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Andersén, J. (2023). Green resource orchestration: A critical appraisal of the use of resource orchestration in environmental management research, and a research agenda for future study. Business Strategy and the Environment, 32(8), 5506-5520
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Green resource orchestration: A critical appraisal of the use of resource orchestration in environmental management research, and a research agenda for future study
2023 (English)In: Business Strategy and the Environment, ISSN 0964-4733, E-ISSN 1099-0836, Vol. 32, no 8, p. 5506-5520Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Resource orchestration (RO) is a strategic management framework that details various processes by which how firms structure, bundle, and leverage resources. This study reviews how RO has been considered in environmental management research.The review highlights some limitations on how RO has been used in studies on environmental management, and it also illustrates a lack of knowledge accumulation in the field. To realize the full potential of RO, the concept of green RO is developed. Green RO (GRO) is defined as a firm's capability to coordinate and manage the structuring of resources and the bundling and leveraging of capabilities to create economicvalue for the company while simultaneously creating environmental benefits. Three main research areas for GRO are described: GRO as an organizational or managerial meta-capability, management of specific GRO processes, and the synchronization ofseveral GRO processes.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
John Wiley & Sons, 2023
Keywords
environmental management, green resource orchestration, natural resource-based view, resource orchestration, resource-based theory, sustainable development
National Category
Business Administration
Research subject
Strategic Entrepreneurship
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:his:diva-22452 (URN)10.1002/bse.3433 (DOI)000972856100001 ()2-s2.0-85153534195 (Scopus ID)
Funder
The Jan Wallander and Tom Hedelius Foundation, P20-0064Tore Browaldhs stiftelse, P20-0064
Note

CC BY 4.0

This work was supported by Jan Wallanders och Tom Hedelius Stiftelse samt Tore Browaldhs Stiftelse, Grant number: P20-0064.

Available from: 2023-04-24 Created: 2023-04-24 Last updated: 2024-02-14Bibliographically approved
Asgharian, E., Tasavori, M. & Andersén, J. (2023). Should fast-food franchisees pursue entrepreneurial orientation?. Entrepreneurship Research Journal, 13(2), 185-220
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Should fast-food franchisees pursue entrepreneurial orientation?
2023 (English)In: Entrepreneurship Research Journal, E-ISSN 2157-5665, Vol. 13, no 2, p. 185-220Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Although it is widely accepted that entrepreneurial orientation (EO) improves firm performance, scholars have advised that particular attention should be paid to the context. In this research, we investigate a less explored context of franchising where business systems and procedures are usually dictated to franchisees by franchisors. Therefore, whether a franchisor should allow franchisees to pursue EO (innovativeness, proactiveness, risk-taking, competitive aggressiveness, and autonomy) is not clear. In the context of franchising, the majority of prior studies have mainly focused on the employment of EO as a unidimensional construct and at the franchisor level. In this research, we take a bottom-up perspective and evaluate the impact of different dimensions of EO on franchisees’ performance. Our analysis of a multi-group of 183 restaurant franchisees located in Sweden and Iran reveals that only the pursuit of proactiveness and competitive aggressiveness improves a franchisee’s performance and other dimensions do not play a significant role in improving performance in this context.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Walter de Gruyter, 2023
Keywords
entrepreneurial orientation, franchising, franchisee, franchisee performance, restaurant industry
National Category
Business Administration
Research subject
Strategic Entrepreneurship
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:his:diva-19472 (URN)10.1515/erj-2019-0377 (DOI)000737391900001 ()2-s2.0-85101041432 (Scopus ID)
Note

Corresponding author: Ehsan Asgharian, PhD, Graduated from Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden, E-mail: ehsan.asgharian@staples-solutions.com

Available from: 2021-02-11 Created: 2021-02-11 Last updated: 2023-08-18Bibliographically approved
Andersén, J. (2022). An attention-based view on environmental management: The influence of entrepreneurial orientation, environmental sustainability orientation and competitive intensity on green product innovation in Swedish small manufacturing firms. Organization & environment, 35(4), 627-652
Open this publication in new window or tab >>An attention-based view on environmental management: The influence of entrepreneurial orientation, environmental sustainability orientation and competitive intensity on green product innovation in Swedish small manufacturing firms
2022 (English)In: Organization & environment, ISSN 1086-0266, E-ISSN 1552-7417, Vol. 35, no 4, p. 627-652Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Green product innovation (GPI) is a cornerstone of environmental management. Recent reviews on GPI have shown that research on GPI antecedents has mainly focused on identifying specific factors influencing the use of GPI. However, most studies lack a comprehensive theoretical explanation of the findings. In this study, which is based on a sample of 303 Swedish small manufacturing firms, antecedents to GPI are examined using the attention-based view of the firm. Two attentional perspectives, namely entrepreneurial orientation and environmental sustainability orientation, were found to positively influence the use of GPI. Moreover, situated attention, in terms of competitive intensity, strengthens the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and GPI. The study highlights the usefulness of an attention-based view on GPI and environmental management in small firms.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Sage Publications, 2022
Keywords
business strategy and the environment, competitive advantage and environmental strategy, environmental performance, greening business functions, resource-based view and dynamic capabilities, sustainable development, sustainable innovation, theoretical approach, top management/ceos/board/directors
National Category
Business Administration
Research subject
Strategic Entrepreneurship
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:his:diva-21179 (URN)10.1177/10860266221101345 (DOI)000810893600001 ()2-s2.0-85131748428 (Scopus ID)
Funder
The Jan Wallander and Tom Hedelius Foundation, P20-0064The Kamprad Family Foundation, 20180048Tore Browaldhs stiftelse
Note

CC BY 4.0

First Published June 8, 2022

The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This work was supported by generous grants from the Jan Wallanders och Tom Hedelius stiftelse samt Tore Browaldhs stiftelse and from The Kamprad Family Foundation for Entrepreneurship, Research & Charity. 

Available from: 2022-06-08 Created: 2022-06-08 Last updated: 2022-12-20Bibliographically approved
Ljungkvist, T., Boers, B. & Andersén, J. (2022). Family firm versus non-family firm: the role of resource orchestration in fast-growing high-tech SMEs. Journal of Family Business Management
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Family firm versus non-family firm: the role of resource orchestration in fast-growing high-tech SMEs
2022 (English)In: Journal of Family Business Management, ISSN 2043-6238, E-ISSN 2043-6246Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Purpose: This paper strives to understand the role of resource orchestration (RO) in the rapid growth of high-tech small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach: Based on a comparative case study, RO is compared between a high-tech family firm and a high-tech non-family firm. To capture the complexity of RO, this study applies a longitudinal approach using a large volume of archival and interview data gathered over ten years. Findings: The configuration of family-firm paradoxical growth-oriented RO emphasizes RO based on collectivism and responsibility, although relying on large-scale conforming normative control. In contrast, the configuration of non-family-firm growth-oriented RO emphasizes administrative-based delegation and management-supported value creation. Originality/value: By suggesting ownership-based RO configurations, this study provides insights into how ownership types, i.e. family firms and non-family firms, affect RO in firms operating in complex and dynamic environments. These configurations explain how and why RO is arranged in a growth context. 

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2022
Keywords
Configurations, Family firms, Growth, Ownership, Resource orchestration, SMEs
National Category
Business Administration
Research subject
Strategic Entrepreneurship
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:his:diva-20855 (URN)10.1108/JFBM-11-2021-0137 (DOI)000739926000001 ()2-s2.0-85122278608 (Scopus ID)
Note

CC BY 4.0

Torbjörn Ljungkvist is the corresponding author and can be contacted at: torbjorn.ljungkvist@his.se

Article publication date: 7 January 2022

Available from: 2022-01-13 Created: 2022-01-13 Last updated: 2022-05-05Bibliographically approved
Andersén, J. (2021). A relational natural-resource-based view on product innovation: The influence of green product innovation and green suppliers on differentiation advantage in small manufacturing firms. Technovation, 104, Article ID 102254.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>A relational natural-resource-based view on product innovation: The influence of green product innovation and green suppliers on differentiation advantage in small manufacturing firms
2021 (English)In: Technovation, ISSN 0166-4972, E-ISSN 1879-2383, Vol. 104, article id 102254Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The resource-based view (RBV) of the firm has been used to examine the role of resources and capabilities in product innovation and how product innovation is related to overall firm performance. Moreover, the natural RBV (NRBV) has addressed how resources affect the natural environment, whereas the relational RBV has highlighted the importance of relational resources, that is, resources shared with stakeholders outside the focal firm. In order to consider these extensions of the RBV in product innovation, this article applies a relational NRBV (RNRBV) on product innovation. Using data from 305 Swedish small manufacturing firms, structural equation modeling is used to examine the relationships between green product innovation (GPI), differentiation advantage and firm performance, and how these relationships are influenced by a relational resource in terms of green suppliers. The results demonstrate that GPI affects differentiation advantage and that this relationship is strengthened by having green suppliers. The article offers a RNRBV on product innovation and illustrates the importance of incorporating additional dependent variables other than aggregated performance measures when researching GPI. Moreover, the study shows that green suppliers can provide important products and complementary resources in order for the focal firm to fully realize its GPI capability.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier, 2021
Keywords
Green product innovation, Natural resource-based view, Product differentiation, Resource-based view, Firm performance
National Category
Business Administration
Research subject
Strategic Entrepreneurship
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:his:diva-19477 (URN)10.1016/j.technovation.2021.102254 (DOI)000655504900002 ()2-s2.0-85101723773 (Scopus ID)
Projects
Jan Wallanders och Tom Hedelius stiftelse, P16-0183Familjen Kamprads stiftelse, 20180048
Funder
The Jan Wallander and Tom Hedelius Foundation, P16-0183The Kamprad Family Foundation, 20180048
Note

CC BY 4.0

Available online 26 February 2021

Available from: 2021-02-26 Created: 2021-02-26 Last updated: 2021-06-29Bibliographically approved
Ljungkvist, T. & Andersén, J. (2021). A taxonomy of ecopreneurship in small manufacturing firms: A multidimensional cluster analysis. Business Strategy and the Environment, 30(2), 1374-1388
Open this publication in new window or tab >>A taxonomy of ecopreneurship in small manufacturing firms: A multidimensional cluster analysis
2021 (English)In: Business Strategy and the Environment, ISSN 0964-4733, E-ISSN 1099-0836, Vol. 30, no 2, p. 1374-1388Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

This study presents a multidimensional taxonomy of “ecopreneurship” for small manufacturing firms. Based on a cluster analysis of 312 Swedish firms, four distinct clusters are identified: pioneers, green dumpers, overlookers, and recyclers. These clusters are compared regarding their level of entrepreneurial orientation and firm performance. Based on the results, and because of the resource constraints associated with small firms, managers of such companies are advised to examine the economic consequences of specific environmental business practices and to adopt a less aggregated approach to ecopreneurship. This study illustrates the usefulness of a multidimensional scale when researching environmental behaviors and is a response to the lack of an empirically based classification of ecopreneurship configurations.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
John Wiley & Sons, 2021
Keywords
cluster analysis, ecopreneurship, performance, small manufacturing firms, taxonomy
National Category
Business Administration
Research subject
Strategic Entrepreneurship
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:his:diva-19275 (URN)10.1002/bse.2691 (DOI)000591217500001 ()2-s2.0-85096708932 (Scopus ID)
Note

CC BY 4.0

First published: 22 November 2020

Available from: 2020-11-24 Created: 2020-11-24 Last updated: 2021-03-26Bibliographically approved
Andersén, J. & Ljungkvist, T. (2021). Resource orchestration for team-based innovation: A case study of the interplay between teams, customers, and top management. R&D Management, 51(1), 147-160
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Resource orchestration for team-based innovation: A case study of the interplay between teams, customers, and top management
2021 (English)In: R&D Management, ISSN 0033-6807, E-ISSN 1467-9310, Vol. 51, no 1, p. 147-160Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The resource orchestration concept has attracted considerable interest in contemporary innovation research. However, resource orchestration is a manager-centric framework and not all of its components necessarily reflect the value-creation processes of organizations focusing on team-based innovation. Drawing on a single-case study of an innovative Swedish software company, we illustrate the roles of autonomous teams, customers, and top managers in orchestrating resources for team-based innovation. Moreover, we introducethe concept of resource flocculation to describe how key actors co-orchestrate various resource orchestration processes. The study contributes to research on resource orchestration by adapting the model to the conditions characterizing team-based innovation, and to research on team-based innovation by addressing how innovative teams are related to overall resource orchestration processes and, ultimately, organizational innovation outcomes.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
John Wiley & Sons, 2021
National Category
Business Administration
Research subject
Strategic Entrepreneurship
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:his:diva-19240 (URN)10.1111/radm.12442 (DOI)000588636700001 ()2-s2.0-85096696349 (Scopus ID)
Projects
Nöjda medarbetare och högpresterande företag - En studie av framgångsrika exempel
Funder
Forte, Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare, 2015-00790
Note

CC BY 4.0

Available from: 2020-11-13 Created: 2020-11-13 Last updated: 2021-01-28Bibliographically approved
Andersén, J. (2021). Resource orchestration of firm-specific human capital and firm performance: the role of collaborative human resource management and entrepreneurial orientation. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 32(10), 2091-2123
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Resource orchestration of firm-specific human capital and firm performance: the role of collaborative human resource management and entrepreneurial orientation
2021 (English)In: International Journal of Human Resource Management, ISSN 0958-5192, E-ISSN 1466-4399, Vol. 32, no 10, p. 2091-2123Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Firm-specific human capital (HC) is widely recognised as the most important resource for superior firm performance. Contemporary literature on the resource-based view (RBV) and resource orchestration has stressed the importance of organising resources, such as firmspecific HC, in order to fully exploit them. However, companies with idiosyncratic resources cannot rely on established resource exploitation practices, making the exploitation of firmspecific HC a complex issue. Nevertheless, few studies have empirically examined how to orchestrate firm-specific HC. Therefore, the aim of this study is to examine how resource orchestration – operationalised as collaborative human resource management (CHRM) and entrepreneurial orientation (EO) both individually and combined – moderates the relationship between firm-specific HC and firm performance. Based on a sample of 151 Swedish manufacturing firms, the findings demonstrate that CHRM and EO do not independently influence the relationship between firm-specific HC and performance. However, firms with firm-specific HC benefit from either being highly entrepreneurial and relying on CHRM or being non-entrepreneurial and not focusing on CHRM; they perform worst if they are entrepreneurial without using CHRM. Whereas previous RBV-studies on resource exploitation have mainly stressed that HC has to be exploited, this study contributes to the RBV by examining how firm-specific HC should be exploited.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Routledge, 2021
Keywords
Human capital, Resource-based view, Resource management, Resource orchestration, Entrepreneurial orientation, Firm-specific human capital
National Category
Business Administration
Research subject
Strategic Entrepreneurship
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:his:diva-16599 (URN)10.1080/09585192.2019.1579250 (DOI)000652968900001 ()2-s2.0-85062474996 (Scopus ID)
Projects
Win-win-situationer för medarbetare och ägare - En analys av sambanden mellan HRM, välbefinnande och lönsamhet
Funder
Forte, Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare, 2012-1067
Note

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Available from: 2019-03-01 Created: 2019-03-01 Last updated: 2021-06-17Bibliographically approved
Andersén, J., Jansson, C. & Ljungkvist, T. (2020). Can environmentally oriented CEOs and environmentally friendly suppliers boost the growth of small firms?. Business Strategy and the Environment, 29(2), 325-334
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Can environmentally oriented CEOs and environmentally friendly suppliers boost the growth of small firms?
2020 (English)In: Business Strategy and the Environment, ISSN 0964-4733, E-ISSN 1099-0836, Vol. 29, no 2, p. 325-334Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The core question addressed in the natural resource‐based view (NRBV) of the firm is how to develop and exploit resources beneficial for both the natural environment and firm performance. Due to the resource constraints and increased competition facing small manufacturing firms, achieving this is a challenge for such companies. Building on the NRBV and resource orchestration literatures, we examine the relationship between green purchasing capabilities (GPCs), CEO's environmental orientation(EO), and firm growth. Results from 304 Swedish small manufacturing firms indicate a significant relationship between GPC and growth, and this relationship is positively moderated by the EO of the CEO.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
John Wiley & Sons, 2020
Keywords
green purchasing, natural resource‐based view, resource orchestration, small firm growth, sustainable entrepreneurship
National Category
Business Administration
Research subject
Strategic Entrepreneurship
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:his:diva-17389 (URN)10.1002/bse.2366 (DOI)000513702200001 ()2-s2.0-8506968489 (Scopus ID)
Projects
Hållbar lönsamhet och lönsam hållbarhet
Funder
The Jan Wallander and Tom Hedelius Foundation, P16-0183The Kamprad Family Foundation, 20180048
Available from: 2019-07-17 Created: 2019-07-17 Last updated: 2020-03-05Bibliographically approved
Ljungkvist, T., Boers, B. & Andersén, J. (2020). The management of resource orchestration in fast-growing owner-led companies. In: M. Concepción López-Fernández; José C. Casillas; Unai Arzubiaga; Josip Kotlar (Ed.), IFERA 2020 Proceedings: Generations to Generations: Bridging Past and Future in Family Business. Paper presented at IFERA (International Family Enterprise Research Academy) 2020, Santander, Spain, June 24-26, 2020 [online] (pp. 186-186). IFERA Inc., Article ID 227.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>The management of resource orchestration in fast-growing owner-led companies
2020 (English)In: IFERA 2020 Proceedings: Generations to Generations: Bridging Past and Future in Family Business / [ed] M. Concepción López-Fernández; José C. Casillas; Unai Arzubiaga; Josip Kotlar, IFERA Inc. , 2020, p. 186-186, article id 227Conference paper, Oral presentation with published abstract (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

The purpose of this paper is to understand the role of resource orchestration in rapidly growing owner-ledcompanies in dynamic environments. Based on a comparative case study of owner-led companies, the resource orchestration in a owner-led familyfirm is compared with an owner-led one. A large amount of archival data and interviews are used. By uncoveringthe resource management process, the findings indicate a difference in focus between the owner-led familyfirm and the owner-led firm. The resource orchestration in the family firm focuses to a greater extent on therecruitment of new staff, the incorporation and the control of “right” values and norms. On the other hand, theowner-led business puts a higher focus on performance metrics and the documented coordination of teams andcustomers. By revealing the management role in a dynamic industry, the present study criticizes and extendsgeneral findings of the resource orchestration literature.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
IFERA Inc., 2020
National Category
Business Administration
Research subject
Strategic Entrepreneurship
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:his:diva-18857 (URN)979-12-200-6730-0 (ISBN)
Conference
IFERA (International Family Enterprise Research Academy) 2020, Santander, Spain, June 24-26, 2020 [online]
Note

[The conference was cancelled but abstracts were published. Presentations were given online.]

Available from: 2020-07-21 Created: 2020-07-21 Last updated: 2021-08-13Bibliographically approved
Projects
Win-win situations for co-workers and owners - An analysis of the relationships between HRM, wellbeing and performance [2012-01067_Forte]; University of SkövdeSatisfied employees and high performing companies - A study of succesful examples [2015-00790_Forte]; Umeå University
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