Search for dissertations about: "public service"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 486 swedish dissertations containing the words public service.

  2. 1. Public e-Service Stakeholders : A study on who matters for public e-service development and implementation

    Author : Ida Lindgren; Karin Axelsson; Göran Goldkuhl; Leif Flak; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Public e-service; stakeholders; e-government; user involvement; Offentliga e-tjänster; intressenter; e-förvaltning; användarmedverkan;

    Abstract : Public e-services are progressively used as a means for governmental agencies to interact and exchange information with citizens and businesses. These services are typically Internet-based and are meant to fulfill the three overarching objectives of egovernment; (1) to improve citizens’ interactions with the government, (2) to make governmental organizations more efficient and effective, and (3) to increase the transparency of government and lead to a more democratic society. READ MORE

  4. 2. Improvements for value creation in public services

    Author : Daniel Gyllenhammar; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; value co-creation; public services; customer focus; welfare services; service ecosystems; public service logic; Improvements; change processes;

    Abstract : The demands on public services are constantly increasing and the public sector has, over the years, been subject to several management approaches trying to improve it. These new approaches have been criticized lately for an overly emphasis on market forces, specialization, and an intra-organizational focus, resulting in fragmented services and a poor system understanding for both citizens and employees of public organizations. READ MORE

  5. 3. Customer-Perceived Service-Quality and Technology-Based Self-Service

    Author : Johan Anselmsson; Företagsekonomiska institutionen; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Nationalekonomi; economic policy; economic systems; economic theory; econometrics; Economics; service technology; customer characteristics; self-service technology; service marketing; Service quality; technology-based self-service; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Management of enterprises; Företagsledning; management;

    Abstract : This doctoral thesis deals with consumers’ attitudes towards serving them-selves with machines rather than being served by personnel. Its aim is to contribute to the theory of perceived service quality by providing a better understanding of customers’ attitudes and preferences when using technology-based self-service. READ MORE

  6. 4. The Role of Service Guarantees in Managing Services

    Author : Sara Björlin Lidén; Bo Edvardsson; Robert Johnston; Karlstads universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Service Guarantee; Service Recovery; Service Development; Service Management; Mystery Shopping; Focus Group Interview; Public Transport; Business studies; Företagsekonomi; Business Administration; Företagsekonomi;

    Abstract : Service guarantees have been argued to have many roles in managing services, for instance signal service quality, attract new customers, increase satisfaction and retention, and to differentiate the company from its competitors. Despite a growing interest from service organizations, research on service guarantees has been surprisingly scarce. READ MORE

  7. 5. TV FOR CHILDREN : How the Swedish Public Service Television Imagines a Child Audience

    Author : Åsa Pettersson; Anna Sparrman; Bengt Sandin; Cynthia Carter; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : Children; television; public service; child audience; TV programming; Barn; TV; public service; barnpublik; TV program;

    Abstract : The study explores how the Swedish public service TV institution imagines a child audience in a societal context where the broadcasting landscape hastransformed greatly over the past thirty years and where TV is seen to  constitute both risks and benefits for children. The concept of TV for children is established to broaden the scope for studying what has been broadcast for a child audience on public service TV. READ MORE