Search for dissertations about: "Contextual elements"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 46 swedish dissertations containing the words Contextual elements.

  2. 16. Utilizing requirements to support sustainable product development : Introductory approaches for strategic sustainability integration

    Author : Matilda Watz; Sophie Hallstedt; Lars Almefelt; Blekinge Tekniska Högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Strategic sustainable development; sustainable product development; sustainable product design; sustainability integration; sustainability requirements management;

    Abstract : The attention to sustainability impacts arising during the lifecycle of products is growing as industry wants to increase its contribution to a sustainable society. To do so, companies must find ways to navigate the complexity of the needs within the socio-ecological system in which they operate. READ MORE

  4. 17. Paraphrase and Rhetorical Adjustment: An Essay on Contextualism and Cohesion

    Author : Palle Leth; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; anaphora; coherence; cohesion; context sensitivity; contextualism; discourse relations; discourse structure; paraphrase; predicate reference; presupposition; rhetorical adjustment; rhetorical relations; semantics–pragmatics interface; text structure; transcendental; translation; word meaning;

    Abstract : This thesis is dedicated to two distinct but convergent issues: the possibility of paraphrase and an account of context sensitivity on the basis of textual cohesion (or coherence). The possibility of explaining contextual specifications of meaning as a side effect of establishing textual cohesion is explored through an investigation into the nature of texts. READ MORE

  5. 18. Crisis, Accountability and Blame Management : Strategies and Survival of Political Office-Holders

    Author : Annika Brändström; Paul Hart; Försvarshögskolan; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; blame-management; blame-avoidance; crisis; accountability; presentational strategies; political office-holders; crisis-induced; ministerial career; Statsvetenskap med inriktning mot krishantering och internationell samverkan; Statsvetenskap med inriktning mot krishantering och internationell samverkan;

    Abstract : Crises are an integral part of our modern world; they are breaking points that disturb our sense of normalcy. While some of them are treated as ‘normal incidents’ that are bound to occur in a vast and complex array of governmental activities, others spark a blaze of media attention, public emotions, and political upheaval. READ MORE

  6. 19. Sustainability-as-a-Service: Advancing digital servitization for industrial sustainability

    Author : Clarissa Alejandra González Chávez; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; sustainability; sustainability-as-a-service; case studies; digital servitization;

    Abstract : The expectations and requirements of companies in today’s world are higher than ever. With the increased urgency of achieving long-term sustainability, companies are increasingly exploring new business models that combine increasing digital capabilities with reaching sustainability objectives. READ MORE

  7. 20. Towards safer care in Sweden? : Studies of influences on patient safety

    Author : Mikaela Ridelberg; Per Nilsen; Kerstin Roback; Mirjam Ekstedt; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Patient safety; interventions; perceptions; learning from errors; patient safety reports; learning organization; patientsäkerhet; patientsäkerhetsberättelse; nationella initiativ; lärande organisation; uppfattningar; Health Care Service and Management; Health Policy and Services and Health Economy; Hälso- och sjukvårdsorganisation; hälsopolitik och hälsoekonomi; patientsäkerhet; patientsäkerhetsberättelse; nationella initiativ; lärande organisation; uppfattningar;

    Abstract : Patient safety has progressed in 15 years from being a relatively insignificant issue to a position high on the agenda for health care providers, managers and policymakers as well as the general public. Sweden has seen increased national, regional and local patient safety efforts since 2011 when a new patient safety law was introduced and a four-year financial incentive plan was launched to encourage county councils to carry out specified measures and meet certain patient safety related criteria. READ MORE