BOOK TIP | Super rich and equal
The idea that someone’s success is the cause of someone else’s problems is harmful to society and not based on facts.
This is according to Daniel Waldenström, professor of economics, who recently published the book Superrika och Jämlika.
In it, he reviews economic inequality and its historical development in Sweden and the rest of the Western world.
HELLO THERE! Henric Johnson – new rector at Blekinge Institute of Technology
He is a professor of computer science and has spent part of his working life in the United States.
Among other things, as a diplomat and head of research, innovation and higher education at the Swedish Embassy in Washington D.C. But after longing to return to Sweden and the archipelago of Karlskrona, he landed once again at Blekinge Institute of Technology, BTH.
On September 1, Henric Johnson took over the helm as rector.
NEW RESEARCH | Government crisis support during the pandemic a fiasco for small businesses – “Too complicated”
Government support for short-time work during the pandemic was meant to save businesses from bankruptcy.
However, the cumbersome application process was more of a nail in the coffin for the smallest companies.
NEW RESEARCH | Software development drives innovation – 3 things to consider
Many companies complement physical products with digital services, for example through apps.
Some choose to develop the software in-house, others outsource the work to suppliers.
But which option is best?
Social innovation | How the “Mentormamma” program fared in Sweden
How can social innovations be transferred between contexts?
Researchers at Uppsala University have studied a method for working with maternal and child health in socially vulnerable situations.
WINNERS | Grand Slam for Sweden at the world’s largest management research conference
More than 10,000 researchers from around the world recently gathered in Chicago, USA, at the world’s largest and foremost conference in management – the Academy of Management (AoM) annual conference. In the field of entrepreneurship, ENT Division, several Swedish-linked researchers received awards.
NEW RESEARCH | Keys to success in times of change
Starting a business in a completely new industry, or transforming an existing business model into a more sustainable one.
These are examples of development processes that companies need to manage properly to ensure they last over time.
NEW RESEARCH | Collaboration in the entrepreneurial ecosystem – how to avoid unnecessary tensions
Most universities worldwide act as an innovation engine in the local context.
This requires collaboration with, for example, local businesses, organizations and individuals – which often leads to different kinds of tensions.
BOOK TIP | 66 rules to make you a better entrepreneur (free download)
Don’t blame external circumstances when things go wrong. Only hire people who have previously worked in a start-up. Take care of your health! These are three of the 66 concrete “rules” for entrepreneurs collected in the book “66 Simple Rules for Entrepreneurs – A Roadmap for Improved Performance”.
NEW RESEARCH | Small business owners know more about accounting than they think
Many small business owners outsource their accounting to consultants because they do not believe they have the knowledge themselves. But they have partly gotten it wrong, says Fredrika Askenmalm, Jönköping International Business School.
