Search for dissertations about: "failure of projects"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 57 swedish dissertations containing the words failure of projects.
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1. Compressive failure of unidirectional NCF composites
Abstract : With more people flying every year, new technologies are needed to reduce our impact on the environment. One option is to reduce the energy used in flight by introducing lighter materials such as carbon fibre reinforced polymers (CFRP). READ MORE
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2. Managing Mega technological projects : The case of the defence industry and Network Centric Warfare projects
Abstract : This thesis project consists of acomparative work on three different militarymegaprojects regarding Network CentricWarfare, in three different countries: theUnited States, France and Sweden. The aim ofthe comparison is to find similarities anddifferences with respect to why, and if, theprojects failed, or are failing, and if they failed - to what extent. READ MORE
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3. Numerical modelling of geomaterials at failure
Abstract : Geotechnical engineering is the science dealing with mechanics of soils and rocks and its engineering applications. Geotechnical engineering projects vary in a wide range, from evaluation of the stability of natural slopes and man-made soil deposits, to the design of earthworks and foundations. READ MORE
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4. Managing joint development of process technologies : empirical studies of interorganizational collaboration within the process industries
Abstract : The concept of open innovation has gained widespread acceptance in different lines of research, and it has had a major impact on both research and practice during the last decade. The inherent logic of open innovation is simply that firms can and should use external as well as internal knowledge and information sources, and both internal and external paths to market, when they seek to maximize returns from development activities. READ MORE
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5. The fuzzy front end of product innovation processes : the influence of uncertainty, equivocality, and dissonance in social processes of evolving product concepts
Abstract : Developing new products is essential for the long-term survival of companies. The fuzzy front end (FFE) is the first phase in the product innovation process and is considered an important determinant for successful product innovation. This thesis addresses the social process in which individuals evolve a product concept in the fuzzy front end. READ MORE