@masterthesis{Teng, type = {Bachelor Thesis}, author = {Teng, Fei}, title = {Employability of Chinese Overseas Returnees}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-1525}, school = {Hochschule Rhein-Waal}, pages = {75}, abstract = {In the past years, the benefits of overseas studies have brought many Chinese returnees with some advantages to enhance their employability in the Chinese labor market. However, with a large number of overseas Chinese students returning to work in recent years, some disadvantages of returnees gradually appear that the experiences of studying abroad have been unable to satisfy domestic employers' needs. In this bachelor's thesis, the questions on "whether overseas studies still maintain the large benefits on employability for the majority of returned Chinese overseas students, and if not, what are the reasons?" were answered to explore the employability between Chinese returnees and the local graduates. In order to get better analysis, appropriate methods (secondary analysis, literature review, questionnaire, and so forth) were implemented during the study, which questionnaire was considered as the main research measure to update the current condition. The results were somewhat different from the previous studies which indicated a more positive attitude towards the returnees' employability. Overseas qualifications were not considered as a decisive factor for employment in the Chinese market that more comprehensive experiences were required. Overall, the thesis is possible to provide people with a clearer understanding in the current employability of Chinese students under different study background.}, language = {en} } @misc{Shaji, type = {Master Thesis}, author = {Shaji, Anith}, title = {The Implementation and Enhancement of Timesheet Management Process Based on Stored Procedure via .NET}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-3411}, school = {Hochschule Rhein-Waal}, pages = {81}, abstract = {Stored Procedures perform a significant role in the implementation of complex business logic in the database management system. Web-based application systems that handle a large amount of data with complex calculation and transformation rules, they prove to improve the system efficiency, maintainability, data integrity and reliability to a large extent. This research will attempt to enhance a FoxPro based timesheet management system by implementing a web-driven Relational Database Management System with SQL based stored procedure and user-defined functions for faster and efficient data processing. The thesis explores the issues and the processing stages of the current timesheet management process and develops user-friendly responsive intranet online web-application portal with minimal processing steps. That accomplished by writing the processing logic using stored procedures in association with the user-defined table-valued and scalar-valued function in SQL Server and integrating them with Entity Framework three-tier web application architecture in ASP.NET MVC. The final timesheet booking data generated by the stored procedure is modified to a specific format using SpreadsheetLight, an open source spreadsheet library for the .NET framework for uploading the output booking file on SAP Business ByDesign web portal. Outcomes show that using stored procedures in a comprehensive business application can enhance the application performance by lessening the processing time and processing stages.}, language = {en} } @masterthesis{Keiffenheim, type = {Bachelor Thesis}, author = {Keiffenheim, Jan}, title = {Die Produktion von Audiodateien und deren Einbindung in Videospiele}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-3494}, school = {Hochschule Rhein-Waal}, pages = {54}, abstract = {In this paper the production of audio file will be shown with examples, and how these can be put exemplarily into a video game. For this purpose different types of programs will be presented which can produce audio file. To show a small expenditure, affordable or free programs will be used for this paper. After that the paper shows how to exemplarily record and edit music, sound and voice. Finally a game engine will be used to demonstrate the inset and programming of the created audio files. This paper is especially for newcomers (and students) to introduce them to audio and sound design. With the practical instructions in this paper they can start to produce audio files by their own.}, language = {de} } @masterthesis{AtenkengTendong, type = {Bachelor Thesis}, author = {Atenkeng Tendong, Jean Carlos}, title = {The Economic, Social and Environmental Valuation of the Hambach Forest.}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-3732}, school = {Hochschule Rhein-Waal}, abstract = {Forest ecosystems provide mankind with economic, social and environmental benefits called ecosystem goods and services. More often than not, some of these benefits are either mutually exclusive or come with negative impacts on the society or the environment. Hence, estimating the monetary value of these benefits is essential in decision making and policies on scarce natural resources. This thesis aims at estimating the monetary value of about 200 ha of the remaining Hambach forest which was once about 8,500 ha. In recent years, this forest has been the focus of numerous protests from environmentalists who believe that the German energy company RWE should not continue cutting down forest trees in order to extract its rich lignite reserves for electricity production. The environmentalists cite the loss of biodiversity and climate change as the base of their argument but fail to support this statement with an actual valuation study of the existing forest. On the contrary, RWE values the Hambach mine at €4 to €5 billion. In this light, this thesis makes a generous attempt at placing a monetary value on the 200 ha of Hambach forest using benefit transfer and meta-analysis as the main valuation techniques. Moreover, other techniques for a possible primary valuation project are elucidated. Besides, the social and environmental impacts of lignite mining are examined. Eventually, the obtained results are analyzed and discussed along with a concluding chapter on possible solutions and subsequent developments.}, language = {en} } @techreport{Wiehe, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Wiehe, Nicolas Leon}, title = {Zivilrecht}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-3771}, pages = {6}, abstract = {Dieses Arbeitspapier beinhaltet Informationen zu Zivilrecht, BGB, HGB, Familienrecht, Erbrecht und Sachenrecht.}, language = {de} } @masterthesis{Peters, type = {Bachelor Thesis}, author = {Peters, Miriam}, title = {Grundlagen und Relevanz der Unternehmenskultur im Rahmen der Organisationsentwicklung: Evaluation der Methoden zur Kulturtransformation}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-2239}, school = {Hochschule Rhein-Waal}, pages = {46}, abstract = {The issue-area of organizational culture gained pertinence over the last few decades. Scientists found out that organizational culture has a significant impact on the success of organizations. Because of the fast-moving environment of companies, firms have to build up capabilities to react quickly to those environmental changes and adapt. Adapting means changing and as the culture of an organization is the fundamental base it has to change, too. Deduced from that development in science this paper investigates methods to change organizational culture and evaluates which of these methods are sensible to do so. The interventions Laboratory Training, Survey Feedback and Process Consultation are compared by assessing studies that tested the effect of those methods. The results of that comparison show that all three intervention types are useful to change organizational culture but for different cultural aspects and in different stages of the change process. Laboratory Training should be applied at the beginning of the change process in order to change attitude and strengthen the commitment to change. Survey Feedback should be used whilst developing the new culture to obtain feedback from employees and increase their involvement in the change process. Finally Process Consultation can support the implementation of the new culture in specific departments. Because these findings are mostly based on older studies, future research should focus on newer methods and explicit on methods to change culture.}, language = {de} } @masterthesis{Pruem, type = {Bachelor Thesis}, author = {Pr{\"u}m, Moritz}, title = {Automated Hyperspectral Field Scanner for Vegetation Monitoring}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-2247}, school = {Hochschule Rhein-Waal}, pages = {57}, abstract = {Vegetation monitoring is an important tool in a variety of fields, e.g. precision agriculture and plants' phenotyping. The system design of existing non-invasive ground based systems is usually not open-source. Therefore, these systems cannot be reliably modified and thus are not suitable to advanced applications, such as prototyping of new sensors. This thesis describes the development of a ground based hyperspectral monitoring system for use in plant science and sensor testing. A well-documented and automated working prototype has been developed and initial tests show promising results. Further work in system modularity and redundancy is needed.}, language = {en} } @masterthesis{Lyu, type = {Bachelor Thesis}, author = {Lyu, Sixiang}, title = {Catalytic upgrading of ablative fast pyrolysis vapors with different catalysts}, school = {Hochschule Rhein-Waal}, pages = {89}, abstract = {As the fuel demands are increasing and oil reserves are depleting, the need for alternative fuels is becoming increasingly necessary. Fast pyrolysis has received considerable attention in the conversion of biomass into bio-oils which can be used for transportation fuel production. However, bio-oil produced from conventional fast pyrolysis has poor quality mainly due to its high amount of oxygenated compounds and requires upgrading before it can be used as transportation fuel. Catalytic upgrading is a prospective process in which oxygen can be removed from the bio-oil using a catalyst, which was studied in this paper. The main objective of this paper is to investigate the catalytic effects of six applied catalysts on the quality of the bio-oil derived from wheat/barley straw biomass. Fast pyrolysis of the biomass feedstock was performed in an ablative reactor at 550 ℃, and the pyrolysis vapors were led through a catalytic layer (at 400 ℃) in a second reactor for upgrading. Different properties were analyzed for evaluating the quality of the upgraded bio-oils, including water content (for calculating organic content), total acid number (TAN), higher heating value (HHV), elemental composition, and chemical composition. It was found that all catalysts, especially activated carbons (SC40 and SC44), reduced the tarry phase yield with increasing aqueous yield, resulting in the upgraded bio-oils with lower carbon and higher oxygen contents due to their catalytic activities. Moreover, the use of catalysts significantly reduced the sulfur content,making the final bio-oils more attractive due to the environmental concerns. SC40 was the best catalyst in increasing phenols yield and decreasing acids and ketones yields. The zeolite catalysts showed good selectivity to phenols production; the increasing load of nickel ions (Ni) on HZSM-5 slightly enhanced the formation of phenols and eliminated the formation of acids and ketones compared to unmodified HZSM-5. The upgraded bio-oil is still not qualified to be used as transportation fuels. However, it can be used as feedstock for producing specific chemicals in the modern refineries.}, language = {en} } @misc{Hoernschemeyer, type = {Master Thesis}, author = {H{\"o}rnschemeyer, Heike}, title = {Development of a Usability Capability Self-Assessment Tool for Improvement and Monitoring of Human-Centred Design in Small and Medium-Sized Companies}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-2433}, school = {Hochschule Rhein-Waal}, pages = {86}, abstract = {Usability is an important quality aspect of software products. Today, companies need to be capable to develop software with good usability to stay competitive. This can be achieved by practicing human-centred design (HCD) during the development process. However, especially small and medium-sized software enterprises (SMEs) still practice HCD on a low level, if at all. This thesis explores whether and how the approach of process capability assessment can support SMEs with a systematic improvement of HCD. It is shown that a process capability assessment for usability at SMEs can only be successful, when the first steps of initiating HCD are al-ready done. Then, a process assessment approach seems to be useful to systematically improve the usability capability at SMEs. Based on this theoretical background, a usability capability self-assessment tool tailored for SMEs is developed. It has a simplified assessment procedure and uses the DIN EN ISO 9241-220 as reference model. The self-assessment tool was applied at two German software SMEs to test whether the approach is useful for SMEs and whether the reference model is suitable. The results indicate that the usability self-assessment tool is a promising approach for future SMEs as several interesting applications were identified. The chosen reference model seems to be an appropriate choice for a self-assessment; only the complex language used in the standard impedes the assessment. All in all, the thesis lays the foundation for a systematic approach to support SMEs with usability.}, language = {en} } @masterthesis{Laurs, type = {Bachelor Thesis}, author = {Laurs, Katharina}, title = {Personalauswahl von Auszubildenden}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-2465}, school = {Hochschule Rhein-Waal}, pages = {102}, abstract = {Mit den stetig wachsenden Anspr{\"u}chen an Unternehmen und deren Besch{\"a}ftigte, sowie den Nachwuchs- und Fachkr{\"a}ftemangel, gewinnt eine qualifizierte und zielorientierte Personalauswahl immer mehr an Bedeutung. Dies gilt besonders im Bereich der Auszubildendenauswahl. Die vorliegende Arbeit soll Einblicke in vorhandene Methoden der Auszubildendenauswahl, mit dem Ziel ein individuelles Auswahlverfahren f{\"u}r Auszubildende der Hochschule Rhein-Waal zu identifizieren, geben. Hierbei k{\"o}nnen Ans{\"a}tze der Eignungsdiagnostik, wie der trimodale Ansatz nach Heinz Schuler, hilfreich sein, um ein optimales Auswahlverfahren zusammenzustellen. Zuvor sind die Kriterien, die einen Ausbildungserfolg vorhersagen, herauszufinden, damit die erfolgversprechendsten Bewerberinnen und Bewerber ausgew{\"a}hlt werden k{\"o}nnen. Dabei stellten sich die allgemeine Intelligenz in Verbindung mit schlussfolgerndem Denken und berufsbezogenen Wissen als beste Pr{\"a}diktoren heraus. Mit einer Befragung wurde die Einsatzh{\"a}ufigkeit verschiedener Methoden der Auszubildendenauswahl in der Praxis untersucht. Bewerbungsunterlagen, Einstellungstests und Interviews wurden am h{\"a}ufigsten eingesetzt. Zudem ergab die Befragung die am meist angewandten Testverfahren, die im Weiteren anhand ihrer G{\"u}tekriterien, {\"O}konomie, Akzeptanz, Kompetenzerfordernis, Verf{\"u}gbarkeit und Anforderungsbezug bewertet wurden. Mit den Ergebnissen der Bewertungen wurde ein Auswahlverfahren f{\"u}r Auszubildende der Hochschule Rhein-Waal zusammengestellt, das aus dem Wilde-Intelligenz-Test 2 (WIT 2), bei technischen und handwerklichen Ausbildungsberufen in Kombination mit der Arbeitsprobe zur berufsbezogenen Intelligenz f{\"u}r technische und handwerkliche T{\"a}tigkeiten (AZUBI-TH), und einem Multimodalen Interview besteht.}, language = {de} } @misc{Nawaz, type = {Master Thesis}, author = {Nawaz, Muhammad Ahsan}, title = {Automatic Classification of a Customer's Vertical Market by Using Text Mining}, school = {Hochschule Rhein-Waal}, abstract = {The German logistics company Schenker AG categorizes its customers into so-called vertical markets. For instance; category "Automotive" is assigned to car manufacturer BMW AG. The classification allows the company to evaluate its revenue and profits on different customer segments which, in turn, has an impact on Schenker's strategic planning. Until now the assignment is carried out manually which means that someone from sales department should perform some research on a customer's public profile whenever a new customer is registered in the database. With the rapid growth of global trade in recent years and Schenker's expansion to the Asian market with thousands of new customers the manual approach is no longer sustainable in a global market. This thesis provides an alternative solution based on scraping customer data available in the web and classification of the extracted content. We deal with three significant difficulties: find web data related to a given customer name (we do have a company name but no homepage URL in Schenker database), extract a predictive portion of the data without introducing too much noise and, finally, set up a classification algorithm. Most importantly, the whole process needs to be implemented automatically. For the classification task, we have identified two tree-based classification algorithms random forest and extreme gradient boosting (xgboost). Random forest performs better by using package ranger with an overall 52\% accuracy and 87.8\% multiclass area under the curve. On the other hand, xgboost takes less time to compute, but the accuracy is poor as compared to random forest.}, subject = {Text classification}, language = {en} } @techreport{Wawer, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Wawer, Tim}, title = {Asylrecht im Grundgesetz}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-2730}, pages = {6}, abstract = {Das Arbeitspapier schneidet folgende Teilgebiete ({\"U}berschriften) des Themas Asyl an: 1. Art. 16a GG historisch betrachtet 2. Asylrecht 3. Aufenthaltsbeendende Maßnahmen 4. Rechtsstellung der Fl{\"u}chtlinge 5. Konvention der Menschenrechte und Grundfreiheiten 6. Anerkennung von Asylentscheidungen}, language = {de} } @techreport{Mandrysch, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Mandrysch, Noah}, title = {Befristete Arbeitsverh{\"a}ltnisse}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-2757}, abstract = {In diesem Arbeitspapier, das an der Fakult{\"a}t f{\"u}r Kommunikation und Umwelt der Hochschule Rhein-Waal entstanden ist, werden die Fachbegriffe des Arbeitsrechts und aktuelle F{\"a}lle der Rechtsprechungen er{\"o}rtert und mit Quellenangaben versehen.}, language = {de} } @masterthesis{Grabowski, type = {Bachelor Thesis}, author = {Grabowski, Laura}, title = {The Demand for Change Management in the German Financial Service Sector}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-2784}, school = {Hochschule Rhein-Waal}, pages = {66}, abstract = {The thesis contributes to the research field of change management by conducting empirical research and by analyzing how the changes in the financial service sector can be managed regarding the example of Bank X. Following questions are researched: Why is there a demand for change in the financial service sector and how can financial service providers shape the future and cope with changes? According to the methodological approach the thesis firstly draws on a literature review in order to evaluate the demand for change management. Then the thesis, in the empirical part, applies the method LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® with regard to the case of Bank X for deriving possible ideas how a financial service provider can cope with change. In the findings five categories are outlined, which can be seen as fields of actions, describing how financial service providers can cope with change.}, language = {en} } @masterthesis{Klein, type = {Bachelor Thesis}, author = {Klein, Alexandra}, title = {Arbeitsplatzunsicherheit in Zeiten der Industrie 4.0}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-2801}, school = {Hochschule Rhein-Waal}, pages = {88}, abstract = {Die Ver{\"a}nderungen der Arbeitswelt im Kontext der Industrie 4.0 k{\"o}nnen dazu f{\"u}hren, dass Arbeitspl{\"a}tze und Arbeitsaufgaben durch intelligente Systeme substituiert werden. Dieser Wandel f{\"u}hrt zu einer erh{\"o}hten Arbeitsplatzunsicherheit unter den Besch{\"a}ftigten in Deutschland. Arbeitsplatzunsicherheit birgt weitreichende negative Konsequenzen f{\"u}r die besch{\"a}ftigten Personen und den Erfolg einer Organisation. Beispiele stellen die Verschlechterung der psychischen und physischen Gesundheit der Besch{\"a}ftigten, sinkende Arbeitszufriedenheit und eine erh{\"o}hte K{\"u}ndigungsabsicht dar. Aus diesem Grund stellt die Pr{\"a}vention von Arbeitsplatzunsicherheit, besonders in Zeiten der Industrie 4.0, eine wichtige Managementaufgabe f{\"u}r Unternehmen dar. Zudem sollten Organisationen versuchen, die daraus resultierenden Folgen, zu reduzieren. Die vorliegende Bachelorarbeit befasst sich mit der Forschungsfrage, wie Arbeitsplatzunsicherheit und die zahlreichen negativen Folgen der Arbeitsplatzunsicherheit reduziert werden k{\"o}nnen. Auf Grundlage einer systematischen Literaturrecherche werden relevante Variablen identifiziert und Handlungsempfehlungen f{\"u}r Unternehmen formuliert, welche Interventionsmaßnahmen getroffen werden sollten, damit Arbeitsplatzunsicherheit in Organisationen reduziert werden kann. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass besonders eine fr{\"u}hzeitige und ehrliche Kommunikation, Verfahrensfairness, Partizipation an Entscheidungen und das Trainieren von Copingstrategien die empfundene Arbeitsplatzunsicherheit reduzieren k{\"o}nnen. Des Weiteren sollten Besch{\"a}ftigte ausreichend weitergebildet werden, um den neuen Anforderungen der Industrie 4.0 gewachsen zu sein. Diese Faktoren spielen eine große Rolle in der Pr{\"a}vention von Arbeitsplatzunsicherheit. Aus den Ergebnissen der vorliegenden Arbeit lassen sich wichtige Anregungen f{\"u}r die organisationale Praxis ableiten. Um die Gesundheit ihrer Mitarbeitenden zu sch{\"u}tzen und die Effektivit{\"a}t des Unternehmens besonders in Zeiten der Industrie 4.0 aufrecht zu erhalten, sollten Unternehmen somit besonderen Fokus auf die Vorbeugung von Arbeitsplatzunsicherheit legen.}, language = {de} } @techreport{Walter, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Walter, Phil}, title = {Handeln der Verwaltung}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-3780}, pages = {7}, abstract = {Es geht um verschiedene Handlungsformen der Verwaltung. Diese werden erkl{\"a}rt und untereinander verglichen.}, language = {de} } @techreport{Masuri, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Masuri, Habil}, title = {{\"O}ffentliches Recht}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-3791}, pages = {6}, abstract = {Arbeitspapier zum Thema {\"O}ffentliches Recht und Theorien zur Differenzierung von Privatrecht und {\"O}ffentlichem Recht.}, language = {de} } @techreport{Salobir, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Salobir, Jan Michael}, title = {Juristischer Gutachtenstil und Urteilsstil}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-3809}, pages = {6}, abstract = {Es geht um den Juristischen Gutachenstil und Urteilsstil. Außerdem enthalten: Zitate aus der Rechtsprechung und wissenschaftliches Zitieren}, language = {de} } @techreport{Dluzik, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Dluzik, Jasmin}, title = {K{\"o}rperschaften, Anstalten und Stiftungen des {\"O}ffentlichen Rechts}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-3819}, pages = {6}, abstract = {In diesem Arbeitspapier geht es um die Verwaltungstr{\"a}ger und Verwaltungen des {\"O}ffentlichen Rechts.}, language = {de} } @masterthesis{Panahi, type = {Bachelor Thesis}, author = {Panahi, Nastasja}, title = {Aggression am Arbeitsplatz: Ein integriertes Modell}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-3826}, school = {Hochschule Rhein-Waal}, pages = {39}, abstract = {Aggression am Arbeitsplatz (workplace aggression) ist eine kontraproduktive Verhaltensweise, die sich negativ auf Individuen sowie Organisationen auswirkt. Mit der vorliegenden Arbeit wird das Ziel verfolgt, bereits vorhandene Aggressionsmodelle in einem vereinten Modell zu integrieren um erstmals ein umfassendes, auf den organisationalen Kontext ausgerichtetes Aggressionsmodell zu schaffen. Ziel ist es, die Frage zu beantworten welche pers{\"o}nlichen, sozialen sowie situativen Determinanten der Entstehung von Aggression am Arbeitsplatz zugrunde liegen und welche Auftretensformen Aggression annehmen. Zur Beantwortung dieser Frage wird das General Aggression Model von Anderson und Bushman (2002), das Theoretical-Model of Workplace Aggression sowie das Three-Factor Model of Workplace Aggression (Baron \& Neuman, 1998) herangezogen. Darauf aufbauend wurde das integrierte Modell, Workplace Aggression Model (WAM), erstellt. Es bietet dem Anwender einen {\"U}berblick {\"u}ber die Thematik und liefert gleichzeitig Interventions- und Pr{\"a}ventionsvorschl{\"a}ge. Schl{\"u}sselw{\"o}rter: Aggression am Arbeitsplatz, General Aggression Model, Kontraproduktives Verhalten}, language = {de} } @techreport{Kashata, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Kashata, Mohamad Owis}, title = {Strafrecht}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-3885}, pages = {6}, abstract = {In diesem Arbeitspapier werden die juristischen Grundlagenbegriffe und aktuelle F{\"a}lle der Rechtsprechung zum Thema "Strafrecht" er{\"o}rtert und mit Quellenangaben versehen.}, language = {de} } @misc{Gron, type = {Master Thesis}, author = {Gron, Alisa}, title = {A comparison of the impact between recorded and classic cooking recipes employing user experience research methods}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-3937}, school = {Hochschule Rhein-Waal}, pages = {63}, abstract = {This research focuses on measuring learning curves from different people while they cook with the aid from various media channels. For such purpose profile inquiries, face-to-face interviews, self-recorded assignments, and classification tests will be used. The analysis of the results intends to derive into good practices of e-learning media design.}, subject = {Self-education}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{DixonMegillNebe, author = {Dixon, Liza and Megill, William M. and Nebe, Karsten}, title = {Trust in Automation: An On-Road Study of Trust in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems}, publisher = {IARIA - International Conference on Advances in Vehicular Systems, Technologies and Applications}, address = {Wilmington, DE, USA}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-4017}, pages = {9}, abstract = {Appropriate user trust is critical in ensuring the acceptance and safe use of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). Despite the prevalence of ADAS on-road today, there is a limited understanding of how trust is affected by a user's first contact with the system on-road. Ten participants without prior experience were introduced to a level 2 system and completed an on-road test drive session. Utilizing a mixed- methods approach including the Trust in Automation (TiA) questionnaire, verbal trust scores, and Facial Emotion Recognition (FER), trust in the system was measured at key milestones. TiA scores increased in a majority of participants, and a significant shift in the factor Reliability/Competence (p<0.05) was observed post-drive. According to FER scores, participants with a gain in TiA post-drive and those with a loss in TiA post-drive, more frequently displayed the emotions happy and angry, respectively. Results indicate that trust increases after a user's first experience with ADAS and further that FER may be predictive of user trust in automation.}, language = {en} } @misc{Bhadouria, type = {Master Thesis}, author = {Bhadouria, Devashu}, title = {Synagoge of Kleve - Interactive experience in the reconstructed Synagogue of Kleve}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-4195}, school = {Hochschule Rhein-Waal}, pages = {56}, abstract = {This documentation within the context of my master thesis is about my virtual reality installation called "Synagogue of Kleve". The installation deals with the reconstruction of tangible cultural heritage in virtual reality. The installation is conceptualized to be shown in the cultural heritage institutions, including museums and historical sites in which the visitors explore the synagogue of Kleve, Germany. The result is an installation that shows the synagogue in old times, and that strives to get people interested in the history of the synagogue with the help of virtual reality that features an interactive storytelling experience.}, language = {en} } @masterthesis{Schlossarek, type = {Bachelor Thesis}, author = {Schlossarek, Nina Tangyue}, title = {FinTechs in Germany - Current Status and Potential Impact on the Financial System}, school = {Hochschule Rhein-Waal}, abstract = {The development of technologies that created FinTechs have brought new possibilities for customers into life that provide a quick and convenient handling of operations by covering various segments of the financial industry. However, the innovations also implicate drawbacks: Traditional banks may be threatened due to a loss of customers. This thesis evaluates to which extent this case can be measured by executing quantitative research methods as well as qualitative research methods for the purpose of gaining information from a bank's perspective as well as opinions from customers. The result of this empirical study is that there is a certain correlation between the development of FinTechs and a threat caused by FinTechs although the latter is rather weak. Furthermore, this thesis indicates the knowledge of customers regarding FinTechs and their willingness to face said innovations.}, language = {en} } @techreport{Rogge, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Rogge, Timo}, title = {Bedeutung der Gleichheitsrechte}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-2907}, pages = {6}, abstract = {In diesem Arbeitspapier, das an der Fakult{\"a}t f{\"u}r Kommunikation und Umwelt der Hochschule Rhein-Waal entstanden ist, werden die Bedeutungen der Verfassungsprinzipien und aktuelle F{\"a}lle der Rechtsprechung er{\"o}rtert und mit genauen Quellenangaben versehen.}, language = {de} } @masterthesis{Siegemund, type = {Bachelor Thesis}, author = {Siegemund, Joshua}, title = {Entwurf und Implementierung eines Monitoringsystems f{\"u}r Continuous Delivery Pipelines am Beispiel der Schleupen AG}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-2919}, school = {Hochschule Rhein-Waal}, pages = {43}, abstract = {Die Schleupen AG {\"a}ndert ihre Entwicklungsarchitektur zu Continuous Delivery (CD). Continuous Delivery beschreibt eine Reihe von Vorg{\"a}ngen, die als Ziel eine schnelle und sichere Softwarebereitstellung haben. Am Ende der Umstellung wird das Unternehmen eine Ansammlung von automatisierten Schritten besitzen. In dieser Bachelorarbeit wird ein Monitoringsystem entwickelt, das eine {\"U}berwachung des Continuous Delivery Prozesses erm{\"o}glicht. Die wesentlichen Ziele sind die Erstellung eines Dashboards und das Sammeln von Telemetriedaten.}, language = {de} } @techreport{Schadeck, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Schadeck, Fabian}, title = {Bedeutung der wirtschaftlichen Grundrechte}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-2953}, pages = {6}, abstract = {Das Arbeitspapier schneidet folgende Teilgebiete ({\"U}berschriften) des Themas Wirtschaftliche Grundrechte an: 1. Eigentumsschutz 2. Eingriffsvoraussetzungen 3. Enteignung 4. Berufsfreiheit 5. Berufswahlfreiheit 6. Berufsaus{\"u}bungsfreiheit}, language = {de} } @techreport{Schadeck, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Schadeck, Tobias}, title = {Freiheit der Meinung, Kunst und Wissenschaft}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-2992}, pages = {6}, abstract = {Das Arbeitspapier schneidet folgende Teilgebiete ({\"U}berschriften) des Themas „Freiheit der Meinung, Kunst und Wissenschaft" an: 1. Art. 5 GG historisch betrachtet 2. Meinungsfreiheit 3. Kunstfreiheit 4. Wissenschaftsfreiheit 5. Pressefreiheit 6. Rundfunkfreiheit}, language = {de} } @misc{Franzaring, type = {Master Thesis}, author = {Franzaring, Imke}, title = {Predicting Plasma Donation Intention Using an Extension of the Theory of Planned Behavior}, school = {Hochschule Rhein-Waal}, abstract = {The urgent need for plasma and its components is increasing rapidly all over the world. This is due to demographic changes, which bring about an imbalance between eligible donors and possible future recipients. Hence, these changes pose a great challenge in meeting the demand for plasma and plasma-derived products in the future. As plasma cannot be synthesized, recipients depend on voluntary plasma donors. In order to ensure a sufficient supply of plasma considering the ongoing process of aging population, it is crucial to understand why people engage in donation behavior and which factors influence their decision to maintain the donor career. The current study investigates the determinants of plasma donation intention using an extended version of the theory of planned behavior. As the study is conducted in cooperation with Octapharma Plasma GmbH, a subsidiary of one of the largest worldwide operating providers for plasma preparations, the analysis is based on the company's donors only. By using an online questionnaire, data of N = 1153 plasma donors is surveyed in order to examine the hypotheses. Multiple hierarchical regressions reveal significant predictors for plasma donation intention for all donors combined and also for both first-time and repeat plasma donors. Across all donor stages, self-efficacy turns out to be the predominant predictor for future donation intention. Moreover, the satisfaction with the last donation influences all groups of plasma donors in their decision of career maintenance. Therefore, organizations should pay attention to these components, developing strategies to enhance both donors' self-efficacy and donation satisfaction.}, language = {en} } @misc{Roechert, type = {Master Thesis}, author = {R{\"o}chert, Daniel}, title = {Workload Prediction using Apache Spark and R in a Mainframe Operating System}, school = {Hochschule Rhein-Waal}, abstract = {This master thesis presents a machine learning approach using the distributed data- processing framework Apache Spark and the programming language R. The aim is to predict the time series of the Appl Percentage (ApplPerc) from the workload manager of the z/OS mainframe system using SMF 72.3 and SMF 70.1 records as input. System Management Facility (SMF) data are binary log files that are used to collect system performance data and information about system behaviour. The SMFs show how Apache Spark can be used for the pre-processing. This includes data collection, data extraction, and data selection. The machine learning algorithms are implemented in R. The input SMF datasets will be split into training and test data, and thereby applied to different machine learning and deep learning models such as random forest regression, recurrent neural network, and k-nearest neighbor regression to predict the ApplPerc. The validation of the prediction models will be proved by using cross-validation techniques to evaluate the best applied parameters for each model and therefore to locate the model with the best performance. The process of data analysis is followed by a data-mining methodology called Cross-Industry Standard Process for Data Mining (CRISP-DM), which outlines the steps involved in performing the analysis.}, language = {en} } @masterthesis{Xu, type = {Bachelor Thesis}, author = {Xu, Jieping}, title = {Comparison of MPN, MF method and Raman spectroscopy for detecting Enteric Bacteria in river water}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-8732}, school = {Hochschule Rhein-Waal}, pages = {48}, abstract = {Waterborne diseases such as diarrhea and vomiting are still among the most severe health risks of the global level due to the consumption of contaminated water. Contamination of water by pathogenic microorganisms is a serious threat to human health. If it is not treated promptly and correctly, these waterborne diseases can lead to death. Monitoring contaminated water and ensuring water safety have always been a public concern. The abundance of microorganisms is frequently assessed as an indicator of impaired water quality, with enteric bacteria, such as total coliforms and Escherichia coli (E. coli) being the most common target groups. This report is an evaluation of Most Probable Number (MPN), Membrane Filter (MF) method and Raman spectroscopy used in water samples analysis and highlights some of the advantages and disadvantages of each method and their range of applicability.}, language = {en} } @masterthesis{Schultner, type = {Bachelor Thesis}, author = {Schultner, Sarah}, title = {Vertrauen in K{\"u}nstliche Intelligenz am Beispiel des automatisierten Fahrens}, school = {Hochschule Rhein-Waal}, abstract = {Als ein Bereich der K{\"u}nstlichen Intelligenz erf{\"a}hrt automatisiertes Fahren immer mehr praktische Anwendung. Eine der wichtigsten Herausforderungen des automatisierten Fahrens ist die Entwicklung des Vertrauens der Fahrenden. Die vorliegende Arbeit soll ein Verst{\"a}ndnis dar{\"u}ber schaffen, wie sich dieses Vertrauen erh{\"o}hen kann. Der Fokus liegt dabei auf der Wirkung anthropomorpher Eigenschaften des Fahrzeugs sowie auf der individuellen Neigung, Maschinen zu vertrauen, im Zusammenhang mit dem Vertrauen in automatisiertes Fahren. Innerhalb eines quantitativen Forschungsdesigns wird mit Hilfe einer onlinebasierten Umfrage das Vertrauen von insgesamt 134 Personen befragt. Eingeteilt werden diese in eine Kontrollgruppe mit 69 Personen und eine Experimentalgruppe mit 65 Personen. Zuerst wird die Neigung, Maschinen zu vertrauen, getestet. Im Anschluss werden vier ausgew{\"a}hlte Einsatzszenarien des vollautomatisierten Fahrens beschrieben und das jeweilige Vertrauen in diese befragt. In der vorliegenden Studie zeigt die Auswertung der Umfrage, dass anthropomorphe Eigenschaften des Fahrzeugs zu keiner Erh{\"o}hung des Vertrauens f{\"u}hren. Der Zusammenhang einer allgemein h{\"o}heren Neigung, Maschinen zu vertrauen, kann hingegen mit dem Vertrauen in automatisierte Fahrzeuge festgestellt werden. Deutlich wird, dass nicht nur das automatisierte Fahrzeug, sondern auch der*die Fahrende selbst bei der Erh{\"o}hung des Vertrauens in automatisiertes Fahren eine wesentliche Rolle spielt. Zudem lassen die Ergebnisse auf die wichtige Relevanz von bisherigen Theorien zum Mensch-Maschinen-Vertrauen schließen, die auch beim Vertrauen in K{\"u}nstliche Intelligenz fokussiert werden sollten.}, language = {de} } @masterthesis{Cojocari, type = {Bachelor Thesis}, author = {Cojocari, Mihaela}, title = {The Impact of Influencer Marketing on Consumer Behaviour}, school = {Hochschule Rhein-Waal}, abstract = {Social media marketing represents a highly effective promotion strategy, however, to achieve the expected success, companies must constantly adapt to emerging changes and trends in this environment. Influencer marketing represents nowadays one of the most popular marketing strategies online. Given its significant expansion, it is necessary to gather a better comprehension of this widespread phenomenon. The present paper aims to explore the impact of influencer marketing on consumer behaviour in order to offer novel insights to the literature on influencer marketing and to provide the practitioners with meaningful knowledge in the domain. Specifically, the research investigates in-depth how this marketing strategy influences the consumer behaviour during the consumer decision making process and how factors of different nature such as influencers' trustworthiness, consumers' self-esteem and wishful identification as well as sales promotions affect their behaviour. This study applied an inductive, qualitative approach because of the exploratory nature of the research purpose. The empirical study was conducted by means of semi-structured interviews with ten young female adults from the Republic of Moldova. The interviews concentrated on respondents' personal experiences and attitudes regarding influencer marketing and it researched particularly the beauty and fashion industries on Instagram. The findings of this study uncovered and explained the buying behaviour patterns of female consumers that appear as a result of influencer marketing influence throughout the consumer decision making process. Beyond this, the findings illustrate how different influencing factors shape the resultant consumer behaviour. Subsequently, appropriate theoretical and practical implications were derived.}, language = {en} } @misc{Koch, type = {Master Thesis}, author = {Koch, Kerstin}, title = {How to communicate UX requirements? Guidelines based on a systematic literature review and interview study}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-8843}, school = {Hochschule Rhein-Waal}, pages = {143}, abstract = {This thesis addresses the question of a suitable way to communicate user requirements to an interdisciplinary team. UX professionals are responsible for communicating user needs and UX requirements in a clear and understandable way so that other team members such as software developers can work in a user-centric way. The thesis examines known forms of requirements specification and identifies possible challenges in communicating user needs with the help of a systematic literature review. Based on design patterns, possible solutions for these problems are developed. In an interview study, these solution proposals are compared with real scenarios and adapted. As a result, the thesis presents nine guidelines that UX professionals can use to communicate user requirements. The idea is to promote a good exchange with the other team members and suitable, short forms of specification. A key point was that these should always convey a reason or the user's motivation for a requirement to provide meaningful context information to those who have never been in touch with the user.}, language = {en} } @masterthesis{Meyer, type = {Bachelor Thesis}, author = {Meyer, Tobias}, title = {Automatisierte Tests oberfl{\"a}chenbezogener Gesch{\"a}ftslogik mit simulierten Benutzereingaben}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-8544}, school = {Hochschule Rhein-Waal}, pages = {64}, abstract = {A lack of stability and reliability in user interfaces leads to user dissatisfaction. If this dissatisfaction is a repeating occurence users loose trust in the software and the company behind it. In the long run this leads to a migration from existing users to competitors and less new customers. To combat these effects companies have to ensure their user interfaces are stable and reliable. The Schleupen AG provides a browserbased user interface to its customers, which is split into a display layer running in the browser and a logic layer running on the server. In this thesis an automated solution for finding such problems in the logic layer was developed and applied to a selected subset of user interfaces. The solution was able to find multiple issues with most of them representing possible stability problems. This showed that automated testing of user interfaces for stability and reliability is possible and worthwhile.}, language = {de} } @misc{Jang, type = {Master Thesis}, author = {Jang, Harim}, title = {Data visualisation platform for individuals}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-8558}, school = {Hochschule Rhein-Waal}, pages = {67}, abstract = {Various companies have been collecting people's digital footprint by offering free digital services to them. People are aware of it vaguely, it is difficult for them to see what actually the companies have or its value. According to the General Data Protection Regulation, finally, individuals can request their collected data from the companies. Nevertheless, the data has been offered as machine-readable files mostly that individuals cannot understand. Thus, a data visualisation application for individuals was designed to improve these problems in this project. The application was built as low fidelity and high fidelity prototypes and tested with 10 participants through remote usability tests to explore its possibility. In the tests, the target users showed their positive interest in the concept and visual design. Consequently, it clearly showed its potential to improve the situation. However, some participants seemed to worry about sharing their data for donating, or unsatisfied with the basic level of data visualisation. To cope with these issues and to have a better effect, some improvement of interface design, additional introduction screens and advanced data visualisation was suggested as a further improvement for the future.}, language = {en} } @techreport{Watanabe, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Watanabe, Miki}, title = {Die Mediengrundrechte des Art. 5 GG in der Rechtsprechung des Bundesverfassungsgerichts}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-7306}, pages = {6}, abstract = {1. Art. 5 GG - Historischer R{\"u}ckblick 2. Art. 5 GG - Rechtlicher Hintergrund 3. Der Umfang der Meinungsfreiheit und der Informationsfreiheit 4. Die Vielfalt der Medien und Probleme 5. Das Netzdurchsetzungsgesetz (NetzDG) 6. Das Netzdurchsetzungsgesetz und die Mediengrundrechte 7. Illegale Buchungen im NetzDG, deren Abl{\"a}ufe und Probleme 8. Rechtsreform, Selbstregulierungsorganisationen und zuk{\"u}nftige Entwicklungen 9. Die Schlussfolgerungen}, language = {de} } @masterthesis{Gatzke, type = {Bachelor Thesis}, author = {Gatzke, Linda}, title = {Die Realisierung von kollaborativen Lernprozessen in computergest{\"u}tzten Umgebungen am Beispiel Microsoft Teams}, school = {Hochschule Rhein-Waal}, abstract = {Das kollaborative Lernen wird als ein Trend des 21sten Jahrhunderts gesehen. Jedoch hat nicht zuletzt der Ausbruch der COVID-19 Pandemie gezeigt, dass der Austausch Face-To-Face nicht immer gew{\"a}hrleistet werden kann und technologische Alternativen ben{\"o}tigt werden, die explizit kollaboratives Lernen unterst{\"u}tzen. Auf Grund des mangelnden Angebots an Anwendungen f{\"u}r kollaboratives Lernen, besteht die {\"U}berlegung Kollaborationstools zu nutzen, dessen theoretisches Konzept der Kollaboration eine hohe inhaltliche {\"U}bereinstimmung zum kollaborative Lernen aufweist. Um diese Forschungsl{\"u}cke zu f{\"u}llen, k{\"o}nnen demnach zwei Fragen gestellt werden. (1) Was sind zentrale Elemente des kollaborativen Lernens und (2) k{\"o}nnen diese Elemente in dem Kollaborationstool Microsoft Teams realisiert werden? Dazu werden zun{\"a}chst vier unterschiedliche Theorien zum kollaborativen Lernen dargestellt in denen sich 35 zentrale Elemente des kollaborativen Lernens identifizieren lassen. Diese werden zu 10 Faktoren zusammengefasst und mit weiteren Ergebnissen aus der Empirie betrachtet. Abschließend erfolgt der Vergleich zwischen den Faktoren und den Funktionen von Microsoft Teams. Der Vergleich zeigt, dass 6 der 10 Faktoren bereits durch die Anwendung realisiert werden. Bei weiteren 4 Faktoren bedarf es der Optimierung der Anwendung. Infolge der Limitationen, wie der begrenzten Auswahl der Theorien oder dem unstrukturierten methodischen Vorgehen bedarf es weiterer Forschungen. In zuk{\"u}nftigen Studien sind vor allem empirische Untersuchungen und die Interaktion der vorgestellten Faktoren interessant. Die Ergebnisse dieser Arbeit verdeutlichen das Potenzial von Kollaborationstools, wie MS Teams, um kollaboratives Lernen zu initiieren. Zus{\"a}tzlich k{\"o}nnen weitere Entwicklungsfelder der Anwendung identifiziert werden.}, language = {de} } @techreport{Hallek, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Hallek, Marvin}, title = {Die Mediengrundrechte des Art. 5 GG in der Rechtsprechung des Bundesverfassungsgerichts}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-7328}, abstract = {In diesem Arbeitspapier, das an der Fakult{\"a}t f{\"u}r Kommunikation und Umwelt der Hochschule Rhein-Waal entstanden ist, werden die juristischen Grundlagen und aktuelle F{\"a}lle der Rechtsprechung er{\"o}rtert und mit genauen Quellenangaben versehen.}, language = {de} } @misc{Shrestha, type = {Master Thesis}, author = {Shrestha, Manjil}, title = {Development of a Language Model for Medical Domain}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-7405}, school = {Hochschule Rhein-Waal}, pages = {141}, abstract = {Language models are widely used as a representation of written language in various machine learning tasks, with the most commonly used model being Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers (BERT). It was shown that the prediction quality strongly benefits from language model pre-training on domain-specific data. The publicly available models, though are always trained on Wikipedia, news or legal data, thereby missing the domain specific knowledge about medical terms. In this thesis, we will train a BERT language model on medical data and compare performance with domain-unspecific language models. The dataset used for this purpose is the Non-technical Summaries - International Statistical Classification of Diseases (NTS-ICD) task of classification of animal experiment descriptions into International Statistical Classification of Diseases (ICD) categories.}, language = {en} } @misc{Maharjan, type = {Master Thesis}, author = {Maharjan, Shirish}, title = {Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Particulate Matter (PM) concentration in Nepal's ambient air}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-6881}, school = {Hochschule Rhein-Waal}, pages = {112}, abstract = {The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed the lives of every human being in most of the countries in the world. Lockdown has been implemented in many countries to prevent the virus from spreading. Lockdown has prohibited people to go outside of their houses, closed industries and factories, and restricted air transportation and the free movement of vehicles, except emergency vehicles and flights. On the optimistic side, improvements in ambient air quality due to the lockdown have been reported across the world. This study evaluated ambient air quality by analyzing the PM2.5 concentrations monitored in 7 major cities of Nepal during March, April, and May of the years 2019 and 2020. Furthermore, meteorological data were also evaluated to investigate how meteorological conditions have affected Nepal's ambient air quality during the investigation period. The monthly mean PM2.5 concentrations during March, April, and May 2020 were found to be lower in nearly all of the 7 cities of Nepal as compared to March, April, and May 2019. To some extent, a slightly higher amount of precipitation in March-May 2020 than during March-May 2019 supressed the ambient PM2.5 concentrations in 2020. But, since the highest decrease in PM2.5 concentration was found in Nepalgunj (72.78\%) followed by Kathmandu (46.2\%) during May 2020 as compared to May 2019 and thus, the highest differences between 2019 and 2020 were found for the cities with the highest contribution of transport emissions to PM2.5 in ambient air, the COVID-19 lockdown might have contributed to the lower PM2.5 concentrations in 2020. On the other hand, it can be assumed that one of the major primary sources of PM2.5, biomass burning (both the residential use and natural forest fires), was not affected by the lockdown, but biomass burning might be the reason for the increment of PM2.5 concentrations found at some sites, in particular in the Kathmandu Valley, and for the only subtle decrease at other sites during the lockdown. In essense, though it is an unfortunate situation, the lockdown provided a glimpse of the situation how effective improvements in the environmental conditions could be if we were to introduce large scale mitigation measures swiftly. Keywords: COVID-19; Lockdown; Air Pollution; Nepal; PM2.5 Concentration; Meteorological Data}, language = {en} } @masterthesis{Langer, type = {Bachelor Thesis}, author = {Langer, Sven}, title = {Influence of Cryptocurrencies on the Economy: A Potential-Analysis of Bitcoin as an Alternative Currency}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-6909}, school = {Hochschule Rhein-Waal}, pages = {89}, abstract = {"Right now, Bitcoin feels like the Internet before the browser" (Casares, 2020). This quote sums up most of the current thoughts on the phenomenon of a ground-breaking invention from 2008 by Satoshi Nakamoto since a major part of the world's population is still missing out on sophisticated knowledge about it. Especially in times of digitalization, it is of enormous value to be informed about current developments in technology. This thesis aims to evaluate the future development of money, especially if Bitcoin has the potential to totally replace conventional currencies. Furthermore, the strengths and shortcomings of Bitcoin will be discussed. It also reaches to determine characteristics for a currency's long-term success and which of those characteristics are fulfilled by Bitcoin. To answer the research question if Bitcoin has the potential to be an alternative currency and to test the developed hypotheses, pertinent literature is reviewed and an empirical study consisting of expert interviews which are examined using a qualitative structured content analysis method, are conducted. Afterwards, the results are critically discussed. The results of this thesis reveal that Bitcoin has the potential to become an alternative currency because it fulfills most of the criteria a currency needs to meet to be successful in the long run. Furthermore, it is evident that Bitcoin still faces vast barriers and needs to overcome enormous obstacles, which shifts the time horizon for becoming a success somewhere in the farther future. Additionally, apart from the development of cryptocurrencies, it is shown that money in general, will flow much more digitally in the short run. Besides that, this thesis offers insights about the promising future of Bitcoin's underlying core technology, the Blockchain, in various fields of application.}, language = {en} } @masterthesis{Marquardt, type = {Bachelor Thesis}, author = {Marquardt, Johanna}, title = {Biodiversity changes in vegetation and insects following the creation of a wildflower strip: A Case Study}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-7061}, school = {Hochschule Rhein-Waal}, pages = {112}, abstract = {With the Global Climate Change, the loss of biodiversity is one of the most current and biggest crises of today and the future. The loss i.e., the decrease of biodiversity, does not only have negative effects on vegetation and animals, but also on humans. If nature is doing well, people are doing well. In order to counteract the loss, this bachelor thesis attempts to increase plant and insect biodiversity at a specific location with insect-friendly seed mixtures and by measuring the change using comparison areas. Accordingly, the two research questions were addressed: (1) "How does plant-biodiversity change in the backyard and front yard on the seed mixture plot compared to plant-biodiversity in the backyard and front yard next to the seed mixture plot?" and (2) "How does insect-biodiversity change in the backyard and front yard on the seed mixture plot compared to insect-biodiversity in the backyard and front yard next to the seed mixture plot?" To answer these research questions and to obtain more suitable data, a wildflower strip was established in the backyard and one in the front yard, each with an adjacent reference field, to ensure equal environmental conditions and to detect changes in flora and fauna. Plants and insects were observed and documented during the flowering period in order to determine differences in biodiversity sizes afterwards. The comparison of the different biodiversity sizes shows that an increase in insect and plant biodiversity can be achieved by planting insect-friendly wildflower strips. As the increase of plant biodiversity also leads to the increase of insect biodiversity. Further research in the field of biodiversity enhancement could be done by collecting more measurement points of the coefficients at additional locations to extend the data set and to improve the applied method of this bachelor thesis. Also, the recordings could be repeated over a longer time period of several years.}, language = {en} } @masterthesis{Mueller, type = {Bachelor Thesis}, author = {M{\"u}ller, Felix}, title = {Alternative Performance Measures in Board Compensation - Theoretical Analysis and Empirical Investigation of German DAX Companies}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-7178}, school = {Hochschule Rhein-Waal}, pages = {69}, abstract = {This work investigates in how far Alternative Performance Measures (APM) are suitable to serve as the benchmark for achievement of financial targets by board members of stock-listed companies. Therefore, the concept of board compensation is outlined, the phenomenon of APM is defined, and the main points of scholarly interest in both subject areas are addressed. Through reviewing existing literature that investigates the use of APM within board compensation systems, the rationale for their use and the associated (dis-)advantages are determined. It is shown that the use of APM in board compensation can lead to greater alignment between board members and shareholders' interests, in-crease sensitivity of pay to performance, and improve the information content of APM published elsewhere. However, using APM can also lead to excessive pay, which may be a result of managerial opportunism. Strong corporate governance mechanisms ap-pear to be relevant for ensuring an appropriate use of APM in compensation systems. The use of APM within board compensation schemes of large German stock-listed com-panies in the fiscal year 2019 is investigated empirically. The relevance of such measures is found to be high, and they determine a large portion of total variable pay. The specific APM used within compensation schemes and those disclosed in annual reports are partially divergent, especially when it comes to growth-related, capital effi-ciency-related, and capital structure-related measures. Nonetheless, APM used in com-pensation systems are identified as a subgroup of APM disclosed in the annual report.}, language = {en} } @techreport{Gooren, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Gooren, Lutz}, title = {Die Mediengrundrechte des Art. 5 GG in der Rechtsprechung des Bundesverfassungsgerichts}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-7199}, pages = {6}, abstract = {In diesem Arbeitspapier, das an der Fakult{\"a}t f{\"u}r Kommunikation und Umwelt der Hochschule Rhein-Waal entstanden ist, werden die juristischen Grundlagen und aktuellen F{\"a}lle der Rechtsprechung er{\"o}rtert und mit genauen Quellenangaben versehen. Die Mediengrundrechte sollen es erm{\"o}glichen, dass jeder seine Meinung frei {\"a}ußern kann, ohne daf{\"u}r belangt werden zu k{\"o}nnen. Dies sch{\"u}tzt z.B. die Presse vor Zensur durch den Staat. Wo jedoch die Meinungsfreiheit aufh{\"o}rt und ab wann z.B. Satire diese Freiheiten {\"u}berschreitet, ist nicht immer ganz eindeutig und f{\"u}r den Laien kaum zu beurteilen. Die Entscheidungen des Bundesverfassungsgerichts z.B. zeigen, dass das Einordnen von Aussagen nicht so leicht ist, wie es vorerst scheint.}, language = {de} } @techreport{Schumacher, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Schumacher, Julian}, title = {Zugang zum Recht im Zeitalter der Digitalisierung}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-7218}, pages = {6}, abstract = {Was bedeutet Zugang zum Recht? Wie kann und muss dieser durch moderne Technologie, vor allem Informationstechnik, weiterentwickelt werden? Werden unsere Richter bald durch Roboter ersetzt? Dieser Essay bietet einen kurzen {\"U}berblick bzgl. E-Justice, Legal Tech und co., welcher LeserInnen hoffentlich zur weiteren Recherche anregt.}, language = {de} } @masterthesis{Li, type = {Bachelor Thesis}, author = {Li, Yeyang}, title = {Investigation of Acute Toxicity of Urban Surface Water Combined with Luminescent Bacteria Test, TOC and AAS}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-8118}, school = {Hochschule Rhein-Waal}, pages = {70}, abstract = {With the acceleration of urbanization, the quality of urban water quality is a serious issue. In this study, three main analytical techniques were used to comprehensively analyse the urban surface water quality. Luminescent bacteria test is a rapid and sensitive bioassay for acute toxicity determination in water. Through the inhibition rate of bacteria, the toxicity of water quality is reflected in a short-term. In this study, Vibrio fischeri bioassay was used to determine the toxicity in urban surface water. However, when the luminescence results of samples have only a slight difference, AAS and TOC can be used as sensitive chemical analytical techniques. atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) can analyse the heavy metal concentration and total organic carbon (TOC) can determine the organic contamination in water. AAS and TOC can quantitatively and qualitatively analyse chemical parameters. In the study, although each technique has a certain limitation, the combination of these three experiments can be detailed explain the cause of toxicity of urban surface water. Therefore, the advantage of these three methods which are fast, highly sensitive, and easy to operate, makes the analysis of water quality more efficiently. In this study, the water samples were analysed after filtration. In case the toxicity being related to substances sorbed to the suspended matter has a significant effect on water quality, it is necessary to conduct unfiltered experiments in future research.}, language = {en} } @masterthesis{Krawczyk, type = {Bachelor Thesis}, author = {Krawczyk, Adrian}, title = {Linux-Simulation als implizites Lernszenario}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-8122}, school = {Hochschule Rhein-Waal}, pages = {43}, abstract = {Linux is an operating system, which is used by a limited number of people. The main idea of this project is to develop a game that not only simulates Linux, but also provides an opportunity to learn various things about the use of this operating system. The game, LinuxSimulationGame, is built with Unity and designed by following the requirements of a focus group. While in development, game tests are used to investigate the current state and quality of the game. Game tests provide feedback to the developer, which can be used to plan further changes. By using mechanics like space, objects, actions, rules and skills the game produces various situations in which a user is able to learn. By memorizing information based on a Linux operating system. Both game tests and interviews have proved an interest in this kind of gameplay. LinuxSimulationGame is a game which could result in an increase of knowledge. This would require further testing. This document describes mechanics and data needed for creation of games like LinuxSimulationGame.}, language = {de} } @masterthesis{Bozdemir, type = {Bachelor Thesis}, author = {Bozdemir, K{\"u}ltigin}, title = {CO2 Emission Analysis of ALTANA AG: Geospatial and graph analysis to set a benchmark for CO2 emission calculations}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-8139}, school = {Hochschule Rhein-Waal}, pages = {53}, abstract = {In 2019, Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences and ALTANA AG, a global leader in true specialty chemicals, initiated a project in cooperation to analyze the outbound transportation CO2 footprint from the European facilities of ALTANA AG. Since the distance is the main driver for CO2 emissions, methods were introduced to have shortest route distances after clustering of ALTANA's shipments in space and time. This thesis aims to demonstrate methods to set benchmarks for distances or indirectly CO2 emissions. Besides complex distance calculations like Travelling Salesperson and Vehicle Routing Problems, a recommender system was also created for sea shipments. Last but not least, a simulation of social learning of consignees in a graph was also demonstrated. Geospatial and graph theory analyses were accomplished mostly with open-source tools. The main tools were PostGIS, Pysal, Geopandas, QGIS, pgRouting, Vrpy, and NetworkX. Jupyter Notebook files were also accompanied by chapters in this thesis that allow the readers to reproduce the results. The thesis provides an approach and methods for setting benchmarks for the CO2 emissions with open-source tools that ALTANA would have more bargaining power against its shipping service providers to encourage them for less CO2 emissions.}, language = {en} }