Essays about: "Boundary Object"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 49 essays containing the words Boundary Object.

  1. 21. Crossing Boundaries: Stage-Gate Model as a Boundary Object - A qualitative study on the function of the stage-gate model as a boundary object in cross-functional work

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Seila Kozarcanin; Weris Ahmed Mohamed; [2019-07-02]
    Keywords : Stage-Gate model; Industry 4.0; Product Development; Boundary Object; Boundary Spanning Activities; Cross-functional work; Cross-functional teams;

    Abstract : Industry 4.0 has set new market demands for traditional industrial companies to foster innovation. There has therefore been a heightened interest within industrial organizations to produce new products by working in cross-functional teams. READ MORE

  3. 22. Leveling Up In Design

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för teknik och samhälle (TS)

    Author : Emma Larsson; [2019]
    Keywords : Design; Organization; Maturity; Strategy; Process;

    Abstract : Design is a very ambiguous term. It can be referred to as a thing, an activity, a process, and even a strategy. Because of its many meanings and definitions, it is argued that design can have more than one purpose or role. READ MORE

  4. 23. Knowledge transfer in IT-Service organizations : A qualitative case study researching a boundary object theory perspective on knowledge transfer through information systems, in an ITIL context

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Informatik; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Carl Krigsman; Armin Zahirovic; [2019]
    Keywords : Knowledge management; Knowledge transfer; Knowledge repositories; Explicit knowledge; Tacit knowledge; Knowledge articles; Information Systems; Boundary object theory; Theory of knowledge creation; Individual factors; ITIL; IT Service Management;

    Abstract : Knowledge management is seen as a hot topic in order for organizations to become effective and utilize the knowledge residing within the organization. The most important factor in knowledge management is believed to be the knowledge transfer, which is the process of transferring knowledge between two parties. READ MORE

  5. 24. Reinterpreting ecosystem services : a governance perspective on what ’ecosystem services’ mean in practice for different socio-political actors

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Ana Calvo Robledo; [2019]
    Keywords : boundary object; governance images; ecosystem services; operationalization; working practices;

    Abstract : To govern ecosystem services encompasses interactions among many different sociopolitical actors, from local to international levels. The ecosystem services (ES) approach to biodiversity and ecosystem management intends to highlight human-environment interrelationships. READ MORE

  6. 25. Adapting the lead time tree model to include immaterial activities : Extending the lead time tree model to enable mapping, efficiency evaluation and waste identification in order fulfillment processes

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/JTH, Produktionsutveckling

    Author : Mathilda Jonsson Egeman; [2019]
    Keywords : Administrative processes; Boundary object; Critical path; Engineer to order; Information flow mapping; Process mapping; Time-phased product structure;

    Abstract : Much research regarding efficiency in manufacturing industry has historically been focused on the material activities of the shop floor. However, companies that merely focus on material activities when trying to improve lead times, risk losing potential for improvements within immaterial activities such as planning, engineering, design, and purchasing, which often constitute the most time consuming parts of the order fulfillment processes. READ MORE