Search for dissertations about: "Joint Directed Action"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words Joint Directed Action.
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1. 'Getting' it Together In Joint Directed Action
Abstract : This thesis is focused upon investigating how come activities in organizations are sometimes not aligned with an objective at hand, be it a project goal, safety, quality or other. When something goes wrong, where are the answers to be found? In the pursuit to examine these questions further, the aim of the thesis has been to investigate meaning making in action as this can increase an understanding of how actors may continuously align their actions, collective and/or individual, with a common goal – this process here being called Joint Directed Action (JDA). READ MORE
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2. Generative models for action generation and action understanding
Abstract : The question of how to build intelligent machines raises the question of how to rep-resent the world to enable intelligent behavior. In nature, this representation relies onthe interplay between an organism’s sensory input and motor input. Action-perceptionloops allow many complex behaviors to arise naturally. READ MORE
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3. On how constraints shape action
Abstract : Understanding how joint systems of people and artifacts perform goal-directed action in a dynamic environment is essential for improving and supporting work. The literature on cognitive systems engineering and its related disciplines identifies the concept of constraint as an essential element in the analysis of systems in dynamic environments. READ MORE
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4. Cross-cultural knowledge development : the case of collaboraitve planning in Egypt
Abstract : Planning has lent legitimacy to the development of society through the application of different theories and practices. With its embodied concepts and values, planning influences the direction of change that a society may achieve. READ MORE
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5. Boosting young citizens’ deontic status : Interactional allocation of rights-to-decide in participatory democracy meetings
Abstract : This thesis explores the social organization of rights-to-decide in participatory democracy meetings where adolescents are invited. In such meetings, young citizens are given the opportunity to influence decision-makers and participate in determining future political action. READ MORE