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Fachexpert:in, Wegweiser:in oder doch vielleicht sogar auch Therapeut:in?
No full textFACHEXPERT:IN, WEGWEISER:IN ODER DOCH VIELLEICHT SOGAR AUCH THERAPEUT:IN?
Fachexpert:in, Wegweiser:in oder doch vielleicht sogar auch Therapeut:in? (1
Arbeitsrechtliche Fragen des eSports
No full textARBEITSRECHTLICHE FRAGEN DES ESPORTS
Arbeitsrechtliche Fragen des eSports (1
Data protection
No full textDATA PROTECTION
Data protection (2)
Abstract (1)
Introduction (10)
Aim and Objectives (11)
Structure of this thesis (11)
Background (11)
Methodology (13)
Overview of Studies (14)
Study 1 – General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Requests (16)
Introduction (16)
Methodology (17)
Results (22)
Comparison to Prior Studies (36)
Discussion (37)
Study 2 - Paywalls (39)
Introduction (39)
Methodology (40)
Analysis (42)
Results (45)
Comparision to the Previous Study (47)
Discussion (48)
Study 3 - Cookie Banners (50)
Introduction (50)
Methodology (51)
Dark Patterns (54)
Results and Comparison to Previous Studies (57)
Discussion (66)
Study 4 - ADPC (71)
Introduction (71)
Methodology (72)
Results (75)
Discussion (82)
Study 5 - Data Protection in VR/MR/AR (85)
Introduction (85)
Methodology (86)
Results (88)
Discussion (97)
Conclusion (100)
Appendix (111)
Appendix A (111)
Appendix B (112)
Dark Pattern Usage - Non Trustworthy Sectors (113)
Dark Pattern Usage - Trustworthy Sectors (113)
Sector-wise Analysis: Non-Trustworthy Sectors (114)
Sector-wise Analysis: Trustworthy Sectors (114)
Sector-wise Analysis: Non-Trustworthy Sectors (115)
Sector-wise Analysis: Trustworthy Sectors (115)
Appendix C (115)
IT skills and privacy awareness (116)
Parental Control and Privacy Management Preferences (117)
Awareness and Concerns About Online Privacy Practices (118)
Parental Rights and Control Over Children’s Online Data (119)
Education and Resources for Children's Online Privacy (120)
Child-Friendly Features for Cookie Settings (121)
Appendix D (121
The right to self-determination of peoples
No full textTHE RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION OF PEOPLES
The right to self-determination of peoples (1
Comparative analysis of municipal digital presence
No full textCOMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MUNICIPAL DIGITAL PRESENCE
Comparative analysis of municipal digital presence (2)
Introduction (1)
Research Questions (1)
Background and Relevance (2)
Disclaimer of Preliminary Study (3)
Theoretical Background (3)
Related E-Government Literature (3)
Comparative Public Administration (5)
Core Concepts, Frameworks and Different Administrative Traditions (6)
Public Administration and Digitalization (9)
Implications for Municipalities (10)
Definition of Digital Presence (11)
Evaluation Models for Digital Presence (14)
Related Evaluation Models (14)
Derivation of the Proposed Evalution Model (16)
Research Design (20)
Methodological Approach (20)
Country Selection (20)
Rationale for Country Comparison (20)
Overview Municipalities: Finland, Austria and Greece (22)
Data Collection (29)
Initial List of Municipalities (29)
Automated Data Collection (30)
Manually Collected Data (32)
Data Analysis (34)
Analysis of Web-Scraped Data (35)
Analysis of Manually Collected Data (35)
Results (36)
Existence of Website (36)
Usability (37)
One-way Communication (38)
Two-way Communication (41)
Population Size (42)
Clusters (44)
Discussion and Limitations (44)
Evaluating the Proposed Model for Digital Presence (46)
Cross-National Insights: Finland, Austria, and Greece Compared (47)
Implications for Municipal Governance and Digital Strategy (51)
Limitations and Directions for Future Research (53)
Conclusion (54)
References (54)
Appendix (73)
List of Aids and Tools Used (73)
List of Abbreviations (74)
Digital Economy and Society Index Score (74)
Municipalities per Size and Population (75)
Comparison of e-Government Evaluation Models (76)
Sampled Municipalities (78)
Inter-Rater Reliability (79)
Assessment Score per Region and Category (L2) (79)
Regional Assessment (80)
Clustering - Web-scraped Data (81)
Clustering - Manually Collected Data (82
Circular supply chains in wood construction
No full textCIRCULAR SUPPLY CHAINS IN WOOD CONSTRUCTION
Circular supply chains in wood construction (1)
Abstract (2)
Chapter Separation between Seminar Thesis and Master Thesis (3)
Table of contents (4)
List of Tables (6)
List of Figures (6)
List of Abbreviations (8)
1 Introduction (9)
1.1 Problem statement (10)
1.2 Research Questions (11)
1.3 Method (12)
2 Literature Review (13)
2.1 Status quo in Austria and Europe (13)
2.2 Wood as a construction material (15)
2.2.1 Applications for timber in construction (15)
2.2.2 Mechanical and Physical Properties (16)
2.2.3 Environmental and Sustainability Benefits (17)
2.2.4 Challenges of timber as a construction material (18)
2.3 Overview of circular economy principles in wood construction (18)
2.3.1 Basic circular economy principles (19)
2.3.2 Application of circular economy in wood construction (21)
2.3.3 Altholzaufkommen Austria (25)
2.3.4 CaReWood Project (27)
2.3.5 Challenges in applying circular economy principles to wood construction (28)
2.4 Circular wood applications (29)
2.4.1 Timber modular construction (TMC) (29)
2.4.2 Cradle-to-cradle (30)
2.4.3 Theoretical concepts of circular business models for reusing of timber (31)
2.4.4 Best practices (34)
2.5 Existing business models in Europe (37)
2.5.1 Concept of Omtre (37)
2.5.2 Concept of Derix (40)
2.5.3 Concept of Thoma Holz (42)
2.5.4 Concept of Triqbriq (45)
2.5.5 Concept of Lukas Lang (47)
2.5.6 Concept of Materialnomaden (48)
2.6 Policies, regulations and reporting methods (49)
2.6.1 PEFC certification (50)
2.6.2 Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) (57)
2.6.3 European Timber Regulation (EUTR) (59)
2.6.4 Recycling timber regulation Austria (60)
2.6.5 Recycling construction material regulation Austria (61)
2.7 Technologies connected with timber use in construction (62)
2.7.1 Life Cycle Assessment (62)
2.7.2 Building Information Modelling (BIM) (65)
2.7.3 Digital Product Passport and Material Passport (67)
2.7.4 Databases and the connection to BIM (69)
2.7.5 Madaster (70)
2.7.6 Sensors for detecting wet points in the wood (71)
3 Interview findings (73)
3.1 The present and future of wood as a construction material in Austria and Europe (84)
3.2 Benefits and challenges of circular wood application in construction (86)
3.2.1 Ecological and mechanical benefits and drawbacks of timber in general (86)
3.2.2 Time intensive planning phase (88)
3.2.3 Standardization of wood elements (89)
3.2.4 Market for second-life wood (89)
3.3 Critical factors for adopting circular wood materials in construction (90)
3.3.1 Cost of keeping wood materials in the loop (90)
3.3.2 Market potential of second-life wood in construction (92)
3.3.3 Supply chain prerequisites (93)
3.4 Policies, legislation, quality assessment and technological enablers (95)
3.4.1 Influence of political support and legislation (96)
3.4.2 Quality assessment and respective norms (99)
3.4.3 Technological enablers and relevant data systems (99)
4 Discussion (102)
4.1 Opportunities and limitations of timber in construction (102)
4.1.1 Chances and Challenges of timber in the construction industry (102)
4.1.2 Market situation (104)
4.2 Choosing the right business model (106)
4.3 Influence of political and technological trailblazers (110)
4.3.1 Role of policies and legislation in the construction industry (110)
4.3.2 Developments in technological aspects and future inventions (112)
5 Conclusion (115)
5.1 Limitations (121)
5.2 Future Research (122)
6 Bibliography (123)
7 Appendices (131)
A. Interview with Doka (131)
B. Interview with KLH (137)
C. Interview with proHolz (145)
D. Interview with Thoma (156)
E. Interview with Weissenseer (167)
F. Interview with Wiehag (179)
G. Interview with Omtre (188)
H. Interview with Derix (200)
I. Interview with HFA – Holzforschung Austria (211)
J. Interview with Juri Troy (211
System modeling in value-based engineering
No full textSYSTEM MODELING IN VALUE-BASED ENGINEERING
System modeling in value-based engineering (1)
List of Figures (iv)
List of Tables (v)
List of Abbreviations (vi)
1 Introduction (2)
2 Background (5)
2.1 Ethical and Conceptual Grounding of Value-based Engineering (5)
2.1.1 Moral Philosophy (5)
2.1.2 Concept and Context Exploration (7)
2.1.2.1 SOI and SOS (7)
2.1.3 Excursus: Value Exploration and Ethically Aligned Design (9)
2.1.4 System Modeling in Value-based Engineering (10)
2.2 Stakeholder Communication (10)
2.2.1 Stakeholders in Value-based Engineering (11)
2.2.2 Technical and Non-Technical Stakeholders (12)
2.2.3 Challenges with Graphical Models in Communication (13)
2.3 Modeling Notations (15)
2.3.1 The Ontology of Conceptual Modeling (16)
2.3.2 Metamodels, Notations, and Diagrams (16)
2.3.3 Quality Criteria of Notations (17)
2.3.4 Unified Modeling Language (20)
2.3.4.1 Component Diagram (21)
2.3.4.2 Class Diagram (21)
2.3.5 C4 (22)
2.4 Coding in Qualitative Data Analysis (24)
3 Method (26)
3.1 Research Design (26)
3.2 Data Collection (27)
3.2.1 Literature (27)
3.2.2 Expert Interviews (27)
3.2.2.1 Participant Selection (28)
3.2.2.2 Interview Procedure (28)
3.2.2.3 Interview Structure (28)
3.2.3 Modeling the Use Case (29)
3.2.3.1 Case Study: AMS Berufsinfomat (30)
3.3 Data Analysis (32)
3.3.1 Strategy and Rationale (32)
3.3.2 Integration with Theoretical Frameworks (32)
3.3.3 Analytical Decisions (33)
4 Results (34)
4.1 Modeling Ontology and Notational Quality (34)
4.2 Quality Criteria in Literature (35)
4.3 Quality Criteria from Interviews (35)
4.3.1 First Round of Coding (35)
4.3.2 Second Round of Coding (38)
4.4 Comparative Aspects (41)
4.4.1 Diagrams in C4 (41)
4.4.2 Diagrams in UML (42)
4.4.3 Comparison Matrix (43)
5 Discussion (49)
5.1 Suggestions for Improvement (51)
5.2 Limitations (54)
5.3 Future Work (54)
6 Conclusion (56)
Appendix (57)
A Interview Guide (57)
B Code-bases of modeling tools (58)
B.1 C4 (58)
B.2 Component Diagram SOS (61)
B.3 Component Diagram SOI (61)
B.4 Class Diagram SOS (62)
B.5 Class Diagram SOI (62)
Bibliography (63
Can selection ability be explained by fund and/or manager characteristics?
No full textCAN SELECTION ABILITY BE EXPLAINED BY FUND AND/OR MANAGER CHARACTERISTICS?
Can selection ability be explained by fund and/or manager characteristics? (1)
Abstract (i)
Dedication (ii)
Acknowledgments (iii)
Introduction (1)
Research Problem (2)
Research Questions (3)
Research Significance (3)
Structure Overview (4)
Literature Review (5)
Measuring Selection Ability (5)
Mutual Fund Characteristics (7)
Data and Methodology (11)
Data (11)
Methodology (12)
Estimation of Selection Ability (13)
Analyzing Selection Ability and Fund characteristics (13)
Selection Ability Prediction and Portfolio Construction (15)
Portfolio Performance Evaluation and Robustness Check (16)
Results (17)
Estimation of Selection Ability (17)
Analyzing Selection Ability and Fund characteristics (20)
Selection Ability Prediction and Portfolio Construction (23)
Portfolio Performance Evaluation and Robustness Check (24)
Discussion (27)
Interpretation of Regression Results (27)
Empirical Implications and Portfolio Construction (31)
Conclusion (33)
Additional Data (36)
Timing skill (36
From separation to integration
No full textFROM SEPARATION TO INTEGRATION
From separation to integration (1)
1 Introduction (7)
1.1 Research Questions (8)
1.2 Structure of the Thesis (8)
2 Theoretical Background and Literature Review (10)
2.1 Evolution of the Work-Life Paradigm (11)
2.1.1 Work-Life Balance vs. Work-Life Integration (12)
2.1.2 Boundary Theory and Role Conflict (15)
2.2 Autonomy and Self-Determination Theory (17)
2.3 Job Crafting: A Framework for Role Customization (19)
2.4 Generation Z and Millennials (23)
2.4.1 Generational Shifts in Work Values (26)
2.4.2 Preference Profiles (28)
2.5 Flexible Work Arrangements: Structures and Implications (30)
2.6 Passion for Work and Mental Health Considerations (32)
2.7 Summary – Theoretical Frameworks for Empirical Testing (34)
3 Research Design (37)
3.1 Research Design: Quantitative Cross-Sectional Study (37)
3.2 Instrumentation (40)
3.2.1 Demographic and Background Information (40)
3.2.2 Assessment of Fundamental Constructs (40)
3.2.3 Decision Items Based on Scenarios (42)
3.2.4 Validation and Adaptation of the Scale (42)
3.2.5 Ethical Considerations in Instrument Design (42)
3.3 Sampling Strategy (42)
3.3.1 Demographics and Sampling Framework (43)
3.3.2 Methodology for Sampling (43)
3.3.3 Data Collection Process (44)
3.3.4 Sample Size (44)
3.3.5 Considerations of Ethics and Practicality (46)
4 Results (47)
4.1 Characteristics of the Sample (47)
4.2 Descriptive Findings (48)
4.2.1 Work-Life Orientation and Boundaries (48)
4.2.2 Autonomy and Decision-Making Preferences (51)
4.2.3 Job Crafting Tendencies (55)
4.2.4 Scenario-Based Decision-Making (58)
4.2.5 Hierarchy of Work Values (61)
4.2.6 Semantic Differentials (64)
4.3 Summary of Key Insights (65)
5 Discussion (67)
6 Conclusion and Limitation (70)
7 References (72)
8 Appendix (82)
8.1 Questionnaire for Survey (82