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  1. 1. Du är NK! : Konstruktioner av yrkesidentiteter på varuhuset NK ur ett genus- och klassperspektiv 1918-1975

    Författare :Karin Åmossa; Eva Blomberg; Lisa Öberg; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Work identities; gender; gendered division of labour; narratives; department stores; NK; shop assistants; shop work; clothing; trade unions; Giddens; Work sciences and ergonomics; Arbetsvetenskap och ergonomi;

    Sammanfattning : How were work identities of female and male shop assistants in the clothing departments at NK constructed, and how did this change over time? The starting point of this thesis has been that identities are contextually constructed. Focus has been set on trying to understand how the process of ‘making’ identity has been done in a historical perspective for shop assistants in clothing departments at the department store NK, AB Nordiska Kompaniet, in Stockholm. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Acting creatively for enhanced performance : Challenges for Swedish manufacturers in an age of outsourcing

    Författare :Mandar Dabhilkar; Jan Forslin; Pär Åhlström; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Balanced Scorecard; continuous improvement behaviours; lean manufacturing; outsourcing manufacturing; plant performance; Swedish engineering industry; team-based work organisation; shop-floor work.; Work sciences and ergonomics; Arbetsvetenskap och ergonomi;

    Sammanfattning : This dissertation aims to contribute to the discourse on the future of manufacturing in Sweden. It is argued that the real threat does not come from lower wages in Eastern Europe and Asia. Rather it comes from an inability to make the most of existing manufacturing systems. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Samtal i butik : Språklig interaktion melllan biträden och kunder

    Författare :Ingela Tykesson-Bergman; Hans Strand; Olle Josephson; Viveka Adelswärd; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; service encounter; activity type; pragmeme; politeness; conversational contract; conversation analysis; interactional routine; small talk; shop assistant; talk at work; Swedish; Scandinavian languages; Nordiska språk;

    Sammanfattning : The subject of this study is language use in a special type of social activity: the exchange of goods, services and information in a commercial setting. The main aim is to gain an understanding of the work that shop assistants perform using language. In the analysis, the focus is on verbal routine work. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Information Requirements in a Proactive Assembly Work Setting

    Författare :Jessica Bruch; Christer Johansson; Johan Karltun; Magnus Wiktorsson; Jönköping University; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Proactive Behaviour; Information; Assembly; Uncertainty; Change; Manufacturing engineering and work sciences; Produktion och arbetsvetenskap;

    Sammanfattning : Due to the increasingly competitive climate, the on-the-job behaviour of an operator becomes more and more essential for the success of a manufacturing company.  In working contexts, which are dominated by changes and uncertainty, knowledge-based behaviour and work role aspects that cannot be formalized, proactive behaviour of the operator can contribute to competitive advantages. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Financial benefits of shop floor productivity improvements

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

    Sammanfattning : 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. LÄS MER