Sökning: "evaluative principles"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 6 avhandlingar innehållade orden evaluative principles.

1. 1. On Board the Global Workplace : Coordination and Uncertainty on Merchant Ships

   Författare :Carl Sandberg; Patrik Aspers; Arni Sverrison; Boris Holzer; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Coordination; merchant ships; global workplace; mixed crews; formal organization; state of dissonance; evaluative principles; social networks; hierarchy of worth; Sociology; sociologi;

   Sammanfattning : The purpose of this thesis is to analyze how work and social life are coordinated on board merchant ships. The merchant ship is a global workplace where people from different nationalities come together to work and live for an extended period of time.The study is based on ethnographic field work on board merchant ships. LÄS MER

3. 2. Incomparable risks, values and preferences

   Författare :Nicolas Espinoza; Martin Peterson; Erik Carlson; KTH; []
   Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Philosophy subjects; Filosofiämnen;

   Sammanfattning : Abstract. Consistent valuation and societal prioritization of risks presupposes comparability among risks, that is, in order to rank risks in order of severity, and allocate risk preventative resources accordingly, we must be able to determine whether one risk is better or worse than another, and by how much. LÄS MER

4. 3. Questioning the Self-Evident : A Rhetorical Psychological Approach to Reflections, Judgments, and Justifications of Organisational Decisions

   Författare :Pirjo Niemenmaa; Greg Myers; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Rhetorical psychology; reasonable; complementary loci; change; psykologi; Psychology;

   Sammanfattning : This doctoral thesis presents a rhetorical psychological approach to study mental actions. The approach is based on the assumptions of the historical and situational nature of thinking and judgements. When expressing thoughts, opinions, and judgments language is used as a tool for action. LÄS MER

5. 4. Thick Concepts in Practice : Normative Aspects of Risk and Safety

   Författare :Niklas Möller; Sven Ove Hansson; Tim Lewens; KTH; []
   Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; thick concepts; non-naturalism; open question argument; risk analysis; safety; epistemic uncertainty; values in risk assessment; safety engineering; Philosophy subjects; Filosofiämnen;

   Sammanfattning : The thesis aims at analyzing the concepts of risk and safety as well as the class of concepts to which they belong, thick concepts, focusing in particular on the normative aspects involved. Essay I analyzes thick concepts, i.e. concepts such as cruelty and kindness that seem to combine descriptive and evaluative features. LÄS MER

7. 5. The complexities of implementing person-centred care in a real-world setting : A case study with seven embedded units

   Författare :Helena Fridberg; Malin Tistad; Lars Wallin; Per Nilsen; Högskolan Dalarna; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Person-centred care; implementation; case study; strategies; innovation characteristics; change agents; questionnaire; Rasch analysis;

   Sammanfattning : Background: Implementing complex innovations such as person-centred care (PCC) is gaining international momentum. Studies in real-world settings have the potential to designate factors crucial for large-scale implementation.Overall aim: To increase the knowledge about the implementation process of PCC in a real-world setting. LÄS MER