The Fall and Rise of the Norwegian IT Industry in the Global Age, 1970–2005

Sogner, Knut

doi:10.2307/25097421

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“…The last layer is the R&D intensive network, which includes sectors such as biotechnology and ICT, that are important to the Norwegian economy. These sectors have received large amounts of support from the Norwegian government, to try to build innovation capacities in these industries (Grønning, 2009;Sogner, 2007). The R&D intensive network layer that evolved from the 1970s and onwards is unique in Norwegian history, as it represents an attempt to create new industries, indulge in path creations, and divert away from the traditional thinking of building industrial competence based on apparent resource-driven advantages.…”

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“…IDE enterprises that are not profitable are therefore usually excluded from this source of funding (Prelipcean & Boscoianu, 2008). Government funding from IN is limited to loans at this stage, which hampers global growth ambitions, and is probably why Norwegian technology companies are sold to foreign buyers before they reach a certain level of maturity (Frick & Ali, 2014;Sogner, 2007).…”

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The Impact of Norwegian Government Funding Policies Through the Lens of an Entrepreneur.

Ali¹

2021

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Norway, like many other industrialized countries, has a long tradition of implementing funding policies to shape and develop national innovation systems. These policies are often targeted at industries in which there is a sectoral competitive advantage, so leading to path dependency. Policymaking in Norway can be explained as a duality; policies implemented to correct market failures, targeted at small firms, and policies aimed at supporting national champions and upgrading existing technological capacities of selected industries. Existing studies on innovation systems and government funding policies often focus on top-down variables, and therefore fail to provide deeper insights on the effect of policymaking on company creation, regardless of path dependency. The aim of this study was to provide the perspective of an entrepreneur on the impact of government funding policies throughout a company lifecycle. This provided a hands-on contribution to the field, through active participation in and following five case companies and creating three companies. These case companies fell within the categories of path dependency, path renewal and path creation. Three of the companies belonged to the oil and gas industry. We therefore assumed they were part of a sectoral innovation system, and path dependent. One was a financial technology company, representing path creation. The last company was a renewable energy company, which represented path renewal, government funding policies being mapped through interactions with both public and private actors. Findings suggest that the Norwegian government funding policies are strong in the first phases of a company lifecycle, but weak during growth and scaling. Policies are furthermore more likely to help entrepreneurs with existing networks, and therefore with the capability to leverage private funding. This study aimed to demystify the creation of a technology company, to help academics and policy makers understand the drivers behind creating and improving innovation in their region.

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The Impact of Norwegian Government Funding Policies Through the Lens of an Entrepreneur.

Ali¹

2021

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“…Es perentorio entender los senderos de la industria TIC de Canadá (Chudnovsky, Niosi y Bercovich, 2000), de Noruega para la actividad petrolera (Sogner, 2007), de Finlandia para la actividad forestal y telecomunicaciones (Kuivalainen, Lindqvist, Saarenketo y Äijö, 2007)…”

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Alfabetismo y habilidades transmedia de adolescentes en Uruguay

Castiglioni¹,

Ramos²,

Bissio³

2020

Tecnologías Digitales Y Transformaciones Sociales

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Tecnologías digitales y transformaciones sociales: desigualdades y desafíos en el contexto latinoamericano actual (Buenos Aires: CLACSO, septiembre de 2020). ISBN 978-987-722-700-0 © Consejo Latinoamericano de Ciencias Sociales | Queda hecho el depósito que establece la Ley 11723. No se permite la reproducción total o parcial de este libro, ni su almacenamiento en un sistema informático, ni su transmisión en cualquier forma o por cualquier medio electrónico, mecánico, fotocopia u otros métodos, sin el permiso previo del editor. La responsabilidad por las opiniones expresadas en los libros, artículos, estudios y otras colaboraciones incumbe exclusivamente a los autores firmantes, y su publicación no necesariamente refleja los puntos de vista de la Secretaría Ejecutiva de CLACSO.

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“…According to Wild (2010) research on radical change is rare in business history (Chapman, 1990;Killick, 1981;Sogner, 2007). Our search of the literature did not identify any additional publications beyond the three studies cited by Wild (2010).…”

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Dynamic capabilities in a sixth-generation family firm: Entrepreneurship and the Bibby Line

Jones

Ghobadian²,

O’Regan

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In this paper we draw on the theory of dynamic capabilities to examine the development of the only surviving family-owned Liverpool shipping company. The Bibby Line was founded in 1807 to take advantage of the growing sea-trade based in Liverpool. The company remained in shipping until the mid-1960s when a series of external crises led the owner, Derek Bibby, to begin a process of diversification. In the last 50 years, the Bibby Line has grown into a £1 billion business with interests in retail, distribution and financial services as well as a continuing commitment to shipping. Our intention is to demonstrate how multi-generational ownership contributes to the creation of dynamic capabilities in family firms. The distinctive nature of Bibby as a long-standing family business is related to unique assets such as patient capital, flexible governance structures as well as the ability to mobilise social and human capital.

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The Fall and Rise of the Norwegian IT Industry in the Global Age, 1970–2005

Cited by 5 publications

References 2 publications

The Impact of Norwegian Government Funding Policies Through the Lens of an Entrepreneur.

The Impact of Norwegian Government Funding Policies Through the Lens of an Entrepreneur.

Alfabetismo y habilidades transmedia de adolescentes en Uruguay

Dynamic capabilities in a sixth-generation family firm: Entrepreneurship and the Bibby Line

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