Kartläggning av omvänd logistiks institutionella krafter på mikronivå : En komparativ fallstudie av två retursystem i Sverige

Autor:	Azhibayeva, Mariam, Rutqvist, Lisa
Jazyk:	švédština
Rok vydání:	2018
Předmět:	Reverse Logistics Institutional Theory Network Theory Network Return System Omvänd logistik Institutionell teori Institutionella krafter Nätverksteori Nätverk Retursystem Business Administration Företagsekonomi
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Popis:	Bakgrund: Idag har företag många krav utifrån miljömässiga aspekter där vi i Sverige påverkas i stor utsträckning av EU:s regleringar. Ett av alla områden som EU:s regleringar berör är det om avfallshantering och förebyggande av avfall. Ett sätt för företag att arbeta med sin avfallshantering och förebygga denna är med hjälp av omvänd logistik. Omvänd logistik syftar till att hämta tillbaka produkten efter användning för återvinning, återanvändning eller avfall. Utöver att den omvända logistiken i ett företag styrs av regleringar påverkas den även av centrala aktörer i ett nätverk. Forskningen för omvänd logistik är begränsad i flera områden. Bland annat har omvänd logistik inte studerats i större utsträckning utifrån institutionell teori. Denna studie ser därför möjlighet till att täcka detta gap och främja teorin och praktik i omvänd logistik på mikronivå. Syfte: Syftet med denna studie var att kartlägga och förstå hur institutionella krafter har format fältet omvänd logistik samt hur dessa krafter har tagit sig i form på mikronivå. Metod: En komparativ fallstudie genomfördes av två retursystem av lastpallar: Svenska Retursystem (SRS) inom livsmedelsbranschen och Retursystem Byggpall (RB) inom byggbranschen. Den består av sju stycken semistrukturerade intervjuer. Den består även av forskning och regleringar inom omvänd logistik för att presentera de institutionella krafterna som format omvänd logistik och därefter retursystemen. Teori: Den teoretiska referensramen består av institutionell teori och nätverksteori. Resultat: De institutionella krafter som undersöks i denna studie samt påverkat fältet omvänd logistik är forskning och regleringar. Forskning visar på att omvänd logistik främst behandlat kostnadsbesparingar men har mer och mer betonat dess miljömässiga fördel. Regleringar inom omvänd logistik visar på att organisationer styrs av EU-direktiv som översätts till svensk lagstiftning och därefter till branschspecifika riktlinjer. Retursystemenen och deras nätverk är ett resultat av dessa institutionella krafter som visas genom de krav och praktiker de har. Lärande och beroende var två viktiga faktorer i nätverkens relationer med andra aktörer. Slutligen har det framkommit att hållbarhet är en växande trend inom omvänd logistik. Förslag på fortsatt forskning: Undersöka fler aktörer inom omvänd logistik och studera dessa utifrån intressentteori. Background: Companies have many demands based on environmental aspects. Sweden is largely influenced by EU regulations and one of the areas covered by EU regulations is waste management and waste prevention. One way for companies to work with their waste management and waste prevention is by using Reverse Logistics. Reverse Logistics aims to retrieve the product after its use for recycling, reuse or waste. In addition to the Reverse Logistics activities of a company being largely controlled by regulations, it is also affected by key players in the network. The Reverse Logistics research and literature is limited in several areas. Among other areas, Reverse Logistics has not been studied to a greater extent based on Institutional Theory. This study therefore sees the opportunity to cover this gap by examine the Reverse Logistics field in a micro perspective. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to map and understand how institutional forces have shaped the field of Reverse Logistics and how these forces have taken shape from a micro perspective. Method: A comparative case study was conducted by two return systems of pallets: Svenska Retursystem (SRS) in the food industry and Retursystem Byggpall (RB) in the construction industry. The study consists of seven semistructured interviews. It also consists of literature and regulations to present the institutional forces as they have shaped the Reverse Logistics field that later created the return systems. Theory: The theoretical frame of reference consists of Institutional Theory and Network Theory. Results: The institutional powers that was examined in this study and which have influenced the field of Reverse Logistics are literature and regulations. The literature shows that Reverse Logistics mainly have been used as a way to save costs in companies, but has more and more emphasized its environmental advantage. Reverse Logistics regulations show that organizations are governed by EU directives that are translated into Swedish legislations and later on to industry-specific guidelines. The return systems and their networks are the result of these institutional forces, as shown by the requirements and practices they have. Learning and dependence were two important factors in the network relations with other key players. Finally, it has been found that sustainability is a growing trend in Reverse Logistics. Proposals for continued research: Examine more key players in Reverse Logistics and study them based on Stakeholder Theory.
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