Search for dissertations about: "Informations needs"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 40 swedish dissertations containing the words Informations needs.

  2. 1. Life Situation, Information Needs, and Information Seeking in Patients with Oesophageal Cancer and their Family Members

    Author : Sissel Andreassen; Anne-Cathrine Mattiasson; Ingrid Randers; Erik Näslund; Dag Stockeld; Karin Axelsson; Sophiahemmet Högskola; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Oesophageal cancer; Patients; Family members; Illness experiences; Informations needs; Information seeking; Caring sciences; Vårdvetenskap; sourcesoesophageal cancer; patients; family members; illness experiences; information needs; information seeking;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the experiences of living with oesophageal cancer from the perspective of patients and family members. Also, their needs for information and how they seek information in relation to the illness were investigated. READ MORE

  4. 2. Using Architectural Principles to make the IT-Strategy come true : focusing on the electric power ndustry

    Author : Åsa Lindström; Torsten Cegrell; Bernt Ericsson; KTH; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Enterprise Architecture; IT-strategy; Architectural principles; IT principles; Information technology; Informationsteknik;

    Abstract : Most large enterprises are facing numerous challenges concerning their information systems, IS, and information and communication technology, ICT. Today, many enterprises employ a considerable number of applications that often have redundant functionality. There is also a large diversification in the ICT products and technologies employed. READ MORE

  5. 3. Business Value Assessment of IT Investments : An Evaluation Method Applied to the Electric Power

    Author : Magnus Gammelgård; Tosten Cegrell; Robert Winter; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; IT-investments; IT-investment evaluation; Business value assessments; Enterprise architecture; Technical evaluation of IT systems; Electric power industry; Industrial organisation; administration and economics; Industriell organisation; administration och ekonomi;

    Abstract : s the dependence of IS/IT has grown in modern organizations, IT investments have soared in the last couple of decades. Large amounts of money are spent with the hope that the investments will generate value for the business organizations using the systems. READ MORE

  6. 4. Predicting IT Governance Performance : A Method for Model-Based Decision Making

    Author : Mårten Simonsson; Pontus Johnson; Wim Van Grembergen; KTH; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; IT governance; IT governance maturity; IT governance performance; Enter-prise Architecture; Bayesian networks.; Informatics; computer and systems science; Informatik; data- och systemvetenskap;

    Abstract : Contemporary enterprises are largely dependent on Information Technology (IT), which makes decision making on IT matters important. There are numerous issues that confuse IT decision making, including contradictive business needs, financial constraints, lack of communication between business and IT stakeholders and difficulty in understanding the often heterogeneous and integrated IT systems. READ MORE

  7. 5. Information and communication technology as a tool for support in home care : Experiences of middle-aged people with serious chronic illness and district nurses

    Author : Carina Nilsson; Carina Berterö; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Nursing; Omvårdnad;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this doctoral thesis was to elucidate experienced needs of people with serious chronic illness living at home and the use of information and communication technology (ICT) as a tool for support from district nurses (DNs).The doctoral thesis included five Papers; a systematic literature review, which comprised both qualitative and quantitative studies, and four Papers with qualitative approach. READ MORE