Essays about: "Structuration Theory"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 30 essays containing the words Structuration Theory.

  1. 1. Electronic Health Records System’s Routinization: Exploring healthcare workers’ experiences in a Chinese Public Hospital

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för informatik

    Author : Yuhu Feng; Yiping Xu; [2024]
    Keywords : Electronic Health Records; Information Systems; Adaptive Structuration Theory; Healthcare; China; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This study investigates the routinization of Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems in a Chinese hospital setting, focusing on Yangzhou University Hospital. Utilizing Adaptive Structuration Theory (AST), the research explores the complex interplay between technolo-gy, human agency, and organizational structures in the context of EHR implementation. READ MORE

  3. 2. Strategic Investment Conceptualization: The power of experience and knowledge in the programming of decisions

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Sean Spalding; André Lådö; [2022]
    Keywords : Strategic Investment Decisions; Strong Structuration Theory; Programmability; Uncertainty; COVID-19; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The purpose of this paper is to investigate one of the seven characteristics proposed by Northcott and Alkaraan (2007): the characteristic of non-programmability. This paper responds to the call for a nuanced understanding of how companies are programming strategic investment decisions (Alkaraan, 2016, p. 520). READ MORE

  4. 3. The (non)democratic superhero? : A study of the reproduction of democratic society in character narratives in superhero films.

    University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

    Author : Evelin Nyberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Democracy; Popular culture; Superhero; Agency; Structuration;

    Abstract : This study uses political philosophy to understand how democracy is communicated as transmutating or transitioning in superhero narratives. The study combines a conflict-based conceptualisation of democracy with Anthony Giddens’ structuration theory to discuss the characters’ actions in relation to their respective society. READ MORE

  5. 4. Digital micro-credentials for upskilling and reskilling in the vocational sector : A study on the potential use of a blockchain-based ICT system for micro-credentials in Sweden

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för informatik (IK)

    Author : Björn Flintberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Information Systems; Information and Communication Technology; Blockchain; Credentials; Micro-credentials; Education Records; Education Records Management; Vocational Education; Qualitative Research; Swedish Education System; Lifelong Learning.;

    Abstract : Blockchain technology has gained ground as a method of independently and securely verifying transaction receipts of educational credentials so they can connect directly to individual digital wallets. Challenges in this transformation include the risk of dilution of value in existing credentials and the risk of duplicating structures. READ MORE

  6. 5. What about perennial grains? : structures towards a sustainable grain production in Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Karin Andrén; Ebba Kuylenstierna; [2021]
    Keywords : sustainability; sustainability transitions; sustainable agriculture; perennial grains; grain production; attitude; structures; structuration theory;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to create an understanding of how structures affect grain producers’ work with sustainability, and to investigate if perennial grains can be part of the future grain production in Sweden. The agricultural sector is facing a dilemma, both to ensure that ecosystem services are kept intact but also to keep up the global food supply for the growing population. READ MORE