Search for dissertations about: "productivity"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 1099 swedish dissertations containing the word productivity.

  2. 11. Beyond IT and Productivity : Effects of Digitized Information Flows in Grocery Distribution

    Author : Åsa Horzella; Birger Rapp; Thomas Falk; Bo Carlsson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; IT; Productivity Paradox; Effects; Information Flows; Grocery Distribution; Supply Chain; Business and economics; Ekonomi; Economic Information Systems; Ekonomiska informationssystem;

    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

  4. 12. Beyond IT and Productivity : How Digitization Transformed the Graphic Industry

    Author : Mathias Cöster; Thomas Falk; Birger Rapp; Bo Carlsson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; IT; productivity paradox; the Graphic Industry; digitization; IT effects; IT benefits; Business and economics; Ekonomi; Economic Information Systems; Ekonomiska informationssystem;

    Abstract : This thesis examines how IT and the digitization of information have transformed processes of the graphic industry. The aim is to show how critical production processes have changed when information in these processes have been digitized. READ MORE

  5. 13. Improving productivity in construction: a contractor perspective

    Author : Pim Polesie; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; productivity; value added; contractor organisations; use of resources; construction industry; production manager perspective; transformation process;

    Abstract : Improving productivity in construction has been a lengthy battle. Several debates, articles, reports and books have acknowledged that productivity in construction must be improved. Numerous theoretical and practical solutions to improve productivity have been developed over time both in academia and in practise. READ MORE

  6. 14. R&D, International Spillovers and Productivity Growth

    Author : Fredrik Sjöholm; Nationalekonomiska institutionen; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; economic theory; econometrics; productivity; Economics; spillovers; R D; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik;

    Abstract : The study deals with R&D, international spillovers and productivity growth. More specifically the first issue we look at is whether R&D spillovers are transferred across different industries and countries. The effect of R&D conducted within the industry, as will as in other industries and countries, on productivity growth are examined. READ MORE

  7. 15. Financial benefits of shop floor productivity improvements

    Author : Robin Sundkvist; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Productivity; Cash flow; Manufacturing;

    Abstract : The prevailing situation in the global economy calls for innovative productivity investment approaches aiming to prevent further labour force reductions and to restore manufacturers’ competitiveness. The purpose of this research initiative has been to motivate production managers to invest in productivity improvements by establishing a framework that explains how shop floor productivity improvements provide financial benefits. READ MORE