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Im Bereich der wissenschaftlichen Recherche gibt das Abstract einen ersten Überblick über den Inhalt und die Ergebnisse eines Forschungsartikels. Das Format des Abstracts wird seit einigen Jahren auch in audiovisueller Form umgesetzt. Der Autor eines Papers kann zusätzlich zu seinem Artikel ein sogenanntes Video Abstract einreichen. Für die Erstellung eines Video Abstracts geben die Verlage bestimmte Richtlinien vor, die der Autor bei der Produktion einhalten soll. Diese Arbeit hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, einen Standardisierungsansatz für institutionelle Bedingungen, auch Video Abstract Author Guidelines genannt, zu erarbeiten. Zu diesem Zweck wurden mit zwei Untersuchungen sowohl die Produktionsweise von Video Abstracts als auch die vom Verlag aufgestellten Guidelines analysiert. Mit den Ergebnissen der Untersuchungen wurde eine Handlungsempfehlung für die Verlage entwickelt. Außerdem ging aus den Ergebnissen hervor, dass einige Richtlinien Defizite aufweisen, welche die Verlage beheben sollten.
Cradle to Cradle – An analysis of the market potential in the German outdoor apparel industry
(2016)
The purpose of this study is to investigate the market potential in the German outdoor apparel industry by focusing on sustainable production in terms of environmental and human health. A literature study of the Cradle to Cradle (C2C) design concept is provided, as it represents a solution for pollution, waste and environmental destruction caused by the current industrial design and waste management. The data for the subsequent market- and competitive analysis of the German outdoor apparel industry was collected through secondary research in order to identify several key market indicators for the assessment of the market potential. The outcome of this research is the identification of a positioning strategy for outdoor apparel according to the C2C design concept. The results show stagnant growth rates in recent years in the German outdoor apparel market and strong rivalry among the competitors. However, a significant market potential was calculated and beneficial trends for sustainable outdoor brands were recognised. These findings reveal the existence of a market potential for an outdoor apparel brand according to the C2C design concept. By following a positioning strategy of transparency and full commitment to a sustainable production, the company might be able to gain market shares from its competitors, as future predictions indicate slow growth rates in the market. The results of this analysis can be of great interest for entrepreneurs that plan to enter the German outdoor apparel industry.
The development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has profound implications for improving human and computational productivity in the future. However, it also is an existential risk to human life because it could exceed human capabilities. As such, information about the technology, the direction of the development and its purpose is important. This can be achieved through openness and transparency of processes. Indeed, companies hold property rights over AI and monopolies of software, data and experts. As a countermovement to leading AI companies, the “Open AI Movement” has evolved to push open-source AI research and products, to empower users, and to bridge the digital divide through participation and access. In this thesis, the implications of the declaration of AI as a commons have been analyzed through interviews with AI experts in the United States. The legal placement of AI is controversial but it could be seen as a basic human right. Other findings are that this field is very competitive and that the best approach is to collaboratively develop software that adds additional value on the edge of the commons.
This research focuses on the fundamental ideas and underlying principles of E-Learning technology, as well as theoretical considerations for an optimal learning environment. This theoretical exploration was then used as a basis for the design and construction of a new, interactive Web-Based ESH-Training. The quality and effectiveness of this new course was then compared with that of the existing analog PDF-Training via a test with a diverse sample of employee learners. Learners were later surveyed to ascertain their views on both trainings in terms of the quality of the content, facilitator, resources, and length. Results clearly showed that regardless of demographic factors, most employee learners preferred the new, Web-Based ESH-Training to the analog PDF-Training.
The purpose of this research is to explore results that are measured by social enterprises (= SEs) according to their mission and vision. Four SEs are examined for this reason. The status quo of aligned measurements was captured by conducting seven semi-structured interviews with persons from the middle and top management of the considered SEs. A conceptual framework, which categorizes output, outcome and impact measurements, is used as the basis for a structured content analysis. The findings imply that SEs’ measurements are not sufficiently aligned with their mission and vision. Outputs are measured by all considered SEs. However, they fail to measure outcomes with all its sublevels. Especially, measuring mindset change and behavior change outcomes are neglected by the examined SEs. That can lead to adjustments, where SEs only create more outputs but fail to create more outcomes and impact. Furthermore, neglecting outcome measurements makes existing but mostly unsystematic impact measurements invalid, since outputs, outcomes and impact build on each other. The research presented here provides one of the first investigations into the alignment of measurements with mission and vision in the context of SEs. Ultimately, the findings question SEs current measurements and aim to open further perspectives on improving the performance of SEs.