Search for dissertations about: "boundaries"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 1154 swedish dissertations containing the word boundaries.
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11. Paving the way for transparency : How eHealth technology can change boundaries in healthcare
Abstract : The digitalization that currently is taking place in healthcare raises questions about how this development, with visions of more patient participation and patient empowerment, changes this sector and what role eHealth can play in these changes. The term civic health technologies (Invånartjänster) is used in Sweden to describe eHealth in the healthcare sector that is developed and deployed by the authorities for the citizens. READ MORE
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12. Coping with boundaries - A study on the interaction between work and non-work life in home-based telework
Abstract : The increase of women’s labor force participation, the diversity of family constellations, many men’s increased participation in childcare, and the development of flexible working arrangements have stimulated research on the relationship between work and non-work. In this thesis, the interaction between work and non-work is examined in the case of home-based telework, an example of flexible working arrangement. READ MORE
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13. Knowledge work across boundaries : inquiring into the processes of creating a shared context
Abstract : The problem area focused on in this thesis is knowledge work across boundaries and the processes of information exchange which lead to sharing, creation and use of knowledge and, thus, a shared context. The purpose of the thesis is to explore the management of these processes and which roles information and communication technology are given by the boundary-crossing groups. READ MORE
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14. Boundaries, believers and bodies : a cultural analysis of a multidisciplinary research community
Abstract : The aim of this study is to analyze the construction of research culture and collaboration within the research studio Tools for Creativity, one node in the larger Interactive Institute. This studio is an arena that in today’s society is associated with boundary crossing, dynamics and variability: An environment with high-tech equipment, a staff equipped with diverse skills, and a flexible approach with the ambition of developing innovative tools based on ICT to strengthen human creativity. READ MORE
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15. Symbolic and Material Boundaries : An archaeological genealogy of the Urus of Lake Poopó, Bolivia
Abstract : The thesis focuses on Bolivian Indians who are assimilated into ethnic groups as one of many consequences of the colonial past. An understanding of the complexity of this construction draws from disciplines such as Anthropology, Archaeology, History, Sociology, in an effort to expose the power relations behind the construction. READ MORE