Search for dissertations about: "decision making"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 1937 swedish dissertations containing the words decision making.

2. 11. Couples' experiences of an extended information visit about prenatal screening : decision making and satisfaction

   Author : Inger Wätterbjörk; Kerstin Nilsson; Eva Sahlberg-Blom och; Karin Blomberg; Susanne Georgsson Öhman; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; decision-making; patient education; patient satisfaction; prenatal screening; Caring sciences; Omvårdnadsvetenskap;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to describe pregnant women's and partners' views and experiences on early prenatal screening with the combined test, with special focus on the two-step information model.Interviews were performed with 15 couples who had taken part in the extended information visit about prenatal screening, describing their perceptions of the information model (I) and ten couples or women of those, for a follow-up interview exploring their decision-making process (II). READ MORE

4. 12. What Does it Take to Get your Attention? : The influence of In-Store and Out-of-Store Factors on Visual Attention and Decision Making for Fast-moving Consumer Goods

   Author : Poja Shams; Anders Gustafsson; Erik Wästlund; Martin Löfgren; A. Parasuraman; Karlstads universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; point-of-purchase marketing; influencing factors; out-of-store; in-store; shelf space; product packaging; package design; visual attention; visual search; eye-tracking; process-tracing; gaze cascade model; recognition heuristic; familiarity; decision-making; decision-making process; decision-making strategies; heuristic decision-making; preference formation; information processing; Business Administration; Företagsekonomi;

   Abstract : Decision making for fast-moving consumer goods involves a choice between numerous similar alternatives. Under such demanding circumstances, a decision is made for one product. The decision is dependent on the interaction between the environment and the mind of the consumer, both of which are filled with information that can influence the outcome. READ MORE

5. 13. Affective Decision Making in Artificial Intelligence : Making Virtual Characters With High Believability

   Author : Anja Johansson; Pierangelo Dell’Acqua; Stefan Gustavson; Henning Christiansen; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : Artificial intelligence; emotions; decision making; pathfinding;

   Abstract : Artificial intelligence is often used when creating believable virtual characters in games or in other types of virtual environments. The intelligent behavior these characters show to the player is often flawed, leading to a worse gameplay experience. READ MORE

6. 14. Media Crisis Decision Making : A Case Study of SR (Swedish Radio), SVT (Swedish Television) and TV4

   Author : Eva-Karin Olsson; Håkan Hvitfelt; Lars Nord; Bengt Johansson; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; decision making; news production; news organizations; September 11th; Media and communication studies; Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; journalistik; Journalism;

   Abstract : The study takes as its starting point that news organizations’ actions during crises vary more than one can expect based on previous research on news work. Accordingly, the dissertation aims to move beyond the notion of news organizations as homogenous and attempts to open the ‘black box’ of news organizations’ decision making. READ MORE

7. 15. Decision Making in Preflight Operations : A study of memory supports and feedback

   Author : Kristina Enflo; Örjan Wikforss; Lena K. Mårtensson; KTH; []
   Keywords : Human Factors; Man-Machine Systems; Decision Making; Decision Support; Feedback; Commercial Aviation; TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIKVETENSKAP;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to explore how support systems enable human control within normal flight operations. The thesis focuses on the use of memory supports during flight, such as a handheld computing device, memory strategies and checklists. The support systems are studied from the theoretical perspective of Human Factors. READ MORE