Essays about: "Individual motives"

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  1. 16. Affiliation with the Past : Narrating Identity Through Neo-Edwardian Style in Digital Era

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Modevetenskap

    Author : Daria Romanova; [2020]
    Keywords : Fashion; identity; neo-Edwardian; sartorial style; authenticity; nostalgia; historically inspired fashion; period attire;

    Abstract : The focus of this study is on the contemporary phenomenon of the adaptation the motifs of the European turn-of-the-century fashion – Edwardian fashion (1901-1910) – to daily or a near-daily sartorial practice, defined by the author as neo-Edwardian style. On the premises of ethnographic study, this thesis explores how people transform and embody their identities through garments by living images and motifs of ‘past’ to negotiate the meanings of their clothing, appearances and personalities in the present. READ MORE

  3. 17. Do I Care Enough To Engage? : An Investigation on Contributor Engagement Towards the Dutch Cancer Society

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Huib de Bruijn; Quincy Verheul; [2020]
    Keywords : Charitable Contribution – Charitable Organisation – Charity Sector – Contributor – Contributor Engagement – Dutch Cancer Society – Consumer Engagement;

    Abstract : Abstract   Background:           The environment of the charity sector is changing. The overall sector of licensed charities in the Netherlands grew over the past couple of years, but this trend is not caused by a growth in contributors, as the numbers show a downwards slope. READ MORE

  4. 18. Motivating Role of Digital Technology in Pet Sharing : through the Activity Theory Lens

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för informatik (IK)

    Author : QIN TAN; [2020]
    Keywords : sharing economy; digital platform; peer-to-peer; motivations; activity theory;

    Abstract : The sharing economy refers to the activities facilitated through the digital platform that enable people to obtain, give, or share access to digital or physical resources and services. Although the sharing economy practice in the real-world is thriving and pervasive, there is a lack of scholarly work. READ MORE

  5. 19. Varför satsar lantbrukare på miljöåtgärder i sina företag? : en studie av motiv och resultat

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Jessica Andersson; Johanna Brandsten; [2020]
    Keywords : lantbruk; biologisk mångfald; beteende; beslutsprocesser; attityder; normer; värderingar; odling i balans; stora skaran lantbrukare; miljöåtgärder;

    Abstract : Stora expansioner och modernisering inom lantbruket kräver rationalisering och effektivisering inom livsmedelsproduktion med ett oavbrutet arbete inom energieffektivitet på gårdsnivå. Som lantbrukare och jordägare ligger det ett stort ansvar med att förvalta jordbruksmarkens bördighet och bevara de naturliga resurserna till nästkommande generation. READ MORE

  6. 20. DANGEROUS TIMES, DANGEROUS PLACES: HOW POLITICS IMPACTS HUMANITARIAN WORKER SECURITY IN DR CONGO

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Jonny Hogg; [2019]
    Keywords : humanitarian; security; aid-worker; governance; interpretivism; conflict; political violence; Congo; Kivu;

    Abstract : DR Congo has experienced more than two decades of conflict and profound political upheaval, sparking humanitarian crises which have seen large-scale relief efforts to alleviate them. Aid workers and UN staff working there have been caught up in the violence, sometimes with deadly results and major disruption to aid operations. READ MORE