Essays about: "rational decision"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 160 essays containing the words rational decision.

  1. 21. Context Sensitive Civic Duty : An Experimental Study of how Corruption Affects both a Duty to Vote and a Duty to Abstain

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Simon Engström; [2021]
    Keywords : electoral turnout; voting; abstention; civic duty; civic duty to vote; civic duty to abstain; expressive voting; expressive non-voting; expressive abstention; rational choice; public choice; calculus of voting; utility maximization; rationality; Kant; kantianism;

    Abstract : In this thesis I explore a novel context sensitive conceptualisation of civic duty according to which the conduct (or misconduct) of elected officials affects whether eligible voters feel either a duty to vote (DTV) or a duty to abstain (DTA). Specifically, I argue that under conditions of corruption the norm of electoral accountability may override peoples’ sense of DTV in which case they instead feel a DTA. READ MORE

  3. 22. The Future of Office Space - Post the Covid-19 Pandemic : How Will the Current Pandemic Change Trends for Office Space? A Study Based on the Principal Actors Within the Industry

    University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

    Author : Jasmin David; [2021]
    Keywords : Office; office space; trends; demand; Covid-19; pandemic; Kontor; kontorsyta; trender; efterfrågan; Covid-19; pandemi;

    Abstract : During the last year and a half, the current Covid-19 pandemic has changed many aspects ofour lives, and while we cannot yet for sure say what changes are here to stay, we do knowthat we might expect a new everyday-normal. This study aims to investigate the future ofoffice space and whether we can expect a change in demand for the required space needed,and in addition, discover what trends are on the rise. READ MORE

  4. 23. Do they really get influenced? : A psycho-social study examining the presence of fashion SMIs on Swedish female consumers' fashion related purchasing decisions

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Iunona Georgiana Macavei; Afshana Saleh; [2021]
    Keywords : SMIs; CCT; fashion; ideology; identity; consumption; female consumers; purchasing decision;

    Abstract : Consumers now more than ever are concerned by a teeming pool of social and cultural powers-Social Media Influencers (SMI)-that influence their purchasing decisions. Fashion as one of the most extensive industries in the world has spurred the rise of fashion SMIs on Instagram. READ MORE

  5. 24. How Non-Financial Environmental And Social Factors Influence An Impact Investors Decision To Invest

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Annie Kjellberg; Fleur Linssen; [2021]
    Keywords : Decision-Making; Environmental; Social and Governance ESG ; Impact Investing; Indoor Vertical Farming; Non-Financial Factors; Rational Choice Theory RCT ; Willingness To Pay WTP ;

    Abstract : With a growing risk of food insecurity in the face of extreme population growth, the world is in need of hands-on solutions that could combine a significant increase in food production while decreasing the effects of agriculture on the environment. Such a solution could be provided through cultivating staple crops in Indoor Vertical Farming facilities, however, due to its high expenses, these developments have stagnated, lacking financial support. READ MORE

  6. 25. Planning for Sustainability : Are sustainable neighbourhoods creating sustainable lifestyles?

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Isabelle Lindbäck; [2021]
    Keywords : sustainable lifestyles; planning- and design policy and strategies; behaviour change; behaviour-economics; practice theory;

    Abstract : The impact of unsustainable human actions has grown to become the most significant underlying factor of current environmental problems, which stresses the need for a large-scale transformative change in our modern ways of living. Sustainable development has emerged to become the primary framework to reduce climate impact, and sustainable neighbourhoods have become a highly sought out and desirable policy goal. READ MORE