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Wagner, Christopher. "Comparative grain storage analysis." Thesis, Kansas State University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/35752.
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Master of AgribusinessDepartment of Agricultural Economics
Brian C. Briggeman
Grain Elevators have towered the plains of Southwest Kansas for over the last half of a century. Many of these large white concrete structures were built during the 1950s using a slip form concrete design. While new grain storage has been built over time, many of the original slip form structures remain a large part of the farm cooperatives storage capacity. Grain production has continued to increase and put greater demand on storage facilities and handling capabilities. Thus, there is a need for cooperatives to meet the future demands of farmers by replacing or updating grain storage assets. The objective of this project is to provide a comparative analysis of grain storage options that a cooperative, primarily the Garden City Co-op, Inc. (GCC), could utilize in making a decision to update or replace grain storage assets. The project examines three different options for grain storage including concrete, steel, and bunker storage. The project will also examine extending the life of an original slip form elevator by installing a gunite bin liner. To determine which option that provides the most economic benefit to GCC and its members, Net Present Value and the Internal Rate of Return are estimated for each grain storage option. GCC historical grain handling margins and grain storage costs were derived from historical averages and bids from projects GCC has undertaken in the past five years, respectively. The model assumes receipts as a percentage of storage to accurately represent bushels handled by a facility. Grain storage is highly variable in initial cost and the operational needs will change in every circumstance. The results indicate that a large volume of grain is needed before economic profits will be realized.
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Moncaleano, Sebastian. "Examining the Comparative Measurement Value of Technology-Enhanced Items:." Thesis, Boston College, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/2345/bc-ir:109086.
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Thesis advisor: Michael RussellThe growth of computer-based testing over the last two decades has motivated the creation of innovative item formats. It is often argued that technology-enhanced items (TEIs) provide better measurement of test-takers’ knowledge, skills, and abilities by increasing the authenticity of tasks presented to test-takers (Sireci & Zenisky, 2006). Despite the popularity of TEIs in operational assessments, there remains little psychometric research on these innovative item formats. Claims regarding their potential to provide better measurement are seldomly explored. This dissertation adds to this limited body of research by developing theory and proposing a methodology to compare TEIs to traditional item formats. This study investigated how to judge the comparative measurement value (CMV) of two drag-and-drop technology-enhanced formats (classification and rank-ordering) relative to stem-equivalent multiple-choice items. Items were administered to a sample of adults and results were calibrated using a 2-parameter logistic IRT model. Moreover, the utility of the TEIs was evaluated according to the TEI Utility Framework (Russell, 2016). Four indicators were identified as the most valuable characteristics to judge CMV and then combined into a hierarchical decision protocol. When applied, this protocol provides a CMV judgment and a recommendation of the preferred item format. Applying the protocol to the items revealed that most TEIs examined in this study showed decreased CMV, indicating that in a real-life scenario the multiple-choice format would be favored for most of these item pairs. Recommendations for the use of the CMV protocol and directions of future related research are discussed
Thesis (PhD) — Boston College, 2021
Submitted to: Boston College. Lynch School of Education
Discipline: Educational Research, Measurement and Evaluation
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Simpson, Faye Alexandra. "The values of community archaeology : a comparative assessment." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10036/86115.
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Does community archaeology work? Worldwide over the last decade, there has been a boom in projects utilising the popular phrase ‘community archaeology’. These projects take many different forms, stretching from the public-face of research and developer-funded programmes to projects run by museums, archaeological units, universities and archaeological societies. Many of these projects are driven by the desire for archaeology to meet a range of perceived educational and social values in bringing about knowledge and awareness of the past in the present. They are also motivated by the desire to secure adequate funding for archaeological research. However, appropriate criteria and methodologies for evaluating the effectiveness of these projects have yet to be designed. This thesis sets out a methodology based on self-reflexivity and ethnology. It focuses on community excavations, in a range of contexts both in the UK and US. It assesses the values these projects produce for communities and evaluates what community archaeology actually does. It concludes that community archaeology frequently fails to balance the desired outcomes of its stakeholders. It suffers from its short-term funding and, therefore, often lacks sustainability, which hampers its ability to produce and maintain values. Evaluation of projects should be qualitative as well as quantitative in establishing the cost effectiveness of projects. Subsequently, recommendations are made for future community archaeology project designs.
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Van, der Horst Andreas J. (Andreas Jan). "Organisational decision making : a comparative study." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52982.
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On title page: MPhil (Value Analysis and Policy Formulation).Thesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2002.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis is a study in the field of organisational decision making. The focus is on decision making where the organisation is the unit of analysis (as opposed to the individual). It is a systemic approach rather than a behavioural or personal approach. The methodology employed is a conceptual study, which comprises the description and discussion of four models of decision making. Each model is discussed individually. The models date from the late 1940's to the middle 1970's and are known as the 'rational', 'procedural', 'political' and 'anarchic' models of organisational decision making. In conclusion, a major problem in the understanding of organisational decision making is discussed. This problem relates to how generic organisational decision making activity can be understood, without having to consider the behavioural features of decision making.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie tesis is 'n studie op die gebied van besluitneming in organisasies. Die fokus is op besluitneming, waar die organisasie die eenheid van ontleding is (en nie die individu nie). Die benadering is sistemies eerder as 'n gedragsbenadering of persoonlike benadering. Die metodologie is 'n konseptuele studie en behels die verduideliking en bespreking van vier modelle van besluitneming. Elke model word individueel bespreek. Die modelle dateer vanaf die laat 1940' s tot die middel 1970' s en staan onderskeidelik bekend as die 'rasionele', 'prosedurale' , 'politieke' en 'anargiese' modelle van organisatoriese besluitneming. Ten slotte word 'n beduidende probleem rakende die verstaan van besluitneming in organisasies bespreek. Hierdie probleem hou verband met hoe generiese organisatoriese besluitnemingsaktiwiteit verstaan kan word, sonder om te hoef verwys na die gedragsaspekte van besluitneming.
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Seles, Sheila Murphy. "Audience research for fun and profit : rediscovering the value of television audiences." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/59574.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Comparative Media Studies, 2010.This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.
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The American television industry is in a moment of transition because of changes brought about by digital distribution and audience fragmentation. This thesis argues that the television industry can no longer adapt to the changing media landscape because structural relationships and business logics forged in previous eras do not allow for meaningful innovation. This project investigates how these relationships evolved and how they can be made more flexible to meet the challenges of digital distribution and digitally networked audiences. Legacy relationships, logics, and measurement methods have prevented the television industry from maximizing the value of increasingly fragmented television audiences. Publishers, advertisers, and measurement companies have historically been able to get around the limitations of their relationships to one another, but they are now faced with increasing competition from digital companies that understand how to make fragmented audiences valuable. This thesis argues that the methodologies and corporate ethos of successful online companies can serve as a model for the television industry, or they can be its undoing. This project also argues that the television ratings system is no longer serving the television industry, the advertising industry, and television audiences. The television industry has the opportunity to develop a system of audience measurement that maintains the residual value of television audiences while accounting for the value of audience expression. To leverage the true value of the television audience, the television industry must reconcile the commodity value of the audience with the cultural value that viewers derive from television programming. This thesis proposes that the cultural value of content should augment the commodity value of the audience. This project concludes that the television industry should reconfigure its economic structure by looking to other digital business, experimenting with new business models online, and actively exploring emergent sites of audience value.
by Sheila Murphy Seles.
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Li, Xian, and Qian Cao. "A Comparative Study of Value in Agile Software Development Organizations." Thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Institutionen för programvaruteknik, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-13981.
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Context. Agile software development mainly focuses on value creation, and the first principle of theAgile Manifesto is to deliver a valuable software to customers. In spite of the great significance of value,there are few studies investigated what value is from the perspective of industry practitioners. Objectives. In this study we perform a replication study about value definitions, usage, andmeasurements in China and make a comparative analysis with the similar study did in Sweden. Theprimary objectives of this study are to: a) identify value aspects from Chinese software organizations;b) list and describe activities to achieve or maximize the value aspects, and also with the measurements;c) find the similarities and differences between China and Sweden. Methods. The data was collected by using the semi-structured interviews from 30 participants in 20Chinese agile software development organizations. We utilized the content analysis and the Statisticsmethods to analyze the 30 data points. Results. The participants identified 18 value aspects and prioritized them, and the value aspects wereanalyzed by domains and roles. The three most important value aspects are the Delivery process w.r.t.time, Organization, and Team members; different domain focused on different value aspects; the projectmanager concerned more about the Delivery process w.r.t. time, Organization, and Team members,while the product owners focused more on Customer satisfaction. Then, we list and described theactivities to achieve or maximize the value aspects, described some methods and strategies tomeasure/assure/evaluate them. Most of the activities were related to agile practices and the mostactivities were used to achieve the Delivery process w.r.t. time. Finally, we presented the similaritiesand differences between those value results from China and Sweden, the most important difference isthat the Swedish participants put the Customer value perspective at the first place, while Chineseparticipants would like to balance the value between Customer and Internal Business. Conclusions. We concluded that: 1) the Chinese participants thought that the key success factor of asoftware product was to delivery it with high quality to customers on time; 2) the main activities toachieve value were related to agile practices, and some participants used some tools to assure projectprocess; 3) For better communications and collaborations between Chinese and Swedish softwarecompanies, we recommend: a) for Chinese companies, they need to i) concern more about Customerperspective than before; ii) understand the core concepts of agile methods and their using contexts forflexible application; iii) transfer from traditional organization architecture to project-based organizationarchitecture; b) for Swedish companies, they need to i) focus more on Internal business perspective; ii)use some tools and methods to achieve their value aspects; iii) find a suitable way to collaborate betweenagile teams and non-agile teams.
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Uddin, Mohammad Taj. "VALUE CHAINS AND STANDARDS IN SHRIMP EXPORT." 名古屋大学大学院国際開発研究科, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2237/10939.
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Zavoleas, Ioannis. "Restating artistic value : why do people pay 2,000,000 US.D. for a urinal signed by R. Mutt?" Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39187.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Comparative Media Studies, 2004.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 110-115).
This thesis examines how Marcel Duchamp's artwork Fountain has been reproduced and evaluated over time. The original piece was made in 1917 and was lost soon after it was created. Fountain has become renowned through its representations, descriptions, and copies and replicas of various scale; consequently, any later artistic critique was directed at the reproductions, rather than the original piece. Considering the fact that the original no longer exists, Fountain's reproductions somewhat reflect the artistic aura of the original, especially when Duchamp was personally involved in their creation. Fountain's reproductions may be viewed as originally (re-)produced artworks on their own. This thesis studies the processes of artistic evaluation applied to Fountain's reproductions. Fountain is a special example for the following reasons: When it first appeared in 1917, it openly posed the question of whether objects mass-produced by manufacture can be given artistic value. Moreover, since Fountain's artistic evaluation has been attributed to the reproductions, Fountain extends the question of attributing artistic value to reproduced objects, to artistic value attributed to reproduced art, in turn also raising questions about the relationship between original and copy.
(cont.) Finally, the artistic evaluation of Fountain has changed radically over time, further evincing the inherently ambiguous and subjective character of artistic evaluations, interpretations and debates. In order to respond to these subjects, this thesis compares the documentary information we have about Fountain, from photographs to descriptions and replicas, in order to analyze how artistic interpretations of the reproductions have gradually qualified Fountain's artistic reputation. A close examination of these reproductions raises dilemmas in regards to Fountain's artifactual status, as these may also be extended to reconsider its characterization as a ready-made. This thesis highlights the dilemmas underlying the interpretations and evaluations about Fountain and questions any presumption of direct analogy or similarity between the original and the reproductions. It explains these presumptions as the outcome of mechanisms of artistic evaluation and support. These mechanisms express the art system, operating each time in order to promote, or to suppress, any artwork. Over time, new artistic standards were being introduced transforming the art system in which Duchamp's artwork would be artistically appraised.
by Ioannis Zavoleas.
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Mbeau, ache Cyril. "Comparative demography and life history evolution of plants." Thesis, University of Plymouth, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/3201.
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Explaining the origin and maintenance of biodiversity is a central goal in ecology and evolutionary biology. Some of the most important, theoretical explanations for this diversity centre on the evolution of life histories. Comparative studies on life history evolution, have received significant attention in the zoological literature, but have lagged in plants. Recent developments, however, have emphasised the value of comparative analysis of data for many species to test existing theories of life history evolution, as well as to provide the basis for developing additional or alternative theories. The primary goal of this study was to explore existing theories of life history evolution using a dataset of demographic information in the form of matrix population models for a large number of plant species. By projecting average matrix population models for 207 plant species, life tables and fecundity schedules were obtained and, in turn, were used to estimate relevant life history parameters. These parameters were then used to explore the i) lability of life history traits in plants ii) their continuum of life history variation, iii) the evolution of senescence and iv) the significance of demographic entropy in population ecology. Elasticities and sensitivities of life history traits showed significant phylogenetic signal compared to other life history traits, although, all the values of phylogenetic signal observed were < 1 indicating that life history traits are generally labile. Eighty one percent of species in the datset had mortality curves that increased with age compared to one hundred percent of species that showed a reproductive value curve that decreases with age at the end of life. In particular, the parameters that measured pace and duration were inversely related suggesting in general, the presence of senescence in our data set. Finally, the tenets of the directionality theory based on demographic entropy were generally not confirmed. This study provides an important contribution to the life history evolution of iteroparous perennial plants and confirms existing theories on life history evolution.
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Jessica, Stålheim. "Comparative study of established test methods for aggregate strength and durability of Archean rocks from Botswana." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för geovetenskaper, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-221250.
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ABSTRACT Comparative study of established test methods for aggregate strength and durabilityof Archean rocks from Botswana In the current situation, river sand is used for building of roads and as raw material forconcrete in Botswana. River sand is a finite resource and important to preserve as itacts as natural water purification, groundwater aquifer and protection against soil erosion.Mining of bedrock may be a good alternative to replace the river sand with crushed rock(aggregates) in concrete and as road materials.The main purpose of this thesis was to determine if the rock grain size can be usedas a parameter to indicate durability and rock strength. It was also of interest to find outif the grain size correlates with established technical analysis and strength test methods.This knowledge can be used as a prospecting tool when searching for new quarry sites inthe future.In this master’s thesis, rock samples from the Gaborone granite complex have beenanalysed to examine how established test methods and the mineral grain size correspondswith the rock strength. By comparing technical properties (Los Angeles (LA) value ,aggregate crushing value (ACV), aggregate impact value (AIV) and 10 percent fines aggregatecrushing test (10 % FACT)) with quantitative analysis (mineral grain size andmineral grain size distribution), it is possible to determine the mineral grain size correspondenceto rock strength. Generally the result show that more fine-grained granitesshow better technical properties than more coarse-grained granites. The calculated meangrain size show weak negative correlation to ACV value, and a positive correlation to LA-, AIV- and 10 % FACT values. Best correlation can be seen between mean grain size andLA values (R2= 0.61) and AIV values (R2= 0.58). Low mean grain size tend to give bettertechnical properties in form of lower LA- and AIV values. The cumulative distributioncurve show that a high concentration of very fine material or fine material tend to contributeto a lower LA value. The results indicate that equigranular rocks with low meangrain size contributes to good technical properties, but when it comes to uneven grainedrock more factors must be taken into account to estimate technical properties.
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Giermann, Heiko A. "The evidentiary value of Bills of Lading and Estoppel : a comparative study." Thesis, McGill University, 1997. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=20532.
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This comparative thesis addresses the evidentiary value of bills of lading and estoppel under the Hague and Hague/Visby Rules, the law in the United Kingdom and the United States. After an analysis of the travaux prepraratoires of the Hague and Hague/Visby Rules, and a comparison with the Hamburg Rules, the thesis focuses on the English common law and the relevant statutory provisions. The thesis advocates a new, alternative approach in order to overcome the current interpretive problems with the application of the common law doctrine of estoppel. The analysed provisions are those of the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1971 (U.K.), an enactment of the Hague/Visby Rules, the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1992 (U.K.), the U.S. Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1936, an enactment of the Hague Rules, and the U.S. Federal Bills of Lading Act, 1994. Further reference will be made to the relevant provisions of the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1924 (U.K.) (repealed), the Bills of Lading Act, 1855 (U.K.) (repealed), and the U.S. Federal Bills of Lading Act, 1916 (Pomerene Act), re-enacted as the U.S. Federal Bills of Lading Act, 1994. The thesis concludes with an outline of the evidentiary value of bills of lading in the age of electronic data interchange (EDI).
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Giermann, Heiko A. "The evidentiary value of bills of lading and estoppel, a comparative study." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape11/PQDD_0004/MQ44058.pdf.
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Konuma, Hiroyoshi. "Comparative studies in the value of human capital in Australia and Japan /." Title page, contents and introduction only, 1999. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09PH/09phk82.pdf.
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Posth, Gustav, and Marcus Stoltz. "Are Goodwill Impairments Value Relevant? : A comparative study between two European countries." Thesis, Jönköping University, IHH, Företagsekonomi, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-52960.
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The purpose of this study was to examine the value relevance of goodwill impairments in regard to market value. A quantitative methodological approach was used to determine if the relation between goodwill impairments was influenced by different institutional settings, which was the first research question. The second research question was to see if there was a learning effect associated with the use of goodwill impairments that has appeared in the post- implementation period of the mandatory IFRS standards, that were enforced in the European Union in 2005. This was done by statistically comparing data from Swedish firms with data from British firms. The findings show that there are indeed institutional differences, but the evidence also suggests a learning effect to some extent. These findings add to the literature that there are important institutional differences and learning effects associated with the implementation of accounting standards, as well as offering some insight to standard setters on the value relevance of goodwill impairments.
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Rumstein, McKean Orly. "Seeking and engaging in psychotherapy: Investigating the comparative value of two models." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/29256.
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This longitudinal study examined the predictive ability of the Theory of Self-Determination and the Transtheoretical Model of Change with respect to seeking and engaging in adult psychotherapy. Seeking therapy was operationalized by time (days between deciding to seek therapy and contacting a clinic), and difficulty (concerning this decision). Engagement was measured both behaviourally (attending at least three sessions of therapy) and psychologically (client rated alliance and satisfaction, and therapist rated alliance). To facilitate comparison between the models of motivation and change, the measures of these models were scored in identical ways (i.e., continuous full scale index scores, summary scale scores, and subscale scores). Modifications made to these measures and the implications of doing so are described.
The study variables were examined with self-report data from 155 clients and 107 therapists at a community mental health clinic. Data were collected before the therapy began and after the third treatment session, providing both prospective and retrospective information. Hierarchical multiple regression (HMR) and sequential logistic regression (SLR) were used to test three sets of hypotheses and their corresponding research questions.
Client rated alliance was significantly predicted by the full measure of motivation and by some of its scales (i.e., intrinsic subscale, identified regulation subscale, internal motivation summary scale). It was also predicted by the action subscale and the ready for change summary scale of the measure of change. Finally, client satisfaction was significantly predicted by the intrinsic motivation subscale. Further significant findings included the importance of the referral source and the waiting list. When clients were self-referred, they required less time but experienced more difficulty in seeking therapy. Also, the longer clients spent on the waiting list, the less likely they were to attend at least three sessions of therapy.
The hypotheses of this study were generally not supported however several summary and subscales demonstrated predictive ability. Also, the serendipitous findings with respect to type of referral for therapy and length of time on the waiting list are noteworthy. The strengths and limitations of the study and the implications of these results for future research and clinical application are discussed.
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Backlund, Oscar, Emelie Stark, and Simon Ekelin. "Value Creation in Cross-Sector Collaborations : A comparative case study of Swedish collaborations." Thesis, Internationella Handelshögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, IHH, Företagsekonomi, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-26728.
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Background Achieving an environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable development is today a key aspect in many businesses. Accordingly, cross-sector collaborations between businesses and NPOs have on an increasing scale been considered a powerful and unavoidable tool for creating environmental, social, and economical value simultaneously. Problem Relatively little is known about how the underlying dynamics of cross-sector collaborations relate to enhanced value creation. Furthermore, the terminology in previous documentation of cross-sector collaborations has been spread out and inconsistent. Purpose The purpose of this thesis is to investigate how business-NPO collaborations increase the potential for enhanced value creation. Method The study has been conducted through a comparative case study of three Swedish cross-sector collaborations. Qualitative data has mainly been obtained through interviews. Conclusions The analysis showed that the potential for enhanced value creation increases as collaboration moves from sole-creation of value toward co-creation of value. The study found that achieving co-creation of value is facilitated by (1) an issue-salient approach to stakeholder engagement, (2) achieving mutual dependency, and (3) having sustainability itself as a central aspect of a business’ purpose, strategy, and operations.
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Kocagul, Volkan. "The Theory Of Capitalism And Its Ontological Foundations: A Comparative Study Of Marx And Deleuze&." Master's thesis, METU, 2006. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12607824/index.pdf.
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The main objective of this thesis is to examine the theory of capitalism and its ontological foundations through the major works of Marx and Deleuze&Guattari. In his monumental book called Capital, Karl Marx develops an account of capitalism based on his understanding of philosophy of which takes its roots from Hegel and Feuerbach. Additionally, English political economy and French socialism serve as reliable grounds for Marx&
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s analysis. In light of the writings of these historical precursors, Marx constitutes a profound critique of capitalist mode of production. On the other hand, Deleuze and Guattari, as the representatives of contemporary French philosophy, develop a different account of capitalism in their influential book called Anti-Oedipus. By relying upon Nietzsche, in Anti-Oedipus, Deleuze and Guattari examine capitalism in a non-dialectical manner. Despite the fact that they reject the major aspects of Marxian mode of thinking, they concentrate on the similar questions shared by Marx. The question of capitalism and its conception as an immanent system which reproduces itself by means of capital appears as the common problem that directs them to think analogously. In this respect, this thesis is an attempt to discover the points of ruptures and the points of continuities in two different account of capitalism.
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Mattox, Christopher. "Materializing value: a comparative analysis of status and distinction in urban Tiwanaku, Bolivia." Thesis, McGill University, 2012. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=106512.
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This study seeks to better understand the expression of wealth and status within two sectors of the capital of the Tiwanaku polity, which expanded out of highland Bolivia between 250 and 1100AD. The city of Tiwanaku consisted of a cosmopolitan urban environment, complete with magnificent monumental works, statues, and an elaborate material culture at the city's core, and simultaneously featured extensive residential sectors which housed the majority of the population along the periphery. This urban pattern has been taken, sometimes uncritically, to suggest differences in wealth and status between inhabitants of different sectors of the site. My analysis of the architecture and ceramics from two ritual and residential compound excavations focuses on problematizing the idea of wealth at Tiwanaku; understanding the specific ways which the inhabitants of these areas defined and utilized valuable objects; and recognizing the way these valuable objects, in turn, defined the users. Using a model which assumes that ideas of wealth are heavily embedded in culture and context, I argue that inhabitants of Tiwanaku did, in some, but not all cases, exhibit distinction through the use of material goods at the site. This conclusion highlights the importance of holistic interpretation when looking to the questions of the materialization of past ideas of status and wealth.Cette étude cherche à mieux comprendre comment la richesse et le statut social étaient exprimés dans deux secteurs de la capitale de l'État de Tiwanaku qui s'étendait hors des hauts plateaux Boliviens entre 250 et 1100 ap. JC. La ville de Tiwanaku était un environnement urbain cosmopolite, comprenant dans son centre de magnifiques structures monumentales, statues, et une culture matérielle élaborée, tout en comprenant une vaste étendue de secteurs résidentiels qui abritaient la majorité de sa population dans sa périphérie. Ce patron urbain est souvent utilisé pour suggérer des différences entre les résidents de secteurs distincts du site en terme de richesse et statut social, parfois sans esprit critique. Mon analyse de l'architecture et de la céramique de deux enceintes rituelles et résidentielles excavées porte sur la problématique de l'idée de la richesse à Tiwanaku; sur la compréhension spécifique de la manière dont les habitants de ces secteurs définissaient et utilisaient les objets de valeur; et sur la reconnaissance de comment ces objets de valeur définissaient à leur tour les utilisateurs. En utilisant un modèle qui assume que l'idée de la richesse est profondément imbriquée dans la culture et le contexte social, je propose que les habitants de Tiwanaku manifestaient leur distinction à travers leur utilisation de biens matériels dans certain cas particuliers. Cette conclusion souligne l'importance d'une interprétation holistique lors de l'étude de la question de la matérialisation physique de concepts de statut et de richesse tenus par le passé.
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Weche, Michael Oyoo. "Bantu and Nilotic children' s singing games : a comparative study of their value communication." Doctoral thesis, University of Cape Town, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8278.
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This study is based on the premise that Luo and Luhya children's singing games are creative works that subtly reflect the aesthetics of the two communities. The aim is to critically examine how the performance of the singing games and their texts reflect the aspirations, norms and values of the macro cultures of the two Nilotic and Bantu communities respectively. The sampled singing games include those done in the traditional setting, sung in vernacular and those that are taken from the urban or cosmopolitan settings.
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Eksi, Zehra. "Comparative Study Of Risk Measures." Master's thesis, METU, 2005. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12606501/index.pdf.
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There is a little doubt that, for a decade, risk measurement has become one of the most important topics in
finance. Indeed, it is natural to observe such a development, since in the last ten years, huge amounts of
financial transactions ended with severe losses due to severe convulsions in financial markets. Value at risk, as
the most widely used risk measure, fails to quantify the risk of a position accurately in many situations. For
this reason a number of consistent risk measures have been introduced in the literature. The main aim of this
study is to present and compare coherent, convex, conditional convex and some other risk measures both in
theoretical and practical settings.
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Lahiff, Ann Theresa. "Observing vocational practice : a critical investigation of the use and value of teaching observations in the training of vocational teachers." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2014. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/10021654/.
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This thesis explores the use, value and practice of teaching observations conducted as part of vocational teachers’ in-service initial teacher training (ITT) in Further Education (FE) Colleges in England. The study is framed by a conceptual examination of the meanings of vocational, vocational learning and observation. This thesis emphasises the importance of understanding vocational learning as an embodied practice and as ‘learning as participation’ in the workplace and in work-related settings. It conceptualises vocational learning as part of the development of expertise along a horizontal axis, which encompasses social and cultural aspects from different disciplinary and/or vocational areas and not only cognitive dimensions. The thesis presents a conceptualisation of the observation of teaching as a contexualised and developmental process. Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) is used to both frame the research methodology and subsequent analysis. A case study approach addresses the research questions through the observation of ‘observations’ and interviews with vocational teachers, teacher educators, and vocational mentors. Two distinct activity systems are subsequently defined by their respective yet interacting objects of activity. These are identified as the development of ‘pedagogic expertise’ and the development of ‘pedagogic expertise for vocational practice’. The thesis confirms the value of ITT teaching observations to vocational teachers’ development. It concludes with some implications for practice and contributes to our understanding of vocational teachers’ learning and development.
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Rodolfo, Karl. "A Comparative Study of American Option Valuation and Computation." Science. School of Mathematics and Statistics, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/2063.
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)For many practitioners and market participants, the valuation of financial derivatives is considered of very high importance as its uses range from a risk management tool, to a speculative investment strategy or capital enhancement. A developing market requires efficient but accurate methods for valuing financial derivatives such as American options. A closed form analytical solution for American options has been very difficult to obtain due to the different boundary conditions imposed on the valuation problem. Following the method of solving the American option as a free boundary problem in the spirit of the "no-arbitrage" pricing framework of Black-Scholes, the option price and hedging parameters can be represented as an integral equation consisting of the European option value and an early exercise value dependent upon the optimal free boundary. Such methods exist in the literature and along with risk-neutral pricing methods have been implemented in practice. Yet existing methods are accurate but inefficient, or accuracy has been compensated for computational speed. A new numerical approach to the valuation of American options by cubic splines is proposed which is proven to be accurate and efficient when compared to existing option pricing methods. Further comparison is made to the behaviour of the American option's early exercise boundary with other pricing models.
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Ahumada, Pablo Emiliano. "The Theoretical Relevance Of An Updated Marxian Theory Of Commodity In Economics." Master's thesis, Lincoln University. Commerce Division, 2007. http://theses.lincoln.ac.nz/public/adt-NZLIU20080319.150942/.
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How does material production become socially recognised in capitalism? This is a
fundamental question to be addressed in capitalist production, since material production takes
place privately and independently in a global and atomistic system. This thesis shows that the
question is tackled by Marx in the first three chapters of Capital. The process of social
recognition of material production is that of the realisation of work carried out privately and
independently as part of the social labour. For Marx this occurs through the private and
independent work becoming objective social labour as the substance of the value of
commodities, and through the latter finding its necessary developed mercantile expression in
the price form of commodities. Therefore, private and independent work becomes social
labour through the recognition of its product as equivalent to a certain amount of money.
The thesis argues that Marxs answer is powerfully insightful but flawed because it did not
succeed in fully characterising the historical specificity of commodity. Commodity is not
merely the differentiated unity of use value and value but of use value and mercantile use
value, and of labour value and mercantile value. The former dialectic is immediate and
distinguishes between the utility of commodity as a direct means of consumption or
production and that as a means of exchange, fully determining the behaviour of the private
and independent commodity producer. The latter dialectic is objective and distinguishes
between commodity as the embodiment of the social labour necessary to reproduce it and as the embodiment of command over social labour, enabling the adjustment of the productive
structure. Both dialectics are mediated by the mercantile form of value, which allows the
indirect expression of labour value as the gravitational force of the system. The theory of
commodity offered in this thesis, unlike that of Marx, consistently hinges on the atomistic
private and independent commodity producer.
The thesis shows that commodity production is the organisation of societys labour for its
material reproduction, just as in any previous mode of production. The discovery of the
generic aspect of commodity production breaks the false immediate link between production
and supply, and that between the labour theory of value and both the supply-side-determined
theory of price and the single-factor theory of production. The thesis also shows that the
mercantile form of value is what allows societys labour to become an objective and
autonomous materially abstract substance regulating the adjustment of the productive system
under the form of material signals. This is the specific aspect of a global mode of production
comprised of free and independent individuals. The mercantile form of value is thus Adam
Smiths invisible hand.
Finally, the thesis analyses some implications of the framework with regard to the analysis of
monetary phenomena, capital accumulation and sustainable development, and reviews the
most popular Marxian topic in Economics: the transformation of values into prices of
production.
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Gebhardt, Johan Wilhelm Ludwig. "A comparative study of the business value of computer-based mapping tools in knowledge management." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/18151.
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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2008.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In the past decade or two companies started to realise that competitive advantage is not only achieved by optimising their business value chain, but also in managing the knowledge in the company. This led to the development of different knowledge management models and to millions of dollars being spent on knowledge management implementations across the world. Although there were huge successes, a large number of initiatives were spectacular failures - believed to be mainly caused by the linear method of capturing and presenting knowledge. Computer-based mapping tools is a new generation of personal computer (PC) based tools that allow people to present knowledge graphically. Since the focus of most research into computer-based mapping tools has been on the educational use of mapping tools, the focus of this study will be on the business use of these tools. Thus a number of common, off-the-shelf computer-based mapping tools were evaluated to determine whether they can add business value. From the evaluation a decision matrix was developed to assist knowledge workers in selecting the best tool for a specific application. The primary activities of the knowledge value chain model were investigated to select a series of business activities where the use of computer-based mapping tools could possibly generate more business value in the execution of the business activity. These activities were then measured against a set of criteria that was developed in order to evaluate the different computer-based mapping tools. It was found that the selected software applications could be clearly separated based upon their theoretical and philosophical backgrounds into concept mapping tools and mind mapping tools. It was further found that the possible business value that could be derived through the use of these tools is more dependent on the selection of the correct type of tool, than on the selection of a specific software package. Lastly it was found that concept mapping tools could be used across a broader spectrum of business activities. The research also reached the conclusion that the use of concept mapping tools will possibly add more value to a business than the use of mind mapping software.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Gedurende die afgelope dekade of wat het maatskappye al meer begin besef dat hulle mededingingsvoordeel nie net geleë is in hoe goed hulle die besigheid se waardeketting kan optimiseer nie, maar dat die kennis in die maatskappy ook beter bestuur moet word. Dit het tot gevolg gehad dat 'n aansienlike hoeveelheid kennis bestuursmodelle ontwikkel is en dat miljoene dollar gespandeer is op die implementering van kennis bestuurstelsels. Ten spyte van groot suksesse wat behaal is, was daar ook totale mislukkings. Die vermoede bestaan dat een van die redes vir die mislukkings die liniêre manier is waarop kennis vasgevang en aangebied is. Rekenaar-gebaseerde karteringspakkette is 'n nuwe generasie van persoonlike rekenaar programmatuur wat gebruikers in staat stel om kennis grafies voor te stel. Die meeste navorsing oor die gebruik van rekenaar-gebaseerde karteringspakkette het egter op die opvoedkundige aspek daarvan gefokus. In hierdie navorsing val die fokus eerder op die besigheidsgebruik van sodanige gereedskap. 'n Aantal algemeen beskikbare, van-die-rak pakkette is ge-evalueër om vas te stel of hulle waarde tot 'n besigheid kan toevoeg. Vanuit hierdie evaluering is In keuse-matriks saamgestel om kenniswerkers in staat te stel om die beste pakket vir 'n spesifieke besigheidsaktiwiteit te kies. Die primêre aktiwiteite van die kennis waardeketting model is ondersoek ten einde 'n aantal besigheidsaktiwiteite te kan selekteer wat moontlik meer waarde tot die besigheid kan toevoeg deur die gebruik van rekenaar-gebaseerde karteringspakkette. Die geselekteerde aktiwiteite is gemeet teen 'n reeks kriteria wat ontwikkel is om die verskillende rekenaar-gebaseerde karteringspakette teen mekaar op te weeg. Die navorsing het bevind dat die geselekteerde programmatuur pakkette hoofsaaklik in twee groepe val op grond van hulle teoretiese en filosofiese funderings, naamlik konsepkaarte en gedagtekaarte. Verder is vasgestel dat meer besigheidswaarde ontsluit word deur die keuse van die regte tipe programmatuur vir 'n spesifieke aanwending as deur die keuse van In spesifieke programmatuur pakket. Laastens is bevind dat konsepkaarte oor 'n wyer verspreiding van besigheidsaktiwiteite gebruik kan word. Eventueel kan afgelei word dat die gebruik van konsepkaarte meer waarde tot 'n besigheid sal toevoeg as die gebruik van gedagtekaarte.
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Lin, Yi. "Comparative Analysis of Advertising Value Appeals Reflected in U.S. and Chinese Women's Fashion Print Advertisements." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2009. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1809.
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Analyzing 549 advertisements in Chinese and U.S. women's fashion magazines, this research studies the role of western culture in reshaping Chinese cultural values in terms of modernity, tradition, individualism, and collectivism as well as in the use of western fashion models and language. Results indicate that there is no statistical difference in individualistic and modernity values between U.S. and Chinese print ads in women's fashion magazines. In 1 of the product characteristics, shared products, collectivism values in Chinese ads are not found more than those in U.S. ads as it is assumed. In addition, almost half of the Chinese ads employ western models and only 2 out of 226 Chinese ads are applying merely Chinese language to name the brand. The implications for future research and limitation of this study are discussed.
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Hutchinson, Teresa. "Assessment of complex simulation value in MBA courses| A quantitative ex post facto comparative study." Thesis, University of Phoenix, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10142342.
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Corporations seek Master of Business Administration (MBA) students who are ready to perform upon hiring. Business schools need to align instructional practices and technology with student, accreditation, and marketplace demands. Complex simulation use has increased exponentially to provide MBA students with business experience in the classroom. Methods to assess the effectiveness of complex simulations to achieve learning outcomes is limited to student perceptions of learning, satisfaction, and direct assessment separately. The purpose of this quantitative ex post facto comparative study was to examine MBA students’ perception of learning to real performance in integrative courses with complex simulation. Archival MBA student Peregrine COMP™ pretest, posttest, and SIRII™ scores were analyzed using independent t-test, paired sample t-test, and Pearson r coefficient. MBA students perceived higher levels of learning in courses with complex simulation based on the statistically significant increase in SIRII™ scores over courses without simulation. Another key finding from the quantitative study was the statistically significant negative correlation of students’ perception of learning to actual performance. Positive student perceptions of learning could hide a complex simulation’s inability to meet student learning outcomes, according to the statistically significant decrease between pretest, and posttest Peregrine COMP™ scores. Based on the quantitative correlation analysis of student perceptions of learning to actual performance, MBA administrators and faculty need to evaluate the use of instructional technology from multiple data points to avoid applications that offer minimal value to achieving learning outcomes. Future research opportunities could include a larger MBA population from multiple regions of the United States. Additional studies could investigate undergraduate perceptions of learning to actual performance to assess any benefit from complex simulations.
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Villanueva, Gutiérrez Walker. "The taxable events for the Value-Added Tax (VAT) based on a Comparative Law approach." Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 2014. http://repositorio.pucp.edu.pe/index/handle/123456789/115871.
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This article analyzes the definitions of the main taxable events for the Value-Added Tax (VAT) based on a comparative approach to thelegislation of different countries (Spain, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Argentina and Peru). In this regard, it analyzes which legislations offer definitions according to the principles of generality, fiscal neutrality and legal certainty for VAT. Moreover, it points out that the VAT systems of those countries do not require as a condition for the configuration of the taxable events that the transactions involve a «value added» or a final consumption. In the specificcase of «supplies of goods», the VAT systems have a similar definition of the taxable event, although there are a few differences. However, in the case of«supplies of services», which is the most important taxable event for VAT, there are important differences at the time each country defines it. This is not a desirable effect for the international trade of services, since the lack of harmonization produces double taxation or double non taxation.El trabajo aborda la definición de los hechos gravados principalesen el Impuesto al Valor Agregado (IVA) en el derecho comparado (España, México, Chile, Colombia, Argentina y Perú), evaluando qué legislaciones proponen una definición conforme a los principios de generalidad, deneutralidad y de seguridad jurídica. Destaca que ninguna de las legislaciones exige como condición para la configuración de los hechos gravados que setrate de transacciones que generen «valor agregado» o que se trate de bienes o servicios susceptibles de consumo final. En el caso de la venta de bienes muebles, hay coincidencia en la definición del hecho gravado, aunque con matices de diferencia. En cambio, en la definición de servicios, que es la hipótesis más importante del impuesto, hay grandes diferencias entre las legislaciones. Ello definitivamente no es deseable, considerando el comercio internacional de servicios, por cuanto la falta de armonización produce fenómenos de doble imposición y doble no imposición.
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Basmanji, Jacqueline Sarah, and Molina Angelica Rodriguez. "Customer loyalty in rural grocery stores : - a comparative study of Swedish and Spanish customers." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF), 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-26316.
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Purpose – The purpose of this research was to explain the determiners that influence customer loyalty in rural grocery stores with a comparison of Sweden and Spain. Design/methodology/approach – This is a quantitative research using a multi-cross sectional design with an explanatory approach. The data was collected with a questionnaire survey that was distributed using a face-to-face and online method. Findings – The findings of the research revealed significant support for customer perceived value, satisfaction, trust and commitment to influence customer loyalty. The research also confirms that there are differences in customer loyalty regarding rural grocery stores between Sweden and Spain. Research limitations/implications – This thesis extend previous research by testing an adapted conceptual model of customer loyalty in a context of rural grocery stores and explain the determiners of customer loyalty in Sweden and Spain. The limitations of the research are discussed and directions for future research areas are suggested. Practical implications – The study provides rural retailers with suggestions for marketing strategies related to the determiners (i.e. customer perceived value, satisfaction, trust and commitment) that might influence customer loyalty and attract the rural customers. Originality/value – This research adds to the current stream of rural research by investigating how customer loyalty can enhance profitability. This research has originality since it makes a comparison of two countries, which can be of great interest and inspiration for how to maintain and develop rural grocery stores. Lastly, the research is significant as it provides implications to rural retailers as well as Provincial Governments.
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Mogaka, Hezron Rasugu. "Analysis of forest resource values to local communities in Kenya : comparative study cases of the Kakamega and Ntugi-Kijege reserves." Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.366900.
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Albawardy, Faisal Abdullah. "The strategic value of learning : a comparative study between multinational private and public sectors organisations in Saudi Arabia." Thesis, University of Portsmouth, 2010. https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/the-strategic-value-of-learning(71e1fd87-7ba8-40c3-972f-23c64875e5d7).html.
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Although there is consensus that national Human Resource Development policy is important, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) the ways in which strategic human resources development (SHRD) is undertaken by employing organisations remains under-researched. The study investigated the value attached to learning in multinational private and also public organisations in Saudi Arabia. The three research objectives were to: examine the strategic value of learning from CEO managers‟ and HRD practitioners‟ perceptions in multinational private and public organisations in Saudi Arabia; establish the extent to which the value attached to learning in the public sector is different from that in the multinational private sector in Saudi Arabia and, to examine any differences in the value attached to learning by HRD specialists and senior managers of organisations in KSA. Making use of a constructionist ontology the thesis explores how these senior staff value and evaluate strategic learning and its contribution to their organisations. An inductive approach is taken with elements of both comparative and cross sectional design. This thesis builds on O‟Driscoll et al. (2005) in the USA and Anderson (2007) in the UK. Semi-structured interviews were undertaken in twenty organisations, with thirty-seven senior participants. Findings were analysed through thematic analysis. The data suggest that respondents in many KSA organisations evaluate learning through individual performance measured by trainees‟ satisfaction and changes in employee capability, focusing more on short term operational issues rather than organisation strategy. Although the context for HRD in Saudi Arabia is different to that of Western developed economies there are similarities between the finding from this thesis and O‟Driscoll et al, (2005) and Anderson (2007) which suggest that there is a range of challenges associated with putting strategic HRD into practice in employing organisation.
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Hlongwane, Nomagugu. "Commentary on South Africa's position regarding equal pay for work of equal value: a comparative perspective." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2004. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&.
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This paper compared the South African concepts of pay equity and equal pay for work of equal value with those of industrialised countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada. The study considered how South Africa recognized the right to promote equal pay, in the absence of a proper legal framework which expressly includes such a right. The paper also focused on the impact of statutes and case law on the developments of equal pay in the aforementioned industrialized countries. It also considered the impact of the decisions of the European Court of Justice on such developments as well as it impact on the interpretation of equal pay in these industrialised countries. The purpose of such comparison was not to transplant the legal system of these industrialised countries but to assist South Africa in remedying its weaknesses by creating legal rules for the promotion of equal pay for work of equal value.
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PAPIC, IVA. "Energy storage technologies : A comparative techno-economic analysis with focus on economic value to the customer." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-301836.
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As the global renewable energy penetration increases, energy storage technologies are being rapidly deployed to compensate for the intermittency and non-dispatchability of variable energy resources. Storage solutions play a crucial role in providing reliability and flexibility, but their growth is subject to a number of barriers. One of the main issues includes the high investment cost and the difficulty of quantifying the services and values they provide. This paper aims to evaluate the sources of customer value for energy storage technologies and analyse their techno-economic viability from a value based pricing or economic value analysis perspective. The work is focused on a thermal Carnot battery, patented under the name TES.POD by the company Azelio, and how it compares to lithium ion battery energy storage. To fulfil the aim of the report, a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods were used motivated by an economic value analysis framework. Through an in-depth literature study, customer values that differentiate the TES.POD with lithium ion battery energy storage were identified and thereafter verified through semi-structured interviews with various stakeholders in the ESS value chain. The cost efficiency of the system was recognized to be the most dominant driver, but apart from this, the value of having a storage technology that is able to provide low-carbon, long-duration storage and heat supply while having no degradation in capacity over a lifetime of 30 years was generally considered to be of most importance for the interviewees. Based on the value prioritization from the interviewees and literature, four economic values were further quantified and analysed in a techno-economic performance model: long-duration storage, heat supply, recyclability and land costs. The model demonstrates the economic value and viability of the TES.POD compared to a lithium-ion battery energy storage system by implementing it for a relevant case study for the mining segment in Huechun, Chile. The results show that the heat savings is the most beneficial differentiation value from an economic point a view. The yearly electricity savings were significantly higher than the heat savings for the specific case study, but the differentiated worth of heat was higher which was also confirmed by analysing the NPV for the different cases. It showed that for a 30 year lifetime, the TES.POD combined heat and power solution is competitive and even more profitable that the BESS case whereas the electricity only application (without considering the heat) is still profitable but not competitive towards the other two solutions.I takt med att användningen av förnybara energikällor i världen ökar, installeras också lagringsteknologier i allt snabbare takt för att kompensera för produktionsvariationerna och begränsningen i direktöverförande hos dessa energikällor. Lagringsteknologier spelar en avgörande roll för att tillhandahålla tillförlitlighet och flexibilitet, men vissa utmaningar kan stå i vägen för en ökad tillväxt. En av huvudfrågorna är den höga investeringskostnaden och svårigheten med att kvantifiera tjänsterna och värdena som de tillhandahåller. Syftet med detta arbete är att utreda värdet av nyttorna som kunder får ut av lagringsteknologier och analysera deras tekno-ekonomiska lönsamhet med utgångspunkt från värdebaserad prissättning. Arbetet är centrerat kring ett Carnot batteri, patenterat under namnet TES.POD av företaget Azelio, och hur teknologin jämförs med litium-jon batterier. För att uppnå syftet användes en kombination av kvalitativa och kvantitativa metoder, inspirerat av en guide för analys av ekonomiska kundvärden. Genom en detaljerad litteraturstudie identifierades kundvärden som skiljer TES.PODen från litium-jon batterier. Dessa verifierades sedan genom semi-strukturerade intervjuer med olika parter inom värdekedjan för lagringsteknologier. Kostnadseffektiviteten av systemet framstod som den viktigaste faktorn, men utöver detta visade sig generellt att värdet av att tillhandahålla en hållbar, långvarig lagring och värmetillförsel samtidigt som att inte ha någon kapacitetsförsämring under en livstid på 30 år var viktigast för de intervjuade. Baserat på prioriteringen av de intervjuade och litteratur, valdes fyra kundvärden som skulle kvantifieras i en tekno-ekonomisk modell: långvarig lagning, värmetillförsel, återvinningsbarhet och landkostnader. Modellen visar den ekonomiska genomförbarheten och lönsamheten för ett TES.POD system jämfört med ett litium-jon batteri system genom att implementera modellen i en fallstudie i Huechun, Chile. Resultaten visar på att värmebesparingar är det förmånligaste kundvärdet. De årliga elektricitetbesparingarna är mycket högre för det specifika fallet, men skillnaden i värdet mellan TES.PODen och batterierna är högre när det kommer till värmebesparingarna. Detta bekräftas också när nuvärdesberäkningen analyserades. Denna visade att värme+el lösningen för TES.PODen är konkurrenskraftig med batterierna, till och med mer lönsam, för ett projekt på 30 år medan endast el lösningen för TES.PODen inte är konkurrenskraftig med de andra två. Dock är den fortfarande lönsam.
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Ewy, Casey L. "The value of administrative behaviors : a comparative study of special education teachers and building administrators in Kansas." Diss., Manhattan, Kan. : Kansas State University, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/268.
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Dommes, Lisa Marie [Verfasser]. "Neural substrates of decision value in economic and social choice: a comparative fMRI study / Lisa Marie Dommes." Ulm : Universität Ulm, 2019. http://d-nb.info/1189733978/34.
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Burress, Earl W. Jr. "A Comparative Study Analyzing the Value of Air-Carrier Pilot Surface-to-Air Fire Risk- Reduction Training." Thesis, Northcentral University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3624939.
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The terrorist-controlled surface-to-air fire (SAFIRE) threat places U.S. air-carrier pilots and passengers at significant risk. The problem addressed in this study is that air-carriers do not provide pilots with risk-reduction training designed to prepare them to deny, detect, defeat, and report SAFIRE attacks, and there is limited scholarly research to address this topic. The purpose of this quantitative, comparative study was to analyze U.S. air-carrier pilot SAFIRE risk-reduction training as related to the principles of adult learning theory that state adult learners will be more successful when they perceive training as valuable and applicable to their daily tasks and responsibilities. The analysis included descriptive statistics to determine the majority (70.5%) of 112 U.S. air-carrier pilots contained in the self-selected purposive sample perceived SAFIRE risk-reduction training as valuable. The analysis conducted using comparative statistics indicated there was not a statistically significant difference in the perception of the value of SAFIRE risk-reduction training between the four sample groups. The findings indicated the majority (85.7%) of air-carrier pilots believed an effective SAFIRE risk-reduction training program must consist of a combination of computer-based training, classroom training, and simulator training methods. Recommendations for future research are to determine if the results of this study apply to non-U.S. air-carrier pilots, identify parameters for specific countertactics, and generate specific objectives for potential training programs.
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Morricone, Serena <1980>. "The value relevance of intangible assets: a comparative study of the european adoption of International Accounting Standards." Doctoral thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2008. http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/1155/.
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Lopusneac, Dumitru. "Value co-creation and Industry 4.0 : A comparative cross-case study of luxury vs. fast-fashion brands." Thesis, Högskolan i Borås, Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-24377.
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Consumers have changed their behaviour from passive roles to active ones, demanding their beloved brands to be integrated into long-lasting customer-brand relationships. With this ideology, which is the basis for the S-D logic, there is an on-going scientific debate on the value co-creation phenomenon and its effects on sustaining long-term brand-customer relationships in the context of the fashion industry. These effects are considered to have the potential to sustain a competitive advantage and affect not only the marketing of the fashion brands, but also other facets of such enterprises, including their value and supply chains. Additionally, the world has been experiencing a steep increase in technological innovation under the name of Industry 4.0, where machinery and human labour become integrated into smart systems and consumers have the ability to influence parts of brands which were not available before. Within this context, the interest of this research is to explore the value co-creation phenomenon in relation to the I4.0 dimension in the setting of two generic business models characteristic of the fashion industry (luxury vs. fast-fashion). In exploring the interconnectivity of these two phenomena, this study takes on the digital strategies of Burberry, Louis Vuitton, UNIQLO and Zalando, and assesses their co-creative processes targeted towards their consumers. In doing so, this study is also aiming at identifying the approaches of the chosen brands towards the I4.0 dimension and its relevance towards the process of value co-creation. In order to illuminate the co-creative processes within the digital strategies of the selected brands and to accomplish the research goal, this study takes on a comparative cross-case study methodology synthesising secondary data on both value co-creation and I4.0 as separate phenomena. The secondary data on the digital strategies of the selected brands is used within an existing model called “the Co-creation mix” which assesses the co-creative processes of the brands based on six different criteria: co-creator, purpose, locus, intimacy, time, and incentives. Interpreting the secondary data through such a model resulted in the identification of two different approaches to co-creation and I4.0. The findings indicate that the luxury case companies approach co-creation from a traditional marketing perspective where digital consumer engagement is the main co-creative process, whereas the fast-fashion case companies initiate co-creative processes designed to accomplish goals that are more supply-chain related. This result also brings several intriguing implications. First, the fast-fashion case companies are more technology-driven and are more open towards the implementation of innovative I4.0 technologies within the co-creative processes than the luxury case companies. Second, the consumer role in the co-creation process seems to become less central the more the I4.0 dimension is involved. Third, the model shows that the fast-fashion examples outperform the luxury examples at the dimensions where the latter perform the weakest, such as intimacy and time. And fourth, the study findings confirm the new research opinion that both industry segments have weak areas which can be handled by taking on a mix of the two identified approaches, rather than focus on the traditional one alone. Yet, these findings are not generalizable but only illustrative, meaning that the study provides plausible hypothesis and future research directions concerning value co-creation and I4.0 within the fashion industry context.
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Klein, A. E. (Abraham Eduard). "An international comparative study of the value-added tax implications of change in use adjustments by residential property developments." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/30707.
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Residential property developers face an ever-increasing problem of disposing of their newly built
residential premises. The problem exists because of an oversupply of residential property and a
decrease in property sales over the past few years.
The VAT consequences of such a change in use of a property could have catastrophic implications
for the property developer in terms of cashflow. In the 2010 budget speech, the Minister of Finance
of South Africa acknowledged that harsh VAT legislation exists.
The aim of this study is to determine a way of amending South African VAT legislation to
accommodate property developers during the period when residential properties are temporarily let
out.
It was concluded that South Africa’s current VAT legislation with regard to change in use of
residential properties is far worse than that of New Zealand and Australia, but that the proposed
amendments will offer some degree of relief. The situation, even after implementing the
amendments to legislation, will still not give sufficient relief and another solution is put forward for
consideration.Residensiële eiendomsontwikkelaars staar toenemende probleme met die verkoop van hulle nuutgeboude residensiële eiendomme in die gesig. Die probleem het ontstaan weens die toenemende beskikbaarheid van residensiële eiendomme in die mark, sowel as die afname in die eiendomsmark die afgelope paar jaar. Die BTW-gevolge van sodanige verandering in gebruik van ʼn eiendom mag katastrofiese gevolge vir die eiendomsontwikkelaar inhou wat betref kontantvloei. In die 2010-begrotingsrede het die Minister van Finansies van Suid-Afrika erken dat problematiese BTW wetgewing bestaan. Die doel van hierdie studie in om te bepaal in watter mate die Suid-Afrikaanse BTW-wetgewing verander kan word ten einde eiendomsontwikkelaars te akkommodeer gedurende die periode waarin hulle eiendomme tydelik uitverhuur word. Daar is gevolglik vasgestel dat Suid-Afrika se BTW-wetgewing met betrekking tot die verandering in gebruik deur eiendomsontwikkelaars erger is as die wetgewing in Nieu-Seeland en Australië, maar dat die voorgestelde wetswysigings ietwat van ʼn verligting sal bied. Die situasie, selfs ná die implementering van die wetswysigings, sal steeds nie voldoende verligting bied nie en ʼn ander oplossing word voorgestel.
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Singleton, Demian. "Value-added versus status comparative case studies of the utilization of student achievement data by public school systems /." Connect to resource online, 2009. http://library2.sage.edu/archive/thesis/ED/2009singleton_d.PDF.
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Ricci, Peter. "A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF JOB COMPETENCY EXPECTATIONS FOR NEW HIRES: THE RELATIVE VALUE OF A HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT DEGREE." Doctoral diss., University of Central Florida, 2005. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/2314.
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ABSTRACT This study compared lodging managers' job competency expectations for newly hired employees in possession of four-year (baccalaureate) degrees from a college or university. Lodging managers mentally separated new hires into two distinct categories when rating the importance of specific job competencies: 1) new hires in possession of a hospitality management baccalaureate degree, and 2) new hires in possession of a non-hospitality management baccalaureate degree. Lodging managers who were current members of the Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association (CFHLA) at the time of the survey participated and all were employed in the central Florida area at the time of the study. In the fall of 2004, lodging managers (N=156) were sent an electronic mail correspondence requesting participation. Usable responses were received from 137 lodging managers for a response rate of 87.82%. The survey instrument was developed from a literature review of hospitality job competencies and was refined to 3 content areas: knowledge, ability, and attitude. Research questions were designed to identify differences, if any, in lodging manager new hire expectations based upon several criteria: a) type of baccalaureate degree held by the new hire (hospitality management versus other field), b) gender of the manager, c) number of years the manager had worked in the lodging industry, d) whether or not the manager possessed a baccalaureate degree at the time of the survey, e) if the manager possessed a baccalaureate degree, whether the degree was hospitality or non-hospitality specific, and, f) the type of lodging facility employing the manager at the time of questionnaire completion. These comparisons were made between the two groups of new-hires with baccalaureate hospitality degrees and new-hires with non-hospitality baccalaureate degrees. Consistently, lodging managers rated higher expectations for new-hires when the newly hired employees possessed a baccalaureate degree in hospitality or lodging management versus a non-hospitality discipline. Ramifications of these findings are discussed pursuant to higher education hospitality programs, the lodging industry, and human resource professionals recruiting future lodging managers. Future research is suggested utilizing a wider regional, national, and/or international sample.Ed.D.
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Makhmadshoev, Dilshod. "Institutional influences on global value chain entry : a comparative case study investigation of two less developed transition economies." Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 2013. http://oleg.lib.strath.ac.uk:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=24877.
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Ahumada, P. E. "The theoretical relevance of an updated Marxian theory of commodity in economics." Lincoln University, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10182/365.
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How does material production become socially recognised in capitalism? This is a fundamental question to be addressed in capitalist production, since material production takes place privately and independently in a global and atomistic system. This thesis shows that the question is tackled by Marx in the first three chapters of Capital. The process of social recognition of material production is that of the realisation of work carried out privately and independently as part of the social labour. For Marx this occurs through the private and independent work becoming objective social labour as the substance of the value of commodities, and through the latter finding its necessary developed mercantile expression in the price form of commodities. Therefore, private and independent work becomes social labour through the recognition of its product as equivalent to a certain amount of money. The thesis argues that Marx's answer is powerfully insightful but flawed because it did not succeed in fully characterising the historical specificity of commodity. Commodity is not merely the differentiated unity of use value and value but of use value and mercantile use value, and of labour value and mercantile value. The former dialectic is immediate and distinguishes between the utility of commodity as a direct means of consumption or production and that as a means of exchange, fully determining the behaviour of the private and independent commodity producer. The latter dialectic is objective and distinguishes between commodity as the embodiment of the social labour necessary to reproduce it and as the embodiment of command over social labour, enabling the adjustment of the productive structure. Both dialectics are mediated by the mercantile form of value, which allows the indirect expression of labour value as the gravitational force of the system. The theory of commodity offered in this thesis, unlike that of Marx, consistently hinges on the atomistic private and independent commodity producer. The thesis shows that commodity production is the organisation of society's labour for its material reproduction, just as in any previous mode of production. The discovery of the generic aspect of commodity production breaks the false immediate link between production and supply, and that between the labour theory of value and both the supply-side-determined theory of price and the single-factor theory of production. The thesis also shows that the mercantile form of value is what allows society's labour to become an objective and autonomous materially abstract substance regulating the adjustment of the productive system under the form of material signals. This is the specific aspect of a global mode of production comprised of free and independent individuals. The mercantile form of value is thus Adam Smith's invisible hand. Finally, the thesis analyses some implications of the framework with regard to the analysis of monetary phenomena, capital accumulation and sustainable development, and reviews the most popular Marxian topic in Economics: the transformation of values into prices of production.
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Van, Huyssteen Rudolph Hendrik. "Comparative evaluation of video watermarking techniques in the uncompressed domain." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/71842.
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Thesis (MScEng)--Stellenbosch University, 2012.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Electronic watermarking is a method whereby information can be imperceptibly embedded into electronic media, while ideally being robust against common signal manipulations and intentional attacks to remove the embedded watermark. This study evaluates the characteristics of uncompressed video watermarking techniques in terms of visual characteristics, computational complexity and robustness against attacks and signal manipulations. The foundations of video watermarking are reviewed, followed by a survey of existing video watermarking techniques. Representative techniques from different watermarking categories are identified, implemented and evaluated. Existing image quality metrics are reviewed and extended to improve their performance when comparing these video watermarking techniques. A new metric for the evaluation of inter frame flicker in video sequences is then developed. A technique for possibly improving the robustness of the implemented discrete Fourier transform technique against rotation is then proposed. It is also shown that it is possible to reduce the computational complexity of watermarking techniques without affecting the quality of the original content, through a modified watermark embedding method. Possible future studies are then recommended with regards to further improving watermarking techniques against rotation.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: ’n Elektroniese watermerk is ’n metode waardeur inligting onmerkbaar in elektroniese media vasgelê kan word, met die doel dat dit bestand is teen algemene manipulasies en doelbewuste pogings om die watermerk te verwyder. In hierdie navorsing word die eienskappe van onsaamgeperste video watermerktegnieke ondersoek in terme van visuele eienskappe, berekeningskompleksiteit en weerstandigheid teen aanslae en seinmanipulasies. Die onderbou van video watermerktegnieke word bestudeer, gevolg deur ’n oorsig van reedsbestaande watermerktegnieke. Verteenwoordigende tegnieke vanuit verskillende watermerkkategorieë word geïdentifiseer, geïmplementeer en geëvalueer. Bestaande metodes vir die evaluering van beeldkwaliteite word bestudeer en uitgebrei om die werkverrigting van die tegnieke te verbeter, spesifiek vir die vergelyking van watermerktegnieke. ’n Nuwe stelsel vir die evaluering van tussenraampie flikkering in video’s word ook ontwikkel. ’n Tegniek vir die moontlike verbetering van die geïmplementeerde diskrete Fourier transform tegniek word voorgestel om die tegniek se bestandheid teen rotasie te verbeter. Daar word ook aangetoon dat dit moontlik is om die berekeningskompleksiteit van watermerktegnieke te verminder, sonder om die kwaliteit van die oorspronklike inhoud te beïnvloed, deur die gebruik van ’n verbeterde watermerkvasleggingsmetode. Laastens word aanbevelings vir verdere navorsing aangaande die verbetering van watermerktegnieke teen rotasie gemaak.
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Jönsson, Carl Axel, and Ludvig Hamilton. "Credit Risk and Asset Correlation Modelling for the Swedish Market: A Comparative Analysis." Thesis, KTH, Matematisk statistik, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-252315.
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In order to ensure solvency, financial institutions must evaluate their credit risk exposure and determine how much economic capital is required to hold as a cushion. This thesis compares three factor models, namely Asymptotic Single Risk Factor (“ASRF”), Inter-sector and Intra-sector factor models and evaluates how their different characteristics affect the economic capital outcomes. The thesis also investigates how these outcomes are affected when assuming asset dependency through a Student's-$t$ copula. Focus will also be put on how different types and levels of asset correlation affect the models' credit risk results. We use a fictitious loan portfolio consisting of 138 Swedish firms with equity data from between 2007 and 2019 in order to calculate asset correlations and economic capital. Our main findings are that the asset correlations severely impact the outcomes of the credit risk models and that practitioners must calibrate and stress test their models regularly with respect to how correlations vary between different firms. The thesis also finds that using copulas for credit portfolios provides more conservative risk outcomes but makes the models less sensitive to correlation level input.För att finansiella institutioner ska försäkra sig om att vara solventa måste de utvärdera sin exponering mot kreditrisk och därmed avgöra hur mycket ekonomiskt kapital de behöver hålla som buffert. Denna uppsats jämför tre faktormodeller vid namn Asymptotic Systematic Risk Factor (“ASRF”), Inter-sektor, och Intra-sektor med syfte att undersöka hur deras olika karaktärsdrag påverkar estimaten för ekonomiskt kapital. Vi utvärderar även hur utfallen påverkas av införandet av copula-beroende mellan portföljtillgångarna. Fokus kommer även att läggas på hur olika typer och nivåer av korrelation mellan bolag påverkar de olika modellernas kreditriskutfall. Vi använder oss av en fiktiv låneportfölj bestående av 138 svenska bolag med aktieprisdata mellan 2007 och 2019 för att beräkna korrelationer och ekonomiskt kapital. Uppsatsens främsta resultat pekar på att korrelationerna har en väldigt stor påverkan på det ekonomiska kapitalet och att analytiker rekommenderas att kontinuerligt kalibrera och stresstesta sina modeller med avseende på hur korrelationerna kan skilja sig mellan olika bolag. Vi fann även att copula-beroende gav mycket mer konservativa utfall, det vill säga ett högre ekonomiskt kapital, men var mindre känslig för korrelationsnivåerna mellan bolagen i portföljen.
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BAPTISTA, TATYANA S. "Valores de referencia de elementos em sangue de cavalos da raca crioula via metodologia nuclear." reponame:Repositório Institucional do IPEN, 2010. http://repositorio.ipen.br:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/9587.
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Chakrabarti, Subhadip. "Network Formation and Economic Applications." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/11256.
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Networks, generically, refer to any application of graph theory in economics. Consider an undirected graph where nodes represent players and links represent relationships between them. Players can both form and delete links by which we mean that they can both form new relationships and terminate existing ones. A stable network is one in which no incentives exist to change the network structure. There can be various forms of stability depending on how many links players are allowed to form or delete at a time. Under strong pairwise stability, each player is allowed to delete any number of links at a time while any pair of players can form one link at a time.
We introduce a network-value function, which assigns to each possible network a certain value. The value is allocated according to the component-wise egalitarian allocation rule, which divides the value generated by a component equally among members of the component (where a component refers to a maximally connected subgraph). An efficient network is one that maximizes the network value function. We show that there is an underlying conflict between strong pairwise stability and efficiency. Efficient networks are not necessarily strongly pairwise stable. This conflict can be resolved only if value functions satisfy a certain property called "middlemen-security". We further find that there is a broad class of networks called "middlemen-free networks" for which the above condition is automatically satisfied under all possible value functions.
We also look at three network applications. A peering contract is an arrangement between Internet Service Providers under which they exchange traffic with one another free of cost. We analyze incentives for peering contracts among Internet service providers using the notion of pairwise stability.
A hierarchy is a directed graph with an explicit top-down structure where each pair of linked agents have a superior-subordinate relationship with each other. We apply the notion of conjunctive permission value to demonstrate the formation of hierarchical firms in a competitive labor market.
Comparative or targeted advertising is defined as any form of advertising where a firm directly or indirectly names a competitor. We also examine a model of targeted advertising between oligopolistic firms using non-cooperative game theoretic tools.Ph. D.
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Scholtz, Esmarie. "A comparative study on the value of accounting for possible relationships between decision variables when solving multi-objective problems." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/86601.
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Thesis (MEng)--Stellenbosch University, 2014.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The cross-entropy method for multi-objective optimisation (MOO CEM) was recently introduced by Bekker & Aldrich (2010) and Bekker (2012). Results presented by both show great promise. The MOO CEM assumes that decision variables are independent. As a consequence, the question arises: under which circumstances would an algorithm that accounts for relationships between decision variables outperform the MOO CEM? Two algorithms reported to account for relationships between decision variables, the multi-objective covariance matrix adaptation evolution strategy (MOCMA- ES) and Pareto di erential evolution (PDE), are selected for comparison. In addition, two hybrid algorithms (Hybrid 1 and Hybrid 2) based on the MOO CEM are created. These ve algorithms are applied to a set of 46 continuous problems, six instances of the mission-ready resource (MRR) problem, and three instances of a dynamic, stochastic bu er allocation problem (BAP). Performance is measured using the hypervolume indicator and Mann-Whitney U-tests. One of the primary ndings is that accounting for relationships between decision variables is bene cial when solving small to medium-sized problems. In these cases, the MO-CMA-ES typically outperforms the other algorithms. However, on large problems, Hybrid 1 and the MOO CEM typically perform best.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die kruis-entropie metode vir meerdoelige optimering (MOO CEM) is onlangs deur Bekker & Aldrich (2010) en Bekker (2012) bekendgestel. Hul resultate is belowend. Die MOO CEM neem aan dat besluitnemingsveranderlikes onafhanklik is van mekaar. Gevolglik ontstaan die vraag: onder watter omstandighede sal 'n optimeringsalgoritme wat moontlike verhoudings tussen besluitnemingsveranderlikes in ag neem, beter vaar as die MOO CEM? Twee bestaande algoritmes, beide gerapporteer vir hul vermo e om moontlike verhoudings tussen besluitnemingsveranderlikes in ag te neem, naamlik die meerdoelige optimering kovariansiematriksaanpassing-evolusiestrategie (MO-CMA-ES) en Pareto afgeleide evolusie (PDE), word met die MOO CEM vergelyk. Twee nuwe hibriedalgoritmes (Hibried 1 en Hibried 2) word ook ter wille van di e vergelyking geskep. Die vyf algoritmes word op 'n stel van 46 kontinue probleme, ses statiese kombinatoriese gevalle en drie dinamies, stogastiese gevalle toegepas. Die prestasie van die algoritmes word deur middel van die hipervolume-aanwyser en Mann-Whitney U-toetse gemeet. 'n Prim^ere bevinding is dat dit voordelig is om moontlike verhoudings tussen besluitnemingsveranderlikes in ag te neem wanneer klein na medium-grootte probleme opgelos word. Vir hierdie gevalle presteer die MO-CMA-ES tipies beter as die ander algoritmes. Vir groot probleme presteer Hibried 1 en die MOO CEM beter as die ander algoritmes.
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Halladay, Goldman Jane A. "A comparative case study of human service organizations how feminist organizations have developed, incorporated and maintained value-aligned practices /." Diss., Restricted to subscribing institutions, 2008. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1666362941&sid=8&Fmt=2&clientId=1564&RQT=309&VName=PQD.
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Garcia, Maria Lucia Villela. "Governance and value creation in hybrid organisations: a comparative case study of Sistema B and B Corps in Brazil." reponame:Repositório Institucional do FGV, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10438/17790.
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B Corporation é um fenômeno contemporâneo crescente, atraindo não só a atenção da mídia, mas também de empresários interessados em desenvolver organizações com o propósito de "redefinir o sucesso nos negócios" e "usar o poder dos negócios para resolver problemas sociais e ambientais" (B Lab, 2012). Ao combinar duas lógicas diferentes (i.e. social e econômica), B Corps podem ser consideradas organizações híbridas. Battilana e Lee (2014) contribuíram significativamente com a literatura sobre organizações híbridas ao fornecer um tipo ideal que torna mais fácil examinar este tipo de organização. No entanto, afirmamos que a literatura sobre este tema deva ir além desse tipo ideal e se envolver nos desafios e oportunidades que envolvem as organizações híbridas em suas práticas cotidianas. A falta de estudos sobre B Corps no Brasil e em todo o mundo apresenta lacunas empíricas para o campo que são abordadas por nossa pesquisa. Além disso, a negligência do papel de governança e a concentração de estudos nas tensões do dualismo híbrido, no âmbito da literatura de lógicas institucionais, nos proporcionam duas lacunas teóricas. Elas são exploradas de modo a dar à governança seu papel proeminente em possibilitar o hibridismo e trazer outros três conceitos para avançar na literatura de organizações híbridas, como engajamento de stakeholders, criação de valor e modelo de negócios. O método comparativo de estudo de caso é empregado para analisar cinco organizações, sendo elas: quatro B Corps (i.e. Abramar, Avante, Combio e Via Gutenberg) e Sistema B Brasil. A análise revela que a governança é fundamental na criação de valores sociais, econômicos e ecológicos contemplados no modelo de negócios da organização. Além disso, há evidências suficientes para apoiar que a participação e o envolvimento das partes interessadas é o que permite à governança acessar esses valores no modelo de negócios. Como resultado, propõe-se uma nova conceituação para as organizações híbridas, no contexto das B Corps.
B Corps is a growing contemporary phenomenon, attracting not only the media attention, but also entrepreneurs interested in developing organisations that set their purpose to “redefine success in business” and “use the power of business to solve social and environmental problems” (B Lab, 2012). By combining two different logics (i.e. social and economic), B Corps are regarded as hybrid organisations. Battilana and Lee (2014) have made a significant contribution to the literature on the hybrid organisation, by providing an ideal type that makes it easier to examine this kind of organisation. However, we claim that the literature on this topic should go beyond that ideal type and engage in the challenges and opportunities that surround hybrid organisations in daily life practices. The lack of studies on B Corps worldwide and mostly in Brazil presents the empirical gaps for our research to address. Additionally, the overlook of the governance role and concentration of studies in the hybridity tensions, within the institutional logics literature, provide us with two theoretical gaps. They are explored by giving governance its prominent role in enabling hybridity and bringing three other concepts to advance the literature of hybrid organisations, such as stakeholder engagement, value creation and business model. A comparative case study method is employed to analyse five organisations, four B Corps (i.e. Abramar, Avante, Combio and Via Gutenberg) and Sistema B Brazil. The analysis reveals that governance is pivotal in the creation of social, economic and ecological values contemplated in the organisation’s business model. Moreover, there is enough evidence to support that stakeholders’ participation and engagement is what enable governance to access those values in the business model. As a result, a new conceptualisation for hybrid organisations, in the context of B Corps, is proposed.
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Steinbock, Lena. "Comparative aspects on genetics of stillbirth and calving difficulty in Swedish dairy cattle breeds /." Uppsala : Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 2006. http://epsilon.slu.se/10135579.pdf.
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