Essays about: "uncertainty avoidance"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 73 essays containing the words uncertainty avoidance.

  1. 11. E-commerce in Greece and Sweden: A cross-country investigation of consumer privacy attitudes and behaviours

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för företagande, innovation och hållbarhet

    Author : Maria Zoi Damanaki; Michaela Kanaan; [2021]
    Keywords : Online privacy concerns; Privacy e-commerce; Cross-country online behaviour; Power-responsibility equilibrium; Hofstede’s cultural dimensions;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this study is to contribute with a cross-country approach to the research about consumers’ online privacy concerns by investigating Greek and Swedish consumers’ privacy attitudes and behaviours in the digital marketplace. Theoretical framework: The study’s theoretical framework is based on the Power-Responsibility Equilibrium Theory (PRE) perspective and three of Hoftsede’s cultural dimensions; uncertainty avoidance, power distance, and individualism. READ MORE

  3. 12. Entrepreneurs From High Uncertainty Avoidance Cultures: The Influence of International Study-Related Experience on Entrepreneurial Intentions

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Johanna Lemke; Lydia Baum; [2021]
    Keywords : entrepreneurial intentions; international study-related experience; uncertainty avoidance; risk aversion; Germany; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Nowadays, entrepreneurship is acknowledged as a crucial factor for ensuring sustain-able economic growth and job generation. Entrepreneurship is a behavior that stems from a mindset which reflects an individual's drive and the ability to perceive an opportunity to create economic prosperity and wealth, also called entrepreneurial intentions. READ MORE

  4. 13. Formation Control and UAV Path Finding Under Uncertainty : A contingent and cooperative swarm intelligence approach

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för datavetenskap och medieteknik (DM)

    Author : Mehdi Hmidi; [2020]
    Keywords : Emergence; Swarm Intelligence; Cooperation; Consensus; Path Find- ing; Uncertainty; Obstacle avoidance; Unknown Beforehand; Decision making; Flocking behavior; Cohesion; Separation; Alignment; Steering; Pattern forma- tion; Self-organization; Swarm; UAV; Drone;

    Abstract : Several of our technological breakthroughs are influenced by types of behavior and structures developed in the natural world, including the emulation of swarm in- telligence and the engineering of artificial synapses that function like the human mind. Much like these breakthroughs, this report examines emerging behaviors across swarms of non-communicating, adaptive units that evade obstacles while find- ing a path, to present a swarming algorithm premised on a class of local rule sets re- sulting in a Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) group navigating together as a unified swarm. READ MORE

  5. 14. Cultural Differences towards Sexual Advertising : A comparative study between Swedish and South Korean students

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle

    Author : Sara Hemmingsson; Linnea Sjöberg; [2020]
    Keywords : Sexual advertising; Hofstede s framework; culture; shock advertising; level of sex appeal; perception; advertising strategy;

    Abstract : This study has investigated whether cultural differences affect how one perceives sexual advertising. The study has focused on Sweden and South Korea, which showed great differences in Hofstede's cultural framework. Sweden, according to Hofstede, is considered to be a feminine country and has low uncertainty avoidance. READ MORE

  6. 15. The Influence of Social Media Content on Youth Tourism: Can Culture Play a Role?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Nadezhda Tsankova; Iva Pervan; [2020]
    Keywords : social media; youth tourism; cultural differences; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to investigate the influence of social media content on youth tourism by assessing the perceptions of youth travelers from four countries - Bulgaria, Croatia, Sweden, and the Netherlands. Therefore, the purpose of this thesis is to examine the cultural differences of youngsters’ attitudes towards social media use in travel planning. READ MORE