Essays about: "ICTs"

Showing result 36 - 40 of 114 essays containing the word ICTs.

  1. 36. SAVING THE PLANET OR SAVING MONEY?:Qualitative Study of the Foodsharing User Motives in Borås, Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Danutė Matelytė; [2020-07-07]
    Keywords : food waste; foodsharing; sharing economy; motivations; glocal;

    Abstract : Given the rise of ICTs and the sharing economy, grassroots initiatives emerge as a complement to food banks in order to tackle the food waste problem at the local level. Foodsharing collaborates with local food operators in order to collect edible food that would otherwise be discarded, and deliver it to sharing points where anyone can take it freely and anonymously. READ MORE

  3. 37. Att lära sig agera : en studie om professionalisering och landskapsarkitekturutbildning

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Helena Persson Lannér; [2020]
    Keywords : Landskapsarkitektur; yrkesroll; rollskapande; informellt lärande; agerande; förväntningar; professionalitet;

    Abstract : Ämnet för detta arbete är landskapsarkitektstudenters erfarenheter och förväntningar av att lära sig rollen som professionell landskapsarkitekt. Syftet är att skapa förståelse för de externa och interna drivkrafter som påverkar studenters beteende och inlärning samt att belysa uppenbara men bitvis dolda strukturer som ligger till grund för samtida landskapsarkitekturutbildning. READ MORE

  4. 38. Organizing and Leading Virtual Teams Through ICTs: A Sociomaterial Perspective

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Informationssystem

    Author : Wafaa Elbaghdady; [2020]
    Keywords : ICTs; Leaders; Virtual Teams; Technology; Sociomateriality; E-leadership; Practice; Qualitative;

    Abstract : The adoption of advanced Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) is increasing in organizations which is altering organising and leading teams in many ways. Organizations are moving toward adopting more dynamic and global work structures namely virtual teams which mostly rely on ICTs as the main form of communication. READ MORE

  5. 39. Social Media for Social Change: A Case Study of Online News Consumption among the Zimbabwean Diaspora in Botswana

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Eleanor Brooks; [2020]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Around 1 in 4 Zimbabweans lives outside their home country, with the majority of these having emigrated between 2000-2010 due to economic instability and political repression. The emergence of new technologies and social media means that the 4-5 million members of the diaspora scattered around the world are now connected to the families and friends they left behind, as well as to each other, via an extensive web of online communications networks, which remain engaged in politics by discussing political issues relating to their homeland. READ MORE

  6. 40. Monitoring of Vital Signs Parameters with ICTs : A Participatory Design Approach

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för informatik (IK)

    Author : Ayesha Babar; Carine Kanani; [2020]
    Keywords : Healthcare; Participatory design; eHealth; Vital signs monitoring; Continuous vital signs monitoring; Smart health monitoring;

    Abstract : The development of internet-based technologies, the design and adoption of wireless wearable and smart devices have been a growing study spot in all domains. The healthcare sector as many others is making technological progress to improve healthcare services and patients wellbeing and avoid or minimize the use of manual and traditional practices such as the use of paper notes to record the vital signs parameters data. READ MORE