Thomas Taro Lennerfors - Böcker

Stockholmsrederierna beskriver den dramatiska händelseutvecklingen inom den svenska sjöfartsnäringen under 1980- och 90-talen. Fokus ligger på fyra Stockholmsbaserade rederier som grundades och växte kraftigt under 1980-talet. Knappt tjugo år senare fanns inget av dem kvar – varken Argonaut, Frontline, ICB eller Nordström & Thulin – längre kvar i svensk ägo. Den drivande frågan är vad som ledde till dessa rederiers expansion och vad som orsakade deras snabba försvinnande. Boken beskriver inte bara varje rederis öde utan tar även hänsyn till de många kopplingar och splittringar som fanns både mellan rederierna och till andra delar av svenskt och internationellt näringsliv. Vikten av rederiet Saléninvests konkurs i december 1984 belyses, samt hur de expanderande rederierna kunde dra nytta av den svenska statens avveckling av sitt engagemang i varvs- och rederinäringen. Vi får också en inblick i det större sammanhang som rederierna verkade i: den globala tankmarknaden och oljeindustrin samt den fackliga, politiska, finansiella och skattemässiga kontext som de befann sig i. Författaren använder teorier från företagsekonomi, ekonomisk historia och filosofi för att förklara den utveckling som skedde i Stockholm under 1980- och 90-talen. En viktig fråga som utreds är nätverkets betydelse för ett rederis konkurrenskraft. Thomas Taro Lennerfors är sedan hösten 2009 verksam som forskare inom företagsekonomi vid Meiji universitet i Tokyo, Japan. Boken Stockholmsrederierna skrev han vid Handelshögskolan i Göteborg under 2008–2009. Han blev teknologie doktor i industriell ekonomi vid KTH år 2008.

Att skapa en värld – Stena Bulk, Concordia Maritime och marknadsföringens betydelse i tanksjöfarten 1982–2012 Denna bok beskriver hur Stena Bulk och Concordia Maritime har gått från att ha ett brokigt urval båtar med skiftande kvalitet i början av 1980-talet, till att idag ha en verksamhet som omfattar nära hundra fartyg som marknadsförs som det senaste och bästa redarbranschen har att erbjuda de som vill frakta olja och andra produkter. Denna utveckling har skett samtidigt som andra svenska tankrederier såsom Argonaut, ICB, Frontline och Nordström & Thulin har lämnat Sverige. Processen från då till nu beskrivs historiskt men med speciellt fokus på vilken roll marknadsföringen har haft (genom till exempel annonser, events, design, lobbying) både för företagens verksamhet såsom marknadsföringens verkningar på resten av industrin. För att belysa denna händelseutveckling används teorier från marknadsföring, företagsekonomi och filosofi. Framför allt utreds huruvida införandet av en tydligare kvalitetsdimension i tankerindustrin med in-existerande oljetankers är att skapa en värld?

Digital technologies, now ubiquitous around the world, can promote positive values, as well as support those that are less socially acceptable. To better understand such technologies’ impact on ethics and sustainability, this book situates digital technologies within a cultural context, arguing that the technology is received differently in different cultural contexts. The book contains chapters on state-of-the-art digital technologies such as artificial intelligence from various countries including Japan and Sweden to highlight the multifarious ways in how ethical and sustainability issues are being manifested in certain cultural contexts.The book contributes to furthering understandings on the similarities and differences between digital technology implementations in different cultures, promoting a cross-cultural dialogue on desired values and how they are promoted or downplayed by such technologies. The book is divided into two parts: the former focuses on how individuals relate to new digital technologies, and the latter focuses on those who develop digital technologies. The book targets scholars, businesspeople and policymakers interested in the interconnection between digital technologies, ethics and sustainability from various cultural viewpoints. It provides new case studies on a range of digital technologies and discussions about digital technology implementations in cultural contexts.

Digital technologies, now ubiquitous around the world, can promote positive values, as well as support those that are less socially acceptable. To better understand such technologies’ impact on ethics and sustainability, this book situates digital technologies within a cultural context, arguing that the technology is received differently in different cultural contexts. The book contains chapters on state-of-the-art digital technologies such as artificial intelligence from various countries including Japan and Sweden to highlight the multifarious ways in how ethical and sustainability issues are being manifested in certain cultural contexts.The book contributes to furthering understandings on the similarities and differences between digital technology implementations in different cultures, promoting a cross-cultural dialogue on desired values and how they are promoted or downplayed by such technologies. The book is divided into two parts: the former focuses on how individuals relate to new digital technologies, and the latter focuses on those who develop digital technologies. The book targets scholars, businesspeople and policymakers interested in the interconnection between digital technologies, ethics and sustainability from various cultural viewpoints. It provides new case studies on a range of digital technologies and discussions about digital technology implementations in cultural contexts.

Responding to the need for a timely and authoritative volume dedicated to this burgeoning and expansive area of research, this handbook will provide readers with a map of themes, topics, and arguments in the field of engineering ethics education (EEE).Featuring critical discussion, research collaboration, and a team of international contributors of globally recognized standing, this volume comprises six key sections which elaborate on the foundations of EEE, teaching methods, accreditation and assessment, and interdisciplinary contributions. Over 100 researchers of EEE from around the globe consider the field from the perspectives of teaching, research, philosophy, and administration. The chapters cover fast-moving topics central to our current understanding of the world such as the general data protection regulation (GDPR), artificial intelligence (AI), biotechnology, and ChatGPT; and they offer new insights into best practices research to equip program leaders and instructors delivering ethics content to students.This Open Access volume will be of interest to researchers, scholars, postgraduate students, and faculty involved with engineering education, engineering ethics, and philosophy of education. Curriculum designers, staff developers teaching pedagogical courses to faculty, and engineering professionals may also benefit from this volume.The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

This book explores the relevance of Japanese ethics for the field of ethics of technology. It covers the theories of Japanese ethicists such as Nishida Kitarō, Watsuji Tetsurō, Imamichi Tomonobu, Yuasa Yasuo, as well as more contemporary ethicists, and explores their relevance for the analysis of energy technologies, ICT, robots, and geoengineering. It features contributions from Japanese scholars, and international scholars who have applied Japanese ethics to problems in the global condition.  Technological development is considered to cause new ethical issues, such as genetically modified organisms fostering monocultures, nanotechnologies causing issues of privacy, as well as health and environmental issues, robotics raising issues about the meaning of humanity, and the risks of nuclear power, as witnessed in the Fukushima disaster. At the same time, technology embodies a hope for mankind, such as ICT improving relationships between human beings and nature, and smartsystems assisting humans in leading a more ethical and environmentally friendly life. This book explores these ethical issues and their impact from a Japanese perspective.

Snow in the Tropics by Thomas Taro Lennerfors and Peter Birch offers the first comprehensive history of the independent reefer operators. These shipping companies, such as Lauritzen, Salén, Seatrade, Star Reefers, and NYK Reefer, developed the dedicated transport of refrigerated products like meat, fish, and fruit by ship, from the early 20th century to the present. Snow in the Tropics describes how the history of the reefer operators has been formed in relation to shippers, such as Dole and Chiquita, in a constant struggle with the liner companies, such as Maersk, and in relation to global economic and political trends. It also covers how the industry is discursively constructed and the psychological drivers of the business decisions in it.

What is ethics in engineering? Engineers develop technology that has a major impact, positive and negative, on people and the environment. This means that engineers must take a stand and make moral judgements. Also, they need to take other stakeholders into consideration – employees, owners, customers and suppliers – who might have conflicting interests. In this book a practical, hands-on process for handling ethical dilemmas is presented: awareness, responsibility, critical thinking and action. The author gives many examples from engineering areas ranging from construction to transhumanism. In a recurring case you as a reader think through each of the steps in the process: to develop or not develop the “Life Partner”. What is good and evil, right and wrong? That is the question.

Vad är etik för ingenjörer? Ingenjörer utvecklar teknik som har stor påverkan, positiv och negativ, på människor och miljö. Det innebär att ingenjören måste ta ställning och göra moraliska bedömningar. Dessutom måste hen ta hänsyn till andra intressenter – medarbetare, ägare, kunder och leverantörer – som kan ha motstridiga intressen.I den här boken presenteras en praktisk, handgriplig process för att hantera etiska dilemman: medvetenhet, ansvarstagande, kritiskt tänkande och handling. Författaren ger många exempel från teknikområden som spänner från byggkonstruktion till transhumanism. I ett genomgående fall får du som läsare tänka till i processens olika steg: att utveckla eller inte utveckla ”Livspartnern” som stöd i vården och i livet. Vad är gott och ont, rätt och fel? Det är frågan.

Industriell ekonomi är ett ämne som handlar om teknik och pluralistiskt värdeskapande. Tekniken ger inte alltid positiva konsekvenser för alla, vilket kräver reflektion kring dess roll. Ett pluralistiskt värdeskapande innebär att det finns såväl synergier som konflikter mellan ekonomiskt, socialt och miljömässigt värde – och där behöver man navigera och ta ansvar.Med detta som bas ger boken en introduktion till vedertagna områden i industriell ekonomi – företaget i omvärlden, strategi, redovisning, styrning, organisation och ledning, produktion och leverantörskedjehantering, kalkylering, budgetering, marknadsföring, innovation och produktutveckling samt investering och finansiering.Men förutom att introduceras till grunderna får du också problematisera och reflektera kring dem, för att ge dig ett djupare perspektiv och en mångfacetterad syn på ämnet. Det hjälper dig att navigera i den alltmer komplexa omvärld som industriella verksamheter befinner sig i, där motstridiga krav ständigt måste vägas mot varandra och svåra beslut måste tas.

Elling Ellingsen (1942-2015) was by many seen as the epitome of a real shipping entrepreneur, who started his career at sea, went ashore and embarked on a path of business development. The core area for Elling was the maritime transport and handling of forest products, but he was also involved in passenger ferries, oil tankers, dry cargo ships as well as road haulage, terminals and wastepaper handling. The book follows Elling, the individual entrepreneur, and describes the vicissitudes of his entrepreneurship, deal by deal, ship by ship, innovation by innovation. It argues that Elling's entrepreneurship was mediated by relationships to business, partners, shippers, shipyards, brokers, seamen and financiers, and their particular relationship dynamics. The book also contextualises the period in which Elling was active, from its start in the optimistic frenzy preceding the 1973 oil crisis until the depression after the collapse of Lehman Brothers and all that came in between with market booms and busts. This is a book about entrepreneurship, success, collapse and an incredible drive to come back.