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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"technological adoption"”.
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Addressing water scarcity in urban Tanzania: household preferences, behavioural interventions, and technological adoption
… on water-saving behaviours, and (iii) the adoption of water-saving technologies. Each study is presented in a separate chapter. The first study (Chapter Two) examines household preferences and willingness to pay for reliable water service using a choice experiment design, incorporating …
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The Exploration of Sustainable Environmental Conservation and Efficient Technological Adoption in Today's Pre-manufacturing Stage in Tea Operations Management
Data and the literature show that tea is of significance to Kenya’s economy around the country and it has been for more than 100 years. However, there are several challenges the industry is addressing in relation to environmental conservation e.g.,deforestation, unresponsible waste disposal in the …
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Business development, strategic analysis and social responsibility within the water industry : a system dynamics approach
… and reconsolidate under privatization, 3) technological adoption accelerates, and 4) regulation both domestic and internationally tightens, new ventures are at the mercy of increasingly multifaceted system dynamics. This paper aims to analyze the complexity of these dynamics, by placing …
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A case study of digital readiness and technology adoption at a theological college in Cape Town, South Africa
Technological innovations are rapidly transforming the way Higher Educational Institutions are delivering their core mission of teaching, learning and creative inquiry. A significant number of faculty are resistant to adopting new technologies. This study aims to explore the digital readiness and …
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Labor Market Adjustments Under Economic Shocks: Evidence from the U.S.
… driven by labor market tightness and accelerated technological adoption, especially in tradable industries and routine-manual occupations. The second chapter applies a shift-share difference-in-differences (DiD), finding that visa bans reduced immigrant employment but increased native employment, …
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Teacher in a Box: Satellite Television and the Evolution of Distance Learning in Thailand, 1995-2024
… system, challenging conventional narratives of technological adoption and obsolescence. Through mixed-methods research combining archival analysis, oral histories interview, and field observations, I investigate how Thailand transformed imported satellite technology into a distinctly Thai …
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Innovating toward circular markets: The role of digital technologies and platforms
… is understood not as a linear outcome of technological adoption, but as a co- evolutionary process involving diverse actors—including firms, institutions, consumers, and technologies—who interact through shared practices, institutional arrangements, and infrastructures. This (eco)systemic …
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Essays on the Economics of Food and Agricultural Technology
Technological adoption in food and agricultural systems has long been recognized as a major driver of productivity growth, structural transformation, and welfare improvement. This dissertation examines technology adoption and its welfare implications across nutrition and agricultural production. …
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Technologies, labour markets and workers: three essays on the consequences of technological change on labour
This thesis examines the consequences of technological change for employment, wages and the organization of work across labour markets and occupational groups. It combines a comparative cross-national perspective with case-study evidence from Germany in order to capture the labour market dynamics …
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Examining teacher and learner perceptions on the ethical challenges of generative AI (gen AI) in transforming teaching and learning practices : a mixed methods study
… and justice-informed approaches to GenAI adoption within FE. Overall, the findings suggest that compliance-oriented governance approaches are insufficient for addressing the ethical complexities of GenAI in FE contexts, where institutional diversity and structural inequalities shape both …
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Effect of technological innovation and application on SMEs in Pakistan: an overview of the dairy sector
… of the present study is to explore the status of technological innovation, identify the factors affecting it, develop and evaluate the framework for enhancing the innovation capability in dairy farms through knowledge sharing. The present study is designed for two reasons: (1) Studies on …
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Essays on the macroeconomics of economic development
… changes in labor supply will induce biased technological adoption. I test this hypothesis using data from one of the largest population transfer programs of the 20th century. After WW2, Germany lost part of its Eastern Territories. Within 2 years, more than 8m people were expelled and …
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Exploration of Disruption from Digital Transformation through the ARIES Framework Enterprise Element Model
… about organisational change rather than simply technological adoption. Consequently, enterprises often cited as exemplary and characterised as digital natives: (a) embrace necessary change around organisational elements such as culture, leadership, creativity and knowledge management in support …
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An investigation into combating money laundering in banks and financial institutions in the city of London and British Overseas and Crown Dependent Territories
… in regulatory culture, enforcement priorities, technological adoption, and the integration of intelligenceled frameworks in detecting suspicious financial activity. This expanded scope underscores that while AUSTRAC operates within a single jurisdiction and leverages strong inter-agency …
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How can Market Making Aid in Developing Financial Markets
… and the subsequent advancements driven by technological innovations. The analysis highlights the indispensable function of market makers in global financial markets, emphasizing their contributions to liquidity provision, price discovery, and market stability. The project underscores the …
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The place of the Fourth Industrial Revolution in small-scale farming in KwaDlangezwa, KwaZulu- National, South Africa.
… in economic development. However, the adoption of digital technology by small-scale farmers faces major hurdles and limitations. This study adds to the digital development literature in three ways: it presents the technology(4IR), the political and social variables influencing digital …
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The Effect of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on Entrepreneurial Leadership Attributes
… Industrial Revolution represents a significant technological transformation that impacts human life, work, and interactions. This revolution is characterized by rapid advancements that merge the physical, biological, and cyber domains, facilitating artificial intelligence, machine learning, …