Sökning: "Deciding who is the best"

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1. 1. Deciding who is the best : Validity issues in selections and judgements in elite sport

   Författare :Annika Johansson; Eva Olofsson; Josef Fahlén; Mats Franzén; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; selections in sports; predictions of sport performance; assessment of sport performance; consequences of selections; judgement; judging; measurements; sport; validity; reliability; acroski; alpine skiing; rhythmic gymnastics; soccer.; Education; Pedagogik; pedagogik; Education;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis is about selection processes and processes of measuring and judging athletes in competitions in top-level sport. The purpose was to increase the knowledge of these processes and to analyse them from a validity perspective in order to contribute to the discussion of whether the “right” athletes are selected to participate in teams, competitions and games and whether the “right” athletes win. LÄS MER

3. 2. Borta bra men hemma bäst : svenskars turistresor i Sverige under sommaren

   Författare :Bruno Jansson; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Tourism; Travel; Vacation; Leisure; Regionalization;

   Sammanfattning : Tourism has a long history but research on tourism is recent and linked to the modern mass tourism. Tourism research deals with the subject from three perspectives. First it is treated as a social phenomenon, second as an economic phenomenon and third as a geographic phenomenon. LÄS MER

4. 3. First things first - think before you decide : The how, what and who of idea screening

   Författare :Johan Netz; Peter R Magnusson; Lars Witell; Lars E Olsson; Mette Præst Knudsen; Karlstads universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; idea screening; idea selection; idea evaluation; idea assessment; holistic assessment; innovation; intuition; criteria; Business Administration; Företagsekonomi;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis investigates decision-making activities leading to the initial selection of which new ideas should be selected for further development or rejected. This process, often referred to as idea screening, is described as being one of the most important, but also challenging, tasks to master during the entire innovation process. LÄS MER

5. 4. Clinical ethics in childhood cancer care : the value of Inter-professionally shared reflection

   Författare :Cecilia Bartholdson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :childhood cancer care;

   Sammanfattning : Today’s increased survival rate, which is related to more effective treatment, contributes to new research areas. Each child’s particular situation often causes ethical issues and divergences about treatment and life and death when important values are at stake. The intense and demanding treatment often leads to new difficult situations. LÄS MER

7. 5. Social and Economic Factors in Decision Making under Uncertainty : Five Essays in Behavioral Economics

   Författare :Kinga Posadzy; Peter Martinsson; Gustav Tinghög; Pablo Brañas Garza; Linköpings universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; behavioral economics; experimental economics; social factors; coordination; competition; deciding for others; mental accounting;

   Sammanfattning : The objective of this thesis is to improve the understanding of human behavior that goes beyond monetary rewards. In particular, it investigates social influences in individual’s decision making in situations that involve coordination, competition, and deciding for others. Further, it compares how monetary and social outcomes are perceived. LÄS MER