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Activity theory as a theoretical foundation for information systems research

Theoretical models from social psychology have been widely used by information systems (IS) researchers as theoretical foundations to explain and predict information systems use. Unfortunately, most of these models used ignore the social context in which IS is used, but rather focused mainly on the individual and the technology. History and time are as well ignored in most cases. The set of phi...

ASSE Foundation ResearchASSE Foundation Research Safety Incentives

A GREAT DEAL OF UNCERTAINTY exists regarding the effectiveness of safety incentive programs in construction. Most research on incentives involves case studies and theoretical analyses of their advantages and disadvantages. Using primary survey data from construction firms and craftworkers, this article examines the impact of incentives on the safety performance of U.S. construction firms. The s...

The Strehlow Research Foundation.

A Foundation for research.

This happy occasion is a birthday celebration. It is a time for affectionate reminiscences and optimistic prognostications. It's a time to look back and a time to look forward-but most of all it's a time to sing Happy Birthday-off key or on. It's a time to look at the stars-not at the budget. It's a time to chortle in our joy for surely this is one of Lewis Carroll's frabjous days. Callooh! Cal...

Minerva Research Foundation Lectures

We discuss recent advances in the mathematical quantification of financial risk. The standard approach in terms of Value at Risk has serious deficiencies. This has motivated a systematic analysis of risk measures which satisfy some minimal requirements of coherence and consistency. Our focus will be on the basic structure theorems for convex risk measures, on the role of law-invariance, and on ...