Sökning: "Technological Innovations"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 95 avhandlingar innehållade orden Technological Innovations.

  1. 1. Technological innovations in the context of public-private partnership projects

    Författare :Roine Leiringer; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :public-pprivate partnerships; technological innovation; construction procurement; project management; risk;

    Sammanfattning : The idea that the private sector can play an important partin the financing and creation of built assets and thesubsequent operation of public services has gained ground overthe last decade. This development has contributed to the risein public-private partnership (PPP) projects in many countriesand within many areas in the public sector. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Creating Player Appeal. Management of Technological Innovation and Changing Pattern of Industrial Leadership in the U.S. Gaming Machine Manufacturing industry, 1965-2005

    Författare :Mirko Ernkvist; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Management of technological innovation; Technological change; Digitalization; Disruptive innovation; Technological frames; Competence-destroying innovation; Entrepreneurship; Player Appeal; Gaming machine industry; Gaming machines; Slot machines; Video-Poker; Spinning-reel machines; WAP; Virtual-reel; Class III; Casino gambling; Bally Manufacturing; Bally Distributing; Bally Technologies; IGT; International Game Technology; Universal; WMS Gaming.;

    Sammanfattning : The gaming machine market has been growing rapidly in the U.S. for the last three decades, following a period of deregulation and an increasing share of gaming machines on casino floors. LÄS MER

  4. 3. A new paradigm of industrial organization : The diffusion of technological and managerial innovations in the Brazilian industry

    Författare :Leda Gitahy; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Sociology; technological paradigm; flexible production; network; employment; skills; education; Brazilian industry; Sociologi; Sociology; Sociologi; Sociology; sociologi;

    Sammanfattning : Based on the concepts of techno-economic paradigm, network and production chain, the main purpose of this dissertation is to analyse the diffusion of technological and managerial innovations in the Brazilian industry during the 1980s and the 1990s. It consists of a summary and six selected papers. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Lokal förankring och global räckvidd : En studie av teknikutveckling i svensk maskinindustri : [a study of technological development in the Swedish machinery industry]

    Författare :Staffan Larsson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Social and economic geography; Agglomeration theory; technology; innovations; inter-firm relations; local embeddedness; firm performance; machinery industry; Kulturgeografi; Human geography; Kulturgeografi; kulturgeografi; Social and Economic Geography;

    Sammanfattning : Taking its point of departure in the proliferating literature on the localised nature of learning and innovation processes, this thesis sets out to answer the question whether locally embedded firms are more innovative than other firms. The thesis is based on a questionnaire that in the autumn of 1995 was sent to firms producing machinery. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Older People and the Adoption of Innovations: A study of the expectations on the use of social assistive robots and telehealthcare systems

    Författare :Susanne Frennert; Certec - Rehabiliteringsteknik och Design; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; innovations; assistive robots; telehealthcare systems; older adults;

    Sammanfattning : Aims and objectives: The research presented investigates older people’s expectations of social assistive robots and telehealthcare systems. Methods: The empirical studies presented are based on fieldwork carried out before social assistive robots and a telehealthcare system were introduced into the domestic environment of older people. LÄS MER