Sökning: "management of meaning"

Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 232 avhandlingar innehållade orden management of meaning.

1. 21. Knowing and the Art of IT Management. An inquiry into work practices in one-stop shops

   Författare :Sara Eriksén; Institutionen för informatik; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; systems theory; Informatics; IT management; one-stop shops; public service; Knowing; work practice; Informatik; systemteori; Knowing;

   Sammanfattning : New information technology is developing faster than the models, metaphors and methods in use for conceptualizing the sharing and managing of information in organizations, in communities and in society in general. The way we utilize information technology today does not seem to succeed in supporting the everyday work practices through which organizations accomplish their work. LÄS MER

3. 22. Logics and politics of professionalism : the case of university English language teachers in Vietnam

   Författare :Mai Trang Vu; Asbjörg Westum; Nafsika Alexiadou; Carin Jonsson; Pavel Zgaga; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; professionalism; professionalisation; university English language teachers; higher education management; policy; embedded case study; Vietnam; Education; pedagogik;

   Sammanfattning : Set against a changing backdrop of reforms in higher education and English language teaching (ELT), the thesis explores the notion of professionalism for university English teachers in Vietnam: What is defined as professionalism in this particular period of time? How is professionalism constructed in this context?The research approaches professionalism as a critical concept: A list of aspired traits and features are always value-laden and concern the question of power. From this premise, the thesis discusses a “kaleidoscope” relationship between different actors in the making of professionalism. LÄS MER

4. 23. Meaning and Action in Sustainability Science : Interpretive approaches for social-ecological systems research

   Författare :Simon West; Lisen Schultz; Lorrae van Kerkhoff; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Meaning; interpretive; social-ecological system; complexity; science-policy interface; transformation; sustainability science methodology; Sustainability Science; vetenskap om hållbar utveckling;

   Sammanfattning : Social-ecological systems research is interventionist by nature. As a subset of sustainability science, social-ecological systems research aims to generate knowledge and introduce concepts that will bring about transformation. Yet scientific concepts diverge in innumerable ways when they are put to work in the world. LÄS MER

5. 24. Towards Understanding Productivity in On-Site Housebuilding

   Författare :Alexander Jimenez; Susanne Engström; Lars Stehn; Martin Rudberg; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; productivity; construction; housebuilding; performance; productivity measurement; Byggproduktion och teknik; Construction Management and Building Technology;

   Sammanfattning : Global reports over the years indicate that productivity development in construction is poor if compared to other industries, even negative in some countries, calling for a change to increase productivity. However, the construction industry has a problem of defining, measuring and using productivity. LÄS MER

7. 25. Organizational tensions when managing interorganizational projects : Applying a paradox perspective on large construction projects in Sweden

   Författare :Henrik Szentes; Paul W. Chan; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Construction Engineering and Management; Byggproduktion;

   Sammanfattning : Over the years, technological developments and societal changes have forced companies to modify their organizing practices. Companies operating in the construction sector are no exception, but due to their project-based structure, it is more difficult to coordinate change initiatives. LÄS MER