized. READ MORE

7. 25. Contractors in Green Construction: Relationships to Suppliers and Developers

   Author : Shahin Mokhlesian; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; contractor-supplier relationship; relational capability; partnering; innovation; purchasing; vertically-integrated developer; TCE; green construction;

   Abstract : Introduction of green changes in different stages of a construction project are reflected in construction processes and products, and in the relationship between contractors and other firms and consequently in the business model of contractors. The aim of this thesis is to understand and analyse contractors’ collaboration practices with suppliers and clients in green construction projects and processes, and see if there are differences in how contractors collaborate with their clients and suppliers as a result of engaging in green construction. READ MORE