Essays about: "uncertainty avoidance"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 73 essays containing the words uncertainty avoidance.

  1. 21. Amidst uncertainty and othering, EU citizens in search of belonging: The impact of Brexit on migrant identity and significant life-course decisions

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Virginia Stuart-Taylor; [2019]
    Keywords : belonging; Brexit; European identity; identity; interviews; London; migrant identity; migration; othering; social identity; uncertainty;

    Abstract : The UK's departure from the EU marks a pivotal moment in the history of intra-EU migration, one which foretells significant consequences for the identities and future plans of EU27 citizens who call the UK home, as they try to navigate the uncertainty and xenophobic othering sparked by the referendum result in June 2016. This thesis proposes five hypotheses on the cause-and-effect relationships that link migrant identity to subsequent decision-making in the context of Brexit, through coping strategies and other determining factors. READ MORE

  3. 22. THE EFFECT OF BOARD SIZE ON FIRM PERFORMANCE AND HOW THIS RELATIONSHIP IS INFLUENCED BY UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Rens Weerink; [2019]
    Keywords : board size; firm performance; uncertainty avoidance; corporate governance;

    Abstract : This study investigates the effect of board size on firm performance measured through return on assets. Furthermore, this study investigates how this relationship is influenced by uncertainty avoidance. An unbalanced global sample of more than 9,000 observations divided over 23 countries for the time period 2006 – 2016 is used to examine this. READ MORE

  4. 23. A study on the influence of cultural differences on the behavior of software engineers/managers between Chinese and Scandinavians.

    University essay from

    Author : Tianran Wang; Shengjie Wang; [2019]
    Keywords : Software engineering; Cultural Differences; Behavioral Differences; Scandinavians; Chinese;

    Abstract : Abstract Background: In the context of increasing globalization, more and more software engineers/managers work in foreign companies, and they are exposed to the culture of different countries. According to Hofstede's five cultural dimensions, culture can be divided into Individualism and Collectivism, Power Distance, Masculinity, Uncertainty avoidance, and Long-term orientation and short-term orientation. READ MORE

  5. 24. Driver-Monitoring-Camera Based Threat Awareness for Collision Avoidance

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

    Author : Siqi Gang; [2019]
    Keywords : Driver Monitoring Camera; Gaze Estimation; Awareness Estimation;

    Abstract : Since forward collision is one of the most common and dangerous types of traffic accidents, many studies and researches have been conducted to develop forward collision avoidance system. To facilitate the tradeoff between comfort and safety for forward collision avoidance, the driver's state needs to be monitored and estimated. READ MORE

  6. 25. National Culture and CSR: The Influence of National Culture on CSR and the Moderating Effect of State of Development

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Maud Slangen; [2019]
    Keywords : National Culture; Hofstede; Corporate Social Responsibility; ESG Score; State of Development; Developed Markets; Emerging Markets; MSCI ACWI Index;

    Abstract : The relationship between national culture and CSR has received increased attention over the past few decades. However, to date, the results of this relationship are inconclusive as they show positive, negative, and non-significant results. READ MORE