Essays about: "posit"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 53 essays containing the word posit.

1. 16. A Comparative Study on the Accuracy of IEEE-754 and Posit for N-body Simulations

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Christofer Nolander; Amanda Strömdahl; [2021]
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   Abstract : IEEE-754 has been the standard floating-point format for several decades. However, in recent years multiple new floating-point formats have emerged, one of which is Posit. This study aimed to examine the accuracy of 32-bit IEEE-754 compared to that of 32-bit Posit. READ MORE

3. 17. “All That Is Solid Melts Into Virtual Work”: A study of the implications of the Covid-19 pandemic on contemporary Employer Branding through the lens of Social Acceleration

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för strategisk kommunikation

   Author : Henrik Ernstsson; Fredrika Hållén; [2021]
   Keywords : employer branding; employer brand; social acceleration; strategic communication; Spotify employer brand; work norms; social change; virtual work; remote work; digital labour landscape; resonance; Covid-19; arbetsgivarvarumärke; arbetsgivarvarumärkning; arbetsnormer; distansarbete; virtuellt arbete; digitala arbetslandskap; social förändring; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Impelled by the Covid-19 pandemic, the labour market is undergoing remarkable structural change towards increasingly digitized and remote forms of work. The purpose of this paper has been to study the social change in work norms instigated by the Covid-19 pandemic, with the aim of contributing to a more nuanced understanding of contemporary employer branding as a form of strategic communication in virtual and hybrid labour landscapes. READ MORE

4. 18. Investigating the Gap between Informal Urbanization and Formal Planning and Governance Practices in Metro Manila, Philippines

   University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

   Author : Aura Keziah Soriano; [2021]
   Keywords : urban planning; informality; informal settlements; global South; Metropolitan Manila;

   Abstract : Metro Manila, Philippines is one of the densest and fastest growing metropolitan regions in the world, of which informal urbanization is a significant contributor. This rapid informal urbanization is a dynamic yet uncoordinated force shaping the city-region, in conflict with the vision of a modern, globally-competitive city-region painted in formal planning instruments. READ MORE

5. 19. Perceived Proximity in Times of Spatial Distance : Understanding the Mediating Effect of Communication Behavior in Suddenly Dispersed Teams

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Företagsekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

   Author : Chantal Forssmann; Lisa Hildebrand; [2021]
   Keywords : Team communication behavior patterns; communication practices; perceived proximity; virtuality; spontaneity; appropriation of technology; spatial dispersion; computer-mediated communication;

   Abstract : Background: The persistent Covid-19 pandemic tremendously challenged existing work teams as it drove spatial dispersion among colleagues and greater dependence on virtual communication tools. Consequently, teams were required to adapt proven communication practices that mediate the exchange of social information and the perception of proximity to teammates. READ MORE

6. 20. Rapid Adaptation In Virtuality : A case of Linköping University and University of Zimbabwe

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Företagsekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

   Author : Nyashadzashe Mandy Makani; Stephen Pal Dak; [2021]
   Keywords : Adaptation; routine re-adjustment; routine regeneration; sense-making; collaboration; knowledge sharing; knowledge transfer;

   Abstract : Background: An ever-changing environment requires organizations such as universities to rapidly adaptto any new circumstances imposed by internal or external shocks. The role of rapid adaptation in virtualitybecomes crucial in times of crisis when organizations have to either adapt or risk collapse. READ MORE