BI publications series: Recent submissions
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The Relationship Between Intragroup Conflict, Group Size and Work Effectiveness
(Series of Dissertations, Doctoral thesis, 2006)The relationship between dimensions of intragroup conflict and work group effectiveness (group delivery and work group job satisfaction), and the moderating effects of group size on this relationship, was investigated. ... -
The Capability to Commercialize Network Products in Telecommunication
(Series of Dissertations, Doctoral thesis, 2007)When we consider buying food, clothes or furniture we normally appraise the goods based upon our personal needs independent of the number of other people who have bought or use the same type of item. Some types of goods, ... -
The Born Global - Redefined: On the Determinants of SMEs Pace of Internationalization
(Series of Dissertations, Doctoral thesis, 2007)The objective of this study was to describe the process of internationalization of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and to explore the reason for the differences in the pace of internationalization of firms. This ... -
Interacting Strategically within Dyadic Business Relationships: A case study from the Norwegian Electronics Industry
(Series of Dissertations, Doctoral thesis, 2008)The purpose of this thesis is to contribute to our understanding of how firms can act strategically vis-à-vis others when the objective is to enhance the way resources are economised on across firm boundaries. The ... -
Organizing Local Democracy: The Norwegian Experience
(Series of Dissertations, Doctoral thesis, 2007)The dissertation traces empirically certain prerequisites for effective local democratic politics as viewed in terms of the functioning of the local democratic chain of delegation and in terms of the functional organization ... -
Managing Organizational Change during Institutional Upheaval: Bosnia-Herzegovina’s Higher Education in Transition
(Series of Dissertations, Doctoral thesis, 2008)This study focuses on organizational change in non-stabile environments. Non-stabile environments are characterized by dramatic change at societal, economic and political levels caused by, for example, changes in political ... -
Enhancing Intangible Resources in Professional Service Firms: A Comparative Study of How Competence Development Takes Place in Four Firms
(Series of Dissertations, Doctoral thesis, 2007)Over the last two decades, there has been a tremendous interest in knowledge, or competence, as the principal source of value creation and economic rent. Inspired by this current, this research project started from curiosity ... -
Does Cultural Sensitivity Matter to Maintaining Business Relationships in the Export Markets?: An empirical investigation in the Norwegian seafood industry
(Series of Dissertations, Doctoral thesis, 2007)The aim of this study is twofold. The first aim is to develop the cultural sensitivity concept. A review of literature, including literature focusing on international business, marketing, and adaptive selling, has provided ... -
The Role of the Package as an Information Resource in the Supply Chain: A case study of distributing fresh foods to retailers in Norway
(Series of Dissertations, Doctoral thesis, 2007)The objective of this study is to investigate the role of the package as an information resource in a supply chain context. The package is a physical resource that is designed in accordance with principles of packaging ... -
Managing Adaptive Learning from the Middle
(Series of Dissertations, Doctoral thesis, 2008)The main purpose of this study is to contribute to the understanding of how school organizations adapt their core technology to demands imposed from their external environments. Built on open system theories, schools are ... -
The Role of Intermediaries in Evolving Distribution Contexts: A Study of Car Distribution
(Series of Dissertations, Doctoral thesis, 2009)This study contributes to the understanding of the role of intermediaries in contemporary distribution systems. These systems are characterised by an increased variety stemming both from changes in customer demand patterns, ... -
A Bumper!? An Empirical Investigation of the Relationship between the Economy and the Environment
(Series of Dissertations, Doctoral thesis, 2009)This thesis is concerned with the relationship between the economy and the environment. The relationship is often portrayed as a conflict in public discourse, as if what is good for the economy is bad for the environment ... -
Managing Adaptive Learning from the Middle
(Series of Dissertations, Doctoral thesis, 2008)The main purpose of this study is to contribute to the understanding of how school organizations adapt their core technology to demands imposed from their external environments. Built on open system theories, schools are ... -
Votes Count but the Number of Seats Decides: A comparative historical case study of 20th century Danish, Swedish and Norwegian road policy
(Series of Dissertations, Doctoral thesis, 2006)This dissertation about Danish, Swedish and Norwegian 20th century road policy is an attempt of elucidating some puzzles: Why did Norwegian authorities pursue a road policy contrary to most other West European industrialized ... -
Televised sport: Exploring the structuration of producing change and stability in a public service institution
(Series of Dissertations, Doctoral thesis, 2009)This thesis has both an empirical and a theoretical ambition. First, the empirical concern is uncovering the processes that shaped and influenced the production of televised football in the Norwegian Public Service ... -
Transforming Economies: The Case of the Norwegian Electricity Market Reform
(Series of Dissertations, Doctoral thesis, 2000)The topic of this thesis is the shaping of modern economies, represented by a case-study of the Norwegian electricity market reform process. The essential questions raised are: “Why are industries and economies organized ... -
Worldwide Virtual Ed.?: an empirical study of ICT for and in internationalization processes in a business school
(Research Report, Research report, 2003)This report addresses the issues of internationalization and how information and communication technologies are parts of internationalization processes in higher education. It is frequently assumed that Information and ... -
Regulering av kringkasting i Norge: Hvorfor – hvordan – hva har resultatene vært?
(Research Report, Research report, 2003)Utredningen tar sikte på å besvare tre spørsmål: a) hva har formålet med kringkastingsreguleringen vært, b) hvilke regulerings- eller styringstiltak er iverksatt og c) hvilke virkninger har politikken hatt? Det synes ... -
Developing green markets: design challenges and pioneering experience in three European settings – The Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Sweden
(Research Report, Research report, 2005)This report explores some of the drivers behind this development and describes and analyses experiences in the Dutch, UK and Swedish green electricity markets. The report points out that the recursion to market based ... -
The value-creating board: theory and evidence
(Research Report, Research report, 2005)