Essays about: "Distributed Cognition"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 21 essays containing the words Distributed Cognition.
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1. A group of Swedish speakers’ performance on Swedish adaptations of the Bedside WAB-Rand CLQT : The performance of cognitively and linguistically nonimpaired adults on measures of language and cognition and its relationship to verbal fluency
University essay from Uppsala universitet/LogopediAbstract : There are currently no Swedish norms for the bedside version of the Western Aphasia Battery (B-WAB-R) and the Cognitive Linguistic Quick Test (CLQT). It is unknown whether age, gender, and education influence performance in a Swedish context. READ MORE
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2. Return for Free or Charge a Fee? - An experimental study of how a free return policy influences Swedish consumers' product quality perception and return intention in e-commerce
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategiAbstract : As the e-commerce market is rapidly growing and the number of retailers offering a free return policy is on the rise, the issue of increased customer returns and their effects on consumer cognition and behavior needs to be addressed. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to gain insights on how a free return policy affects the product quality perception of Swedish consumers in an e-commerce setting, both in the pre-purchase and the post-purchase stage. READ MORE
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3. Ecolabelling the way to sustainable tourism: A quantitative study of Swedish consumers' attitudes toward ecolabels in the tourism industry
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategiAbstract : The awareness of environmental problems caused by the tourism industry has increased in recent years. Therefore, sustainability has become an increasingly important policy issue in tourism where ecolabels are seen as a tool to guide behavior. READ MORE
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4. Embodied Understanding in Computer Programming : A semiotic analysis of metaphors used in programming
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Pedagogik och didaktikAbstract : Language can be seen as a bridge between the way we think and our actions. From a social semiotic, language becomes a resource with which collective knowledge can be distributed. The way we talk about an artefact is a reflection of our conceptual understanding thereof. READ MORE
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5. Work and Safety in Small to Medium-Sized Air Traffic Control Towers : A Study of Distributed Cognition and Resilience
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskapAbstract : Air Traffic Control (ATC) is a safety-critical system which places high demands on air traffic controllers’ (ATCO) multitasking abilities. Having the requisite information for well-informed decision making is central, and as new technologies such as remote towers demand an increase in capacity, efficiency, and safety there is a need for research that informs system development. READ MORE