Search for dissertations about: "Standardization management"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 43 swedish dissertations containing the words Standardization management.

2. 1. Corporate Standardization Management : A Case Study of the Automotive Industry

   Author : Amalia Foukaki; Företagsekonomiska institutionen; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Standardization management; Interorganizational relations; Resource dependence; Co-opetition; Corporate strategy;

   Abstract : In modern business, standards are too important to be ignored. But what is the rationale for active engagement in long and costly standardization processes when most of those standards will be openly available for a much lower price once they are finalized? What are the strategic motives for engaging in such processes? And even when the motives are clear, how is corporate standardization managed, both inside and outside of the organization? Prior standardization and strategic management literatures have not explored these inquiries, leading to a limited understanding of corporate standardization management and its drivers, complexities, and potential. READ MORE

4. 2. Standardized Knowledge Transfer : A study of Project-Based Organizations in the Construction and IT Sectors

   Author : Irene Martinsson; Marianne Nilson; Anders Söderholm; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; standardization; knowledge formation; knowledge transfer; project management; knowledge management; Business studies; Företagsekonomi; Business Administration; företagsekonomi;

   Abstract : Standardized knowledge transfer in project-based organizations is analyzed. The empirical material considered comes from 11 recurring projects from two sectors: the construction sector and the IT sector. READ MORE

5. 3. Managing care pathways for patients with complex care needs

   Author : Magdalena Smeds; Bozena Poksińska; Mattias Elg; Henrik Eriksson; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Quality management; Care pathways; Complex care needs; Cancer care; Healthcare; Coordination; Standardization; Customization; Personalization; Timely; Equitable; Accessible; Patient-centred; Standardiserade vårdförlopp; SVF; Cancervård;

   Abstract : One of the central challenges for the healthcare system today is how to manage care for patients with complex needs. This patient group is not well-defined but covers patients with serious diseases and comorbidities, or with a limited ability to perform basic daily functions due to physical, mental or psychosocial challenges. READ MORE

6. 4. From Interoperability to Harmonization in Metadata Standardization : Designing an Evolvable Framework for Metadata Harmonization

   Author : Mikael Nilsson; Ambjörn Naeve; Nils Enlund; Marko Turpeinen; Stuart Sutton; KTH; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; metadata; dublin core; IEEE LOM; RDF; semantic web; interoperability; standardization; Computer science; Datavetenskap;

   Abstract : Metadata is an increasingly central tool in the current web environment, enabling large-scale, distributed management of resources. Recent years has seen a growth in interaction between previously relatively isolated metadata communities, driven by a need for cross-domain collaboration and exchange. READ MORE

7. 5. Exploring the Shadows of Project Management

   Author : Jan Wickenberg; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; informal organization; project management framework; project management; organization theory; formal organization; shadow system;

   Abstract : The project has become a preferred way of organizing work. Two major reasons for this trend are demands for increased market responsiveness and the empowering of workgroups in order to improve employee commitment. READ MORE