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- Lupu, Diana, et al.
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The ENDpoiNTs Project : Novel Testing Strategies for Endocrine Disruptors Linked to Developmental Neurotoxicity
- 2020
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Ingår i: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. - : MDPI. - 1661-6596 .- 1422-0067. ; 21:11
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Ubiquitous exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) has caused serious concerns about the ability of these chemicals to affect neurodevelopment, among others. Since endocrine disruption (ED)-induced developmental neurotoxicity (DNT) is hardly covered by the chemical testing tools that are currently in regulatory use, the Horizon 2020 research and innovation action ENDpoiNTs has been launched to fill the scientific and methodological gaps related to the assessment of this type of chemical toxicity. The ENDpoiNTs project will generate new knowledge about ED-induced DNT and aims to develop and improve in vitro, in vivo, and in silico models pertaining to ED-linked DNT outcomes for chemical testing. This will be achieved by establishing correlative and causal links between known and novel neurodevelopmental endpoints and endocrine pathways through integration of molecular, cellular, and organismal data from in vitro and in vivo models. Based on this knowledge, the project aims to provide adverse outcome pathways (AOPs) for ED-induced DNT and to develop and integrate new testing tools with high relevance for human health into European and international regulatory frameworks.
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- Andersson, Carin.E, 1965-, et al.
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A Master Program in Project Management : Experiences from combining hard and soft skills
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Ingår i: Nordic Academy of Management (NFF) 2011 Conference.
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Project management skills are needed in a growing number of areas, all with specific requirements regarding technical and social competencies. Still, the majority of project management training is focusing on technical tools and techniques, emphasized in standards suggested by global professional project management associations. Uncertainties and unique social settings require a managerial approach different from the linear, rational and analytical view of the world provided by international standards such as the PMBOK Guide. A new approach to project management education is needed that deals with the complexity of today’s project environments. This paper describes a one year master program in project management at the KarlstadUniversity in Sweden. The program is general and focuses on issues regardless of business area or project type, and mix both technical and social skills. The program was initiated in 2002 and more than 200 students have until today been part of the program. In addition to the mandatory courses in the program, several students have, on voluntary basis, passed the IPMA D-level certification. The paper also presents the results from two different types of evaluations showing that the majority of the students have great use of their education in their current employment.Keywords: project management education; project management knowledge; soft skills; hard skills; pedagogic
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- Andersson, Carin E., 1965-, et al.
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A Master Program in Project Management : Experiences from combining hard and soft skills
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Ingår i: Nordic Academy of Management conference 2011.
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Project management skills are needed in a growing number of areas, all with specific requirements regarding technical and social competencies. Still, the majority of project management training is focusing on technical tools and techniques, emphasized in standards suggested by global professional project management associations. Uncertainties and unique social settings require a managerial approach different from the linear, rational and analytical view of the world provided by international standards such as the PMBOK Guide. A new approach to project management education is needed that deals with the complexity of today’s project environments. This paper describes a one year master program in project management at theKarlstadUniversityinSweden. The program is general and focuses on issues regardless of business area or project type, and mix both technical and social skills. The program was initiated in 2002 and more than 200 students have until today been part of the program. In addition to the mandatory courses in the program, several students have, on voluntary basis, passed the IPMA D-level certification. The paper also presents the results from two different types of evaluations showing that the majority of the students have great use of their education in their current employment.
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- Andersson, Carin.E, 1965-
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The Project Manager at Work
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Ingår i: Makt, Myter och Motstridigheter. - : Karlstads universitet. ; , s. 1-15
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- In the literature there is a common belief that project management is a general theory that is mainlyabout techniques and/or tools used for planning, budgeting, and control. This view has lately beenquestioned due to the fact that it does not give a complete picture of what a project manager actuallydoes in their daily work. By including other skills, such as, skills for communication, team building,and leadership, a more complete picture of the project management role may be provided. Projectmanagement research needs more empirical data from project managers about what their role as projectmanager actually means. The purpose of this study is to investigate what it means to work as a projectmanager in small and medium sized organizations. Empirical data is planned to be gathered (in thecounty of Värmland, Sweden) from May through October 2012, using semi-structured interviews andparticipant observations of project managers working in a multi-project management environment.Three overlapping analyzes techniques will be used to analyze the gathered data: thematic analysis,grounded theory, and narrative analysis. By using these techniques, hopefully this article will expand theknowledge and the understanding what a project manager actually does in their daily work.
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- Bergman, Åke, et al.
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Science and policy on endocrine disrupters must not be mixed : a reply to a "common sense" intervention by toxicology journal editors
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Ingår i: Environmental Health. - : BioMed Central (BMC). - 1476-069X. ; 12
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The "common sense" intervention by toxicology journal editors regarding proposed European Union endocrine disrupter regulations ignores scientific evidence and well-established principles of chemical risk assessment. In this commentary, endocrine disrupter experts express their concerns about a recently published, and is in our considered opinion inaccurate and factually incorrect, editorial that has appeared in several journals in toxicology. Some of the shortcomings of the editorial are discussed in detail. We call for a better founded scientific debate which may help to overcome a polarisation of views detrimental to reaching a consensus about scientific foundations for endocrine disrupter regulation in the EU.
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- E Andersson, Carin
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Användning av metoder i verksamhetsanalys : en studie av sju konsultföretag i IS / IT branschen
- 1999
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Rapport (refereegranskat)abstract
- Utvecklingen av metoder för systemutveckling har skett från slutet av sextiotalet. På sjuttio- och åttiotalet användes heltäckande metoder för systemutveckling. Med heltäckande menas att metoderna är detaljerade och specificerade ned i minsta detalj. Nuförtiden har dessa metoder ersatts av mindre och flexiblare metoder, som är mer teknikanpassade och konkreta. Denna uppsats syftar till att undersöka och kartlägga hur konsultföretag i IS/IT-branschen använder sina metoder i kundens verksamhetsanalys. Jag vill komma fram till vilken syn konsultföretagen har på dessa metoder, vilka styrkor och svagheter som konsultföretagen finner hos sina metoder, vilka arbetsformer som finns och hur de dokumenterar sina metoder. Studien bygger på litteratur inom ämnet samt intervjuer av sju konsultföretag i Karlstad. I studien framgår det att verksamhetsutvecklarna måste ha rätt bakgrund och erfarenhet av verksamhetsanalys. Många företag använder metoder som verktygslådor, där de väljer delar efter behov. Dessa företag ser det som en styrka med sina metoder att de kan använda dessa på alla kunder med olika anpassningar. Delar av metoderna är också implicita dvs. underförstådda, hos verksamhetsutvecklare på de flesta företagen. Detta i samband med en bristande dokumentation av erfarenheter i samband med användningen av metoderna ser jag som väldigt sårbart hos flera företag. Nyckelord. Metoder, verksamhetsanalys.
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