Search for dissertations about: "encourage"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 359 swedish dissertations containing the word encourage.
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1. An interactive health technology solution for encouraging physical activity : a first model based on a user perspective
Abstract : Globally, the level of physical inactivity is increasing. The overall aim of this thesis was to develop and test a first model of an interactive health technology solution (called App&Move) that should encourage physically inactive adults to be more physically active. READ MORE
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2. Labouring to Learn : Union Renewal in Swedish Manufacturing
Abstract : As a response to post-Fordist production conditions, Swedish manufacturing unions have sought to develop their respective agendas beyond the traditional focus on distribution issues. A new emphasis on competence at the workplace suggests an increasing need for unions to develop a capacity to learn as organisations. READ MORE
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3. Engagement with Fungi-Based Food : Recovery and Valorization of Resources for Food
Abstract : There has been an increasing demand for more sustainable food and ways of encouraging individuals to lead more sustainable lives. This thesis seeks to contribute to understanding human engagement with fungi-based food in a multidisciplinary manner by complementing resource recovery with an occupational perspective that sheds light on aspects that encourage or discourage individuals from engaging with this food. READ MORE
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4. Innovation in the Construction Process : A Theoretical Framework
Abstract : The demands on the construction industry can be met either by fulfilling them by applying existing knowledge and solutions or by creating something new. Trying to meet demands with existing knowledge and solutions is only possible to a certain point, beyond which it is necessary to create something new. READ MORE
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5. Sustainable Consumption and Prosocial Actions
Abstract : The influence of a single individual's actions on many societal issues is often small, but individual efforts can have a significant impact when combined. Several potential policies could attempt to encourage these actions, including providing information on climate impact, employing nudges, or offering monetary incentives. READ MORE