Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Aspelund, Arild"
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A Qualitative Study of Improvement and Knowledge Transfer in Norwegian Public Hospitals
Feet, Vilde; Næss, Axel Franck (Master thesis, 2015)The Norwegian health care system is in rapid transformation. Changes in demography and lifestyle impose new challenges, and advances in technology and research have made more diagnoses and conditions treatable. Simultaneously ... -
A qualitative study of Norwegian firms diversifying into the emerging offshore wind industry
Hovd, Nina Sakshaug; Sitek, Thea Marie (Master thesis, 2017)Diversification endeavours into emerging industries is one of the riskiest and yet most promising strategic actions firms can take. In spite of this compelling nature, we identify a research gap concerning diversification ... -
An investigation of leaders' motivation, intellectual leadership, and sustainability strategy in relation to Norwegian manufacturers’ performance
Eide, Ann Elida; Sæther, Erik Andreas; Aspelund, Arild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)The objective of this paper is to study how leaders’motivation and leadership style relate to the adoptionof sustainability efforts at the strategic level and to investigate some of the implications this has forfirms.We ... -
Analyzing the impact of COVID-19 on environmental innovations in manufacturing firms
Hermundsdottir, Fanny; Haneberg, Dag Håkon; Aspelund, Arild (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the manufacturing industry, and manufacturers have responded to the crisis in different ways. This study investigates Norwegian manufacturers’ response to the crisis, particularly ... -
Antecedents and Outcomes of Corporate Sustainability: The Role of Decision-making Logics, Growth Strategies, and Financial Performance
Børsum, Camilla Ulven; Lædre, Mathilde; Semmingsen, Sondre Rannem (Master thesis, 2024)For å adressere de stadig mer pressende utfordringene ved bærekraft, er det essensielt for praktikere, akademikere, og beslutningstakere å forstå dens rolle i bedrifter. Ved å anerkjenne bærekraft som et strategisk problem, ... -
Anti-corruption practices in Norwegian MNCs
Andresen, Myrth Helen; Borgen, Esther Amalie (Master thesis, 2015)This master thesis looks at how Norwegian multinational companies (MNCs) may choose to structure their implementation processes and compliance function to fight corruption. It seeks to bring to the forefront the key factors ... -
Behavioral Integration in High-Tech Boards - A Quantitative Study of the Antecedents of Board Behavioral Integration in Scandinavian High-Tech Start-up Companies
Brend, Kristina (Master thesis, 2018). -
Blockchain in Banking - Will a common standard emerge?
Habbestad, Stig Roar; Karde, Andreas (Master thesis, 2017)From its early start as the technology enabling Bitcoin, Blockchain technology has risen to become a “big thing” within the financial industry. While some dismiss it as being a buzzword or ... -
Bærekraft i norske industribedrifter - En studie av forventede og faktiske resultater fra strategi for bærekraftig utvikling
Haga, Maria (Master thesis, 2017)Verden står overfor store klima- og samfunnsutfordringer, der en av vår tids største utfordring er å håndtere ressursknapphet og klimaendringer. Industribedrifter blir ansett som både en del av problemene, men også som en ... -
Can cooperation between the Nordic Transmission System Operators be improved to deliver better research and development
Brunt, Astrid Skjønborg (Master thesis, 2017)The transmission system operation (TSO) function is the backbone in the electricity market structure. It is a monopolistic function, and an enabler for realizing European electricity market integration and climate policies. ... -
Circular Economy in the Offshore Wind Industry: Understanding the Predominant Focus on End-of-Life Strategies
Skjolde, Sofia; Vinningland, Ida (Master thesis, 2023)Den raske veksten i havvind-industrien og mangelen på gode skalerbare resirkuleringssystemer bidrar til en betydelig fremtidig global krise når det kommer til avfallshåndtering og utvinning av råvarer. Å innføre en sirkulær ... -
Climate Policy and the Development of Green Venture Capital
Fystro, Espen; Sørensen, Odin (Master thesis, 2022)Finansmarkedenes rolle i det grønne skiftet får stadig mer oppmerksomhet og står høyt på agendaen i EU og lignende institusjoner. Tidligfase-selskaper som utvikler bærekraftige produkter og tjenester innen ren teknologi ... -
Cognitive antecedents to international performance - An investigation of associations between top management team characteristics and Norwegian SMEs' exporting success
Andersson, Marius (Master thesis, 2016)As small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly taking part in international trade, it is paramount to enhance the understanding of what factors determine their international performance. In SMEs, the top ... -
Company-specific production systems and competitive advantage: A resource-based view on the Volvo Production System
Netland, Torbjørn H; Aspelund, Arild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013) -
Competitive sustainable manufacturing - Sustainability strategies, environmental and social innovations, and their effects on firm performance
Hermundsdottir, Fanny; Aspelund, Arild (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)It is important for practitioners, policymakers, and scholars to understand how the adoption of sustainability strategies and innovations influence firms’ overall performance. Practitioners obviously seek knowledge of the ... -
Conditions for growth in the Norwegian offshore wind industry. International market developments, Norwegian firm characteristics and strategies, and policies for industry development
Aspelund, Arild; Steen, Markus; Afewerki, Samson; Bjørgum, Øyvind; Sæther, Erik Andreas; Kenzhegaliyeva, Assiya (Research report, 2019) -
Contractual Incompleteness - bug or feature?
Rossnes, Marit (Master thesis, 2014)This thesis investigates contractual incompleteness in software development projects. Specifications requirements and development effort estimates are traditionally at the core of software development contracts and it is ... -
Coopetition towards a circular fashion industry - A qualitative study of collaborative circular oriented innovation between companies in Norwegian fashion and textile networks
Randeberg, Ragna Kristine (Master thesis, 2021)Overforbruket av moteklær og tekstiler har vært en dramatisk realitet de siste tiårene, knyttet til økt velstand og økonomisk vekst i verden. Som en konsekvens av disse problemene prøver moteselskapene nå å finne en løsning ... -
Corporate Sustainability : Exploring a Case of Creating Value from Waste through a Transdisciplinary Methodology
Vildåsen, Sigurd Sagen (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2019:105, Doctoral thesis, 2019)Summary of the thesis This thesis draws from a longitudinal case study focused on the company Plasto’s effort to create value from waste. Taking place from May 2014 to April 2018, the empirical research explores the ... -
Creating Competitive Advantage through Green Innovation - A Qualitative Study of the Norwegian Aquaculture Industry
Rotvold, Frida (Master thesis, 2018)The aim of this study is to get a broader understanding of the concept of green innovation, and how firms use it to create competitive advantage. Empirical data from the Norwegian aquaculture industry is used, both through ...