Search for dissertations about: "Employability"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 23 swedish dissertations containing the word Employability.

2. 16. Healthcare and patient factors affecting sick leave : From a primary health care perspective

   Author : Lars Carlsson; Thorne Wallman; Johan Hallqvist; Catharina Gutavsson; Urban Janlert; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Sick leave; rehabilitation; return to work; primary health care; randomised controlled trial; focus-group discussions; motivation; Allmänmedicin; Family Medicine;

   Abstract : Background: For indeterminate reasons, there have been major variations in sick leave in Sweden, and many physicians have perceived sick leave assignments as burdensome.Aim: To gain more knowledge and understanding, from a perspective of primary health care, about factors in health care and patients that affect sick leave. READ MORE

4. 17. Epistemology of practice and its consequences in practice : Educating for knowing-in-action in working life

   Author : Marie Moström Åberg; Susanna Toivanen; Kerstin Isaksson; Ing-Marie Andersson; Gunnar Rosén; Lena Wilhelmson; Tina Forsberg; Camilla Thunborg; Mälardalens högskola; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Working Life Studies; arbetslivsvetenskap;

   Abstract : Education and competence development are of increased interest in today’s society and organizations, to increase the wellbeing, lifelong learning, and mobility of the labor force, and contribute to companies’ global competition. As a consequence, formal and informal education is growing. READ MORE

5. 18. Studying abroad : exploring mobility, expectations and experiences among mobile students

   Author : Per A. Nilsson; Kerstin Westin; Dieter K. Müller; Jan-Henrik Nilsson; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; student mobility; inbound; outbound; exchange students; Sweden; Social and Economic Geography; kulturgeografi;

   Abstract : This thesis deals with the experiences and outcomes of temporarily studying abroad, via follow-up studies, aiming to explore international student mobility with a focus on the individual’s perspective. The specific research questions, dealing with the individual students’ expectations and experiences, are addressed in three papers. READ MORE

6. 19. From Higher Education To Professional Practice : A comparative study of physicians' and engineers' learning and competence use

   Author : Staffan Nilsson; Per-Erik Ellström; Kenneth Abrahamsson; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; higher education; professional practice; use value; exchange value; generalist; specialist; profession; physician; engineer; knowledge; competence; knowledge base; högre utbildning; professionell praktik; bruksvärde; bytesvärde; generalist; specialist; profession; läkare; civilingenjör; kunskap; kompetens; kunskapsbas; Education; Pedagogik;

   Abstract : The focus of this thesis is on describing and analysing recently graduated physicians’ and engineers’ experiences of the relationship between the professional education programs and the respective professional practices. The aim is to explore the professionals’ reasons for their educational and career choices, what they learn in professional education, the demands they encounter in the workplace, and the perceived needs and opportunities for learning and further development in their professional practices. READ MORE

7. 20. Cost-benefit analysis of labor market programs : Applied to a temporary program in northern Sweden

   Author : Henry Ohlsson; Karl-Gustaf Löfgren; Eskil Wadensjö; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : The study's objective is to evaluate the relief works and special projects that were in effect during the period 1983-1986 due to the labor force reduction of almost 2 000 persons at the LKAB Mining Company in 1983. These reductions caused the Swedish Parliament to set up a special labor market policy organi­zation, the Malmfältsdelegation, which besides initiating relief works and spe­cial projects also functioned as an employment exchange, an employability assessment center, and a training organizer. READ MORE