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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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CATÁLOGO DAS LOUÇAS SALVAGUARDADAS NA RESERVA TÉCNICA III DO MUSEU MUNICIPAL PARQUE DA BARONESA (PELOTAS/RS)

Bosenbecker, Angelica Soares 11 March 2016 (has links)
This work it is about the study of the dinnerware safeguarded in Technical Reserve III of the Park of Baronesa Municipal Museum, located in Pelotas/RS. The research has been carried out following paths presented in the subjects of Archeology, Museology and Conservation and Restoration, intending, as a final result, to make a dinnerware catalog whose information integrates museum data, related to documents about pieces available in the institution and archaeological research data, focused on the study of archaeological dinnerware, available in specialized literature on the topic. At the end of this study, information will be generated which can be included to the catalog created for this type of material in order to be added to other already done studies and to serve as a source for future research. / O presente trabalho trata-se sobre o estudo das louças salvaguardadas na Reserva Técnica III do Museu Municipal Parque da Baronesa, localizado em Pelotas-RS. A pesquisa foi sendo constituída percorrendo os caminhos apresentados nas disciplinas de Arqueologia, Museologia e Conservação e Restauro, pretendendo-se, como resultado final, a confecção de um catálogo de louças cujas informações integram dados museológicos relativos aos documentos sobre as peças disponíveis na instituição e dados de pesquisas arqueológicas voltadas ao estudo de louças arqueológicas, disponíveis na literatura especializada no tema. Ao final deste trabalho serão geradas informações que possam ser acrescentadas ao catálogo criado para esta tipologia a fim de somar-se aos estudos já realizados servindo, também, como fonte para as pesquisas futuras.
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Usabilidade de software: um estudo do Catalogo Auslib

França, Fabiana da Silva 27 April 2011 (has links)
Submitted by Viviane Lima da Cunha (viviane@biblioteca.ufpb.br) on 2017-11-09T13:17:55Z No. of bitstreams: 2 arquivototal.pdf: 4984003 bytes, checksum: 15bf30b6c475733d92d8611db7b64bc0 (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-11-09T13:17:55Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 arquivototal.pdf: 4984003 bytes, checksum: 15bf30b6c475733d92d8611db7b64bc0 (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-04-27 / The automation of information retrieval systems in libraries try to reduce the cognitive load of work, to perform specific tasks, which previously was done manually with chips in a catalog. With the automation of libraries and the help of the Internet, catalogs are now available online. So, it was carried out a study about the online catalog Auslib, wich aim was analyze automation softwares for libraries. This study was based on a hybrid approach scoped to verify the subjective satisfaction of the Sistemoteca’s users from the Federal University of Campina Grande. The public search module was analized, because it was already deployed and working. Were realized tests of interaction with students and staff. The usability happened as field survey and in the laboratory, attended by 128 users, according to all three prospects for evaluating the hybrid approach: a compliance inspection of the product, performance measurement and survey of user satisfaction. In the compliance inspection was decided to use parts: 14 - dialogues with menu, 16 - dialogues by direct manipulation and 17 - forms of dialogues. The choice of those parts of ISO 9241 was due to the modes of interaction, human-computer interface feature that - if the evaluated product. Part 11, ISO 9241:1998 was used to select assessment strategies in order to measure the performance and survey of user satisfaction. The instruments used for collecting data in this study were: questionnaires for delineation of the profile and subjective satisfaction of users, interview, test script, record video and list of compliance inspection. As a collection method was used verbalizing procedures for users to comment his acts. After the quantitative and qualitative analysis of the data, testing with users allowed to verify how they interacted with the interface Auslib Catalog. A result for the two categories of users as obtained as an index of a minimal satisfaction with the product, in both test environments, it’s justified by the list of faults detected in the module's public search software.It’s believed that the research has significantly contributed through usability guidelines proposed as a way to improve the product interface. / A automatização dos sistemas de recuperação da informação nas bibliotecas tenta diminuir a carga cognitiva de trabalho, para a realização de tarefas específicas, o que antes era feito manualmente com fichas em forma de catálogo. Com a automação das bibliotecas e o auxílio da Internet, os catálogos são atualmente disponibilizados online. Desta forma, realizou-se um estudo acerca do catálogo online Auslib, com o objetivo de analisar o software de automação para bibliotecas. Este estudo foi fundamentado em uma abordagem híbrida de avaliação, com o propósito de identificar a satisfação subjetiva dos usuários do Sistemoteca da Universidade Federal de Campina Grande. O alvo do estudo foi o módulo destinado à pesquisa pública, por estar implantado e em funcionamento. O estudo se caracteriza como exploratório e descritivo. Foram realizados os ensaios de interação com alunos e funcionários. Os testes de usabilidade ocorreram em ambiente laboratorial e em campo, com 128 usuários, de acordo com os três enfoques de avaliação da abordagem híbrida: a inspeção de conformidade do produto, a mensuração do desempenho e a sondagem de satisfação do usuário. Na inspeção de conformidade, optou-se em utilizar as partes: 14 – diálogos com menu, 16 – diálogos por manipulação direta e 17 – diálogos por formulários. A opção por estas partes da ISO 9241 foi devido aos modos de interação, na interface homemcomputador que apresentam-se no produto avaliado. A parte 11 do padrão internacional ISO 9241:1998 foi utilizada para escolher estratégias de avaliação, a adotar com o intuito de mensurar o desempenho e a sondagem da satisfação dos usuários. Os instrumentos para a coleta de dados utilizados na pesquisa foram: questionários para delineamento do perfil e para a sondagem da satisfação subjetiva dos usuários; entrevista; roteiro de teste; registro em vídeo e listas de inspeção de conformidade. Como método de coleta, utilizou-se a verbalização de procedimentos para que os usuários comentassem, verbalmente, suas ações ao longo das sessões de teste. Após as análises quantitativas e qualitativas dos dados, o teste com os usuários possibilitou verificar o modo como interagiram com a interface do Catálogo Auslib. Obteve-se como resultado para as duas categorias de usuários, nos dois ambientes de teste, um índice de satisfação mínina com o produto, justificada pela lista de falhas detectadas no módulo de pesquisa pública do software. Acredita-se que a pesquisa contribuiu, de forma significativa, mediante diretrizes de usabilidade propostas, como instrumento para o aprimoramento do produto.
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Taxonomia de ácaros Rhodacaridae (Acari: Mesostigmata) e controle biológico de moscas Sciaridae (Diptera : Sciaridae) com ácaros predadores Mesostigmata em cultivo de cogumelos /

Castilho, Raphael de Campos. January 2008 (has links)
Orientador: Gilberto José de Moraes / Banca: Carlos Amadeu Leite de Oliveira / Banca: Carlos Holger Wenzel Flechtmann / Resumo: Rhodacaridae são ácaros cosmopolitas comumente mencionados como predadores no ambiente edáfico, embora não existam estudos sobre sua biologia. O conhecimento taxonômico destes ácaros também é deficiente. Outro Mesostigmata, Stratiolaelaps scimitus (Womersley) (Laelapidae), é relatado como predador de Sciaridae (Diptera). O objetivo geral do presente trabalho foi estabelecer as bases para facilitar o reconhecimento dos ácaros Rhodacaridae e iniciar a avaliação do potencial de seu uso prático, assim como aprofundar a avaliação do potencial de uso de S. scimitus no controle de Bradysia matogrossensis (Lane) (Sciaridae). A elaboração de uma lista de espécies de Rhodacaridae no mundo mostrou que esta congrega 137 espécies em 15 gêneros. Cinco espécies de Rhodacaridae de 5 gêneros foram identificadas neste estudo de 7 localidades em remanescentes de Cerrado e Mata Atlântica. Três destas espécies foram constatadas como novas para a ciência. Os estudos de laboratório demonstraram que Protogamasellopsis posnaniensis Wisniewski & Hirshmann (Rhodacaridae) consumiu todas as espécies de presas oferecidas, permitindo sua oviposição. Verificou-se em testes conduzidos em unidades comerciais de produção de Agaricus bisporus (Lange) (Fungi: Agaricaceae) que S. scimitus é um eficiente agente de controle de B. matogrossensis. / Abstract: Rhodacaridae are cosmopolitan Mesostigmata mites commonly mentioned as predators in the edaphic environment, although there are no studies on their biology. Knowledge on the taxonomy of these mites is still limited. Another Mesostigmata, Stratiolaelaps scimitus (Womersley) (Laelapidae), is reported as a predator of Sciaridae (Diptera). The general objective of this study was to establish the bases to facilitate the recognition of the Rhodacaridae and initiate the evaluation of its potential for practical use, as well as further evaluate the potential use of S. scimitus to control Bradysia matogrossensis (Lane) (Sciaridae). The preparation of a list of the world Rhodacaridae showed this family is comprised by 137 species in 15 genera. Five species of 5 genera of Rhodacaridae were identified in this study of from 7 localities of remnants of "Cerrado" and "Mata Atlântica". Three of those species were determined as new to science. Laboratory studies demonstrated that Protogamasellopsis posnaniensis Wisniewski & Hirschmann (Rhodacaridae) consumed all prey species offered, and was able to oviposite when preying on each of them. Tests in commercial production of Agaricus bisporus (Lange) (Fungi: Agaricaceae) demonstrated that S. scimitus is an efficient control agent of B. matogrossensis. / Mestre
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EDUCATALOG4RE: um catálogo de requisitos para auxiliar o desenvolvimento softwares educacionais

HENRIQUE, Mychelline Souto 01 March 2016 (has links)
Submitted by Fabio Sobreira Campos da Costa (fabio.sobreira@ufpe.br) on 2016-10-31T11:54:46Z No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 1232 bytes, checksum: 66e71c371cc565284e70f40736c94386 (MD5) Versão revisão da biblioteca (Mychelline).pdf: 10739859 bytes, checksum: c0a1ce1d36f92341e4bdef5880bf25a8 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-10-31T11:54:46Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 1232 bytes, checksum: 66e71c371cc565284e70f40736c94386 (MD5) Versão revisão da biblioteca (Mychelline).pdf: 10739859 bytes, checksum: c0a1ce1d36f92341e4bdef5880bf25a8 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-01-01 / CNPq / Com as mudanças advindas do avanço da tecnologia, diversos setores da sociedade passaram por adaptações. O setor educacional, por exemplo, tem recebido fortes influências e, com isso, surgem novas configurações de ensino. Softwares Educacionais (SEs) têm sido bastante utilizados nos ambientes educacionais. Todavia, desenvolver software para educação não é trivial, pois eles necessitam de um conjunto de funcionalidades para atender aos aspectos pedagógicos. Para o melhor de nosso conhecimento, não foi encontrado na literatura um processo padrão de desenvolvimento para SEs e, consequentemente, a identificação de requisitos específicos a esse domínio pode ficar comprometida. As teorias de aprendizagem explicam como ocorre o processo de aprendizagem e, portanto, devem ser usadas explicitamente no desenvolvimento dos SEs. Diante desse cenário, alguns questionamentos surgiram: Os SEs são fundamentados em teorias de aprendizagem? Quais as teorias de aprendizagem utilizadas em SEs? Quais requisitos relacionados aos aspectos pedagógicos são utilizados em SEs? Visando responder a essas perguntas, um catálogo de requisitos, intitulado EduCatalog4RE, foi concebido para auxiliar o desenvolvimento de SEs na fase de elicitação dos requisitos. O EduCatalog4RE foi desenvolvido a partir de um estudo exploratório, configurando-se em uma Revisão Sistemática da Literatura, e foi avaliado por especialistas em Informática na Educação. A primeira versão do catálogo foi disponibilizada para download através de um site. Para melhorar a apresentação dos requisitos, a segunda versão do catálogo foi desenvolvida na forma de um protótipo navegável de telas online. Ambas as versões foram avaliadas através de um questionário online. Após os resultados da primeira avaliação, foi possível refinar o EduCatalog4RE, incluindo e excluindo requisitos para desenvolver a segunda versão. Os resultados da avaliação obtidos com a segunda versão evidenciam a contribuição da proposta na identificação dos requisitos para SEs. Além disso, a primeira versão do EduCatalog4RE foi utilizada em uma disciplina de mestrado da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, com o propósito de avaliar SEs, levando em consideração as teorias e métodos de aprendizagem disponíveis no catálogo. A professora responsável pela disciplina entrou em contato e evidenciou a qualidade do material disponibilizado no catálogo. Assim, percebeu-se que a proposta pode ser também utilizada por professores/pesquisadores em disciplinas ligadas à tecnologia e a educação, demonstrando o potencial do catálogo não só no desenvolvimento de SEs. / Due to the changes arising from the technology advance, various sectors of the society have been adapted. The education sector, for example, has received strong influences and, therefore, new educational settings arise. Educational Software (ES) has been widely used in educational environments. However, developing software for education is not trivial, because they need a set of features to meet the pedagogical aspects. To the best of our knowledge, it was not found in the literature a development standard process for ESs and, consequently, the identification of requirements for this domain can be compromised. Learning theories explain how the learning process occurs and, therefore, must be explicitly used in the development of ESs. In this scenario, some questions appeared: Are ESs based on learning theories? Which learning theories are used in SEs? Which requirements related to the pedagogical aspects are used in ESs? Aiming at addressing these issues, a catalog of requirements, entitled EduCatalog4RE, was designed to assist the development of ESs in the requirements elicitation phase. The EduCatalog4RE was developed from an exploratory study, by means of a Systematic Literature Review, and it was evaluated by experts from the Informatics in Education area. The first version of the catalog was made available to be downloaded from a website. To improve the requirements presentation, the second version of the catalog was developed as prototype navigable online screens. Both versions were evaluated via an online questionnaire. After the first assessment of the catalog, it was possible to refine it, by including and excluding requirements to develop the second version. The results obtained from the evaluation of the second version demonstrate the proposal contributes to the identification of requirements for ES. In addition, the first version of EduCatalog4RE was used in a master's course of the Federal University of Rio Grande, with the purpose of evaluating ESs, taking into account the learning theories and methods available in the catalog. The teacher in charge of the discipline has contacted the author and highlighted the quality of the material available in the catalog. Thus, it was noticed that the proposal can also be used by teachers/researchers in courses related to technology and education, demosntrating the potential of the catalog not only in the development of SEs.
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Location and Relocation of Seismic Sources

Li, Ka Lok January 2017 (has links)
This dissertation is a comprehensive summary of four papers on the development and application of new strategies for locating tremor and relocating events in earthquake catalogs. In the first paper, two new strategies for relocating events in a catalog are introduced. The seismicity pattern of an earthquake catalog is often used to delineate seismically active faults. However, the delineation is often hindered by the diffuseness of earthquake locations in the catalog. To reduce the diffuseness and simplify the seismicity pattern, a relocation and a collapsing method are developed and applied. The relocation method uses the catalog event density as an a priori constraint for relocations in a Bayesian inversion. The catalog event density is expressed in terms of the combined probability distribution of all events in the catalog. The collapsing method uses the same catalog density as an attractor for focusing the seismicity in an iterative scheme. These two strategies are applied to an aftershock sequence after a pair of earthquakes which occurred in southwest Iceland, 2008. The seismicity pattern is simplified by application of the methods and the faults of the mainshocks are delineated by the reworked catalog. In the second paper, the spatial distribution of seismicity of the Hengill region, southwest Iceland is analyzed. The relocation and collapsing methods developed in the first paper and a non-linear relocation strategy using empirical traveltime tables are used to process a catalog collected by the Icelandic Meteorological Office. The reworked catalog reproduces details of the spatial distribution of seismicity that independently emerges from relative relocations of a small subset of the catalog events. The processed catalog is then used to estimate the depth to the brittle-ductile transition. The estimates show that in general the northern part of the area, dominated by volcanic processes, has a shallower depth than the southern part, where tectonic deformation predominates. In the third and the fourth papers, two back-projection methods using inter-station cross correlations are proposed for locating tremor sources. For the first method, double correlations, defined as the cross correlations of correlations from two station pairs sharing a common reference station, are back projected. For the second method, the products of correlation envelopes from a group of stations sharing a common reference station are back projected. Back projecting these combinations of correlations, instead of single correlations, suppresses random noise and reduces the strong geometrical signature caused by the station configuration. These two methods are tested with volcanic tremor at Katla volcano, Iceland. The inferred source locations agree with surface observations related to volcanic events which occurred during the tremor period.
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Småhustillverkarens projektering med BIM i jämförelse med 2D-teknik / Small house manufacturers: building design with BIM in comparison with 2D technology

Rådberg, Adam, Aronsson, Albin January 2017 (has links)
Purpose: A fear of change has been in the Swedish construction industry. Errors and delays are seen as obstacles to development in the construction industry. Industrial construction means more automated manufacturing, which places higher demands on the design. The design stage is the bottleneck for industrial construction with 2D technology. BIM with its information management provides increased coordination, resulting in a number of improvements. The purpose of this thesis is to analyze how the design of small house manufacturers is transformed by a transition to BIM from 2D technology. Method: In order to respond to the goal, the thesis has been based on a case study with the data collection methods observation, experiment and focus group. With observations, students have studied how design with 2D technology looks today for small house manufacturers. The experiment provided an in-depth analysis of how design with BIM can be used. In order to analyze how BIM changes the design, focus group from the company has been used. Findings: The thesis shows that design with 2D technology for small house manufacturers works but that a number of improvements can be made. With BIM, small house manufacturers can streamline their design in time and dependency. BIM improves total design time, but also for each task. BIM helps the information to be handled and used more easily, and that information loss is reduced. Implications: Results show that BIM can streamline the entire design process and is applicable to the small house industry. The workload and time are positively affected by the use of BIM. Each individual planner benefits from BIM in terms of time and addiction. As the design process is not changed but only streamlined, a possible transition becomes easier. Limitations: This thesis is limited to design for small house manufacturers who use prefabrication. / Syfte: En rädsla för förändring har funnits inom den svenska byggbranschen. Fel och förseningar ses som hinder för utveckling i byggbranschen. Industriellt byggande innebär en mer automatiserad tillverkning vilket ställer högre krav på projekteringen. Projekteringen utgör flaskhalsen för industriellt byggande med 2D-teknik. BIM med dess informationshantering ger en ökad samordning, vilket resulterar i en rad förbättringar. Syftet med detta examensarbetet är analysera hur projekteringen för småhustillverkare förändras av en övergång till BIM från 2D-teknik. Metod: För att svara på målet har examensarbetet utgått från en fallstudie med datainsamlingsmetoderna observation, experiment samt fokusgrupp. Med observationer har studenterna studerat hur projekteringen med 2D-teknik ser ut idag för småhustillverkare. Experimentet gav möjlighet till en fördjupad analys om hur projektering med BIM kan användas. För att analysera hur BIM förändrar projekteringen har fokusgrupp från företaget använts.     Resultat: Examensarbetet visar att projektering med 2D-teknik för småhustillverkare fungerar men att en rad förbättringar kan ske. Med BIM kan småhustillverkare effektivera sin projektering både i tid samt beroende. BIM förbättrar den totala projekteringstiden men även för varje arbetsuppgift. BIM bidrar till att informationen lättare kan hanteras och användas samt att informationsförlusterna minskar.   Konsekvenser: Resultatet visar att BIM kan effektivisera hela projekteringsprocessen och är applicerbart för småhusindustrin. Arbetsbelastningen och tid påverkas positivt vid en användningen av BIM. Varje enskild projektör har nytta av BIM i form av tid samt beroende. Då projekteringsprocessen ej ändras utan endast effektiviseras blir en eventuell övergång lättare. Begränsningar: Detta examensarbete begränsar sig endast till projektering för småhustillverkare som använder sig av prefabricering.
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Erstellung eines Richtlinien- und Prüfkataloges zur Entwicklung nutzerfreundlicher Verpackungen

Dittrich, Frank, Hentschel, Christian, Spanner-Ulmer, Birgit January 2011 (has links)
Die Gestaltung von nutzerfreundlichen Verkaufsverpackungen ist laut verschiedenen Studien durchgehend nicht optimal gewährleistet. Neben einer fehlenden Sensibilisierung der Verpackungshersteller für die Nutzerfreundlichkeit als Wettbewerbsfaktor, liegt dies vor allem an fehlenden Entwicklungsinstrumenten für die Praxis. Dieser Beitrag beschreibt das Vorgehen zur Entwicklung eines Richtlinien- und Prüfkataloges, mit dessen Anwendung der Weg zur Entwicklung nutzerfreundlicher Verkaufsverpackungen geebnet werden soll.
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Kriterienkatalog zur Bewertung der baulichen Inklusion an Hochschulen

Grohmann, Cornelia, Rudolph, Elisa, Kolodziej, Carolina 18 November 2019 (has links)
Kriterienkatalog zur Erfassung und Bewertung baulicher Anlagen in Hochschulen, u.a.: Gebäude, Zugänge, Flure, Treppen, Aufzüge, WCs, Ruheräume und Lehrräume (unkommentierte Fassung)
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Barreras de crecimiento del formato tradicional de venta por catálogo de productos de belleza y la oportunidad del comercio electrónico como medio de venta e intención de compra / Growth barriers of the traditional format of sale by catalog of beauty products and the opportunity of electronic commerce as a means of sale and purchase intention

Santa Cruz Vásquez, Ana Lucía 23 November 2019 (has links)
En el siguiente trabajo de investigación se busco en primera instancia saber como está el mercado actual de venta por catálogo para comprender cuales son las barreras de crecimiento que tienen para migrar hacia una venta más digital, en este caso hacia el comercio electrónico a personas que hayan comprado por catálogo de Lima Metropolitana. Con la finalidad de resolver y entender el problema, se realizó un estudio explicativo de tipo no experimental a través de un método mixto, usando dos enfoques: cualitativo y cuantitativo. Las herramientas utilizadas en la primera parte fueron entrevistas a profundidad con especialistas y focus group a usuarios frecuentes de compra por catálogo. Para la segunda parte, se encuesto a 250 personas del público analizado. La investigación dio resultados interesantes y bastante importantes para la toma de decisión, así como de próximas estrategias que podrían tomar las empresas de venta por catálogo para aplicar en un futuro, por otro lado, se dio a conocer la importancia de las asesoras de ventas dentro de este modelo de venta, si bien este mercado ha decaído la propuesta es investigar nuevas plataformas que potencien a este mercado como uno de lo mas productivos del país. La importancia de haber realizado esta investigación parte de dar un panorama mas amplio y la posibilidad de dar a las empresas de venta por catalogo estrategias y foco a nuevas plataformas digitales para crear mayor relación marca-consumidora con la asesora de venta y generar mayores ventas con el usuario. Finalmente, crear una empresa mas digital y mas moderna. / In the following research work, we sought in the first instance to know how the current market for catalog sales is to understand what are the growth barriers they have to migrate towards a more digital sale, in this case towards electronic commerce to people who have purchased by Metropolitan Lima catalog. In order to solve and understand the problem, an explanatory study of a non-experimental type was carried out through a mixed method, using two approaches: qualitative and quantitative. The tools used in the first part were in-depth interviews with specialists and focus group to frequent users of catalog purchases. For the second part, 250 people of the target analyzed were found. The investigation gave interesting and quite important results for decision-making, as well as the next strategies that catalog sales companies could take to apply in the future, on the other hand, the importance of sales consultants within of this sales model, although this market has declined the proposal is to investigate new platforms that empower this market as one of the most productive in the country. The importance of having carried out this research is based on giving a broader panorama and the possibility of giving companies catalog sales strategies and focus to new digital platforms to create a greater brand-consumer relationship with the sales consultant and generate greater sales with the user. Finally, create a more digital and modern company. / Trabajo de investigación
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När grodan kokas : En uppsats om handeln med musikkataloger / The boiling frog : an essay on the trade in music catalogs

Miettinen-Singhateh, Daniel, Fransholm, Liam, Wohlfart, Philip January 2023 (has links)
Music catalog trading has become something of a trend in recent years, with global stars selling their catalogs for millions of dollars. Industry players such as record labels and music publishers have traded catalogs and their underlying intellectual property rights between themselves for a long time but now resourceful venture capitalists have seen opportunities for returns, and have thus entered the market. This raises questions about the relative power of industry players and their functions as industry institutions, and how these may change as venture capital firms that are not fundamentally anchored in the music industry begin to trade in the music industry's most important resource, the music itself. Previous research has focused on catalog trading from an artist's perspective and how artists can leverage their catalogs and market positions to generate revenue, and what this means for individual artists' cultural autonomy. Furthermore, previous research has also focused on the development of economic models for the valuation of music catalogs. Based on theories of substantive and institutional dimensions of power, this study aims to discuss and analyze how the ongoing catalog trade may lead to a restructuring of current power dynamics in the music industry and the underlying factors behind the emergence of the ongoing catalog trade. We have conducted qualitative semi-structured interviews with stakeholders connected to the music and finance industries, thus shedding light on the catalog trade from different perspectives. The results show that it is not possible to point to any single factor as a catalyst for the currently prevalent catalog trade. Rather, it is an ongoing process in which actors both inside and outside the music industry are navigating a rapidly changing environment and working to maintain their positions of power and industrial relevance.

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