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Montanhini, Lúcia Regina Assumpção. "Comportamento geotécnico de solos da rodovia BR-476, trecho: Lapa - São Mateus do Sul (PR) e equação de correlação entre os valores CBR e CIV (Clegg Impact value) para solos da região." Florianópolis, SC, 2003. http://repositorio.ufsc.br/xmlui/handle/123456789/85635.
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Este estudo tem como objeto a avaliação do equipamento Clegg Hammer e a adequabilidade de utilização do mesmo como medida complementar aos ensaios CBR. O estudo apresenta uma análise do comportamento apresentado para os solos da região compreendida pela rodovia BR-476, trecho Lapa - São Mateus do Sul no Estado do Paraná. São enfatizados os comportamentos destes solos no que diz respeito a avaliação para fins rodoviários buscando enfocar peculiaridades que possam intervir no resultado dos ensaios CBR e Clegg Hammer. Como contribuição principal deste estudo está a determinação da formulação matemática de ajuste que permita estabelecer a correlação, mediante análise de regressão, dos valores resultantes para os ensaios CBR e Clegg Hammer, definida pela a equação de correlação entre os valores CBR e CIV (Clegg Impact Value). The object of this study is to evaluate the Clegg Hammer equipment and to adapt the utilization of the same as complemental measure to the CBR tests. The study presents an analysis of the behavior presented for the soils of the area understood by the highway BR-476, segment Lapa - São Mateus do Sul in the State of Paraná. The behaviors of these soils are emphasized in relation of the evaluation for roads looking for to focus peculiarities that can intervene in the result of the CBR and Clegg Hammer tests. As main contribution of this study is the determination of the mathematical formulation of adjustment that allows to establish the correlation, by regression analysis, of the resulting values for the CBR and Clegg Hammer tests, defined for the correlation equation among the values CBR and CIV (Clegg Impact Value).
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Fujiki, Kazuhiko. "A study on CBD land value variations." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/27261.
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This thesis examines CBD (Central Business District) land value variations. The objectives of this study are (1) to compare monocentric and nonmonocentric models and (2) to analyze the determinants of CBD land value variations. Transactions of vacant land from 1975 to 1987 in Central Ward (Chuo Ku), Tokyo, comprise the data base for this study.
A monocentric model and nonmonocentric model are compared using a negative exponential function and trend surface analysis (based on a double power series of location coordinates). For the comparison, three-dimensional pictures and contour maps are utilized as well as statistics of goodness-of-fit and predictive powers. To analyze determinants of CBD land value variations, we employ a hedonic-price approach.
Trend surface analysis is superior to the monocentric model in terms of goodness-of-fit and predictive powers. However, centrality is still an important determinant. Proximity to subway or railway stations, or to the Ginza shopping area, are also important factors. Other influential determinants include time of sale, lot shape, corner location, road width, and floor area ratio.Business, Sauder School of
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Beetham, Isobel F. "Stakeholder values of car parking." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2015. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/18667.
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Widespread car usage of around 800 million of cars travelling 30 billion of kilometres on a daily basis has led to many benefits but also to significant environmental and societal impacts such as congestion, air and noise pollution and urban sprawl. This thesis aims to investigate the stakeholder values of car parking in order to support and inform the decision makers who are tasked with how best to resolve challenging car parking dilemmas. A two phase progressive methodology is involved. Phase one begins with conducting a series of in-depth semi-structured interviews with eight academics to identify whom the stakeholders are that are affected by car parking. Then a second series of 20 interviews are conducted with sector leaders of stakeholder groups to establish how the stakeholders are affected by car parking and importantly, how they value car parking. Finally a third series of nine interviews are conducted with nine different experts to help to bridge the gap between phase one and phase two. Phase one found that a broader reach of stakeholders (classified into four different groups) are affected by car parking than the literature might imply, and that they value car parking in eight different key ways. It also found that the values emerged from a context of governmental, social and consumer concerns. Phase two of the methodology was quantitative and used the findings from phase one to develop four additional attributes considered meaningful across all four stakeholder groups, namely: safety, politics, public spaces and weekly household council tax. Choice based conjoint analysis was used to incorporate the attributes into three hypothetical scenarios namely; driver, strategy and social, as these were considered to be reflective of the value context unearthed previously in phase one. The scenarios were disseminated across England as part of a wider survey and achieved a sample size of 1107 responses. The results of which were then interpreted through willingness to pay (WTP) values. Key findings included: how a persistent political undertone can impact on car parking policy setting; that the car parking industry is under pressure to provide a service chiefly motivated by a perceived consumer intolerance of market prices; and that stakeholders can not only appreciate but also experience the impact of car parking choices on other stakeholder groups. Conclusions drawn included that the different stakeholder groups took issue with national government leadership believing it to currently be deficient in setting the standards for British car parking. Moreover, decision makers wrongly perceive that consumers of car parking do not pass between the groups and are therefore hostile to policies which do not directly benefit them. The key implication being that decision makers are cautious to implement policies which are not necessarily advantageous to consumers but which may lead to gains for the remaining stakeholder groups. In short, this thesis recommends amongst others that the governmental stakeholder group should seek to provide direction and guidelines for tariff setting which is reflective of the provision of a service that is conscious of the range of parking industry stakeholder values. Furthermore, as safety is an industry held value, practitioners should seek to better understand how it impacts their market. They should explore the relevance of schemes such as Park Mark to operators and their customers, by fundamentally investigating to what extent safety exists as a valid concern inside car parks and how it applies to personal safety, vehicle safety or general perceptions of safety. In addition, where the governmental stakeholder group remain mindful of the significance of securing political backing, the car parking industry would benefit from appreciating the sensitivities of political challenges faced by the governmental group when lobbying for any changes in parking policy programmes. Indeed, the parking industry should collaborate between the two parties and seek to unite in finding agreeable solutions which benefit constituents either directly or indirectly. As car parking values might differ according to their geopolitical context and lead to the extraction of a different set of attributes, further work would include looking beyond England to first the UK and then to abroad to explore the effects of potential cultural differences and learn the relevant lessons.
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Karlsson, Sten. "What are the value and implications of two-car households for the electric car?" Elsevier, 2017. https://publish.fid-move.qucosa.de/id/qucosa%3A72812.
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The major barriers to a more widespread introduction of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) beyond early adopters are the limited range, charging limitations, and costly batteries. An important question is therefore where these effects can be most effectively mitigated. An optimization model is developed to estimate the potential for BEVs to replace one of the conventional cars in two-car households and to viably contribute to the households’ driving demand. It uses data from 1 to 3 months of simultaneous GPS logging of the movement patterns for both cars in 64 commuting Swedish two-car households in the Gothenburg region.
The results show that, for home charging only, a flexible vehicle use strategy can considerably increase BEV driving and nearly eliminate the unfulfilled driving in the household due to the range and charging limitations with a small battery. The present value of this flexibility is estimated to be on average $6000–$7000 but varies considerably between households. With possible near-future prices for BEVs based on mass production cost estimates, this flexibility makes the total cost of ownership (TCO) for a BEV advantageous in almost all the investigated households compared to a conventional vehicle or a hybrid electric vehicle. Because of the ubiquity of multi-car households in developed economies, these families could be ideal candidates for the initial efforts to enhance BEV adoptions beyond the early adopters. The results of this research can inform the design and marketing of cheaper BEVs with small but enough range and contribute to increased knowledge and awareness of the suitability of BEVs in such households.
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Švarcová, Monika. "Dvoufázový systém stabilizace podloží vozovek." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta stavební, 2019. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-392147.
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This diploma thesis is focused on the properties of unsuitable and conditionally unsuitable fine-grained soils after a one-stage or two-stage treatment by using a binder. The theoretical part occupies with problematical properties of the fine grained soils in a subgrade and a possible technology of the change of these properties. The laboratory testing of treated soils is described and a practical technology of the one stage and two-stage stabilization. In the practical part the fine grained soils are treated by one-stage or two-stage stabilization. For the one stage stabilization the cement is used, for the two-stage stabilization the properties of the soil are improved by lime and then the soil is stabilized by cement. The treated soils are laboratory tested, the initial bearing index IBI, California bearing ratio CBR, unconfined compressive strength and frost susceptibility is tested. Based on the results of the laboratory tests the benefit of the two-stage stabilization is measured.
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Srouji, Nora Jazmin <1987>. "Value creation and value appropriation dynamics: The case of the emergence of self driving car business." Master's Degree Thesis, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10579/9488.
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Several recent events provide a strong signal that autonomous vehicle technology has led the automotive industry to a pivotal point. After a long period of stability, the automotive industry is transforming, when incumbents and newcomers are re-grouping in ecosystems, and sharing models redefining the “mobility sector”. The goals of this master thesis are to determine how Open Innovation creates new possibilities in organizing innovation within the ecosystem, thus giving rise to new drivers for value creation and value appropriation. To show how conventional carmakers are adapting to the new scenario in the era when connectivity and shared mobility takes off, and driverless vehicles come closer to reality. This study presents an attempt to offer some first thoughts on how the self-driving car industry might evolve. Whether the value will migrate from the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to software or communication technology providers, as it did in the early computing industry. It will cause the rise of new industry platforms, that will act as an engine of innovation for the whole business ecosystem, redefining industrial architectures and business models. Finally, the thesis aims to identify the legal, ethical and economic impacts that self-driving vehicles can cause in society. For this purpose, some scenarios of potential winners and losers in the automotive industry will be presented in the conclusions.
Keywords: Open Innovation, New Business Ecosystems, Value creation and Value appropriation, Self-driving cars, Business models, Changing regulatory and legal frameworks
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Forsberg, Veronica. "VSM for a car dealer." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Kommunikations- och transportsystem, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-133209.
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På Söderbergs Personbilar i Norrköping AB bedrivs en serviceprocess för begagnade bilar, en tjänsteverksamhet som idag är präglad av en stor ineffektivitet med avseende på tid. I detta examensarbete utförs en fallstudie på företaget där problemet analyseras i syfte att identifiera det tidssvinn som förekommer i processen, utreda dess uppkomst, samt formulera passande åtgärdsförslag till företaget som vid ett genomförande skulle minska genomloppstiden för bilarna i processen. Intervjuer och observationer har skapat en övergripande förståelse för processen, där förklaringar har erhållits om hur processen är tänkt att fungera, hur den fungerar i praktiken, och varför den fungerar som den gör. Som komplement till detta har värdeflödeskartläggning av två bilar genomförts, där bilarnas färd genom processen studerades i praktiken. De två bilarna studerades från dess inkommande till företaget tills det att de var klara till försäljning. Genom detta erhölls ytterligare information om processen. I värdeflödeskartläggningen framkom det att tidssvinnet var stort för bägge bilar, och att andelen tid för värdehöjande aktiviteter var mycket liten för bilarna. Allt material om processen analyseras och ett antal olika åtgärdsförslag för processen är framarbetade till företaget. Tre huvudåtgärder presenteras som vid ett införande troligen skulle underlätta avsevärt för företaget vid ett genomförande av övriga åtgärdsförslag. Den första av dessa tre huvudåtgärder är att tillsätta en ledare för processen, något som saknas idag. Ledaren ska ha befogenheter att genomföra förändringar i processen, och ska arbeta för en ständig förbättring av processen. Den andra huvudåtgärden är att utveckla nedskrivna standarder för personalen som beskriver hur alla aktiviteter inom processen ska utföras. Standarderna ska vara utformade så att aktiviteterna utförs på ett optimalt sätt. Den tredje huvudåtgärden är att göra fler resurser dedikerade inom processen. Dessa tre åtgärder, och övriga åtgärdsförslag skulle med största sannolikhet generera en avsevärt kortare genomloppstid för bilarna, det vill säga precis det resultat som eftersöks i processen.
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Strand, Elliot, and Viktor Sandell. "The Key Value Components of a Customer Value Proposition for Free-Floating Car Sharing Services in the Nordics." Thesis, Jönköping University, IHH, Företagsekonomi, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-52829.
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A well-crafted, locally adapted customer value proposition (CVP) can aid businesses in attaining loyal customers. The main purpose of this research is to determine the key value components that should be considered for the development of a CVP, for free-floating car sharing services in the Nordic region. This is done by establishing the relationship between deductively identified value components, perceived value, satisfaction, trust, and loyalty. A research framework is proposed, where the relationships between the different constructs are hypothesised. Quantitative data is collected from existing car sharing users in the Nordic countries, through a self-administered online questionnaire, distributed through a non-probability sampling method. The empirical data is analysed through multiple regression analysis using the software SPSS, and the extension “PROCESS”, as well as additional analysis techniques to ensure data quality. The research findings indicate that perceived convenience, need fit, and a low service price positively impact both perceived value, as well as satisfaction. Satisfaction shows a stronger, positive effect on loyalty than that of perceived value, yet, loyalty is better explained when both constructs are accounted for. Additionally, trust shows to carry a mediating effect between both satisfaction and loyalty, as well as between perceived value and loyalty. Therefore, firms operating within this context should emphasise the customer needs to provide a service which is perceived as affordable and convenient. Finally, efforts should be taken to reduce uncertainty, and promote trust between the service providers, and their users.
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CALZOLARI, DAVIDE. "OPTIMIZING CANNABIS SATIVA CULTIVATION TO INCREASE HIGH ADDED-VALUE COMPOUNDS IN SEED AND THRESHING RESIDUE." Doctoral thesis, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10280/39868.
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Il rinnovato interesse nella coltivazione della canapa industriale non è stato supportato da studi approfonditi e generalmente si basa su esperienze dirette di coltivazione. Questo studio si prefigge come obbiettivo quello di sfruttare tutte la parti della pianta di canapa per migliorare l’economicità complessiva della sua coltivazione tramite l’uso di tecniche agronomiche e di pratiche post-raccolta. La Cannabis sativa ha un vasto campo di applicazioni, tra cui le più promettenti in termini di ritorno economico sono il cosmetico e il farmaceutico. I composti naturali più interessanti della Cannabis sono i cannabinoidi non-psicoattivi cannabidiolo (CBD) e cannabigerolo (CBG) presenti in elevate concentrazioni nelle foglie e nelle brattee di Cannabis. Altri metaboliti secondari prodotti dalla canapa e di grande interesse sono le cannflavine, una classe di prenil-flavonoidi caratteristico di questa specie. Nel primo e nel secondo capitolo la dinamica temporale di accumulo dei metaboliti secondari ad elevato valore aggiunto è stata monitorata per alcune delle varietà più comuni di canapa industriale ed è stata determinata la produzione potenziale di questi composti. Nel terzo capitolo una collezione di semi di canapa è stata valutata per le caratteristiche morfologiche e per il contenuto e la qualità dell’olio. Concludendo questo studio contribuisce allo sviluppo di una coltivazione della canapa per le molteplici destinazioni d’uso dei semi e del fitocomplesso.Rapidly growing interest into industrial hemp cultivation is not supported by strong data and generally is referred to a limited experience on field cultivation. This study aims to exploit all the parts of hemp plant, in order to ameliorate the overall economy of its cultivation and by providing information on agronomic management and post-harvest operations. Cannabis sativa has a wide range of industrial applications and the most promising, in terms of economic revenues, are the cosmetic and pharmaceutics. The most interesting phytochemicals in Cannabis are the cannabinoids, in particular the non-intoxicating compounds cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabigerol (CBG), present at high concentration in the leaves and bracts of Cannabis. Some other promising secondary metabolites of hemp are cannflavins, a class of prenyl-flavonoids characteristic of this species. In the first and second chapter the time course accumulation of high added-value compounds was monitored for some of the most common industrial hemp cultivars, and the potential production was assessed. In the third chapter a collection of hemp seeds was evaluated for its morphological characteristics and for its oil content and quality. In conclusion this thesis contributes to a further development of multipurpose hemp cultivation for seed and phytocomplex production.
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CALZOLARI, DAVIDE. "OPTIMIZING CANNABIS SATIVA CULTIVATION TO INCREASE HIGH ADDED-VALUE COMPOUNDS IN SEED AND THRESHING RESIDUE." Doctoral thesis, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10280/39868.
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Il rinnovato interesse nella coltivazione della canapa industriale non è stato supportato da studi approfonditi e generalmente si basa su esperienze dirette di coltivazione. Questo studio si prefigge come obbiettivo quello di sfruttare tutte la parti della pianta di canapa per migliorare l’economicità complessiva della sua coltivazione tramite l’uso di tecniche agronomiche e di pratiche post-raccolta. La Cannabis sativa ha un vasto campo di applicazioni, tra cui le più promettenti in termini di ritorno economico sono il cosmetico e il farmaceutico. I composti naturali più interessanti della Cannabis sono i cannabinoidi non-psicoattivi cannabidiolo (CBD) e cannabigerolo (CBG) presenti in elevate concentrazioni nelle foglie e nelle brattee di Cannabis. Altri metaboliti secondari prodotti dalla canapa e di grande interesse sono le cannflavine, una classe di prenil-flavonoidi caratteristico di questa specie. Nel primo e nel secondo capitolo la dinamica temporale di accumulo dei metaboliti secondari ad elevato valore aggiunto è stata monitorata per alcune delle varietà più comuni di canapa industriale ed è stata determinata la produzione potenziale di questi composti. Nel terzo capitolo una collezione di semi di canapa è stata valutata per le caratteristiche morfologiche e per il contenuto e la qualità dell’olio. Concludendo questo studio contribuisce allo sviluppo di una coltivazione della canapa per le molteplici destinazioni d’uso dei semi e del fitocomplesso.Rapidly growing interest into industrial hemp cultivation is not supported by strong data and generally is referred to a limited experience on field cultivation. This study aims to exploit all the parts of hemp plant, in order to ameliorate the overall economy of its cultivation and by providing information on agronomic management and post-harvest operations. Cannabis sativa has a wide range of industrial applications and the most promising, in terms of economic revenues, are the cosmetic and pharmaceutics. The most interesting phytochemicals in Cannabis are the cannabinoids, in particular the non-intoxicating compounds cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabigerol (CBG), present at high concentration in the leaves and bracts of Cannabis. Some other promising secondary metabolites of hemp are cannflavins, a class of prenyl-flavonoids characteristic of this species. In the first and second chapter the time course accumulation of high added-value compounds was monitored for some of the most common industrial hemp cultivars, and the potential production was assessed. In the third chapter a collection of hemp seeds was evaluated for its morphological characteristics and for its oil content and quality. In conclusion this thesis contributes to a further development of multipurpose hemp cultivation for seed and phytocomplex production.
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Bartrop, Stephen Bruce. "Acquisitions may add value to resource companies." Thesis, Curtin University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/619.
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Resource acquisitions have added value to resource companies over the past two decades. This stems from the results of this research which has analysed 30 transactions and further reviewed 22 transactions with a total value A$240 billion. However, this figure is dominated by the 1997 BHP Billiton bid for Rio Tinto and if this attempted takeover is excluded from the list, the total value of the transactions analysed is A$60 billion.The consolidation has occurred in three waves since the early 1990s. These periods are: • First, a period starting in 1995 and ending in 2000; it included the end of the 1992-1996 bull run, the Asian Crisis and a period known as the 1998-2000 bull run and ending during the start of the Tech Boom drift, • Secondly, a period between 2002 and 2004 which combines the waning stages of the Tech Boom drift and the commencement of the 2002-2008 Resources Boom, and, • Thirdly, in a more recent period from 2006 to near the end of the 2002-2008 resources boom.Each of these periods has different characteristics but overall there is a broad trend of foreign bidders acquiring Australian companies during weaker markets except during the 2002-2008 Resources Boom.Cumulative abnormal returns (CAR) for both bidders and targets have been estimated using an adapted market model for event analysis. It draws on the strong correlation of absolute resource share with commodity prices.Friendly transactions offer target shareholders a lower final offer price premia to the 30-day average target share price prior to the announcement (dual listing – 17.8 per cent, mergers – 12.9 per cent) and compares to traditional takeovers which average 48.7 per cent. In traditional takeovers the initial offer to 30-day average premia was 37.2 per cent but increases to the final offer to 30-day average premia of 48.7 per cent mostly reflecting the impact of competitive bidding. Average increases in the final offer prices in non-competitive bidding were 16.6 per cent.While both scrip and cash bids offered similar premia to target shareholders, foreign scrip on average offer a 20 per cent higher premia. Elsewhere, there were no material differences between the premia offered in hostile compared to non-hostile takeovers.Bidders offering a 35 per cent premium (whether cash or scrip) to target shareholders are expected to create CAR for the target shareholders at around 24 per cent on the bid announcement. If the bid involves foreign scrip, the premium needs to be raised by 30 per cent but then the CAR for target shareholders will be slightly lower than non-foreign scrip bids at 22.9 per cent. If, however, the bidder can structure a merger the premium can reduce to zero in a ‘merger of equals’.Overall, the negative bidder CAR during the event window is more than offset by positive CAR during the post-event window, leading to a net positive CAR for acquirers of an average of 7.1 per cent. The positive net CAR for acquirers using scrip bids is 11.3 per cent; it falls to 3.5 per cent for bidders using cash offers.In the alternative investment of exploration there are attractive probability weighted exploration returns but these are dampened by the high levels of expenditure required to achieve satisfactory levels of certainty. This will continue to undermine the investment appeal of junior explorers while greenfield exploration will become solely the domain of the majors.
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Fang, Er. "Creating customer value through customer participation in B2B markets : a value creation and value sharing perspective /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 2004. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p3144415.
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McIntosh, James Robert. "Framework to capture the value created by urban transit in car dependent cities." Thesis, Curtin University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/929.
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This PhD asks the question: Can land and property market value capture fund urban transit in car dependent global cities? This question is firstly addressed by identifying the causes of car dependence and the role of urban transport/land planning and policies. Then the willingness to pay for transit accessibility in cities’ property markets is modelled econometrically and financially, enabling the development of an integrated land use and transit value capture framework to fund transit investment.
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Sekonyela, Malira Patience. "Integrating Lesotho economy into the regional automotive value chain : manufacturing of car-seat covers." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17421.
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Includes bibliographical referencesThe purpose of this study was to analyse the Automotive Industry in Southern Africa, to assess how best Lesotho can contribute to this supply chain. This analysis was done to better understand the sector, to identify Lesotho's potential to produce car seat covers for South African automotive assembly plants, and find the best trade policies and programmes to support value chains in the sector. The plan was to assess the possibility for Lesotho made automotive components manufacturers to supply the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs - the main automotive assembly plants), and use the South African Automotive Industry as the entry point for the Lesotho components to penetrate the Regional Automotive Value Chain. The main focus of this study was the manufacturing of car-seat covers to supply the seven Original Equipment Manufacturers namely: Volkswagen, BMW, Renault, Toyota, Daimler Chrysler, Ford and Mercedes Benz. The impact of Motor Industry Development Programme (MIDP) and Automotive Production and Development Programme (APDP) on the industry was assessed. The impact of the APDP on relocation of components manufacturers to other Southern African Customs Union (SACU) countries was assessed, Lesotho being used as a case study. It set out to find out if Lesotho firms have the potential to contribute to the automotive value chains through manufacture of car seat covers.
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Osborn, Jeremy. "Values, culture, social capital, change : the case of The Car Coop." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/31713.
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This is a study of the oppositional social forces at play within and around the hybrid commercial social enterprise. The literature reveals these tension points regularly in the history of the social enterprise movement as a whole, and within individual organizations within the movement. Typically, these tension points, quasi-paradoxes, or oppositional co-existences are cultural and values-based in nature, stemming largely from a core egalitarian-utilitarian synthesis that is emerging globally in many forms, including via social enterprise. Consequently, the theoretical frameworks used to explore these questions are also socio-cultural, economic, and values-based. In the early years of the coop, the social entrepreneur is the key mediating force between the entrepreneurial, market-building demands of a new business, and the egalitarian institutional cultural predisposition that led to its creation. Later in the institutional history the social entrepreneur’s prolonged success at market development catalyzes a wider stakeholder debate and cultural crisis regarding the future of the institution under conditions of rapid and persistent growth. The organization’s members, arguably the most important stakeholder, are explored last - as a separate unit of analysis, but through a similar values-culture tension lens. It is found that the organization's members hold a complex, often paradoxical mix of utilitarian and egalitarian values, and that both are important to the organization's value proposition. The study is a qualitative inductive ethnography undertaken in the format of a single paradigmatic case study.
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Cooper, William. "What value has design in computer-based learning (CBL)? : an analysis from the student perspective." Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 2003. http://oleg.lib.strath.ac.uk:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=23760.
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In recent years the use of Computer-Based Learning (CBL) has become the focus of much attention, for a range of stakeholders, in Higher Education and beyond. The research in the area of CBL has largely focussed on comparisons with more traditional forms of teaching and has used measurements of learning achieved to draw conclusions regarding CBL. Although the case for considering students as consumers and the need for learner centred approaches has been strongly made, there has been little in depth research on the student perspective regarding the instructional and interface design of CBL materials. This thesis seeks to address this by eliciting the views of students using CBL material within Higher Education and Business, regarding the design of a range of CBL material currently in use. The results reveal the importance of providing a range of options within the design of the CBL material in order to cater for the range of learners concerned. The results reveal the complexity involved in meeting user needs and wants when both cognitive and affective domains are considered. Importantly the use of graphics, multimedia and interactivity is revealed to have both direct and indirect value for learners. The use of on-screen text has been shown to have clear value in terms of information transfer, but to become problematic for users where it is perceived as over-used. This thesis concludes that there are benefits to be gained from the inclusion of multimedia and interactive elements within a wide range of CBL material, currently in use in Higher Education and beyond. There are also benefits for learners in the provision of both information transfer and problem solving modalities. In order to cater for a range of users the design of the CBL material should offer quality and flexibility within both instructional and interface design elements and that flexibility should be under the control of the users concerned.
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BÖRJESSON, PHILIP. "Developing Digital Value Offerings in the Car Retailing Industry : A Customer-Centric Approach to innovation." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-299192.
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The car retailing industry is currently undergoing a significant transformation. This transformation is due to the automotive industry switching from producing internal combustion engines vehicles to battery electric vehicles. The retailing industry need to transform, like the rest of the automotive industry, and their most essential asset is the customer relationship. This transformation is affecting several aspects of car retailing, with many revenue streams being diluted, or disappearing completely by the emergence of battery electric vehicles. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate current industry transformations and evaluate how car retailers can develop innovative value offerings to manage industry changes proactively. Results have emerged by examining theory connected to digital transformation, customer-centricity and dynamic capabilities, combined with 25 interviews with customers, industry stakeholders and internal personal at the case company, Börjessons Bil. These include that customer behaviors have changed immensely, that digitalization drives transparency and that retailers require new revenue streams within the service industries. Based on these results two value offering concepts were developed: - An internal loyalty program, based on customer lifetime value calculations, providing customers with perks and benefits, while giving Börjessons Bil strengthened relationships and more data. - A business to consumer subscription service, which bundles many services connected to mobility, such as tire switching and windscreen repairs, into one package deal. This concept will provide customers with a more effortless vehicle owning experience.Bilhandelsindustrin genomgår för närvarande en omfattande transformation. Denna berörs till stor del av att bilindustrin håller på att ändras från att producera bilar med förbränningsmotorer till elbilar. Bilhandelsindustrin behöver förändras, precis som den generella bilindustrin, och bilhandelns mest värdefulla tillgång är relationen till deras kunder. Transformationen påverkar flera delar av bilhandeln och många omsättningsmöjligheter vattnas ur eller försvinner totalt genom införandet av elbilar. Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka aktuella branschförändringar och utvärdera hur bilhandlare kan utveckla innovativa värdeerbjudanden för att hantera industriförändringar proaktivt. Resultat har framkommit genom att undersöka teori kopplat till kundfokusering, digital transformation, och dynamiska förmågor, kombinerat med 25 intervjuer med kunder, intressenter inom industrin samt intern personal på Börjessons Bil. Dessa intygar att kunder har förändrats avsevärt de senaste 10 åren, att digitalisering är en drivkraft för transparens samt att bilhandlare behöver skapa nya omsättningsmöjligheter inom serviceindustrin. Baserat på resultaten har två koncept på värdeerbjudanden utvecklats: - Ett internt lojalitetsprogram, baserat på kundens livstidsvärde, som ger kunden bonusar samt andra fördelar, samtidigt som det ger Börjessons Bil förbättrade kundrelationer och mer data. - En prenumerationstjänst för service industrin, som paketerar åtskilliga tjänster kopplat till mobilitet, så som däckbyte och vindrutereparationer, till ett paket. Detta koncept kommer att förse kunden med en smidigare upplevelse av att äga en bil.
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Seligman, Larry Stuart. "Perceived value impact as an antecedent of perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and attitude a perspective on the influence of values on technology acceptance /." Access restricted to users with UT Austin EID Full text (PDF) from UMI/Dissertation Abstracts International, 2001. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/fullcit?p3035978.
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McGrath, Travis Christopher. "Value and reliability of DNAPL investigation programs /." Digital version accessible at:, 1998. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/main.
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Schreier, Martin. "The value increment of mass-customized products: An empirical assessment." Wiley-Blackwell, 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cb.183.
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The primary argument in favor of mass customization is the delivery of superior customer
value. Using willingness-to-pay (WTP) measurements, Franke & Piller (2004) have recently
shown that customers designing their own watches with design toolkits are willing to pay
premiums of more than 100% (DWTP). In the course of three studies, we found that this type
of value increment is not a singular occurrence but might rather be a general phenomenon, as
we again found average DWTPs of more than 100% among customers designing their own
cell phone covers, T-shirts, and scarves. Building on this, we discuss the sources of benefits
that are likely to explain this tremendous value increment. We argue that compared to
conventional standard products, a mass-customized product might render the following
utilitarian and hedonic benefits: (1) First, the output might be beneficial as self-designed
products offer a much closer fit between individual needs and product characteristics. In
addition to this mere functional benefit, extra value might also stem from (2) the perceived
uniqueness of the self-designed product. As the customer takes on the role of an active codesigner,
there may also be two general 'do-it-yourself effects': (3) First, the process of
designing per se is likely to allow the customer to meet hedonic or experiential needs (process
benefit). (4) Customers may also be likely to value the output of self-design more highly if
they take pride in having created something on their own (instead of traditionally buying
something created by somebody else). This is referred to as the 'pride of authorship' effect. (author's abstract)
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Xie, Yamin. "The value-added in strategic merger : A case study from Chinese port industry restructuring." Thesis, Umeå University, Umeå School of Business, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-34865.
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In the process of Chinese central companies’ restructuring, the strategic merger is becoming the popular trend nowadays. The thesis chooses a specific case of Shanghai International Port Group (hereafter referred to SIPG) stock swap absorption merging Shanghai Port Container Company (hereafter referred to SPCC) which is the listed subsidiary company of SIPG for initial public offering in the whole happened in 2006. From the two aspects of financial indicators and market reaction, the thesis uses the method of financial analysis and event study analysis to do the value-added research about the case. One purpose of the research is to measure the current and follow-up value-added at and after the merger. Another purpose of the research is to find whether the value-added measured is abnormal or reflects the true intrinsic value.
In this paper, the Economic Value-added (hereafter referred to EVA), the Market Value-added (hereafter referred to MVA) and the Future Growth Value (hereafter referred to FGV) are used to measure the current and follow-up value added at and after the stock swap absorption merger between SIPG and SPCC. Through the research on the pivotal time point, the horizontal comparison of the EVA, MVA and FGV in the same time point and the vertical comparison of the value-added among different time points are taken respectively, which puts the emphasis on the research of the value-added before and after the merger in 2006 (2005, 2006) and the follow-up two years value-added after merger (2007, 2008).The analysis finds that both the economic value-added and the market value-added after the merger are above zero. The research shows that the market value-added is far more than the economic value-added and the future growth value has high proportion in the market value, which indicates the market value-added is more caused by the market anticipation than the incremental true intrinsic value and the economic value.
In this paper, event research method is used to do the research about the market response / reaction on the stock swap absorption merger between SIPG and SPCC. The event study which is based on the historical data of stock transactions chooses the appropriate event window, observes the change of stock price, calculates the abnormal return (hereafter referred to AR) and cumulative abnormal return (hereafter referred to CAR), and then detects whether the market value-added of listed company is abnormal or not. The study concludes that the market has the positive reaction about share swap absorption merger between SIPG and SPCC. The event of share swap merger can assuredly bring short-term abnormal value-added.
Finally, through combining the research findings and focusing on the value-added of companies before and after the merger, the thesis proposes some suggestions to the value manager of companies from financial management, corporate strategy, market tactics and information asymmetry problem which can help value managers to realize the companies’ goal of maximizing the value.
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Koch, Paul R. Rhodes Dent. "Judgments of value in undergraduate economics instruction." Normal, Ill. Illinois State University, 1994. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ilstu/fullcit?p9521336.
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Thesis (Ed. D.)--Illinois State University, 1994.Title from title page screen, viewed April 11, 2006. Dissertation Committee: Dent M. Rhodes (chair), Larry D. Kennedy, Thomas F. Ryan, Bernard J. McCarney. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 105-111) and abstract. Also available in print.
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Stedman, Jeffrey N. "Perfectionism, value pluralism, and the human good." Connect to a 24 p. preview or request complete full text in PDF format. Access restricted to UC campuses, 2006. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ucsd/fullcit?p3215294.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, San Diego, 2006.Title from first page of PDF file (viewed July 24, 2006). Available via ProQuest Digital Dissertations. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 264-269).
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Reis, Leite Emilene. "Addressing Eco-friendliness as a Marketing Strategy: An investigation in the car industry : MBA-thesis in marketing." Thesis, University of Gävle, Faculty of Education and Business Studies, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-6770.
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Research Questions: Environmental consideration has influenced managerial decisions and has required from firms to develop an organizational culture that focus on the environmental issues. Despite the importance of adopting a business philosophy that take into account the ecological concerns few studies have examined the relationship between market orientation and environmental practices. This thesis contributes to fill this gap by addressing the following questions: 1) Does the introduction of the environmental facilities help firms towards green innovation? 2) Is Green marketing strategy of firms positively associated with the augment in performance? 3) Does green marketing communication affect positively corporate image?
Research Objectives: My aim is to investigate if firms´ green strategy can encourage innovation; enhance corporate reputation and increase overall performance.
Research approach and methodology: The assesment of companies green initiatives and the effects on their performance have been achieved through the content of annual and sustainability reports as well as interviews with business managers.
Findings: The investigation indicates that when implementing an effective green strategy firms will improve their managerial and organizational performance and such improvements can contribute positively to their financial outcome. The better use of the resources via the introduction of the environmental facilities by firms indeed can help them towards green innovation. Add to that, communicating environmental practices also seems to be an important tool to enhance brand reputation. Thus this study agrees with some authors who affirm that integrating environmental issues into business activities firms´ can increase efficiency and competitiveness while reducing environmental impact.
Concluding remarks: The core lesson learned from this scientic work is that the response of the firms in prioritizing the implementation of eco-friendly practices is linked with their perception of current environmental trends. The most firms reinvent themselves by adopting more reuse, recycle, reduce, re-design, green training, green marketing, etc more eco-oriented they seems to be.
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Kohlbeck, Mark Joseph. "Evidence of franchise value in the banking industry /." Digital version accessible at:, 1999. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/main.
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RODRIGUES, CAROLINE XAVIER DE ABREU. "THE FLEXIBILITY VALUE APPLYING TOR AND MRM WITH POISSON JUMPS: THE CASE OF THE FLEX-FUEL CAR." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2012. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=23014@1.
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PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIROCOORDENAÇÃO DE APERFEIÇOAMENTO DO PESSOAL DE ENSINO SUPERIOR
PROGRAMA DE SUPORTE À PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO DE INSTS. DE ENSINO
Com a entrada no mercado automobilístico brasileiro, em 2003, dos carros flex-fuel, que podem ser abastecidos tanto com gasolina C quanto com álcool hidratado, o proprietário do veículo passou a poder escolher na hora do abastecimento que combustível colocar visando ter um menor custo. Essa dissertação aplica Teoria de Opções Reais para analisar o valor que a flexibilidade de escolha do combustível proporciona ao proprietário. Tal flexibilidade pode ser entendida como uma opção real de troca de insumo (input switch) em que os insumos são os dois combustíveis acima mencionados. Além disso, esse estudo levará em conta as diversidades e peculiaridades de cada região do Brasil, ou seja, buscar-se-á valorar a opção para cada uma das cinco regiões do país: sul, sudeste, centro-oeste, norte e nordeste. A escolha do modelo estocástico pode influenciar de forma determinante o valor da opção real avaliada. Sendo assim, nesse trabalho, a opção de conversão será modelada de acordo com o Movimento de Reversão à Média com saltos de Poisson. Foi escolhido o Movimento de Reversão à Média com saltos de Poisson, pois apesar de os preços de commodities serem relativamente bem modelados pelo Movimento de Reversão à Média, o preço da gasolina e do etanol sofrem variações bruscas (saltos) em intervalos curtos de tempo. Assim, procura-se verificar se a sofisticação do modelo tem um impacto significativo no valor da opção por meio da comparação do presente estudo com o trabalho de Nascimento (2012). A previsão dos preços e o valor da opção serão gerados através da Simulação de Monte Carlo.
In 2003, the flex-fuel car, which can be fueled with either gas or hydrated alcohol, was introduced in the Brazilian market. So, the vehicle owner has to choose at the gas station which fuel he prefers in order to have a lower cost. This thesis applies the Real Options Theory to analyze the flexibility value that choice of fuel generates for the owner. Such flexibility can be seen as a real option of input switch when the inputs are the two fuels mentioned above. Furthermore, this study will take into account the diversity of each region of Brazil, or seek will value the option to each of the five regions: South, Southeast, Central-West, North and Northeast. The choice of the stochastic model can have greater influence on the value of the real option. Therefore, in this study, the conversion option will be modeled following the Mean Reversion process with Poisson jumps. The Mean Reversion process with Poisson jumps was chosen because although commodity prices are relatively well modeled by Mean Reversion process, the price of gasoline and ethanol suffer abrupt changes (jumps) in short intervals of time. Thus, the purpose of this study is to verify that the sophistication of the model has a significant impact on the value of the option by comparing the present study with the work of Nascimento (2012). The forecast prices and the option value will be provide applying the Monte Carlo simulation.
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Bagolin, Marta <1992>. "The connected car: transition to a two-sided market Strategies and prospects in value creation and distribution." Master's Degree Thesis, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10579/8594.
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The advent of digital technology has deeply affected the economic scenario triggering inclusive dynamics which have totally disrupted the conventional linear value chain. Actually, the progressive digitization of the economy has led organizations to move well beyond their own boundaries so as to include in the “value network” even the digitalized customer. As a result, the linear value chain has been displaced by a feedback loop taking the shape of a continuous data exchange. The introduction of Machine-to-Machine technologies along with cloud services has enhanced significantly this feedback loop opening up completely new business prospects. Among others, car manufacturers have been able to take advantage from M2M technologies, thus entering the connected car business and, ultimately, expanding their scope over the application software sector. In so doing, each car manufacturer has passed from being a one-sided market to what apparently seems to coincide with a typical two-sided market.
In the framework of multi-sided markets literature, the aim of this work is first of all to study how the advent of Machine-to-Machine technologies in the automotive sector has affected value creation and distribution. Hence, through the analysis of three case-studies, I intend to investigate the strategies adopted by car manufacturers in the attempt to pursue a value-creating growth, ultimately, providing further insights into the potential evolution of the whole sector.
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Zarvell, Ray K. McCarthy John R. "Student value congruency and Greek social organization cultures." Normal, Ill. Illinois State University, 1993. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ilstu/fullcit?p9416873.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Illinois State University, 1993.Title from title page screen, viewed March 14, 2006. Dissertation Committee: John R. McCarthy (chair), James Palmer, Sally B. Pancrazio, David L. Tucker. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 74-80) and abstract. Also available in print.
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Morse, Donald J. "Dewey's ethics : moral value in the natural world /." view abstract or download file of text, 2000. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/uoregon/fullcit?p9978592.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Oregon, 2000.Typescript. Includes vita and abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 229-232). Also available for download via the World Wide Web; free to University of Oregon users.
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McKeon, Michael. "The value of religious commitments in a pluralistic society." Related electronic resource: Current Research at SU : database of SU dissertations, recent titles available, full text:, 2007. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/syr/main.
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Zuo, Jing. "Factors affecting the insulation value of sleeping bag system /." Search for this dissertation online, 2004. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ksu/main.
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Lei, Guo. "Value of time and marginal driving costs for private car drivers with data from Stockholm congestion charging trial." Thesis, KTH, Transportvetenskap, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-41550.
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This paper uses Logit models to estimate value of time of car drivers' route choice with evidence from the Stockholm congestion charging trial. Two sets of models are estimated respectively, one is for trips whose purposes are working or running business, the other is for trips who purpose are other activities. In addition, there are two stages of model estimation. At first, the model only includes traffic characteristic variables to differentiate among trips, which includes travel time, travel distance, and congestion tolls. Thus values of time estimated are 176 SEK/h, and 184 SEK/h for working trips and other trips. Further on, socio-economic variables are also involved, along with traffic characteristic variables, in the model to differentiate among both individuals and trips. Significant socio-economic variables include household income, age, gender, access to workplace vehicles, working flexibility and so on. Results of average aggregated value of time are almost the same with the results in basic models, which is reasonable since it’s the same dataset. However, the later model shows more variation in terms of individuals.
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Vieira, Leandro Belizario. "Trust, perceived value and loyalty in exchange relations: a case study in a car dealership in Fortaleza / CE." Universidade Federal do CearÃ, 2007. http://www.teses.ufc.br/tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=3614.
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The present work examines a model of Sirdeshmukh et al. capable of indicating how to build consumerÂs loyalty in an environment of great competitiveness. Delivering value and making actions that help it to be perceived by clients associated to having confidence in the service provider, enables to amplify the relation client-provider. The studied sector is the automobile industry in its most intimate context with the consumer, the distribution in the authorized car dealers. The method used in the reserch is the exploratory. The approach is the quantity and
quality based case-study. The survey with 122 clients tries to observe how is the relation among the perceived value, the confidence, and the loyalty and whether this model, which was previously apllied in other sectors, would generate the same results. The first confirmation is confidenceÂs influence in loyalty in two different ways: administrative practices and policies (PPAs) and front line employees (ELFs). The hypothesis of the perceived valueÂs influence towards the clientÂs loyalty is also confirmed in this study but, its mediator role is not so clear. The confidence showed a consistent influence in the clientÂs perceived value. Excluding the perceived valueÂs mediator role between the confidence and the loyalty, it can be affirmed that the results were as expected and in accordance with the presented literature. The observed limitations suggest new proposals to future works about the
discussed theory, the apllied methodology and the obtained results themselves.O presente trabalho buscou analisar o modelo de Sirdeshmukh et al. capaz de indicar um caminho para o estabelecimento da lealdade de clientes em ambientes de grande competitividade. Por meio da entrega de valor e aÃÃes que levem a sua percepÃÃo pelos clientes, associada à confianÃa no provedor de serviÃos, à possÃvel ampliar a relaÃÃo cliente fornecedor. O setor estudado foi o automobilÃstico em seu contexto mais Ãntimo com o consumidor - a distribuiÃÃo de veÃculos por meio de concessionÃrias. O mÃtodo utilizado foi o exploratÃrio, a abordagem foi qualitativa e quantitativa. Com um survey com 122 clientes buscou-se observar se hà relaÃÃo entre os construtos valor percebido, confianÃa e lealdade, como à esta relaÃÃo entre eles e se esse modelo, jà aplicado em outros setores, ocasionaria os mesmo resultados. A primeira confirmaÃÃo foi a da influÃncia da confianÃa na lealdade em suas duas facetas: prÃticas e polÃtica administrativas (PPAs) e com os empregados de linha de frente (ELFs). A hipÃtese da influÃncia do valor percebido na lealdade tambÃm pÃde ser comprovada neste estudo, mas seu papel mediador nÃo ficou tÃo claro. A confianÃa mostrou uma influÃncia consistente na percepÃÃo de valor do cliente. à exceÃÃo do papel mediador do valor entre a confianÃa e a lealdade, pode-se asseverar que os resultados foram conformes ao esperado e de acordo com a literatura apresentada. As limitaÃÃes apresentadas sugerem novas propostas para trabalhos futuros na teoria discutida, na metodologia aplicada e nos prÃprios resultados alcanÃados.
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Van, Kleef Bram Johannes. "The role of bonus and commission schemes in value co-creation : exploring Tensions and Conflicts in Car Dealerships." Thesis, Högskolan Kristianstad, Fakulteten för ekonomi, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hkr:diva-18412.
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Bonus and commission schemes are common practice among firms as an incentive for the salesforce. Despite the growing body of literature on value co-creation and the practical relevance, it remains unknown how these management tools relate to each other. There is a gap in research on conflict theory but it is argued that they derive from a paradox. The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of bonus and commission schemes and the potential tensions and conflicts that are caused by different paradoxes. It shows an exploration of how these paradoxes connect to value co-creation in car dealerships from a salesforce perspective. A theoretical framework is established to review the available literature. We have conducted six in-depth interviews to pursue rich qualitative data to fully grasp the dynamics of the dealership. We have found results that indicate a number of paradoxes that exist in the dealerships. We discuss that the variety of paradoxes bring tensions and conflicts forward, but also that some of the paradoxes are harmless. We also find that our respondents implicitly support value co-creation and that long-term relationships are essential. In our discussion a model is presented to present an overview.
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Florian, Francesco <1991>. "THE REVOLUTION OF THE AUTOMOTIVE VALUE CHAIN How the autonomous car will change the rules of the ecosystem." Master's Degree Thesis, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10579/9608.
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La tesi riguarda il processo di nnovazione del settore automotive, in particolare l’autonomous car e il modo in cui riuscirà cambiare l’attuale ecosistema, sia a livello economico che sociale. Analizzerò nello specifico la teoria di Roger applicata al caso Google cars per approfondire il processo di diffusione di questa importante innovazione.
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Pekkarinen, S. (Saara). "Economic analysis of travelling:studies on travel behaviour in Finland." Doctoral thesis, University of Oulu, 2005. http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9514279557.
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A great deal of research in transportation economics has been motivated by the need to solve traffic congestion problems and to diminish negative environmental effects of road transport. The question, whether the economic measures are efficient, motivates this dissertation on the value of travel time, the rules of optimal pricing and the demands for public transportation and private car use.
Three concepts of the marginal value of travel time (MVT) are specified in this thesis. The first concept involves only the direct disutility of the travel time to work in addition to the utility of market goods and leisure. The second concept also includes the disutility from the time spent at work. The third concept furthermore takes into account the effect of the length of working hours, travel time, cost and income. The length of travel time, gender, family structure and flexibility of working hours have different effects on empirical MVTs, but travel costs and income affect them in a similar fashion.
The pricing decisions of the firms providing bus services are analysed with and without public subsidies. The consumption externality, i.e. the quantity demanded by other users, affects the individual bus demand. The results indicate that under uniform pricing, a socially optimal subsidy equals the increase in consumer's surplus minus the fare revenue lost from current users due to lower fare. Under nonlinear pricing, the optimal pricing can be achieved when the regulator sets the subsidy so that it is inversely proportional to the network elasticity. The welfare loss due to increasing tax burden and the opportunity cost of providing cash fare service is also taken into account in the optimal pricing rule.
A model of bus demand with asymmetric information on the characteristics of bus users is developed. The model allows for habit formation and network effects. The latter effect is due to the positive influence of the aggregate demand for Regional Bus Cards (RBC) on an individual's own demand. The empirical results indicate that in RBC services positive network effects are present and the elasticity of network size is less than one, which implies that the regional bus card is an impure public good. The own price elasticity of RBC in the short run is within the range of -0.3 and -1.1. The demand for RBC cards is more elastic than demand for RBC trips or passenger kilometres. The estimated price elasticity of urban bus demand is in line with that of RBC. A reasonably high cross-price elasticity of RBC trips and the ticket of 40 trips but a lower reverse elasticity were found.
A weakly separable demand for car mileage from car ownership and labour supply was rejected as was the exogeneity of car ownership in the mileage model. Therefore, the price elasticity of car mileage with respect to fuel price was estimated from the two equation model of car mileage with endogenous car ownership. The estimated parameters of the Tobit model are consistent but slightly higher than those estimated from the least squares. The fuel price elasticity varies from -0.2 to -0.9 with exogenous and endogenous car ownership, respectively.
The findings of this study can be applied in the analysis and implementation of different pricing and subsidy schemes for public transportation, as well as in the evaluation of the effectiveness of economic instruments for managing the growth of private car use.
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Micheli, Aubrey. "Value-Added and Curriculum-based Measurement to Evaluate Student Growth." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1273887704.
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Heßke, Holger. "Car-Parrinello Moleküldynamik-Simulationen zur Hydratisierung und Protonierung von Aminen." Doctoral thesis, Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2008. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-ds-1200758724333-78070.
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Ziel dieser Arbeit war die Untersuchung des Hydratationsverhaltens von alkylsubstituierten Aminen und deren korrespondierenden Ammoniumionen mit Hilfe von Car-Parrinello-Moleküldynamik Simulationen (CPMD). Dabei konnten Fragestellungen hinsichtlich der Koordinationszahlen, des Lösungsmittelaustausches und der molekülspezifischen pKB-Werte beantwortet werden. Des Weiteren lässt die Arbeit Aussagen über einen Zusammenhang von Hydratation und anormaler Basiszitätsreihenfolge der Amine zu und ermöglicht zusätzlich die Beschreibung von Systemen mit mehreren Aminfunktionen durch die Anwendung der gewählten Bedingungen. Zur Simulation des Hydratationsverhaltens wurden Wasser enthaltende Lösungsmittelboxen erstellt, bei denen das zu untersuchende Molekül zentral angeordnet war. Nach dem Ausschluss dimensionsabhängiger Effekte durch die Equilibrierung auf Grundlage einer kraftfeldbasierten Moleküldynamik, konnte eine geeignete Boxgröße bestimmt werden, die neben der Berechnung der ersten Hydratationssphäre auch die Beschreibung einer möglichen zweiten Hydratationssphäre erlaubt. Anhand der erhaltenen CPMD-Trajektorien aus den erfolgreichen Simulation wurden Verteilungsfunktionen berechnet. Der Vergleich dieser Ergebnisse mit experimentell bekannten Werten und Berechnungen an reinem Wasser zeigte, dass das System real vorliegende Bedingungen wiedergibt. Die ermittelten gNO(r) -Verteilungsfunktionen der Amine bzw. deren korrespondierender Ammoniumionen weisen signifikante Unterschiede auf und spiegeln einen grundsätzlich verschiedenen Aufbau der Hydratationssphären wieder. Dabei besitzen alle freien Amine eine starke Wasserstoffbrückenbindung unter Einbeziehung des freien Elektronenpaares am Stickstoffatom, während sich an den Aminwasserstoffatomen nur sehr schwache Wechselwirkungen beobachten ließen. Abgesehen vom Trimethylamin sind die Hydratationssphären der Amine wenig strukturiert und der Wasseraustausch zwischen erster und zweiter Hydratationssphäre verläuft sehr schnell. Im Gegensatz dazu ist die Umgebung der Ammoniumionen stark strukturiert. Alle Ammoniumwasserstoffatome sind in Wasserstoffbrückenbindungen einbezogen und es existiert ein vergleichsweise langlebiger Käfig aus Wassermolekülen um das Ammoniumion. Zusätzlich befindet sich zeitweise ein weiteres, wesentlich mobileres Wassermolekül in der ersten Hydratationssphäre, das in der Lage ist einen Wasseraustausch einzuleiten. Dabei konnten für das Ammoniumion und das Methylammoniumion konkrete Mechanismen des Wasseraustausches bestimmt werden. Die Berechnung der pKB- bzw. pKA -Werte für die untersuchten Systeme war ein weiterer Bestandteil der Arbeit. Dazu wurde ein statistischer Ansatz zur Ermittlung der freien Energie herangezogen, bei dem die Mittelwerte der Verteilungsfunktionen verwendet werden, so dass die zu erwartende Genauigkeit eng mit der Simulationszeit verknüpft ist. Auf Grundlage von Strukturoptimierungen an Ammoniumionen, die mit wenigen Wassermolekülen umgeben waren, konnten unter Variation der NH-Bindungslängen Energiegradienten ermittelt werden, die eine Aussage über die möglichen Übergangszustände bei der Deprotonierung lieferten. Als gute Näherung des Übergangszustandes kann demnach für alle Methylammoniumionen eine NH-Bindungslänge von 1,22 Ǻ in Betracht gezogen werden. Mit Hilfe dieser Bindungslänge wurde die Wahrscheinlichkeit der Deprotonierung für alle Ammoniumionen berechnet, wobei Simulationen bei denen ein spontaner Protonenübergang auftrat keine Berücksichtigung fanden. Die Ergebnisse der methylsubstituierten Amine zeigen eine gute Übereinstimmung mit den experimentellen Werten mit einer Abweichung von maximal +0,3 pK-Einheiten. Diese Abweichung entspricht in etwa 1,5 kJ/mol, was für theoretische Arbeiten einen sehr kleinen Fehler darstellt. Auf Grund der gewählten Bedingungen ist beim Ammoniumion die Wahrscheinlichkeit für die Deprotonierung unterschätzt wurden. Dadurch ist der entsprechende pKB -Wert kleiner als der experimentell ermittelte Wert. Im Verlauf der Arbeit konnte weiterhin gezeigt werden, dass das Verfahren und die gewählten Bedingungen auch für ethylsubstituierte Alkylamine und deren korrespondierende Ammoniumionen angewendet werden können. Die Genauigkeit der Ergebnisse hängt dabei hauptsächlich von der Simulationszeit ab. Ein entscheidender Punkt der Arbeit ist der Nachweis, das mit Hilfe dieser Moleküldynamik-Simulationen auch Moleküle mit mehreren Aminfunktionen berechnet werden können. Es ist somit möglich Differenzierungen in der Protonierung und Hydratation der einzelnen Aminfunktionen vorherzusagen.
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Holgate, Sally. "Perceptions of students with an autism spectrum condition of the value of a CBT intervention to enhance student experience." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2013. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/4354/.
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This study describes the development and preliminary trialling of a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) intervention to enhance the student experience of six students with an autistic spectrum condition in a British university who were experiencing escalating anxiety. The study was located in a student enabling service setting and involved support workers and career services staff as co-therapists. A personalised student record index based on therapy goals was designed for each participant. This was used to monitor the quality of student experience during the intervention, expose crisis situations that arose and prioritise therapy session content. Interpretative phenomenological analysis findings imply that the first and second year participants perceived the intervention to be particularly effective in raising hope and agency and enhancing self-beliefs and rules for student life. Final year participants, whose anxiety was fuelled by the uncertainty of life beyond university, deemed the intervention helpful in containing their anxiety. Participants’ accounts imply that gains in student experience outweighed experiences of emotional pain in therapy sessions. Metaphor reinforced through drawings seemingly accelerated understanding and application of cognitive models of anxiety and CBT processes. The study culminates with a CBT protocol based on study findings for future research.
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Haggerty, Daniel Patrick Stocker Michael. "Moral magnetism: a study in relations of emotion, value and world." Related Electronic Resource: Current Research at SU : database of SU dissertations, recent titles available full text, 2003. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/syr/main.
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Heßke, Holger. "Car-Parrinello Moleküldynamik-Simulationen zur Hydratisierung und Protonierung von Aminen." Doctoral thesis, Technische Universität Dresden, 2007. https://tud.qucosa.de/id/qucosa%3A24040.
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Ziel dieser Arbeit war die Untersuchung des Hydratationsverhaltens von alkylsubstituierten Aminen und deren korrespondierenden Ammoniumionen mit Hilfe von Car-Parrinello-Moleküldynamik Simulationen (CPMD). Dabei konnten Fragestellungen hinsichtlich der Koordinationszahlen, des Lösungsmittelaustausches und der molekülspezifischen pKB-Werte beantwortet werden. Des Weiteren lässt die Arbeit Aussagen über einen Zusammenhang von Hydratation und anormaler Basiszitätsreihenfolge der Amine zu und ermöglicht zusätzlich die Beschreibung von Systemen mit mehreren Aminfunktionen durch die Anwendung der gewählten Bedingungen. Zur Simulation des Hydratationsverhaltens wurden Wasser enthaltende Lösungsmittelboxen erstellt, bei denen das zu untersuchende Molekül zentral angeordnet war. Nach dem Ausschluss dimensionsabhängiger Effekte durch die Equilibrierung auf Grundlage einer kraftfeldbasierten Moleküldynamik, konnte eine geeignete Boxgröße bestimmt werden, die neben der Berechnung der ersten Hydratationssphäre auch die Beschreibung einer möglichen zweiten Hydratationssphäre erlaubt. Anhand der erhaltenen CPMD-Trajektorien aus den erfolgreichen Simulation wurden Verteilungsfunktionen berechnet. Der Vergleich dieser Ergebnisse mit experimentell bekannten Werten und Berechnungen an reinem Wasser zeigte, dass das System real vorliegende Bedingungen wiedergibt. Die ermittelten gNO(r) -Verteilungsfunktionen der Amine bzw. deren korrespondierender Ammoniumionen weisen signifikante Unterschiede auf und spiegeln einen grundsätzlich verschiedenen Aufbau der Hydratationssphären wieder. Dabei besitzen alle freien Amine eine starke Wasserstoffbrückenbindung unter Einbeziehung des freien Elektronenpaares am Stickstoffatom, während sich an den Aminwasserstoffatomen nur sehr schwache Wechselwirkungen beobachten ließen. Abgesehen vom Trimethylamin sind die Hydratationssphären der Amine wenig strukturiert und der Wasseraustausch zwischen erster und zweiter Hydratationssphäre verläuft sehr schnell. Im Gegensatz dazu ist die Umgebung der Ammoniumionen stark strukturiert. Alle Ammoniumwasserstoffatome sind in Wasserstoffbrückenbindungen einbezogen und es existiert ein vergleichsweise langlebiger Käfig aus Wassermolekülen um das Ammoniumion. Zusätzlich befindet sich zeitweise ein weiteres, wesentlich mobileres Wassermolekül in der ersten Hydratationssphäre, das in der Lage ist einen Wasseraustausch einzuleiten. Dabei konnten für das Ammoniumion und das Methylammoniumion konkrete Mechanismen des Wasseraustausches bestimmt werden. Die Berechnung der pKB- bzw. pKA -Werte für die untersuchten Systeme war ein weiterer Bestandteil der Arbeit. Dazu wurde ein statistischer Ansatz zur Ermittlung der freien Energie herangezogen, bei dem die Mittelwerte der Verteilungsfunktionen verwendet werden, so dass die zu erwartende Genauigkeit eng mit der Simulationszeit verknüpft ist. Auf Grundlage von Strukturoptimierungen an Ammoniumionen, die mit wenigen Wassermolekülen umgeben waren, konnten unter Variation der NH-Bindungslängen Energiegradienten ermittelt werden, die eine Aussage über die möglichen Übergangszustände bei der Deprotonierung lieferten. Als gute Näherung des Übergangszustandes kann demnach für alle Methylammoniumionen eine NH-Bindungslänge von 1,22 Ǻ in Betracht gezogen werden. Mit Hilfe dieser Bindungslänge wurde die Wahrscheinlichkeit der Deprotonierung für alle Ammoniumionen berechnet, wobei Simulationen bei denen ein spontaner Protonenübergang auftrat keine Berücksichtigung fanden. Die Ergebnisse der methylsubstituierten Amine zeigen eine gute Übereinstimmung mit den experimentellen Werten mit einer Abweichung von maximal +0,3 pK-Einheiten. Diese Abweichung entspricht in etwa 1,5 kJ/mol, was für theoretische Arbeiten einen sehr kleinen Fehler darstellt. Auf Grund der gewählten Bedingungen ist beim Ammoniumion die Wahrscheinlichkeit für die Deprotonierung unterschätzt wurden. Dadurch ist der entsprechende pKB -Wert kleiner als der experimentell ermittelte Wert. Im Verlauf der Arbeit konnte weiterhin gezeigt werden, dass das Verfahren und die gewählten Bedingungen auch für ethylsubstituierte Alkylamine und deren korrespondierende Ammoniumionen angewendet werden können. Die Genauigkeit der Ergebnisse hängt dabei hauptsächlich von der Simulationszeit ab. Ein entscheidender Punkt der Arbeit ist der Nachweis, das mit Hilfe dieser Moleküldynamik-Simulationen auch Moleküle mit mehreren Aminfunktionen berechnet werden können. Es ist somit möglich Differenzierungen in der Protonierung und Hydratation der einzelnen Aminfunktionen vorherzusagen.
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Hidayati, Nurul. "The impact of the school safety zone on passenger car equivalent values in Indonesian urban roads." Thesis, University of Leeds, 2013. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.634446.
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In heterogeneous traffic analysis, traffic flow is measured by converting the values of different vehicle types using Passenger Car Equivalents (PCE) values. School Safety lone (ZOSS) facilities were provided by Indonesian Government to improve the safety of pedestrian by controlling the speed of vehicles near primary schools located around the main road. The effect of school locations around the main street is the presence of roadside activities such as pedestrians, private vehicles stopped, and bus stops. This condition will affect the traffic flow. The objectives of this research were to develop the model of PCE values for Indonesian urban roads equipped with ZOSS, and to determine how much the lOSS changes the PCE values. The surveys were conducted in 9 roads, in Surakarta, Sragen, and Y ogyakarta. Each road was divided into 4 loci corresponding to the locations of camcorder, i.e. Locus B (before), Locus l (at zebra crossing), Locus A (after) and Locus 0 (outsideZOSS area). Road segment was used to see the changes that might occur in 9 different locations, while locus was used on the same road but at certain point were equipped with a relevant facility of lOSS. This research has used the speed ratio method which expressed the ratio between the average speed of a vehicle type and the average speed of cars. This variable was combined with the percentage and a dimension ratio of each vehicle type, as well as with a measure of side friction. The recommended model was modified based on the Speed-Based Method referring to the Indonesian Highway Capacity Manual.
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Manganelli, Simone. "Conditional autoregressive value at risk and other essays in financial econometrics /." Diss., Connect to a 24 p. preview or request complete full text in PDF format. Access restricted to UC campuses, 2000. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ucsd/fullcit?p9980049.
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Kelly, Annela Rämmer. "Weakly analytic vector-valued measures /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 1996. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p9821334.
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Lollis, Brent Darryl. "The political dialectic of family values /." Digital version accessible at:, 1999. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/main.
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Hannigan, Mary Kathleen Arthur. "Exploration of an instructional strategy to promote explicit understanding of place value concepts in prospective elementary teachers /." Digital version accessible at:, 1998. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/main.
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NASCIMENTO, CAROLINA CALDAS DO. "THE OPTION VALUE OF THE FLEX-FUEL CAR IN DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS OF BRAZIL: APPLICATION OF REAL OPTIONS THEORY WITH MRM." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2012. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=20210@1.
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PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIROCOORDENAÇÃO DE APERFEIÇOAMENTO DO PESSOAL DE ENSINO SUPERIOR
PROGRAMA DE SUPORTE À PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO DE INSTS. DE ENSINO
A introdução do carro Flex-fuel no mercado brasileiro em 2003 mudou a forma de decisão do consumidor. Se antes era necessário escolher o combustível pelo tipo de veículo, movido somente a gasolina ou somente a álcool, hoje é possível escolher um tipo de carro com duas opções de combustível. O carro Flex funciona com gasolina, etanol ou qualquer mistura desses combustíveis em qualquer proporção. Essa flexibilidade gera uma vantagem econômica para o seu proprietário, mas qual o benefício financeiro de um carro Flex-fuel em comparação a um carro movido somente à gasolina? Geograficamente, onde se localiza o proprietário que se beneficia mais dessa flexibilidade? Este estudo aplica a Teoria de Opções Reais na análise do valor da opção do carro Flex para as cinco regiões geográficas do Brasil: Nordeste, Norte, Centro-Oeste, Sudeste e Sul. São atendidas tanto as diferenças de preços regionais quanto a preferência de automóvel do consumidor dessas regiões. Para esse propósito, são considerados que os preços históricos dos combustíveis são estocásticos e seguem o Movimento de Reversão à Média Aritmético. A previsão dos preços e o valor da opção são gerados através da Simulação de Monte Carlo. Os resultados indicam que a opção de escolher o combustível mais barato no abastecimento adiciona considerável valor para o proprietário do carro Flex em todas as regiões e modelos de carro considerados, sendo a região Sudeste a mais beneficiada pela opção Flex.
The introduction of the Flex-fuel car to the Brazilian market in 2003 changed the way of decision of the customers. If before it was necessary to choose the fuel by the kind of vehicle, fueled only by gas or only by sugarcane ethanol, today it is possible to choose one kind of car with two fuel possibilities. The Flexfuel car can run with gas, sugarcane ethanol or any mix of those fuels at any proportion. This resulting flexibility generates an economic advantage for the car’s owners, but what are the finance benefits of having a Flex-fuel car in comparison to a gas-powered car? Where is geographically located the owner which benefits more from this flexibility? This study applies the Real Option method to analyze the option value of the Flex-fuel cars in each of the five geographic regions of Brazil: Northeast, North, Central-West, Southeast and South. It regards regional prices differences and their customer’s car preference. For this purpose, it considers that the historical fuel prices are stochastic and follow the Arithmetic Mean Reverting diffusion process. Monte Carlo Simulation provides the forecasted fuel prices and option values. The results show that the option to choose the cheapest fuel at the refueling moment adds significant value for the owner of all the regions and car models considered. The Southeast region is the most benefited from it.
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Deutsch, Paul. "Development of Passenger Car Equivalency Values for Heavy Vehicles for Protected Left-Turn Movements at Signalized Intersections." Thesis, North Dakota State University, 2016. https://hdl.handle.net/10365/28236.
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The Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) provides methods to account for the impact of heavy vehicles in the operational assessment and design of signalized intersections. However, the overall impact of heavy vehicles on the saturation flow rate, an important parameter used to calculate capacity, is not fully understood, particularly in exclusive left-turn lanes, where little research has been conducted. This research explores the limitations of the HCM default values, procedures, and recommendations regarding heavy vehicles in protected exclusive left-turn movements at signalized intersections, and makes improvements for use by the traffic engineering professional community. Passenger car equivalency (PCE) values of 1.66, 1.93, and 3.01 were developed for small, medium, and large trucks, respectively, for protected exclusive left-turn movements at signalized intersections. These PCE values, based solely on field data collected in Fargo, North Dakota, are incorporated into a revised equation used to determine the heavy vehicle adjustment factor, fHV.UGPTI and DOTSC
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Chen, Ling. "The biomechanics of the mitral valve /." Diss., Connect to a 24 p. preview or request complete full text in PDF format. Access restricted to UC campuses, 2005. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ucsd/fullcit?p3171108.
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Onji, Kazuki. "Taxation and the behavior of corporate groups /." Diss., Connect to a 24 p. preview or request complete full text in PDF formate. Access restricted to UC campuses, 2005. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ucsd/fullcit?p3208600.
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