Search for dissertations about: "organizational productivity"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 46 swedish dissertations containing the words organizational productivity.
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1. Organizational death and employee motivation : Investigating a plant closure in a multi-plant organization
Abstract : Major organizational changes are often connected with a variety of negative outcomes for both employees and the organization alike. As a contrast to this, organizational deaths have instead been associated with increased productivity and motivation to perform, despite certainty of job loss. READ MORE
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2. Human Lean : Combining Sense of Coherence and Lean to achieve productivity and health
Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to identify barriers to and supportive factors for Lean implementation and to investigate how application of the Sense of Coherence (SOC) theory combined with Lean philosophy may affect health and productivity. The thesis is based on five studies. READ MORE
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3. Beyond IT and Productivity : Effects of Digitized Information Flows in Grocery Distribution
Abstract : During the last decades organizations have made large investments in Information Technology (IT). The effects of these investments have been studied in business and academic communities over the years. A large amount of research has been conducted on the relation between the investments in IT and productivity growth. READ MORE
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4. Adaptive behaviors and skills in high-level military staff work : Coping with organizational demands, use of smooth power, and political skill
Abstract : Many organizations operate in fast-paced and collaborative environments. Individuals’ adaptive behavior may play an important role in managing challenges and for meeting organizational goals. READ MORE
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5. Playing at Work : Organizational Play as a Facilitator of Creativity
Abstract : This thesis investigates how play may benefit creativity in organizational contexts. Play and playfulness have previously been linked to creativity in children and adults, but empirical organizational research is scarce. A widely accepted definition of creativity is that it involves the production of something that is both novel and appropriate. READ MORE