Search for dissertations about: "intangible"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 71 swedish dissertations containing the word intangible.

2. 1. Massification of the Intangible : An investigation into embodied meaning and information visualization

   Author : Andreas Lund; Erik Stolterman; Pelle Ehn; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Informatics; computer and systems science; Information visualization; theory driven design; embodied realism; massification design; human-computer interaction; Informatik; data- och systemvetenskap; Informatics; computer and systems science; Informatik; data- och systemvetenskap; människa-datorinteraktion; människa-datorinteraktion;

   Abstract : The thesis addresses two related problems. It is argued that the materiality of physical artifacts serves the purpose of expressing abstract information. In contrast, the intangibility of IT is of such a kind that it poses different conditions for expressing abstract information. READ MORE

4. 2. Essays on Saving, Borrowing and Intangible Capital

   Author : Maria Sandström; Nils Gottfries; Johan Lyhagen; Torben Mideksa; David Domeij; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Intangible Capital; Markups; Economic Profit; Household Savings; Pension Reform; Heterogeneous Agents; Monetary Policy Shocks; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : Essay I: Can an increasing importance of intangible capital in the economy explain increases in markups and profits? I use a heterogeneous firm model to show how intangible capital is related to markups and profits at the industry level. The uncertainty and scalability properties of intangible capital imply that firms that succeed in their intangible capital investment can charge high markups relative to other firms, whereas firms that fail will exit. READ MORE

5. 3. Software Investments under Uncertainty : Modeling Intangible Consequences as a Stochastic Process

   Author : Emil Numminen; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Software investment valuation; usage; intangible consequences; cash flow; discounted cash flow model; stochastic process;

   Abstract : Software systems are today a part of more or less every organization. The varieties of software used in organizations are ranging from simple log-keeping applications to advanced decision support systems. The task of a priori valuation of software investments has attracted a lot of research for a long time. READ MORE

6. 4. Approaching the intangible benefits of a boundary object

   Author : Karin Ahlin; Viveca Asproth; Lena-Maria Öberg; Mittuniversitetet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

   Abstract : Today´s information society is constantly increasing the quantity of digital information that organisations have access to and depend on. Despite this dependency, few descriptions exist of the benefits which this digital information can provide the organisation with. READ MORE

7. 5. SHAKER ARCHITECTURAL MATERIALS AND CRAFTSMANSHIP

   Author : Erika Johansson; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; masonry.; paint; interpretation; Shaker architecture; wood; mortar; conservation; Second Meetinghouse; plaster; The Mount Lebanon Project; authenticity; preservation; Architectural conservation; conservation assessment; Shaker Museum and Library; NARA document; heritage values; lime; feasibility study; craftsmanship; materials analyses; intangible dimensions; Mount Lebanon Shaker Society;

   Abstract : AbstractThis work is an investigation into the state-of-the-art of architectural conservation, from an international and interdisciplinary perspective. It explores issues, methodologies, and tools applicable to heritage resource assessments - from an architectural conservators point of view - and its aim is to generate appropriate approaches, methodologies and tools to holistically assess both the tangible and intangible aspects of significant architecture from the past. READ MORE