Thesis (M.Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 101-103). / by Mark Rosen. / M.Eng.

Ce projet de recherche s’intéresse aux émojis. De nos jours, les téléphones intelligents ont changé notre façon de communiquer en utilisant tantôt la communication orale, tantôt les messages écrits ou les images, i.e. les émojis. Par le biais d’une méthodologie quantitative, en l’occurrence un sondage électronique suivi des quelques questions ouvertes, la présente thèse de maîtrise se penche sur le rôle et l’impact des émojis dans la réception de messages texte. Afin de procurer un nouveau regard sur l’influence des émojis dans la communication iconique, nous avons mesuré le confort des participants vis-à-vis six mises en situation provenant de contextes amoureux, amical et professionnel. Nos résultats indiquent que les émojis peuvent influencer la perception des messages texte et que le contexte de la communication joue un rôle important dans l’acceptabilité de ces images numériques.

Thesis (M. Phil.)--University of Hong Kong, 2007. / Title proper from title frame. Also available in printed format.

This dissertation examines the types of messages used for organizational dissent, and argues for connections between dissent messages, choice of audience and influence goals. The organizational dissent literature has explored the situations that may trigger dissent and the variables that lead a dissenter to approach various audiences, but few studies have examined dissent messages. Additionally, this line of research has tended to neglect coworkers as a possible audience for dissent and has been characterized as atheoretical (Waldron, 1999). Much of the research on interpersonal influence has examined influence in romantic relationships, but influence may play an important role in workplace relationships as well, suggesting that interpersonal influence is an appropriate theoretical perspective from which to examine dissent. This dissertation examines the messages, audiences, and goals associated with dissent using a two-part study with interviews and surveys. Messages differed according to audience, but, surprisingly, not according to the quality of relationship between the dissenter and the audience. Dissent expressed to supervisors is more likely to involve message types such as assertiveness, rational arguments, solution presentation, humor, ingratiation, sanctions, threatening resignation, while dissent expressed to coworkers is more likely to involve message types such as displaying emotion or coalitions. The primary goal of expressing emotion and the secondary goal of identity were most prevalent in terms of considerations as study participants expressed dissent. The analyses indicate that the goal of expressing emotion was significantly related to messages of displaying emotion, goals of providing guidance or changing opinion were significantly more associated with solution presentation than with asking for information, the goal of gaining assistance was significantly more associated with coalitions, and the goal of relational resource was significantly less associated with messages threatening resignation. These results suggest that interpersonal influence offers a fruitful perspective from which to view dissent messages, and more research is needed to examine the goals associated with workplace influence as the goals that motivate interpersonal interactions differ from the goals that motivate organizational dissent. Additionally, these results indicate that the position of a person is more important than a relationship in determining how a person will express dissent.

Thesis (M.S.)--West Virginia University, 2004. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains ix, 57 p. : ill. (some col.). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 49-51).

M. Tech. Information Networks / The study was undertaken to better understand the vast number of limitations in the use of mobile devices such as screen size, navigation, colour and network limitations. The aim of this study is to identify usability problems within the user interface design of mobile device instant messaging applications. The usability of three mobile instant messaging applications (MXit, Nimbuzz and Whatsapp) will be evaluated on three different high end touch screen smart phones (Apple iPhone 4, BlackBerry Torch 9800 and Nokia N8)

Thesis (D.Ed.) in Individualized Ph.D. Program--University of Maine, 2007. / Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 93-101).

Thesis (M.S.)--Oregon State University, 2009. / Printout. Includes bibliographical references (leaf 19). Also available on the World Wide Web.

Thesis (M.S. in Computer Science)--Naval Postgraduate School, September 2002. / Thesis advisor(s): Neil Rowe, Thomas Otani. Includes bibliographical references (p. 43). Also available online.

Thesis (M. Phil.)--University of Hong Kong, 2007. / Also available online.