Search for dissertations about: "cross-cultural study"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 64 swedish dissertations containing the words cross-cultural study.

  2. 1. Polygyny : a cross-cultural study

    Author : Peter Bretschneider; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Cultural anthropology; Kulturantropologi;

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  4. 2. Cross-cultural knowledge development : the case of collaboraitve planning in Egypt

    Author : Zeinab Noureddine Tag-Eldeen; Inga Britt Werner; Nabeel Hamdi; KTH; []
    Keywords : Cross-cultural transfer of knowledge; Knowledge development; dual role action research practitioner; social learning; Zifta context; Egyptians social philosophy; role of the planner; SRA - E-vetenskap SeRC ; SRA - E-Science SeRC ;

    Abstract : Planning has lent legitimacy to the development of society through the application of different theories and practices. With its embodied concepts and values, planning influences the direction of change that a society may achieve. READ MORE

  5. 3. Managing Competence Development Programs in a Cross-Cultural Organisation : What are the barriers and enablers?

    Author : Mi Sook Park; Birger Rapp; Ethel Brundin; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Competence; Competence Development; Competence Development Programs; Culture; Cultural Diversity; Southeast Asia Case Study; Cross-Cultural Organisation; Industrial organisation; administration and economics; Industriell organisation; administration och ekonomi; Economic Information Systems; Ekonomiska informationssystem;

    Abstract : During the past decade, research on competence development and cross-cultural organisation has been acknowledged both in academic circles and by industrial organisations. Cross-cultural organisations that have emerged through globalisation are a manifestation of the growing economic interdependence among countries. READ MORE

  6. 4. Cross-cultural differences in patients with temporomandibular disorders-pain : a multi-center study

    Author : Mohammad H. Al-Harthy; Malmö högskola; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; TMD-smärta; Sverige; Saudiarabien; Italien; Kvinnliga patienter; Behandling;

    Abstract : The overall objective of this thesis was to investigate patients with TMD-pain and TMD-free controls in three cultures (Saudi Arabia, Sweden, and Italy) to determine the influence of culture on and crosscultural differences in pain prevalence and intensity, sensitivity to mechanical and electrical stimulation, pain-related disability for four comorbid pain conditions (back, head, chest, and stomach pain) in the last 6 months, and the type of treatment that patients with TMD pain received. The specific aims were: (i) To determine the frequency of TMD pain in Saudi Arabians (I). READ MORE

  7. 5. Managing Quality in Cross-cultural Settings

    Author : Promporn Wangwacharakul; Bonnie Poksińska; Martina Berglund; Anders Fundin; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : As companies become multinational with subsidiaries in different countries and global customers, they face challenges in managing quality related to cultural diversity. During the past decades, cross-cultural quality management research has emerged, aiming to understand the link between culture and quality management, and to provide support for quality management in different cultural contexts. READ MORE