Essays about: "practice and theory"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 1650 essays containing the words practice and theory.

1. 21. Supply Chain Resilience within the Automotive Industry - A single-case study on the importance of Supply Chain Resilience practices for an automotive MNC as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Kawi Ali; Kevin Aslani; [2023-07-18]
   Keywords : Supply Chain Resilience; Supply Chain Management; automotive industry; COVID-19; Russia-Ukraine war; Volvo Cars–Polestar; disruptions; strategies;

   Abstract : Background: The automotive industry is a complex industry and sensitive to the business environment surrounding it. This has been shown by the last years, which have been dominated by disruptions and economic turbulence due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the war between Russia and Ukraine. READ MORE

3. 22. What if…? – How AI Chatbots Could Reconfigure Grocery Shopping In-store

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Hans Krugenberg; Kevin Ruf; [2023-07-03]
   Keywords : Digitalisation; Artificial Intelligence; Chatbots; Practice Theory; Retailing; Focus Groups;

   Abstract : In the light of the rapid development of AI technology, this paper aims to explore how the integration of the novel application of an AI chatbot would reconfigure the practice of grocery shopping in brickand- mortar stores contributing to the trend of self-service. Based on a hypothetical scenario discussed in focus groups and drawing on practice theory, the study points out that, by adding this new element, the links between the elements of the practice would change, inducing a change in meaning from purely functional to more inspirational. READ MORE

4. 23. When second time’s a charm - Exploring consumers’ temporal experiences within second-hand fashion shopping

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Julia Stenmark; Klaudia Urda; [2023-07-03]
   Keywords : sustainable consumption; second-hand fashion shopping; shopping-as-practice; temporal experience; customer experience; circular practice;

   Abstract : Second-hand fashion has emerged as a more sustainable way of shopping, promoting the circular economy while offering unique styles for a cheaper price. Although consumers generally express a willingness to adopt a more sustainable fashion consumption, this is not mirrored in their actual engagement in second-hand fashion shopping. READ MORE

5. 24. Football Clubs’ Supporters and Human Rights - A Social Identity and Consumer Culture Perspective

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Henrik Ericsson; Eric Nilsson; [2023-07-03]
   Keywords : Supportership; Human Rights; Social Identity Theory; Consumer Culture Theory; qualitative methodology;

   Abstract : Following football and attending games is a popular practice in the world and in Sweden. Accordingly, a lot of people establish an identity with their supportership to a club which indicates the importance of football clubs in these people's lives. READ MORE

6. 25. ENCOUNTERING AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, kommunikation och lärande

   Author : Zeinab Nazari; [2023-07-03]
   Keywords : Simulator; ; driving simulation; ; EVA warning; ; driving;

   Abstract : Purpose: This thesis aims to investigate the effectiveness of the Emergency Vehicle Approaching (EVA) warning and training on drivers' behavior when encountering an emergency vehicle in a driving simulator. Theory: Cognitive load theory was adopted as a theoretical framework for this study. READ MORE