Essays about: "the importance of social science research"

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  1. 1. Designing Diverse Features to Reduce the Filter Bubble Effect on Social Media

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Ramya Kandula; [2023]
    Keywords : Filter bubbles; recommender systems; diversity; social media; filter bubblor; rekommenderande system; mångfald; sociala medier;

    Abstract : The filter bubble effect has been an active area of research that has been explored in various contexts within social media. Research on recommender system designs within filter bubbles has received a lot of attention, mainly due to its impact on the phenomena. READ MORE

  3. 2. Using Social Media and Personality Predictions to Anticipate Startup Success

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Daniel Stenson; [2023]
    Keywords : Machine Learning; Startup Success Predictions; Founder Personalities; Natural Language Processing; Social Media Analysis; Big 5 Personality Framework; Feed-forward Neural Network; XGBoost.; Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the potential of integrating predicted founder personalities, based on the Big 5 Personality Framework, into Machine Learning (ML) models to enhance the accuracy of early-stage startup success predictions. Leveraging Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques, we extracted personality insights from founders' tweets, focusing on US startups funded between 2013 and 2015. READ MORE

  4. 3. Bridging Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Education : Perspectives and Approaches from Swedish University Educators

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för management (MAN)

    Author : Sophie Jungbauer; Felix Bause; [2023]
    Keywords : Entrepreneurship education; sustainability education; pedagogies; Sweden; higher education; entrepreneurship; sustainability; sustainable development; innovation; sustainable development goals;

    Abstract : Master thesis, Master of Science in Business Administration with specialisation in Entrepreneurship, Sustainability, and Social Change  Field of research: Business Administration, School of Business & Economics  University: Linnæus University, Växjö, Sweden Course code: 5FE06ESemester: Spring 2023Author: Felix Bause & Sophie JungbauerExaminer: Viktorija KalonaityteSupervisor: Marina JogmarkTitle: Bridging Entrepreneurship and Sustainability EducationSubtitle: Perspectives and Approaches from Swedish University Educators Background: Human-made climate change and its impact on humanity is one of the most severe challenges of modern times. Due to its complexity and global interconnectedness, it requires significant change and collaboration between different decision-makers. READ MORE

  5. 4. Make America Green Again: Understanding Trumpism as it Relates to Environmental Injustice Legislation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Brooke Moore; [2023]
    Keywords : Trumpism; Environmental Justice; Environmental Legislation; Framing Analysis; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The United States is witnessing the emergence of what has popularly been coined Trumpism – a new conservatism inspired by the administration of Donald J. Trump, however, extending beyond to other far-right politicians. READ MORE

  6. 5. On the Production of the Humanitarian Subject : A Decolonial Exploration of Innocence

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Avdelningen för migration, etnicitet och samhälle (REMESO)

    Author : Sarah Nefeli Lola Goosens; [2023]
    Keywords : Humanitarianism; Modernity Coloniality; Innocence; Emotions; Autoethnography; Storytelling; Decolonial Research.;

    Abstract : This thesis seeks to explore how humanitarian communication produces subjectivities for individuals. More specifically, it investigates how the innocent modern/colonial humanitarian subject is produced through appeals to emotions. To explore this phenomenon, this thesis develops a decolonial research approach grounded in epistemic disobedience. READ MORE