The potentials of networking in the case study of the Port of Aalborg
Author
Motika, Ágnes
Term
4. Term
Publication year
2012
Submitted on
2012-06-12
Pages
47
Abstract
Denne afhandling undersøger Aalborg Havn som et casestudie for at forstå, hvordan havnens netværksaktiviteter kan bidrage til mere bæredygtige løsninger. Studiet fokuserer på, hvordan havnen opbygger og bruger relationer til andre organisationer. Der er gennemført kvalitative interviews med medarbejdere i Aalborg Havn og fem centrale samarbejdspartnere, herunder virksomheder og erhvervsnetværk. Med udgangspunkt i netværksteori analyseres tre typer forbindelser: aktørbånd (relationer mellem personer og organisationer), aktivitetskoblinger (hvordan det daglige arbejde hænger sammen) og ressourcebånd (hvordan aktiver og viden deles eller koordineres). Resultaterne viser, at Aalborg Havn er en aktiv aktør i netværk og har et tæt samarbejde med sine partnere. Selvom netværk endnu ikke bevidst bruges som et redskab til at nå bæredygtighedsmål, rummer det et stort potentiale fremover.
This thesis uses the Port of Aalborg as a case study to explore how its networking activities could support more sustainable solutions. It examines how the port builds and uses relationships with other organizations. The study draws on qualitative interviews with staff at the Port of Aalborg and five key partners, including companies and business networks. Guided by networking theory, the analysis looks at three types of connections: actor bonds (relationships between people and organizations), activity links (how daily work fits together), and resource ties (how assets and knowledge are shared or coordinated). The findings show that the Port of Aalborg is an active networker and collaborates closely with its partners. While networking is not yet used deliberately as a tool to achieve sustainability goals, it holds strong potential to do so in the future.
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