Essays about: "Information intermediaries"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 54 essays containing the words Information intermediaries.

  1. 1. Participation, Empowerment and Power Dynamics in the Digitalisation of Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa; Ethnographic Research on the Smallholder Farmers’ Use of Mobile Platforms for Agricultural Development in Kenya

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Álvar González Bujedo; [2023-02-09]
    Keywords : ICT; Digital Services; Rural Development; Economic Growth; Poverty Alleviation; Social Practice Theory; Site Analysis; Participant Observation.;

    Abstract : Information and Communication Technologies, such as mobile phones, are hoped to contribute to rural development and poverty alleviation in Sub-Saharan Africa. Based on that mobile platforms bundle diverse digital services, including financing, marketing, and value chain management, they are supposed to be of support to smallholder farmers. READ MORE

  3. 2. Market Entry Through Networks : A Case Study of a Swedish SME

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälle

    Author : Samuel Björkqvist; André Jonsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Centrality; Central Nodes; Intermediaries; Legitimacy; Liabilities of Foreignness LoF ; Liabilities of Outsidership LoO ; Social Network Theory SNT ; Trust;

    Abstract : Purpose – This study aims to look into how foreignness and outsidership affect the market entry of a SME and the individual firm's ability to access the correct network as well as look at which support structures are available for the individual firms entering into a new market. Theory/Design & Research Questions – By looking through the lens of Social Network theory, aspects of trust, legitimacy, nodes, foreignness and outsidership, this study has looked into the journey of a large hamburger chain in Sweden that has successfully entered into different markets outside of Sweden. READ MORE

  4. 3. Supply Chain Incentive Alignment in Bottom of the Pyramid environments

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

    Author : Rawan Yacoub; [2023]
    Keywords : Supply chain incentive alignment; Supply chain incentives; Bottom of the pyramid; Base of the pyramid; Multinational Corporations; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Background: Alleviating poverty is critical for achieving sustainability (Zomorrodi et al., 2019). READ MORE

  5. 4. Exploring the Swedish Credit Market Ecosystem : A study of loan intermediaries’ contribution to a more efficient consumer credit market

    University essay from KTH/Fastighetsföretagande och finansiella system

    Author : Emil Danielsson; Sofia Nork; [2023]
    Keywords : Credit market; consumer credit; ecosystem; financial intermediaries; loan intermediaries; Kreditmarknad; konsumentkrediter; ekosystem; finansiella intermediärer; låneförmedlare;

    Abstract : A long period of low interest rates, economic growth and a booming housing market hasresulted in an increase in the debt level of Swedish households. New digital ways of providingfinancial services are changing the traditional banking world and are often praised for beingefficient and inclusive. READ MORE

  6. 5. Study of AI Service Providers in IT Consulting, Marketing, and Law

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Aren Hovsepyan; Kevin Johansson; [2023]
    Keywords : Artificial Intelligence; AI; professional service firms PSFs ; AI services; IT consulting; marketing; legal services; Gioia analysis; sector-specific analysis of AI services; automation; augmentation; intermediaries; Artificiell intelligens; AI; professionella tjänsteföretag PSFs ; AI-tjänster; IT-rådgivning; marknadsföring; juridiska tjänster; Gioia analys; sektorspecifik analys av AI-tjänster; automatisering; augmentation; mellanhänder;

    Abstract : This study employs a Gioia analysis to investigate the AI services offered within three distinct professional service sectors in Sweden: IT consulting, marketing, and legal services. Utilizing a list of companies from a prior KTH project and publicly accessible information, we applied a cross-sectoral Gioia analysis to systematically categorize, compare, and understand the types of AI services provided and how these offerings differ between sectors. READ MORE