Essays about: "community of practice, workplace"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words community of practice, workplace.

1. 1. People, Workplaces and Technology : A study of the practice of user experience in workplaces among tech companies in San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA.

   University essay from KTH/Fastighetsföretagande och finansiella system

   Author : Rebecca Redtzer; [2023]
   Keywords : User Experience ; UX ; Human Factors ; Workplace Environment ; Workplace Balance ; Physical ; Virtual ; Remote ; Hybrid ; Workplace ; Workplace Management ; Facility Management ; Technology ; Digitalization ; Innovation ; Användarupplevelse ; UX ; mänskliga faktorer ; arbetsmiljö ; fysisk ; virtuell ; distans ; hybrid ; arbetsplats ; workplace management ; facility management ; teknologi ; digitalisering ; innovation ;

   Abstract : This thesis focuses on the user experience in facilities and primary workplaces. In short, the purpose was to investigate what user experience is if applied in workplaces and also how to work with user experience in workplaces. READ MORE

3. 2. Defect intention : the specific challenges faced by women in open source that may predict (or influence) their intention to leave an open source software project/community

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

   Author : Ivanna Altena; Georgi A. Markov; [2022]
   Keywords : Diversity; Equity; and Inclusion; Open source; Open source software; Women in Open Source; Defect intention; Intention to leave; Multiple regression.;

   Abstract : Background Open source is largely accepted as an important innovation driver in the technology industry. Even though inclusion and diversity is beneficial for the success of technology projects (including open source software projects), many statistics are pointing out that diversity in open source is even worse than in the technology sector in general. READ MORE

4. 3. Adult Refugees learning inthe German dual VETworkplace (GdVET) : A Bakery Company Case Study

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för beteendevetenskap och lärande

   Author : Marwan M. Hassan; [2022]
   Keywords : adult education; refugees; vocational education; dual VET; Germany;

   Abstract : This paper explores how refugees learn at the German dual VET (GdVET) workplace. It looksat the interactions between Germans and refugees, questions what learning and working in agroup in the workplace means for the participants, and what factors support the refugees'learning. READ MORE

5. 4. Workplace Learning Across Boundaries : An interview study on professional development and identity formation in intercultural work contexts

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Pedagogik och vuxnas lärande

   Author : Maria Alphonce; [2015]
   Keywords : intercultural competence; intercultural identity; communities of practice; cultural adaptation; development work; workplace learning;

   Abstract : In this thesis I discuss workplace learning during international assignments in a variety of work sectors. In addition to normal adjustments to a new workplace, foreign language acquisition and cultural adaptation are necessary. READ MORE

6. 5. Sharing learning across diversity: Immigrant employees’ inclusion in communities of practice

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för beteendevetenskap och lärande; Linköpings universitet/Utbildningsvetenskap

   Author : Grethe Haugøy; [2014]
   Keywords : Immigrants; labour market; knowledge; competence; skills; employees; workplace learning; qualitative study; validation of knowledge; knowledge sharing; framework conditions for workplace learning; socio-cultural perspective; community of practice; Lave and Wenger; identity; diversity;

   Abstract : In Norway research on immigrants and the labour market has to a large degree focused on immigrants’ shortcomings, be it their lacking knowledge, competence and skills (KCS) or their failures in being recruited to available jobs. This study seeks to refocus current academic interest and investigates the potential benefits of recruiting immigrant employees. READ MORE