Essays about: "riskaversion"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the word riskaversion.

  1. 1. 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

  3. 2. Organisational Hurdles for Scrap Reduction in Manufacturing

    University essay from KTH/Produktionsutveckling

    Author : Stavros Ntouvas; [2023]
    Keywords : Scrap management; Quality Management; Manufacturing; skrothantering; kvalitetshantering; tillverkning;

    Abstract : The purpose of this report is to identify the main challenges involved with scrap management in the manufacturing context. The work was conducted in collaboration with Cummins-Scania XPI in Södertälje. In order to conduct the work, a literature review covering the areas of quality management in the manufacturing context was conducted. READ MORE

  4. 3. Organisational Hurdles for Scrap Reduction in Manufacturing : Lessons from a case study

    University essay from KTH/Produktionsutveckling

    Author : Georgios Rontogiannis; [2023]
    Keywords : Scrap management; Quality Management; Manufacturing; skrothantering; kvalitetshantering; tillverkning;

    Abstract : The purpose of this report is to identify the main challenges involved with scrap management in the manufacturing context. The work was conducted in collaboration with Cummins-Scania XPI in Södertälje. In order to conduct the work, a literature review covering the areas of quality management in the manufacturing context was conducted. READ MORE

  5. 4. Effects of Endogenous Risks in Contract Design : A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis of the Optimal Contract Design in the Swedish Construction Industry

    University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

    Author : Julio Cesar De Barros Cruz; [2021]
    Keywords : Procurement contracts; Contract theory; Contract design; Principal agent; Asymmetric information; Optimal contract; Endogenous risk; Risk aversion; Incentive; Upphandlingskontrakt; Kontraktsteori; Kontraktsdesign; Principal agent; Asymmetrisk information; Optimalt kontrakt; Endogen risk; Riskaversion; Incitament;

    Abstract : The architecture, engineering and construction industry faces challenges when dealing withprocurement contract design and risk-handling. The optimal contracting practices have beenworldwide studied in areas of contract theory which studies how the optimal incentivemechanism (“contracts”) can be designed to encourage the parties to behave more efficiently. READ MORE

  6. 5. Surviving the Digital Transformation : The Case of an Incumbent Insurer

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Camilla Bratt Forss; Emma Jansson; [2020]
    Keywords : Dynamic Capabilities; Digital Transformation; Insurance; Incumbent Firms; Artificial Intelligence; Chatbot; RPA; Dynamiska Förmågor; Digital Transformation; Försäkring; Etablerade bolag; Artificiell Intelligens; Chatbot; RPA;

    Abstract : The digital transformation, providing disruptive digital technologies, changed customer needs, and new digital entrants, is starting to affect the insurance industry. Although, the insurers are struggling to become digital and excel on technologies such as Artificial Intelligence. READ MORE