Search for dissertations about: "project success and project failures"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 swedish dissertations containing the words project success and project failures.

2. 1. Six Sigma management. Action research with some contributions to theories and methods

   Author : Peter Cronemyr; Bo Bergman; Bjarne Bergquist; Swedeb Gothenburg Chalmers University of Technology Department of Technology Management and Economics; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Six Sigma; Process Management; Action Research; Customer Feedback; Process Door; Knowledge Overlapping; DMADC; Process Simulations.;

   Abstract : Many companies around the world have implemented Six Sigma as a problem solving methodology especially useful for dealing with recurring problems in business processes. Since the 1980s when it was developed at Motorola, many companies have tried to implement Six Sigma to fit their own company’s culture and goals. READ MORE

4. 2. Capacity development in international aid : A contribution to theory and practice

   Author : Magnus Hagelsteen; Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Capacity development; Capacity building; Partnership; Ownership; Power; Risk; Disaster;

   Abstract : Although capacity development has been a key aspect of global aid policy for decades, success is limited. Capacity development is defined as a process, based on a partnership, to develop capacity to achieve a goal. READ MORE

5. 3. Condition Based Maintenance in the Manufacturing Industry : From Strategy to Implementation

   Author : Ali Rastegari; Mats Jackson; Robert Randall; Mälardalens högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Condition based maintenance; Condition monitoring; Manufacturing industry; Innovation and Design; innovation och design;

   Abstract : The growth of global competition has led to remarkable changes in the way manufacturing companies operate. These changes have affected maintenance and made its role even more crucial for business success. To remain competitive, manufacturing companies must continuously increase the effectiveness and efficiency of their production processes. READ MORE

6. 4. Strategic Maintenance Development focusing on use of Condition Based Maintenance in Manufacturing Industry

   Author : Ali Rastegari; Mats Jackson; Aditya Parida; Mälardalens högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Innovation and Design; innovation och design;

   Abstract : The growth of global competition caused remarkable changes in the way manufacturing companies operate. These changes have affected maintenance and made its role even more crucial in business success. In order to stay competitive, manufacturing companies need to continuously increase the effectiveness and efficiency of their production processes. READ MORE

7. 5. Turning innovation failures into strategic assets : exploring how novel innovation can leverage prior failure through resource reuse

   Author : Peter Nandor Popovics; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

   Abstract : This doctoral dissertation aims to explore how new innovation initiatives can harness resources from prior failures, challenging the prevailing notion that innovation failures primarily yield lessons learned. Instead, it expands the scope of reusable resources to include non-knowledge-based assets like social, technological, and organizational resources, examining their impact on post-failure ventures and innovation projects. READ MORE