The interface of the energy and forest sectors - Potential players in the bioenergy business

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 322-332

  Pätäri, Satu ^a   Puumalainen, Kaisu ^a   Jantunen, Ari ^a   Sandstrüm, Jaana ^a  

^a LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bioenergy; Energy industry; Forest industry; Strategic groups

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL METHOD; BIO-ENERGY; ENERGY COMPANIES; ENERGY INDUSTRY; FOREST INDUSTRY; FOREST SECTORS; NON-PARAMETRIC ANALYSIS; STRATEGIC GROUPS;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

INDUSTRY;

EID: 79952595158     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2009.08.015     Document Type: Article

References (39)

1. Amadeus. Available at: 〈 https://amadeus.bvdep.com/ 〉.
2. K. Amoako-Gyampah, and M. Acquaah Manufacturing strategy, competitive strategy and firm performance: an empirical study in a developing economy environment International Journal of Production Economics 111 2 2008 575 592 (Pubitemid 350299154)
3. L. Avella, E. Fernández, and C.J. Vázquez Analysis of manufacturing strategy as an explanatory factor of competitiveness in the large Spanish industrial firm International Journal of Production Economics 72 2 2001 139 157 (Pubitemid 32610345)
4. M. Bergen, and M.A. Peteraf Competitor identification and competitor analysis: a broad-based managerial approach Managerial and Decision Economics 23 45 2002 157 169
5. Bioenergy Business. Available at: 〈 http://www.bioenergy-business. com/ 〉.
6. E. Bjørnstad, and A. Skonhoft Wood fuel or carbon sink? Aspects of forestry in the climate question Environmental and Resource Economics 23 4 2002 447 465 (Pubitemid 36128363)
7. C. Bozarth, and C. McDermott Configurations in manufacturing strategy: a review and directions for future research Journal of Operations Management 16 4 1998 427 439 (Pubitemid 128408886)
8. S. Carley Distributed generation: an empirical analysis of primary motivators Energy Policy 37 5 2009 1648 1659
9. T. Christiansen, W.L. Berry, P. Bruun, and P. Ward A mapping of competitive priorities, manufacturing practices, and operational performance in groups of Danish manufacturing companies International Journal of Operations & Production Management 23 10 2003 1163 1183 (Pubitemid 37261066)
10. E. Claver-Cortés, J.F. Molina-Azorín, and J. Pereira-Moliner Strategic groups in the hospitality industry: intergroup and intragroup performance differences in Alicante, Spain Tourism Management 27 6 2006 1101 1116 (Pubitemid 44111717)
11. A.L. Cowie, and W.D. Gardner Competition for the biomass resource: greenhouse impacts and implications for renewable energy incentive schemes Biomass and Bioenergy 31 9 2007 601 607 (Pubitemid 47385227)
12. G.S. Dangayach, and S.G. Deshmukh Evidence of manufacturing strategies in Indian industry: a survey International Journal of Production Economics 83 3 2003 279 298
13. K. Demeter Manufacturing strategy and competitiveness International Journal of Production Economics 8182 2003 205 213 (Pubitemid 35385359)
14. D. Dranove, M. Peteraf, and M. Shanley Do strategic groups exist? An economic framework for analysis Strategic Management Journal 19 11 1998 1029 1044 (Pubitemid 128469360)
15. W.J. Frederick, S.J. Lien, C.E. Courchene, N.A. DeMartini, A.J. Ragauskas, and K. Iisa Co-production of ethanol and cellulose fiber from Southern Pine: a technical and economic assessment Biomass and Bioenergy 32 12 2008 1293 1302
16. M.T. Frohlich, and J.R. Dixon A taxonomy of manufacturing strategies revisited Journal of Operations Management 19 5 2001 541 558 (Pubitemid 32780487)
17. F. Hacklin Management of Convergence in Innovation - Strategies and Capabilities for Value Creation beyond Blurring Industry Boundaries 2008 Physica-Verlag Heidelberg 260pp
18. J.F. Hair Jr.; R.E. Anderson, R.L. Tatham, and W.C. Black Multivariate Data Analysis 1998 Prentice-Hall New Jersey 730pp.
19. Hakkila, P.; 2003. Developing technology for large-scale production of forest chips. Technology Programme Report 5/2003, Tekes, the National Technology Agency, Helsinki, 54pp.
20. D.O. Hall Biomass energy in industrialised countries - a view of the future Forest Ecology and Management 91 1 1997 17 45 (Pubitemid 27185526)
21. M. Hallgren, and J. Olhager Quantification in manufacturing strategy: a methodology and illustration International Journal of Production Economics 104 1 2006 113 124 (Pubitemid 44224005)
22. D.J. Ketchen, and C.L. Shook The application of cluster analysis in strategic management research: an analysis and critique Strategic Management Journal 17 6 1996 441 458 (Pubitemid 126482200)
23. G. Leask, and D. Parker Strategic group theory: review, examination and application in the UK pharmaceutical industry Journal of Management Development 25 4 2006 386 408 (Pubitemid 43548379)
24. G. Leask, and J.A. Parnell Integrating strategic groups and the resource based perspective: understanding the competitive process European Management Journal 23 4 2005 458 470 (Pubitemid 41288311)
25. J. McGee, and H. Thomas Strategic groups: theory, research and taxonomy Strategic Management Journal 7 2 1986 141 160
26. J.G. Miller, and A.V. Roth A taxonomy of manufacturing strategies Management Science 40 3 1994 285 304
27. D. Nath, and T.S. Gruca Convergence across alternative methods for forming strategic groups Strategic Management Journal 18 9 1997 745 760 (Pubitemid 127467161)
28. D.L. Nicholls, R.A. Monserud, and D.P. Dykstra Biomass utilization for bioenergy in the Western United States Forest Products Journal 58 1/2 2008 6 16 (Pubitemid 351440057)
29. E.L. Paiva, A.V. Roth, and J.E. Fensterseifer Organizational knowledge and the manufacturing strategy process: a resource-based view analysis Journal of Operations Management 26 1 2008 115 132 (Pubitemid 350256865)
30. M.A. Peteraf, and M.E. Bergen Scanning dynamic competitive landscapes: a market-based and resource-based framework Strategic Management Journal 24 10 2003 1027 1041
31. M. Peteraf, and M. Shanley Getting to know you: a theory of strategic group identity Strategic Management Journal 18 Summer Special Issue 1997 165 186 (Pubitemid 127697936)
32. M.E. Porter The structure within industries and companies' performance The Review of Economics and Statistics 61 2 1979 214 227
33. R.C. Saxena, D.K. Adhikari, and H.B. Goyal Biomass-based energy fuel through biochemical routes: a review Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 13 1 2009 167 178
34. J.C. Short, D.J. Ketchen, T.B. Palmer, and G.T.M. Hult Firm, strategic group, and industry influences on performance Strategic Management Journal 28 2 2007 147 167 (Pubitemid 46144836)
35. W. Skinner Manufacturing - missing link in corporate strategy Harvard Business Review 47 3 1969 136 145
36. Thomson One Banker. Available at: 〈 http://banker.thomsonib.com/ 〉.
37. L. Wei, L.O. Pordesimo, C. Igathinathane, and W.D. Batchelor Process engineering evaluation of ethanol production from wood through bioprocessing and chemical catalysis Biomass and Bioenergy 33 2 2009 255 266
38. Z.D. Zhang, and H. Sharifi Towards theory building in agile manufacturing strategy - a taxonomical approach IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management 54 2 2007 351 370 (Pubitemid 46681194)
39. X. Zhao, C.-C. Sum, Y. Qi, H. Zhang, and T.-S. Lee A taxonomy of manufacturing strategies in China Journal of Operations Management 24 5 2006 621 636 (Pubitemid 44291859)