Search for dissertations about: "innovation and organisational development"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 50 swedish dissertations containing the words innovation and organisational development.

2. 1. Software Testing in Agile Development : Technological and Organisational Challenges

   Author : Adnan Čaušević; Sasikumar Punnekkat; Feldt Robert; Mälardalens högskola; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; software testing; agile development; test-driven development; role of testers; empirical study; controlled experiment; Software engineering; Programvaruteknik; Computer Science; datavetenskap;

   Abstract : The emerging industrial trend towards agile software development processes brings forth new concerns, challenges as well as opportunities. One of the main concerns is with respect to the achievable quality levels of the final product, for which testing is the well-known assurance mechanism. READ MORE

4. 2. Effectiveness in innovation : a study of software development projects

   Author : Per Sundström; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Software development; projects; innovation; effectiveness; customer interaction;

   Abstract : Companies must simultaneously focus on cost and time efficient product development as well as enabling radical and incremental innovation for long-term survival. The companies in the study from high-tech industries face the demands on innovation within their software development projects. READ MORE

5. 3. Managing competence development and acquisition in small manufacturing firms : differences between firms by organisational market performance

   Author : Håkan Ylinenpää; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Entreprenörskap och innovation; Entrepreneurship and Innovation;

   Abstract : This thesis addresses how small manufacturing firms develop in-house competencies and acquire external expertise. It also relates in-house development and external aquisition to contextual factors. READ MORE

6. 4. Organising Regional Innovation Support : Sweden's Industrial Development Centres as Regional Development Coalitions

   Author : Marie-Louise Eriksson; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; lnnovation support organisations; lnnovation policy; Learning organisations; Development coalitions; Partnership; Organisationai capabilities; Economic geography of innovation; Learning regions; Socio-cultural and institutional context; Path-dependency; Sweden; Finspång; Gnosjö; Tekniska innovationer; regional utveckling; regionalpolitik; innovation; Sverige; INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AREAS; TVÄRVETENSKAPLIGA FORSKNINGSOMRÅDEN;

   Abstract : This PhD dissertation examines the issues of institutional and policy learning often referred to in discussions about innovation policy in the literature on economic geography of innovation, systems of innovation, and learning regions. A central argument is that in order to enhance OUTknowledge of this learning dimension in innovation policy we need to focus on the level at which much innovation policy is organised and implemented, i. READ MORE

7. 5. Organisational Adoption of Innovations : Management Practices and IT

   Author : Erik Lundmark; Alf Westelius; Nils-Göran Olve; Pär Mårtensson; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Innovation; adoption; Non Profit Organisations; NPO; SME; ISO 9000; information technology; IT; ICT; communication; Technology Acceptance Model; TAM; Sport; Information technology; Informationsteknik; Economic Information Systems; Ekonomiska informationssystem;

   Abstract : This thesis describes effects of use and reasons for using three different organisational innovations: ISO 9000, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and an administrative tool (the YAF-module) in the Swedish Sports Confederation’s system Swedish Sports Online. This is done through three separate studies. READ MORE