Thesis (M.A.)--Catholic Theological Union at Chicago, 2000. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [99]-102).

Thesis (MTh)--University of Stellenbosch, 2008. / Bibliography. Also available via the Internet.

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Previous research has shown that people’s judgments about who owns an object depend on the amount and type of labor involved in acquiring it. While informative about the influence of labor on the acquisition of existing objects, little is known about how ownership judgments are made for objects that are created out of non-owned materials. The current studies investigated whether people judge that creation confers ownership, and how an agent’s intent influences people’s ownership judgments. Experiment 1 revealed that people view creation as conferring ownership, but that ownership is not established when an agent’s attempt to create fails. Experiment 2 revealed that creators own objects that they create intentionally, but not objects that they create without intent. Experiment 3 revealed that people consider true creation to be the result of intentional actions, and that those responsible for true creation are granted ownership at higher rates than those viewed as only having modified an existing object. The similar pattern of responses in previous research about labor involving acquiring objects and the current research on labor involving creating objects suggests that a general notion of labor could underlie people’s ownership judgments.

Background Achieving an environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable development is today a key aspect in many businesses. Accordingly, cross-sector collaborations between businesses and NPOs have on an increasing scale been considered a powerful and unavoidable tool for creating environmental, social, and economical value simultaneously.   Problem Relatively little is known about how the underlying dynamics of cross-sector collaborations relate to enhanced value creation. Furthermore, the terminology in previous documentation of cross-sector collaborations has been spread out and inconsistent.   Purpose The purpose of this thesis is to investigate how business-NPO collaborations increase the potential for enhanced value creation.   Method The study has been conducted through a comparative case study of three Swedish cross-sector collaborations. Qualitative data has mainly been obtained through interviews.   Conclusions The analysis showed that the potential for enhanced value creation increases as collaboration moves from sole-creation of value toward co-creation of value. The study found that achieving co-creation of value is facilitated by (1) an issue-salient approach to stakeholder engagement, (2) achieving mutual dependency, and (3) having sustainability itself as a central aspect of a business’ purpose, strategy, and operations.

For centuries the art of making shoes by hand has been called Bespoke Shoemaking, much the same as tailors made bespoke suits, these are made to order or custom fitting. Over the last 500 years the art of making shoes has changed dramatically. The craftsman of the late 20th and 21st centuries is increasingly referred to as the designer/maker. In identifying myself as a designer/maker and that my work reflects craftsmanship it should also be appreciated that like many of my contemporaries my experience of product and process is far more diverse than my preferred field of practice would suggest. / This research deals with the mechanisms that inform a craftsman's process of knowing some thing, that is, his intuition, or more commonly, working with the 'gut-feeling'. The focus targets two main fields, they are intuition and creativity. The survival of the intuitive skills of the bespoke shoe designer/maker is central to the research. / Through the process of researching and demystifying the constructs of intuitions and creativity it becomes possible to acknowledge the complex range of physiological and psychological associations involved in processing creative thought. Intuitions, being dependant on actions require observations during studio practice to gain realistic insights. Reflection in action involves placing one's own practice under the microscope, providing a hands-on intimacy into the application of intuitions and creativity. / The thesis delivers an academic overview of intuitions and creativity supported by studio projects reinforcing the use and applications of both. The first project model, John Howard's Shoes for Reconciliation, provides an example of reflective creative problem solving in that the solutions to their making are mentally plotted and recorded prior to beginning the bench-work. This record is then compared with the document tabled during the making process. The comparisons indicate how the mind and imagination can be trained with the aid of strong conceptual skills to be highly efficient creative problem solving tools. / The second example is Storm Pruff, a project initiated for the research purpose. From the initial concept sketch right through to the finished work these shoes present problems not previously encountered and demand novel solutions. The project is recorded using time-lapse video to demonstrate how these solutions are resolved in real time. This example of creative problem solving using intuitions firmly connects the research to the practical application and supports the benefits of training one's mind in the design concepts outlined in the thesis. / The goal of the didactic exhibition complementing this thesis attempts to integrate intuition and creativity into the day-to-day lives of exhibition patrons, from both an historical and contemporary perspective. Visitors to the exhibition are invited to participate in the reflective experience. / Thesis (MDes(Art))--University of South Australia, 2003.

Thesis (M. Div.)--St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary 1981. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 52).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--McMaster University, 2005. / Supervisor: Peter J. Widdicombe. Includes bibliographical refererences (p. 200-214). Also available via World Wide Web.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of History, 2000? / Bibliography: leaves 378-400.

Thesis (Th. M.)--Dallas Theological Seminary, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [56]-60).