Search for dissertations about: "Mats Edenius"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 swedish dissertations containing the words Mats Edenius.
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1. The Performance of Participation in Russian Alternative Media : Discourse, Materiality and Affect in Grassroots Media Production in Contemporary Russia
Abstract : This doctoral dissertation analyzes participation in alternative media, taking the reader to the Russia of the late 2010s. Bringing together discourse theory, media and communication studies and political theory, it approaches participation in media production through the lens of performativity. READ MORE
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2. Beyond IT and Productivity : Effects of Digitized Information Flows in Health Care
Abstract : Denna avhandling undersöker hur investeringar i IT, och digitaliseringen av informationsflöden, har påverkat produktiviteten inom sjukvården. Genom empiriska undersökningar av avgränsade sjukvårdsprocesser – samt diskussioner baserade på idéer och teorier relaterade till ekonomi, ”produktivitetsparadoxen”, så kallade General Purpose Technologies (GPTs), och medicinsk informatik – detekteras och analyseras effekter av digitaliseringen. READ MORE
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3. Technology in Absentia : A New Materialist Study of Digital Disengagement
Abstract : The rhetoric associated with society-wide digitalisation promises benefits such as increased quality of life, democracy, or sustainability, which point towards normative trajectories of increased automation and digitalisation of nearly all aspects of society. Meanwhile, there is evidence of a disenchantment with digital use, forming a movement that challenges the pervasiveness of digital artefacts such as the smartphone. READ MORE
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4. Technology Encounters : Exploring the essence of ordinary computing
Abstract : As computing technology has become a vital part of everyday life, studies have increasingly scrutinized the underlying meaning of computational things. As different devices become interwoven with daily practices and routines, there is a growing interest in understanding not only their functional meaning in computational terms but also their meaning in relation to other non-computation artefacts. READ MORE
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5. Attempts to Bridge the Gaps : Opportunities and Challenges in the Communicative Constitution of Organizations
Abstract : Globalization and technological advancements continue to challenge contemporary organizations’ aims to balance stability and change. As a response to this challenge, organizations often turn to empowerment and participatory processes. Current research emphasizes the need for enhanced communication in these processes. READ MORE