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Branding som en offentlig governance strategi: Ett nyinstitutionellt perspektiv på Eskilstuna kommuns governancestrategi genom varumärket
Mälardalen University, School of Business, Society and Engineering.
2024 (Swedish)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Branding as a public governance strategy (English)
Abstract [sv]

Titel: Varumärket som en offentlig governance strategi 

Nyckelord: Governancestrategi, offentliga sektorn, isomorfism, legitimitet & branding. Forskningsfrågor: Hur genomför Eskilstuna kommun branding som en offentlig governance strategi utifrån ett nyinstitutionellt perspektiv?

Vilka är drivkrafterna till anpassningen och tillämpningen av brandingstrategin i Eskilstuna kommun inom deras organisationsfält?

Syfte: Syftet med studien är att explorativt undersöka Eskilstuna kommuns förändring genom att utnyttja branding som en governance strategi utifrån ett nyinstitutionellt perspektiv. Studien syftar därmed undersöka det centrala och få en förståelse över offentlig branding genom en systematisk litteraturöversikt, för att sedan få fördjupad förståelse över kommunens brandingprocesser.

Metod: I denna studie användes en fallstudiemetodik med en kvalitativ metod. Åtta semistrukturerade intervjuer med anställda från Eskilstuna samt sekundärdata om brandingkampanjen som utgör den empiriska data. Sedan genomfördes en systematisk litteraturöversikt för att få fram det centrala i forskningsfronten.

Slutsats: Branding som en offentlig governance strategi sker genom en inkludering med de olika intressenterna tillhörande organisationsfältet. Det som är drivkrafterna till brandingstrategin är de olika isomorfiska trycken, där olika interna och externa tryck medför en anpassning till strategin.

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Title: Branding as a public governance strategy 

Keywords: Governance strategy, public sector, Isomorphism, legitimacy & branding

Research questions: How does Eskilstuna municipality implement branding as a public governance strategy based on a new institutional perspective? What are the driving forces for the adaptation and application of the branding strategy in Eskilstuna municipality within their organizational field?

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to exploratively investigate Eskilstuna municipality´s change by using branding as a governance strategy based on a new institutional perspective. The study thus aims to examine the central point to gain an understanding of public branding through a systematic literature review, to gain a deeper understanding of the branding processes.

Method: In this study, a case study methodology with a qualitative method was used. Eight semi-structured interviews with employees as well as secondary data about the branding campaign which resulted in the empirical data. A systematic literature review was then carried out to bring out the central aspect of the research front.

Conclusion: Branding as a public governance strategy takes place through an inclusion with the various stakeholders that belong to the organizational field. The driving forces for the branding strategy are the different isomorphic pressures, where different internal and external pressures lead to an adaptation to the strategy.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2024. , p. 67
Keywords [sv]
Governancestrategi, offentliga sektorn, isomorfism, legitimitet & branding.
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Business Administration
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-65744OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mdh-65744DiVA, id: diva2:1832476
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Business Administration
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