Search for dissertations about: "Technology and Social Sciences. Department of Business Administration"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 swedish dissertations containing the words Technology and Social Sciences. Department of Business Administration.

  2. 1. Organisation of Purchasing and Buyer-Supplier Relationships in Large Construction Companies

    Author : Mikael Frödell; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Subcontractors; Contractors; Construction industry; Organisation of purchasing; Integration; Cooperation; Suppliers; Buyer-supplier relationships;

    Abstract : Large construction companies purchase 70-80 per cent of their turnover from material and service suppliers, rendering their purchasing processes and practices crucial for achieving profitability and a competitive edge. However, the organisational structure of these companies, where purchasing is conducted in both the central purchasing department and in the projects, makes purchasing a challenging issue. READ MORE

  4. 2. Developing Technology Transfer Processes in rural contexts : The case of Cauca in Colombia

    Author : Deycy Janeth Sanchez Preciado; Magnus Holmén; Daniel Ljungberg; Eugenia Perez Vico; David Bennett; Richard Blundel; Högskolan i Halmstad; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; technology transfer; rural developing countries; intermediate technologies; cooperatives;

    Abstract : This doctoral thesis addresses the technology transfer process in rural developing economies. Technology transfer refers to the movement of physical artifacts and knowledge from a transferor (e.g. a university) to a recipient (e. READ MORE

  5. 3. Student Entrepreneurs : The Influence of University, Entrepreneurship Education and Research

    Author : Eva Berggren; Åsa Lindholm Dahlstrand; Håkan Ylinenpää; Högskolan i Halmstad; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Student entrepreneurs; entrepreneurship education; student start-ups; university spin-offs; academic entrepreneurship; Business studies; Företagsekonomi;

    Abstract : This licentiate thesis deals with the questions if and how entrepreneurship education and access to research at university stimulate student start-ups. The phenomenon of student entrepreneurs is approached in three empirical studies. READ MORE

  6. 4. Technology-Assisted Supplemental Work in Sri Lanka : The Role of Information Communication Technologies in Work-life Boundaries and Work-life Conflict

    Author : Sulakshana De Alwis; Patrik Hernwall; Arosha Adikaram; Lotta Dellve; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Work-life experiences; Work-life Conflict; Work-life boundaries; TASW; Sociomateriality; informationssamhället; Information Society;

    Abstract : Due to increased affordability and accessibility, information and communication technologies (ICTs) are omnipresent in the daily lives of many individuals and consequently influence how people think, feel, and react in day-to-day life experiences. Workplaces are increasingly becoming less bounded by place and time, and employees can connect with work anywhere, anytime. READ MORE

  7. 5. Six Sigma management. Action research with some contributions to theories and methods

    Author : Peter Cronemyr; Bo Bergman; Bjarne Bergquist; Swedeb Gothenburg Chalmers University of Technology Department of Technology Management and Economics; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Six Sigma; Process Management; Action Research; Customer Feedback; Process Door; Knowledge Overlapping; DMADC; Process Simulations.;

    Abstract : Many companies around the world have implemented Six Sigma as a problem solving methodology especially useful for dealing with recurring problems in business processes. Since the 1980s when it was developed at Motorola, many companies have tried to implement Six Sigma to fit their own company’s culture and goals. READ MORE