Search for dissertations about: "technological information"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 511 swedish dissertations containing the words technological information.

  2. 1. Information Systems Actability : Understanding Information Technology as a Tool for Business Action and Communication

    Author : Pär J. Ågerfalk; Göran Goldkuhl; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; information systems; information systems actability; Internet-based information systems; language action perspective; Information technology; Informationsteknologi;

    Abstract : This dissertation is devoted to a perspective from which IT-based information systems are conceived as information technological artefacts intended for business action and communication. The perspective has been made concrete through the concept of information systems actability, which is the main concept under scrutiny. READ MORE

  4. 2. An Exploration of Information Inadequacy: Instances that Cause the Lack of Needed Information

    Author : Miranda Kajtazi; Darek Haftor; Anita Mirijamdotter; Marcelo Milrad; Sören Brier; Linnéuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; information; information inadequacy; information lack; information overflow; hermeneutic approach; grounded theory approach; Informatics; computer and systems science; Informatik; data- och systemvetenskap; Information Systems; Informatik;

    Abstract : Information is one of the most essential resources in our contemporary societies, as it guideshuman thinking, planning and subsequent actions, which in turn generates consequencesthat are desired or not. The Lehman Brothers bankruptcy in 2008, the tsunami in Indonesiain 2004, the Space Shuttle Challenger destruction in 1986 are just three instances ofdramatic situations, emerging continuously, where information plays a crucial role. READ MORE

  5. 3. Designing Information Systems : A pragmatic account

    Author : Jonas Sjöström; Pär Johan Ågerfalk; Göran Goldkuhl; Else Nygren; Richard Baskerville; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; information systems; design; pragmatism; design research; it artefact; Informatics and systems science; Informatik och systemvetenskap; Computer and systems science; Data- och systemvetenskap; Informatics; Informatik; Data- och systemvetenskap; Computer Systems Sciences;

    Abstract : Information technology (IT) plays an increasingly important role for individuals, organizations, markets, and society as a whole. IT systems are artefacts (human made objects) designed for various purposes. READ MORE

  6. 4. Integrated information management in complex product development

    Author : Diana Malvius; Margareta Norell Bergendahl; Chris A. McMahon; KTH; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Information management; information systems; integrated product development; systems engineering; innovation management; PLM; model-based development; Information technology; Informationsteknik; Construction engineering; Konstruktionsteknik;

    Abstract : Where do companies begin their efforts when trying to improve information management in product development? In large companies involving many people, multiple processes and highly technological products several factors have an impact on efficiency. Interdisciplinary integration and structured information are two overall proposed key factors that have been identified as important to obtain efficient information management. READ MORE

  7. 5. Improving IT Integration for Higher Education Institutional Performance : Towards a Contextualised IT-Institutional Alignment Model

    Author : Jean Claude Byungura; Henrik Hansson; Ulf Olsson; Masengesho Kamuzinzi; Jimmy Jaldemark; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; IT integration; IT alignment; Alignment practices; Design science research; Innovation diffusion; Technology adoption; Institutional performance; Higher education; Artefact Evaluation; Computer and Systems Sciences; data- och systemvetenskap;

    Abstract : The integration of information technology (IT) into service delivery is currently seen as an innovative strategy to support the modernising of universities worldwide. However, in some institutions in developing countries, including Rwanda, IT has failed to add the intended value to university services, despite huge associated investments in IT. READ MORE