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  1. 1. Exploring Sustainable Work Systems : An Interactional Perspective on Learning and Organizing

    Författare :Jens Hemphälä; Jan Forslin; Tomas Backström; Annika Zika-Viktorsson; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Sustainable Work Systems; Interaction; Organizational Learning; Sensemaking; Work sciences and ergonomics; Arbetsvetenskap och ergonomi;

    Sammanfattning : Working conditions are increasingly unpredictable, complex, and ungovernable creating severe health risks for employees and negative economic consequences for both corporations and society. Considering the growth in understanding human psychology and sociology, and the progression in measuring working conditions and health, this phenomenon is most perplexing. LÄS MER

  3. 2. The Collaborative Challenge of Product Development : Exploring Sustainable Work Systems Through Critical Incidents in R&D Alliances

    Författare :Lars Uppvall; Matti Kaulio; Pär Åhlström; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; R D Alliances; product development; sustainable work systems; critical incident technique; operational work; Industrial engineering and economy; Industriell teknik och ekonomi;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis is to empirically study challenges and opportunities in the operational work in contract-based R&D alliances in order to increase the understanding of this type of work system and explore how these work systems could be sustainable. Based on the concept of sustainable work systems, this thesis addresses issues of how work in R&D alliance should support both the competitiveness of the firm as well as regeneration of human resources. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Enabling Sustainable Networked Embedded Systems

    Författare :Ambuj Varshney; Thiemo Voigt; Luca Mottola; Prabal Dutta; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Wireless Sensor Network; Energy harvesting; backscatter; RFID; Sensors; Computer Science with specialization in Computer Communication; Datavetenskap med inriktning mot datorkommunikation;

    Sammanfattning : Networked Embedded Systems (NES) are small energy-constrained devices typically with sensors, radio and some form of energy storage. The past several years have seen a rapid growth of applications of NES, with several predictions stating billions of devices deployed in the near future. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Designing Work and IT Systems : A Participatory Process that Supports Usability and Sustainability

    Författare :Niklas Hardenborg; Bengt Sandblad; Jan Gulliksen; Tone Bratteteig; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :human computer interaction; usability; work design; participatory design; work analysis; user-centred design;

    Sammanfattning : Since the use of computers and IT systems has become an essential part of many people’s daily work, the quality of IT systems’ is becoming more important for efficient, healthy and sustainable work. It has often been argued that the full potential of a new, supportive IT system seldom is achieved, because – despite implementation of the new system - outdated work procedures are still being preserved. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Planning for Sustainable Use of Water

    Författare :Beatrice Hedelin; Bengt Månsson; Tuija Hilding-Rydevik; Karlstads universitet; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Sustainable development; water; planning process; criteria; Water Framework Directive WFD ; participation; Miljö- och energisystem; Environmental and Energy Systems;

    Sammanfattning : The basic problem that this work wishes to address concerns the  unsustainable use of water resources in many places of the world. In some places, the problem leads to human suffering and death while also obstructing social and economic development. LÄS MER