@phdthesis{Jakob2025, author = {Jakob, Dietmar Friedrich}, title = {Teilhabegerechtigkeit bei der digitalen Inklusion {\"a}lterer Erwachsener: Eine Potenzialanalyse von Sprachassistenten}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:739-opus4-15849}, school = {Universit{\"a}t Passau}, pages = {xiii, 224 Seiten}, year = {2025}, abstract = {This cumulative dissertation delves into the complexities and opportunities surrounding older adults' adoption and use of Voice Assistants (VAs), focusing on digital participation equity from theologic-ethical and social perspectives. Through an extensive series of methodologically diverse studies—including systematic literature reviews, laboratory experiments, surveys, and field studies—the research aims to uncover how older adults perceive, interact with, and are impacted by technologies, such as the particular model "Amazon Echo Show 10, 3rd generation with integrated voice interface ALEXA". The investigation also seeks to pinpoint the obstacles that impede the adoption of these technologies among this demographic. The research initially demonstrates that older adults can recognize the utility of VAs in various applications, including information retrieval, entertainment, and health management. The findings underscore the importance of these devices in enhancing the quality of life by providing easier access to essential services and facilitating social interaction, even among those who may be physically isolated. However, the dissertation identifies significant concerns among older adults regarding privacy and data security, influencing their willingness to embrace VAs. The devices' complexity and occasional interaction difficulties—such as command formulation and speech recognition issues—further challenge their usability for this group. A notable and unique aspect of the study is the anthropomorphization of devices by some older adults. This behavior, where users attribute human-like characteristics or emotional connections to VAs, suggests deeper psychological and social dimensions in the user-technology relationship. This phenomenon is examined to understand its implications for technology acceptance and the potential for these devices to mitigate feelings of loneliness and social isolation. In summary, this dissertation provides practical recommendations for enhancing the design, communication, and functionality of VAs to better cater to the needs and preferences of older adults. It underscores the importance of technology development that respects the dignity and autonomy of older individuals, ensuring their digital participation and equity. The work advocates for a comprehensive approach that integrates ethical considerations into technology design and dissemination, thereby promoting a framework that supports the full inclusion of older adults in the digital world.}, language = {mul} } @phdthesis{Lucke2018, author = {Lucke, Robin}, title = {Vergleichende Securitization- und Außenpolitikforschung im US-amerikanischen und europ{\"a}ischen Kontext}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:739-opus4-6246}, school = {Universit{\"a}t Passau}, pages = {47 Seiten}, year = {2018}, abstract = {Die vorliegende publikationsbasierte Dissertationsschrift besch{\"a}ftigt sich mit dem Ph{\"a}nomen der „Sicherheitsbedrohungen" aus europ{\"a}ischer und US-amerikanischer Perspektive. Sie bewegt sich damit auf dem Gebiet der Security Studies. Dabei geht die Arbeit von einem erweiterten Verst{\"a}ndnis von Sicherheit aus, das {\"u}ber das traditionell milit{\"a}rische Sicherheitsverst{\"a}ndnis hinausgeht. Bedrohungen k{\"o}nnen demzufolge aus verschiedensten Situationen hervorgehen - unter anderem aus Finanzkrisen oder transnationalem Terrorismus. Nichtsdestotrotz stehen auch f{\"u}r die New Security Studies (mit ihrem so verstandenen erweiterten Sicherheitsbegriff) ebenso jene Bedrohungsszenarien im Fokus, die aus zwischenstaatlichen Konflikten resultieren, wie beispielsweise aus dem Ukraine-Russland Konflikt der vergangenen Jahre. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit werden die folgenden, zentralen Forschungsziele verfolgt: das Gewinnen von theoretisch-fundierten empirischen Erkenntnissen mit Blick auf ausgew{\"a}hlte Problemfelder der europ{\"a}ischen und US-amerikanischen Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik und mit Blick auf die transatlantischen Beziehungen (1) sowie die Erweiterung und Vertiefung der Securitization-Theorie und ihrer Anwendungsfelder in der Internationalen Politik (2).}, subject = {Securitization}, language = {mul} } @phdthesis{Dirmhirn2014, author = {Dirmhirn, Markus}, title = {Value-based Management in Practice: Effects of Implementation Forms, Compensation Schemes and Investor Relations on Financial Performance}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:739-opus4-4169}, school = {Universit{\"a}t Passau}, pages = {134}, year = {2014}, abstract = {Advocated by leading consulting firms, the concept of value-based management has enjoyed popularity and found its way into corporate practice in the mid 1990s. But the large breakthrough of value-based management held off, especially in the German landscape. The following four documents first analyze the status quo of value-based management in board compensation, second analyze performance effects of value-based management implementations, third investigate the reasons why inconsistent implementations of value-based management might exist and fourth, the effects of investor relations activities on corporate stock.}, subject = {Regulierung}, language = {mul} } @phdthesis{Meier2014, author = {Meier, Christian}, title = {Experimental Studies in Decision Making and Management Control}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:739-opus4-3498}, school = {Universit{\"a}t Passau}, pages = {196}, year = {2014}, abstract = {Management accounting information is used in organizations to facilitate decision making and to influence actions for management control. Decisions and actions include the allocation of resources within a firm, coordination across organizational units, costing, pricing, compensation, and incentives. There are many ways how management accounting information is provided, including performance measurement, budgeting, capital budgeting, valuation, inventory systems, product-costing systems, and transfer pricing systems.}, subject = {Entscheidungstheorie}, language = {mul} } @phdthesis{Malagoli2002, author = {Malagoli, Carlo}, title = {Il "De Principatu" e gli altri scritti: Machiavellismo e metodo nel pensiero politico di L. Ducci}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:739-opus-248}, school = {Universit{\"a}t Passau}, year = {2002}, abstract = {Il qui presente lavoro si fonda sulla trascrizione del manoscritto del "De Principatu", un trattato politico rimasto incompleto, composto da Lorenzo Ducci a cavallo tra il Cinque e il Seicento. Nella parte introduttiva si tenta di dare un quadro d insieme della vita e delle opere del letterato pistoiese. Alla parte centrale, che include la trascrizione del testo latino, fa seguito una analisi dei nuclei tematici fondamentali del trattato. La finalita di questo lavoro {\`e} dimostrare come il pensiero del Machiavelli influenzi, seppur in maniera velata, l opera del Ducci e quindi, di conseguenza, come esso paradossalmente informi di s{\´e} anche quella produzione politica successiva alla Controriforma all interno della quale va ascritto il "De Principatu" e che proprio nella confutazione delle teorie del segretario fiorentino vedeva la sua ragione di esistere. Inoltre, si vuole dimostrare come non solo in Francia, dove le teorie di De la Ram{\`e}e spopolavano, bens{\`i} anche in Italia agli inizi del Seicento la querelle sul metodo assuma un ruolo preponderante, riconoscibile nelle acribiche ed estese riflessioni metodologiche presenti nel "De Principatu" e in tutte le altre opere del Ducci.}, subject = {Machiavellismus}, language = {mul} }