Measuring and Benchmarking Public Service Organizations: Case studies of back office measurement in Pakistan

Most measurement instruments in e-government focus on easily visible aspects and do not measure deep within organizations. In contrast the measurement instrument presented in this thesis focused on measuring elements within organizations. This requires different type of methods which goes beyond visiting websites and measuring what is visible...

Connecting reason to power: Assessments, learning, and environmental policy integration in Swedish energy policy

The purpose of this thesis is to contribute to understanding what makes a policymaking system better at integrating sustainability concerns into its processes. Three questions are in focus. First, how can policy integration be understood analytically and what is its actual status in sector policy? Second, what conditions have facilitated or...

Transport Integration at European Ports: Measuring the Role and Position of Intermediaries

The integration of ports within logistics and supply chains has become a major issue for both public and private players worldwide. Notably, the role of intermediaries in establishing efficient integration within transport chains in which ports are embedded is not well-known. International comparison is limited by the drastic lack of...

The Role of IT Networks in Mergers and Acquisitions

The situation of two companies in a merger presents unique challenges to IT network integration, because both companies have an existing IT network. These networks might not be compatible and would need to be changed to be able to support the combined business process after the merger has taken place. Research on mergers and acquisitions has...

Exploring integration options in the energy sector, Including a case study of the integration of solar thermal energy into a combined cycle power plant

Energy and the environment are major issues of discussion in the last years. Security of energy supply in the future is questionable, as energy reserves are depleting. Moreover, damage has been caused to the environment by human actions. Therefore, sustainability has become a major challenge. Scientists and researchers around the world are...

Wind integration in island isolation: A mixed method research approach on facilitating the integration of additional wind energy on the Aruban electricity system through demand-side management

The exploitation of the abundant renewable energy potential in most Small Island Developing States (SIDS) will be crucial in the near future for safeguarding their access to affordable energy, and the preservation of their eco-system. Some SIDS have already introduced renewable energy technology (RET) for exploiting primarily the available wind...

The added-value of project risk management in an innovative firm operating in a high technology environment

Project risk management has become a hot topic for companies. A lot of literature is written about implementation, but there isn’t much information available about the practical implications implementation introduces in different industries. This research focuses on the differences between theoretical implementation and the actual implementation...

The need for coordination in the construction of extra interconnection capacity between Northwest Europe and Scandinavia and the stimulation of renewable energy: An assessment with agent-based modelling

The strong focus of the European Union towards renewable energy led to an increased share of wind and photovoltaic power in North-West Europe. Both technologies are dependent on the weather causing the need for fossil fuel based backup power plants. Hydropower in Norway and Sweden could be the perfect sustainable alternative for these power...