Dissertations / Theses: 'Digital change'

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Penton, Sanna, and Felicia Pettersson. "Factors Affecting Managerial Willingness to Change : A Case Study on Change Management When Implementing New Digital Technology." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM), 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-253834.

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The rapid growth of technology development increases the need for incumbent organizations to digitally transform. Studies show that digitally mature organization have a 26% higher profitability than peers (Westerman et al., 2012), nonetheless, success is rarely obtained as it requires incumbents to radically change their working methods and participate in a very painful transition. To gain knowledge on how to increase the success rate of digital transformations, this thesis examines what critical factors that affect the willingness for change of first line managers. Furthermore, it shows how change management can be applied to improve this willingness. Using a qualitative and exploratory approach through a case study, this research shows that earlier experience of work-related change, perceived usefulness and digital maturity affect the first line managerial willingness to change. Except from applying general theories on change management as well as considering more specific research on technology implementations, this study suggest organizations should focus on leading digital change from transforming individuals based on the three critical factors found to affect managerial change willingness. In doing so, stakeholder management analysis is suggested being a helpful tool as well as moving focus from the technology to a new way of working.
Den snabba teknologiska utvecklingen bidrar till ökat behov av digital transformation hos etablerade organisationer. Studier visar att digitalt mogna organisationer har 26% högre lönsamhet än andra (Westerman et al., 2012), men sällan uppnås framgång då det kräver radikala förändringar av arbetssätt hos etablerade företag, något som kan vara mycket smärtsamt. För att få kunskap om hur man kan öka antalet lyckade digitala transformationer, undersöker denna studie vilka kritiska faktorer som påverkar förändringsviljan hos första linjens chefer. Dessutom, visar den hur förändringsledning kan tillämpas för att förbättra denna vilja. Genom en kvalitativ och explorativ metod, och specifikt en fallstudie, visar denna forskning att tidigare erfarenhet av jobbrelaterad förändring, uppskattad användarbarhet och digital mognad påverkar förändringsviljan hos första linjens chef. Förutom att applicera allmänt kända teorier på temat förändringsledning såväl som att ta hänsyn till mer specifik forskning gällande tidigare implementationer av ny teknik, föreslår denna studie att organisationer vid ledning av digital förändring ska fokusera på att omvandla individer baserat på de tre kritiska faktorerna som funnits påverka chefers förändringsvilja. För att lyckas i det förslås organisationer tillämpa intressentanalys liksom fokusera på att flytta fokus från teknik till ett nya arbetssätt.

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Johansson, Emma, and Adam Ryner. "Mellanchefen i digital transformation : En fallstudie om hur mellanchefer driver digital transformation." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-178821.

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Background: Research in digital transformation has previously focused on understanding top management and operational roles but the role of middle management has rarely been examined. This despite several studies showing that the middle manager has a central role in change processes. A few studies have shed light on how the middle manager influence and contribute to digital transformation, however, there are few empirical studies that examine how the middle manager works to drive change in digital transformation. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to create a deeper understanding about middle management’s role in digital transformation. Methodology: This is a qualitative case study of a company in household services. It is based on five semi-structured interviews and a literature review. The study has adopted an abductive approach. Conclusion: The study shows that the middle manager acts as a connecting link between management and operational level. The results show that middle managers drive change in digital transformation by identifying problems and business opportunities, initiating change, interpreting and translating management language for employees, promoting and raising ideas from the operational activities and following up and modifying change processes to achieve better results. They have the opportunity to do this because of their intermediate position in the organization.
Bakgrund: Forskningen inom digital transformation har tidigare fokuserat på att förstå lednings- och operativa roller, men till stor grad negligerat mellanchefsperspektivet. Detta trots att flera studier belyst att mellanchefen har en central roll i förändringsarbete. Ett fåtal studier har undersökt hur mellanchefen influerar och bidrar till digital transformation. Däremot finns det få empiriska studier som undersöker hur mellanchefen faktiskt arbetar för att driva förändring inom digital transformation. Syfte: Syftet med denna studie är att skapa djupare förståelse för mellanchefens roll i digital transformation. Genomförande: Detta är en kvalitativ fallstudie av ett företag inom hushållsnära tjänster. Den utgår från fem semistrukturerade intervjuer samt en litteratur genomgång. Studien har antagit en abduktiv ansats. Slutsats: Studien visar att mellanchefen fungerar som en förbindelselänk mellan ledning och operativ nivå. Resultaten visar att mellanchefer driver förändring i digital transformation genom att identifiera problem och affärsmöjligheter, initiera förändring, tolka och översätta ledningens språk för medarbetare, främja och lyfta idéer från den operativa verksamheten och följer upp och modifierar förändringsprocesser för att uppnå bättre resultat. De har möjligheten att göra detta på grund av deras mellanliggande position i organisationen.

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Nilsson, Carl, and Alexander Nordensved. "Digital communication in a global IT change project : How do employees perceive digital communication and what impact does this communication have on their willingness to change?" Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för informatik och media, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-269735.

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The use of digital communication has become more interesting for organizations since the rise of globalization and liberation of markets. It allows employees within multinational companies to communicate effectively with each other. The use of digital communication when managing global, IT-enabled change is, however, an area that has not received much attention from scholars. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate use of digital communication in a global IT change project. Iveroth (2010) argues that a high degree of willingness to change is achieved when employees understand the intended change, accept the meaning of the change, have an interest in changing and finally act accordingly towards the new intended state (behaviour). Thus, a research question needed to be addressed: How do employees perceive digital communication and what impact does this communication have on their willingness to change? The study was carried out within a global organization that performed an IT change project in which a content management system (CMS) was updated from an old to a new platform. With support from the chosen theoretical framework, empirical data was then collected through interviews, observations and document analysis during a 10-week internship. To grasp the full complexity of IT change, a meta-framework was used as the theoretical framework of this study. Since the meta-framework focuses on how change leaders can manage successful IT change, and does not solely focus on communication aspects within an IT change initiative, extensions of relevant organizational change communication theories were included in the framework. The result showed that when change leaders use digital communication in an IT change initiative, it has a strong effect on how employees perceive communication. In general, we found patterns indicating that the use of digital communication can create a certain amount of understanding for a global IT change initiative among employees. However, reaching meaning, interest and behaviour among employees is more complex.

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Whelan, Maxine E. "Persuasive digital health technologies for lifestyle behaviour change." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2018. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/32507.

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BACKGROUND. Unhealthy lifestyle behaviours such as physical inactivity are global risk factors for chronic disease. Despite this, a substantial proportion of the UK population fail to achieve the recommended levels of physical activity. This may partly be because the health messages presently disseminated are not sufficiently potent to evoke behaviour change. There has been an exponential growth in the availability of digital health technologies within the consumer marketplace. This influx of technology has allowed people to self-monitor a plethora of health indices, such as their physical activity, in real-time. However, changing movement behaviours is difficult and often predicated on the assumption that individuals are willing to change their lifestyles today to reduce the risk of developing disease years or even decades later. One approach that may help overcome this challenge is to present physiological feedback in parallel with physical activity feedback. In combination, this approach may help people to observe the acute health benefits of being more physically active and subsequently translate that insight into a more physically active lifestyle. AIMS. Study One aimed to review existing studies employing fMRI to examine neurological responses to health messages pertaining to physical activity, sedentary behaviour, smoking, diet and alcohol consumption to assess the capacity for fMRI to assist in evaluating health behaviours. Study Two aimed to use fMRI to evaluate physical activity, sedentary behaviour and glucose feedback obtained through wearable digital health technologies and to explore associations between activated brain regions and subsequent changes in behaviour. Study Three aimed to explore engagement of people at risk of type 2 diabetes using digital health technologies to monitor physical activity and glucose levels. METHODS. Study One was a systematic review of published studies investigating health messages relating to physical activity, sedentary behaviour, diet, smoking or alcohol consumption using fMRI. Study Two asked adults aged 30-60 years to undergo fMRI whilst presented personalised feedback on their physical activity, sedentary behaviour and glucose levels, following a 14-day wear protocol of an accelerometer, inclinometer and flash glucose monitor. Study Three was a six-week, three-armed randomised feasibility trial for individuals at moderate-to-high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The study used commercially available wearable physical activity (Fitbit Charge 2) and flash glucose (Freestyle Libre) technologies. Group 1 were offered glucose feedback for 4 weeks followed by glucose plus physical activity feedback for 2 weeks (G4GPA2). Group 2 were offered physical activity feedback for 4 weeks followed by glucose plus physical activity feedback for 2 weeks (PA4GPA2). Group 3 were offered glucose plus physical activity feedback for six weeks (GPA6). The primary outcome for the study was engagement, measured objectively by time spent on the Fitbit app, LibreLink app (companion app for the Freestyle Libre) as well as the frequency of scanning the Freestyle Libre and syncing the Fitbit. RESULTS. For Study One, 18 studies were included in the systematic review and of those, 15 examined neurological responses to smoking related health messages. The remaining three studies examined health messages about diet (k=2) and physical activity (k=1). Areas of the prefrontal cortex and amygdala were most commonly activated with increased activation of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex predicting subsequent behaviour (e.g. smoking cessation). Study Two identified that presenting people with personalised feedback relating to interstitial glucose levels resulted in significantly more brain activation when compared with feedback on personalised movement behaviours (P < .001). Activations within regions of the prefrontal cortex were significantly greater for glucose feedback compared with feedback on personalised movement behaviours. Activation in the subgyral area was correlated with moderate-to-vigorous physical activity at follow-up (r=.392, P=.043). In Study Three, time spent on the LibreLink app significantly reduced for G4GPA2 and GPA6 (week 1: 20.2±20 versus week 6: 9.4±14.6min/day, p=.007) and significantly fewer glucose scans were recorded (week 1: 9.2±5.1 versus week 6: 5.9±3.4 scans/day, p=.016). Similarly, Fitbit app usage significantly reduced (week 1: 7.1±3.8 versus week 6: 3.8±2.9min/day p=.003). The number of Fitbit syncs did not change significantly (week 1: 6.9±7.8 versus week 6: 6.5±10.2 syncs/day, p=.752). CONCLUSIONS. Study One highlighted the fact that thus far the field has focused on examining neurological responses to health messages using fMRI for smoking with important knowledge gaps in the neurological evaluation of health messages for other lifestyle behaviours. The prefrontal cortex and amygdala were most commonly activated in response to health messages. Using fMRI, Study Two was able to contribute to the knowledge gaps identified in Study One, with personalised glucose feedback resulting in a greater neurological response than personalised feedback on physical activity and sedentary behaviour. From this, Study Three found that individuals at risk of developing type 2 diabetes were able to engage with digital health technologies offering real-time feedback on behaviour and physiology, with engagement diminishing over time. Overall, this thesis demonstrates the potential for digital health technologies to play a key role in feedback paradigms relating to chronic disease prevention.

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Gupta, Shikha. "Organizational Barriers to Digital Transformation." Thesis, KTH, Industriell Marknadsföring och Entreprenörskap, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-230615.

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Digital Transformation is changing the ICT industry and companies must act with speed to stay in the race. In order to be a credible business transformation partner, responding to industry changes and customer demands faster, companies today are transforming themselves and embarking on their digital journey and digitalization is high on every company’s agenda. Most of these transformation initiatives fail or are progressing slowly and one major reason for this is organizational barriers to transformations. These barriers are challenging as organizations and employees react differently to change. Hence in this paper, I will study the transformation process and try to identify and understand the barriers and the most challenging stage of the transformation by interviewing eleven executives from across companies which are in various stages of their Digital Transformation journey. Even though significant number of barriers were identified in the Initiation and the Transition phases, the results indicate that each phase is equally important and is an outcome of the previous phase. By addressing barriers in the first two phases and taking concrete actions, the resistance can be reduced, and organizations can smoothly transition and transform ensuring that the organization and staff embrace the changes. Several barriers to change and transformation were identified ‐ Unclear Company Vision and Goal of the Transformation; Top Management, Leaders and their Leadership style; Project group, Organizational set‐ up and Agility; Change and Middle managers lacking expertise; Lack of Rewards and Incentives; Unclear Measurement systems, Lack of HR involvement and a strong Learning culture missing. In this work with executives working across a variety of industries, the findings suggest that by putting people first and by running change management programs with more people‐centric approaches can lead to dynamic results. The study revealed the need for top leaders and executives to present a united front, provide more autonomy, increase collaboration and transparency across project functions and structures. Middle managers and HR need to work together bettersupporting and coaching the employee’sindividual development plans, tracking changes, creating an atmosphere that engages and energizes employees and by rewarding or incentivizing employees ensure that the changed behaviours stick and quickly spread throughout the organization. Siloed organizational structures were further identified as making the organizations obsolete and the transformation journey must begin by putting together diverse project teams encompassing the right capabilities and skills with a clear driver of change.

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Farné, Alessandra. "Communication for social change and digital activism online discourses of united for global change." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Jaume I, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/669051.

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Communication is a key element in promoting social change and, currently, social movements, one of the main drivers of socio-political demands aimed at transforming the existing system of injustices and inequalities, are carrying out profuse examples of communicative actions, particularly in the online realm. In this context, this thesis seeks to contribute to advance in the current scholarship on online communication for social change and, specifically, to explore which features of citizens¿ online communication promote engagement for global peaceful social change. For that purpose, the research methodology combines mixed methods including bibliographic review of the literature in the field of online communication for social change, as well as (online) content and discourse analysis applied to an international initiative promoted by social movements. The study focuses on the case of United for Global Change, which is the name of an international day of protest that took place on October 15, 2011 (15O), following the reawakening of social movements from the Spring of that year. This case has been studied along three main axes: 1) analysis of web and social media content; 2) analysis of video activism and 3) analysis of media representations. Research findings suggest that the actual setting of Web 2.0 enables new forms of constructing knowledge and meaning that are being leveraged by social movements to insert new narratives and communicative strategies into public discourses to promote peaceful social change. Specifically, these online communicative actions embrace the following facets: cross-cutting issues, inclusiveness, justice, hope, peace and nonviolence, video activism, and media-orientation.

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Arnold, Maik. "Leading Digital Change: Management of Hybridity and Change in Education and Social Service Institutions." TUDpress, 2020. https://tud.qucosa.de/id/qucosa%3A74133.

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Since the 1990s, change management has received considerable attention as the new paradigm for the management of organisational transformations as well as behavioural and motivational changes within both for-profit and non-profit organisations. As such, constant changes have also become the new “normality” in education and social service organisations. It is inherent to organisations to be confronted permanently and simultaneously with different ‘rationalities’ of their stakeholders. As hybrid organisations, they have to mediate between the logics of governmental, marketbased, and societal structures (Brandsen et al., 2005). This is also crucial in the light of the various challenges related to the integration of digital technologies into almost all areas of education and social services and the development of new virtual business cultures within those organisations.

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Persson, Jesper, and Karahan Manas. "Towards the new normal : Digital transformation through digital leadership and digital transformation strategies." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-103941.

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Today's organizations struggle to remain competitive due to challenges regarding changing technology and customer expectations. Although many organizations strive to digitally transform their business, they still fail due to digital incompetence, unpreparedness and ignorance. Thus, the thesis aims to investigate how to transform organizations into digital businesses, the required competencies of digital leaders and the interaction between digital leadership and digital transformation strategies. For this purpose, we conduct a systematic literature review to build a conceptual framework that, by hypotheses and propositions, may serve as a point of departure for future empirical research. With this model, we propose that leaders with higher levels of digital leadership, in terms of management skills, customer skills, digital skills and organizational skills, have a positive influence on the establishment of digital transformation strategies. Thus, this thesis contributes to an understanding of digital leadership, digital transformation strategies and the interlinkages between these.

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Bak, Brandon T. "Preventing Digital Piracy: A Change in the Business Model." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2012. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/507.

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With the arrival of the digital age, faster internet speeds, and greater storage capacities in our computers, digital piracy is on the rise. Neither the illegality of piracy nor the unethical nature of doing so has stopped people from partaking in the act. Studies show that tens of billions of dollars of pirated goods are downloaded every year, yet our policies fail to solve the issue of digital copyright infringement. The biggest issues contributing to the problem are the lack of a policy that consumers take seriously in combination with some digital goods being too expensive in their current state of distribution. This thesis is aimed at taking a direct approach to reduce digital piracy from two different angles. The first angle deals with the incentive structure of society and the need for a government backed policy that has legitimacy in the view of United States citizens and the second angle is the creation of an alternative distribution model for digital software as a service based platform.

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Pope, A. J. "Recent change of Svalbard glaciers quantified using digital photogrammetry." Thesis, Swansea University, 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.638550.

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Understanding the response of glaciers to climate change is critical if estimates of future sea level rise are to be better constrained. A significant portion of recent sea level rise is thought to be from small glaciers, unfortunately these are scattered around the world making their contribution extremely difficult to quantify. Contributions tend to be reported for regions or groupings of glaciers and one of the regions with the largest potential contribution is the Arctic. This region has been identified as being extremely sensitive to climate fluctuations and is expected to be one of the first regions to respond to future climate change. The aim of this research is to quantify the surface change two key glaciers on Svalbard, one of the largest groupings, of glaciers in the Arctic. Surface change will be quantified through the use of Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) derived from aerial images. The quality of the derived surface is dependent on the quality of the ground data used to generate and validate the model. For this reason, extensive field work was conducted to install a network of accurate GPS points around the study glaciers. A Failure Warning Model (FWM) method is used to assess the reliability of the DEMs and the technique is developed through the implementation of a Multiple input Failure Warning Model (MiFWM) method that is more robust. This thesis shows that both study glaciers have experienced significant change during the study period. The calculated rates of change were comparable both to other ground based estimates and other photogrammetric estimates. In addition, the results do not contradict the suggestion that ground based monitoring methods consistently underestimate glaciers contribution to sea level.

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MARINHO, RODRIGO MESQUITA. "THE INTRODUCTION OF DIGITAL TV AND THE ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2009. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=14006@1.

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As empresas estão cada vez mais expostas às influências do ambiente externo. Fatores como a globalização econômica, a intensificação da concorrência e a abertura dos mercados têm levado os gestores e estudiosos a procurar entender como as empresas podem atender às demandas, e influenciar o ambiente no qual elas estão inseridas. A as emissoras de televisão aberta estão passando por mudanças estimuladas por pressões institucionais e por avanços tecnológicos que o setor tem experimentado. O objetivo deste estudo foi identificar quais foram os impactos causados pela implantação da televisão digital na emissora de televisão aberta estudada. O que motivou a adoção da nova tecnologia, apenas possibilidades de melhora de resultado ou houve pressões externas que não deixaram alternativas senão a adoção da nova tecnologia? Foram realizadas entrevistas com oito diretores da empresa estudada. Os diretores entrevistados ocupam cargos nas áreas estratégicas da empresa. O resultado da pesquisa evidenciou que a implantação da tecnologia digital nas emissoras de televisão aberta não trará mudanças significativas no curto prazo, trata-se de uma mudança tecnológica. Apesar da nova tecnologia ter um alto potencial para estimular inovações, a empresa estudada está conservadora em relação aos investimentos necessários para a sua total difusão em função dos altos custos que tais investimentos implicariam para a empresa estudada e para os consumidores, sem que houvesse uma rentabilidade adequada. As emissoras de TV aberta adotaram a tecnologia digital em resposta ao crescimento de novas mídias como internet, celular e televisão por assinatura.
Businesses are becoming more and more exposed to influences from the outside environment. Factors like economic globalization, the intensification of competition, and the opening of markets have led administrators and scholars to try to understand how businesses can satisfy demands and how to influence the environment in which they find themselves. Broadcasters of free-to-air (FTA) television are going through changes caused by institutional pressures and by technological advances that the sector has been testing. The objective of this research was to identify what the impacts occasioned by the introduction of digital television to the FTA broadcaster studied have been. What has motivated the adoption of the new technology-only possibilities of improvements of the product, or were there external pressures that did not leave any alternative but to adopt the new technology? There were interviews with eight directors of the business studied. The directors interviewed are in charge of strategic areas in the business. The result of the research evinced that the introduction of digital technology into the broadcasters of FTA television will not bring about significant changes in the short term; it is a matter of a technological change. Despite the new technology having a high potential to spur innovations, the business studied is conservative in regard to the investments necessary for its complete distribution in function of the high costs that such investments would involve for the business studied and for the consumers, without there being an adequate profitability. The broadcasters of FTA television have adopted digital technology in response to the growth of new media like the Internet, cellphones, and pay TV.

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Nightingale, Sophie Jane. "The impact of digital change on memory and cognition." Thesis, University of Warwick, 2017. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/104800/.

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In the digital age, there has been a phenomenal rise in the number of photos people capture, share, and manipulate—a trend that shows no sign of slowing. Furthermore, research shows that photos—authentic and manipulated—are powerful; they can change people’s memories for distant and recent experiences, beliefs about past actions, intentions for future actions, and judgements. Yet there is currently limited research exploring the effects of digital photography on memory, cognition, and behaviour. Part One of this thesis comprises of a program of research that examines people’s ability to discriminate between authentic and manipulated images. Advances in digital technology mean that the creation of visually compelling photographic fakes is growing at an incredible speed. Despite the prevalence of manipulated photos in our everyday lives, there is a lack of research directly investigating the applied question of people’s ability to detect photo forgeries. The research in Chapter 3 addresses this question. Across two experiments, people showed an extremely limited ability to detect and locate manipulations of real-world scenes. Chapters 4 and 5 explore ways that might help people to detect image forgeries. Specifically, the research investigates the extent to which people can identify inconsistencies in shadows and reflections. The results suggest that people are reasonably insensitive to shadow and reflection information and indicate that such image properties might not help people to distinguish between authentic images and manipulated ones. Part Two of this thesis examines how the act of taking photos can affect people’s memory. Digital technology has revolutionised the ease with which people capture photos and accordingly there has been a remarkable rise in the number of photos that people take. The results of five experiments and a mini meta-analysis suggest that taking photos has only a small, or plausibly no, effect on people’s memories.

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Miller, Kyle Joseph. "Educational engagement: college radio, digital media, and organizational change." Diss., University of Iowa, 2017. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/5813.

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The media are experiencing a digital revolution. Substantial research has been conducted on digital technologies as they change television, print, and commercial radio. However, very little is known about the current digital adaptation in college radio. From increased online consumption, to podcasts and social media, college radio is also embracing digital technologies. Educational engagement is important in college radio. Alternative and academic structures are being significantly influenced today through digital transformation. The college radio system has faced a number of funding and administrative tensions between stations and their universities. As these tensions continue to affect the growth and development of college radio, they should be studied. This study investigates the use of digital technologies in two college radio station case studies. The Kotter Eight Steps of Organizational Change Model is used to analyze the change process. This model is used to analyze an urgency to create change, the role of group collaboration, and how organizational visions are established, communicated, and used to create and anchor change. Issues of leadership, decision-making, and personal and group agency are also examined as part of each station’s theoretical implications. Through qualitative in-depth interviews and college radio station in-person and social media observations, this dissertation seeks to answer the question of how administration, staff, and management have incorporated digital media into college radio. This research also serves as a platform for a current look into how college radio is changing and can guide future research about station digital use and organizational change.

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Lintelman, Karryn Audra. "Students for Social Change: Activist Literacy and Digital Media." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1248473294.

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Ek, Edgar. "Monitoring Land Use and Land Cover Changes in Belize, 1993-2003: A Digital Change Detection Approach." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2004. http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?ohiou1102520727.

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Wang, Yunlong [Verfasser]. "Designing Digital Health Interventions for Sedentary Behavior Change / Yunlong Wang." Konstanz : KOPS Universität Konstanz, 2019. http://d-nb.info/1198680180/34.

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Koukash, M. B. Q. S. "Analysis of change in surface form using digital image processing." Thesis, Liverpool John Moores University, 1987. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.376547.

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Hellbe, Simon, and Peter Leung. "DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION : HOW APIS DRIVE BUSINESS MODEL CHANGE AND INNOVATION." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Industriell ekonomi, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-119506.

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Over the years, information technology has created opportunities to improve and extend businesses and to start conducting business in new ways. With the evolution of IT, all businesses and industries are becoming increasingly digitized. This process, or coevolution, of IT and business coming together is called digital transformation. One of the recent trends in this digital transformation is the use of application programmable interfaces (APIs). APIs are standardized digital communication interfaces, used for communication and exchange of information between systems, services and devices (such as computers, smartphones and connected machines). API communication is one of the foundational building blocks in recent disruptive technology trends such as mobile and cloud computing. The purpose of this study is to gain an understanding of the business impact that is created in digital transformation related to the use of APIs. To investigate this novel area, an exploratory study is performed where a frame of reference with an exploratory framework is created based on established academic literature. The exploratory framework consists of three main parts which cover the research questions, including Business Drivers, Business Model Change & Innovation and Challenges & Limitations related to API-enabled digital transformation. The framework is used to gather empirical data consisting of two types, interviews (primary data) and contemporary reports (secondary data). Interviews are performed with API-utilizing companies, consulting firms and IT solution providers and contemporary reports are published by consulting and technology research and advisory firms. Two main business drivers are identified in the study. The first is Understanding & Satisfying Customer Needs which is derived from companies experiencing stronger and changing demands for automated, personalized value-adding services. This requires higher degree of integration across channels and organizations. The second driver is Business Agility, which derives from higher requirements on adapting to changing environments while maintaining operational efficiency. Cost Reduction is also mentioned as a third and secondary driver, as a positive side-effect in combination with the other drivers. The identified impact on business models is that business model innovation is mostly happening in the front-end of business model towards customers. Several examples also exist of purely API-enabled businesses that sell services or manage information exchanges over APIs. The challenges and limitations identified are mostly classic challenges of using IT in businesses and not specific to use of APIs, where the general consensus is that IT and business need to become more integrated, and that strategy and governance for API-initiatives need to be established.

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Selmanovic, Erik. "Implementing and managing a digital change: : A case study of how three different Swedish office-based organizations are managing a change to a Digital Workplace." Thesis, Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-41084.

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Change within organizations is something that happens every day. Lately, more and more continuous digital changes are occurring that all need good management. If an organization implement too many digital changes without the right management during the implementation and following the implementation, it may cause more problems than what is gained. The question is, do you manage a digital change as you manage an “ordinary” change? To find out how managers are leading digital change, a study of how one of the current digital changes, the digital workplace, has been completed to see how the implementation was/is managed and how the completed change is continuously managed. The findings show that some steps in the change process differ from earlier studies and needs to be considered, mostly policies of how digital work should be implemented and completed. And the overall wellness of the workforce is the most important factor of the continuous management. This study will add to the wide area of management, mostly to the digital management and especially to them, yet not studied, the area of the digital workplace. It will serve as an addition, focused on the digital workplace, to great and accepted management studies such as the 8-step model of leading change. The study will also give some valuable tips for the continuous management of a digital workplace.

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Lindholm, Pontus, and Brandon Stewart. "Digital Transformations in Family Businesses : An exploratory study examining how non-financial aspects influence digital transformations in family businesses." Thesis, Jönköping University, Internationella Handelshögskolan, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-52721.

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Background: The advancement and spread of digitalization is reshaping the commercial landscape for firms, executing proper and adequate digital transformations have therefore become a necessity in order to thrive in the digital era. Existing literature has indicated that the unique and distinctive characteristics that family businesses possess may shape the way such firms handle various change efforts. However, research of how family firms handle digital transformations is heavily undeveloped, where the non-financial aspects’ influence on such transformations has yet to be assessed. Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to investigate how non-financial aspects could influence a digital transformation process in family businesses. By fulfilling this purpose, additional insights can be contributed and enable a more thorough understanding of how non-financial aspects influence digital transformations in a family business. Method: This qualitative and exploratory thesis, guided by an inductive approach, has utilized a multiple case study containing four different cases in order to generate more insights and create a better understanding regarding the topic at hand. Eleven semi-structured interviews have been conducted and a thematic analysis has served as guidance when interpreting and analyzing the data. Conclusion: The results of the research reveal that four non-financial aspects were identified through the multiple case study. However, merely three of the four non-financial aspects identified were found to influence digital transformations in family businesses, encompassing both advantages and challenges which consequently affect a digital transformation. Additionally, the results show that one of the non-financial aspects solely had a positive influence on digital transformations, while the other two had both a positive and negative influence.

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Davidson, Stephanie Reneé. "Strength in the middle from digital divide to digital equity /." Diss., Mississippi State : Mississippi State University, 2004. http://library.msstate.edu/etd/show.asp?etd=etd-04052004-173323.

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Hartl, Eva [Verfasser]. "Organizational Culture in Digital Transformation : On the Objectives, Characteristics, and Implications of Digital Culture Change / Eva Hartl." Berlin : epubli, 2020. http://d-nb.info/1216752737/34.

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Hermansson, Henry, and Axel Salomonsson. "Exploring Digital Innovation in the Construction Industry : The case of consultancy firms." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-279576.

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The Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry is passive in employing innovative technologies and conducting change efforts. As a result, numerous companies in the AEC industry do not exploit many of the benefits, which otherwise can be achieved with digital innovations. When engaging with digital innovations, it is suggested to understand and verify the organizational capabilities of implementing new technologies instead of merely the capacity of the latest technologies considered. It is essential for organizations that go digital, to recognize a need for digital change while identifying the organizational obstacles that potentially can obstruct their change attempts. Hence, activities related to promoting and adopting new, innovative technologies are in practice concerned with change efforts, and challenges regarding how to implement and influence individuals to embrace them, thus making the best use of a considered digital tool. This research thesis explores how consultancy companies in the AEC industry are coping with the adoption and implemention of digital innovations. By taking the consultancy firm’s perspective, the thesis identifies, analyzes and addresses the main organizational obstacles that hinder digital adoption within the AEC industry. Methodologically, this research thesis builds on a qualitative single case study approach, seeking to achieve an understanding and analytical capability instead of a generalization. The qualitative means used involve 13 semi-structured interviews with employees at a Case Company as well as external experts working with digitalization and change management. Besides, through a literature review, the thesis compares and analyzes the findings from the interviews and how they are interrelated to existing literature regarding implementing digital innovations. The empirical results indicate that a main obstacle for implementing digital innovations at consultancy firms in the AEC industry is related to an inadequately articulated and mediated vision regarding the digital transformation process and the change required. The results show that the initiated and planned change projects are not systematically shared and communicated among the Case Company’s teams, and individuals alike. So, the practices for how the employees appropriately can proceed with an idea related to digital innovation are not widely understood nor shared. Accordingly, there is a lack of knowledge among managers and employees on why they should engage in digital change projects and how this can be done appropriately. Lastly, there is also a lack of time as well as financial and personal incentives allocated towards working with digital change. This research thesis emphasizes that an organizational vision, strategy, and procedures must be realized and mediated to all teams and individuals who are involved or affected by a digital change to address these obstacles. Managers and leaders need to foster the creation of change readiness required for the digital transformation process. This involves providing coworkers with sufficient prerequisites, mediating the change process and helping them to embrace it. For example, a) by explaining the benefits and the need for change, b) communicating and systematically informing the teams and individuals with the opportunities to develop necessary competences, and c) by offering guidance and managerial support. Still, it is essential to continuously evaluate change efforts to ensure that their outcome is valuable, instead of merely convincing individuals about the necessity of conducting a change.
Arkitektur, Ingenjör och Konstruktion (AEC) industrin beskrivs som passiv gällande att använda innovativ teknik och genomföra digital förändring. Därmed är det många företag inom AEC industrin som inte utnyttjar de fördelar som annars hade kunnat uppnås med digitala innovationer. När ett företag arbetar med digitala innovationer föreslås att man förstår och verifierar de organisatoriska kapaciteterna för att implementera en ny teknik istället för bara kapaciteten för den senaste teknologin som beaktas. För organisationer som strävar efter att bli digitalt adoptiva är det viktigt att urskilja ett behov om digital förändring och samtidigt identifiera de organisatoriska utmaningarna som potentiellt kan hindra deras förändringsförsök. När en verksamhet eftersträvar att främja och anta nya innovativa tekniker, så är det i praktiken ofta utmanande att influera individer att omfamna förändringen som dessa teknologier medför, och därmed utnyttja ett betraktat digitalt verktyg bäst. Denna forskningsuppsats undersöker hur konsultföretag i AEC-industrin klarar av implementeringen av digitala innovationer. Genom att ta ett konsultföretags perspektiv identifierar, analyserar och besvarar denna forskningsuppsats de viktigaste organisatoriska utmaningarna som hindrar digital adoption inom AEC-industrin. Forskningsmetoden bygger på en kvalitativ fallstudie som syftar till att uppnå en förståelse och analytisk förmåga istället för en generalisering. De kvalitativa medel som används involverar 13 semistrukturerade intervjuer med anställda på ett Case-företag samt externa experter som arbetar med digitalisering och förändringshantering. Genom att också utföra en litteraturstudie jämförs och analyseras resultaten från intervjuerna, samt hur de är relaterade till befintlig litteratur gällande implementering av digital innovation. Resultat visar att ett huvudhinder för att implementera digitala innovationer, för konsultföretag inom AEC-industrin, är en otillräckligt artikulerad och förmedlad vision om den digitala transformationsprocessen och den förändring som krävs. Planerade och påbörjade förändringsprojekt delas och kommuniceras inte heller systematiskt mellan Case-företagets teams och individer. Dessutom förstås eller delas inte metoderna för hur de anställda på ett lämpligt sätt kan gå vidare med en idé relaterad till digital innovation. Följaktligen saknas kunskap bland chefer och anställda om varför de ska engagera sig i digitala förändringsprojekt och hur detta kan göras på ett lämpligt sätt. Det saknas också tid såväl som ekonomiska och personliga incitament för att arbeta med digital förändring. För att hantera dessa hinder betonar denna forskningsuppsats att en organisatorisk vision, strategi och tillvägagångssätt måste realiseras och tydligt förmedlas till alla teams och individer som är involverade eller påverkade av en digital förändring. Chefer och ledare måste främja skapandet av en förändringsberedskap som krävs för den digitala transformationsprocessen. Detta involverar att ge kollegor tillräckliga förutsättningar, förmedla förändringsprocessen och hjälpa dem omfamna den. Till exempel, a) genom att förklara fördelarna och behovet av förändring, b) kommunicera och systematiskt informera teams och individer om möjligheterna för att utveckla nödvändiga kompetenser, c) genom att erbjuda vägledning och ledarstöd. Det är dock fortfarande viktigt att kontinuerligt utvärdera förändringsinsatser för att se till att deras resultat är värdefulla, istället för att endast övertyga individer om nödvändigheten av att genomföra en förändring.

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Mountrakis, Georgios. "Image-Based Change Detection Using An Integrated Spatiotemporal Gazetteer." Fogler Library, University of Maine, 2000. http://www.library.umaine.edu/theses/pdf/Mountrakis2000.pdf.

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Andersson, Johan. "Bug Report: A Study of Semantic Change during the Digital Revolution." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Engelska institutionen, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-189593.

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Semantic change is a phenomenon that has been subject to a lot of research during the past few decades. However, a large part of the existing research has been conducted with the goal of finding causes of change or creating typologies in order to classify different types of changes. The present study has been conducted with the aim to examine how a specific extra-linguistic factor has affected a select few words. The extra-linguistic factor that is the focal point of this study is the rapid technological change during what is known as the digital revolution. This essay explores how the digital revolution has affected the uses of four words: bug, web, mouse,and cloud. The first part of this study was a collocational analysis of these four words. The results of the collocational analysis indicated that changes occurred during certain time periods. A closer context analysis was performed for each of the words on the time period during which a semantic change was suspected to occur. The findings of this essay are that all the examined words have gotten new technological meanings during the past 70 years, thus exhibiting semantic widening. All four words are currently polysemous words. Replacive change, meaning a change in the primary meaning of a word, is only apparent in web. The remaining words keep their primary senses throughout the examined period, and the new senses are added as periphery senses. The trends in the usage of these words indicate that it is possible that more of them will undergo replacive change, however, it is too early to tell.

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De, Tolly Katherine Marianne. "Digital stories as tools for change : a study of the dynamics of technology use in social change activism." Diss., Pretoria : [s.n.], 2008. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-10282008-163901.

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Jääsaari, Johanna. "Consistency and change in Finnish broadcasting policy : the implementation of digital television and lessons from the Canadian experience /." Åbo : Åbo Akademis Förlag, 2007. http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0804/2007462323.html.

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Moller, Kerry. "The Right to Digital Privacy: Advancing the Jeffersonian Vision of Adaptive Change." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2014. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/936.

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The relationship between privacy, technology, and law is complex. Thomas Jefferson’s prescient nineteenth century observation that laws and institutions must keep pace with the times offers a vision for change. Statutory law and court precedents help to define our right to privacy, however, the development of new technologies has complicated the application of old precedents and statutes. Third party organizations, such as Google, facilitate new methods of communication, and the government can often collect the information that third parties receive with a subpoena or court order, rather than a Fourth Amendment-mandated warrant. Privacy promotes fundamental democratic freedoms, however, under current law, the digital age has diminished the right to privacy in our electronic communications data. This work explores the statutory and constitutional law protecting our right to privacy, as well as the inadequacies that have developed with the digital revolution. With commonplace use of third parties to facilitate electronic communication, our courts and lawmakers must amend current laws and doctrines to protect the privacy of communications in the digital age. To provide clarity and appropriate data privacy protections, the following clarifications and amendments should be made to the third party doctrine and the Stored Communications Act (SCA): 1) third party doctrine should only apply to context data, 2) content data should be protected by the Fourth Amendment, 3) the SCA should eliminate the distinction between Remote Computing Services (RCS) data and Electronic Communication Services (ECS) data, and 4) the SCA should require warrants for all content data acquisition.

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Elaheebocus, Sheik Mohammad Roushdat Ally. "On the inclusion of social media features in digital behaviour change interventions." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2018. https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/423552/.

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Digital Behaviour Change Interventions are techniques for providing targeted advice and support for enabling sustainable and positive change in people through digital platforms. The possibility for conducting large scale interventions at low cost are becoming a reality while also offering increased flexibility in terms of time and location at which they can be undertaken. With the ubiquity of social media, there is a growing interest in tapping into the social influence prevalent among potential participants for enhancing the effectiveness of behavioural interventions. However, the lack of a consistent approach to incorporate social media features has resulted in only a limited number of interventions making use of them through non-standardised designs, making it difficult to compare the efficacy of social media features across studies. This thesis sets out the integration of social media features in a generic framework to demonstrate how intervention builders can identify, include and evaluate the most appropriate social media features into their behavioural interventions in a more standardised way. A systematic literature review was conducted to identity social media features that are commonly included in these interventions. This review, coupled with a thematic analysis of a focus group based study composed of experienced intervention builders and a pilot experiment to test for usability and feasibility, led to the development of an annotated taxonomy of social media features for behavioural interventions. An experiment to evaluate the inclusion of generic social media features in a behavioural intervention, facilitated by the taxonomy and though our framework was performed. This research demonstrated the feasibility and potential of using generic social media features in behavioural interventions with standardised designs, which will facilitate future evaluations of the impact of these features within interventions.

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Birkinbine, Benjamin J. "Continuity in Technological Change: A Political Economic Analysis of Digital Film Exhibition." OpenSIUC, 2010. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/252.

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This thesis analyzes the current transition to digital cinema projection technologies within the film exhibition business. I begin by discussing two historical cases of technological change in film exhibition technology, and I identify the corporations that successfully controlled periods of technological change in order to solidify their position atop the film industry. In drawing from these historical case studies, I examine the current transition to digital cinema projection technologies by discussing the structure of the film exhibition business and identifying those exhibitors that are controlling the transition to digital cinema. I find that the top three exhibitors - Regal Cinemas, AMC Entertainment, and Cinemark - are controlling digital cinema through two joint ventures: Digital Cinema Implementation Partners (DCIP), and National CineMedia (NCM).

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Lyxell, Tobias, and Wendelius Johan Mossö. "Making sense of digitalization : En fallstudie om digital transformation." Thesis, Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-43581.

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Denna studie visar hur både sensemaking och berättelser tjänar som verktyg för att ge fördjupad förståelse för de implikationer som digitalisering innebär för moderna organisationer och därigenom samspelet mellan organisering och digitalisering. Berättelser bidrar med en djupare förståelse för hur sensemaking konstrueras och struktureras i en organisation under digital transformation. Sensemaking och berättande visar hur organisationen konstruerar olika förändringsbilder av digitalisering, hur dessa fluktuerar, samt vad detta kan innebära för organisationens arbete med detta.
This study shows how both sensmaking and storytelling serve as a tool for providing in-depth understanding of the implications that digitalization entails for modern organizations and thereby the interaction between organizing and digitization. Stories contribute with a deeper insight of the way in which sensmaking is constructed and structured within an organization undertaking digital transformation. Sensemaking and storytelling show how the organization portrays various change images of digitization, the way these fluctuate, and what implications they may pose for organizations.

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Mertiri, Savo. "Digital Transformation in the IT Solutions sector." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Industriell teknik, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-367079.

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Digital Transformation is the integration of digital technology into all business areas, fundamentally changing how you operate and deliver value to customers. The purpose of this research is to explore to what degree has IT solution sector companies have digitally transformed during the past few years. Qualitative analysis was used to analyze the literature and the empirical data and make the assumptions required. The results indicate that DT is a procedure that involves integrating technology in all business areas and companies in the IT Sector choose to start the procedure to become more efficient and able to make frequent changes in order to satisfy their market and keep up with competition. The main barriers found are, in company communication, Hierarchy Financial requirements and unclear digital transformation strategy. The impact of failing to digitally transform is losing market share due to inability to keep up with the competition.

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Shaaban, Sarah, and Sumera Magsi. "Digital business strategy : The driver for change in internal and external business environment." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-159938.

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Title: Digital business strategy - The driver for change in internal and external business environment Authors: Sumera Magsi and Sarah Shaaban Advisor: Andrea Fried Master thesis, 30 credits Background:The effects resulting from a more intense use of digital technologies in companies is visible in the integration between business and IT strategies which creates an urge for digital business strategies to emerge. Thesis aim: The aim is to investigate the current state of digital business strategies which includes highlighting benefits and challenges. By doing that we also are aiming towards answering, in what way ITBA can be questioned due to DBS. Methodology: A qualitative research based on a multiple case study by conducting semi- structured interviews. All the selected case companies are using digital business strategies as a part of their internal and external business environment (IEBE). The respondents have a role in the chosen case companies of being responsible for the implementation and use of strategies, digital business strategies and digital technologies. Findings: This study identifies that their exits a linkage between business strategy and ITBA. The main finding about the current state of DBS involves both internal and external DBS activities. Further findings show that benefit of digital business strategy to be the opportunity to levering costumers and challenges to be connected to the different IT maturity levels of the employees. The way that digital business strategy can question ITBA is based on that it is the driver for change for the case companies.

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Lan, Yusha. "Macroscale Analysis of Strain Path Change Effects in AA3104 by Digital Image Correlation." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/31350.

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Cold rolled aluminum is a widely used metal in industry. The forming limit diagram (FLD) which is commonly used to predict safe deformation parameters currently fails to predict the uniform elongation after non-proportional strain path often found in industrial operations. In this work, a non-proportional strain path change in aluminum alloy 3104 going from plane strain tension to uniaxial tension was investigated. Plane strain tensile tests have been carried out to various pre-strains (3%, 6% and 9%), followed by uniaxial tensile tests at various orientation with respect to the tensile direction (0°, 45° and 90°). Digital image correlation (DIC) was employed to analyze the strain distribution in the sample during deformation. The mechanical response was studied as a function of pre-strain and reloading angle to quantify the effect of strain path change on AA3104.

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Böker, Corinna. "“Does it bother you enough to change?” : A study on Generation Y and the behavioral effects of the exploitation of their social media profiles." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för datavetenskap och kommunikation (CSC), 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-209775.

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Being defined as the first Digital Natives, Generation Y is often subjected by expanding practices and amounts of observation and exploitation of their social media profiles by companies because of their behavioral characteristics such as a higher dependence on technology and using social networking sites to create a sense of belonging. This paper aims to investigate whether Generation Y is concerned that their use of social media is being exploited for profit by large companies and if this practice has behavioral effects on Generation Y. As an appropriate methodology to investigate the research questions, this study is based on an online survey as well as personal semi-structured interviews to enquire about the behavior and attitude of members of Generation Y regarding the exploitation of their social media profiles. Due to the research findings, it can be implied that most of Generation Y is concerned that companies exploit their social networking profiles for profit. Thus, the first research question can be affirmed. The second research question about the behavioral effects of RQ1 can also be affirmed but the extend of behavioral effects is depending on the type of user and their attitude towards data protection on social networking sites. Some users seem to accept the risk of data exploitation as the cost of convenience to stay in contact with their friends and to get entertained. Therefore, the more a Millennials is concerned about his or her online data, the more likely the person will actively protect it and vice versa.
Definierade som de första digitala infödingarna, används Generation Y ofta för att utöka praxis, för mängder observationer samt utnyttjande av deras sociala medie profiler av företag på grund av deras beteendemässiga egenskaper, såsom ett högre beroende av teknik och användning av sociala nätverkssajter för att skapa mening och tillhörighet. Det här dokumentet syftar till att undersöka om Generation Y är oroade över att deras användning av sociala medier utnyttjas för vinstdrivande syften av de stora företagens och om denna praxis har beteendeeffekter på Generation Y. Som en lämplig metod för att undersöka forskningsfrågorna är denna studie baserad på en online-undersökning samt personliga halvstrukturerade intervjuer för att fråga om beteende och attityd hos medlemmarna i Generation Y angående utnyttjandet av deras sociala medier. Baserat på forskningsresultaten kan det antas att de flesta inom Generation Y är oroade för att företagen utnyttjar sina sociala nätverksprofiler för vinst. Således kan den första forskningsfrågan bekräftas. Den andra frågan om beteendemässiga effekter av RQ1 kan också bekräftas, men utsträckningen av beteendeeffekter beror på vilken typ av användare och deras inställning till dataskydd på sociala nätverk. Vissa användare verkar acceptera risken för datautnyttjande som en kostnad för bekvämligheten att hålla kontakten med sina vänner samt att bli underhållen. Därför, ju mer en ”Millennial” är oroad över hans eller hennes online data, desto mer sannolikt kommer personen även att skydda den aktivt och vice versa.

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Mayor, Farguell Santi. "Digital Media and Democratization. The case of Myanmar." Thesis, Malmö högskola, Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS), 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-23999.

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This research project aims at exploring the role and potential of digital media in the current democratization process in Myanmar. Understanding democratization as a process of social change that implies empowering civil society and ensuring equality, the question is how digital media contribute to building a participatory democracy in Myanmar after a five decades long military regime. The fast chain of events that led to the recent gradual opening of Myanmar raises doubts and expectations colliding with the vibrant reality of the country. In order to analyse the role of digital media within such a fast-changing scenario, this research intends to answer the following questions: a) How do digital media portray Myanmar? This question will be analysed in relation to the media discourse of the official visit paid by Myanmar’s President Thein Sein to US President Barack Obama in Washington on 20 May 2013. b) How do stakeholders in Myanmar use digital media for democratization? To what extent can digital media become a tool for democratization within a very limited connectivity context? What challenges may the digital media imply in the democratization of Myanmar? Semi-structured interviews with stakeholders were conducted in Yangon to gather up-to-date and first-hand insights. The combination of two qualitative research methods, discourse analysis and semistructured qualitative interviews, aims at building a deeper understanding of the role and potential of digital media in Myanmar. This research pays attention to specificities of Myanmar’s cultural, political and economic context, with a focus on technology and Internet. Field research showed the importance of taking into account the role of social media. A brief theoretical discussion of key concepts such as ‘digital media’, ‘social change’ and ‘democratization’ is provided to build a solid basis for analysis.

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Gyftakis, Sotirios. "Image-based Change Detection of Geospatial Objects Using Positional Uncertainty." Fogler Library, University of Maine, 2005. http://www.library.umaine.edu/theses/pdf/GyftakisS2005.pdf.

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van, Beurden Samantha Barbara. "Designing, delivering, and evaluating novel interventions to support dietary change for weight management." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10871/34519.

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Background: Recent empirical research and theoretical models acknowledge that impulsive processes, can often undermine peoples’ attempts to lose weight despite currently available and effective support (Chapter 2). Aim: To develop, deliver, and evaluate an impulse management intervention to support weight loss in adults. Methods: A systematic review was conducted to identify available impulse management techniques for influencing eating behaviour (Chapter 3). Intervention Mapping was used to develop the intervention (Chapter 4) which drew on various sources including the findings from the systematic review, stakeholder consultations, existing guidance, and qualitative interviews. A two-arm randomised controlled feasibility trial (Chapter 5), with nested mixed-methods process evaluation and two cycles of intervention delivery and data collection (Chapter 6), was conducted. This assessed the feasibility and acceptability of, and informed refinements to, both the intervention and trial procedures in preparation for a full-scale effectiveness evaluation. Weight was measured as the proposed primary outcome for a full-scale trial at baseline, one-month, and three-months of follow-up, app usage data were collected at both follow-up time points, and semi-structured interviews were conducted at one-month with a subsample of intervention group participants only. Results: The systematic review critically appraised and synthesised evidence on 17 identified techniques which were categorised as Impulse-focused or Reflective techniques. Promising changes in eating behaviour and craving were found for the techniques of visuospatial loading, physical activity, and implementation intentions. Intervention Mapping resulted in development of a novel smartphone app-based intervention (ImpulsePal) aimed to reduce unhealthy snacking, overeating, and alcoholic and sugary drink consumption using impulse management techniques identified in the systematic review. Eighty-eight adults with a Body Mass Index of ≥25kg/m2 and wishing to lose weight, were recruited and randomised in a 2:1 ratio to use ImpulsePal (n=58) or to a waiting list control (n=30) group. Data were available for 74 participants (84%) at one-month and 67 (76%) at three months. Exploratory analyses suggest that the ImpulsePal group (n=43) lost 1.03kg (95% CI 0.33 to 1.74) more than controls (n=26) at one-month, and 1.01kg (95% CI -0.45 to 2.47) more at three months. Participants reported high satisfaction with the intervention and trial procedures. The process evaluation suggests that ImpulsePal and the impulse management techniques are feasible to deliver and acceptable to users. Interviews with twenty-two participants suggest that they valued having access to in-the-moment support, felt more aware of their own eating behaviour and influences on it, and felt an increased ability to resist temptations. Conclusions: This work has developed a novel, theory- and evidence-informed, person-centred app which showed potential to improve impulse management, promote healthier eating, and support weight loss. ImpulsePal is acceptable to overweight and obese adults who want to lose weight and is now ready for evaluation in a full-scale trial. The thesis discusses theoretical, methodological, and practical implications for the future development, evaluation, and implementation of digital behaviour change interventions.

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Johansson, Ludvig, and Andreas Jakobsson. "Förändringmotstånd inom gymnasieskolor : Förändringsarbete gällande digital teknik i undervisningen ur ett rektorsperspektiv." Thesis, Högskolan i Skövde, Institutionen för handel och företagande, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:his:diva-18568.

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Inledning: Digitaliseringen utvecklas och förändras konstant och är en process som påverkar organisationer och har förändrat samhället mest sedan industrialiseringen. En organisation som fyller en viktig funktion är skolan då en av skolans uppgifter är att bidra till att alla kan dra nytta av digitaliseringen. Förändringar skapar ofta både möjligheter och förutsättningar men de skapar även ett motstånd. I skolorganisationer är det vanligt att lärare motsätter sig förändringar på grund av rädsla för det okända, till exempel att gamla rutiner bryts. Då digitalisering anses vara en vanligt förekommande förändringsprocess ställer det krav på individer såväl i ledande befattningar men likväl i operativa befattningar. Förändringar som rör digital teknik kan motsägas av lärare på grund av sviktande acceptans till användandet av digital teknik i undervisningen. Studiens frågeställning är: - Hur kan rektorer i gymnasieskolor hantera förändringsmotstånd gällande digital teknik i undervisningen? Teoretisk referensram: Den teoretiska referensramen utgörs av centrala komponenter för uppsatsens problemområde såsom förändringsarbete, förändringsmotstånd, kommunikation och förändringsledning. Metod: Denna uppsats bygger på en kvalitativ metod där semistrukturerade intervjuer genomförts med åtta rektorer och en lärare på sex olika gymnasieskolor i Skaraborg. Slutsats: Uppsatsen ger förslag på en modell som tagits fram som ett stöd för rektorer inom skolorganisationer. Modellen är användbar i en förändringsprocess i syfte att undvika men även hantera ett förändringsmotstånd.
Introduction: Digitalisation is constantly evolving and changing and is a process that affects organisations and has changed society most since industrialisation. An organisation that fulfills an important function is the school as one of the school's tasks is to help everyone to benefit from the digitalisation. Changes often create both opportunities and prerequisites, but they also create resistance. In school organisations, it is common for teachers to resist change because of fear of the unknown, for example that old routines are broken. Since digitalisation is considered to be a commonly occurring change process, it places demands on individuals both in leading positions as well in operational positions. Changes related to digital technology can be contradicted by teachers because of failing acceptance of the use of digital technology in teaching. The study's question is: - How can principals in upper secondary schools handle change resistance regarding digital technology in teaching? Theoretical frame of reference: The theoretical frame of reference consists of central components of this paper’s problem area such as change work, change resistance, communication and change management. Method: This paper is based on a qualitative method in which semi-structured interviews are conducted with eight principals and a teacher at six different upper secondary schools in Skaraborg. Conclusion: The paper proposes a model that has been developed as a support for principals within school organisations. The model is useful in a change process in order to avoid but also handle a change resistance.

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Wall, Anna, and Christoffer Lindfors. "Digitalisering inom redovisningsbranschen : En kvalitativ fallstudie avseende vad som känntecknar en framgångsrik digitaliseringsprocess i stora respektive små redovisningsbyråer verksamma i Norrbotten." Thesis, Luleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-79210.

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Digitalisering har identifierats som en av de viktigaste trenderna som påverkar och förändrar dagens samhälle. Denna genomslagskraft har vidare gjort det nödvändigt för organisationer att följa med i denna snabba samhällsutveckling. Redovisningsbranschen har påverkats av digitalisering i stor utsträckning och tillväxten av digitalisering inom branschen förväntas öka ytterligare i framtiden. För att framtida förändringar hänförliga till digitalisering ska bli framgångsrika är det således relevant att beskriva och förklara vad som kännetecknar en framgångsrik digitaliseringsprocess. Syftet med denna studie är att beskriva och förklara vad som kännetecknar en framgångsrik digitaliseringsprocess inom redovisningsbranschen genom att jämföra stora och små redovisningsbyråer. För att uppfylla studiens syfte och därigenom besvara studiens undersökningsfrågor genomfördes en kvalitativ fallstudie i form av semistrukturerade intervjuer med redovisningskonsulter på olika redovisningsbyråer. Detta metodval genererade goda möjligheter för att erhålla en djupare förståelse för digitaliseringsprocessen, vilken vidare utgjorde studiens fall. Studiens resultat och slutsatser framhåller att digitaliseringsprocessen kan förstås och beskrivas som en förändringsprocess bestående av fyra viktiga delar; planering, kompetens, resurser och motivation, vilka vidare är centrala för en framgångsrik digitaliseringsprocess. Vidare visas att dessa delar ska ha vissa specifika kännetecken för att anses som en framgångsfaktor, vilka vidare skiljer sig åt beroende på redovisningsbyråns storlek. Studiens resultat och slutsatser framhåller vidare att dessa skillnader mellan stora och små redovisningsbyråer kan förklaras av variationer i grad av digital mognad och olika praktiska förutsättningar. Slutligen visas att givet att respektive del klassificeras som en framgångsfaktor kommer de, oavsett redovisningsbyråns storlek, att leda till ökad effektivitet, ökad trygghet, förenkling samt en omgivning som främjar förändring.
Digitalization has been identified as one of the most important trends affecting and changing today's society. This trend has made it necessary for organizations to follow in this rapid development of society. The accounting profession has been greatly affected by digitalization and the growth of digitalization within the profession is expected to increase further in the future. In order for future changes related to digitalization to be successful, it is relevant to describe and explain what characterizes a successful process of digitalization. The purpose of this study is to describe and explain what characterizes a successful process of digitalization in the accounting profession by comparing large and small accounting firms. In order to fulfill the purpose of the study and thereby answer the study's research questions, a qualitative case study was conducted in the form of semi-structured interviews with accountants at various accounting firms. This choice of method generated good opportunities for gaining a deeper understanding of the process of digitalization, which constituted the case of this study. This study's findings and conclusions emphasize that the process of digitalization can be understood and described as a process of change consisting of four important parts; planning, competence, resources and motivation, which are central for a successful process of digitalization. This study's findings and conclusions also emphasize that these parts must have certain specific characteristics in order for them to be classified as a success factor, which differs depending on the size of the accounting firm. This study's results and conclusions also shows that these differences between large and small accounting firms can be explained by variation in degree of digital maturity and different practical presumptions. Finally, given that each part is classified as a success factor, they will regardless of the size of the accounting firm lead to increased efficiency, increased security, simplification and an environment conducive to change.

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Skelton, Jonathan Michael. "Exploring computational modelling for the study of phase-change materials for digital-memory applications." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2013. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.648375.

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Thomas, Vanessa. "Digital technologies and environmental change : examining the influence of social practices and public policies." Thesis, Lancaster University, 2017. http://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/88978/.

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Digital technologies and services affect the planet. Every line of code, every photo uploaded to ‘the cloud’, and every smartphone, computer, or ‘IoT’ device, has an environmental footprint. That footprint often takes the form of carbon dioxide emissions, ecosystem degradation, and resource depletion, each of which occur to varying degrees throughout the production, use, and end-of-life processing of digital technologies. In the past two decades, multidisciplinary researchers and practitioners have examined and responded to many aspects of these processes; the responses have taken diverse forms, including energy efficiency and design standards, restrictions on the use of hazardous materials, and the international adoption of rules and regulations about electronics waste (e-waste). Despite these responses, the global environmental footprint of digital technologies and services has continued to rise due to their growing ubiquity, dwindling lifespans, and ‘always on’ support infrastructure. In this thesis, I respond directly to calls for increased analysis and discussion of the social practices and public policies that influence the environmental footprint of digital technologies (e.g. [83, 139, 232]). To narrow the scope of this broad line of enquiry, I focus on the social practices of retrocomputing repairers and human-computer interaction (HCI) academics— two communities whose practices influence the footprint of digital technologies—as well as environmental public policies that influence HCI practitioners. By drawing on secondary data and semi-structured qualitative interviews with 7 retrocomputing repairers and 22 HCI academics, my thesis offers three sets of contributions to complementary and ongoing conversations within the HCI community. The first two sets of contributions focus on the social practices of distinct but indirectly connected communities: retrocomputing repairers and HCI academics. While many HCI academics work to conceive of new digital products and services, the retro repairers actively work to maintain their ageing digital products in the face of increasingly scarce resources. Each group influences the environmental footprint in unique ways, which have been hitherto unexplored. I discuss some of these influences, and use them to highlight questions about existing and future HCI research. The third set of contributions focuses on environmental public policies and HCI. By fusing two existing approaches to understanding public policies and their relevance to HCI, I highlight opportunities for HCI researchers to engage with and influence environmental public policy. This allows me to suggest ways that environmental public policy could influence and be influenced by HCI research.

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HYLLANDER, JESPER, and HEDVIG LAGERKVIST. "Sedentary behaviour among children and how to foster a change of habits with the support of digital services and behaviour change techniques." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-299279.

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Physical activity and its significance for health have long received much attention. In recent times, sedentary behaviour and its health consequences have also been raised. Sedentary behaviour has recently grown among people all over the world, as a consequence of changing behaviour due to increasing access to digital devices and new means of transport. Sedentary behaviour has also found its way down with age and has become a growing problem even among children. In Sweden, children move less and less and the number of active children in club sports is decreasing. This study was conducted at Telia Company in collaboration with a team called xLABS, part of Division X that is responsible for new business development. The aim of the study was to see if there was any innovation opportunity based on a study of behaviour change techniques (BCTs) to reduce sedentary behaviour among children. The target group was families with children aged 6-11 in Sweden. Based on a literature study, a questionnaire survey with parents and interviews with parents of children in the specific age range, two concepts for an app, Active and Parental Network, have been developed. The two concepts fulfil different customer requirements, and both have the potential to reduce sedentary behaviour among children. Active is aimed at the whole family with a focus on activating the children physically, while Parental Network is aimed at parents and has a focus on rules and activities. The two concepts were developed based on customer requirements found and have been related to literature within BCTs and habits. In addition to the concepts, conclusions have been drawn regarding what is required to motivate and engage children, what techniques parents use and which BCTs could be beneficial to include in a service to reduce sedentary behaviour. To motivate and engage the children, the app should enable common goals for the family so that parents can lead by example, rewards for achieved goals and a game function to make it a more fun experience.
Fysisk aktivitet och dess betydelse för hälsan har länge fått stor uppmärksamhet. På senare tid har även stillasittande och dess hälsokonsekvenser blivit upplyft. Stillasittande har på senare tid ökat bland människor över hela världen, som en konsekvens av ändrat beteende på grund av ökande tillgång till digitala enheter och nya transportmedel. Stillasittande beteende har likaså letat sig ner i åldrarna och blivit ett växande problem även hos barn. I Sverige rör sig barn allt mindre och antalet aktiva barn inom föreningsidrotten minskar. Denna studie utfördes på Telia Company i samarbete med ett team som heter xLABS. Målet med studien var att explorera innovationsmöjligheter utifrån en undersökning av beteendeförändringstekniker för att minska stillasittande beteende bland barn. Målgruppen var familjer med barn i åldrarna 6-11 år i Sverige. Utifrån en litteraturstudie, en enkätundersökning med föräldrar och intervjuer med föräldrar till barn i det bestämda åldersspannet har två koncept, Active och Parental Network, tagits fram som på olika sätt har potential att minska stillasittande beteende bland barn. Active riktar sig till hela familjen med ett fokus på att aktivera barnen fysiskt under dagen, medan Parental Network riktar sig till föräldrar och har ett fokus på regler och aktiviteter. De två koncepten togs fram utifrån funna kundkrav och har relaterats till litteratur inom vanor och tekniker för beteendeförändring. Utöver koncepten har slutsatser dragits gällande vad som krävs för att motivera och engagera barn, vad föräldrar använder för tekniker och vilka beteendeförändringstekniker som skulle kunna vara fördelaktigt att inkludera i en tjänst för att minska stillasittande. För att motivera och engagera barnen bör appen möjliggöra gemensamma mål för familjen så att föräldrar kan leda genom exempel, belöning vid uppnådda mål och en spelfunktion för att det ska bli en roligare upplevelse.

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Curtis, Lucill J. "Digital organisational storytellers : online marketing as identity work." Thesis, University of Essex, 2017. http://repository.essex.ac.uk/20037/.

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The thesis examines the effects of online marketing practices on the identity construction of individual marketers, referred to as the Digital Organisational Storyteller (DOS), across five business-to-business (B2B) organisations. I focus on illuminating their marketing processes and self-understanding when undertaking online marketing work, a practice I describe as bringing the organisation into being online. My research questions examine what the online marketing work processes the DOS undertake tell us about identity at work. They also enquire as to how they construct and understand their online identity work negotiations through these marketing activities, while considering how the DOS makes sense and gives sense to an intended audience. To investigate identity construction, I review studies on identity and identity work from organisation studies, management and social sciences’ literature. I also review marketing work, branding and co-creation literature from marketing scholarship. As the means to understand their lived experience, I study the work the DOS does, as a process of sensemaking and sensegiving through storytelling. Taking an interpretive, qualitative approach, I engage with storytelling through the methodology by asking the DOS to tell stories during the interviews. The first contribution of the thesis includes the introduction of four different character ‘types’ that summarise the way the DOS approaches sensemaking and sensegiving processes. The second contribution extends an understanding of online marketing work in contemporary B2B organisations. Accordingly, it can be categorised as a range of preparatory offline and online activities that culminate in textual and pictorial representations of the organisation, in a process described as ‘bringing the online organisation into being.’ These contributions are useful in informing our understanding of the types of identity constructions and practices that are emerging from online marketing work processes.

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Jagodic, Jana. "The role of an ICT change agent in ICT diffusion within technology projects in public and private sector setting." University of Ballarat, 2008. http://archimedes.ballarat.edu.au:8080/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/14613.

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Rapid changes in the competitive environment and increasing customer demands drive the public and private sectors to innovate by continually investing millions of dollars in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) projects. Basically, organisations depend on ICT technology for every part of their business. Companies are not only challenged to apply new technologies to remain competitive, they also need to spread (diffuse), manage and implement technological innovation across extended organisational boundaries. Diffusion, management and implementation of ICT innovation involve a considerable amount of risk and potentially protracted delays of technological projects. As a consequence of high demand for ICT innovation, as well as the risk of failure, a wide range of organisations such as state agencies and banks now employ so-called change agents to diffuse, manage and implement innovation within technological projects. While a large number of academics and practitioners are concerned with change agents who alter organisational culture, structure and processes, relatively little research has been undertaken on the role of ICT change agents in the innovation process. Thus, this professional doctorate study aims to fill that gap by exploring ICT change agents’ project work experiences within state agencies and banks and fuse them with theory. The research is based on case study methodology, including 41 cases within 12 target organisations in Australia and Germany. As a former ICT change agent, the researcher of this Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) study applied mixed research methods, also incorporating her ICT project experiences by using an individual reflection model. From this investigation emerged that change agents’ roles are embedded in components (organisational structure, project stages) and processes (ICT diffusion, informal networks). These findings underpin the model of ICT change agents who perform the multiple linker roles of these components and processes in order to deliver set project outcomes. The model is designed to inform practice by providing guidance for advanced ICT change agents’ training in public and private sector settings.
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Neice, David C. "Conspicuous contributions : signs of social esteem on the Internet." Thesis, University of Sussex, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.366210.

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Steedman, Sam, and sam steedman@gmail com. "Change and Growth of Australian Music Value Chains." RMIT University. Architecture and Design, 2009. http://adt.lib.rmit.edu.au/adt/public/adt-VIT20091029.161558.

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The Australian music industry is growing and developing yet specific information about the ways in which distribution systems develop is limited. In this study I examined the growth and change of the Australian music value chain. This includes the development of digital distribution systems and the effect that peer-to-peer technology has on system development, specifically the disintermediation between consumers and artists to the detriment of the multinational value chains. The drivers of this change are broken into social and technical elements in order to describe the growth and change occurring. The method used included a comprehensive literature review and use of secondary data from key music industry associations. The Australian music industry is a subset of the global industry and is led by foreign markets and their methods in which music content moves from the creators to the consumers. The consumption patterns of Australian music consumers are changing. The overall value of the music industry is dropping as the new digital downloads market emerges and the overall volume of sales increases; this reflects similar trends in foreign markets. CD single sales have dropped and digital single sales (in MP3 format) have increased. However, there needs to be a balance in the future development of Australian music distribution systems between the needs of music consumers and the sustainability of music companies, where there is both connectivity and steady revenue flow. There are technical elements that have caused a movement away from the traditional forms of music distribution as new technologies facilitate the change, such as Apple's iPod and broadband Internet connections. Advancement of distribution systems has increased piracy levels and the response has been the implementation of digital rights management (DRM), which prevents connectivity. There are also social elements that affect growth and change such as connectivity, or the consumers freedom to choose when, where and how to listen to their music. When music product has a restriction placed upon it its value to the consumer drops. Multinational music companies have failed to recognise the value users place on the freedom to pick and choose and have tried to control rather than to co-develop systems that meets both parties needs.

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Burns, James Stephen. "With arms wide open to a new millennium preaching and worship in the digital age /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN) Access this title online, 2004. http://www.tren.com.

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Lundberg, Agnes. "The digital transformation - potential and barriers : A case study of a manufacturing company and its digitalisation towards a more sustainable production." Thesis, Karlstads universitet, Fakulteten för hälsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap (from 2013), 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-68890.

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Camboni, Laura. "The Coverage of the Social Movement FridaysForFuture in American and German Digital Newspapers." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1604127832824554.

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