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Showing result 6 - 10 of 27 swedish dissertations containing the words TECHNOLOGY Industrial engineering and economy Industrial organisation.

2. 6. Electronic Potlatch : A study concerning new technologies and primitive economic behaviors

   Author : Alf Rehn; KTH; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; general economy; gift economies; gifts; potlatch; warez; play; excess; software piracy; Industrial engineering and economy; Industriell teknik och ekonomi;

   Abstract : Economy - the very idea. In an age where the market economy seems to have achieved a total and omnipresent hegemony, there would seem to be little to discuss anymore. Going against this, the book argues for a sensitivity to other forms of economies,and the hybrids existing in our postindustrial society. READ MORE

4. 7. Process management and sustainable development in a quality perspective : implementation and measurement related to small and medium sized enterprises

   Author : Rickard Garvare; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Kvalitetsteknik; Quality Technology and Management;

   Abstract : This thesis aims at contributing to increased knowledge regarding sustainable competitive performance of small and medium sized enterprises in harmony with nature and society. The overall purpose has been specified in the following three parts: to explore implementation of statistically designed experiments, to describe experiences of introducing process management, and to contribute to the development of a conceptual framework for integration of business excellence and sustainable development, all with a focus on small and medium sized enterprises. READ MORE

5. 8. On Applying Ontologies in Workflows : Ontology driven Workflows for increasing Flexibility and Quality and reducing Production Time and Cost

   Author : Gunnar Mosnik; Per Flensburg; Basim Al-Najjar; Christian Stary; Linnéuniversitetet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Ontology; workflow; workflow management system; effects on workflow; improvement of communication in workflows; network society; Industrial engineering and economy; Industriell teknik och ekonomi; Terotechnology; Systemekonomi;

   Abstract : The trend in business goes to higher flexibility of companies due to the manifold wishes of the customer, which challenges information systems. A consequence is the mass customisation, the effort to produce different variants of one product to meet the multifaceted needs of as many customers as possible. READ MORE

6. 9. New insights on financing and business development of start-up firms and SMEs

   Author : Sara Jonsson; Kent Eriksson; Pervez Ghauri; KTH; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; start-ups; SMEs; banks; financing; information; business development; social structure; net work relationships; Industrial engineering and economy; Industriell teknik och ekonomi;

   Abstract : This thesis aspires to advance understanding of how start-up firms’ and small and medium sized firms’(SMEs) network relationships affect acquisition of financing and information necessary to achieve firmbusiness development through the exchange in business relationships. It contributes to research on socialstructure by clarifying how network relationships that facilitate exchange have a positive effect on firmbusiness development, defined as subjective and objective enhancement of firm performance. READ MORE

7. 10. Enterprise Systems & Business Relationships : The Utilization of IT in the Business with Customers and Suppliers

   Author : Peter Ekman; Peter Thilenius; Amjad Hadjikhani; Stig Holmberg; Mälardalens högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Enterprise system; Business Relations; Information Systems; Enacted Use; Industrial markets; Industrial engineering and economy; Industriell teknik och ekonomi; Industriell ekonomi och organisation;

   Abstract : This thesis deals with how companies utilize their enterprise systems in their business relationships. The study’s starting point is enterprise systems that basically are standardised information systems that the company can acquire from software vendors like SAP, Oracle and Microsoft. READ MORE