Essays about: "Individual Decision-Making"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 349 essays containing the words Individual Decision-Making.

  1. 1. Examining Bounded Rationality Influences on Decisions Concerning Information Security : A Study That Connects Bounded Rationality and Information Security

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Oskar Malm Wiklund; Caroline Larsson; [2024]
    Keywords : Decision-making; Rationality; Bounded Rationality; Information Security; Public Authority; Organizational Culture; Information Systems;

    Abstract : This study investigates the impact of bounded rationality on information security decisions in public Swedish authorities. The research addresses how cognitive limitations and organizational dynamics shape decisions in this area. READ MORE

  3. 2. Constructing a civilized wilderness. An intersectional discourse analysis of the Sierra Club 1893-1910

    University essay from

    Author : Eleonor Ivdal; [2023-10-05]
    Keywords : the Sierra Club; intersectional theory; discourse analysis; civilization; American wilderness; national park movement; gender; class; race; ethnicity;

    Abstract : This study investigates if and how the Sierra Club adapted complex and contradictory rationalizations to legitimize their authority in wilderness and civilization. The study aims thereby to enhance our understanding of the origin narrative of the American preservation and conservation movement at the turn of the twentieth century which depicted white male heroes as discoverers and protectors of a pristine wilderness. READ MORE

  4. 3. Navigating the Happiness Economics Landscape: Mapping the Influences on Life Satisfaction and Possible Interventions

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Klendeta Bivolaku; Linn Hellqvist; [2023-06-29]
    Keywords : Happiness Economics; Personality traits; Life satisfaction; World Bank’s STEP survey; WVS; Double-lasso; Forward selection;

    Abstract : This study explores factors that influence subjective well-being in low- and middle-income countries by analysing unique individual- and country-level data. The study focuses on several unexplored determinants including personality traits, economic shocks and cultural differences. READ MORE

  5. 4. Activity Location Assignment Comparison Using Geospatial Landuse and Building Data in MATSim : A Multi-modal Transport Case Study of Stockholm

    University essay from KTH/Transportplanering

    Author : YU GAO; [2023]
    Keywords : Agent-based model; MATSim; Raster Data; Shapefile Data; OSM; GTFS;

    Abstract : Transport simulation models play a crucial role in transportation planning, design, and operations, allowing for the replication of various scenarios through the incorporation of real-world data and parameters. Recently, agent-based transport models have gained prominence for their ability to simulate intricate metropolitan transport systems. READ MORE

  6. 5. 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