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  • Management Strategies for Small, Structurally Diverse & Income-Generating Forests

    Creator:
    Geisel, Julian
    Abstract:
    Parcellization of the rural landscape threatens the provision of social, ecological and economic benefits to society due to loss of economies of scale. A continued provision requires new approaches to forest management for multiple, interconnected goals. I used interviews, archival records and field measurements to learn how select, experienced owners...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Eric N. Hansen, Klaus J

  • Scenario planning, a new planning tool for the U.S. Pacific Northwest forest academy

    Creator:
    Portugal, Rodrigo S.
    Abstract:
    Human society is in continuous movement, physically or politically, willing or not . With digitalization and global warming, the pace of change has increased, and unpredictability has grown, challenging society and its institutions to evolve within a highly globalized and interactive environment, while facing even higher uncertainty in the future....
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    Masters Thesis
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    . Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Eric Neal Hansen Human

  • Roadblocks, Hurdles, and Glass Ceilings: The Female Executive Perspective

    Creator:
    Conroy, Kendall and Hansen, Eric
    Abstract:
    The North American forest sector is well-known for its lack of diversity. In most operations, middle-aged white males are the majority of employees. Given this setting, we investigate the experiences of female executives working in North American forest sector firms. We take a qualitative approach with in-person and Skype interviews...
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    Poster
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    -Author: Eric Hansen Oregon State University Abstract The North American forest sector is well-known

  • Feasibility of exporting plywood to United Arab Emirates

    Creator:
    Salim, Nizam Ahmmed
    Abstract:
    Plywood is the second largest, by value, wood-based product being imported by United Arab Emirates (UAE), below paper products and also second in terms of volume below sawn wood. Very few studies have been done of the UAE market for plywood. This thesis takes a scientific, marketing planning approach to...
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    Masters Thesis
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    like to thank my major advisor, Eric Hansen for selecting me as his student to study at Oregon State

  • An examination of strategic challenges and opportunities in the wood-based building product industry

    Creator:
    Tokarczyk, John A.
    Abstract:
    The wood-based building products industry has experienced significant turbulence over the past several decades as a function of multiple forces including among others globalization, product and process innovation, and shifting customer and consumer interest and demands. Collectively, these changes have challenged the historical tenets which have defined industry strategy and...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    . CONTRIBUTION OF AUTHORS Dr. Eric Hansen contributed significantly throughout the course of this research

  • Corporate social responsibility and its implementation : a study of companies in the global forest sector

    Creator:
    Han, Xiaoou
    Abstract:
    Corporate social responsibility (CSR) can be defined as companies acting in accordance with societal demands. In recent years, CSR has gradually become a leading issue in business. Heightened corporate attention to CSR has not been entirely voluntary. Many companies awoke to it only after being surprised by public response to...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    : Eric N. Hansen Corporate social responsibility (CSR) can be defined as companies acting in

  • Evaluation of Cross-sector Collaborations in Transition Toward the Bioeconomy: Benefits, Challenges, and Opportunities in the Forest Sector

    Creator:
    Guerrero, José E.
    Abstract:
    Existing strategies and policies have emphasized the need for cross-sector collaboration as a means for the forest sector to be more competitive. Cross-sector collaboration initiatives of forest sector companies with neighboring industries such as energy, chemicals, plastics, textiles, and packaging are gaining increasing attention as a necessary element for a...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    : ______________________________________________________ Eric N. Hansen Existing strategies and policies have emphasized the need for cross

  • Establishing new markets for CLT - lessons learned

    Creator:
    Schwarzmann, Gabriel
    Abstract:
    CLT is becoming global. New countries and regions increasingly realize the potential of what can be done with CLT. As a result, new markets are forming and new companies are entering the industry. Every new region or country that opens its doors to CLT has its own challenges and opportunities....
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    Masters Thesis
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    : ______________________________________________________________________________ Eric Hansen CLT is becoming global. New countries and regions increasingly realize the

  • Marketing sophistication in the forest products industry

    Creator:
    Han, Xiaoou
    Abstract:
    In the forest products business and management literature, one common categorization of different types of innovation is product innovation, process innovation and business systems innovation. Forest products companies have long placed high emphasis on process innovations, which are related to yield maximization, manufacturing efficiency and operating costs reduction. This is...
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    Dissertation
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    : ______________________________________________________ Eric N. Hansen In the forest products business and management literature, one common

  • Identifying the relevance of "family forest" wood product origin and environmental certification for Oregon consumers, and specifiers and industrial customers

    Creator:
    Hamner, Rebecca A.
    Abstract:
    The wood products industry is influenced heavily by family ownership along the entire value chain. Although family ownership affects each link of the wood products value chain, there has been little research into the importance of products originating from family forestland. Specific attributes of products, such as origin or environmental...
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    Masters Thesis
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    guidance of Dr. Eric N. Hansen, my academic advisor throughout this degree. I would also like to thank