Essays about: "diffusion of Internet"
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1. Value assessment of cloud manufacturing for large-scale manufacturing organizations
University essay from Lunds universitet/ProduktionsekonomiAbstract : This master thesis assesses the potential of Cloud Manufacturing applications in large-scale manufacturing. Firstly, this thesis determines the benefits and drawbacks of and the barriers to the implementation of Cloud Manufacturing. READ MORE
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2. Managing a diversified business model portfolio : A digital platform company perspective
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : In parallel with the popularization and widespread diffusion of the internet, interest in the concept of different business models (BM) has increased dramatically, attracting the attention of both scholars and managers alike (Dodgson, Gann and Phillips, 2013). As a result, an increasing number of businesses decide to establish themselves and compete in the digital arena (Lee, 2001); many of which are employing what is called a platform model capitalizing on the ability to operate with several BMs simultaneously (Gu, Kannan and Ma, 2018; Aversa, Haefliger, Hueller and Reza, 2021). READ MORE
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3. E-governance diffusion: COVID-19 as a critical juncture for developmental path dependency; the case of Mexico
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This thesis aims to contribute to e-governance studies by combining a framework of critical juncture studies and path dependency theory to evaluate the performance of the e-governance sector in Mexico in the wake of the SARS-COVID-2 crisis. Through the investigation of e-governance policies during the COVID-19 pandemic, this thesis identified key thematic principles for analysis: 1) Access to Internet, 2) Telecommunications Infrastructure, 3) Online Services and Healthcare Information, 4) Human Capacity. READ MORE
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4. Comfort and Security, But at What Cost? : A Study Using a Metric – Based Conjoint Analysis to Estimate the Willingness to Pay for Bundled Smart Home Technology
University essay from KTH/Fastighetsföretagande och finansiella systemAbstract : The presence of Smart Technology is becoming more prevalent in our homes with the rise of the Internet of Things. Although this technology is said to ease everyday chores and make our homes safer, the adoption has been slower than first anticipated by researchers. READ MORE
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5. The Nature of Digital Extension Services in the Developing World
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : The rapid diffusion of mobile phones and the internet in Kenya is hoped to be an effective solution to meeting the crucial information needs of smallholder farmers to improve their economic and environmental resilience. This thesis conducts a case study based on interviews with actors who provide digital agricultural extension services to farmers in Kenya to assess the Agricultural Innovation System (AIS), and its features and current trajectory. READ MORE
