Search for dissertations about: "shaping face"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 swedish dissertations containing the words shaping face.

2. 1. Path Dependence and Path Shaping : Unearthing institutional dynamics in large-scale project organizing

   Author : Ermal Hetemi; Cali Nuur; Sofia Pemsel; Anna Jerbrant; KTH; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; path dependence; path shaping; organisational lock-in; institutional field; knowledge work; Ledarskap; entreprenörskap och organisation; Ledarskap; entreprenörskap och organisation; Organisation theory; Organisationsteori; Industriell ekonomi; Industrial economy; Industriell ekonomi och organisation;

   Abstract : Over the last two decades, large-scale project endeavors or major programs that typically deliver a substantial physical infrastructure or a complex product with a lifetime that can extend for decades and across industries have become the norm for many utility sectors, such as transport, energy, water, or food. The allure of ever-larger projects shows no sign of fading away in the face of sustainable development and grand societal challenges – quite the contrary. READ MORE

4. 2. Testing the boundaries for expectation effects in health and disease

   Author : Moa Pontén; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Expectations affect our physiology and clinical outcomes, however the boundaries for this modulation are poorly understood. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate minimal requirements to elicit expectation effects on health-related outcomes, using experiments and an independent patient data meta-analysis. READ MORE

5. 3. Immunogenetic variation along the latitudinal gradient in Scandinavian anuran species : Evolutionary processes, demography and infection

   Author : Maria Cortazar-Chinarro; Jacob Höglund; Anssi Laurila; Yvonne Meyer-Lucht; Helena Westerdahl; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Biologi; Biology; Biology with specialization in Evolutionary Genetics; Biologi med inriktning mot evolutionär genetik;

   Abstract : The evolutionary and demographic processes affecting how genetic variation is partitioned and distributed over large geographical scales is of fundamental importance for our understanding of how organisms may adapt to their environments. Northern peripheral populations generally have lower genetic variation and individuals in these populations may therefore face difficulties adapting to their local environment. READ MORE

6. 4. In/visible - Conceptualizing Service Ecosystem Design

   Author : Josina Vink; Bård Tronvoll; Bo Edvardsson; Katarina Wetter-Edman; Birgit Mager; Raymond P. Fisk; Karlstads universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; service design; service research; service ecosystems; social structures; systemic design; institutional theory; service-dominant logic; Business Administration; Företagsekonomi;

   Abstract : This thesis explores and advances the evolving understanding of service design in service research. The study problematizes the prevailing view of service design as the design of service offerings to improve customer experiences. READ MORE

7. 5. Communication and Cooperation : A Study of the Relationship Between Political Communication and Large-scale Collective Action

   Author : Stefan Linde; Simon Matti; Sverker Jagers; Carina Lundmark; Lisa Dellmuth; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Collective Action; Political Communication; Climate Change; Political Science; Statsvetenskap;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the importance of communication for individual cooperation in large-scale collective action dilemmas. In small-scale collective action, where participants have the possibility to meet face-to-face, communication has been shown to drastically increase levels of cooperation. READ MORE