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  1. 1. Making sense of usability : Organizational change and sensemaking when introducing user-centred systems design in public authorities

    Författare :Elina Eriksson; Jan Gulliksen; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Datavetenskap med inriktning mot människa-datorinteraktion; Computer Science with specialization in Human-Computer Interaction;

    Sammanfattning : Computers have become an everyday encounter, not at least in work settings. These computers must support the user in order for her to work in an effective and efficient manner. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Making sense of knowledge work

    Författare :Anna Rylander; Tore J. Larsson; Per-Olov Berg; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :embodiment; emotion; intellectual capital; knowledge-intensive firms; knowledge work; organizational identity; physical setting; place; work environment; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP;

    Sammanfattning : According to a dominant discourse in contemporary writings and research, we are living in a Knowledge Economy where knowledge is seen as the pre-eminent resource and the key to success for individuals as well as organizations and nations. Consequently, much effort in management research has been dedicated to devising new concepts and theories such as the knowledge-based theory of the firm and the intellectual capital perspective, all premised on the assumption that knowledge work is somehow different from other forms of work. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Den kommunikativa utmaningen : En studie av kommunikationen mellan chef och medarbetare i en modern organisation

    Författare :Charlotte Simonsson; Institutionen för kommunikation och medier; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Press and communication sciences; matrix organization; organizational culture; organizational communication; sense making; dialogue; leadership; management of meaning; media; Journalistik; media; kommunikation;

    Sammanfattning : The focus of this dissertation is communication between managers and subordinates in a modern organization. The research questions are concerned with ideas, practices and organizational conditions in relation to leadership communication. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Identity Across Borders : A Study in the "IKEA-World"

    Författare :Miriam Salzer; Leif Melin; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Organizational identity; organizational culture; sense-making; image; IKEA; across borders; global identity; local spheres; national culture; ethnography;

    Sammanfattning : How do people construct shared views of what the organization is all about in the international, complex; company? Within a cultural perspective, organizational identity can be tmderstood as organizational members' shared views and definitions of the organization. As people make sense of actions, events, decisions, etc. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Lärandekulturer : en studie av organisatoriskt lärande under olika institutionella betingelser

    Författare :Tomas Müllern; Katarina Östergren; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Organizational learning; Learning-cultures; Institutional conditions; Sense-making; Organizational fields;

    Sammanfattning : Organizational learning is a research area which has grown rapidly in importance the last decade. It is often argued that modern organizations have to increase their ability to learn in order to survive in rapidly changing environments. The literature on organi­zational learning is characterized by a normative bias. LÄS MER