Essays about: "local studies for online thesis"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 17 essays containing the words local studies for online thesis.

1. 11. A study on the motivation and constrain factors influence Chinese travelers’ attitude towards Airbnb

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Jian Gong; Yanmei Zheng; [2018]
   Keywords : Airbnb; Motivations; Constraints; Chinese consumers; sharing economy and hotel;

   Abstract : Airbnb as one of examples of sharing accommodation is changing the way of travel. More and more consumers from all over the world are attracted to use the platform of Airbnb to book a local individual sharing house to access the authentic and unique local experience. READ MORE

3. 12. Gotland as a microgrid -  Energy storage systems frequency response in grids with high level of renewable energy penetration

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Elektricitetslära

   Author : Firas Daraiseh; [2018]
   Keywords : Energy Storage System; Frequency Response; Gotland; Microgrid; Wind Curtailment; PSS E;

   Abstract : The Swedish island of Gotland , situated about 100 km from mainland Sweden in the Baltic Sea, represents a power system with a high wind power penetration. The island is connected to the mainland Sweden exclusively via two HVDC cables that provide the only source of active power and frequency control. READ MORE

4. 13. Emojis : Carriers of Culture and Symbols of Identity

   University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Jonna Adams; [2017]
   Keywords : Emoji; Visual Communication; Community of Practice; Cultural Semiotics; Digital communication;

   Abstract : The study explored how the use of Emojis – beyond being used just as playful joke markers and tone-setters – shape culture and identity within a community of practice. Through the means of two qualitative Focus Group interviews involving ten members from a local soccer team, the purpose was to examine in-depth participants’ motivations for using Emojis, and their feelings about the Emojis that they receive both within and outside their community. READ MORE

5. 14. “The Voice of the Voiceless” : News production and journalistic practice at Al Jazeera English

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Socialantropologiska institutionen

   Author : Emma Nyrén; [2014]
   Keywords : Al Jazeera English; journalism; news; media; new technologies; citizen journalism;

   Abstract : Abstract This thesis explores how the cultural and social media environments surrounding the journalism of Al Jazeera English are shaped by and shape the channel’s news practices. Al Jazeera English has been described as a contra-flow news organization in the global media landscape and this thesis discusses the different reasons why the channel is described in this way by looking at its origins, aims, characteristics and ideals. READ MORE

6. 15. Open Participation - How online tools could foster user engagement aimed to city development

   University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Carlo Luccioni; [2013]
   Keywords : Social Innovation; Participatory design; Social Media; Engagement; Non-profit organizations; Facebook App;

   Abstract : The thesis research question originated form an interest in experiments with web and social media tools, and explores in what ways these kinds of communicative and collaborative media could facilitate opening dialogue among citizens and various actors present in the area of Malmö.The research approach deemed most suitable for the selected area is a combination of a participatory design methodology and ethnographic research. READ MORE