Search for dissertations about: "thesis on company job performance"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words thesis on company job performance.

  2. 1. Managers’ Work, Working Conditions and Wellbeing in Small Companies with Profitable Growth

    Author : Elena Ahmadi; Gloria Macassa; Daniel Lundqvist; Gunnar Bergström; Magnus Sverke; Högskolan i Gävle; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; small businesses; business growth; managers; wellbeing; psychosocial working conditions; managerial work activities; leadership behaviours; job demands; job resources; occupational health; små företag; företagstillväxt; chefer; välbefinnande; psykosociala arbetsvillkor; chefsarbetsaktiviteter; ledarbeteende; arbetskrav; arbetsresurser; arbetsmiljö; Health-Promoting Work; Hälsofrämjande arbete;

    Abstract : Background Managers’ work, working conditions and wellbeing are important determinants of occupational health in organizations. Nevertheless, little research has investigated these factors in the context of small growing businesses, which are known to contribute to employment, economic growth and social stability. READ MORE

  4. 2. Designing work in production: Balancing top-down job design and bottom-up job crafting

    Author : Elin Edén; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; interview study; behavioral operations; work design; operators; front-line managers; production; job crafting; job design; action research;

    Abstract : With increasing global competition and technological progress, production companies face new demands to stay competitive and innovative. To achieve this, it's essential to better involve the production personnel. READ MORE

  5. 3. Evaluation and revision of performance measurement systems

    Author : Stefan Tangen; Mats Björkman; KTH; []
    Keywords : Technology; performance measurement; performance measurement systems; productivity; evaluation; TEKNIKVETENSKAP; TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIKVETENSKAP;

    Abstract : Performance measurement is a topic that has received considerable attention during the last decades. There are many motives for using performance measures in a company but perhaps the most crucial one is that they will help to improve productivity when used properly. READ MORE

  6. 4. The Impact of High-Quality Information on Performance in Manufacturing

    Author : Roger Lindau; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; real-time; automatic data capture; planning; disturbances; high-quality information; manufacturing; disturbance absorption measures; scheduling;

    Abstract : The dissertation deals with the impact of high-quality information on performance in manufacturing. In a system where two material flows with sequence dependency are matched, the use of real-time information to monitor and control the sequencing buffer improves the system's ability to schedule many different models, compared with a system with no information at all. READ MORE

  7. 5. Job characteristics, motivation and stress among information technology (IT) consultants

    Author : Lars Göran Wallgren; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; IT consultants; motivation; job demand; job control; stress; structural equation; modeling.;

    Abstract : The general aim of the present thesis was to examine the relationship between job characteristics and perceived stress with motivators as the mediating variable in the information technology (IT) sector. This thesis is based on two empirical studies. READ MORE