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  1. 1. Beyond the Middlemen - Exploring the Role of Channel Attributes and Product-Related Factors in Shaping Consumer Choice for Online D2C Sales Channels of Established Brand Manufacturers

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Christiane Haase; Nils Heimes; [2023]
    Keywords : Disintermediation; Manufacturer Encroachment; Direct-to-Consumer; Vertical Integration; Product-Related Factors; Channel Attributes; E-Commerce; Consumer Channel Choice; Consumer Behavior;

    Abstract : Background: In light of the multitude of different channel options consumers have at hand and the rapidly advancing vertical integration of established brand manufacturers across industries, the question arises as to the basis on which consumers make their channel decision for a manufacturers direct-to-consumer (D2C) sales channel. Scholars have found that channel attributes and product-related factors generally play a pivotal role in consumer channel choice and have shown the influence they have on offline versus online channel choice. READ MORE

  3. 2. Booming or Baffled : Investigating Baby Boomers’ Attitudes Toward Self-Service Technology and Personal Service Encounters in the Hotel Industry

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring och turismvetenskap (MTS)

    Author : Joan Parvazi Nia; Daniel Regnér; [2023]
    Keywords : service encounter; self-service technology; SST; customer experience; baby boomers; BB; hotel industry; attitude; hospitality;

    Abstract : The hospitality industry is increasingly incorporating self-service technology, suchas online booking systems, automated check-in and check-out, and in-roomtechnology, to enhance the customer experience and streamline operations. However,there is limited research on the adoption and usage of self-service technology bybaby boomers (BB) in this industry. READ MORE

  4. 3. 3D Knit fabrics : optimizing spacer knit fabrics for comfort and breathability in infant products

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Julia Svensson; Hanna Halldorf; [2023]
    Keywords : Spacer fabric; knitting; warp knit; circular knit; textile testing; ProCad Warpknit; infant product; comfort; mechanical properties.;

    Abstract : In this study we looked into an existing textile baby stroller seat and investigated whether there can be any advantage in changing the material to a spacer fabric from perspectives such as functionality, comfort, and sustainability. The subject of 3D knitting, and advanced knitting is being researched more and more because of its versatility in producing and changing parameters of knitted high quality products, but there is a lack of studies done on comfort for children when it comes to knitted spacer fabrics and not many studies have been done on spacer fabrics used for baby seats in strollers or other types of seats for children. READ MORE

  5. 4. Health care professionals’ experiences and views of sexual and reproductive health service provision to undocumented Roma women in Finland

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialmedicin och global hälsa

    Author : Kalina Georgieva Hristozova; [2023]
    Keywords : undocumented Roma women; sexual and reproductive health; sexual and reproductive health service provision; health professionals experiences; Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Aim: This qualitative study explores the sexual and reproductive health service provision offered to undocumented Roma women migrating to Finland and traces the major challenges in this regard through the experiences, the perceptions, and the views of Finnish health professionals. Background: Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of undocumented Roma women is of a particular concern since the lack of health insurance, their mobility, and disadvantaged educational, social, and economic level make them more vulnerable to health risks. READ MORE

  6. 5. Pre-Existing Film Music Re:sourced : Technical Aspects and Narratological Implications of Audible Diegetic Transitions in Joker and Other Films

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för musikvetenskap

    Author : Martin Danstål Skiöld; [2023]
    Keywords : film music; technical aspects; narratological implications; audible diegetic transitions; transaural displacements; diegetic; non-diegetic; intra-diegetic; meta-diegetic; supra-diegetic; trans-diegetic; sound advance; bridge; lag; story; discourse; instant; gradual; emotive; grounding; narrow; wide; Joker; Baby Driver; Coda; Guardians of the Galaxy; Star Wars;

    Abstract : This thesis concerns itself with a phenomenon found in film music that can be described as audible diegetic transitions. In short, an audible diegetic transition occurs when film music shifts from one implied musical placement to another by changing its pre­sented sound quality. READ MORE