Search for dissertations about: "critical level"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 1007 swedish dissertations containing the words critical level.
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16. Producing, branding and managing multifaceted tourist destinations: Cartagena, Colombia, as a study case
Abstract : The present dissertation intends to unveil some of the dynamics and processes found in multifaceted destinations. Two broad conceptual areas are considered in order to conceptualize and analyse the issues found in such places: destination making and destination management. READ MORE
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17. Free software to open hardware: Critical theory on the frontiers of hacking
Abstract : Starting from the experiences of hackers developing free software and open hardware, this thesis addresses some key and recurrent themes in the field of Science and Technology Studies (STS). It poses the question: how are technologies conceptualised, constructed and used in ways that render some aspects of them transparent, while leaving others opaque? This question is complicated by the fact that what is visible and transparent to some will remain opaque to others, depending on the level of technical expertise commanded. READ MORE
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18. Safety at Rail-Road Level Crossings
Abstract : Safety related to traffic at rail/road level crossings has long been a major issue for rail operators all over the world. Eliminating these level crossings entirely would be a desirable solution. However converting them into separate types is very expensive and not reasonable in many cases, e.g. READ MORE
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19. Managing Risks in Business Critical Outsourcing : A Perspective from the Outsourcer and the Supplier
Abstract : Companies are increasingly outsourcing business critical activities to suppliers of outsourcing services. As the complexity and business criticality of the outsourced activities increases, the risk of poor performance increases. READ MORE
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20. Race and Order : Critical Perspectives on Crime in Sweden
Abstract : In this study questions of crime are used as a means to explore the relation between race and the social order. The aim is to empirically and theoretically expand the criminological understanding of racism as a structural phenomenon. READ MORE