Essays about: "activity theory"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 522 essays containing the words activity theory.

1. 16. "Den 25:e smäller det!" Payday Arbitrage in Swedish Consumer Market Behavior

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Marwan Al-Bardaji; Alexander Wikström; [2023]
   Keywords : Payday effect; Behavioral household finance; Time preference; Payday arbitrage; Household liquidity;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the impact of the Swedish salary disbursement schedule on consumer behavior, particularly on the 25th of each month, a notable payday for most employees in Sweden. The study examines whether the anticipation of a monthly salary influences consumer decisions and spending patterns, potentially leading to payday-related arbitrage opportunities in Swedish marketplaces. READ MORE

3. 17. An improved working model at the daily activity center. : An improvement work and a qualitative study on the professional’s perception on motivating participants with high-functioning autism to attend daily activities.

   University essay from Jönköping University/HHJ, Avdelningen för kvalitetsförbättring och ledarskap

   Author : Mercy Chebbet; [2023]
   Keywords : low-attendance; motivation; self-determination theory; Step Out; låg närvaro; motivation; självbestämmande teori; kliv ut;

   Abstract : An improved working model at the daily activity center. An improvement work and a qualitative study on the perception of professionals on motivating participants with high-functioning autism to attend daily activities. READ MORE

4. 18. Beyond the Bin: Dumpster Diving as an Alternative Consumer Practice

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Adam Christensson; Vendela Melin; [2023]
   Keywords : Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Title: Beyond the Bin: Dumpster Diving as an Alternative Consumer Practice - Investigating the Motivations and Methods of Urban Foragers Course: BUSN39 Business Administration: Degree Project in Global Marketing - Master level Authors: Adam Christensson and Vendela Melin Supervisor: Annette Cerne Keywords: Dumpster diving, Social movement, Consumer resistance, Theory of planned behavior (TPB). Purpose: The study investigates dumpster diving motivations, methods, and its role as a resistance against conventional consumption patterns. READ MORE

5. 19. Spectromorphological Reductions : Exploring and developing approaches for sound-based notation of live electronics

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Musik, medier och teater

   Author : Hans Lennart Jonsäll; [2023]
   Keywords : live electronics; electronic music; electroacoustic music; notation; spectromorphology; typo-morphology; Sound Notation; digital musical instruments.;

   Abstract : In this master’s thesis, a sound-based notation system is explored and developed in the composition and performance of a musical work for live electronics. My approach builds on existing systems for electroacoustic music analysis, most notably Dennis Smalley’s (1997) theory of spectromorphology and the symbolic language of Lasse Thoresen & Andreas Hedman (2007) based on Pierre Schaeffer’s typo-morphology, as well as Mattias Sköld’s (2023) adaptation of this system for composition and transcription (Sound Notation). READ MORE

6. 20. The Value of Work for Information Workers in Turkey

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

   Author : Merve Nur Okutan; [2023]
   Keywords : Value of work; Meaning of Work; Information Workers; Theory of Alienation; İşin Anlamı; İşe Verilen Değer; Yabancılaşma Teorisi; Ofis Çalışanları; Türkiye;

   Abstract : This research aims to understand the value assigned to work by information workers in Turkey. Benefiting from the global literature on the meaning of work (Graeber, 2019), how work affects one’s character (Sennett, 1998), and how postmodern jobs are pushing individuals to a state of pretense (Alvesson & Spicer, 2016), I am trying to understand how the information workers in Turkey are experiencing global trends, what kind of value they assign to work, and what are some of the influences on their understanding of work. READ MORE