Essays about: "cross-sectional longitudinal study"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 33 essays containing the words cross-sectional longitudinal study.

1. 21. Remittances and its association with economic capacity, ties to destination and origin country : A dynamic approach with a UK perspective

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Lars Fränstam; [2017]
   Keywords : remittances; dynamics of remittances; desires and incentives; economic capacity; immigrants and the second generation;

   Abstract : The overall purpose of this thesis is to study the association between remittances, socioeconomic status and ties to destination and origin country among immigrants and the second-generation in the UK. The data stem from wave 1 and 4 (2009 and 2013) of the Understanding Society - The UK Household Longitudinal Study (UKHLS). READ MORE

3. 22. The Networking Born Globals : An Exploratory Study of how Swedish Born Global Software Firms use Networks when Internationalizing

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Richard Orrebrant; Oscar Meivert; [2016]
   Keywords : Internationalization; internationalization strategy; born global; small software firms; born global software firms; software services; software products; networks; international networks;

   Abstract : Purpose – The purpose of this thesis was to investigate how networking is influenced by the choice of internationalization strategy of software firms with a born global mindset. To achieve this purpose, the following research questions were answered: How applicable is previous research on traditional internationalization strategies to born global software firms? How does networking vary between the different choices of internationalization strategy for born global software firms? Method – The research philosophy of this thesis was interpretivistic, supported by an abductive qualitative multi-method approach of exploratory character. READ MORE

4. 23. Predicting depression and anxiety with a single self-rated health item

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : David Östberg; [2016]
   Keywords : self-rated health; depression; anxiety; predictor;

   Abstract : Self-rated health (SRH) consists of a single question wherein individuals are asked to evaluate their general health status on a 5-point scale. This study investigated the relationship between SRH and depression/anxiety, with the purpose of getting a better understanding of how the two disorders are related to perceived general health, and to examine the possibility of using SRH as clinical tool for identifying individuals with increased risk for onset and persistent states of depression and anxiety. READ MORE

5. 24. Analyzing the Effects of e-Freight within the Air Cargo Industry : A cross-sectional case study focusing on air carriers and freight forwarders in the U.S. and China

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Internationella Handelshögskolan

   Author : Theresa Franz; Oana Alexandra Danciu; [2015]
   Keywords : actor; air cargo; air cargo industry; air freight; airline; carrier; China; cost; distribution; documentation; e-AWB; e-freight; freight forwarder; IATA; industry; interna- tional; logistics; market; paperless; performance; power; security; supply chain management; supply chain network; transportation; sustainability; transportation mode; U.S.; visibility;

   Abstract : This study aims to analyze the effects (e.g. changes of power and processes) of the e-freight initiative introduced by IATA on the air freight supply chain network by focusing on two specific cases within the U.S. READ MORE

6. 25. A CONTINGENCY APPROACH TO THE CO-LOCATION OF DESIGN TEAM MEMBERS

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

   Author : Andreas Söderberg; [2015]
   Keywords : Lean Construction; Big Room; Co-location; Socio-technical System; Contingency Theory; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Background: A “Big Room”, a way of organizing design team members through integration, can be found as one of the tools in the “Lean management” philosophy that made Toyota as a car Manufacturer successful. NCC, one of the largest construction companies in the northern European construction industry, is developing their own Big Room concept under the name of NCC Project Studio to improve building design results. READ MORE