Tailors and Sewing Threads : A case study of public-owned firm evolving in the Swedish society

• Main Authors: Beaufils, Pierre, Vrbanjac, Dennis
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: Linköpings universitet, Företagsekonomi 2016
• Subjects: Business network; innovation process; municipally-owned firms; energy industry; socio-economic activity.
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-134463

Background Understanding the benefits from the environment of municipally-owned energy firms in Sweden, through the perspective of the network theory, the triple helix model and knowledge transfer. Aim To construct a model describing the resources flowing within the network of relationships within the specific context of operations. Methodology The study is centred on a case company where two specific departments are put in focus: the energy recovery department and the business development. The case study aims to be descriptive, according to the data collected from interviews of relevant respondents. Findings - The benefits derived from a collaboration with a knowledge centre is the legitimate creation of exploitable innovation for the firm, as well as the creation/improvement of hybrid platforms where mobility of personnel is seen as a central communication factor. - When it comes to the income generating activities the main benefits that arose within the collaboration was the creation of opportunities for growth and business networks as such.- Power on influencing the context generates policies and favourable network oriented circumstances.