Sökning: "Qualitative Methodology"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 333 avhandlingar innehållade orden Qualitative Methodology.
1. A Practice Theory in Practice : Analytical Consequences in the Study of Organization and Socio-Technical Change
Sammanfattning : Appealing calls are often made towards the study of phenomena through so-called practice theory. However, the implications of the use of practice theory, if taken seriously in analysis, are rarely discussed. The chief concern of this thesis is the applicability of the most radical dimensions of practice theory. LÄS MER
2. An investigation of qualitative research methodology for perceptual audio evaluation
Sammanfattning : This thesis investigates whether a qualitative research method, using phenomenological interviews and analysis, can be successfully applied to perceptual audio research, a field heretofore that has mainly used quantitative methods. The method is investigated by studying the types of information elicited by the method and the information’s usefulness and relevance to the conducted study. LÄS MER
3. From consumption to sharing: Generating knowledge to support urban governance of the sharing economy
Sammanfattning : The increasing rates of household consumption and their environmental effects highlight the urgency of transitioning to more sustainable consumption patterns. The Sharing Economy (SE) has emerged as a potential pathway to sustainable consumption in cities, allowing households to access products without making private purchases. LÄS MER
4. SHUT UP 'N' PLAY! Negotiating the Musical Work
Sammanfattning : 'SHUT UP ’N’ PLAY! Negotiating the Musical Work’ is a piece of artistic research that attempts to merge artistic practice, qualitative research methods and critical analysis in a project concerned with contemporary performance practices, and specifically how these practices are created and transmitted in the interaction between composer and performer. By way of a critical reading of the musico-philosophical discussion of the ontology of the musical work and by way of a deconstruction of the concept of musical interpretation I propose a model in which the identity of the musical work is analysed as the result of interaction between multiple agents: composer, performer, instrument, score and electronics, among others. LÄS MER
5. Närståendes besök hos patienter som vårdas på intensivvårdsavdelning
Sammanfattning : Aim: The overall objective of the present thesis was to describe and assess the importance and impact of visits by the patients’ families in an ICU, from patient and family perspectives, and to develop, from a hermeneutic perspective, a research method to study the interplay between patient and family during the visit. Method: The comprehensive methodology of the thesis was hermeneutic. LÄS MER