Essays about: "risk acceptance"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 128 essays containing the words risk acceptance.

  1. 1. Patience, the feminine virtue of investing : A mixed-methods approach to studying gender-based investment behaviours and the investment gap.

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Agnes Eriksson; Elsa Leijon; [2023]
    Keywords : Investment Gap; Investment Behaviour; Overconfidence; Risk; Financial Literacy; Financial Advisory; Stereotypes; Gender Bias;

    Abstract : Background – This study discusses gender-based differences in investment behaviour and its economic consequences. Despite significant advancements in gender equality, inequalities such as the gender wealth gap exist. This paper explores the difference in investment behaviour and factors that influence said behaviour. READ MORE

  3. 2. Human-Drone Interaction Failures

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

    Author : Noah Rahimzadagan; [2023]
    Keywords : Human-drone interactions; Failures; User study; Trust; Risk-taking; Survey; Människodrönarinteraktioner; Misslyckanden; Användarstudie; Tillit; Risktagning; Enkät;

    Abstract : Drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have become increasingly important in recent years. They are essential in many areas, such as crop monitoring and delivering critical medicine to hard-to-reach areas. This thesis delves into the often-overlooked aspect of failures within the multidisciplinary Human Drone Interactions (HDI) field. READ MORE

  4. 3. Automated decision-making in project management

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap

    Author : Liene Some; [2023]
    Keywords : : automated decision-making; project management fields; project management knowledge areas; feasibility;

    Abstract : The thesis investigates the feasibility of automated decision-making (ADM) in project management from two perspectives - technical feasibility, analysed through a comprehensive literature review, and organisational acceptance, evaluated through empirical evidence. To address technical feasibility, the literature study is used, and it underscores the significance of data-driven decision-making and the impact of advancements in machine learning. READ MORE

  5. 4. COVID-19 vaccine uptake among female students at Pwani University in Kilifi, Kenya

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Author : Julia Eriksson; [2023]
    Keywords : COVID-19 vaccine; vaccine acceptance; vaccine hesitance; female university students; women of childbearing age.;

    Abstract : Introduction: COVID-19 infection in pregnant women increases the risk for maternal complications and they are also more likely to suffer from more severe disease. Reasons for COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy are well-studied in the general population. READ MORE

  6. 5. Werewolves to Are-wolves? Characterising key factors affecting public acceptance of a hypothetical Experimental Wolf Reintroduction in Scotland

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Marta Lamorgese; [2023]
    Keywords : Ecosystem Restoration; Rewilding; Large Predator Reintroduction; Wolf Reintroduction; Public Participation; Social Acceptance; Ex-ante Policy Evaluation; Local Stakeholders Engagement; Integrated Landscape Management; Attitude Formation; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The newest Scottish government Biodiversity Strategy prioritises control of overabundant deer populations. Ecological theory and real-life instances suggest an unorthodox deer management solution: wolf reintroduction (WR). Theoretically, wolves would prey on deer, thus alleviate grazing pressure on Scottish vegetation and help landscapes thrive. READ MORE