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Know Your Customer

30 Nov 2013
In: Cultural Norms
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In most countries consumers can buy pre-paid cards after presenting some form of identification, so-called KYC (Know Your Customer) requirements. In Saudi Arabia that identification …
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In Field Connectivity

08 Sep 2010
In: Mazar e Sharif, Research Methods
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It still surprises me that teams let this one slip: if you’re running a field study – remove a simple barrier to communication by buying …
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Supporting Churn

13 Nov 2007
In: Accra, Cultural Norms
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Look carefully at the top left hand corner of the display to see two signal strength indicators. But why? This product has two SIM card …
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The Price of Privacy

01 Jul 2007
In: Cultural Norms, Mumbai
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Using local contact numbers during the field research lowers the communication barrier for would-be participants – and the arrival in a new city heralds in …
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SIM card storage

19 Jul 2006
In: Design Inspiration, Kobrasol
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