Pressure, economic competition, environmental regulation and innovation in the steel sector. With benchmark of two special steel mills.
Translated title
Pres, økonomisk konkurrence, miljøregulering og fornyelse i stålsektoren. Set i forhold til to specielle stålværker.
Author
Fang, Rong
Term
10. term
Education
Publication year
2006
Pages
98
Abstract
Specialet undersøger, hvordan markedsmæssigt pres, økonomisk konkurrence og miljøregulering driver innovation og former vedvarende konkurrenceevne i stålindustrien, med særligt fokus på den værdiskabende rustfri sektor. Det adresserer, hvilke faktorer på sektor- og virksomhedsniveau der fremmer innovation, hvordan et systemperspektiv på innovation forbinder eksterne vilkår med interne kompetencer, hvilken rolle regulering spiller for bæredygtig udvikling, samt hvilke strategier der kan forbedre præstationer. Metodisk kombineres et litteraturstudie af konkurrenceteori (bl.a. industriøkonomiske og ressourcebaserede perspektiver) og innovationsteori (systemer for innovation) med en sektoranalyse og et fler-casestudie. Der gennemføres benchmark mellem Sandvik Materials Technology og Tubacex, hvor virksomhedspræstationer vurderes via balanced scorecard-indikatorer (økonomi, kunder, interne processer, læring/innovation). Miljøpåvirkninger og reguleringsinstrumenter diskuteres sammen med potentielle strategier, herunder tiltag relateret til Kyoto-protokollen og øget skrotanvendelse for at reducere CO2. Studiet kortlægger drivkræfter og koblinger og sammenligner virksomhedernes udviklingsveje og strategier; detaljerede empiriske resultater fremgår ikke af det medfølgende uddrag.
This thesis examines how market pressure, economic competition, and environmental regulation drive innovation and shape sustained competitiveness in the steel industry, with emphasis on the value-added stainless segment. It asks which factors at industry and firm level spur innovation, how a systems-of-innovation perspective links external conditions with internal capabilities, the role of regulation in supporting sustainable development, and which strategies can improve performance. Methodologically, it combines a review of competitive advantage (including industrial-organization and resource-based views) and innovation theory (systems of innovation) with a sector analysis and a multiple-case study. A benchmark between Sandvik Materials Technology and Tubacex assesses firm performance using balanced scorecard indicators (financial, customer, internal processes, learning/innovation). Environmental impacts and regulatory instruments are discussed alongside potential strategies, including options related to the Kyoto Protocol and increasing scrap use to reduce CO2. The study maps drivers and linkages and compares firms’ paths and strategies; detailed empirical findings are not included in the provided pages.
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