Search for dissertations about: "Tomas Backström"

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2. 1. Exploring Purposeful use of Innovation Self-assessments

   Author : Helena Blackbright; Tomas Backström; Peter Johansson; Erik Bjurström; Inger G. Stensaker; Mälardalens högskola; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Innovation and Design; innovation och design;

   Abstract : Innovation management is a multidimensional practice characterized by the requirement of a constant renewal to maintain an organization’s relative innovativeness. A practice highly characterized by a requirement to handle uncertainty, risk, and long lead times, which requires an active management of both the prerequisites of today and a yet-undefined future. READ MORE

4. 2. Choreographing innovative practice in everyday work

   Author : Nina Bozic; Tomas Backström; Bengt Köping Olsson; Mälardalens högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; innovative competence; Competence development; Innovation; Contemporary dance; Choreography;

   Abstract : The thesis argues for a humanistic and democratic approach to innovation management that puts employees and their engagement in the center of organizational efforts for innovation. It proposes that a culture for innovation can be built by enabling all employees to develop their innovative practice as part of their everyday work and not as an extra activity on top of their existing responsibilities. READ MORE

5. 3. Dancing innovation : How can we use knowledge from contemporary dance to enable innovation in organisations?

   Author : Nina Bozic Yams; Tomas Backström; Clive Holtham; Mälardalens högskola; []
   Keywords : innovation; enabling; contemporary dance; Innovation and Design; innovation och design;

   Abstract : In today´s fast changing global environment, organizations from both private and public sectors are under an increased pressure to continuously change and adapt in order to survive and provide meaningful services and products to their users. Innovation has therefore become an on-going effort that is not only a matter of R&D and product development departments, but rather a responsibility of all employees. READ MORE

6. 4. Exploring Sustainable Work Systems : An Interactional Perspective on Learning and Organizing

   Author : Jens Hemphälä; Jan Forslin; Tomas Backström; Annika Zika-Viktorsson; KTH; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Sustainable Work Systems; Interaction; Organizational Learning; Sensemaking; Work sciences and ergonomics; Arbetsvetenskap och ergonomi;

   Abstract : Working conditions are increasingly unpredictable, complex, and ungovernable creating severe health risks for employees and negative economic consequences for both corporations and society. Considering the growth in understanding human psychology and sociology, and the progression in measuring working conditions and health, this phenomenon is most perplexing. READ MORE

7. 5. The Instrumentality of Talk : On the Creation of Sustainable Organizations Through Social Interactions

   Author : Jens Hemphälä; Jan Forslin; Tomas Backström; Manfred Moldaschl; KTH; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; social interaction; sustainable competitive advantage; knowledge exchange; social network; feedback; sustainable work systems; Work sciences and ergonomics; Arbetsvetenskap och ergonomi;

   Abstract : Working conditions are increasingly unpredictable, complex, and ungovernable creating severe health risks for employees and potential negative economic consequences for both corporations and society. Considering the growth in understanding human psychology and sociology, and the progression in measuring working conditions and health, this phenomenon is most perplexing. READ MORE