Search for dissertations about: "office evaluation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 51 swedish dissertations containing the words office evaluation.

  2. 1. Office Landscapes for Well-being. Interrelations between employee, activities, spatial attributes and context

    Author : Antonio Cobaleda Cordero; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; spatial attributes; literature review.; office landscape; office employee; activity theory; office evaluation; case study; qualitative study; well-being;

    Abstract : The study of employee well-being in relation to office landscapes has gained greater interest in the recent years, although research on the construct of well-being has been increasingly developing in the field of Positive Psychology since the 1960s. However, the impact of office landscapes on employee well-being has often been addressed from perspectives such as health, satisfaction, happiness, comfort, etc. READ MORE

  4. 2. Essays on Unemployment Duration and Programme Evaluation

    Author : Anton Nivorozhkin; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Transition economics; evaluation; unemployment duration; active labour market programmes;

    Abstract : The process of labour market transformation in the 1990s attracted a lot of attention from economists and policy makers. Unprecedented changes, like rapid reforms in Central and Eastern Europe and later the expansion of the European Union, require a deeper understanding of current labour-market trends. READ MORE

  5. 3. Interventions for increased physical activity among office workers

    Author : Viktoria Wahlström; Lisbeth Slunga-Järvholm; Tommy Olsson; Therese Stenlund; Fredrik Öhberg; Andreas Holtermann; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; physical activity; sedentary behavior; office workers; office design; intervention; treadmill workstation; objective measurements; Occupational and Environmental Medicine; arbets- och miljömedicin;

    Abstract : The positive association between physical activity (PA) and health is well established. Technical developments in modern life have created major changes in our societies and working life, and a growing body of research has identified sedentary behavior (SB) as an independent risk factor for type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer as well as for premature mortality. READ MORE

  6. 4. The Limits of the New Public Diplomacy : Strategic communication and evaluation at the U.S. State Department, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, British Council, Swedish Foreign Ministry and Swedish Institute

    Author : James Pamment; Kari Anden-Papadopoulos; Christian Christensen; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Public Diplomacy; Strategic Communication; International Political Communication; Evaluation; Influence; Soft Power; Nation Brands; Media and communication studies; Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Communication Studies; Media and Communication Studies;

    Abstract : The new public diplomacy is a major paradigm shift in international political communication. Globalisation and a new media landscape challenge traditional foreign ministry ‘gatekeeper’ structures, and foreign ministries can no longer lay claim to being sole or dominant actors in communicating foreign policy. READ MORE

  7. 5. User experiences with flexible offices

    Author : Antonio Cobaleda Cordero; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; combi office; design research; office design; user studies; UX; user experience; activity-based flexible office; design qualities;

    Abstract : Different office types provide the preconditions for distinct user experiences. However, research evidence on how users appraise flexible offices such as activity-based or combi offices is not as abundant as in the case of the more traditional open-plan and cell offices. READ MORE