The purpose of this dissertation was to explore differences in consumption behavior between consumers who experienced upgraded social status and consumers who did not experience such change. The study was designed to offer marketers information about changes in consumption behavior that occur...

The purpose of the research is to study the substitution of purchasing restaurant meals for the wife's housework time. Based on the theory of time allocation, the wife's housework time was analyzed and the substitution and income effects were empirically estimated.

The objectives of this study were to investigate the determinants of employed women's allocation of time for housework, market work, and commuting; to compare the time allocation by women and men in relation to their hourly wages; and also to compare the time allocation of women in...

Doctor of Philosophy

Some questions relevant in the context of ethics in social science research are: Does social science have peculiarities which are masked by discussions on science at large? Given the need for objectivity in scientific inquiry can theory laden-ness be kept sufficiently distinct from value...

Past research has clearly demonstrated that a high level of interorganizational coordination among human services agencies is extremely difficult to achieve and maintain and that the dynamics of interorganizational coordination and conflict are poorly understood. In the interest of better...

Since the 2010s, all levels of governments in Canada have gradually initiated social procurement as a policy tool to further their social values and political agendas. Social enterprises of various shapes and sizes across the country have served as partners in the execution of those agendas....

Nearly a million people take their own lives every year, more than those murdered or killed in war. Suicide is a problem that affects people of all ages and economic levels, and is recognised by the WHO as a significant public health problem. A large significant proportion of suicides are among...