Search for dissertations about: "Organizational evolution"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 47 swedish dissertations containing the words Organizational evolution.

  2. 1. Micro-Foundations of Organizational Adaptation : A Field Study in the Evolution of Product Development Capabilities in a Design Firm

    Author : Carlo Salvato; Jönköping University; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Organizational adaption; Organizational evolution; Organizational replicators; Organizational routines; Firm competences; Dynamic capabilities; Organizational learning; New product development; Business studies; Företagsekonomi;

    Abstract : The aim of this dissertation is to improve knowledge of how organizations adapt to their dynamic environments, by developing a detailed understanding of the configuration and evolution of organizational replicators. Among open questions in the literature on organizational adaptation, I have explored the following: How can the structure of organizational replicators and the nature of their components be realistically described? How do different organizational replicators interact with each other at different levels within and across organizational boundaries? How do replicators evolve? Why do firms need dynamic capabilities? I’ve addressed these questions by means of an embedded, longitudinal field study of Alessi, an Italian firm founded in 1921, active in the development and production of hundreds of design household products. READ MORE

  4. 2. Organizational Capabilities : A Study of Electrical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturers, 1878-1990

    Author : Fredrik Tell; Lars Lindkvist; Christian Knudsen; Keith Pavitt; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Organizational Capabilities; Electrical Manufacturers; Power Transmission; Business History; Technological Change; Knowledge-based Theory of the Firm; ABB; AEG; Alsthom; ASEA; Brown Boveri; CGE; GEC; General Electric; Siemens; Westinghouse; Business Studies;

    Abstract : Organizational capabilities of large industrial firms constitute a pillar in Alfred Chandler's theory of the emergence of managerial capitalism. Science based firms represent one important sector within such an economic context. READ MORE

  5. 3. Quantifying Process Quality : The Role of Effective Organizational Learning in Software Evolution

    Author : Sebastian Hönel; Morgan Ericsson; Welf Löwe; Anna Wingkvist; Miroslaw Staron; Linnéuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Software Size; Software Metrics; Commit Classification; Maintenance Activities; Software Quality; Process Quality; Project Management; Organizational Learning; Machine Learning; Visualization; Optimization; Software Technology; Programvaruteknik; Informations- och programvisualisering; Information and software visualization; Computer Science; Datavetenskap; Statistics Econometrics; Statistik;

    Abstract : Real-world software applications must constantly evolve to remain relevant. This evolution occurs when developing new applications or adapting existing ones to meet new requirements, make corrections, or incorporate future functionality. READ MORE

  6. 4. Digital innovation and changing identities : investigating organizational implications of digitalization

    Author : Daniel Nylén; Jonny Holmström; Per Levén; Nicholas Berente; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Digital innovation; digitalization; platforms; media industry; organizational identity; computer and systems sciences; data- och systemvetenskap;

    Abstract : The emergence of digital technology represents a paradigmatic historical shift. As a process transforming sociotechnical structures, digitalization has had pervasive effects on organizing structures and business logics, as well as contemporary society as a whole. In recent years, these effects have been particularly salient in the content-based (e. READ MORE

  7. 5. Engineered temporary networks : Effects of control and temporality on inter-organizational interaction

    Author : Carl Kronlid; Enrico Baraldi; Francesco Ciabuschi; Frida Lind; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Inter-organizational networks; inter-organizational interaction; network management; control; temporality; temporary networks; Engineering Science with specialization in industrial engineering and management; Teknisk fysik med inriktning mot industriell teknik;

    Abstract : The world is facing a growing threat of antibiotic resistance. The development of new antibiotics is of utmost importance; otherwise, we go back to the pre-antibiotic era where common infections become life-threatening. Despite this need for new antibiotics, a market failure is hampering its development. READ MORE