Browsing Institutt for industriell økonomi og teknologiledelse by Document Types "Peer reviewed"
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Analyzing the necessity of hydrogen imports for net-zero emission scenarios in Japan
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)With Japan’s current plans to reach a fully decarbonized society by 2050 and establish a hydrogen society, substantial changes to its energy system need to be made. Due to the limited land availability in Japan, significant ... -
Antecedent and outcomes of innovation-based growth strategies for exporting SMEs
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the antecedent and outcomes of different types of innovation as complementary growth strategies, which may enable exporting small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to ... -
Antecedents to differentiation strategy in the exporting SME
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face various constraints related to size and resource base. Such firms face additional liabilities when they venture into foreign markets. Given such conditions, exporting SMEs ... -
Anticipating global energy, climate and policy in 2055: Constructing qualitative and quantitative narratives
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)This study presents a set of novel and multidisciplinary scenarios (‘narratives’) that provide insight into four distinct and diverging yet plausible worlds. They combine qualitative and quantitative elements in order to ... -
Application of Systems Engineering and Sustainable Development Goals towards Sustainable Management of Fishing Gear Resources in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Commercial fishing is a critical economic sector for Norway, yet deficiency of scientific information, regulatory instruments, inadequate implementation, and lack of management infrastructure are among the significant ... -
Application of systems engineering to structuring acquisition decisions for marine emission reduction technologies
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Due to increasingly strict environmental regulation of marine transportation, vessel operators and other stakeholders are required to evaluate feasible compliance measures in the face of multiple criteria and with attention ... -
Applying System-Oriented Sustainability Scoring for Cruise Traffic Port Operators: A Case Study of Geiranger, Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Balancing the positive and negative impacts of cruise tourism is a challenging task for port operators. Necessary information for cruise port planning and decision making may be laborious to acquire and further combine for ... -
Applying the fundamentals of TPS to realize a resilient and responsive manufacturing system
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Concepts like the Toyota Production System (TPS) and Quick Response Manufacturing (QRM) are often presented as alternative manufacturing methods or strategies suited for different manufacturing conditions. QRM is depicted ... -
An Approach to Sustainability Management across Systemic Levels: The Capacity-Building in Sustainability and Environmental Management Model (CapSEM-Model)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)A toolbox for assessing the environmental impacts of processes, products and services has been gradually developed over the last 30 years. The tools and methods place attention on a growing holistic concern to also consider ... -
The Aquaculture Service Vessel Routing Problem with Time Dependent Travel Times and Synchronization Constraints
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)This paper studies the Aquaculture Service Vessel Routing Problem (ASVRP), which is an important planning problem arising in sea-based fish farming. In the ASVRP, there is a set of fish farms located in the sea, where each ... -
Arc Routing with Precedence Constraints: An Application to Snow Plowing Operations
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)In this paper we present an arc routing problem with precedence constraints, with a focus on its application to snow plowing operations in Norway. The problem studied considers the clearing of snow from a network of roads, ... -
The architecture of procurement in sustainable and zero-emission neighborhood projects—strategic challenges and new realities
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)As an intermediate layer located between buildings and cities, neighborhoods are considered critical with regard to the transition to low-carbon cities and zero-emission societies. Sustainable and zero-emission neighborhood ... -
Are born global firms really a “new breed” of exporters? Empirical evidence from an emerging market
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)This study investigates and compares born global (BG) firms and non-BG firms in Malaysia. We employed the multigroup analysis technique with structural equation models to test six hypotheses to determine the differences ... -
Are green and blue hydrogen competitive or complementary? Insights from a decarbonized European power system analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Hydrogen will be important in decarbonized energy systems. The primary ways to produce low emission hydrogen are from renewable electricity using electrolyzers, called green hydrogen, and by reforming natural gas and ... -
Are safety data sheets for cleaning products used in Norway a factor contributing to the risk of workers exposure to chemicals?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Objectives Cleaning products are considered less hazardous than those used in other sectors. Suppliers and distributors are less conscientious when it comes to informing users on health risks. The aim of the study was to ... -
Are You Receiving Me? A Viable System Model (VSM) Analysis of Purchasing Coordination in a Firm Engaged in Offshoring of Manufacturing Activities
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)This paper presents an account of the coordination of purchasing activities in a firm that offshored their manufacturing operations that later turned problematic. Empirical data is drawn from a single in-depth case study ... -
Assessing life cycle greenhouse gas emissions in the Norwegian defence sector for climate change mitigation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The military sector is an important global player in terms of monetary expenditure and resource use. However, reporting of military greenhouse gas emissions is often embedded into other activities and quantitative estimations ... -
Assessing Local Power Generation Potentials of Photovoltaics, Engine Cogeneration, and Heat Pumps: The Case of a Major Swiss City
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)In this paper, we investigate the potentials of distributed generation (DG) in a medium-sized Swiss city. We show the role of private households in the sustainable energy transition process induced by Swiss energy policy. ... -
Assessing the economic impacts of severe skeletal anomalies in Mediterranean hatcheries culturing seabream and seabass
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The economic impact of skeletal anomalies in aquaculture farming is a significant issue for the industry, as deformed fish are frequently discarded because of their low survival rate and a variety of other disadvantages, ... -
Assessing the explanatory power of dwelling condition in automated valuation models
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This study investigates the role of dwelling-condition attributes in automated valuation models (AVMs) by utilizing detailed dwelling-condition assessment reports in Norway. A hedonic linear regression model, a gradient ...