Search for dissertations about: "knowledge in organization"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 537 swedish dissertations containing the words knowledge in organization.

2. 1. In search of known unknowns : an empirical investigation of the peripety of a knowledge management system

   Author : Leon Michael Caesarius; Jan Lindvall; Lars Engwall; Jannis Kallinikos; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; knowledge management systems; knowledge management endeavours; knowledge management; knowledge; knowledge creation; information technology; automating; informating; Business studies; Företagsekonomi;

   Abstract : In their quest to secure their level of competitiveness, organizations have turned their attention to a specific type of information technology (IT) solution referred to as knowledge management systems (KMS). Research recurrently views and defines such system as IT-tools that mainly enable the collection, storing and diffusion of knowledge within the boundaries of the organization. READ MORE

4. 2. Standardized Knowledge Transfer : A study of Project-Based Organizations in the Construction and IT Sectors

   Author : Irene Martinsson; Marianne Nilson; Anders Söderholm; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; standardization; knowledge formation; knowledge transfer; project management; knowledge management; Business studies; Företagsekonomi; Business Administration; företagsekonomi;

   Abstract : Standardized knowledge transfer in project-based organizations is analyzed. The empirical material considered comes from 11 recurring projects from two sectors: the construction sector and the IT sector. READ MORE

5. 3. Car distribution organization : strategic issues in four configurations

   Author : Anders Parment; Björn Axelsson; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : car industry; distribution; competition; brands; coordination; strategic issues; distribution chains; lean distribution; retail geography; market knowledge; bilmarknaden; distribution; personbilar; marknadsföring; köpbeteende; varumärke; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP;

   Abstract : This study is concerned with car distribution organization, a context characterized by overcapacity, intense competition, and manufacturers heavily focusing on brands. In the study, different distribution solutions are investigated through applying a framework of four strategic issues. READ MORE

6. 4. Swift transition and knowledge cycling : A study of knowledge transfer in technical consulting

   Author : Svjetlana Pantic-Dragisic; Jonas Söderlund; Cecilia Enberg; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Professional service firm; technical consulting firm; technical consultants; mobile engineers; knowledge transfer; mobility; swift transition; knowledge cycling; formal training;

   Abstract : The prominent shifts towards greater flexibility in work arrangements as well as in organizational forms have had profound effects on the labor market for engineers, and given rise to the technical consulting industry. The technical consulting firm is becoming increasingly important in many technology-based industries, as a growing number of technology-based firms rely on technical consulting firms to produce their outputs. READ MORE

7. 5. Dynamics in meetings : on leadership and followership in ordinary meetings in different organizations

   Author : Kjell Granström; Karin Aronsson-Ottosson; Per Linell; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : group processes; leadership; followership; decision-making; the school as an organization; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP;

   Abstract : A method for analyzing interactional dynamics in regular meetings and sessions was developed on the basis of Bion's (1961) basic-assumption model. This model postulates that members in groups frequently take part in collective defence activities which prevent the group from carrying out the tasks assigned to them. READ MORE