Search for dissertations about: "Workforce management"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 23 swedish dissertations containing the words Workforce management.

  2. 11. Attractive Work : Nurses´ work in operating departments, and factors that make it attractive

    Author : Catrine Björn; Malin Josephson; Barbro Wadensten; Dag Rissén; Lotta Dellve; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : attractive work; nursing workforce; personnel turnover; job satisfaction; nurse retention; nurse shortage; operating room; Caring Sciences; Vårdvetenskap;

    Abstract : Background: Previous studies show that nurse retention is one of the most effective strategies to counteract nursing shortages. Few studies have focused on the crucial resource of registered specialist nurses in operating departments. READ MORE

  4. 12. Chronic pain : from the study of student attitudes and preferences to the in vitro investigation of a novel treatment strategy

    Author : Linda Rankin; Christopher J. Fowler; Gisselle Gallego; Sofia Mattsson; Emmanuel Bäckryd; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; HC-PAIRS; best-worst scaling; palmitoylethanolamine; N-acylthanolamines; oral lichen planus; prostaglandins; chronic pain; prolonged pain; chronic pain education; chronic pain management; medical students; attitudes;

    Abstract : Chronic pain will affect one in five adults during their lifetime, and it exerts a heavy burden on society with major physiological, psychological, social, and economic impacts. The current chronic pain curriculum taught to medical students in most settings is fragmented, inconsistent and inadequate and a vast majority of general practitioners considered their undergraduate training in chronic pain incomplete. READ MORE

  5. 13. Off the Edge of the Map: A Study of Organizational Diversity as Identity Work

    Author : Viktorija Kalonaityte; Företagsekonomiska institutionen; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; feminist theory; mock bureaucracy; identity work; Organizational diversity; identity construction; postcolonial theory; institutional process;

    Abstract : “Diversify or die” is a recurring and rather dramatic call for organizations to recruit, retain and manage a demographically diverse workforce, advocated by the business case for diversity, also known as diversity management philosophy. Diversity management places diverse social identities at the heart of organizational success and has gained much attention from management consultants and managers in North America and Europe. READ MORE

  6. 14. Harnessing Handheld Computing - Framework, Toolkit and Design Propositions

    Author : Bo Andersson; Sven Carlsson; Institutionen för informatik; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Mobile Computing; Design Science; Digital Ranger; Handheld Computing; Informatics; Informatik; System Development; Handheld Information Systems; Accentuated Factor Framework; Mobile Computing;

    Abstract : The rapid development of handheld technologies such as smartphones and personal digital assistants in recent years has created opportunities for the mobile workforce to take advantage of computerised information systems. To apprehend and harness the opportunities of computerised information systems implemented on handheld devices it is crucial to fully understand the user group and the handheld technology. READ MORE

  7. 15. Teachers' Retention in Tanzanian Remote Secondary Schools : Exploring Perceived Challenges and Support

    Author : Raymond Boniface; Martin Stigmar; Jan Håkansson; Christer Ohlin; Sven Andersson; Linnéuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Challenges; Organizational Support; Remote Schools; Secondary Education; Support; Teacher Retention; Tanzania; Education; Pedagogik;

    Abstract : Teacher retention is a global challenge, and many developed and developing countries are struggling to staff and retain teachers in schools, particularly in low-performing, remote, and less desirable areas. In most of these countries, Tanzania in particular, the efficacy of fiscally inclined teachers’ retention strategies continues to be dubious. READ MORE