Search for dissertations about: "the role of technology in organisation"

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  2. 1. The Role of History in the Modern Company : Ericsson and the Past

    Author : Brita Lundström; KTH; []
    Keywords : industrial history; history of technology; cultural history; use of history; business history; corporate identity; factory buildings; modernism; telecommunication; Ericsson; Telefonplan Midsommarkransen ; Kista; Stockholm; National Museum of Science;

    Abstract : The overall purpose of the thesis is to discuss the presenceand influence of the commercial use of history in modernindustrial companies and history's role in creating andchanging corporate identity. More specifically the aim is toanalyse the way the Swedish telecom company Ericsson has madeuse of its history at three different occasions. READ MORE

  4. 2. Industrialization of Services : Technology and Routinization in the 21st Century

    Author : Richard Backteman; Niklas Arvidsson; Eric Giertz; Anna Jonsson; KTH; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Industrialization; services; knowledge; technology; Industrialisering; tjänster; kunskap; teknologi; Industriell ekonomi och organisation; Industrial Economics and Management;

    Abstract : Sweden has a long tradition of process improvements, productivity increments, waste reduction in manufacturing, continuing a mode of industrialization that helped achieve prosperity. With growing urban centers, mechanization of agriculture, outsourcings by manufacturing and the public sector with subsequent acquisitions, large service firms have appeared in an ever-growing service sector. READ MORE

  5. 3. Arctic Offshore Hydrocarbon Resource Development : Past, Present and Vision of the Future

    Author : Maria Morgunova; Vladimir Kutcherov; Rurik Holmberg; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Arctic; oil and natural gas; resource development; investment trends; offshore technology; production volume; projection; historical framework; Industriell ekonomi och organisation; Industrial Engineering and Management;

    Abstract : Energy issues have always been on the global economics and geopolitics agenda, even though energy sources have been changing over time.In recent years, the awareness of Arctic offshore oil and natural gas development has escalated, yielding economic opportunities and incurring risks. READ MORE

  6. 4. Social Work Approaching Evidence-Based Practice. : Rethinking Social Work

    Author : Benitha Eliasson; Mike Dent; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Arbetsvetenskap; Human Work Science;

    Abstract : The Swedish public sector has undergone major changes over the last decades, with increased demands to be effective and perform their tasks with high quality, but also with the demand to increase the influence of users and citizens over the support given. This development has influenced how social services organise and how their work is perform, and is one motive given as to why evidence-based practice was introduced. READ MORE

  7. 5. Information Technology Alignment : The Role of Organisational Structure

    Author : Gideon Mekonnen Jonathan; Lazar Rusu; Erik Perjons; Björn Johansson; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Computer and Systems Sciences; data- och systemvetenskap; informationssystem; Information Systems;

    Abstract : Information technology (IT) alignment studies which focus on conceptual debates have left little room for studies investigating practical issues such as organisational structure. On the other hand, the attention paid to private and commercial organisations has resulted in findings that might not apply to public organisations. READ MORE