Essays about: "motivational representation"

Found 5 essays containing the words motivational representation.

1. 1. The Influence of the Green-Feminine Stereotype - Understanding Cis Men’s Motivational Representation and Gender Identity Performance in the Context of Pro-Environmental Consumption

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Erika Winblad von Walter; [2022-08-04]
   Keywords : sustainable consumption; pro-environmental consumption; Butlerian gender performativity; motivational representation; gender identity maintenance; masculinity; the green-feminine stereotype;

   Abstract : The role of gender in shaping attitudes toward pro-environmental consumption is understudied and an enhanced understanding of the issue is called for by multiple scholars. Previous literature point to a green-feminine stereotype in which there is a cognitive link between pro-environmental consumption and femininity. READ MORE

3. 2. Avatar Selection in the Metaverse : How users choose their digital persona in VRChat

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

   Author : Andrej Dudoglo; Florian Ritter; [2022]
   Keywords : avatars; avatar selection; virtual reality; VRChat; metaverse; virtual social space; identity; representation; mirror-dwelling;

   Abstract : 1 Abstract Current endeavors in the tech-industry to create the first true metaverse, alongside other things, sparked the emergence of interest around virtual avatars, namely in the NFT community. Given the complexity of design-challenges associated with creating an immersive metaverse, its avatars and the systems they evolve around, this paper aims to understand user desires and motivational patterns for avatar selection in VRChat, a game that resembles much of what a future metaverse could look like. READ MORE

4. 3. Motivation Through the Lens of Sensemaking

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)

   Author : Adam Marr; Diana Patharai; [2019]
   Keywords : Motivation; Sensemaking; Self-Determination; Regulation; Meaning; Internalization; Need Satisfaction; Identity;

   Abstract : Early research on motivation draws connections to what are now understood as aspects of sensemaking, however research does not explicitly draw a connection to the theory of sensemaking itself. Therefore, the sensemaking perspective is applied to the motivational theory of self determination in order to gain a deeper understanding of how and why motivation develops through sensemaking. READ MORE

5. 4. Does gender diversity on the board of directors affect the financial performance? : A study of Swedish companies registered on Stockholm NASDAQ OMX

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

   Author : Isabelle Wegmann Hachette; Mirza Galijasevic; [2016]
   Keywords : ROE; ROA; ROIC; ROS; women; board; company; regression; correlation; statistics;

   Abstract : This master thesis examines if gender diversity on corporate boards affect the financial performance for large, mid and small cap firms on the Swedish OMX during the years 2005-2013. In corporate governance, the board of directors is an important control mechanism that could enhance the company’s financial performance. READ MORE

6. 5. From victims to activists: The role of communication for the empowerment and impact of the PAH anti-evictions movement in Spain

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

   Author : Mariona Sanz Cortell; [2015]
   Keywords : Communication; Communication for Development; Social movements; Social Change; Empowerment;

   Abstract : The anti-evictions movement Plataforma de Afectados por la Hipoteca (PAH) is one of the most effective and valued grassroots initiatives in Spain. It has convinced the majority of the population on the need to change the mortgage law, given solution to the immediate needs of its members via civic-disobedience actions and dignified the people who are not able to pay their mortgage debts. READ MORE