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Informatik
Alexander Åkerberg

We collaborate actively with the surrounding society regarding education as well as research. The division of Information Systems has about 25 employees and also work within the profile area response systems through Center for Advanced Research in Emergency Response (CARER).

Research

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IT governance and organisational culture

We work in close collaboration with both public sector and private companies to study the governance and management of IT.

Digital public administration – new technology, organization, values and learning

The research on digital public administration is about how new forms of public services affect relationships with citizens and how citizens are using digital services in their daily lives.
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Megabytes vs Megawatts: Understanding Infrastructural Frictions between Data Centers and Energy Grids for Sustainable Digitalization

Megabytes vs Megawatts is a research project that studies ongoing infrastructure developments and societal imaginaries to make data centers more environmentally sustainable.

Related research areas

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Digitalization

A powerful force for change in society where LiU conducts outstanding research is focused on how digitalization affects our behaviour and our relationships to public services. Digital government, e-government, e-services and eID are special fields.
Forskning inom respons- och räddningssystem

Center for Advanced Research in Emergency Response (CARER)

A collaboration between LiU and the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency which aims to consolidate and strengthen LiU's research in risk, response and rescue area.

News information systems

Daniel Toll PhD student at the Department of Management and Engineering

Robotcaseworkers – threat or opportunity?

New study explores how digital solutions affect the relationship between citizens and the public sector, and also what happens in organisations when they introduce various kinds of technology.
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Police shootings: “Smart tactics better than tough tactics”

Six people have been fatally shot in Sweden by police officers in 2018. Could these deaths have been avoided? A new report highlights major structural deficiencies in the police that lead to mistakes and the use of excessive force.
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Smart cities – more talk than action

The concept of “smart cities” is being used increasingly often within urban development. But this concept lacks a clear definition, and the way it is used depends on who is using it. These results are presented in a thesis by Malin Granath.

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