Essays about: "student involvement in decision making"

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  1. 26. On dealing with knowledge in participatory processes of decision making

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Pablo Ayala Villalobos; [2012]
    Keywords : knowledge; politics; decision making; participatory democracy; participatory budgeting; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This text tries to explore the issue of knowledge in relation to ‘participatory processes of decision making’. Writing from an interdisciplinary perspective, the text revises both theories on democracy and on knowledge trying to bridge them in order to highlight the importance of the knowledge dimension for understanding the ‘participatory processes of decision making’(PPDM). READ MORE

  2. 27. Their different perspectives: A narrative analysis of a UN agency's work with young people

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Daniel Stoltz Holgersson; [2012]
    Keywords : organizational studies; narrative analysis; young people; United Nations; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Author: Daniel Stoltz Holgersson Title: Their different perspectives: A narrative analysis of a UN agency’s work with young people Bachelor thesis, SOCK01, 15 hp Supervisor: Katarina Sjöberg Problem/background: ‘Young people’ have for long been the focus of international development cooperation efforts, and has taken many forms: youth development, youth engagement, youth participation, and youth leadership to name but a few concepts. However, a recent UN report concludes that while over 75 years has passed since youth first entered the global agenda, the UN as not yet been successful in integrating youth and youth perspectives into international policy discourse and decision making processes. READ MORE

  3. 28. From Japan to Sweden; Lean Product Development System in Cultural Contexts

    University essay from Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling

    Author : Oraphin Preechachanchai; Promporn Wangwacharakul; [2011]
    Keywords : Lean; Product development; Lean Product Development System; LPDS; Japanese LPDS; Swedish LPDS; Change management; Creativity fostering;

    Abstract : Irresistibly, Lean has been well-known among manufacturers around the world for quite sometimes due to Toyota success story of Toyota Production System (TPS) or so-called Lean manufacturing. Now that many organizations are going toward the concept of Lean enterprise, this thesis tries to study about Lean Product Development System (LPDS) which is a part it. READ MORE

  4. 29. Accomodating Individuality

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Industridesign

    Author : Martin Pråme; [2010]
    Keywords : Participatory Design; Ambiguity; User Involvement; Thoughtless Acts; Design Process; Menuing; Appropriation; Consumer Electronics; Customization; Completion; Long Tail; Recycling; Modification; Hacking; Aesthetic Experience; Industrial Design; Product Design; User Driven; Technology and Engineering; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : In an attempt to bridge the gap between the multitude of individuals among consumers and the relatively few varieties of product design intended to suit these users, 'Accommodating Individuality' explores a few different theoretical approaches. Traditional and new forms of user involvement, including participatory design and menuing, are examined but found to fall short in several aspects of the original ambition of the work. READ MORE

  5. 30. To what extent the brand equity of high-involvement products influence the consumers’ purchase decision: An empirical study in Umeå, Sweden

    University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Mahabubur Rahman; Mohammed Anisur Rahaman; [2008]
    Keywords : brand equity; high-involvement products; consumers’ purchase decision;

    Abstract : In today’s world, consumerism is dominating all the aspects of our life. In society, life follows the pattern of the capitalist culture where the human values have a different measure. We do live in a branded world. There is no doubt about it. READ MORE