Sökning: "main contractors"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 31 avhandlingar innehållade orden main contractors.

1. 1. SME contractors on the stage for energy renovations? A dramaturgical perspective on SME contractors’ roles and interactions with house owners

   Författare :Veronica Carlsson; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; house owners; energy renovations; interactions; single-family houses; action research; SME contractors; business development; dramaturgical theory;

   Sammanfattning : Energy renovations of single-family houses in Sweden are moving slowly, but if energy renovated, these houses hold great potential for decreased energy consumption. This could imply a new area of exploration regarding potential business opportunities for SME contractors. The slow movement of energy renovations creates a challenge however. LÄS MER

3. 2. Logistics Strategy for Building Contractors : CONTEXT, CONTENT, AND PROCESS

   Författare :Petter Haglund; Martin Rudberg; Ahmet Anil Sezer; Dan Engström; Linköpings universitet; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY;

   Sammanfattning : A logistics strategy is at the foundation of how a company manages the flow of resources in the supply chain. It ensures that the logistics function of a company contributes to fulfilling strategic goals. LÄS MER

4. 3. Investigating Adoption of Digital Technologies in Construction Projects

   Författare :Yashar Gholami; Martin Rudberg; Micael Thunberg; Scott Fowler; Fredrik Tiedemann; Linköpings universitet; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Digital Technology Adoption; Digitalization; Main Contractors; Construction Projects; Construction Logistics; Innovation; Digital teknik; Byggentreprenörer; Byggprojekt; Bygglogistik; Innovation;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis investigates the adoption of digital technologies to improve logistics processes in construction projects. The focus is on the main contractor firms and construction projects, but first-tier suppliers, transportation firms, and technology vendors are also considered. LÄS MER

5. 4. The Strategic Use of Military Contractors : American Commercial Military Service Providers in Bosnia and Liberia: 1995-2009

   Författare :Marcus Mohlin; Pekka Sivonen; Jan Hallenberg; Anna Leander; Försvarshögskolan; []
   Nyckelord :Krigsvetenskap; Krigsvetenskap;

   Sammanfattning : Drawing from strategic theory, this study investigates the strategic roles of commercial companies providing military services, frequently referred to as private military companies.  Theoretically, the thesis analyzes how states organize its military capabilities in order to be able to wield power within the international system while empirically, it examines the character and role of commercial companies that provide military training services to the United States Government and partner nations. LÄS MER

7. 5. "Dom brukar jämföra det med en stridspilot" : föreställningar om arbetsmiljö och risker i skogsmaskinarbete: en studie i organisationskommunikation

   Författare :Maria Högvall Nordin; Högskolan i Gävle; []
   Nyckelord :Organizational communication; risk communication; content analysis; conceptions; key symbols; work environment; forest work; forest machine contractors; sense making; organizational field; case study; interviews;

   Sammanfattning : The focus of this dissertation is on how communication regarding work environment and work related risks can be understood from an organizational communication perspective. Based on a case study of communication about work environment and work related risks in the Swedish forest industry, the present study discusses institutional influences on organizational sense making processes. LÄS MER