Search for dissertations about: "Empirical research"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 2552 swedish dissertations containing the words Empirical research.
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1. Meaning and Action in Sustainability Science : Interpretive approaches for social-ecological systems research
Abstract : Social-ecological systems research is interventionist by nature. As a subset of sustainability science, social-ecological systems research aims to generate knowledge and introduce concepts that will bring about transformation. Yet scientific concepts diverge in innumerable ways when they are put to work in the world. READ MORE
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2. Views of Research Quality in Empirical Software Engineering
Abstract : Background. Software Engineering (SE) research, like other applied disciplines, intends to provide trustful evidence to practice. To ensure trustful evidence, a rigorous research process based on sound research methodologies is required. READ MORE
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3. In the name of research : Essays on the ethical treatment of human research subjects
Abstract : Essay 1: Traffic research shares a fundamental dilemma with other areas of empirical research in which humans are potentially put at risk. Research is justified because it can improve safety in the long run. Nevertheless, people can be harmed in the research situation. READ MORE
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4. Coercion and its Effects : Evidence from the Israel-Palestine Conflict
Abstract : Counterinsurgency, state repression and other forms of coercion have multiple adverse effects. Although a state’s use of threats and force should deter an opposition group, these measures often stimulate resistance. READ MORE
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5. Visual GUI Testing: Automating High-level Software Testing in Industrial Practice
Abstract : Software Engineering is at the verge of a new era where continuous releases are becoming more common than planned long-term projects. In this context test automation will become essential on all levels of system abstraction to meet the market's demands on time-to-market and quality. READ MORE
