Search for dissertations about: "perspective shift"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 290 swedish dissertations containing the words perspective shift.

  2. 1. Inter-project learning : a quality perspective

    Author : Marc Antoni; Linköpings universitet; []
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    Abstract : The development of most sectors in Western economies goes towards a more flexible, project-oriented way of doing business. However, the vast majority of projects exceed their planned budget in terms of time, financial resources and other resources. READ MORE

  4. 2. Soft measures to shift modality

    Author : Alfred Söderberg; Trafik och väg; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Soft transport measures; Modal shift; Innovation; ICT; E-bikes; Segmentation; Motivation; Evaluation;

    Abstract : Traffic accumulated by cars is responsible for considerable problems in our cities. The problem is partly about the negative effects on human health due to harmful particulate emissions, noise, traffic accidents and sedentary lifestyles, partly about the space it occupies, which leads to congestion, and the fact that valuable land is taken up by road infrastructure and parking lots. READ MORE

  5. 3. Change and inertia in the development of Swedish engineering education : The industrial stakeholder perspective

    Author : Per Fagrell; Lars Geschwind; Anders Broström; Jennifer Case; KTH; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Teknikvetenskapens lärande och kommunikation; Education and Communication in the Technological Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates higher education development in Sweden from an external stakeholder perspective, with a particular focus on engineering education. Industry has long been a major external stakeholder in the development of profession-oriented higher education, not least in the context of engineering education. READ MORE

  6. 4. Studies of safety and critical work situations in nuclear power plants : a human factors perspective

    Author : Lena Kecklund; Erik Hollnagel; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Safety; nuclear power; operators; work-related factors; performance; human error; annual outage; MTO; Psychology; Psykologi; psykologi; Psychology;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis was to develop and apply different approaches for analyzing safety in critical work situations in real work settings in nuclear power plants, and also to identify safety enhancing measures by using the framework of interaction between human, organizational and technical subsystems (MTO, man-technology-organization). A Cognitive Psychology as well as a Stress Psychology framework was used. READ MORE

  7. 5. Geospatial Knowledge Discovery using Volunteered Geographic Information : a Complex System Perspective

    Author : Tao Jia; Bin Jiang; Yifang Ban; Itzhak Benenson; KTH; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; knowledge discovery; urban systems; complex system; VGI; OSM; GPS tracking dataset; scaling; heavy-tailed distribution detection; urban sprawl; Zipf’s law; human activity mobility patterns; agent-based modeling; complex network.;

    Abstract : The continuous progression of urbanization has resulted in an increasing number of people living in cities or towns. In parallel, advancements in technologies, such as the Internet, telecommunications, and transportation, have allowed for better connectivity among people. READ MORE