Essays about: "valence."

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  1. 1. Beyond the Bonus Check: A qualitative study unraveling the complexities of employee motivation in a PFP environment

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Olivia Thomsson; Tindra Sturk; [2024]
    Keywords : Performance management; Pay-for-Performance; Bonus systems; Motivation; Expectancy Theory;

    Abstract : This thesis is a qualitative single-case study of employee motivation in a PFP environment within a Swedish business unit of one of the world's largest project development- and construction companies. The aim is to investigate how employees perceive and experience the impact of a PFP bonus system on their motivation. READ MORE

  3. 2. DIFFERENTIAL OUTCOME TRAINING AND HUMANOID ROBOT FEEDBACK ON A VISUOSPATIAL GAMIFIED TASK: An experimental study investigating learning, affective social engagement cues and cognitive learning strategies

    University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi

    Author : Alva Markelius; Sofia Sjöberg; [2023-02-01]
    Keywords : Human-robot interaction; gamified memory task; dementia; differential outcome theory; Furhat; engagement; digitalised treatments; robot assistance;

    Abstract : By combining Differential Outcome Training (DOT), the usage of unique stimulus-response pairings, and feedback from a humanoid simulated robot (SDK) this study aims to improve learning performance of subjects on a visuospatial gamified memory task. This is achieved by using the SDK as an interface for an algorithm that provides audiovisual, reinforcing feedback promoting engangement in a new dyadic setup for a gamified task. READ MORE

  4. 3. Transgender Visibility : Examining the Influence of Media Representation on Attitudes toward Transgender and Gender-Diverse Individuals

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Psykologiska institutionen

    Author : Gideon Neidenmark; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Over the last few years media representation of transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) people has increased. Despite this, there is a lack of studies looking at the influence of media representation of TGD on attitudes. READ MORE

  5. 4. Optimizing Lexicon-Based Sentiment Analysis for COVID-19 Twitter : Interactions in Health Contexts

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för datavetenskap och medieteknik (DM)

    Author : Jafari Ramin; [2023]
    Keywords : Sentiment analysis; COVID-19 pandemic; Twitter; Lexicon-based techniques; VADER algorithm;

    Abstract : During the COVID-19 pandemic, the surge in social media usage has elevated interestin sentiment analysis, especially for health-related applications. This bachelor thesisexplores the effectiveness of two lexicon-based sentiment analysis techniques, with afocus on enhancing the accuracy of the Valence Aware Dictionary for SentimentReasoning (VADER) algorithm. READ MORE

  6. 5. Understanding Sales Performance Using Natural Language Processing - An experimental study evaluating rule-based algorithms in a B2B setting

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

    Author : Angelica Smedberg; [2023]
    Keywords : NLP; Sentiment Analysis; Ruled-based algorithms; TextBlob; VADER; Naïve Bayes; Machine Learning;

    Abstract : Natural Language Processing (NLP) is a branch in data science that marries artificial intelligence with linguistics. Essentially, it tries to program computers to understand human language, both spoken and written. Over the past decade, researchers have applied novel algorithms to gain a better understanding of human sentiment. READ MORE