Search for dissertations about: "Kunskapsöverföring"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 swedish dissertations containing the word Kunskapsöverföring.
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1. The interplay between organizational capabilities and individual skills : Studies of technical and engineering consulting firms
Abstract : The number of professional service firms has increased rapidly in the recent decades. This thesis focuses on a type of professional service firm that has, thus far, been under-researched, namely the technical and engineering consulting (TEC) firm. READ MORE
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2. Value-adding deployment of corporate lean programs in multinational production companies
Abstract : Strategic improvement programs, which aim for corporate-wide lean transformation, are resource-demanding and challenging to deploy. Industrial manufacturers often develop company-specific production system (XPS) programs to coordinate the lean transformation simultaneously in multiple production sites. READ MORE
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3. Advancing Nexus Approaches: insights from practice in support of their operationalisation
Abstract : The last decade has seen the emergence of a new research theme - the study of the resources Nexus. The “Nexus” refers to considering the functioning of several systems simultaneously, as opposed to one, as the object of research. This perspective reasons that coherent decision-making needs to consider systems' interconnectedness. READ MORE
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4. Innovation and Employment in Services : The case of Knowledge Intensive Business Services in Sweden
Abstract : This is a study of innovation in Knowledge Intensive Business Services (KIBS) and the impact innovation has on employment. The thesis relies on theories within the fields of "innovation in services", in particular KIBS, and "innovation and employment", taking as its point of departure the taxonomy of product and process innovation. READ MORE
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5. Organizational Lessons Learned : Natural Hazards Affecting Critical Infrastructure
Abstract : This thesis focuses on an issue often presented as a solution – albeit a debated one – namely learning, specifically lessons learned from natural hazard events. Empirically, this thesis examines flooding and avalanches in a Swedish context, centering on systematic feedback mechanisms and learning from extreme events. READ MORE