Search for dissertations about: "boundary-spanning practices"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words boundary-spanning practices.

2. 1. Digitalized industrial equipment : an investigation of remote diagnostics services

   Author : Katrin Jonsson; Jonny Holmström; Ola Henfridsson; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; boundary-spanning practices; e-maintenance; industry; information technology; IT-enabled services; remote diagnostics systems; ubiquitous computing; Informatics; computer and systems science; Informatik; data- och systemvetenskap;

   Abstract : With the ubiquity of digitalization, digital convergence of applications, devices, networks and artifacts presents both challenges and opportunities for individuals, organizations and society. Physical artifacts that were not digital in the recent past are now increasingly becoming intertwined with digital components, providing them with digital capabilities. READ MORE

4. 2. Digital Capability : Investigating Coevolution of IT and Business Strategies

   Author : Johan Sandberg; Holmström Jonny; Ola Henfridsson; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Digital capability; IT strategy; coevolution; IT innovation; digital innovation; organizational evolution; practice research; strategy-as-practice; evolutionary theory;

   Abstract : This dissertation investigates the role of information technology (IT) in organizational strategy. Specifically, it examines how organizations can persist in turbulent competitive landscapes characterized by IT innovations. READ MORE

5. 3. Disentangling sociomateriality : an exploration of remote monitoring systems in interorganizational networks

   Author : Ulrika H. Westergren; Jonny Holmström; Duane Truex; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Remote monitoring systems; interorganizational networks; value creation; trust; sociomateriality; Informatics; computer and systems science; Informatik; data- och systemvetenskap; computer and systems sciences; data- och systemvetenskap;

   Abstract : Firmly placed in an industrial setting, this research explored the introduction of remote monitoring technology into three different organizational contexts. By following these organizations over time, starting with their intention to invest in remote monitoring systems (RMS), there was a unique opportunity to witness their processes and to gain an insight into the intricacies of information technology (IT) and organizational transformation. READ MORE

6. 4. Knowledge Unplugged. An Action Research Approach to Enhancing Knowing in R&D Organizations

   Author : Jonas Roth; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; knowledge; R and D organization; pharmaceutical industry; action research; knowledge management;

   Abstract : This thesis deals with how knowledge is shared and converted into action in organizational settings. Managers in knowledge-intensive organizations have shown increasing interest in knowledge management literature, while at the same time great attention is being paid to knowledge by theorists who are proclaiming that knowledge is one major source of competitive advantage. READ MORE

7. 5. Interdisciplinary integration in complex product development : managerial implications of embedding software in manufactured goods

   Author : Niklas Adamsson; Margareta E. B. Norell Bergendahl; Martin Törngren; Annika Zika-Viktorsson; Pär Åhlström; KTH; []
   Keywords : Complex product development; interdisciplinary integration; technology fusion; systems engineering; new product development; TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIKVETENSKAP;

   Abstract : Incorporating electronics and software systems into manufactured goods is becoming very common in manufacturing companies. New technical functions, increased flexibility, and compensation for mechanical design weaknesses are some key drivers of this technological change in our everyday products. READ MORE