Search for dissertations about: "The knowledge work of organizations – a critical study of knowledge management"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 swedish dissertations containing the words The knowledge work of organizations – a critical study of knowledge management.

2. 1. Corporate strategizing : Building the group without busting the businesses

   Author : Pontus Wadström; Matti A. Kaulio; Jannis Angelis; Svante Schriber; Tobias Fredberg; KTH; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Corporate strategy; strategizing; multi-business firms; alignment; case study; participation; strategy tools; strategy professionals; Industriell ekonomi och organisation; Industrial Economics and Management;

   Abstract : Purpose. This thesis contributes to the strategy literature by investigating how multi-business firm strategizing aligns with corporate and business strategy. READ MORE

4. 2. A knowledge management perspective on environmental life cycle management: A manufacturing company example

   Author : Hanna Lindén; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; objectified knowledge; product chains; knowledge management; networks; Environmental life cycle management LCM ; communities of practice; situated knowing;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis is to broaden the understanding of environmental life cycle management (LCM). This aim has a two dimensional approach; one empirical and one theoretical. Paper I focuses on LCM in the existing literature and LCM in practice, and paper II explores the inclusion of knowledge management into LCM. READ MORE

5. 3. Towards the creation of learning improvement practices : Studies of pedagogical conditions when change is negotiated in contemporary healthcare practices

   Author : Ann-Charlott Norman; Lena Fritzén; Daniel Sundberg; Bill Lucas; Linnéuniversitetet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; quality improvement; clinical microsystem; healthcare policy; critical discourse analysis; governing mechanism; knowledge management; negotiation; förbättringsarbete; hälso- och sjukvårdspolicy; arbetplatsrelaterat lärande; förhandling; Social Sciences; Samhällsvetenskap;

   Abstract : In the early 2010s, competitive market logic was introduced into healthcare systems so as to achieve rapid improvements. This took place as improvement policies began to emphasize the notion of collaboration as a method of ensuring patient safety across organizational boundaries. READ MORE

6. 4. Crisis-induced learning in public sector organizations

   Author : Edward Deverell; Paul ´t Hart; Försvarshögskolan; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; crisis-induced learning; crisis management; organizational learning; public organizations; case studies; flexibility; centralization; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; Statsvetenskap med inriktning mot krishantering och internationell samverkan; Statsvetenskap med inriktning mot krishantering och internationell samverkan;

   Abstract : How do public organizations manage crises? How do public organizations learnfrom crises? These seemingly basic questions still pose virtual puzzles for crisismanagement researchers. Yet, the interest of the academic and practitionerrealms in crisis management has grown in recent years. READ MORE

7. 5. IT-supported Knowledge Repositories : Increasing their Usefulness by Supporting Knowledge Capture

   Author : Lena Aggestam; Benkt Wangler; Anne Persson; Murray Jennex; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Computer and systems science; Data- och systemvetenskap; Computer and Systems Sciences; data- och systemvetenskap; Computer science; Teknik;

   Abstract : Organizations use various resources to achieve business objectives, and for financial gain. In modern business, knowledge is a critical resource, and organizations cannot afford not to manage it. Knowledge Management (KM) aims to support learning and to create value for the organization. READ MORE