Essays about: "Actor-network-theory"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 141 essays containing the word Actor-network-theory.

1. 1. NEGOTIATING STUDENTS’ SOCIAL MEDIA AND PERSONAL DATA PRACTICES IN SCHOOL

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, kommunikation och lärande

   Author : I Wayan Heka Arcana Putra; [2023-07-05]
   Keywords : Social media practices; ; Personal data; ; School contexts; ; Negotiation; ; Human and non-human actors;

   Abstract : Purpose: This study aims to contribute to the existing knowledge by focusing on the translation process. In this context, the translation process refers to the negotiation and integration of students' social media and personal data practices from problematization to mobilization into the school setting. READ MORE

3. 2. Mastering the shift: exploring external CEO successions in a comparative case study

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Nils Karlflo; [2023-06-29]
   Keywords : Actor-Network Theory; ANT; actors; negotiations; Sociology of translation; Management; Corporate Governance; CEO successions; CEO retirements; CEO departure; chief executive officer; boards; chairman of the board; externalizing; owner-led; owner-steered; owner-led companies; process theory; translation theory; family successions;

   Abstract : This paper critically examines the claim made by previous research that explains CEO successions as a result of a linear process, influenced by isolated factors of causality succeeding one another. Thus, it seeks to provide a more nuanced understanding of the process of CEO successions, acknowledges the complexity, ambiguity, and unpredictability in its nature. READ MORE

4. 3. Garden-based learning in teacher education in Germany - A mixed-method study of teacher students´ and teacher educators´ views on garden-based education

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för didaktik och pedagogisk profession

   Author : Lena Rothe; [2023-01-09]
   Keywords : garden-based learning; teacher education; food system education; case study; learning garden;

   Abstract : Aim: This study focuses on achieving an in-depth understanding of teacher educators' and teacher students' perspectives on garden-based learning in the teacher education program in several universities in Germany. Theory: The theoretical framework is based on three theories. READ MORE

5. 4. The Cost of Convenience: An Exploration of the Privacy Aspects in Period-Tracking Applications : A mixed-method study of perceived privacy by users in period-tracking applications

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för teknik och samhälle (TS)

   Author : Linnéa Beramand; [2023]
   Keywords : Femtech; Period-tracking; Actor-Network Theory; Privacy; Sceptical Design;

   Abstract : The increasing demand for female-centred services and devices in the digital era has challenged traditional notions of privacy. This thesis explores how users perceive privacy issues in period- tracking applications provided by various developers. READ MORE

6. 5. Meadowscape : Bring health to ecological systems through actions in the agricultural landscape

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

   Author : Anna Östlund; [2023]
   Keywords : Actor-network theory; landscape ecology; agriculture; artifacts; patterns;

   Abstract : The physical landscape is a patchwork of different physical and immaterial structures and networks built up through time, where nature and culture cooperate in processes of shaping the landscape. Since the first settlers in Sweden the grass meadow has taken a central part in the agricultural practices, but today little of this landscape remains. READ MORE