Browsing PhD theses in Social Sciences by Issue Date
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ERP system implementation in small and medium-sized enterprises
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;51, Doctoral thesis, 2012)This thesis presents a study of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system implementation in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Compared to large enterprises, SMEs represent fundamentally different environments, ... -
Exploring the link between ICT intervention and human development through a social capital lens : The case study of a wireless project in the mountain region of Nepal
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;46, Doctoral thesis, 2012)While it is generally accepted that information and communication technology (ICT) can lead to development, the process through which this may happen remains unclear. At the core of this debate is the very definition ... -
Differentiated European integration : liberalisation of post, public transport and ports
(Doktoravhandlinger ved the Universitet i Agder; no. 73, Doctoral thesis, 2013)Why is liberalisation reform introduced in some areas but not in others? In an introduction and four independent yet interconnected articles, this doctoral thesis aims at making a contribution to answering the above mentioned ... -
Social media as public sphere : an exploratory study of online political communication in Norway
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;66, Doctoral thesis, 2013)This thesis presents an exploratory study of the use of social media in the Norwegian public sector, and contributes to the understanding of how social media can be applied to improve deliberation. The study is situated ... -
ERP in SMEs : exploring ERP lifestyle cost issues
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;70, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2013)This thesis presents a study of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems lifecycle in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The majority of businesses and firms around the globe can be considered to be SMEs. Thus, ... -
Digital collaboration in the wood-based construction industry: deployment of Building Information Modeling
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;84, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2014)Building Information Modeling (BIM) is intended to promote efficiency in building design and serves as a design space where multiple actors engage in collaborative work. BIM is both a new technology and a new way of working, ... -
Virtual world affordances for people with lifelong disability
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 76, Doctoral thesis, 2014)"The findings from this thesis show that virtual worlds offer valuable affordances for people with lifelong disability and identify six affordances offered: communication, mobility, personalization, social inclusion, ... -
Managing data and information quality in construction engineering : a system design approach
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 79, Doctoral thesis, 2014)Following the ADR method made it possible not only to develop a tool, but also to formulate design principles and abstract the findings to a generalizable level. This study contributes to knowledge and practice in several ... -
Public Procurement of Information Systems – A Dialectical Analysis
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 114, Doctoral thesis, 2015)In this thesis I identify dialectics in public procurement of Information Systems (IS), and for some of the dialectics I identify synthesis. My study is based on a research gap, revealed through a literature review that I ... -
Realizing Benefits From Enterprise Systems
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;, Doctoral thesis, 2016)Organizations are increasingly implementing Enterprise Systems (ES) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems in particular. Despite notable studies on ES and their potential, many organisations are not satisfied ... -
Understanding the Phenomenon of Cloud Computing Adoption within Organizations
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Facilitating Student Engagement in the Context of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning : Doctoral Dissertation
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Digital Discretion Acceptance and Impact in Street-Level Bureaucracy
(Doktoravhandlinger ved Universitetet i Agder;226, Doctoral thesis, 2019) -
Information Quality in Secondary Use of EHR Data : A Case Study of Quality Management in a Norwegian Hospital
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 245, Doctoral thesis, 2019)The motivation for undertaking this study relates to my experiences from practice in a public hospital, where I have observed variations in reaching organizational goals of quality management informed by electronic health ... -
Hva med oss andre som bor her? Profesjonsetiske utfordringer i møte med fosterforeldres egne barn
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 250, Doctoral thesis, 2019)My thesis is both an empirical and ethical study, which means that I do an ethical analysis of the empirical material. The empirical part of the study is a qualitative analysis of how challenges in foster care placement ... -
Managing Collaborative Arrangements : Challenges associated with managing secondary structures
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 292, Doctoral thesis, 2020)There is a widespread consensus that collaborative arrangements do not replace but instead add one or more layers of structural complexity to traditional organizations. In response to the challenges confronting contemporary ... -
Enhancing the Benefits Management Model for Complex eHealth Efforts
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder;no. 290, Doctoral thesis, 2020)This thesis suggests five ways to improve BM in complex eHealth efforts. First, the concept of BR was defined to clarify the existing conflation of the BR and BM concepts. Second, an extended and enhanced BMM was developed ... -
Institutional perspective on introducing enterprise architecture : The case of the Norwegian hospital sector
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 272, Doctoral thesis, 2020)The findings from this thesis point to the incongruence between the characteristics of EA and the healthcare domain as specific tensions among the EA logic and different professional logics as a source of deviation. The ... -
Technology Affordance and Constraint Perspectives on Social Media Use in eParticipation : A Case Study in Indonesia
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 278, Doctoral thesis, 2020)This doctoral thesis explains the role of social media within eParticipation from the perspective of politicians in the Indonesian context using the Technology Affordance and Constraints Theory (TACT) as a lens. Previous ...