Search for dissertations about: "thesis on office work place"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 swedish dissertations containing the words thesis on office work place.

2. 1. Turning Work Inside Out : Exploring Outdoor Office Work

   Author : Charlotte Petersson Troije; Lena Wiklund; David Redmalm; Ebba Lisberg Jensen; Andreas Wallo; Mälardalens universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Outdoor office work; Interactive Research; Human-nature relation; Sustainable work life; Work norms; Urban greenspace; Working Life Studies; arbetslivsvetenskap;

   Abstract : Why don't we usually work outdoors? While some professions require it, most white-collar workers remain indoors, sedentary, and screen-bound. Yet, the potential benefits of outdoor work on health, well-being, learning, and creativity are significant and underexplored, especially given the demands of today's knowledge-intensive work life. READ MORE

4. 2. Dialogen i socialt arbete : en studie av socialbyråsamtal i ljuset av modern dialogteori

   Author : Erik Fredin; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Dialogue; dialogue theory; discursive dominance; initiative-response analysis; institutional discourse; perspective analysis; power relation; social work; topic analysis; utterance; Socialt arbete; Samtalsmetodik;

   Abstract : This dissertation concerns the dialogical encounters that take place between social workcr and client within the social services. The empirical material consists of 21 dialogues, 19 of which wcre recorded at two social welfare offices, one located in the center of Stockholm and the other in a suburb, and two which were recorded at the youth counseling office. READ MORE

5. 3. Making sense of knowledge work

   Author : Anna Rylander; Tore J. Larsson; Per-Olov Berg; KTH; []
   Keywords : embodiment; emotion; intellectual capital; knowledge-intensive firms; knowledge work; organizational identity; physical setting; place; work environment; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP;

   Abstract : According to a dominant discourse in contemporary writings and research, we are living in a Knowledge Economy where knowledge is seen as the pre-eminent resource and the key to success for individuals as well as organizations and nations. Consequently, much effort in management research has been dedicated to devising new concepts and theories such as the knowledge-based theory of the firm and the intellectual capital perspective, all premised on the assumption that knowledge work is somehow different from other forms of work. READ MORE

6. 4. Interventions for increased physical activity among office workers

   Author : Viktoria Wahlström; Lisbeth Slunga-Järvholm; Tommy Olsson; Therese Stenlund; Fredrik Öhberg; Andreas Holtermann; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; physical activity; sedentary behavior; office workers; office design; intervention; treadmill workstation; objective measurements; Occupational and Environmental Medicine; arbets- och miljömedicin;

   Abstract : The positive association between physical activity (PA) and health is well established. Technical developments in modern life have created major changes in our societies and working life, and a growing body of research has identified sedentary behavior (SB) as an independent risk factor for type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer as well as for premature mortality. READ MORE

7. 5. Managing Work at Several Places : Understanding Nomadic Practices in Student Groups

   Author : Chiara Rossitto; Kerstin Severinson-Eklundh; Teresa Cerratto-Pargman; John McCarthy; KTH; []
   Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Computer-Supported Cooperative Work; Mobility; Space and Place; Field Studies; Design Process; Area technology; Areell teknik; Technology and social change; Teknik och social förändring; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP;

   Abstract : Within Swedish universities students are often required to work in groups to collaborate on projects or to write essays. A salient feature characterizing this type of work is the lack of a stable and fixed location wherein project- related activities can be carried out and accomplished. READ MORE