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- Bäckström, Ingela, 1963-, et al.
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A Hospital Without Departments?
- 2022
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Ingår i: Proceedings M2D2022. - 9789895475629 - 9789895475636 ; , s. 957-958
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Increasing the efficiency of patient treatment as well as improving patient care quality and reducing waiting times are challenges facing healthcare systems around the world (Fine, et al., 2009). Furthermore, there is a challenge to increase the number of patients treated and to cut waiting times while retaining costs under control as well as becoming a more attractive employer (van Rossum et al., 2016). In order to meet the challenges in healthcare, different Quality Management (QM) initiatives have been applied (Seidl and Newhouse,2012). Lean and Six Sigma are popular QM initiatives originating from manufacturing but also used in the healthcare sector. Six Sigma and Lean can be used to detect value adding processes and also confirming control and sustainability of change through establishing plans (ibid). The purpose of this paper is to describe a shared picture of the situation and to identify general possibilities for improvements focusing on the transitions between wards.
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- Ingelsson, Pernilla, 1968-, et al.
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Developing quality in preschools – collecting baseline data through a strength based approach
- 2022
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Ingår i: Proceedings M2D2022. - 9789895475636 ; , s. 927-934
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The purpose of this paper is to describe a way to assess the quality culture in an organization using a strength based qualitative approach. The purpose is also to present the result from using the approach in a preschool setting and then analysed in relation to values needed to create a sustainable QM culture. An interview guide inspired by Appreciative Inquiry (AI) was used in order to identify success factors as perceived by the principals. The success factors were then analysed in relation to sustainable quality values.The results show that when the principals themselves describes success factors needed to deliver with quality in a preschools setting they focus on leadership, co-workers and conditions for continuous improvements. The values regarding having a holistic view and a customer focus are not so much in focus giving an insight into what needs to be emphasised on when working with the quality culture. In conclusion there seems to be a need to move from an internal to a more external, long-term holistic perspective on quality in order to meet the demands for developing the future generation of children.
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- Ingelsson, Pernilla, 1968-, et al.
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Taking differences in quality culture into account when improving ICU transitional care.
- 2022
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Ingår i: <em>Proceedings M2D2022</em>. - 9789895475636 ; , s. 925-926
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Measuring the presence of a number of quality values and aspects can help to understand how to approach improving transitional care in a healthcare setting. The purpose of this paper is to present the results from a questionnaire measuring the quality culture in both ICU and two different general wards. The purpose is also to present an analyze of the result in order to create an understanding of how differences and/or similarities in the quality culture could affect the application of Quality Management (QM) in order to improve ICU transitional care.
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- Johnson, Michael, et al.
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Responsiveness to Change : How can the concept of Attractive Quality Enhance School Sustainability?
- 2022
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Ingår i: Proceedings M2D2022: 9th International Conference on mechanics and materials in design. - 9789895475636 ; , s. 997-1014
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The global COVID 19 pandemic created a challenge for organizations and schools worldwide that raised fundamental questions about the degree to which they are sustainable. Some schools struggled to adapt quickly to the needs of their stakeholders while others saw opportunity in the moment to create and innovate to generate new value for their customers and increase attractive quality. Sustainability can be defined as the responsiveness of a living system to change in its environment (Snyder and Snyder, 2021) and responsiveness as the quality of reacting quickly and positively. When faced with the pandemic, schools and organizations around the world were put to the test on how responsive they could be to changes in their complex environments and this turbulent time in history has forced educational leaders to ask how schools can create more sustainable practices. This paper presents a phenomenological study which examined what school leaders did to sustain attractive quality during the pandemic, specifically by evaluating responsiveness as a core capability. Findings were explored to better understand responsiveness and ask what lessons can be learned that will help inform a framework for developing sustainable quality in education.
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- Kroon, Martin, Professor, 1974-, et al.
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Prediction of welding residual stresses using an Eulerian plasticity model
- 2022
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Ingår i: Proceedings M2D2022 - 9th International Conference on Mechanics and Materials in Design, Funchal/Portugal 26-30 June 2022. - 9789895475636 ; , s. 167-168
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Solidification processes play an important role in several industrial processes, such as weldingand additive manufacturing, and the resulting residual stress state is often critical for thestructural integrity of the material. A thermomechanical model was developed for the analysisand prediction of such solidification processes. The approach is based on a model proposed byRubin (Int. J. Eng. Sci. 25, 1175-1191, 1987). This plasticity model was formulated for finitestrains using an Eulerian evolution equation for a unimodular elastic distortional deformationtensor. This evolution equation automatically ensures thermodynamic consistency andpreservation of isochoric inelastic deformations. A 2D problem in the form of a butt weld jointwas analyzed. The main outcome from the analyses were the residual stress distributions. Theresults are compared to experimental data from the literature.
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- Mårtensson, Anna, Adjunkt, 1978-, et al.
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Developing organizational systems that link quality managment and sustainability : moving from theory to practice
- 2022
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Ingår i: Proceedings M2D2022. - 9789895475636 ; , s. 935-956
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this paper, the concept of long-term thinking is examined in the context of education to gaindeeper insights into how leaders can integrate and interlink quality management practices withsustainability. The school as a case is chosen because of the built-in mandate to developpractices centered on long-term thinking through the preparation of future generations. Thepurpose of this paper is to present findings from a qualitative case study that examine thepresence of a systems approach to organizing that integrate quality management andsustainability. In particular we are interested in examining more closely how long-term thinkingis applied in the case site and the ways in which it permeates the system of leading andcontinuous development. Long-term thinking is a key variable in the mind-shift necessary tosustain quality in the 21st century, yet many studies suggest that it is often lacking.
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- Smith Rouse, Kathryn
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“Sticking Power”: Finding Quality in Organizational Culture and Employee Wellbeing Influencing an Intention to Stay
- 2022
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Ingår i: Proceedings M2D2022. - 9789895475636
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The purpose of this paper is to outline the dimensions of “sticking power” that can be used as a base for creating a survey designed to examine the culture of an organization and the retention of employees. The survey design is intended for later use in organizations to provide an understanding of ability to retain the “right” people as well as producing a high-quality product or service.
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- Whitney, Cynthia, 1968-
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Value Created for Schools through Partnerships in Education
- 2022
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Ingår i: Proceedings M2D2022 - 9th International Conference on Mechanics and Materials in Design Funchal/Portugal 26-30 June 2022. - Porto, Portugal. - 9789895475636 ; , s. 979-986
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The purpose of this paper is to investigate the value created for educational institutions when entering into partnerships with other organizations. This study is conducted through the lens of Quality Management and marks the start of a larger research project focusing on the value created from partnerships in education developed to prepare students as citizens in a global society.
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