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  2. 1. Safety leadership in the construction industry : Managing safety at Swedish and Danish construction sites

    Author : Martin Grill; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; occupational safety; safety leadership; construction manager; participative leadership; rule-oriented leadership; transformational leadership; transactional leadership; passive leadership; safety climate;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to identify and describe essential components of safety leadership behavior in the construction industry in Sweden and Denmark. The methods used were semi-structured interviews, cross-sectional and longitudinal questionnaire studies, and behavioral observations. READ MORE

  4. 2. Bullying and social objectives : A study of prerequisites for success in Swedish schools

    Author : Björn Ahlström; Jonas Höög; Roine Johansson; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Successful schools; Social objectives; Leadership; Bullying; Insulting behaviour; Sociology; Sociologi; sociologi; Sociology;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the relationship between organizations structure, culture and leadership. The specific organization that has been studied is Swedish secondary schools. The Swedish schools have a divided task, first to develop the students academic skills and secondly to develop the students socially and civically. READ MORE

  5. 3. Exploring academic leadership in medical schools and universities in Iran

    Author : Ali Bikmoradi; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Medical education in Iran has been integrated into the health care system through a complex organizational change that included the formation of a single government division called the Ministry of Health and Medical Education. This division is responsible for both medical education and health services at the national level, whereas health care at the provincial level is provided by medical universities. READ MORE

  6. 4. Generative learning management : A dual-role model for creativity in organizations

    Author : Peter Österberg; Institutionen för psykologi; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Generative learning management; leadership style; goal-setting; decentralization; creativity;

    Abstract : A main purpose of this thesis was to develop a model of leadership style named Generative Learning Management (GLM), thought to influence goal-oriented interpersonal creativity in organizations, and to test this model. Creativity is a complex consisting of both novelty and usefulness and it is a general mental ability that is determined by the interplay between different regions in a normally functioning human brain. READ MORE

  7. 5. Implementing a Vision : Studying Leaders’ Strategic Use of an Intranet while Exploring Ethnography within HCI

    Author : Anette Löfström; Mats Edenius; Sara Eriksén; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; HCI; Ethnography; Culture; Organisation; Intranet; Sensemaking; Trust; MDI; Etnografi; Kultur; Organisation; Intranät; Meningsskapande; tillit; Datavetenskap med inriktning mot människa-datorinteraktion; Computer Science with specialization in Human-Computer Interaction;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates an Intranet based leadership strategy. The aims are to follow, describe and analyse an Intranet based leadership strategy through a broad, dynamic and cultural perspective, and to carry out an ethnography-based research process and thereby explore the potential uses of ethnography within human-computer interaction (HCI). READ MORE