Search for dissertations about: "development as freedom"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 170 swedish dissertations containing the words development as freedom.
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1. Play as Freedom : Implications for ICT4D
Abstract : Information and Communication Tech nologies for Development (ICT4D) deals with understanding the relationship between modern technology use and social and economic development. While play may not appear as an immediate concern to the field, a recent body of work has emerged questioning the role of play in ICT4D and the reasons behind its apparent dismissal. READ MORE
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2. Perpetual product development : a study of small technology-driven firms
Abstract : This dissertation focuses the attention toward inventors and key actors involved in product development projects. The study focuses on how a new product development process is carried out operationally and strategically in small, technology-driven firms. READ MORE
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3. The capability approach in ict4d research
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4. Narratives of Change : Youth Participation in Vietnamese Development Programs
Abstract : In development studies, the definition of what good "development" entails remains a contentious topic. In particular, the "participatory turn" in development practices has faced criticism due to its vague conceptualization, underlying assumptions, and often paradoxical outcomes. READ MORE
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5. Qualification of Metal Additive Manufacturing in Space Industry : Challenges for Product Development
Abstract : Additive manufacturing (AM), or 3D printing, is a collection of production processes that has received a good deal of attention in recent years from different industries. Features such as mass production of customised products, design freedom, part consolidation and cost efficient low volume production drive the development of, and the interest in, these technologies. READ MORE