Search for dissertations about: "Alf Westelius"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 swedish dissertations containing the words Alf Westelius.

2. 1. A study of patterns of communication in management accounting and control projects

   Author : Alf Westelius; Center for Information Management (SE); []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

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4. 2. Patterns of corporate visual selfrepresentation in accounting narratives

   Author : Emelie Eriksson; Alf Westelius; Carl-Johan Petri; Bino Catasus; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; visual research; self-representation; diagrams; accounting narrative; corporate reporting; public disclosure; business models; semiotics; annual report; Ericsson; visuell forskning; visuella metoder; självrepresentation; diagram; externredovisning; affärsmodell; semiotik; årsredovisning; Ericsson; Economic Information Systems; Ekonomiska informationssystem;

   Abstract : This dissertation deals with firms’ visual and pre-visual self-representations in accounting narratives. Self-representations are those descriptions about the company that firms include in accounting narratives to convey the current standings and their identity. READ MORE

5. 3. Puzzle or Mosaic? : On Managerial Information Patterns

   Author : Cecilia Gullberg; Alf Westelius; Pär Mårtensson; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; information patterns; information behaviour; information systems; management information; management control; governance; management control as a package; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; Economic Information Systems; Ekonomiska informationssystem;

   Abstract : Managers and information are key components in most management control literature, and a range of tools and concepts have been developed to better accommodate the information needs of managers so as to ensure efficient action and intelligent decisions. At the same time, the managerial work is often described as highly fragmented, unstructured and interpersonal, with little time for planning and isolated reflection. READ MORE

6. 4. Roles of Accounting Information in Managerial Work

   Author : Cecilia Gullberg; Jan Lindvall; Alf Westelius; Matti Skoog; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Accounting information; Managerial work; Managers; Management Accounting Systems; Accounting information systems; Informational resources; Construction industry; Business Studies; Företagsekonomi;

   Abstract : Managerial work has been described as fragmented, action-oriented, and highly interpersonal, leaving limited room for formal planning and analysis. Even so, managers are expected to engage with accounting information for planning and analysing their area of responsibility. READ MORE

7. 5. Adopting Information Systems Perspectives from Small Organizations

   Author : Özgün Imre; Alf Westelius; Carl-Johan Petri; Nils-Göran Olve; Malin Gawell; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; information system adoption; small organizations; discourse; negotiation; stakeholder theory; social worlds; Economic Information Systems; Ekonomiska informationssystem;

   Abstract : Why do organizations adopt information systems? Is it just because of financial reasons, of concerns for efficiency? Or is it due to external pressures, such as competitor pressure, that an organization adopts an information system?And, how does the adoption take place? Is it a linear process, or is the process one of  conflicts? Does a specific person govern this process, or do we have multiple parties involved? What happens if these conflicts occur among those involved? How does the organization move on and achieve a successful information system adoption?By investigating two organizations, one international academic journal and one South American manufacturing company, this thesis aims to investigate the whys and hows of information system adoption, and aims to contribute to the discourse on information system adoptions in small organizations – an often underrepresented segment in information system adoption literature.By adopting different theoretical lenses throughout the five research papers included, this body of work suggests that even when seemingly simple, information system adoptions can become rather complex. READ MORE