Value Creation in Cross-Sector Collaborations : A comparative case study of Swedish collaborations
Background Achieving an environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable development is today a key aspect in many businesses. Accordingly, cross-sector collaborations between businesses and NPOs have on an increasing scale been considered a powerful and unavoidable tool for creating environm...
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ndltd-UPSALLA1-oai-DiVA.org-hj-267282015-06-09T04:55:05ZValue Creation in Cross-Sector Collaborations : A comparative case study of Swedish collaborationsengBacklund, OscarStark, EmelieEkelin, SimonInternationella Handelshögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, IHH, FöretagsekonomiInternationella Handelshögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, IHH, FöretagsekonomiInternationella Handelshögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, IHH, Företagsekonomi2015cross-sector collaborations value creationBackground Achieving an environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable development is today a key aspect in many businesses. Accordingly, cross-sector collaborations between businesses and NPOs have on an increasing scale been considered a powerful and unavoidable tool for creating environmental, social, and economical value simultaneously. Problem Relatively little is known about how the underlying dynamics of cross-sector collaborations relate to enhanced value creation. Furthermore, the terminology in previous documentation of cross-sector collaborations has been spread out and inconsistent. Purpose The purpose of this thesis is to investigate how business-NPO collaborations increase the potential for enhanced value creation. Method The study has been conducted through a comparative case study of three Swedish cross-sector collaborations. Qualitative data has mainly been obtained through interviews. Conclusions The analysis showed that the potential for enhanced value creation increases as collaboration moves from sole-creation of value toward co-creation of value. The study found that achieving co-creation of value is facilitated by (1) an issue-salient approach to stakeholder engagement, (2) achieving mutual dependency, and (3) having sustainability itself as a central aspect of a business’ purpose, strategy, and operations. Student thesisinfo:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesistexthttp://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-26728application/pdfinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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Background Achieving an environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable development is today a key aspect in many businesses. Accordingly, cross-sector collaborations between businesses and NPOs have on an increasing scale been considered a powerful and unavoidable tool for creating environmental, social, and economical value simultaneously. Problem Relatively little is known about how the underlying dynamics of cross-sector collaborations relate to enhanced value creation. Furthermore, the terminology in previous documentation of cross-sector collaborations has been spread out and inconsistent. Purpose The purpose of this thesis is to investigate how business-NPO collaborations increase the potential for enhanced value creation. Method The study has been conducted through a comparative case study of three Swedish cross-sector collaborations. Qualitative data has mainly been obtained through interviews. Conclusions The analysis showed that the potential for enhanced value creation increases as collaboration moves from sole-creation of value toward co-creation of value. The study found that achieving co-creation of value is facilitated by (1) an issue-salient approach to stakeholder engagement, (2) achieving mutual dependency, and (3) having sustainability itself as a central aspect of a business’ purpose, strategy, and operations. |
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Backlund, Oscar Stark, Emelie Ekelin, Simon |
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Backlund, Oscar Stark, Emelie Ekelin, Simon |
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Backlund, Oscar |
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Value Creation in Cross-Sector Collaborations : A comparative case study of Swedish collaborations |
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Value Creation in Cross-Sector Collaborations : A comparative case study of Swedish collaborations |
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Value Creation in Cross-Sector Collaborations : A comparative case study of Swedish collaborations |
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Value Creation in Cross-Sector Collaborations : A comparative case study of Swedish collaborations |
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Value Creation in Cross-Sector Collaborations : A comparative case study of Swedish collaborations |
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value creation in cross-sector collaborations : a comparative case study of swedish collaborations |
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Internationella Handelshögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, IHH, Företagsekonomi |
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