Search for dissertations about: "CONFLICT management"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 179 swedish dissertations containing the words CONFLICT management.

  2. 11. Face in cyberspace : Facework, (im)politeness and conflict in English discussion groups

    Author : Ibolya Maricic; Växjö universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; computer-mediated discourse; computer-mediated interaction; conflict management; discussion groups; face; facework; flaming; im politeness; strategies; verbal conflict; Languages and linguistics; Språkvetenskap; English language; Engelska språket; Human communication; Kommunikation mellan människor; Engelska med språkvetenskaplig inriktning; English;

    Abstract : The purpose of the current study is to explore the discourse strategies and linguistic resources employed by the participants in English electronic discussion fora when handling ‘face’ (public self-image) and conflict online.Two data sets were collected from the moderated Musiclassical mailing list and from the non-moderated alt. READ MORE

  4. 12. Governing Power, Knowledge and Conflict in Complex Commons Systems

    Author : Christian Stöhr; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : Co-management; Power; Governance; Conflict; Wolf governance; Neo-institutionalism; Commons; Fisheries; Knowledge; Open Source Software governance; Participation; Science-policy;

    Abstract : This thesis contributes theoretically and empirically to the research about complex commons governance systems that are characterized by numerous and diverse agents, complex distributions of power, incomplete and competing knowledge as well as diverse contestation and conflict processes. Governance refers to a system of public and/or private coordinating, steering and regulatory processes established and conducted for social (or collective) purposes. READ MORE

  5. 13. International organizations as peacemakers : The evolution and effectiveness of intergovernmental instruments to end civil war

    Author : Magnus Lundgren; Jonas Tallberg; Isak Svensson; Yoram Haftel; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; intergovernmental organizations; international organizations; conflict management; conflict resolution; mediation; civil war; armed conflict; institutional design; mediator bias; bargaining theory; Political Science; statsvetenskap;

    Abstract : Across four self-contained essays, this dissertation seeks to identify which features make international organizations (IOs) effective peacemakers in modern civil wars. The first essay introduces an original dataset on the institutional design of 21 peace-brokering IOs between 1945 and 2010. READ MORE

  6. 14. Co-Developing Sustainability Requirements : Exploring client and municipal perspectives in housing development

    Author : Melissa Candel; Tina Karrbom Gustavsson; Per-Erik Eriksson; Abukar Warsame; Sara Brorström; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Sustainability requirements; housing developers; municipalities; land allocation; functional conflict; value co-creation; Real Estate and Construction Management; Fastigheter och byggande;

    Abstract : Construction has major environmental, social and economic impacts. Improving sustainability both during and after the construction process is widely discussed among a slew of practitioners, governments and researchers. READ MORE

  7. 15. Future School Management : Do Plans and Needs Match? A Comparative Study with Examples from Four OECD-Countries

    Author : Kah Slenning; Arild Tjeldvoll; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Education; Future studies; Scenario; Comparative study; Local Management of Schools; Competence; OECD; School Development; Interviews; Curriculum; National Educational Policy; Decentralization; Devolution; internationell pedagogik; International Education;

    Abstract : The overriding aim of this study is to focus a factor affecting the readiness of the education systems of four OECD countries (or, to be quite correct, three countries and one state in the U.S.) to meet and adapt to changing demands and expectations on educational outcome. READ MORE