Essays about: "construal level"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words construal level.

1. 1. GREEN CITY ZONE A Case-Study in a Multi-Stakeholder Initiative within a Smart City

   University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi

   Author : Florin Gabriel Dascalu; Nicole Dawn DiNatali; [2023-02-01]
   Keywords : net-zero emissions; multiple stakeholder management; construal level; temporal distance; system thinking; sociotechnical system theory; project management; smart city;

   Abstract : As climate change concerns have taken a central spot in mainstream discourse, there has been an emergence of green smart city projects, resulting in an increased demand for research in these areas. As the EU has pledged a reduction of emissions, various projects have arisen, such as Climate Contract 2030, Move21, and this thesis’ subject – the Gothenburg Green City Zone. READ MORE

3. 2. The dilemma of choosing between work and family: The role of social distance in advising friends or strangers

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för psykologi (PSY)

   Author : Clara Ruoff; [2023]
   Keywords : Work-family conflict; dilemma; moral decision-making; construal level theory; time perspectives; work-family centrality;

   Abstract : The prevalence of work and family in people’s lives combined with limited time and resources often results in a moral decision between work and family, posing a dilemma between hedonistic values for work and altruistic values for family. This study aimed to understand the processes of decision-making in work-family dilemmas and tested three approaches. READ MORE

4. 3. Beyond the Canvas: A Mixed Methods Study of Awe-Experiences in Virtual Reality Featuring Abstract and Figurative Art

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Wilgot Qvant; Nike Stolpe Wikström; [2023]
   Keywords : awe; Virtual Reality; VR; emotions; abstract art; epistemic emotion; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Purpose: This thesis delves into the dynamic relation between awe and art, specifically focusing on abstract versus representational art within immersive Virtual Reality (VR) environments. Prompted by the expansion of awe research since Keltner and Haidt’s seminal work (2003) and the research gap on art and VR, this study explores whether the level of abstraction in art influences the intensity of the awe experience. READ MORE

5. 4. Choice Overload and Making Decisions for Oneself and Others

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

   Author : Vendela Von Fluck; Ytian Simon Schuller; [2021]
   Keywords : Decision-making; Choice overload; Construal level theory; Accountability;

   Abstract : Standard economic theory typically assumes that more is better, or at least not worse. However, there is growing evidence that when making decisions, more options can have negative implications such as decreased satisfaction or confidence for decision-makers. READ MORE

6. 5. Showrooms: the future of online and offline retailers? - An explorative comparison of showrooms’ value contribution to the customer experience

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Emma Pärsson; Beata Edlund; [2021]
   Keywords : Showrooms; Customer Experience; Online- and Offline Retailers; Polestar; IKEA; Availability; Personnel- and Technology; Physical Experience; Brand Awareness; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate from a consumer perspective, showrooms’ value contribution to the customer experience, and if there are differences in contribution whether the company, opening a showroom, derives from online or offline formats. Methodology: Conducting the study philosophies of epistemology and ontology was regarded, where the social constructionism stance was employed. READ MORE