Essays about: "action research methodology"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 175 essays containing the words action research methodology.

  1. 1. Beyond the Crisis: A Safe Haven Analysis : Empirical Insights into the Divergence of Gold and Bonds for Portfolio Hedging

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Anthony Baugi; Eugene Zhang; [2024]
    Keywords : Gold; Bonds; Safe Haven; Hedging; US Treasury; Volatility; Covid; Portfolio Theory; Asset Dynamics; Fiscal Policy; Monetary Policy; Financial Crisis; Asset Management; Risk Management; Portfolio Risk;

    Abstract : Purpose: This thesis investigates the relationship concerning traditional safe haven assets, gold and US 10-year treasury bonds during periods of market instability, specifically during the economic concerns raised by the COVID-19 pandemic. It assesses the hedging and safe haven properties of these assets and their dynamic nature throughout two periods of unconventional monetary and fiscal policy measures by the Federal Reserve & US Congress respectively. READ MORE

  2. 2. Linking for Peace. An affordance perspective of LinkedIn as an instrument for peace professionals to advance constructive conflict resolution and transformative efforts

    University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi

    Author : Jasmine Traore; [2023-11-22]
    Keywords : Affordances; Human Computer Interaction HCI ; Peace and Conflict Research;

    Abstract : Has LinkedIn become the platform for a global community of practice for peace professionals? Does it have the potential to be? An inductive approach to Reflexive Thematic Analysis (RTA) following Braun and Clarke’s six-phase methodology was used as an analytic instrument on empirical data from 13 semi-structured interviews with professionals in peace mediation, using the theoretical lens of affordances. The participants in the study were found to use LinkedIn to create and sustain meaningful connections globally and across sectors, learn from empirical knowledge, stories and insights from others and explore economic opportunities. READ MORE

  3. 3. Image Quality Assessment Pipeline and Semi-Automated Annotation method for Synthetic Data

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för data- och informationsteknik

    Author : Liam Le Tran; Edina Dedovic; [2023-10-24]
    Keywords : Facial Expression Recognition; FACS; Action Units; styleGAN2-ada; synthetic data; Image Quality Assessment; Multi-stage Pre-training; Pipeline Processing; Semi-automated Human Annotation;

    Abstract : Predicting human emotions through facial expression, particularly in relation to medication field such as clinical trial settings, has garnered scientific interest in recent years due to significant understanding of the impact of treatment on emotions and social functioning. This thesis aims to improve performance of a FER model using large scale of synthetic data. READ MORE

  4. 4. Catching waves for sustainability? Investigating action oriented ESD for young surfers

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för didaktik och pedagogisk profession

    Author : Daja Malin Salge; [2023-10-12]
    Keywords : Surfing; Action Competence in Sustainability Education; Pro-Environmental Action; Participatory Action Research;

    Abstract : Aim: As the surf lifestyle and industry are touching environmental, social and economic sustainability issues, this research aims to investigate action oriented ESD in an institution that is offering surfing activities, to explore and improve educational pathways that contribute to the promotion of sustainable action among surfers. Theory: For reaching this aim, theoretical approaches regarding pro-environmental actions are considered, and thus the corresponding educational framework of Action Competence is embedded as a central theoretical component, to plan, implement and evaluate an ESD program. READ MORE

  5. 5. Understanding the Relationship between Individuals’ Emotional Response and Environmental Protection Intentions : A Quantitative Research in the Context of Public Service Advertisements

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring och turismvetenskap (MTS)

    Author : Ziyi Zhang; Yaxin Xue; [2023]
    Keywords : Emotions; Positive emotional response; Negative emotional response; Intention; Public service advertisement PSA ; Message framing; Environment Protection;

    Abstract : Background: The protection of the environment requires everyone in this world to act together. If more individuals have the intention to protect the environment, then more individuals and a higher probability of taking action to protect the environment. READ MORE