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Entanglements, transmission processes and social identities : the technical traditions of ceramics in the Trois-Lacs region and its margins (3600-300…
2019
In Western Europe, the second half of the 4th millennium is a turning point. On the Swiss Plateau, this phase is characterized by the end of Middle Neolithic cultures (Cortaillod and Pfyn) around 3550 BCE, and the emergence of Horgen after 3250 BCE. The transition between these two phases is now better documented thanks to Port-Conty type and Pfyn/Horgen settlements dated around 3400 BCE. This work aims to identify the cultural substract at the origin of the Horgen by characterizing the technical identities and entanglements at the end of the 4th millennium, then by identifying over time the transmission or abandonment of certain ways of making pots in order to determine the share of local …
La influencia de Las TIC en la satisfacción del cliente en el comercio minorista
2009
Las ventajas que proporcionan las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación (TIC) para las empresas, en términos de ahorro de costes y tiempo, han sido ampliamente reportadas en la literatura; no obstante, se ha prestado escasa atención a su influencia en la satisfacción del cliente. En este sentido, el artículo se plantea: ¿conviene a la empresa invertir lo máximo posible en tecnología o es mejor ajustar dicha inversión a lo estrictamente necesario? En el trabajo empírico realizado se observa la existencia de una relación positiva entre la percepción de intensidad de implantación de las TIC por parte del minorista y la satisfacción del cliente con dicha tecnología. Sin embargo, no to…
Agenttipohjaisten suunnittelumenetelmien vertailu
2004
Agenttipohjainen ohjelmistotuotanto edustaa yhtä uusimmista paradigmoista ohjelmistotuotannon alueella. Agentilla tarkoitetaan ohjelmiston osaa, joka kykenee itsenäiseen ja älykkääseen toimintaan käyttäjänsä puolesta saavuttaakseen sille suunnitellut tavoitteet. Agenttipohjaisten järjestelmien suunnitteluun on kehitetty varsin kirjava joukko menetelmiä. Tutkielman päätavoitteena on kuvata, analysoida ja vertailla agenttipohjaisia menetelmiä sen selvittämiseksi, mitä yhtäläisyyksiä ja eroja niiden käsitteissä, malleissa ja prosesseissa. Tutkielma on otteeltaan käsitteellisteoreettinen ja aihetta lähestytään agentteja, agenttipohjaisia menetelmiä ja menetelmien vertailua käsittelevän kirjalli…
Russian speakers’ media engagement and acculturation in Finland and Latvia
2022
AbstractThis comparative study looks into Russian speakers’ acculturation in Finland and Latvia by contrasting their cultural involvement and cultural preference Carlson and Güler (J Int Migr Integr 19:625–647, 2018. 10.1007/s12134-018-0554-4) with their self-reported news media use. Drawing on survey data collected from both countries (N = 224), the findings show that participants in both countries scored closer to biculturalism than monoculturalism. Majority of the respondents report predominantly engaging with non-Russian news media sources. However, regardless of the societal context, respondents who were more engaged with Russian news media sources also scored higher on cultural prefer…
Management Practices and Allocation of Employment: Evidence from Finnish Manufacturing
2020
We analyse variation in the management practices across countries and across regions within a country. For cross-country comparisons we use the Finnish Management and Organizational Practices Survey (FMOP) to calculate a management score for Finnish manufacturing that is compared to corresponding measures obtained from similar data in the US and Germany. Scores measured by unweighted averages of the establishments in these countries show that Finland is only slightly behind the US and on par with those of Germany. With the FMOP data, we then perform an Olley-Pakes decomposition of the management score using a moment-based estimation procedure. Our decomposition shows no statistically signif…
Cross-Cultural Validation of Assessment Instruments Used in Career Counselling and Guidance in the Nordic countries
2020
The cross-cultural application and research on assessment instruments used in career counselling and guidance in the Nordic countries is discussed. Three examples where etic and emic approaches to establish the cross-cultural validity of American instruments in Finland and Iceland are described. These are the Career Thoughts Inventory, vocational interest inventories and a measure of career adaptability. These efforts show that contextual factors influence the responses to imported measures. Emic approaches are needed to fully test the applicability of assessment instruments as well as theoretical constructs developed in other cultures, but used in career counselling in the Nordic countries…
Mākslinieciskās izteiksmes līdzekļi mazumtirdzniecības nozares rakstos
2020
Šajā darbā tiek pētīta mākslinieciskās izteiksmes līdzekļu izmantošana mazumtirdzniecības nozares rakstos. Pētījuma mērķis ir noskaidrot, vai biznesa žurnāla Forbes autori, izskaidrojot vienu izplatītu mazumtirdzniecības tēmu, mēdz izmantot mākslinieciskās izteiksmes līdzekļus savos rakstos, kā arī atklāt galvenos mērķus mākslinieciskās izteiksmes līdzekļu izmantošanai tajos. Pētījuma metode bija diskursa analīze kopā ar biežuma analīzi, izmantojot kvalitatīvo pieeju, īstenojot Skrebņeva klasifikāciju (2003). Analīze parādīja, ka šajos rakstos tika izmantoti daudzi dažādi mākslinieciskās izteiksmes līdzekļi; atkārtošana un anafora bija kopīgas visiem rakstiem. Autori mēdz izmantot mākslinie…
Antecedents of Market Orientation in The Banking Sector During Its Digital Transformation
2019
Firms are under increasing pressure to remain relevant for their customers and need to rethink how to remain market-oriented in the digital age. This is evident in the banking sector where the traditional banks are gradually being challenged by digital native competitors and growing customer demands. Consequently, this study examines what it takes to be market oriented in the banking sector at the age of increasing digitalization. Specifically, we focus on developing the theory on the antecedents of MO and examine how banks can regain market orientation under changing market conditions. Although Market Orientation (MO) has been a widely studied concept that has been applied in numerous diff…
Recent Developments in the Finnish Banking Sector
2000
In this paper we discuss recent developments in the Finnish banking sector. Our specific aim is to examine whether and to what extent recent developments in Finland are broadly in line with the trends common to banking sectors in Europe and also worldwide. We focus on developments in banks' profit and loss accounts, balance sheets and the market structure of the banking sector. In addition, technological developments are surveyed. As regards consolidation, the Finnish banking sector is a trendsetter. The emphasis in structural development has moved to cross-border banking and bank assurance. On the other hand, it turns out that it is difficult to track some of the trends that are believed t…
A Cross-Cultural Exploratory Study of Health Behaviors and Wellbeing During COVID-19
2021
This study explored the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on perceived health behaviors; physical activity, sleep, and diet behaviors, alongside associations with wellbeing. Participants were 1,140 individuals residing in the United Kingdom (n = 230), South Korea (n = 204), Finland (n = 171), Philippines (n = 132), Latin America (n = 124), Spain (n = 112), North America (n = 87), and Italy (n = 80). They completed an online survey reporting possible changes in the targeted behaviors as well as perceived changes in their physical and mental health. Multivariate analyses of covariance (MANCOVA) on the final sample (n = 1,131) revealed significant mean differences regarding perceived physical…