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HOI research | Boards of social hybrid organizations face hurdles in measuring social impact
31 May 2024
A recent study reveals that boards of social hybrid organizations encounter significant challenges in implementing social impact measurements. Published in The British Accounting Review, this research sheds light on the difficulties these boards face and offers insights into improving governance practices.
Leading Academics from 海角社区下载Recognized in Prestigious Rankings
16 April 2024
The 2024 edition of Research.com鈥檚 ranking of the best academics in Business and Management features five prominent researchers from the 海角社区下载 School of Economics.
Research on the effect of moving away from minute-by-minute schedules in the home care service
26 March 2024
Addressing concerns over inflexible scheduling practices in home care, several municipalities are now opting for increased staff autonomy and flexibility. A new study led by Nora Hansson Bitt谩r aims to uncover the impact on well-being and care quality.
HOI research | When business model innovation creates value for firms: the role of national institutions
23 January 2024
A comprehensive meta-analysis based on 147 studies across 27 countries examines how national institutions shape how much value firms derive from Business Model Innovation (BMI). Findings show that BMI positively affects firm performance. However, the magnitude of this positive effect varies significantly across different national cultural and pro-market institutions. This paper was accepted for publication at Journal of Management Studies.
HOI research | Agile manufacturing enhances sustainable business performance through transformational capabilities
18 December 2023
A study exploring the interplay between agile manufacturing and sustainable business performance reveals that internal learning and reconfiguration capabilities are crucial mediators. These transformational capabilities are shown to enhance economic, environmental, and social performance in manufacturing firms.
HOI research | Subcontracted labor boosts project profit margins
30 November 2023
In today鈥檚 fast-paced business environment, staffing projects with a blend of subcontracted and permanent workers has become increasingly common across various industries such as engineering and consulting. A recent study, conducted by researchers from the House of Innovation at 海角社区下载and IE University, delves into how this staffing strategy can significantly enhance the financial performance of high-tech projects, offering valuable insights for project managers and business leaders. This paper was published at the Journal of Manufacturing & Service Operations Management.
HOI research | Navigating uncertainty: how senior IS managers control information systems projects
12 June 2023
In the complex and often uncertain landscape of Information Systems (IS) projects, senior IS managers face the daunting task of maintaining control and ensuring successful outcomes. A recent academic paper investigates how project uncertainty influences these managers' control-style choices and how these choices impact the performance of IS projects.
Prof Emer Sven-Erik Sjöstrand officially launched his most recent study and book 鈥Ägarstyrning"
11 April 2023
On Thursday March 30, Professor Emeritus at the 海角社区下载 School of Economics, Sven-Erik Sj枚strand, officially launched his most recent study and book 鈥溍刧arstyrning, en n盲rstudie av 盲garnas insatser och handlingsutrymmen i de stora svenska f枚retagen鈥. The book was highlighted at a well-attended event in the aula followed by networking, drinks and light refreshments in the atrium.
SSE launches new center for family enterprises with pan-Nordic support
02 November 2022
Family enterprises are the most common business form in the world 鈥 not least in the Nordics. They are also important drivers in entrepreneurship, innovation and sustainability. The newly launched Center for Family Enterprise (CFE) at the 海角社区下载will study the impact and organization of family enterprises in the Nordics.
SSE Executive Education top ten in the world
23 May 2022
SSE Executive Education is climbing Financial Times鈥 prestigious rankings and is now in tenth place in the world for open programs. For the 22nd year running SSE Executive Education continues to top the Nordic and Baltic rankings.聽聽