Sökning: "Mobile Project Workers"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 6 avhandlingar innehållade orden Mobile Project Workers.

  1. 1. Liminality at Work : Mobile Project Workers In-Between

    Författare :Elisabeth Borg; Jonas Söderlund; Karin Bredin; Torbjörn Stjernberg; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Mobile project workers; liminality; project-based work; contingent workers; liminality practices; liminality competence; Mobila projektarbetare; liminalitet; projektbaserat arbete; konsulter; liminalitetspraktiker; liminalitetskompetens;

    Sammanfattning : This doctoral thesis addresses how mobile project workers; technical consultants working in projects, experience and deal with project-based work. The thesis consists of a compilation of five papers and an extended summary. It is based on three qualitative studies including methods like interviews, diaries, and observations. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Work Liminality and Liminality Competence : a study of mobile project workers

    Författare :Elisabeth Borg; Jonas Söderlund; Karin Bredin; Eskil Ekstedt; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Liminality; Work liminality; Mobile Project Workers; Technical consultants; Project-Based Work; Competence;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis is about people engaged in project-based work, a work context that is becoming increasingly common since more and more firms are relying on project-based forms of organization. More specifically, the thesis deals with a specific condition arising in projectbased work, namely that of ‘work liminality’. LÄS MER

  4. 3. In between mobile meetings : Exploring seamless ongoing interaction support for mobile CSCW

    Författare :Mikael Wiberg; Victor Kaptelinin; Steve Whittaker; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Interaction histories; Mobile CSCW; mobile meetings; mobile interaction support; mobile technology; seamless ongoing interaction; session management; sustained and dynamic sessions of interaction; Information technology; Informationsteknik;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis is a collection of seven papers reporting a research effort that started in January 1999. The theme of the thesis is interaction support for mobile CSCW (Computer Supported Cooperative Work). LÄS MER

  5. 4. Exploring the Potential of Head Worn Displays for Manual Work Tasks in Industrial Environments

    Författare :Sebastian Felix Rauh; Cristian Bogdan; Gerrit Meixner; Mario Romero Vega; Alex Olwal; Mark Smith; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Head Worn Displays; Work Support; Augmented Reality; Computer Science; Datalogi; Human-computer Interaction; Människa-datorinteraktion;

    Sammanfattning : In this thesis I explore the potential of modern Head-Worn Displays for aiding manual work tasks in the manufacturing industries. In such settings, workers are already supported by using mobile hand-held devices that show instructions and enable the worker to document work tasks. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Managing Work at Several Places : Understanding Nomadic Practices in Student Groups

    Författare :Chiara Rossitto; Kerstin Severinson-Eklundh; Teresa Cerratto-Pargman; John McCarthy; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Computer-Supported Cooperative Work; Mobility; Space and Place; Field Studies; Design Process; Area technology; Areell teknik; Technology and social change; Teknik och social förändring; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP;

    Sammanfattning : Within Swedish universities students are often required to work in groups to collaborate on projects or to write essays. A salient feature characterizing this type of work is the lack of a stable and fixed location wherein project- related activities can be carried out and accomplished. LÄS MER