Essays about: "Quantitative"

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  1. 21. The language of risk: A quantitative study on the effects of presentation format in risk communication

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

    Author : Andreas Lidin; Daniel Mira; [2024]
    Keywords : Risk Communication; Numeracy; Presentation Format; Natural Frequencies;

    Abstract : Consumers are faced with everyday decisions requiring understanding and interpretation of risks and probabilities. One area where the importance of good risk communication is particularly salient is in modern healthcare where shared medical decision making is a central feature. READ MORE

  3. 22. Potential and Limitations of the Sketch Map Tool in the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Kimon Letzner; [2024]
    Keywords : Disaster risk reduction; Participatory action research; Community risk mapping; International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement; Colombia; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : In disaster risk management, participatory mapping (PM) closes spatial data gaps in communities by integrating local risk knowledge. The thesis examined the potential and limitations of the Sketch Map Tool (SMT) as a PM tool for community-based disaster risk reduction (DRR) through an International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement case study. READ MORE

  4. 23. Fighting for Profit in Modern Warfare : A quantiative analysis of the influence of Private Military and Security Companies (PMSC’s) on conflict intensity in weak states

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Samuel Hallhammar; [2024]
    Keywords : Private Military Security Contractors; Conflict Intensity;

    Abstract : The influence of private actors within armed conflict is becoming increasingly relevant, as the market for private military and security companies (PMSC’s) is growing in tandem with new opportunities within the sector. Their involvement in many conflicts around the world suggest the demand for private actors is not likely to go away any time soon, as their professional approach to offering an advantage in settling conflicts might appeal to many contracting parties. READ MORE

  5. 24. Circumventing The Bias. A case study of a company's capital budgeting process and its link to achieving organizational ambidexterity

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Alexander Williamsson; Leo Bastås; [2024]
    Keywords : Capital budgeting; ; Organizational Ambidexterity; Exploitation; Exploration;

    Abstract : This study utilizes in-depth interviews to examine the capital budgeting process of a multinational company, in order to understand its approach to organizational ambidexterity. When faced with a harsh economic environment and tougher financial demands, it is crucial for firms to exploit profitable capabilities in the short-run, but also to explore future highly uncertain opportunities. READ MORE

  6. 25. Positional differences of physical peak intense periods in Swedish elite football : A pilot study of under 19 and first team players

    University essay from Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan, GIH/Institutionen för fysisk aktivitet och hälsa

    Author : Adam Eriksson; [2024]
    Keywords : Most intense periods; Peak period; External load; Rolling avrage; Match; Official game; Positional differences; Position data; Youth soccer players; Academy players; Senior soccer players; professional soccer players; Elite players;

    Abstract : Syfte: Syftet med denna studie är att med hjälp av multivariata parametrar undersöka skillnader i fysisk extern belastning under den mest intensiva perioden (MIP) av match för spelare på ungdomselit och seniornivå samt att identifiera eventuella skillnader mellan positioner och halvlekar.Metod: En kvantitativ retrospektiv studie tillämpades, där spelare från ett seniorlag (SEN)spelandes i högsta divisionen i Sverige samt fotbollsspelare från ett ungdomselitlag (U19)från samma klubb spelades i näst högsta divisionen för åldersgruppen deltog i studien. READ MORE