Essays about: "Path Dependence"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 81 essays containing the words Path Dependence.

1. 1. VC Investment Decisions: Hunches, Metrics, or Coin Flips?

   University essay from

   Author : Xia Hallding; August Källström; [2023-06-30]
   Keywords : Venture Capital; investment decisions; metrics;

   Abstract : Venture capitalists (VCs) face a complex decision-making process when selecting startups to invest in. This qualitative single case study aims to highlight the factors VCs take into account and how their decisions vary depending on the investment area and startup stage, where previous research has yielded conflicting conclusions. READ MORE

3. 2. Lateral Control of Heavy Vehicles

   University essay from KTH/Väg- och spårfordon samt konceptuell fordonsdesign

   Author : Aravind Jawahar; Lokesh Palla; [2023]
   Keywords : Path Tracking; Collision Avoidance; Pure Pursuit; Stanley; Linear Quadratic Regulator; Sliding Mode Control; Model Predictive Control; Path Tracking; Collision Avoiding; Pure Pursuit; Stanley; Linear Quadratic Regulator; Sliding Mode Control; Model Predictive Control;

   Abstract : The automotive industry has been involved in making vehicles autonomous to different levels in the past decade rapidly. Particularly in the commercial vehicle market, there is a significant necessity to make trucks have a certain level of automation to help reduce dependence on human efforts to drive. READ MORE

4. 3. Changes in Organization Design Produced by Covid-19 from a Path-Dependence Perspective : A Case Study of a Medical Manufacturing Company

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Carolina Artavia Muñoz; [2023]
   Keywords : Organization Design; Black Swan Events; Path Dependence Theory; Jay Galbraith s Star Model; Covid-19; Medical Manufacturing Industry.; Organisationsdesign; svarta svan-händelser; stigberoende; Jay Galbraits Star Model; Covid-19; medicinsk tillverkningsindustri.;

   Abstract : Covid-19 brought various challenges that the world that was not fully prepared to face since 2019. The pandemic came with both health and economic repercussions, and various organizations had to adapt their Organization Design to confront these new challenges posed by this Black Swan event. READ MORE

5. 4. The Trans-European Transport Network - A closer look at Policy Failure and the effects of Path Dependence

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Dante Helling; [2023]
   Keywords : The Trans-European transport network; policy failure; path dependence; mixed method; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : There is a trans-European transport network policy on the supranational level that aims to connect Europe with efficient, sustainable, safe and economically viable cross-national transport infrastructure. Because of this, one could expect EU funding to focus on rail infrastructure, as it has proven to be a low polluting, cost effective and an efficient mode of cross-national transport. READ MORE

6. 5. BREAKING BARRIERS: Unveiling Best Practices for Promoting Urban Cycling

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

   Author : Karlijn Bruijs; [2023]
   Keywords : Urban cycling; Barriers; Best Practices; Bike Policies; Sustainable Mobility; Case Study; Support Base; Hard Measures; Soft Measures; Urban Context.;

   Abstract : This study investigates the barriers faced by cities in their efforts to increase the number of urban cyclists and aims to identify best practices to fulfil cities' ambitions. The research explores the multi-dimensional nature of the obstacles and highlights the significance of understanding and addressing them effectively. READ MORE