Search for dissertations about: "Human Service Organizations"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 48 swedish dissertations containing the words Human Service Organizations.

2. 1. Managing Human Service Organizations

   Author : Christian Jacobsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Human service organizations; management teams; coordination of work; stress management; goals; feedback; control at work;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to study management in human service organizations with regard to aspects of organizational strategy, organizational structure and individual behavior. The thesis is based on four studies, Study I deal with the strategic perspective, Study II explores organizational structure in terms of coordination of work, Studies III and IV focus on aspects related to individual behavior in operative work. READ MORE

4. 2. Design for Service: A framework for articulating designers’ contribution as interpreter of users’ experience

   Author : Katarina Wetter Edman; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Design for Service; design practice; service logic; service design; user involvement user centered design; materialization; narrative; experience; design for service;

   Abstract : During the past approximately 15 years designers have paid increasing attention to service and changes in our society, resulting in a new design discipline – service design. In parallel, designers’ contributions to service development and innovation have been brought forward, often emphasizing designers’ capability of involving users, acting in and through multidisciplinary teams and using visualization skills in these situations. READ MORE

5. 3. Feedback and Stress in Human Service Organizations

   Author : Anders Pousette; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

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6. 4. Determinants of Individual and Organizational Health in Human Service Professions

   Author : Ann-Sophie Hansson; Ingrid Anderzén; Eva Vingård; Staffan Marklund; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : Social medicine; Psychosocial work environment; health; human service profession; Socialmedicin;

   Abstract : The psychosocial work environment in human service organizations is in many respects rewarding from the aspect of human interaction. However, it has also been described in several research reports as demanding and stressful both physically and mentally, resulting in a negative impact on employee health and a high degree of sickness absence. READ MORE

7. 5. Dynamics of Quality Attributes Over Life Cycles of Goods and Services

   Author : Anders Fundin; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; life cycle; technology readiness; goods-to-services continuum; product development; service development; exploration; exploitation; customer feedback; service attributes; Kano s theory of attractive quality;

   Abstract : This thesis is based on seven papers and has three main objectives. The first objective is to provide a theoretical framework that explains the dynamics of quality attributes over their life cycles, considering the technology readiness of users. READ MORE