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Speculative for Strategic Design: Theories and contributions of speculative for Strategic Design
No full textThis paper analyzes the concepts of speculation, strategy, and strategic
design. Seeking to observe the dynamics of strategic design thinking and how we
can apply scenarios as a tool and method for strategic innovation and testing existing
strategies, products, and services. This investigation is a literature review primary
study in the emerging field, that focuses on fusing speculative design practice and
strategic design. The importance of questioning the future in a fast and complex
changing world, rewilding the ways of thinking and the nature of the problems,
and the responsibility as designers to social change as shapers of society. While
most strategies and innovation methods focus on meeting needs, influenced by the
market, there is still little understanding in organizations to deal with unpredictability.
Recognizing the complexity of today’s socio-technological systems, and innovation,
stakeholders can work together to achieve more orderly but also more sustainable
and innovative solutions that seek greater long-term social, economic, and cultural
benefits. This paper serves as an entry point for design practitioners and researchers
interested in understanding the connection between speculation, strategy, and longterm
thinking
Lasting bonds: Understanding wearer-clothing relationships through interpersonal love-theory
No full textTo tackle the high rates of textile waste in the fashion industry through design, it is imperative to understand what makes people keep and wear their clothes for longer. In this paper, we present an analysis of a survey which prompted female participants to write about one of their oldest garments still in use. Following Chapman’s notion that waste is symptomatic of failed relationships, we looked into theory on interpersonal love relationships—in particular, Gottman and Gottman’s Sound Relationship House Theory—to explore if interpersonal relationship traits can be identified in satisfactory long wearer-clothing relationships. Our study shows that principles of happy, lasting interpersonal relationships can be found in wearer-clothing relationships. Moreover, the study shows how friendship principles contribute to wearers’ willingness to overcome conflict in their relationship with clothes, as well as to the creation of meaning. Our findings suggest that designing for emotional attachment should focus on supporting the friendship system, which is foundational for emotional attachment to develop. We illustrate our findings with empirical data and discuss them with relevant literature, while also providing examples on how design can contribute to strengthening the friendship system of wearer-clothing relationships, beyond designed attributes in clothes
Where they learn: How prevalent is the project in undergraduate design courses?
No full textThis paper investigates the idea that undergraduate design courses are predicated on project work framed by a design studio educational setting. To answer the research question, we followed an empirical approach supported by a grounded theory methodology: (1) we gathered 31 publicly available undergraduate design courses programmes and descriptions, (2) we followed the procedures of classic grounded theory to code the data, categorise any clusters that emerged, and finally identified any patterns or insights that emerged from the data. The results of this study support the notion that the design project is still the preferred pedagogical tool for undergraduate design courses; furthermore, the design project is also clearly associated with the design studio educational format. Moreover, the key design education concepts that emerged from our analysis are also evidently interrelated; this finding suggests that an underlying coherent design education theory crosses national boundaries and is familiar to any design course. Finally, the prevalence of learning by doing pedagogy supported by project work within the design studio context suggests that undergraduate design education may not fit distant education formats
Professional experience and academic training of exercise professionals: relationship between job pressures and basic psychological needs in the work context
No full textA importância do setor fitness na oferta de oportunidades para a promoção do exercício está alicerçada em profissionais qualificados, competentes e responsáveis pela dinâmica de prescrição e motivação do exercício. Com base na teoria da autodeterminação, este estudo examinou a interação entre as pressões percecionadas no trabalho e a motivação em profissionais de fitness. Os dados foram coletados de 366 profissionais do exercício (172 mulheres), usando um desenho transversal. Questionários avaliando a Perceção da Pressão de Trabalho (PJP) (organizacional; interno e clientes) e a Satisfação das Necessidades Psicológicas Básicas (BPNS) foram preenchidos online. A análise correlacional e de regressão foi usada para testar o modelo hipotético. Os resultados demonstram não haver associação entre qualificação profissional e níveis de pressão na BPNS. No entanto, é importante destacar que os níveis de pressão organizacionais estiveram negativamente associados à satisfação do total da BPNS (autonomia, competência e relacionamento positivo). Mais anos de experiência foram associados a menores valores de pressão e maior satisfação da competência. Em relação ao gênero, pressões e sua relação na BPNS, os homens apresentam uma maior satisfação das BPNS. As pressões organizacionais apresentam associações negativas com a satisfação das BPNS nos profissionais. Os resultados têm implicações teóricas e práticas: os líderes devem estar cientes do impacto negativo da pressão organizacional e a associação negativa com a satisfação das BPNS. O desenvolvimento de equipas com profissionais mais jovens e experientes, com reconhecimento e remuneração adequados, deve ser implementado como uma estratégia inclusiva, transmitindo segurança e confiança no futuro do setor fitness
Recommendation agents: An analysis of consumers’ risk perceptions toward artificial intelligence
No full textTools that use artificial intelligence to improve consumer experiences and automate processes, such as recommendation agents have been widely adopted by companies. However, the use of this type of technology can increase a user’s perception of a risk to data privacy. This article aims to go more in-depth into what is known about the variables that impact this perception of risk related to recommendation agents. By way of an exploratory study with in-depth interviews followed by a survey, it was possible to identify how aspects such as a concern with data and the perceived risk in online shopping increase the sense of a risk to privacy. Consumers are generally unaware of how recommendation agents work, which makes them unsure about their usability and purpose. Consumer trust, however, mediates this relationship by mitigating the negative effects of risk perception
Financial innovation as a response to crisis – The case of catastrophe bonds
No full textLarge fluctuations in stock markets, caused by financial problems that may originate in the sector itself, as was the case of the 2007–2009 crisis, or originate in other events, as was the case of the 2020 pandemic that led to a sharp drop in the stock market between the first and second quarter of that year, lead market players to look for instruments that can prevent large losses. This study aims to understand whether innovative instruments such as insurance-linked securities, more specifically catastrophe bonds, can be an alternative to other more traditional instruments. For this purpose, Pearson’s coefficient was used to analyse the relationship between the Dow Jones average yearly rate of return variable, between 2001 and 2020, and bonds and securities issued in the USA, between 2001 and 2020. The results showed a strong or tending to strong positive correlation during a specific period of time
Consumerism and blockchain technology: The application of technology to improve market equalization
No full textConsumerism is an ancient concept that is capturing much attention in recent literature. The consumerism movement was developed in response to power imbalances between companies and the consumer in an increasingly marketized world. It is focused on promoting consumers' rights, market transparency, and consumer freedom of choice. Consumerism aims for market equalization, meaning well-balanced markets, in which market inequalities are reduced, providing a better functioning market environment for both companies and consumers. Being initially designed to revolutionize transactions in the financial system, blockchain is a disruptive technology with potential applications in many different areas. Blockchain is a public, immutable, and permanent ledger, which works as database in a decentralized network, using cryptographic codes. Framed by consumerism literature, this chapter explores the potential applications of blockchain technology, by focusing on key consumerism claims, including marketing ethics, the security of e-commerce transactions, and supply chain traceability and transparency
A dataset on skeletal muscle mass index, body composition and strength to determinate sarcopenia in bariatric patients
No full textBariatric surgery is the treatment for severe obesity, with proven efficacy in reducing weight. Weight loss associated with bariatric surgery is greatly associated with a significant reduction of skeletal muscle and bone mineral mass, which leads us to induce that after bariatric surgery, patients incur an increased risk of sarcopenia. Prophylactic programs that prevent sarcopenia in bariatric surgery patients seems to be one of the crucial points for the long-term surgical success of bariatric and metabolic surgery. This article presents a initial data set of skeletal muscle mass index, body composition and strength to determinate sarcopenia in bariatric patients. The data were collected in a Central Hospital and in the University. In total, is necessary to recruit 46 patients waiting for bariatric surgery, between 18 and 60 years, men, and woman, without contradiction for exercise. The patients are randomized in two groups, for exercise group and control group. The evaluation is made on five points of timeline, before the surgery, after the surgery, after de exercise program, six months, and twelve months after the exercise program
The influence of context and task on human-robot interaction
No full textThe presence of social robots has been increasing in our lives, in different areas of everyday life in both private and public contexts. Empathy being an important factor in Human-Robot Interaction, gains more and more strength in the design of social robots that are designed with a certain purpose of empathic interaction, from which one can expect positive or negative emotional effects. A quasi-experimental study formed to explore the influence of the factors of context, task, emotions, empathy, and attitudes in the intention of interacting with robots, based on the appearance of three robot. The results of this study suggest that context and task are factors that do not statistically influence the intention to work with robots. Moreover, there are differences in empathy towards to the human-like and machine-like robot in the intention to work with
Motivations for peer-to-peer accommodation: Exploring sustainable choices in collaborative consumption
No full textThis research aims to contribute to the growing body of knowledge of Collaborative
Consumption (CC) by exploring the motivations that influence the use of Peer-to-Peer (P2P) accommodation
platforms from the demand side. There has been a significant increase in interest in
sustainable choices regarding P2P accommodation in recent years. To address this gap and contribute
to the collaborative consumption and P2P accommodation theory, a quantitative study was conducted
through a survey yielding 235 responses from both users and non-users of P2P platforms. The findings
of this study suggest that P2P accommodation platform usage is influenced by multiple factors,
including sustainability, belonging, economic benefits, and convenience. Interestingly, the study also
found that individuals with higher levels of academic qualifications are more likely to adopt this
mode of consumption. Moreover, the study is the first of its kind to quantitatively address this topic.
By understanding the motivations of P2P platform users, policymakers and practitioners can develop
targeted strategies to promote sustainable choices in this sector. Overall, this study provides a useful
framework for future research on collaborative consumption and sustainable P2P accommodation