Search for dissertations about: "leadership dissertations"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 56 swedish dissertations containing the words leadership dissertations.

2. 1. Respect for People : Developing alternative understandings and relationships to ethics, leadership, and culture in Lean implementations

   Author : Mia Ljungblom; Thomas Taro Lennerfors; Maria Fredriksson; Su Mi Dahlgaard-Park; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : Culture; Developmental Leadership; Ethics; Leadership; Lean Management; Real Lean; Respect; Respect for people; Virtue ethics; Dygdeetik; Etik; Kultur; Ledarskap; Lean Management; Respekt; Respekt för männskan; Utvecklande Ledarskap; Äkta Lean; Engineering Science with specialization in industrial engineering and management; Teknisk fysik med inriktning mot industriell teknik;

   Abstract : Successful Lean implementation is a combination of both technology and culture, using bothkey principles of continuous improvement (CI) and respect for people (RFP). However, manyorganizations fail to implement Lean and critical factors in this failure are leadership, cultureand the lack of RFP. READ MORE

4. 2. Governance for Innovation – Board Leadership and Value Creation in Entrepreneurial Firms

   Author : Daniel Yar Hamidi; Jonas Gabrielsson; Svante Andersson; Susanne Durst; Högskolan i Halmstad; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; governance; board of director; chairperson; board leadership; entrepreneurial firm; innovation; value creation; SME;

   Abstract : This dissertation has identified, developed and empirically tested concepts associated with the capacity of chairpersonship to promote innovation in entrepreneurial small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). A multi-methodological approach is applied in five studies, comprising a systematic literature review, three empirical studies and a concluding conceptual paper. READ MORE

5. 3. Reaching agreement in a management team : a study of social influence

   Author : Marie Tomicic; Bo Hellgren; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : Agreement; decision-making; management teams; social influence; social influence mode; cognition; managerial cognition; groups; leadership; beslutsfattande; beslutsmetoder; företagsekonomi; sociologiska aspekter; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP;

   Abstract : This thesis deals with the question of how agreements are reached without consensus in management teams. It is argued that agreements should be viewed as a social influence phenomenon and that attention should be directed to the process of reaching agreements. READ MORE

6. 4. Considerations on Swedish Dental Care : from leadership to patient satisfaction

   Author : Raimo Pälvärinne; Malmö universitet; []
   Keywords : Community dentistry;

   Abstract : The thesis consists of two papers which are based on a researchproject called ‘Considerations on Swedish Dental Care’. The aimsof the project were to analyse the characteristics of leadership in thepublic dental service (PDS) in Sweden (Paper I) and to study anddescribe patients’ opinions of dental care provided by the PDS andin private dentistry (Paper II). READ MORE

7. 5. Knowing what’s going on : situation awareness and team performance in interprofessional teams

   Author : Karin Jonsson; Magnus Hultin; Christine Brulin; Maria Härgestam; Petter Aadahl; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Critical care; interprofessional education; leadership; learning; situation awareness; simulation-based team training; team performance; teamwork; omvårdnadsforskning med medicinsk inriktning; Caring Sciences;

   Abstract : Background Within critical care, it is necessary to have an awareness ofwhat is going on in order to be able to make the right decision at the right time.Situation awareness (SA) is a non-technical skill (NTS) that is important instressful, complex environments such as the intensive care unit (ICU). READ MORE