Essays about: "Why trust science"

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  1. 1. Post-Authoritarian Trust: How Democratic Backsliding Affects Trust In Institutions In Post-Communist Countries

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Sebastian Wilgotsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Democratic Backsliding; Trust In Institutions; Poland; Hungary; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Since the fall of the Soviet Union, multiple countries in central and eastern Europe have gone through a democratization process yet trust in institutions have remained low in these countries. Now Poland and Hungary are experiencing a democratic backsliding and autocratization and still trust in institutions remain low but stable. READ MORE

  3. 2. Reviewing the review process : Investigation of researchers' opinions on different methods of peer review

    University essay from

    Author : Carolin Anna Rebernig; [2018]
    Keywords : peer review; alternative peer review methods; open peer review; closed peer review; pre-publication peer review; scholarly communication; scientific publishing; qualitative content analysis;

    Abstract : Peer review is considered the gold standard of scientific publishing. Trust in the traditional system of editor – blind-reviewer – author is still high, but it’s authority is in decline and alternative methods are on the rise. READ MORE

  4. 3. Trust in human-computer relationships : Do cross country skiers have trust towards a physical intelligent tutoring system as an accurate feedback on performance?

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Karolina Thorsén; Anna Lindström; [2018]
    Keywords : trust; autonomous system; human-computer-trust; HCT; physical intelligent tutoring system; PITS; user experience; UX; cognitive science;

    Abstract : Trust is one of the attitudes that can affect the intentions and the behavior of a human using a system. Misusing a system can have safety- as well as economic consequences, this is why it is important that a user develops calibrated trust towards a system. READ MORE

  5. 4. Where do they go? : A study of university academics who choose not to be on Facebook

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för bibliotek, information, pedagogik och IT

    Author : Katerina Rus; [2017]
    Keywords : Facebook; social media; inactives; university academics; non-users;

    Abstract : This study will look at a group of people not often researched and neglected by organisations; those who actively choose to stay off the social networking site Facebook. The aim is to find out the reasoning behind why a particular group, that is information science university academics, choose to stay off Facebook. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Organizational Process: its Impact on Climate Negotiations

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Jonathan Volt; [2015]
    Keywords : Copenhagen Accord; Cancun Agreements; the Organizational Process; UNFCCC; Conference of Parties; Transparency; International Climate Negotiations; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Structural variables have been incapable of providing a fully satisfactory answer to why multilateral conferences can fail one year but succeed the next. Scholars focusing on the role of the presidency have been more successful, but a sole focus on the presidency, which comprise one part of an organizational process, might give us a partial understanding of the procedural dynamics in place. READ MORE