Sökning: "sustain"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 458 avhandlingar innehållade ordet sustain.
1. Acquiring competence to create and sustain competitive advantages : a study of four small high technology firms
Sammanfattning : The research questions addressed in this licentiate thesis are; How can small firms acquire competence? What factors can be identified as important for understanding how competence is acquired in small firms? Why are these factors important? Three factor groups are included in building a preliminary model of competence acquisition; the entrepreneur, the business concept, and the competence base which are identified in the literature as affecting competence acquisition. The surrounding environment is seen as a platform for the acquisition of competence. LÄS MER
2. A health-promotive approach to maintain and sustain health in women-dominated work in Nepal and Sweden
Sammanfattning : Background: The characteristics of women-dominated work differ in Nepal compared to Sweden. Women in Nepal perform household and other low-income work, including nursing, which is a women-dominated occupation in both Nepal and Sweden. LÄS MER
3. Running-related injuries in recreational athletes. : lncidence, risk factors and effectiveness of an injury-prevention programme
Sammanfattning : Running as a form of physical activity continues to grow in popularity and is accompanied by a number of health benefits, but one of the greatest threats that challenge these benefits is running-related injuries. The overall aim of this thesis is to identify the proportion of runners who sustain a running-related injury (incidence), possible reasons as to why they sustain these injuries (risk factors) and, finally, whether general injury-prevention guidelines can be effective in reducing the number of running-related injuries in recreational runners. LÄS MER
4. A new managerial perspective on self-organization in product development
Sammanfattning : Technological changes and faster information flows motivate managers and management scholars to explore new forms of product development organizing, departing from the managerial hierarchy and building increasingly on self-organization. With few exceptions such explorations and experimental efforts have proven challenging to sustain over time. LÄS MER
5. Matters of Public Connection : The role of mediated and interpersonal communication in young people's environmental engagement
Sammanfattning : What lies at the heart of environmental identity is the recognition of our interconnection with other people, living and not yet born, as well as nonhumans. To develop this sense of belonging, one needs to sustain public connection—a basic orientation to the public world where matters of shared concern are addressed. LÄS MER
