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Brege, Staffan
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Brege, S., Holtström, J. & Öhrwall Rönnbäck, A. (2024). Innovativa startup-företag i scaleup-/effektivitetsfasen: En trenivåmodell för analys av tillväxt, skalbarhet, konkurrensfördelar och lönsamhet. Linköping: Linköping University Electronic Press
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Innovativa startup-företag i scaleup-/effektivitetsfasen: En trenivåmodell för analys av tillväxt, skalbarhet, konkurrensfördelar och lönsamhet
2024 (Swedish)Report (Other academic)
Abstract [sv]

Den här rapporten fokuserar på modellutveckling och skapandet av ett analytiskt verktyg som ska vara till hjälp för innovativa startupföretags utveckling och främst de som befinner sig i scaleup-/effektivitetsfasen. Modellutvecklingen fokuserar på att knyta ihop affärsmodeller med tillväxt- och konkurrensstrategier och den ekonomiska logik och struktur som avspeglas i resultat- och balansräkningar. Modellutvecklingen syftar till att skapa ett brett analytiskt verktyg som ska vara till hjälp för att bygga ”ett helt företag” som inkluderar olika värdeerbjudanden, affärsmodeller, strategier, resursuppbyggnad och företagets organisatoriska struktur.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Linköping: Linköping University Electronic Press, 2024. p. 127
Series
LIU-IEI-R, ISSN 2004-8602, E-ISSN 2004-8610 ; 347
National Category
Business Administration
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-201623 (URN)10.3384/9789180756129 (DOI)9789180756129 (ISBN)
Available from: 2024-03-14 Created: 2024-03-14 Last updated: 2024-03-14
Brege, S., Nord, T., Brege, H., Holtström, J. & Sjöström, R. (2022). The Swedish furniture industry - a study of strategic groups and performance. Wood Material Science & Engineering, 17(6), 488-501
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2022 (English)In: Wood Material Science & Engineering, ISSN 1748-0272, E-ISSN 1748-0280, Vol. 17, no 6, p. 488-501Article, review/survey (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The scope of this article is a longitudinal strategic group study with a special focus on the strategic group-performance relationship. The empirical context is the Swedish Furniture Industry, a very heterogeneous industry well suited for this type of "middle-ground study" between industry and firm levels. The research questions are finding suitable strategic dimensions to use when in a next step splitting up into different strategic groups followed by an analysis of the strategic group-performance relationship. Finally, an explanatory approach is taken with the purpose of increasing our understanding of performance differences between strategic groups. The empirical investigation is a total population study of 143 companies (micro companies excluded) and the period of analysis is 2004 up to 2017. Empirical data consist of yearly income statements, public statistics, results from two questionnaires and multiple (firm) case descriptions. The explanatory part is of a qualitative nature and points out the major differences between the strategic groups regarding environmental forces and competitive advantage. Nine strategic groups are identified and stable performance differences between groups are noted which are mainly related to different demand conditions between three customer sectors - household, institutional and B2B - but also to the mix of micro product/customer segments within these sectors.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2022
Keywords
Industry studies; furniture industry; strategic groups; competitive advantage; design; performance
National Category
Dentistry
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-174468 (URN)10.1080/17480272.2021.1892823 (DOI)000624721000001 ()
Note

Funding Agencies|VINNOVAVinnova; Swedish Wood/Arbio

Available from: 2021-03-21 Created: 2021-03-21 Last updated: 2023-08-24Bibliographically approved
Brege, S., Nord, T., Brege, H., Holtström, J. & Sjöström, R. (2021). The Swedish wood manufacturing sector: findings from a contextually adapted structure-conduct-performance model. Wood Material Science & Engineering, 17(6), 878-886
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2021 (English)In: Wood Material Science & Engineering, ISSN 1748-0272, E-ISSN 1748-0280, Vol. 17, no 6, p. 878-886Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The scope of this article is an inter-industry study of the Swedish Wood Manufacturing Sector (WMS), examined from the perspective of the Structure-Conduct-Performance (SCP) paradigm in the theoretical field of Industrial Organization. The four research questions are: (1) identify the industries within the sector, (2) construct a contextually adapted SCP model and form the basis for hypotheses of relationships between the different variables in the model, (3) establish quantitative correlations between the variables, and finally (4) present a basically qualitative, explanatory interpretive analysis. The empirical investigation is a total population study of 311 firms. Nine industries are identified, and an SCP model is presented including four explanatory variables - exposure to international competition, value-added scope, domestic demand growth potential and (domestic industry) seller concentration - and two performance variables - industry profitability (ROA) and industry growth. The combined qualitative and quantitative explanatory analysis identifies some important relationships in the SCP model. The most prominent findings are the strong negative relationships between exposure to international competition and industry profitability and industry growth. Another finding is that strong positive relationships are found between the degree of value-added scope and industry profitability and industry growth.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2021
Keywords
Industry studies; wood manufacturing; performance; value-added strategy; international competition
National Category
Building Technologies
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-179171 (URN)10.1080/17480272.2021.1969594 (DOI)000692283900001 ()
Note

Funding Agencies|VINNOVAVinnova

Available from: 2021-09-15 Created: 2021-09-15 Last updated: 2023-08-24Bibliographically approved
Brege, S., Nord, T. & Stehn, L. (2017). Industriellt byggande i trä - nuläge och prognos mot 2025. Linköping: Linköping University Electronic Press
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Industriellt byggande i trä - nuläge och prognos mot 2025
2017 (Swedish)Report (Other academic)
Abstract [sv]

Mot bakgrund av samhälleliga utmaningar kopplade till demografi, klimat, sysselsättning och krav på resurseffektivitet kan industriellt träbyggande bidra med följande i ett tidsperspektiv fram till 2025:

  • Bygga upp en kapacitet för industriell träbyggande som kan leverera 50 % av flerbostadshusen som byggs på den svenska marknaden (17 500 lägenheter varav 15 000 producerade inom landet) och samtidigt nå en 30-35%-ig materialandel inom segmentet lokaler.
  • Därigenom skapa 8 000 nya jobb inom prefabricering i fabriksmiljö och bidra till att flytta 6 000 jobb från storstad till landsbygd. Detta kan vara en dellösning på bristen på inhemsk byggarbetskraft – att flytta ut jobben på landet och att ”göra om” snickare till maskinoperatörer. Detta kan även vara en möjlighet för integrering av nyanländ arbetskraft.
  • Utnyttja träets potential för minskad klimatbelastning jämfört med andra byggmaterial. Ett industriellt flerbostadshus har 40 % lägre CO2 utsläpp än ett jämförbart betonghus. Motsvarande siffra för lokaler är minus 35-40% (baserat på sammanfattande och nya analyser av Tyréns).
  • Minska klimatbelastningen med 0,7-0,8 miljoner ton CO2 ekvivalenter genom att substituera från betong till trä – en besparing som utgör knappt 3 % av den totala mängd utsläpp som Sveriges handlande och icke handlande sektorer ska anpassa sig till för år 2030. Om träets kollagring adderas till substitutionseffekten så blir den kalkylmässiga besparingen 2-4 miljoner ton CO2 ekvivalenter.
  • Bygga resurseffektivare med industriellt byggande och framförallt utnyttja den potential till fortsatta effektivitetsförbättringar som ligger i att öka volymerna. Detta sker genom högre nivåer på byggproduktionen i kombination med kraftigt ökade marknadsandelar. Industriellt byggande har bättre kontroll över processer som även inkluderar underentreprenörer och konsulter och kan genom bättre integration och partnerskap verka dämpande på en marknad som kännetecknas av stora svängningar i lägen präglade av överhettning respektive nedgång och stiltje.

En avslutande kommentar gäller behovet av kapacitet på den svenska marknaden för bostadsbyggande. Svensk skogs- och träindustri verkar i dagsläget stiga in med stora kapacitetsutbyggnader i ett läge där det inte är särskilt troligt att svensk betongindustri fortsätter att expandera. Vi bedömer att osäkerheten vad gäller klimatfrågan är för stor för att man från betongsidan ska ge sig in på stora investeringar i nuläget. De stora byggbolagen verkar ägarmässigt frikoppla sig från betongbranschen och är därmed ännu mera obundna att gå över till en trästrategi när incitamenten blir tillräckligt stora och tydliga. Detta är en stor möjlighet för industriell träbyggande.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Linköping: Linköping University Electronic Press, 2017. p. 20
Series
LIU-IEI-R ; 263
National Category
Economics and Business
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-142414 (URN)IU–IEI–RR–17/00263–SE (ISRN)
Available from: 2017-10-30 Created: 2017-10-30 Last updated: 2017-10-30Bibliographically approved
Brege, S. & Öjdemark, C. (2016). Internationalisering i en global värld: från innovation till marknadsledare (1ed.). Lund: Studentlitteratur AB
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Internationalisering i en global värld: från innovation till marknadsledare
2016 (Swedish)Book (Other academic)
Abstract [sv]

Hur kan man få företag att växa? Den här boken handlar om hur man tar små och medelstora företag till ”mindre storföretag” och hur man bygger upp en internationell verksamhet. Utgångspunkten är att skapa en robust affärsmodell runt en produkt- eller processinnovation – en affärsmodell som kan ge hävstångseffekter på lönsamheten när företaget växer. Boken tar upp fem hörnstenar i internationalisering:

  1. utveckla affärsportföljen och affärsmodellen för internationalisering
  2. expandera till olika geografiska marknader
  3. bygga en position på en ny marknad
  4. göra affärer på utländska marknader
  5. organisera och styra internationell verksamhet.

 Författarna väver samman konkreta fallbeskrivningar med en teoretisk referensram, och kompletterar med rekommendationer och en verktygslåda som stöd i arbetet med att styra en internationell verksamhet.

En högaktuell bok om hur man utvecklas från talang till världsstjärna. Vi får följa bolag som Elekta, Envac och Systemair, alla med den gemensamma nämnaren att de tack vare skicklighet och tajming gick från lovande bolag till ledande i sin respektive bransch. Vi får också några ledtrådar till hur Sverige kan ta tillvara sina förutsättningar som bas för framtidens internationaliserade företag. Den här boken angår företagsledare, politiker och alla oss som vill förstå hur svenska småföretag kan växa och bli vinnare på världsmarknaden.

Ylva Berg, VD Business Sweden

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Lund: Studentlitteratur AB, 2016. p. 224 Edition: 1
Keywords
Företag, Internationalisering
National Category
Business Administration
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-126935 (URN)978-91-4411-303-6 (ISBN)
Note

1. uppl.

Available from: 2016-04-08 Created: 2016-04-08 Last updated: 2016-04-25Bibliographically approved
Biggemann, S., Kowalkowski, C., Brege, S. & Maley, J. (2015). Creation and implementation of business solutions: Effects on supplier firms’ network identity and position. In: : . Paper presented at 23rd International Colloquium in Relationship Marketing (ICRM '09) IMP-conference in Kolding, Denmark in 2015. (pp. 1-12).
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Creation and implementation of business solutions: Effects on supplier firms’ network identity and position
2015 (English)Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

This research investigates the dynamic effects that the creation and implementation of business solutions have on the supplier’s network position and identity. The study is based on publicly available data from websites and industry reports, as well as interviews with key decision makers in industrial firms and their networks. It contributes to business marketing literature by modelling the dynamic changes that organisational networks experience when organisational actors interact to create and implement business solutions. It focuses on the concepts of network position and network identity.

Previous research on the creation and implementation of business solutions find that this is a highly interactive process that reshapes markets, introduces new actors, and makes redundant other actors to the focal company network. Overall, the wider business environment where organisational actors operate is affected. Dynamic changes on the network level occur despite the parties' intentions and are also difficult to predict. Nevertheless, the effects on the shape of the network become quite apparent, and affect the parties' rights and obligations as perceived by other organizations; that is, the changes on the network shape affect organizations’ network position. As the process of creation of business solutions evolves, both customer and supplier find themselves interacting with new companies and organisations. This change requires the learning of new norms and rules, and creates opportunities to develop new skills. The introduction of new parties onto the network changes the set of resources and capabilities that the supplier can access and thus make available to their customers. Customers, then, construe the supplier’s network identity differently, eventually more capable than the network identity of competitors, which may create and lead to sustained competitive advantage of the supplier. To conclude, this paper portrays how the network identity changes as a consequence of the parties’ interaction in creating and developing business solutions.

National Category
Business Administration
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-123386 (URN)
Conference
23rd International Colloquium in Relationship Marketing (ICRM '09) IMP-conference in Kolding, Denmark in 2015.
Available from: 2015-12-15 Created: 2015-12-15 Last updated: 2015-12-23
Biggemann, S., Kowalkowski, C., Brege, S. & Maley, J. (2015). Creation and implementation of business solutions: Effects on supplier firms’ network position and identity. In: Proceedings of the 31st IMP Conference: . Paper presented at IMP-conference in Kolding, Denmark in 2015 (pp. 1-12).
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Creation and implementation of business solutions: Effects on supplier firms’ network position and identity
2015 (English)In: Proceedings of the 31st IMP Conference, 2015, p. 1-12Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

This research investigates the dynamic effects that the creation and implementation of business solutions have on the supplier’s network position and identity. The study is based on publicly available data from websites and industry reports, as well as interviews with key decision makers in industrial firms and their networks. It contributes to business marketing literature by modelling the dynamic changes that organisational networks experience when organisational actors interact to create and implement business solutions. It focuses on the concepts of network position and network identity.

Previous research on the creation and implementation of business solutions find that this is a highly interactive process that reshapes markets, introduces new actors, and makes redundant other actors to the focal company network. Overall, the wider business environment where organisational actors operate is affected. Dynamic changes on the network level occur despite the parties' intentions and are also difficult to predict. Nevertheless, the effects on the shape of the network become quite apparent, and affect the parties' rights and obligations as perceived by other organizations; that is, the changes on the network shape affect organizations’ network position. As the process of creation of business solutions evolves, both customer and supplier find themselves interacting with new companies and organisations. This change requires the learning of new norms and rules, and creates opportunities to develop new skills. The introduction of new parties onto the network changes the set of resources and capabilities that the supplier can access and thus make available to their customers. Customers, then, construe the supplier’s network identity differently, eventually more capable than the network identity of competitors, which may create and lead to sustained competitive advantage of the supplier. To conclude, this paper portrays how the network identity changes as a consequence of the parties’ interaction in creating and developing business solutions.

National Category
Business Administration
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-123385 (URN)
Conference
IMP-conference in Kolding, Denmark in 2015
Available from: 2015-12-15 Created: 2015-12-15 Last updated: 2015-12-23
Maley, J. F., Kowalkowski, C., Brege, S. & Biggemann, S. (2015). Outsourcing Maintenance in Complex Process Industries: Managing Firm Capabilities in Lock-in Effect. Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, 27(5), 801-825
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Outsourcing Maintenance in Complex Process Industries: Managing Firm Capabilities in Lock-in Effect
2015 (English)In: Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, ISSN 1355-5855, E-ISSN 1758-4248, Vol. 27, no 5, p. 801-825Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Purpose

The aim of the article is to analyze the rationale for choice of suppliers and the influence these decisions have on the firm’s capabilities.

Design/methodology/approach

We examine the choice of in-house operations versus buying maintenance in the Swedish mining industry through a qualitative case study approach.

Findings

The findings reveal a strong tendency to outsource maintenance.

Research limitations/implications

This in turn has a strong influence on the firm’s capabilities and long-term competitive advantage and sustainability.

Practical implications

Based on the empirical findings, we comment on the strength and weaknesses of the different outsourcing and attempt to find practical solutions that assist the firm in creating competitive advantage.

Originality/value

The unique contribution of this study is that it extends prior firm capabilities studies by investigating the impact of capability loss specifically in complex, intricate maintenance processes in a dynamic industry.

National Category
Business Administration
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-121801 (URN)10.1108/APJML-02-2015-0018 (DOI)
Available from: 2015-10-07 Created: 2015-10-07 Last updated: 2017-12-01
Dadfar, H., Dahlgaard, J. J., Afazeli, S. & Brege, S. (2015). Quality, export and domestic market performance: the case of pharmaceutical firms in Iran. Total Quality Management and Business Excellence, 26(9-10), 938-957
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Quality, export and domestic market performance: the case of pharmaceutical firms in Iran
2015 (English)In: Total Quality Management and Business Excellence, ISSN 1478-3363, E-ISSN 1478-3371, Vol. 26, no 9-10, p. 938-957Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

This study examines the relationship between export involvement/performance and domestic market performance of pharmaceutical enterprises in Iran, an area which has remained largely unresearched. The study seeks to address the following three research objectives: first, to assess the export performance of Iranian pharmaceutical companies; second, to assess the performance of Iranian pharmaceutical companies in the domestic market; and third, to examine the relationship between export involvement/performance and domestic market performance. Although existing literature claims that local performance (rivalry) leads to export performance, this study reveals that in the Iranian pharmaceutical industry, export involvement and performance enhance local market performance. The study provides empirical evidence on the relationship between export performance and domestic market performance, and adds depth to the understanding of the reasons why the traditional views did not explain the situation. A comprehensive literature review was used to build our conceptual and analytical framework upon the Export Performance (EXPERF) model for export performance evaluation. The European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) Excellence Model and assessment indicators of Innovativeness, Learning and Lean indices were used for measuring domestic performance. By using clustering, six clusters of similar companies were identified and the centroids of the six clusters chosen to verify the relationship between export performance and domestic performance. Correlation analyses confirmed that there was a significant positive relation between export performance and domestic performance. This means that export performance results in better domestic performance, and vice versa.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR and FRANCIS LTD, 2015
Keywords
export performance; EXPERF; domestic market performance; EFQM Excellence Model; self-assessment; ILL index; Iranian pharmaceutical industry
National Category
Other Mechanical Engineering
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-122201 (URN)10.1080/14783363.2015.1068593 (DOI)000362175300002 ()
Available from: 2015-10-26 Created: 2015-10-23 Last updated: 2022-09-13
Ebadzadeh Semnani, S. S., Dadfar, H. & Brege, S. (2015). The role of export clusters in export performance of SMEs: the case of Iranian energy industry. Quality Innovation Prosperity, 19(2), 137-160
Open this publication in new window or tab >>The role of export clusters in export performance of SMEs: the case of Iranian energy industry
2015 (English)In: Quality Innovation Prosperity, ISSN 1335-1745, E-ISSN 1338-984X, Vol. 19, no 2, p. 137-160Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Purpose: This study was carried out with the aim of exploring the effects of export clusters formation on export performance of SMEs in Iranian energy industry. 

Methodology/Approach: The study was undertaken through having three case studies, each on a different export cluster currently active within Iranian energy industry. The data was collected through semi-structured interviews with both managers and members of each export cluster as well as study of their archival documents.  

Findings: The results confirmed that all three export clusters managed to successfully identify their members’ needs and undertook certain measures within their own authority and control, to mitigate these risks. Moreover, the secondary data showed positive growth rate of export level after the establishment of these export clusters. Interestingly, the strong suits of all three export clusters were mainly related to communication and relationship aspects. These three factors were: ability to create Informal Network within members, Public Relations and Training/Consultation.  

Research Limitation/implication: This study was limited to the export clusters in Iranian energy industry, and on a cross-sectional time horizon basis. It therefore cannot be generalized to all industries and we might witness certain changes in findings if the study is undertaken at different point in time. However, the study shed light on certain important aspects such as nature of relationships within the members of each cluster, the role of trust management and social power as well as the need to place more focus on SMEs in export clusters. 

Originality/Value of paper: Even though there are recently many studies on the concept of export clusters and their positive impacts on the growth in export of various countries throughout the world; but so far, there had been no similar study undertaken with a focus on Iran and not enough empirical evidence had previously been provided on export clusters performance in a developing country.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Copyright: Technical University of Kosice, 2015
Keywords
Export cluster performance, Internal relationships, Internationalization of SMEs, Trust management
National Category
Business Administration
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-126614 (URN)10.12776/QIP.V19I2.612 (DOI)
Available from: 2016-03-31 Created: 2016-03-31 Last updated: 2017-11-30Bibliographically approved
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