Search for dissertations about: "Value of time"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 2052 swedish dissertations containing the words Value of time.
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21. Temporal patterns of daily occupations and personal projects relevant for older persons’ subjective health : a health promotive perspective
Abstract : Engagement in daily occupations has been shown to positively influence subjective health of older persons, but there is little knowledge of how such daily occupations should be temporally structured. This thesis is guided by two concepts to explore the temporal structure of daily occupations. READ MORE
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22. Narratives of governing : rationalization, responsibility and resistance in social work
Abstract : For many years, Sweden has had a reputation for having a comprehensive and women friendly welfare state. However, as in many other European countries during the past few decades, the organization and governing of welfare has undergone profound changes. READ MORE
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23. Insulin Resistance : Causes, biomarkers and consequences
Abstract : The worldwide increasing number of persons affected by largely preventable diseases like diabetes demands better prevention and treatment. Insulin is required for effective utilisation of circulating nutrients. READ MORE
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24. Flood Prediction in data-scarce basins : Maximising the value of limited hydro-meteorological data
Abstract : Floods pose a threat to society that can cause large socio-economic damages and loss of life in many parts of the world. Flood-forecasting models are required to provide simulations at temporal resolutions higher than a day in basins with concentration times smaller than 24 h. READ MORE
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25. The pace of innovation : Patterns of innovation in the cardiac pacemaker industry
Abstract : The PhD thesis "The Pace of Innovation" addresses the questions how patterns of innovation change over time in an industry, their consequences for competition and how institutional conditions in an industry shape determinants of patterns of innovation. Patterns of innovation mainly refer to how certain regularities in the diversity, types and locus of innovation change in an industry according to a technology and industry life cycle. READ MORE