Search for dissertations about: "operational organization"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 71 swedish dissertations containing the words operational organization.

  2. 1. Organizing project-based operations : The interplay of content, context and social processes

    Author : Maxim Miterev; Mats Engwall; Anna Jerbrant; Joana Geraldi; KTH; []
    Keywords : project-based operations; project-based organization; PBO; contingency; new institutionalism; organization theory; organization design; Industrial Economics and Management; Industriell ekonomi och organisation;

    Abstract : Project-based organizations (PBOs) are becoming increasingly widespread and important for the modern economy and society. Thus, they attact significant scholarly attention to their distinctive features. The unit of analysis employed by the majority of the studies is the project-based organization as a whole. READ MORE

  4. 2. Creating clarity and managing complexity through co-operation and communication : The case of Swedish icebreaker operations

    Author : Magnus Boström; Jesper Andreasson; Cecilia Österman; Carl Hult; Johan Karltun; Linnéuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; maritime safety; organization; human factors; closed-loop communication; Standard Marine Communication Phrases; misunderstanding; other-initiated repair; Sjöfartsvetenskap; Maritime Science;

    Abstract : Sea transportation is vital for the global economy, and the amount of seaborne trade is expected to increase in the future. In some areas, icebreakers are necessary for maintaining open shipping lanes all-year round and ensuring safe navigation. READ MORE

  5. 3. Contextualizing managerial work in local government organizations

    Author : Lisa Björk; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; organization; managerial work; context; local government; gender;

    Abstract : This thesis is about managerial work in local government organizations. The purpose is to explain important aspects of managerial work with the help of a contextual perspective. The focus is on managers at the operational level of education, health and social care services, and technical services. Two research questions are raised. READ MORE

  6. 4. Job Demands, Job Resources, and Consequences for Managerial Sustainability in the Public Sector – A Contextual Approach

    Author : Linda Corin; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; managerial work; organization; context; psychosocial working conditions; work content; job demands-resources model; managerial sustainability; public sector;

    Abstract : ABSTRACT The aims of this thesis were threefold: to explore and increase knowledge of managerial working conditions in Swedish municipalities, to extend the job demands-resources (JD-R) model, and to provide information that public sector decision-makers and human resources departments can use and apply in promoting sustainable managerial working conditions. The argument in this thesis is that a contextual perspective on managerial work is needed, entailing a shift in focus from managers and their individual differences, to the conditions that public sector managers work under. READ MORE

  7. 5. Logistics Organization Design for Building Contractors

    Author : Petter Haglund; Martin Rudberg; Ahmet Anil Sezer; Jenny Bäckstrand; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY;

    Abstract : Construction logistics management is crucial for timely and cost-effective project delivery. While studies highlight improved project performance with a strategic and long-term approach to construction logistics management, there is a tendency to pursue project-centric logistics planning, hindering long-term, strategic approaches. READ MORE