The shortfalls of traditional measures of manufacturing performance are well documented and the drive to become World Class has led many industrialists and academics to explore alternative methods of performance measurement. Empirical research in the areas of management accounting practice, strategy formulation and goal congruence has established some key cornerstones. There remains, however, a shortage of research into the behavioural consequences of performance measures and the potential for exploiting this link in the pursuit of continuous improvement activities. This research uses the production facility of Dunlop Cox Ltd. as a case study in which an analysis of the existing performance measurement system and its behavioural consequences provides the basis for the introduction of a Cell Generated Performance Measurement System which drives kaizen and can be compared directly with the existing, imposed, system.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-29T14:10:25Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 tese_5796_Acompanhamento Terapêutico Dissertação.pdf: 1259726 bytes, checksum: aade1981d099120b3ab82589da4c63c4 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-08-01 / A reestruturação da atenção em saúde mental, proposta a partir do processo de Reforma Psiquiátrica no Brasil, exige a criação de uma rede articulada de serviços que substituam a internação hospitalar com novas modalidades de intervenção. É neste contexto que o Acompanhamento Terapêutico vem se configurando como uma prática importante na ampliação da rede de assistência em saúde mental. O Acompanhamento terapêutico é uma modalidade de atendimento em Saúde Mental marcada por encontros que acontecem no cotidiano do sujeito e em espaços de circulação pública, utilizando um setting diferente do clássico, no qual o sujeito pode experimentar novos caminhos e construir possibilidades de relação com o mundo com progressivo resgate de sua autonomia. O trabalho apresenta-se em dois artigos. No primeiro buscou-se conhecer quem são os acompanhantes terapêuticos da Grande Vitória - ES e as características da prática de Acompanhamento Terapêutico. Os resultados evidenciaram a prioridade de Acompanhamentos Terapêuticos realizados por mulheres, estudantes de psicologia, a escassez de cursos de AT e a diversidade de abordagens teóricas. A prática aponta para a realização de Acompanhamentos Terapêuticos em dupla por parte dos estagiários e para a inserção desses no serviço público, enquanto os profissionais de nível superior restringem-se ao serviço privado. No segundo estudo objetivou-se compreender as concepções e significados atribuídos pelos acompanhantes ao Acompanhamento Terapêutico, bem como a inserção do acompanhante na rede social dos acompanhados e nos serviços de assistência à saúde mental da Grande Vitória. Os resultados apontam que as concepções principais referem-se à construção de autonomia, reabilitação psicossocial e retomada de funções do cotidiano, bem como a inserção nas redes sociais dos acompanhados e na assistência à saúde mental. Em ambos os estudos utilizamos a abordagem qualitativa de pesquisa. Foram realizadas entrevistas parcialmente estruturadas com profissionais que utilizem ou utilizaram o Acompanhamento Terapêutico na rede pública e/ou privada. Os dados foram analisados a partir da análise de conteúdo na modalidade de Análise Temática.

Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-01T23:42:19Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 tese_9223_TESE Kelly Guimarães Tristão.pdf: 2782099 bytes, checksum: 5933922dfb5095bb550242c16630b1af (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-02-27 / O uso abusivo de substâncias psicoativas (SPA) por crianças e adolescentes apresenta-se como um grande desafio para as políticas públicas de saúde mental infantojuvenil (SMIJ). Tal situação requer a estruturação de novos saberes e novas práticas de cuidado. Objetivou-se nesta tese compreender o lugar da criança e do adolescente em uso de SPA nas estratégias de cuidado em SMIJ em um serviço. Para tanto, a metodologia inspirou-se na proposta denominada Avaliação de Quarta Geração, desenvolvida por Guba e Lincoln (2012). A pesquisa foi realizada em um CAPSij de uma cidade do Sudeste do Brasil, e utilizou-se como instrumento de coleta, a observação participante, entrevistas e grupos com 10 profissionais do serviço, e entrevistas com 6 adolescentes acompanhados no CAPSij. Os dados foram analisados a partir do método comparativo constante (Glaser e Strauss adaptado por Guba e Lincoln, 2012) e da análise de conteúdo na modalidade de análise temática (Minayo, 1994), e foram discutidos a luz da Psicologia Analítica, dos principais pressupostos da Reforma Psiquiátrica e da literatura referente a SMIJ. Obteve-se 5 eixos temáticos: no Eixo 1, discutiu-se as ações de cuidado direcionadas ao público AD infantojuvenil, a partir do olhar e das ações dos profissionais no CAPSij. No eixo 2, obteve-se as principais características do cuidado direcionado ao público AD no CAPSij, a partir das falas e das ações dos profissionais do CAPSij. No eixo 3 discutiuse as concepções de cuidado e a percepção das ações de cuidado aos adolescente em uso de SPA pelos próprios usuários. No eixo temático 4 analisou-se como os profissionais do CAPSij compreendem o lugar da criança e do adolescente em uso de SPA no cuidado em saúde mental e no eixo 5 discutiu-se como o adolescente em uso de SPA entendem e buscam o lugar de cuidado, a partir do olhar dos próprios adolescentes. Conclui-se que a existência do lugar de cuidado não é fixa, mas depende de como é realizado, compreendido e recebido o cuidado e como se dão os processos relacionais estabelecidos no CAPSij com a criança e adolescente em uso de SPA, apontando para um Lugar Relacional. As partir das relações terapêuticas construídas no CAPSij esse pode ser compreendido como temenos, o lugar seguro e potencialmente terapêutico, onde o processo de transformação e desenvolvimento dos sujeitos podem ser sustentados. Isso só é possível a medida que o olhar do serviço dirigido aos adolescentes não é distorcido pelos complexos culturais que circunscrevem o grupo de adolescentes usuários de droga. Assim, ao passo que profissionais enxergam o adolescente em sua totalidade, e não a partir dos estereótipos, é possível estabelecer com ele um vínculo 10 terapêutico, a partir de onde é possível se constituir um temenos, ou seja, construir um lugar para a criança e o adolescente no cuidado. Palavras chave: 1. Centro de Atenção Psicossocial Infantojuvenil. 2. Saúde mental infantil. 3. Adolescentes. 4. Drogas. 5. Psicologia junguiana. Área e sub-área do CNPQ 7.07.00.00-1 Psicologia 7.07.10.00-7 Tratamento e Prevenção Psicológica 7.07.10.01-5 Intervenção Terapêutica 7.07.10.02-3

Bereavement, while universal, is experienced and expressed uniquely; it is both ultimate and particular. As the predominant social expression of grief, funerals are purported to be waning and/or transitioning to emergent, less conventional ceremonial forms. In this research, the possible salutary utility of funerals is outlined, and trends relative to the cost, nature (type), and prevalence of funeral services are examined relative to an extant data set from two funeral homes of shared ownership in northeast Tennessee. This data analysis of specific funeral trends in south central Appalachia is juxtaposed against the broader backdrop of current theoretical, clinical, and socio-cultural understandings of bereavement, grief, and mourning.

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El tema de estudio desarrollado en esta tesis es la producción y uso de notaciones y su relación con el conocimiento de los estados mentales en niños de edad preescolar. La primera parte de la tesis se centra en el marco teórico sobre sistemas externos de representación y estados mentales. Los diferentes trabajos sobre los sistemas externos de representación han puesto de manifiesto la importancia que estos sistemas adquieren en los niños y el conocimiento que sobre ellos tienen mucho antes de que entren a la escuela. Por otra parte, las investigaciones sobre Teoría de la Mente sugieren el conocimiento por parte de los niños de los estados mentales en ellos mismos y en los demás a partir de los 4 años aproximadamente. Este conocimiento será determinante en sus relaciones interpersonales ya que les permitirá establecer una forma de comunicación con otros individuos en la que serán capaces de ponerse en el lugar de otra persona y darse cuenta, entre otras cosas, que adaptando un mensaje escrito al estado de conocimiento de otro individuo, podrán lograr que este lo descifre adecudamente.Los objetivos generales de la investigación son:1. Analizar la relación entre la capacidad de producir notaciones funcionalmente comunicativa y la capacidad de diferenciar el estado mental propio y ajeno; y2. Comparar la capacidad de producir notaciones comunicativas con la capacidad de emitir mensajes orales comunicativos, tanto en su formato de veracidad como de engaño.Para lograr estos objetivos, en la segunda parte de la tesis realizamos dos estudios experimentales complementarios, de forma que en el primer estudio se ahondó en la relación entre la función comunicativa de las notaciones y la capacidad de atribución de estados mentales en 240 niñas y niños mexicanos de 3 a 6 años, divididos en dos grupos. Los resultados de este primer estudio sugieren que existe una relación entre la capacidad de diferenciar dos estados mentales (el propio y el ajeno), medida por el éxito en la prueba de la falsa creencia y la capacidad de producir notaciones funcionalmente comunicativas a partir de los 4;6 años. Sin embargo, aunque la capacidad de diferenciar estados mentales constituye una condición necesaria para que se puedan producir notaciones funcionales, no parece ser una condición suficiente. Parece que otras habilidades relacionadas con el conocimiento de los sistemas notacionales y con las habilidades pragmáticas de su uso, juegan un papel importante.En el segundo estudio, el objetivo se centró en la investigación del efecto de los modos de comunicación en los mensajes producidos con la finalidad de comparar la producción y el uso de notaciones y los mensajes orales. Para ello, 270 niñas y niños mexicanos de 3 a 5 años de edad produjeron notaciones y emitieron mensajes bajo 2 condiciones: veracidad y engaño. Los resultados sugieren una mejora en ambos sistemas simbólicos relacionada con la edad, pero un ligero desfase evolutivo entre ambos modos de comunicación. Los niños más pequeños fueron mejores en sus mensajes orales a diferencia de los mayores que supieron adaptar la información de mejor manera en sus notaciones que en sus mensajes orales.Finalmente, en el último capítulo de la tesis se discuten los resultados de los dos estudios experimentales y se mencionan las principales conclusiones extraídas de este trabajo. / The thesis focuses en the study of the production and use of notations and their relationship with the mental states knowledge in preschooler children. The first part of the thesis is the theoretical framework which suggests that children develop a great deal of knowledge about external representations before they are formally taught to read or write. In the other hand, research on theory of mind suggests the knowledge of mental states by 4 year old children. This knowledge is determinant in their relationships in the way that it will provide them not only the ability to communicate to others but to adapt a notational message in the way that other person could decode it effectively.The second part of the thesis shows the results of the two experimental studies that were carried out with Mexican children (3-, 4-, 5-, 6- year-olds). In the first study, 240 children passed the false belief task and the notational task. Results showed a relationship between ones and other's mental states and the ability to produce communicative notations at 4;6 years old.In the second study, 270 children (3-, 4-, 5 year-olds) not only produced a notation but communicated orally a message. Results suggested a developmental trend in both symbolic systems (oral/notational), but oral messages were better in 3 year old children while notations were more functional in 5 year old children.Finally, in the last chapters of the thesis, we discuss the results and we mention the main conclusions.

Product-oriented environmental improvement is a great challenge for SMEs. There are two main reasons for this; firstly, a contradictory situation exists because SMEs lack the knowledge and competence to adopt the mainstream principle holistic approach of environmental product policy and regulations, and, secondly, there is a growing demand to incorporate environmental management system (EMS) and product dimension via ecodesign. To address these issues, this research focused on a product-oriented environmental management system (POEMS) that has been specifically developed to solve these problems. However, POEMS studies so far lack methodological development and focus more on how to incorporate EMS and eco-design rather than how to interpret the contents and improve POEMS as a standard tool. This research aimed to develop a new model, namely, component-based POEMS (CPOEMS). The C-POEMS model is a first attempt to define a potential standardised form of POEMS in its contents and structure, and form the basis for a useable self-help format for SMEs. A C-POEMS model, comprising stages of process, categories of functional areas/units, and elements, and a diagnosis template, as a component-based application, are developed and formulated. Through primary research, the C-POEMS conceptual model was verified and applicability of a C-POEMS component to SMEs was validated. C-POEMS made major contributions of two aspects: (1) methodological development of POEMS; (2) improvement of the format applicable for SMEs incorporating mainstream principles. Regarding methodological development of POEMS, arguments of existing POEMS methods were revealed, and the suggestions as well as analytical information in this research would provide benefit for further research in this field. The C-POEMS improved POEMS by providing clear contents and structure with predefined prior and iii correlated categories of functional area/units, which are helpful for SMEs. In addition, a diagnostic approach would help SMEs recognise their own problems and focus areas. As a result, SMEs can reduce the initial time to identify a structure of product-related environmental management, and increase opportunities to focus on major targets and product aspect for environmental improvements. Because of time constraint and underdevelopment of POEMS, there remain problems, in particular, to fully integrate EMS and eco-design, and the asymmetric situation between maintaining the broad scope of POEMS and focusing upon specific areas and user demand. However, this C-POEMS model provides a foundation for the development of EMS for SME’s and for ongoing development of POEMS.

There is a shortage of nurses leading to challenges in recruitment in Sweden and many other countries. Especially for less populated regions recruitment can be chal-lenging. Nurses often face difficulties with work-life balance (WLB). This study aims to identify the importance of WLB opportunities and support that make a work-place attractive from the perspective of nursing students studying in Dalarna. A questionnaire was distributed via email to 525 students enrolled in the nursing bach-elor program at Dalarna University. They were asked to rate the importance of 15 sub questions regarding WLB opportunities and support. These sub questions were asked in order to analyze the importance of 15 components regarding WLB oppor-tunities and support. 196 students (37 percent) answered the questionnaire. Three WLB components, working from home, childcare and rooms for breastfeeding, were found to be not important to nursing students studying in Dalarna. This was reason-able due to the profession of nursing and the WLB support provided by the Swedish government. Cultural factors, such as the organization being positive towards using WLB opportunities and support, were more important than structural factors, such as the possibility to work part-time. Moreover, to have a manager that is supportive towards using WLB opportunities and support was found to be the most important factor and having workplace practical support such as childcare was found least im-portant. Furthermore, contrary to the expected results, no statistical significance was found on the influence on the importance of all combined relevant WLB opportuni-ties and support by the sociodemographic variables; gender, semester of studies, age, having children, months of work experience and work experience in the healthcare sector. However, nine individual components were found to be influ-enced by one or more sociodemographic variables. Therefore, some recommenda-tions on how to target specific groups of individuals were made. However, the con-clusion of the study is that, regardless of the sociodemographic variables and gov-ernmental support, organizations should offer new nurses opportunities and support to gain a balance between work and life, especially in terms of cultural factors.

Research has shown that parental involvement plays a crucial role in the academic achievement of students. A parent's involvement in a child's literacy development, especially in the Black Caribbean American community, is important because it helps the child become a life-long reader. The purpose of this phenomenological research study was to investigate the at-home literacy involvement of Black Caribbean American parents with their K-2 children in a small private religious school. Based upon Epstein's work on parental involvement, as well as Hoover-Dempsey and Sandler's role construction theory, the current study explored these parents' at-home literacy activities with their children, their perceived barriers to further involvement, and their receptivity to school support to overcome those barriers. Eight parents were interviewed. Inductive analyses, including repeated reading, color coding, and generating themes, were used to analyze the data. The findings revealed positive parental support in at-home literacy activities. Parents read to and played literacy games with their children, assisted with homework, and used a variety of materials including books and technology. Parents indicated a lack of communication between them and the school regarding what literacy instruction was being provided at school. Social change can come about by providing this information to the school staff and having them take action that assists all parents to become more effectively involved in their children's at-home literacy activities. This involvement may, in turn, result in improved reading skills and overall academic performance.

Efficient planning of freight transportation requires a comprehensive look at wide range of factors in the operation and man- agement of any transportation mode to achieve safe, fast, and environmentally suitable movement of goods. In this regard, a combination of transportation modes offers flexible and environmentally friendly alternatives to transport high volumes of goods over long distances. In order to reflect the advantages of each transportation mode, it is the challenge to develop models and algorithms in Transport Management System software packages. This paper discusses the principles of green logistics required in designing such models and algorithms which truly represent multiple modes and their characteristics. Thus, this research provides a unique practical contribution to green logistics literature by advancing our understanding of the multi-objective planning in intermodal freight transportation. Analysis based on a case study from hinterland intermodal transportation in Europe is therefore intended to make contributions to the literature about the potential benefits from com bining economic and environmental criteria in transportation planning. An insight derived from the experiments conducted shows that there is no need to greatly compromise on transportation costs in order to achieve a significant reduction in carbon-related emissions.