Search for dissertations about: "Project-based organization"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 15 swedish dissertations containing the words Project-based organization.

2. 11. Learning between projects : - in product development contexts -

   Author : Marc Antoni; Sverker Alänge; Linköpings universitet; []
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   Abstract : A project is often formed with the intention to bring forth a deliverable within a certain time frame. This goal-focus however may lead to suboptimizations on the organizational level. At the same time projects more often than not underperform in a number of aspects, with an especially huge gap in the learning aspect. READ MORE

4. 12. Managing information to unblock supplier-led innovation in construction : barriers to client decision-making on industrialized building in Sweden

   Author : Susanne Engström; Christine Räisänen; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Träbyggnad; Timber Structures;

   Abstract : The overall purpose of this thesis is to further the understanding of the role of the construction client as a decision-maker on supplier-led innovation. The analysis targets the ability of Swedish professional building clients to manage information about innovations extending beyond their current frames of reference. READ MORE

5. 13. 'Getting' it Together In Joint Directed Action

   Author : Christina Mauléon; Philippe Lorino; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; emotion; interpretational-relational; language discourse; Joint Directed Action; meaning making sensemaking; quality sciences; relational landscape; identity; 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

6. 14. Path Dependence and Path Shaping : Unearthing institutional dynamics in large-scale project organizing

   Author : Ermal Hetemi; Cali Nuur; Sofia Pemsel; Anna Jerbrant; KTH; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; path dependence; path shaping; organisational lock-in; institutional field; knowledge work; Ledarskap; entreprenörskap och organisation; Ledarskap; entreprenörskap och organisation; Organisation theory; Organisationsteori; Industriell ekonomi; Industrial economy; Industriell ekonomi och organisation;

   Abstract : Over the last two decades, large-scale project endeavors or major programs that typically deliver a substantial physical infrastructure or a complex product with a lifetime that can extend for decades and across industries have become the norm for many utility sectors, such as transport, energy, water, or food. The allure of ever-larger projects shows no sign of fading away in the face of sustainable development and grand societal challenges – quite the contrary. READ MORE

7. 15. Organizational tensions when managing interorganizational projects : Applying a paradox perspective on large construction projects in Sweden

   Author : Henrik Szentes; Paul W. Chan; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Construction Engineering and Management; Byggproduktion;

   Abstract : Over the years, technological developments and societal changes have forced companies to modify their organizing practices. Companies operating in the construction sector are no exception, but due to their project-based structure, it is more difficult to coordinate change initiatives. READ MORE