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the case of TAMIV S.A.Arens, Patrick (København, 1998)[More information][Less information]
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Duus, Henrik Johannsen (København, 2008)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Current changes in business conditions may increase interest in environmental scanning and external analysis within the area of corporate strategy. Thus, strategic forecasting is gaining prominence. Strategic forecasting can be defined as the area of business economics that deals with the study and the practical application of methods, theories, models and techniques for long-term analysis of the non-proximate environment of the firm with the purpose of conducting strategic innovation. This paper distinguishes strategic forecasting from other analytical approaches and develops its theoretical basis. Finally, challenges in future theoretical development and implications for business economic theory and practices are elaborated. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7674 Files in this item: 1
cme 2008-017.pdf (200.8Kb) -
Duus, Henrik Johannsen (København, 2007)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Der kan forventes en øget interesse for virksomhedens eksterne omgivelser i strategilægningen i forbindelse med ændringer i virksomhedernes erhvervsbetingelser. Dette aktualiserer Strategisk Forecasting, som kan defineres som det område af erhvervsøkonomien, der omhandler studiet og anvendelsen af metoder, teorier og teknikker, som understøtter langsigtede analyser af virksomhedernes fjernmiljø i forbindelse med den strategiske iværksættelse af innovative aktiviteter. Dette paper afgrænser området i forhold til andre typer af analyser og udvikler det teoretiske grundlag bag området. Afslutningsvis specificeres udfordringerne i den fremtidige teoretiske udvikling og implikationerne for den erhvervsøkonomiske praksis i virksomhederne. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7680 Files in this item: 1
cme 2007-014.pdf (257.2Kb) -
Lyck, Lise (Frederiksberg, 2012)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The long term tendencies for the EU economic development is not particular prosperous. The reason is found in the fact that both the GDP in the EU countries in relation to the world GDP as well as the size of the EU population in relation to the world population are decreasing. This implies relatively lower incomes in the EU and a change in the average age of the population with relatively more elderly people and an increased need for public services and a relatively smaller labor force. This long term development is also distinctive for the development in the Baltic Sea Region countries. The development implies that more export to the rest of the world as well as more tourists coming from the rest of the world to the EU should be on the main EU political agenda as well as on the agenda for the Baltic Sea countries. It is simply needed if the Baltic Sea Region countries shall continue to have an economic development with economic growth. The economic and financial crisis since September 2008 has deepened the problematic situation. It was seen in the press release after the G20 meeting in June 2012. Here, tourism was mentioned for the first time by the G20 countries and it was stressed that tourism development worldwide has to be given priority, as a policy to create jobs and to create economic growth as well as a recovery policy (WTTC, 2012). Tourism in this context includes transportation, shopping, attractions and events, accommodation and meals, i.e. all elements in leisure and business tourism. EU had already given more attention to tourism by including tourism in the Lisboan Treaty, approved during 2007 and ratified in 2008. Part One of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union provides that tourism falls within those actions designed to ‘support, coordinate or supplement the actions of the Member States’, i.e. within the EU’s powers to support the Member States (Article 6(d)). The new legal basis (Article 195, Part 3) develops this concept, by stipulating that the Union shall complement the action of the Member States in the tourism sector, in particular by promoting the competitiveness of Union undertakings. There is thus no standalone European policy on tourism; instead, the EU tries to encourage a favorable framework for economic development and facilitate cooperation between Member States in that area, through the exchange of good practices. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8716 Files in this item: 1
Lise_Llyck_4.pdf (1.328Mb) -
past debates, central questions, and future research possibilitiesFoss, Nicolai Juul (København, 2002)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The role of transaction cost economics in developing research in strategy has been a hotly debated topic over the last decade. This paper presents the radical argument that transaction cost insights are more than merely useful complements to existing approaches to strategy. Rather, they are necessary for adequately understanding the nature of strategizing. This is because transaction costs are essential aspects of processes of creating, capturing and protecting value. If transaction costs are zero, these processes do not pose any strategic problems; strategizing is trivialized in such a world. When transaction costs are positive, on the other hand, opportunities for value creation through the reduction of inefficiencies caused by transaction costs exist, and protecting and appropriating value are costly activities that dissipate value. Also, contracting and expectations enter as central aspects of strategizing. Arguments are provided for why economizing (with transaction costs) is more fundamental than strategizing (in the sense of exploiting market power). Thus, the paper argues that models in which the fullest possible account of transaction costs is made be used as the proper foundations and benchmarks for economics-based strategy research, rather than the patched-up competitive equilibrium models that are now used, more or less implicitly, as the benchmark in important parts of strategy research, most notably in the resource-based view. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6911 Files in this item: 1
druid02-04.pdf (448.9Kb) -
Mahnke, Volker; Foss, Nicolai J. (Frederiksberg, 1998)[More information][Less information]
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Laursen, Keld; Drejer, Ina (Frederiksberg, 1997)[More information][Less information]
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Sin, Khoo Cheok (Frederiksberg, 2010)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Over the past decade, the Government of Malaysia has become increasing aware of the significant contribution of small medium enterprises (SMEs) to the national economy. A number of Government programmes and incentives were offered to the SMEs in the past years but with limited impact. This lecture touches on the nature and contribution of the Malaysian SMEs in the first five years of the 21st century. An attempt was made to identify the success factors and weaknesses of SMEs from official reports of Government agencies, and findings of research studies on the subject. Recognising the challenges posed by globalisation and trade liberalisation on the Malaysian SMEs, the Government revamped its policies, programmes, incentives, and approaches which are currently implemented in the Ninth Malaysian Plan and the Third Industrial Master Plan. The objective is to enhance the SMEs’ capacity and capabilities through continuous product development, knowledge and technology acquisition to empower them to compete with other global players offering high quality products and services at competitive prices. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8023 Files in this item: 1
Discussion paper master.doc.pdf (185.6Kb) -
Effekter og styringsmæssige udfordringerAndersen, Kim Normann; Medaglia, Rony (, 2009)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Denne forskningsrapport er udarbejdet som led i et forstudie af effektmåling og ledelse af sundhedsit. Studiet er gennemført 2008-09 som led i faggruppen ledelse og effektmåling under Sundhedsitnet. Sundhedsitnet er et højteknologisk netværk med deltagere fra private firmaer, vidensinstitutioner og offentlige institutioner. Sundhedsitnet er placeret ved Alexandra Institutet. Mere information om netværkets aktiviteter kan indhentes via http://www.sundhedsitnet.dk/ Effektmåling af sundhedsydelser er et af de mest omdiskuterede og kontroversielle evalueringsfelter. Klinikernes og de sundhedsprofessionelles fokus på sundhedsfaglige vurderinger, menneskelige og langsigtede hensyn står hyppigt i direkte modsætning til administrative og økonomiske prioriteringshensyn. I denne rapport har vi sammenfattet og søgt at finde vej i den jungle af sundhedsfora og konsultationstyper der vokser frem i disse år. Dermed er den et input til den videre afklaring af forskningsagenda indenfor sundhedsit og et direkte input til den styrings- og effektmålingsdiskussion som trænger sig på indenfor dette felt. Rapporten er i tråd med Van de Ven’s nyligt udkomne bog om at foretage engageret forskning, hvor samspillet mellem teori, praksis udfordringer, løsninger og modelopstilling er målestokken for forskningsprocessen og for outputtet af denne (Van de Ven, 2007). Hensigten er ikke at stoppe digitaliseringen af konsultationen, tværtimod. Hensigten er at fremme digitaliseringen så den får endnu mere fart på og bliver en del af den ressourceprioriteringsopgave der er så påtrængende indenfor sundhedssektoren. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7751 Files in this item: 1
CAICT_2009_01.pdf (164.9Kb) -
Lyck, Lise (Frederiksberg, 2012)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This survey relates to the EU project AGORA 2.0 work package 4 item c) a contest on innovative heritage product ideas among students/universities. The survey should have been carries out by another partner, but it was not done. It was therefore decided on the last meeting and seminar in the AGORA project in Poland in November 2012, which TCM/CBS should undertake the survey and fulfill the AGORA 2.0 requirements. On this background a survey among students of tourism, hospitality and service management at the Copenhagen Business School was carried out. The students include students from many countries, and the studies are taught in English. This publication presents the survey and the results of the survey. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8712 Files in this item: 1
Lise_Llyck_3.pdf (2.379Mb) -
Lycy, Lise (Frederiksberg, 2012)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Sustainability is a rather new concept. In 1987, the report “Our Common Future” was published and the concept sustainability was presented and came into focus worldwide as the report became a UN report also called the Bundtland Report, named after the commission’s chairwoman Gro Harlem Brundtland, Prime Minister of Norway. Sustainability was defined as “a development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (WCED, 1987, p.43). Since then the definition has been further developed include the sustainability of environment, economy and society (Weaver & Lawton, 2006). It has been related to different industries and with the introduction of Agenda 21 in the early 1990s, the tourism industry was encouraged to adopt codes of conduct and best practices for sustainability for the first time (Sloan et al., 2009, p.7). In tourism it resulted in the following: “Sustainability principles refer to the environmental, economic and socio-cultural aspects of tourism development, and a suitable balance must be established between these three dimensions to guarantee its long-term sustainability” (UNWTO definition in Sloan et al., 2009, p.4). URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8715 Files in this item: 1
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The Place Branding of Denmark and SingaporeOoi, Can-Seng (København, 2006)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Place branding has become popular. Places brand themselves to attract tourists, talented foreign workers, investments and businesses. The brand accentuates the positive characteristics of the place; it frames the society and sells its cultures. In the context of tourism, this paper examines the branding strategies of two very different countries – Denmark and Singapore. In Singapore, the convergence between the brand message and the place reality is frequently engineered by creating new brand-related products. In Denmark, the brand tries to communicate an existing local reality; it wants to present a prevailing reality. To the Danes, the brand is descriptive and should portray the country in a positive and accurate manner. To the Singaporeans, the brand is normative and a vision of what Singaporean society ought to become. These countries share common goals when branding themselves but their branding strategies are different, why? This paper situates their strategic differences in the local social, cultural and political context. Although country branding is externally directed, domestic politics and mechanisms of local control affect how the country can brand itself. Keywords: place branding, branding strategies, Denmark, Singapore, tourism, destination URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7393 Files in this item: 1
cdp 2006-009.pdf (157.1Kb) -
Keuschnigg, Christian; Nielsen, Søren Bo (København, 2003)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: In this paper we set up a model of start-up finance under double moral hazard. Entrepreneurs lack own resources and business experience to develop their ideas. Venture capitalists can provide start-up finance and commercial support. The effort put forth by either agent contributes to the firm’s success, but is not verifiable. As a result, the market equilibrium is biased towards inefficiently low venture capital support. The capital gains tax becomes especially harmful, as it further impairs advice and causes a first-order welfare loss. Once the capital gains tax is in place, limitations on loss off-set may paradoxically contribute to higher quality of venture capital finance and welfare. Subsidies to physical investment in VC-backed startups are detrimental in our framework. Keywords: Venture capital, capital gains taxation, double moral hazard. JEL-Classification: D82, G24, H24, H25 URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6821 Files in this item: 1
wplefic032003.pdf (694.8Kb) -
A Property Rights Perspective on The Nature of The FirmFoss, Kirsten (Frederiksberg, 1998)[More information][Less information]
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A Paradigmatic ApproachLlerena, Patrick; Matt, Mireille (Frederiksberg, 2000)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The main objective of the paper is to provide an analytical framework based on evolutionary arguments, explaining the role and rationale of technology policies based on inter-organisation cooperations. We try to combine different arguments developped in the literature in order to define a coherent approach of technology policies : organisational, failure and paradigmatic approaches. We will argue that the role of technological policies and their design are contingent on whether knowledge creation emerges in an existing technological paradigm or will be at the origin of a new one. In the first part of the paper, we will define two broad kinds of cooperative policy : one (pre-paradigmatic) devoted to create radically new knowledge by exploring new avenues in order to initiate a new technological paradigm and the other (paradigmatic) devoted to create new knowledge by using exploitation mechanisms in order to maintain technological options and variety, inducing innovation and reducing negative lock-in effects. We specify also for each situation the kind of intervention (coordination, institutional structure) compatible with the objective of the policy. In the second part of the paper, we will illustrate our theoretical arguments by focusing on two types of cooperative programme : one devoted to create a new knowledge base in a pre-paradigmatic phase (the development of a digital switching system in France) and the other more devoted to foster knowledge in existing paradigms (the case of Brite-Euram). URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8084 Files in this item: 1
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a survey with special focus on KazakhstanMeyer, Klaus E.; Pind, Christina (København, 1998)[More information][Less information]
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Mygind, Niels (København, 2000)[More information][Less information]
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Vetterlein, Antje; Brown, Dana; Roemer-Mahler, Anne (København, 2009)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: An increasing number of firms are engaging in social and environmental initiatives beyond their core business activities. While much has been written on the question of why business should be spending resources on social and environmental causes, relatively few studies have systematically addressed the question of why companies actually do engage in such activities. A notable exception is literature on the ‘business case’ for corporate social responsibility, which argues that good social and environmental performance will positively affect a company’s financial results. Empirical evidence, however, has failed to prove this. Moreover, even if there is an economic rationale, it is not clear why some companies engage in social activities while others do not. And, why do many more companies today ‘see’ the business case than in the past? Our paper attempts to conceptualise the motives of companies to engage or not to engage in such activities. Drawing on theories from Management Studies, Sociology, Political Science and International Relations, we suggest modifying the notion of the business case by opening the black box of the corporation’s identity as a social actor. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7337 Files in this item: 1
wp cbp 2008-61.pdf (157.8Kb) -
A Stocktaking and AssessmentFoss, Nicolai J.; Klein, Peter G. (Frederiksberg, 2005)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Ever since its emergence in the 1970s the modern economic or Coasian theory of the firm has been discussed and challenged by sociologists, heterodox economists, management scholars, and other critics. This chapter reviews and assesses these critiques, focusing on behavioral issues (bounded rationality and motivation), process (including path dependence and the selection argument), entrepreneurship, and the challenge from knowledge-based theories of the firm. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7890 Files in this item: 1
DRUID_05_03.pdf (363.9Kb)