Search for dissertations about: "Volvo"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 137 swedish dissertations containing the word Volvo.

  2. 1. The Chinese Volvo : Sino-Foreign Joint Ventures and Perceived Performance

    Author : Åsa Käfling; Bo Hellgren; Elisabeth Sundin; Fredrik Tell; Thomas Kalling; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Sino-foreign joint ventures; international joint ventures; perceived performance; goal; stakeholder relations; political influence; control; China; Sino-utländska samriskföretag; internationella samriskföretag; uppfattat utfall; mål; intressentrelationer; politiskt inflytande; kontroll; Kina; Business studies; Företagsekonomi;

    Abstract : This dissertation describes and analyzes the perceived performance of Sino-foreign joint ventures. The dissertation is based on an in-depth qualitative longitudinal real time case study of the joint venture known as Jinan Hua Wo Truck Corporation (Hua Wo), between Volvo Trucks and China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Co. Ltd. in China. READ MORE

  4. 2. Miljörörelsen, Volvo och bilismen : en jämförande studie med inriktning på social och teknisk förändring av hur tre svenska miljöorganisationer vill lösa bilismens miljöproblem och hur biltillverkaren Volvo vill lösa dem

    Author : Bo Nilsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; human ecology; science and technology studies; the social construction of technological systems SCOT ; constructive technology assessment CTA ; car industry; truck industry; Volvo; environmental organizations; automobile; environmental impact; comparative studies;

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  5. 3. Aging effects on commercial lean NOx trap catalysts

    Author : Jesus De Abreu Goes; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; aging; thermal degradation; sulfur poisoning; characterization; commercial lean NOx traps; NOx storage and reduction;

    Abstract : As a countermeasure to global warming, vehicles with low carbon emissions are being investigated by promoting lean-burn engines and high combustion efficiencies. However, one limitation to the increasing use of these engines is the need to develop corresponding catalytic systems for controlling the nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions in their lean exhaust. READ MORE

  6. 4. Online experimentation in automotive software engineering

    Author : Yuchu Liu; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Automotive software; Bayesian statistics; Online experimentation; Embedded software; Causal inference;

    Abstract : Context: Online experimentation has long been the gold standard for evaluating software towards the actual needs and preferences of customers. In the Software-as-a-Service domain, various online experimentation techniques are applied and proven successful. READ MORE

  7. 5. Volvo faces a deregulated European electricity market

    Author : Süleyman Dag; Erik Dahlquist; Linköpings universitet; []
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    Abstract : A deregulated European electricity market, would in the long run, mean uniform prices for similar customers. Hence, companies in Sweden must be as competitive as other industries in continental Europe in their electricity use. READ MORE