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Testing a radiotherapy support system with QuickCheck
(2007-06-27)In this report we present a case study on using light-weight formal methods for testing an implementation of a medical device. The device is a real-time organ position tracking system used in radiotherapy. The system ... -
Testing implementations of Distributed Hash Tables
(2007-06-18)A lot of research about peer-to-peer systems, today, has been focusing on designing better structured peer-to-peer overlay networks or Distributed Hash Tables, which are simply called DHTs. To our knowledge, not many ... -
THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT Telephone based customer service communication styles that lead to customer satisfaction
(2017-10-26)This study deals with a telephone based customer service and the communication styles that make the communication in this setting successful or unsuccessful. Many companies in Sweden have a telephone based customer ... -
The development of journalism in the face of social media
(2013-09-16)Journalism is a long-established profession prevalent in society in the vast majority of the world. The rise of social media over the last ten years has seen a significant influence on the way in which news is reported and ... -
The dynamic balancing act Enacting ambidextrous IT Governance within the public sector
(2019-08-08)The fourth industrial revolution standing at societies’ doorstep brings new technologies creates both threats and opportunities alike. Having a governance model able to cope with these changes are now as, if not more, ... -
THE EVER-CHANGING CIO PROFESSION How the endless battle of jurisdictional control determined the past, affects the present and is shaping the future.
(2018-07-04)From that of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) profession’s creation in the early 80’s, organisations have struggled with the question of how to utilise Information Technology (IT) as a tool for competitive advantage. ... -
“The impacts of country-of-origin and ethnocentrism on consumers’ product evaluations”
(2013-09-20)The purpose of this study is to develop communication strategies based on country-of-origin effects evoking different consumer perceptions. To what extent consumer ethnocentrism influences the evaluation of goods produced ... -
The Importance of Face-to-Face Communication in HR Departments
(2011-09-08)The present research project deals with the importance of face-to-face communication in the comprehensive scope of duty of Human Resources Departments. It analyzes different circumstances and ... -
The link to lending: Blockchain Selecting what type of blockchain to deploy for a cooperative lending platform
(2018-07-04)A new foundational technology is emerging expected to bear great impact and reshape the financial industry. This technology is called blockchain. Further, blockchain is challenging the status quo of business models by ... -
The mode of use in social media communication
(2013-09-20)The course of gaining a more in-depth understanding of the environment that surrounds us has changed throughout the years. Beginning with diverse studies of the physical world and slowly transferring towards not only the ... -
The Modularity Theses. The main versions, the problems, and what might be done (Modularitetsteserna: De huvudsakliga versionerna, problemen och vad som skulle kunna göras)
(2013-09-17)This paper is about mental architecture. Its main purpose is to examine claims that the internal organisation of the mind is modular either to a modest extent or to a massive extent, respectively. It also includes a ... -
The Paradoxes of Business Model Innovation: A study of competing concerns in e-commerce
(2017-09-14)We have all read about digitalization and the rapid pace of technological progress that is changing the business landscape. Companies are forced to adapt as customers’ expectations become higher as well as find new ways ... -
The Parent-Teacher E-mail Relationship
(2016-09-14)This study focused on the relationship between parents and teachers who communicate via email and the effects of e-mail communication on the formation and development of the parentteacher relationship. By interviewing ... -
The Rhetoric of Obama
(2013-09-13)The project examines political language rhetoric used by American President Barack Hussein Obama as a powerful persuasive tool to present his vision of America and to set forth the goals for the nation. The study focus on ... -
The role of communication in cancer consultations; An exploratory study of doctor-patient-family caregiver communication in Uganda and Ethiopia.
(2015-11-19)Doctor-patient communication is essential for quality of health care. Little has been done about doctor-patient communication in Africa in general, and in Uganda and Ethiopia in particular. In this study, we focus on two ... -
The role of communication on employees’ psychological well-being
(2015-09-30)Increasing workplace complexity has been regarded as a significant issue that might influence the psychological well-being of employees. Whilst occupational health research has often tried to explore this well-being, ... -
The role of cultural background in a parent teacher relationship
(2015-09-30)The growing multiculturalism of the Swedish society affects the school environment and leads to raising cultural and ethnic diversity among pupils. While there are many immigrant groups in Sweden, this research focuses ... -
The role of Distributed Version Control Systems in team communication and learning
(2014-07-01)The present thesis is a descriptive study on the usage patterns and perceived action possibilities of distributed version-control systems. The project offers an overview of the technology with a focus on its role in ... -
The role of multicultural art education in a cultural diversified society
(2015-02-13)This paper investigates art students’ and teachers’, awareness, attitudes and practices of multicultural issues in Art education. Particularly, the study focuses on Tigray Arts College, because, among the major goals of ...