Search for dissertations about: "performance standards"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 304 swedish dissertations containing the words performance standards.

  2. 1. Constituting performance : Case studies of performance auditing and performance reporting

    Author : Fredrik Svärdsten Nymans; Anders Grönlund; Bino Catasús; Andrea Mennicken; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Constituting performance; performance measurement; performance management; performance reporting; performance audit; performance standards; audit independence; accounting concepts; output; representation; government at a distance; social construction; företagsekonomi; Business Administration;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to problematize how and under what conditions organizational performance is constituted in the practices of performance auditing and accounting. Organizational performance disclosure is a world-wide phenomenon for enabling accountability relationships in large organizations regardless of the societal sector they operate in. READ MORE

  4. 2. The development of wireless infrastructure standards

    Author : Fredrik Gessler; KTH; []
    Keywords : standards; standardisation; wireless communication; technologocial development; development process; DECT; WCDMA; 3G;

    Abstract : This thesis treats the development of wirelessinfrastructure standards resulting from co-operative research,development and standardisation efforts. It strives to identifykey influences on this development process, and toconceptualise the process itself. READ MORE

  5. 3. Measurement of alignment between standards and assessment

    Author : Gunilla Näsström; Widar Henriksson; Peter Nyström; Jan-Olof Lindström; Astrid Pettersson; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; alignment; standards; assessment; Bloom s revised taxonomy; the Angoff method; the borderline-group method; usefulness; validity; Other processing assembly; Övrig bearbetning sammanfogning;

    Abstract : Many educational systems of today are standards-based and aim at for alignment, i.e. consistency, among the components of the educational system: standards, teaching and assessment. To conclude whether the alignment is sufficiently high, analyses with a useful model are needed. READ MORE

  6. 4. Collective Collapse and Performance Contagion in Basketball

    Author : Simon Granér; Institutionen för psykologi; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; team momentum; performance contagion; team performance; Collective collapse;

    Abstract : In this thesis, collective collapse in basketball is investigated. Although experienced by most team sport players, the phenomenon still puzzles the world of sports. Collective collapse is described as a sudden decrease in performance quality by a sport team, often with a devastating effect on the game outcome. READ MORE

  7. 5. Enabling the performance of nurses in rural Guatemala : the role of relationships

    Author : Alison Hernández; Miguel San Sebástian; Kjerstin Dahlblom; Anna-Karin Hurtig; Bart Criel; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Health workers; nurses; performance; health services management; health systems research; people-centered health systems; work environment; Guatemala; folkhälsa; Public health;

    Abstract : Background: Enhancing the performance of front-line health workers serving vulnerable populations is crucial for redressing inequities. Traditional approaches have focused on introducing technical solutions, such as guidelines and incentives, to modify performance outcomes. READ MORE