Essays about: "Lewis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 112 essays containing the word Lewis.

1. 1. Bodies in Smartwatches : Embodied Data and Augmented Experiences in Self-Tracking Runners

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV)

   Author : Madelene Logren; [2023]
   Keywords : datafication; human-technology relations; postphenomenology; quantified self; self-tracking; smartwatches;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the relation between human and smartwatch by exploring the experiences of four Swedish long-distance runners who use digital technology to self-track their running activities. By examining the participating runners’ use of their smartwatches and smartwatch data as postphenomenological human-technology relations (Ihde, 1990), this thesis offers a perspective on the use of wearable self-tracking technology as augmenting human experience through digital data. READ MORE

3. 2. Navigating the Growth Paradox in an Incumbent Business Context : Managerial Implications from a Degrowth Perspective

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Sabrina Dietrichs; Gitte Thorsén; [2023]
   Keywords : Degrowth; Degrowth Frameworks; Growth Paradigm; Growth Paradox; Organizational Paradox Theory; Managerial Paradox Response; Post-Growth Economy;

   Abstract : Our study investigates how the organizational growth paradox is perceived and managed by incumbent firms from a degrowth perspective. There is a growing critique against the growth paradigm, an increasing support for its abandonment. Scholars are calling for a paradigm shift towards a post-growth economy. READ MORE

4. 3. An Exploration of Inclusive Living for People Living with Intellectual  Disabilities: A Case Study of Camphill Community Northern Ireland.

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för socialt arbete och kriminologi

   Author : Janay Berndalen; Emma Lewis; [2023]
   Keywords : Inclusion; inclusive living; inclusive principles; disability inclusion practice; Intellectual disability; Community model; holistic model; and social disability model;

   Abstract : This paper examines the Camphill Community in Glencraig, Northern Ireland, as a casestudy for inclusive living for individuals with intellectual disabilities. This allows anin-depth understanding of the principles and practices of inclusive living, for peoplewith intellectual disabilities. READ MORE

5. 4. Landsbygdsföretagen och den gröna omställningen : en studie om företagsutveckling på landsbygden

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Erik Haggarsson Lewis; Manne Rosén; [2023]
   Keywords : Entreprenörskap; landsbygdsentreprenörskap; kontext; inbäddning; landsbygdsutveckling; företagsutveckling; Entrepreneurship; rural entrepreneurship; context; embeddedness; rural development; corporate development;

   Abstract : I Piteå står företagare inför stora förändringar. I samband med de omfattande investeringar som görs inom ramen av den gröna omställningen förändras de kontextuella faktorer som är avgörande för ruralt entreprenörskap, med andra ord företag som härstammar från platsen och anammar platsens unika resurser och som inte kan flyttas någon annanstans. READ MORE

6. 5. Tracking climate change adaptation outcomes: Analysis of adaptation planning in UK urban areas

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : William Lewis; [2023]
   Keywords : Climate Change Adaptation; Urban; Evaluation; Monitoring; Outcomes; Impact; Indicators; Learning; Reporting; MERL; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : As more and more urban areas are planning and responding to climate change there is a need to understand the role that local action is having at the national and international level. The Paris Agreement called for a global goal on adaptation but in practice aggregating progress on adaptation is hard to achieve. READ MORE