Search for dissertations about: "information needs"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 1611 swedish dissertations containing the words information needs.

  2. 1. Doing research in primary school : information activities in project-based learning

    Author : Anna Lundh; Högskolan i Borås; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; children; elementary education; ICT; information activities; information literacy; information needs; information practice; information seeking; information use; learning; multimodality; primary school pupils; question-negotiations; Library and Information Science; Biblioteks- och informationsvetenskap;

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  4. 2. Tensions and Contradictions in Information Management

    Author : Karen Nowé Hedvall; Högskolan i Borås; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; information management; information behaviour; information strategies; activity theory; voluntary organisations; peace organisations;

    Abstract : The thesis aims to contribute to the research on the management and use of information in organisations by providing a holistic understanding of the various information practices and needs as well as attitudes towards information at different levels in the broader socio-historical context of a specific organisation. To this end, findings and approaches from research traditions in library and information science, management studies and organisational theory are combined in an activity-theoretical approach with some neo-institutional aspects. READ MORE

  5. 3. Designing Information Systems : A pragmatic account

    Author : Jonas Sjöström; Pär Johan Ågerfalk; Göran Goldkuhl; Else Nygren; Richard Baskerville; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; information systems; design; pragmatism; design research; it artefact; Informatics and systems science; Informatik och systemvetenskap; Computer and systems science; Data- och systemvetenskap; Informatics; Informatik; Data- och systemvetenskap; Computer Systems Sciences;

    Abstract : Information technology (IT) plays an increasingly important role for individuals, organizations, markets, and society as a whole. IT systems are artefacts (human made objects) designed for various purposes. READ MORE

  6. 4. Exploring Impacts of Secondary Information Use on Individual Privacy

    Author : Ali Padyab; Anna Ståhlbröst; Magnus Bergquist; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Information systems; Informationssystem;

    Abstract : Information collected from individuals via online social networks and Internet of things devices can be used by institutions and service providers for different business purposes to tailor and customize their services, which is defined as secondary use of information. Although the literature on secondary use is well developed, prior studies have largely focused on direct use of information such as those instances of information use that do not stem from data mining. READ MORE

  7. 5. Information Security in Distributed Healthcare : Exploring the Needs for Achieving Patient Safety and Patient Privacy

    Author : Rose-Mharie Åhlfeldt; Benkt Wangler; Eva Söderström; Simone Fischer-Hübner; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Computer and systems science; Data- och systemvetenskap; Computer and Systems Sciences; data- och systemvetenskap; Technology;

    Abstract : In healthcare, patient information is a critical factor. The right information at the right time is a necessity in order to provide the best possible care for a patient. Patient information must also be protected from unauthorized access in order to protect patient privacy. READ MORE