Search for dissertations about: "Focus on Form"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 1456 swedish dissertations containing the words Focus on Form.
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1. Total quality management for sustainable development : focus on processes
Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to study how synergies of Total Quality Management (TQM) and Sustainable Development (SD) can be realized. Emphasis has been on increasing the focus on processes. A process based change model for SD has been developed. READ MORE
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2. Regioselective Heck Coupling Reactions : Focus on Green Chemistry
Abstract : Carbon-carbon bond formation reactions are among the most important processes in chemistry, as they represent key steps in the synthesis of more complex molecules from simple precursors. This thesis describes mainly the development of novel regioselective applications of the mild and versatile palladium-catalyzed carbon-carbon coupling method, commonly known as the Heck reaction. READ MORE
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3. Investigating the Future of Finnish Congruency : Focus on Possessive Morphology
Abstract : This study examines variation and change in the Finnish possessive morphology during the past few decades focusing on colloquial Helsinki Finnish. The variation in the morphological marking of possession is considered to be one of the most drastic changes in spoken Finnish (cf. Nuolijarvi 1986b). READ MORE
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4. On closedowns : towards a pattern of explanations to the closedown effect
Abstract : Productivity effects under uncertainty and threat is the topic of this thesis. It comprises a synthesis and four papers on closedown – focusing a phenomenon where there is an overall productivity increase during the closedown process. READ MORE
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5. The Myth of the Silhouette : On form thinking in knitwear design
Abstract : This thesis presents and discusses the results of foundational experimental designresearch in the field of fashion design methodology, with a particular focus onknitwear. The research explored and broadened the foundations of form-thinkingin the design process for knitwear and knitting, with the objective of developingalternative form-concepts and working methods relevant to practitioners andstudents active in the field. READ MORE