Essays about: "organization theory and design"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 114 essays containing the words organization theory and design.

  1. 21. Global Crowdsourcing for Climate Change: Citizen engagement in environmental monitoring : An exploratory case study of breaking a world record with drones

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Yambot Aguilera Bezrokov; Jennifer Bouman; [2022]
    Keywords : Crowdsourcing; drones; environmental data collection; citizen participation and engagement; Self-Determination Theory; Social Exchange Theory; Social Identity Theory; I-P-O model;

    Abstract : The rise of crowdsourcing practices has revolutionized the way in which organizational tasks can be performed. One application of crowdsourcing that has been receiving growing attention over the past decade is using the crowd to collect environmental data that is needed to monitor, manage and predict environmental events. READ MORE

  2. 22. Organisational Change in the Pervasive Digitalization Era : A qualitative study of the impact of digital transformation on organizational change and individuals within organizations

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik

    Author : Jessika Melander; Rahaf Alkhadra; [2022]
    Keywords : Organizational change; digitalization; digital transformation; contingency theory; individuals perceptions.;

    Abstract : Date: 2022-06-01 Level: Bachelor thesis in Business Administration, 15 cr Institution: School of Business, Society and Engineering, Mälardalen University Authors: Rahaf Alkhadra  & Jessika Melander  Title: Organisational Change in The Pervasive Digitalization Era Supervisor: Konstantin Lampou Research question: How is digital transformation as an organizational change implemented in organizations and how is it perceived by the individuals within the organization? Purpose: The purpose of this study is to obtain a comprehensive understanding of the dynamic digital changes within organizations, by investigating the process of implementing digital transformation and how it impacts organizational structure on both organizational and individual levels. Therefore, the practice of digital transformation, in which it is manifested as individuals’ perceptions of the change process will be pursued to better equip the notion of contemporary organizations when addressing organizational change. READ MORE

  3. 23. Sound effects when changing pages are not enough : Material and expressive properties of paper books in different contexts that should be implemented into e-readers

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Människa-datorinteraktion

    Author : Michaela Holmgren; [2022]
    Keywords : E-readers; Books; Assemblage theory; Digitalizing analogue artifacts; Human-Computer Interaction;

    Abstract : E-readers have been available for many years, yet many people are still hesitant towards reading digitally in their spare time. In previous studies in the field of Human-Computer interaction (HCI), new e-readers have been designed, e-readers have been evaluated, and the attitude towards digital reading have been studied. READ MORE

  4. 24. Visibility in Smoke With Different Extinction Coefficients

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Brandteknik

    Author : Lea Elhokayem; [2022]
    Keywords : Visibility; smoke; exit sign; extinction coefficient; visibility constant; evacuation; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Visibility in smoke has since the 1970s gained some attention, mostly after Tadahisa Jin ran the experiments which helped him develop todays widely used visibility equation. By showing that visibility can be assumed to be inversely proportional to the extinction coefficient by a visibility constant (equal to 8 for light emitting sign and 3 for light reflecting), Jin opened up new doors for researchers who were testing out his theory by going around experimenting in different ways and also by showing that there is way for more research to be done. READ MORE

  5. 25. The Role of Informal Controls in the Management Control Package : A Case Study of a Hybrid Organization

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO)

    Author : Oliver F. Savklint; [2022]
    Keywords : Management Control; Management Control Package; Informal Control; Social Network Analysis; Social Network Theory; Hybrid Organization; Verksamhetsstyrning; Styrpaket; Informell Styrning; Social Nätverksanalys; Social Nätverksteori; Hybrid Organisation;

    Abstract : Purpose – This thesis aims to investigate the use and design of informal controls inan organization’s management control package (MCP). Informal controls areoperationalized as the intra-organizational social network.  Design/methodology/approach – An inductive case study is used to investigate ahybrid organization. READ MORE