Search for dissertations about: "focus improvement"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 619 swedish dissertations containing the words focus improvement.
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21. Environmental assessments of projects and local plans in the energy and waste sectors in Sweden : Practice and potential for improvement
Abstract : Early perspectives on environmental issues have in general focussed on local pollution from specific sources. However, in past decades there has been a shift in society’s perspective on environmental management towards a focus on diffuse sources of pollution and long-term and global environmental issues. READ MORE
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22. Antecedents for Quality Management in Small and Medium Enterprises
Abstract : Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are fundamental pillars of any national economy, often employing more people than large companies. Unlike larger companies, however, they often lack systematic ways to improve their operations. READ MORE
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23. A Service Management Perspective on Healthcare Improvement: Integrating Social Context
Abstract : The current dissertation argues that ideas from service research should be given a more prominent position in improving healthcare that is capable of managing current and future challenges. The integration and combination of intangible resources, such as knowledge and skills, constitute the service in this thesis; thus, service is conceived as a verb. READ MORE
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24. Development of Strategic and Clinical Quality : Indicators in Postoperative Pain Management
Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to identify important aspects of surgical nursing care, designing strategic and clinical quality indicators in postoperative pain management, investigate content validity, develop and evaluate psychometric properties of an instrument to measure the indicators, test the applicability of the instrument and investigate patient and nurse assessment.To identify the important aspects of nursing care which might impact on quality of care in surgical wards, it was conducted 4 focus group interviews with clinical nurses (n=20). READ MORE
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25. On Energy Efficient Mobile Hydraulic Systems : with Focus on Linear Actuation
Abstract : In this dissertation, energy efficient hydraulic systems are studied. The research focuses on solutions for linear actuators in mobile applications, with emphasis on construction machines. Alongside the aspect of energy efficiency, the thesis deals with competing aspects in hydraulic system design found in the development of construction machines. READ MORE