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  1. 11. Managers’ Work, Working Conditions and Wellbeing in Small Companies with Profitable Growth

    Författare :Elena Ahmadi; Gloria Macassa; Daniel Lundqvist; Gunnar Bergström; Magnus Sverke; Högskolan i Gävle; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; small businesses; business growth; managers; wellbeing; psychosocial working conditions; managerial work activities; leadership behaviours; job demands; job resources; occupational health; små företag; företagstillväxt; chefer; välbefinnande; psykosociala arbetsvillkor; chefsarbetsaktiviteter; ledarbeteende; arbetskrav; arbetsresurser; arbetsmiljö; Health-Promoting Work; Hälsofrämjande arbete;

    Sammanfattning : Background Managers’ work, working conditions and wellbeing are important determinants of occupational health in organizations. Nevertheless, little research has investigated these factors in the context of small growing businesses, which are known to contribute to employment, economic growth and social stability. LÄS MER

  3. 12. Upptäckten av Sverige : utländska direktinvesteringar i Sverige 1895-1945

    Författare :Sven Nordlund; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; direct investments; subsidiaries; tariffs; imperialism; multinational companies; cartels; Jewish refugee capital; dummy companies; small industrial countries;

    Sammanfattning : The study investigates the extent, development and nature of foreign direct investments in Sweden during the years 1895-1945. The work also has a qualitative aspect, which may be summarized as a question: Why do foreign companies undertake direct investments in Sweden? The basic premise has been that the companies' decisions are based on their own calculations regarding profit interests and structural conditions on the market, but these decisions are also influenced by various power relations. LÄS MER

  4. 13. The uniqueness of knowledge management in small companies : Managing knowledge as an employer strategy for lifelong learning

    Författare :Ernesto Villalba; Ingemar Fägerlind; Robert Höghielm; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Knowledge management; lifelong learning; European Social Fund; SME; adult education; training; knowledge; Sweden; International education; Internationell pedagogik;

    Sammanfattning : The present study explores the relationship between the ‘knowledge-enabling environment’ and the demand for training using a sample of 18 small private companies providing educational and consultancy services in Sweden. In this way, the dissertation is an exploration of the ways Swedish knowledge-intensive companies manage their knowledge. LÄS MER

  5. 14. Implementation of Flexible Automatic Assembly in Small Companies : Flexibility and Process demands

    Författare :Roger Johansson; Högskolan Dalarna; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Assembly automation; Flexibility; Modularity;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis has its focus within Flexible Automatic Assembly (FAA) systems and its implementation in small companies. The small companies are an important part of a country’s industry and economy. The need for the small company to increase the technology level, in order to be competitive in a global market as a supplier, is evident. LÄS MER

  7. 15. Arbetsmiljöinvesteringar i mindre företag : - projektering och uppfattade effekter utifrån Arbetslivsfondens satsningar

    Författare :Jan Alpenberg; Fredrik Karlsson; Olof Arwidi; Stefan Yard; Dick Ramström; Lunds universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; investments; working environment; small firms; Business studies; Företagsekonomi; Ekonomistyrning; Ekonomistyrning;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis deals primarily with the relationship between investments in working environment and the outcome and apprehended effects of these investment activities in small firms. A main concern in this aspect is what effects investments in working environment might have on efficiency in the companies. LÄS MER