Search for dissertations about: "knowledge creation"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 410 swedish dissertations containing the words knowledge creation.

2. 16. The Creation of International Business Relationships : Experience and Performance in the Internationalization Process of SMEs

   Author : Jukka Hohenthal; Harry Barkema; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Business studies; Business Relationships; Internationalization; SME; Knowledge; Learning; Experience; Performance; Process; Företagsekonomi; Business studies; Företagsekonomi; Business Studies; företagsekonomi;

   Abstract : The present study examines the causal effect of experience on the performance of inter-national business relationships for small and medium-sized business firms. A case study of ten market entry processes in ten Swedish SMEs shows that both experienced and inexperienced firms can succeed in creating a new international business relationship. READ MORE

4. 17. Sites and Modes of Knowledge Creation: On the Spatial Organization of Biotechnology Innovation

   Author : Jerker Moodysson; Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; epistemic communities; biotechnology; communities of practice; geography; proximity; knowledge; localization; globalization; innovation systems; Innovation; Samhällsvetenskaper; Social sciences;

   Abstract : The accelerated speed and intensity of global interconnections in all segments of society during the last couple of decades have had a profound impact on the workings of contemporary capitalism. Increased pressure is put on national and regional economies to continuously upgrade their competitive advantages, at the same time as new learning opportunities occur at a faster rate than ever. READ MORE

5. 18. Knowledge based perceptual anchoring : grounding percepts to concepts in cognitive robots

   Author : Marios Daoutis; Silvia Coradeschi; Amy Loutfi; Angelo Cangelosi; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; anchoring; knowledge representation; cognitive perception; symbol grounding; common-sense information; Datavetenskap; Computer and Systems Science;

   Abstract : A successful articial cognitive agent needs to integrate its perception of the environment with reasoning and actuation. A key aspect of this integration is the perceptual-symbolic correspondence, which intends to give meaning to the concepts the agent refers to { known as Anchoring. However, perceptual representations alone (e.g. READ MORE

6. 19. Managing Knowledge Resources in Agile Software Development

   Author : Raquel Ouriques; Daniel Mendez; Fabian Fagerholm; Rebekka Wohlrab; Blekinge Tekniska Högskola; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Knowledge Management; Agile Software Development; Knowledge Resource; Boundary Artefacts; Programvaruteknik; Software Engineering;

   Abstract : Context: Many software companies adopt Agile Software Development (ASD) principles through various methods, aiming to respond rapidly to market changes or internal transformations. Agile principles prioritise informal communication between people over documentation to bring more flexibility and readiness when welcoming changes, posing pressure on how knowledge, a strategic resource, is shared and applied. READ MORE

7. 20. The role of industrial energy management in the transition toward sustainable energy systems : Exploring practices, knowledge dynamics and policy evaluation

   Author : Mariana Andrei; Patrik Thollander; Anna Sannö; Patrik Rohdin; Kornelis Blok; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Energy management; Practices; Transition to sustainable energy systems; Knowledge-creation; Process innovation; Incremental and radical innovations; Voluntary initiatives; Digital technologies for energy efficiency;

   Abstract : Mitigating climate change represents one of the most pressing challenges of our time. The EU has set the goal of reaching climate neutrality by 2050. The transition of manufacturing organizations is essential in reaching the EU’s goal, since industry accounts for circa 25% of the total final energy use and about one-fifth of EU’s GHG emissions. READ MORE