Search for dissertations about: "status quo"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 52 swedish dissertations containing the words status quo.
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1. Choice deferral, status quo bias, and matching
Abstract : his thesis consists of three independent papers. They are put in reverse chronological order according to when they were initiated. The first paper, which is a joint work with özgür Evren, extends the standard rational choice framework with the option to postpone the act of selecting an alternative. READ MORE
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2. Campus clowns and the canon : David Lodge's campus fiction
Abstract : This is a study of David Lodge's campus novels: The British Museum is Falling Down, Changing Places, Small World and Nice Work. Unlike most previous studies of Lodge's work, which have focussed on literary-theoretical issues, this dissertation .aims at unravelling some of the ideological impulses that inform his campus fiction. READ MORE
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3. Social and cognitive biases in large group decision settings
Abstract : The present thesis consists of three studies on the effects of group membership in large group decisions. The overall aim was to contribute to understanding how individuals react when decisions are made in large groups. We explored consequences of procedural justice concerns within such groups. READ MORE
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4. Cues, Conformity, and Choice Architecture : Empirical Essays on Influence
Abstract : This thesis consists of three papers summarized as follows. “Can Indifference Make the World Greener?” We test whether the default option can nudge people to save resources in a simple, non-dynamic, decision task with only two alternatives, and where people have been explicitly informed about the recommended course of action. READ MORE
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5. Lifelong learning : The social impact of digital villages as community resource centres on disadvantaged women
Abstract : The overall aim of this research was to enhance the understanding of what affects the social impact of ICT in lifelong learning on disadvantaged women.In contributing to the field of social informatics, this research employs behavioural theories as strategy and analytic possibilities. READ MORE