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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Best worst scaling"”.
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Barriers to cycling mobility in Masiphumelele, Cape Town: a best-worst scaling approach
… cluster sampling questionnaire and a Best-Worst Scaling (BWS) stated choice survey of 100 household residents. The BWS survey used 10 choice sets of 4statements each to rank the relative importance to study participants of 20 potential barriers to cycling mobility on their average …
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A case study of public transport preference in Cape Town using the best-worst scaling method
… improvement investments decisions. Case 2 best worst scaling is a survey method that compares varying attributes to one another by soliciting a ranking of one best and one worst. The method allows for at least three attributes per domain of investigation. Each attribute's attribute level is …
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Public Transport Modes: Measuring user quality perceptions and preferences in Cape Town
… We do this for the City of Cape Town using the Best-Worst Scaling (BWS) method, which measures consumer priorities in a manner that is robust and transparent, by compelling respondents to make trade-offs among items. BWS is a survey technique of measuring individuals' priorities as it identifies …
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Acentuación de las dimensiones del modelo de negocios de CANVAS al emprendimiento de instituciones odontológicas privadas en la ciudad de Bogotá
… cualitativo, trasversal, se diseñó una Best-Worst Scaling en base a los 9 módulos del modelo de negocios de CANVAS, con tamaño de muestra de 79 encuestas. Se Realizó un análisis exploratorio unto con un método estadístico de conglomeración bietapica. Resultados: En el grupo 2, en la …
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Actuarial resources in high demand, what makes them stay?
… items), a reward preferences sub-scale based on best-worst scaling (10 items), a job satisfaction subscale (6 items), an intention to stay sub-scale (4 items), an affective commitment sub-scale (6 items) and a single open-ended question, which was optional. Data was analysed using descriptive …
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Non-market valuation of urban ecosystem services in Penang, Malaysia
… assesses urban residents' preferences using the best-worst scaling method, highlighting air quality as crucial but revealing inconsistencies in preferences. The second topic applies the travel cost method to analyse visit preferences and behaviours, emphasizing the significance of incorporating …
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A unique perspective on the demand for livestock product attributes
… foods they purchase. Both choice experiments and best-worst scaling (BWS) methodology have been used to elicit consumer willingness to pay (WTP) for food attributes and the relative importance of food attributes to consumers. The dissertation consists of four essays. Chapter 2 presents a formal …
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Skills gap analysis of farmer-owned cooperative directors and its connection to the agricultural landscape
… and what skills are most important, using best/worst scaling. We found that directors seem to evaluate themselves at a higher skill level than CEOs/GMs evaluate directors. Most of the skill gaps suggest training opportunities for new directors. The largest skill gaps were found in …
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Trust in workplace canteens – using Germany and the UK as market examples.
… making food choice in a workplace setting using Best-worst scaling. Through semi-structured interviews (n=10) canteen operators’ views on meeting customer needs and establishing trust in the food served were identified. Informational criteria of importance have been identified whereby, Nutrition, …
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Enabling equitable access to public transport information to enhance hybrid system use in Cape Town, South Africa
… the hybrid system, limiting users' abilities to best use the system to meet their needs. This thesis investigated, through mixed research methods framed within Amartya Sen's capability approach, how to enable equitable access to public transport information on the hybrid system through …
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Knowledge Transfer in IS Offshoring
… are ranked in order of importance using best-worst scaling. Aspects of closer cooperation are critical for effective knowledge transfer. This includes regular collaboration, willingness to help and support, and mutual trust. In contrast, critical determinants of failure are concerned with …