Search for dissertations about: "astrazeneca"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the word astrazeneca.

2. 1. Integrated Product and Process Design for Mass Customization: A Road Towards Patient Access to Individualized Pharmaceutical Therapy

   Author : Rydvikha Govender; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; hot melt extrusion; mass customization; modularization; integration; fused deposition modelling; individualized therapy; pharmaceutical manufacturing; reconfiguration; polymeric solid dispersion; patient-centric product design;

   Abstract : Individualized pharmaceutical therapy strives to attain optimal health outcomes a priori in all patients treated with pharmaceutical products by tailoring these products to each patient’s holistic needs. However, existing mass-produced pharmaceutical products are not available in sufficient variety to enable adequate tailoring to the diverse needs of individuals. READ MORE

4. 2. Human Resource Management in Project-Based Organisations : Challenges, Changes, and Capabilities

   Author : Karin Bredin; Jonas Söderlund; Henrik Holt Larsen; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; HRM; project-based organisations; people management systems; people capability; project management; line management; HR department; project capability; personalarbete; people capability; projektledning; linjechef; HR-avdelning; projekt; HRM; projektbaserade organisationer; Business studies; Företagsekonomi;

   Abstract : This doctoral thesis addresses human resource management in project-based organisations. The aim is to explore the challenges for HRM in project-based organisations and the changes in people management systems to meet these challenges. The thesis consists of a compilation of six papers and an extended summary. READ MORE

5. 3. When Innovation Is Not Enough

   Author : Jonatan Freilich; Mats Engwall; Katarina Nordqvist; Anette Hallin; Paul Nightingale; KTH; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; established firm challenge; technology change; R D management; architectural process innovation; drug development; biomarkers; Industriell ekonomi och organisation; Industrial Engineering and Management;

   Abstract : Innovation is not always enough. In the beginning of the 2000s established pharmaceutical firms had developed several drugs, yet these new products were far too few. Patents of many blockbuster drugs were to soon expire and substantial profit would then be lost. READ MORE

6. 4. BPR in the Pharmaceutical Industry

   Author : Kai Artur Simon; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; BPR; pharmaceutical industry; ;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the use of Business Process Reengineering (BPR) as a change approach in the Pharmaceutical Industry. The pharmaceutical industry is undergoing profound changes. New opportunities, e.g. READ MORE

7. 5. Management control and strategy : a case study of pharmaceutical drug development

   Author : Fredrika Berglund; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Management control systems; Tight control; Loose control; Interactive control; Diagnostic control; Budget; Portfolio management; Project management; Goals and Objectives systems; Business strategy; Research Development; Pharmaceutical; Computer science; Datavetenskap; Economic Information Systems; Ekonomiska informationssystem;

   Abstract : How are formal management controls designed and used in research & development (R&D)? The purpose of this study is to explain how such systems are designed and used in formulating and implementing strategies in a pharmaceutical product development organisation. The study uses a contingency approach to investigate how the control system is adjusted to the business strategy of the firm. READ MORE