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Quantifying consumer perception of designer intentShigemoto, Yuuki January 2018 (has links)
This thesis explores the relationship between designer intent and consumer response. A novel approach to evaluate the degree of correspondence between designer intent and consumer perceptions has been proposed. The empirical results have shown the influence of consumers’ cultural backgrounds on the way they perceive semantic and symbolic product personalities (characteristics of a product and its owner, respectively), comparing British and Japanese consumer groups. Semantic product personalities are more likely to be universally perceived and more easily intentionally elicited from consumers than symbolic product personalities. The research project consists of a pilot study (Phases I) and an experiment (Phase II) in which mixed methods of interview and survey are employed. Phase I seeks to explore the in-depth understanding of a designer’s thoughts by interviews, and to develop and test newly elaborated consumer surveys termed Designer-driven semantic differentials and Consumer-driven adjective selection. The findings have been considered to construct an analytical framework, characterised by Agreement among consumer perceptions and Correspondence between designer intent and the consumer perceptions, for evaluation of designers’ elicitation of intended product personalities from consumers. Phase II conducts a statistical examination of the impact of cultural difference on consumer perceptions under experimental conditions. The perception of target and non-target consumer groups as categorised by nationality were gauged by Designer-driven semantic differentials and Personality selection, specifically perception of USB sticks designed by three different designers. The survey results are analysed by using descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA and Chi-squared test within the analytical framework. Subsequently, the results from Phase I and II are extensively discussed based on a framework based on brand personality and Affect Control Theory, both of which may involve potential impact on the development of design research into product development with emotional attachment. The scene is set for future research opportunities based on the approach and findings of this study.
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Some aspects of N.S. Puleng's poetryMokgoatsana, Sekgothe Ngwato Cedric 06 1900 (has links)
The study vacillates between the text, the reader and the author. Examining
biography and such socio-cultural factors as marriage and cosmology, the
reader is equipped with sufficient background which illuminates the ideology
behind the text.
The cosmological conceptions of the Northern Sotho shed some light on the
poet's views on the child's first cry. These assumptions lay a foundation for
the religious views expressed in his texts. The contradictions between
African religion and Christianity help us comprehend the frustrations of
secular and religious lives in our country. These also serve as linchpins
towards understanding the pursuit of religious pluralism.
The concept 'intertextuality' is explored. Cases of intratextuality and
intertextuality which dispute the absolutist view in meaning composition
highlight the interrelatedness of texts and how each relationship impacts on
meaning. / African Languages / M.A. (African Languages)
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Some aspects of N.S. Puleng's poetryMokgoatsana, Sekgothe Ngwato Cedric 06 1900 (has links)
The study vacillates between the text, the reader and the author. Examining
biography and such socio-cultural factors as marriage and cosmology, the
reader is equipped with sufficient background which illuminates the ideology
behind the text.
The cosmological conceptions of the Northern Sotho shed some light on the
poet's views on the child's first cry. These assumptions lay a foundation for
the religious views expressed in his texts. The contradictions between
African religion and Christianity help us comprehend the frustrations of
secular and religious lives in our country. These also serve as linchpins
towards understanding the pursuit of religious pluralism.
The concept 'intertextuality' is explored. Cases of intratextuality and
intertextuality which dispute the absolutist view in meaning composition
highlight the interrelatedness of texts and how each relationship impacts on
meaning. / African Languages / M.A. (African Languages)
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Bridging the medical knowledge and practice gap: antecedents of successful scientist-physician collaborationWang, Yunmei 12 June 2014 (has links)
No description available.
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An Investigation of the Socio-Cultural Influence towards risky Sexual Behaviour among Adolescents in eSikhaleni High SchoolNkuna, Zweli Selby 18 August 2017 (has links)
MA (Sociology) / Department of Sociology / This study aims to investigate the socio-cultural influence towards the risky sexual
behaviour of adolescents in eSikhaleni, in context of the prevalence of HIV/AIDS
epidemic. The study will adapt a qualitative approach. It is an explanatory study goes
beyond simple description to model empirically the phenomenon under study. The
participants were drawn from two categories. The participants for the key informant
interviews were selected purposively and they include community leaders, high
schools principals and life orientation teachers. The adolescent’s learners were
selected using a snowball sampling technique. Data was analysed thematically,
matrices were created using to content thematic analysis. The responses were
grouped thematically. Broad categories were then generated to differentiate and
explain the thoughts expressed by the respondents. Invitations to participate on the
study were sent to respondents by submitting informed consent electronically and in
person. When participants completed the structured interview they were not required
to reveal their personal or contact details. The findings of the study reveals that risky
sexual behavior amongst adolescents learners is as a result of a number of factors
which include the diminishing role of parenting, death of morality in society, poverty
and deprivation just to name a few. The recommendations advanced speak to the
need for government to have a multipronged strategy of resolving the problem.
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