Search for dissertations about: "modes of organizing"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 swedish dissertations containing the words modes of organizing.

2. 1. ORGANIZING REFUGEES

   Author : Yashar Mahmud; Tommy Jensen; Anselm Schneider; Andreas Diedrich; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; organizing; multiplicity; refugees; reality politics; actor-network theory; time; space; företagsekonomi; Business Administration;

   Abstract : Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork conducted in Sweden, Finland, Greece, and Bulgaria during 2015-2019, this study examines one of the greatest challenges of our time—refugees. Refugee flows are not only something chaotic but also something that is organized. READ MORE

4. 2. Naturalizing Quality Management: A problem of organizing in processes of change

   Author : Stefan Book; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; taking action; tension; practices; techniques; organizing; change; pattern; shared view; making sense; process; orientating; quality management; principles; modes of organizing;

   Abstract : Various studies have investigated success factors, the effects of organizational contexts, key issues for sustainability, and the financial impact of the quality management (QM) trend in industry. However, few studies of QM in practice build on experiences and data collected as an employee, as well as data collected through interviews after leaving the company. READ MORE

5. 3. Letters & Bytes : Sociotechnical Studies of Distance Education

   Author : Francis Lee; Ulf Mellström; Boel Berner; Adrian Mackenzie; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; sociology of technology; distance education; education; history of education; correspondence education; Learning Objects; standardization; actor-network theory; associations; translation; dispositif; tekniksociologi; distansutbildning; utbildning; korrespondensundervisning; lärobjekt; standardisering; aktörsnätverks teori; översättning; associering; dispositif; Technology and social change; Teknik och social förändring; Sociology; Sociologi; History of technology; Teknikhistoria; Education; Pedagogik; Informatics and systems science; Informatik och systemvetenskap;

   Abstract : This dissertation studies the social aspects of technology in distance education trough the lens of history – in the form of correspondence education – and a possible future – in the form of a project of technical standardization, Learning Objects. The studied cases form a reflexive tool that allows the present of distance education to be seen in perspective. READ MORE

6. 4. Living the Change : Designerly modes of real-life experimentation

   Author : Martin Sjöman; Sara Ilstedt; Susanne Nilsson; Dan Lockton; KTH; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; design methods; transition design; participatory design; living labs; experimentation; sustainability; Art; Technology and Design; Konst; teknik och design; Machine Design; Maskinkonstruktion;

   Abstract : The sustainability transitions required to address the climate crisis cannot be achieved by technology alone; radical lifestyle changes are needed. To contribute to meeting this critical challenge, design must move its focus from individual needs, desires, and behaviors to the level of the complex socio-technical systems that shape our society. READ MORE

7. 5. The Journey of Mobile Business Intelligence: From Vision to Use

   Author : Olgerta Tona; Institutionen för informatik; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; mobile business intelligence; decision-making efficiency; use; information search modes; mixed methods research; affordances; benefits; organizing vision; IT champion;

   Abstract : Mobile business intelligence (m-BI), an extension of business intelligence (BI), promises to support decision-making on the move. What is new and interesting about m-BI is the fact that users can access and analyse business information when needed independently of time and place on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. READ MORE