Search for dissertations about: "consulting"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 62 swedish dissertations containing the word consulting.
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1. Restraint in structures with young concrete : Tools and estimations for practical use
Abstract : One of the widespread issues in concrete structures is cracks occurring at early age. Cracks that appear in the young concrete may cause early start of corrosion of rebars or early penetration of harmful liquids or gases into the concrete body. READ MORE
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2. Gender, Power and Post-Bureaucracy : Work Ideals in IT Consulting
Abstract : This thesis deals with work environments defined as post-bureaucratic, and which are characterised by individualisation and a decrease in the employer's formal control. The study shows how the employees in such work contexts are both empowered and disciplined. READ MORE
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3. Arguing for Relevance : Global and local knolwdge claims in management consulting
Abstract : Management consulting services are often viewed as local in the sense that they are based on knowledge of local conditions, are adapted to those conditions, and build on client interaction. Despite this view, globally active consulting firms continue to increase in number and relative size in national markets. READ MORE
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4. Rhetorical business : A study of marketing work in the spirit of contradiction
Abstract : Marketing has traditionally been understood from the perspective of marketing management. This causes problems when we study marketing practices because the normative discourse of marketing management is not particularly useful for describing the day-to-day work of marketing practitioners. This calls for marketing research from new perspectives. READ MORE
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5. Swift transition and knowledge cycling : A study of knowledge transfer in technical consulting
Abstract : The prominent shifts towards greater flexibility in work arrangements as well as in organizational forms have had profound effects on the labor market for engineers, and given rise to the technical consulting industry. The technical consulting firm is becoming increasingly important in many technology-based industries, as a growing number of technology-based firms rely on technical consulting firms to produce their outputs. READ MORE