Avancerad sökning
Hittade 4 avhandlingar som matchar ovanstående sökkriterier.
1. In search of known unknowns : an empirical investigation of the peripety of a knowledge management system
Sammanfattning : In their quest to secure their level of competitiveness, organizations have turned their attention to a specific type of information technology (IT) solution referred to as knowledge management systems (KMS). Research recurrently views and defines such system as IT-tools that mainly enable the collection, storing and diffusion of knowledge within the boundaries of the organization. LÄS MER
2. A Practice Theory in Practice : Analytical Consequences in the Study of Organization and Socio-Technical Change
Sammanfattning : Appealing calls are often made towards the study of phenomena through so-called practice theory. However, the implications of the use of practice theory, if taken seriously in analysis, are rarely discussed. The chief concern of this thesis is the applicability of the most radical dimensions of practice theory. LÄS MER
3. From Illusiveness to Genuineness : Routines, Trading Zones, Tools and Emotions in Sales Work
Sammanfattning : Alongside the growing accessibility of information technologies organizations make attempts to structure work even in the areas that have been traditionally perceived as difficult to structure. The rationale is to increase the efficiency of work in the areas that are difficult to manage and where profitability can be questionable. LÄS MER
4. Who is the Active Consumer? : Insight into Contemporary Innovation and Marketing Practices
Sammanfattning : There are consumers who engage in innovation and who cocreate value together with other consumers, and with producers, in relation to products. This thesis has the purpose of exploring the nature of this ‘active consumer’ from a firm perspective, and thereby providing an answer to the thesis-level research question: ‘What are the implications of the active consumer on innovation and marketing practices?’ Four papers, drawing on research in the fields of consumer innovation and value cocreation, are presented that contain findings about the knowledge of the active consumer (Paper I), support (Paper II) and management (Paper III) of the active consumer, and challenges with the active consumer (Paper IV). LÄS MER