Search for dissertations about: "Goal commitment"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 swedish dissertations containing the words Goal commitment.

  2. 1. Effects of management by objectives : studies of Swedish upper secondary schools and the Influence of role stress and self-efficacy on school leaders

    Author : Erik Lindberg; Kerstin Nilsson; Elisabet Ljunggren; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Management by objectives; Goal commitment; performance; role stress; self-efficacy; Business studies; Företagsekonomi; företagsekonomi; Business Studies;

    Abstract : The purpose of this dissertation is to explore the impacts of Management by Objectives (MBO) on upper secondary school education in Sweden. In particular the goal is to increase our understanding of how the implementation of MBO affects the schools and the role of head teachers. READ MORE

  4. 2. Organizational death and employee motivation : Investigating a plant closure in a multi-plant organization

    Author : Lars Häsänen; Johnny Hellgren; Gunn Johansson; Lena Mårtensson; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; Plant closure; closedown; goal theory; goal setting; motivation; organizational death; productivity; efficiency; performance and psychological climate; Psychology; Psykologi; Psychology; psykologi;

    Abstract : Major organizational changes are often connected with a variety of negative outcomes for both employees and the organization alike. As a contrast to this, organizational deaths have instead been associated with increased productivity and motivation to perform, despite certainty of job loss. READ MORE

  5. 3. Value creation and loyalty in exchange relationships : a dynamic perspective

    Author : Claes Gunnarsson; Claes Hultman; Lars Hallén; Jörgen Elbe; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Marketing; Industrial marketing; Value creation; Shortfall; Loyalty; Business relationship; Trust; Commitment; Customer satisfaction.; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; Business studies; Företagsekonomi; Business Studies; Företagsekonomi;

    Abstract : This marketing dissertation focuses on the troublesome aspects of value creation in dynamic business relations including in relation to internal and external customers. The research field points out that relationship-mediated value creation emerges in various forms of organizational arrangements, inter-organizational settings, service systems and networks. READ MORE

  6. 4. New aspects on retinoic acid induced HL-60 granulocytic differentiation

    Author : Agnè Kulytè; Tor Olofsson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : The underlying mechanisms of myeloid cell differentiation are still not entirely elucidated. It is therefore an urgent task to extent the basis for a comprehensive model of granulocytes differentiation. A primary goal for studies has been the identification of differentiation markers. READ MORE

  7. 5. Essays on monetary policy

    Author : David Vestin; Frank Smets; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; Monetary policy; Penningpolitik; Economics; nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : This thesis consists of four papers investigating different aspects of the interaction between monetary policy and expectations.Price-Level Targeting Versus Inflation Targeting in a Forward-Looking Model examines a price-level target in a model with a forward-looking Calvo-Taylor Phillips curve. READ MORE