Text in English / In this study the use of the narrative analogy in couple's counselling has been outlined. A literature study situates the narrative analogy within a wider philosophical framework. The underlying assumptions of the narrative analogy, both in general and in the work with couples, as well as the role of the counsellor using the narrative analogy, are explored. A case example is described to illustrate the use of the narrative analogy. / Social Work / M. Soc. Sc. (Mental Health)

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The research examines New Labour’s Third Way policies and the impact New Deal for Communities (NDC) regeneration programme had on participation in health care. This longitudinal study (1998-2007) explores participatory joint working, welfare state, social capacity, health inequalities, citizen involvement and community capacity. It captures the experiences of local community and front-line workers whilst delivering the Health Focus Group (HFG) in the NDC programme. Using action learning reflection techniques, the study analyses a purposeful sample of 15 from the local community, front-line workers, and strategic respondents involved in the NDC health programme. The research demonstrated the NDC did increase participation, joint working and involvement of local actors 1998–2003. The importance of communication, leadership and relationships was recognised as an important catalyst for developing community governance models. The new action learning spaces initiated, designed and delivered 19 new models of joint local clinical, community and complementary health and well-being projects. In 2001, New Labour introduced public private finance initiatives with the Primary Care Trust (PCT) which conflicted with the local actors’ involvement in the participatory joint decision-making. The reconfiguration of health and social care services and the new public health models introduced complex governance and monitoring models, further distancing the local actors from the process. Strategic staff changes in key governance positions also adversely affected the communication and trust established with local actors. The research concluded operational, tactical, and strategic alignment is necessary to maximise joint participation in decision-making.

[ES] La Industria 4.0 se enfrenta a importantes retos a la hora de perseguir la transformación digital y la eficiencia operativa. La creciente complejidad de los entornos industriales modernos lleva a la necesidad de desplegar tecnologías digitales y, sobre todo, la automatización de la Industria. Sin embargo, este camino hacia la innovación va acompañado de numerosos obstáculos, ya que el entorno cambia constantemente. Por lo tanto, para adaptarse a esta evolución, es necesario emplear planteamientos más flexibles. Estos planteamientos están estrechamente relacionados con el uso de la AI y RL, ya que surgen como soluciones clave para abordar los retos cruciales de la navegación cooperativa de agentes dentro de entornos dinámicos. Mientras tanto, los algoritmos RL se enfrentan a las complejidades que implica la transmisión y el procesamiento de grandes cantidades de datos, para hacer frente a este desafío, la tecnología 5G emerge como un habilitador clave para las soluciones de escenarios de problemas evolutivos. Entre las principales ventajas de la 5G están que ofrece una transmisión rápida y segura de grandes volúmenes de datos con una latencia mínima. Al ser la única tecnología hasta ahora capaz de ofrecer estas capacidades, 5G se convierte en un componente esencial para desplegar servicios en tiempo real como la navegación cooperativa. Además, otra ventaja es que proporciona la infraestructura necesaria para intercambios de datos robustos y contribuye a la eficiencia del sistema y a la seguridad de los datos en entornos industriales dinámicos. A la vista de lo anterior, es evidente que la complejidad de los entornos industriales conduce a la necesidad de proponer sistemas basados en nuevas tecnologías como las redes AI y 5G, ya que su combinación proporciona una potente sinergia. Además, aparte de abordar los retos identificados en la navegación cooperativa, también abre la puerta a la implementación de fábricas inteligentes, dando lugar a mayores niveles de automatización, seguridad y productividad en las operaciones industriales. Es importante destacar que la aplicación de técnicas de AI conlleva la necesidad de utilizar software de simulación para probar los algoritmos propuestos en entornos virtuales. Esto permite abordar cuestiones esenciales sobre la validez de los algoritmos, reducir los riesgos de daños en el hardware y, sobre todo, optimizar las soluciones propuestas. Con el fin de proporcionar una solución a los retos fundamentales en la automatización de fábricas, esta Tesis se centra en la integración de la robótica móvil en la nube, especialmente en el contexto de la Industria 4.0. También abarca la investigación de las capacidades de las redes 5G, la evaluación de la viabilidad de simuladores como ROS y Gazebo, y la fusión de datos de sensores y el diseño de algoritmos de planificación de trayectorias basados en RL. En otras palabras, esta Tesis no solo identifica y aborda los retos clave de la Industria 4.0, sino que también presenta soluciones innovadoras e hipótesis concretas para la investigación. Además, promueve la combinación de AI y 5G para desplegar servicios en tiempo real, como la navegación cooperativa. Así, aborda retos críticos y demuestra que la colaboración tecnológica redefine la eficiencia y la adaptabilidad en la industria moderna. / [CA] La Indústria 4.0 s'enfronta a importants reptes a l'hora de perseguir la transformació digital i l'eficiència operativa. La creixent complexitat dels entorns industrials moderns porta a la necessitat de desplegar tecnologies digitals i, sobretot, l'automatització de la Indústria. No obstant això, este camí cap a la innovació va acompanyat de nombrosos obstacles, ja que l'entorn canvia constantment. Per tant, per a adaptar-se a esta evolució, és necessari emprar plantejaments més flexibles. Estos plantejaments estan estretament relacionats amb l'ús de l'AI i RL, ja que sorgixen com a solucions clau per a abordar els reptes crucials de la navegació cooperativa d'agents dins d'entorns dinàmics. Mentrestant, els algorismes RL s'enfronten a les complexitats que implica la transmissió i el processament de grans quantitats de dades, per a fer front a este desafiament, la tecnologia 5G emergix com un habilitador clau per a les solucions d'escenaris de problemes evolutius. Entre els principals avantatges de la 5G estan que oferix una transmissió ràpida i segura de grans volums de dades amb una latència mínima. A l'ésser l'única tecnologia fins ara capaç d'oferir estes capacitats, 5G es convertix en un component essencial per a desplegar servicis en temps real com la navegació cooperativa. A més, un altre avantatge és que proporciona la infraestructura necessària per a intercanvis de dades robustes i contribuïx a l'eficiència del sistema i a la seguretat de les dades en entorns industrials dinàmics. A la vista de l'anterior, és evident que la complexitat dels entorns industrials conduïx a la necessitat de proposar sistemes basats en noves tecnologies com les xarxes AI i 5G, ja que la seua combinació proporciona una potent sinergia. A més, a part d'abordar els reptes identificats en la navegació cooperativa, també obri la porta a la implementació de fabriques intel·ligents, donant lloc a majors nivells d'automatització, seguretat i productivitat en les operacions industrials. És important destacar que l'aplicació de tècniques d'AI comporta la necessitat d'utilitzar programari de simulació per a provar els algorismes proposats en entorns virtuals. Això permet abordar qüestions essencials sobre la validesa dels algorismes, reduir els riscos de dona'ns en el maquinari i, sobretot, optimitzar les solucions proposades. Amb la finalitat de proporcionar una solució als reptes fonamentals en l'automatització de fabriques, esta Tesi se centra en la integració de la robòtica mòbil en el núvol, especialment en el context de la Indústria 4.0. També abasta la investigació de les capacitats de les xarxes 5G, l'avaluació de la viabilitat de simuladors com ROS i Gazebo, i la fusió de dades de sensors i el disseny d'algorismes de planificació de trajectòries basats en RL. En altres paraules, esta Tesi no sols identifica i aborda els reptes clau de la Indústria 4.0, sinó que també presenta solucions innovadores i hipòtesis concretes per a la investigació. A més, promou la combinació d'AI i 5G per a desplegar servicis en temps real, com la navegació cooperativa. Així, aborda reptes crítics i demostra que la col·laboració tecnològica redefinix l'eficiència i l'adaptabilitat en la indústria moderna. / [EN] Industry 4.0 faces significant challenges in pursuing digital transformation and operational efficiency. The increasing complexity of modern industrial environments leads to the need to deploy digital technologies and, above all, Industry automation. However, this path to innovation is accompanied by numerous obstacles, as the environment constantly changes. Therefore, to adapt to this evolution, it is necessary to employ more flexible approaches. These approaches are closely linked to the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Reinforcement Learning (RL), as they emerge as pivotal solutions to address the crucial challenges of cooperative agent navigation within dynamic environments. Meanwhile, RL algorithms face the complexities involved in transmitting and processing large amounts of data. To address this challenge, Fifth Generation (5G) technology emerges as a key enabler for evolutionary problem scenario solutions. Among the main advantages of 5G is that it offers fast and secure transmission of large volumes of data with minimal latency. As the only technology so far capable of delivering these capabilities, 5G becomes an essential component for deploying real-time services such as cooperative navigation. Furthermore, another advantage is that it provides the necessary infrastructure for robust data exchanges and contributes to system efficiency and data security in dynamic industrial environments. In view of the above, it is clear that the complexity of industrial environments leads to the need to propose systems based on new technologies such as AI and 5G networks, as their combination provides a powerful synergy. Moreover, aside from tackling the challenges identified in cooperative navigation, it also opens the door to the implementation of smart factories, leading to higher levels of automation, safety, and productivity in industrial operations. It is important to note that the application of AI techniques entails the need to use simulation software to test the proposed algorithms in virtual environments. This makes it possible to address essential questions about the validity of the algorithms, reduce the risks of damage to the hardware, and, above all, optimize the proposed solutions. In order to provide a solution to the fundamental challenges in factory automation, this Thesis focuses on integrating mobile robotics in the cloud, especially in the context of Industry 4.0. It also covers the investigation of the capabilities of 5G networks, the evaluation of the feasibility of simulators such as Robot Operating System (ROS) and Gazebo, and the fusion of sensor data and the design of path planning algorithms based on RL. In other words, this Thesis not only identifies and addresses the key challenges of Industry 4.0 but also presents innovative solutions and concrete hypotheses for research. Furthermore, it promotes the combination of AI and 5G to deploy real-time services, such as cooperative navigation. Thus, it addresses critical challenges and demonstrates that technological collaboration redefines efficiency and adaptability in modern industry. / This research was funded by the Research and Development Grants Program (PAID-01-19) of the Universitat Politècnica de València. The research stay of the author at Technischen Universit¨at Darmstadt (Germany) was funded by the Program of Grants for Student Mobility of doctoral students at the Universitat Politècnica de València in 2022 from Spain and by Erasmus+ Student Mobility for Traineeship 2022 / Palacios Morocho, ME. (2024). Unleashing Technological Collaboration: AI, 5G, and Mobile Robotics for Industry 4.0 Advancements [Tesis doctoral]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/204748

本研究之目的為：一、探討行動取向師資培育模式的理論基礎。二、建構行動取向師資培育模式的變項。三、實地試驗行動取向師資培育模式的效能。四、探討知識轉變為行動的歷程。 本研首先透過文獻分析，探討行動取向師資培育模式的理論基礎，建構行動取向師資培育模式的知識、計畫、表現、省思和精熟等五大變項，再用「個案實驗研究法」，選擇花蓮師範學院大學部三年級兩位修習「教育實習」之師資生為樣本，分為實驗組和控制組，進行「知識輸入」實驗處理後，實施六回合計畫、表現、省思試教實驗。資料蒐集的方法有知識引出訪談、教學設計、放聲思考think aloud與轉譯、試教錄影與轉譯、省思錄影與轉譯及研究者實地觀察記錄。資料分析的方法有資料的持續比較、路徑發現分析、精熟情形分析、資料的次數分析、百分比分析等。本研究的重要發現有： 1.教師的知識應分為「領域通用或領域間通用的知識」（一般教育學知識）和領域專用的知識（學科知識）兩大類；領域專用的知識應再分為領域內通用的內容知識、單元╱課專用的內容知識、領域內專用的教學法知識、領域內專用的教學步驟知識；兩類知識交融產生「領域專用的教育學知識或學科教育學知識」。 2.獲取與記憶之學院設計安排的「識字與寫字」教學相關知識、實驗處理的知識，確實成為發展教學行動表徵與採取行動的基礎。 3.一節的「識字與寫字」課，需交融領域間通用的的知識、領域內通用的內容知識、單元專用的知識或常識、領域內專用的教學法知識交融轉換生產教學行動表徵。 4.「識字與寫字」的教學設計需要提取領域內通用的內容知識和單元專用的內容知識，這些知識影響教學行動表徵的生產量。 5.本研究中「設計的教學行動表徵」有84%以上產生具體行動表現。 6.知識越充足計畫量就越多、教學表現量也越多，省思量也隨著增加。 7..經六回合的計畫、表現、省思之後，各個項目都有進步和精熟化的表現，以本研究自編的「陳述性知識與程序性知識11等級量表」評估知識的進步與精熟等級分別從實驗前的3.4和3.5，提昇為7.9和8.1。 最後本研究針對師資培育方案規劃、課程發展、教學、督導、與評鑑，以及未來繼續研究之建議。 / The purpose of this study was to investigate an action-learning model for teacher education. In addition, the study intended to provide implications for the linking knowledge and action of teacher education. The current researcher reviewed literature to analyze the rationale of an action-learning model for teacher education and to construct the five variables of knowledge, design, performance, reflection and mastering for the model. The experiment method was used. The subject was two student teachers. One student teacher studied how to teach elementary school students’ Chinese vocabulary and handwriting from a videodisk. Both the two student teachers teach elementary school students’ Chinese vocabulary and handwriting for six sessions. Knowledge elicitation interview, instructional design, thinking aloud and video recoding were used for datd collection. The showing your work analysis, protocol analysis, constant comparison analysis, the pathfinder analysis, frequency analysis and percentage analysis were used for data analysis. The findings from this study are the following: 1.The pedagogical domain-specific knowledge or pedagogical content knowledge was blended by the knowledge of domain-general and the knowledge of specific-specific. In order to analyze the pedagogical domain-specific knowledge from instructional design, the knowledge of general-general is named of intra-general-general. The knowledge of domain-specific should be divided into inner-domain-general content, inner-lesson-specific content, inner-domain-general pedagogy, and inner-domain-general process. 2.The programmed knowledge learned from teacher education program and from experiment treatment were able to develop the representation of teaching action and teaching action. The two kinds of knowledge were useable. 3.Teaching elementary school students’ Chinese vocabulary and handwriting needs to blend the knowledge of intra--domain general and the knowledge of domain-specific（The knowledge of inner-domain-general content, inner-lesson-specific content, inner-domain-general pedagogy, inner-domain-general teaching process）. 4.To design the teaching of elementary school students’ Chinese vocabulary and handwriting need to blend the knowledge of general-general and the knowledge of specific-specific. The more the knowledge of these two areas induces the more production of representation of teaching action. 5. The subjects had transferred 84% representation of teaching action into their teaching in the current study. 6.The more knowledge of intra-domain general and the knowledge of domain-specific could produce the more production of the representation of teaching action. The more production of the representation for teaching action could transfer the more performance in teaching. The more performance of teaching could induce the more reflection of teaching. The current study not only provides implications for teacher education but also suggests directions for further research.

The challenge to create learning environments that could promote learning is an aspect which currently enjoys much attention in the higher education environment. According to the outcomes based approach, learners are required to be equipped with relevant and applicable skills when entering the workforce on completion of their studies. With this as background, this study investigated the applicability of experiential learning as an approach that could enable learners to make optimal use of changing learning environments. Experiential learning mainly takes place through learners’ exposure to concrete experiences which are then critically reflected upon. The concept of action learning is often used as synonym for experiential learning, as the principles underlying these concepts and the philosophical assumptions are the same. Service learning is an application field of experiential learning that differs from the traditional learning approach. Learners learn from their exposure to learning experiences, whereas service rendering takes place simultaneously. In this study attention will be paid to the importance of reflection in the learning process. On completion of the learning experience learners critically investigate their own values, preconceptions, insights they have gained in the process and actions. The reflective learning process gives learners the opportunity to monitor their own learning objectives, to enhance insight and understanding and observe the interaction between theory and practice. In addition to this the process allows them to optimise human potential by applying what they have learned. According to the process followed in this study, learners have developed and implemented certain psycho-social interventions in collaboration with a specific community. At the start of the process learners were requested to keep their dairies up to date and use these to reflect on any aspect of their learning experience. With the consent of the learners a quantitative analysis was done of the content of their dairies and certain themes have manifested. The main themes that have been identified refer to the experiences during the development and implementation of the intervention and these relate mainly to the learning facilitator. Initially learners were quite dependent on familiar structures but once they became more at ease with the process, they were able to observe and manage the process with greater freedom. One aspect that is prominent in this study is the significance of group processes - not only for the individual learner, but also as part of the greater environment. Learners were specifically challenged to manage the unpredictability of the various processes – something which has required greater adaptability and leniency of learners. Learners’ reflections on the achievement of learning outcomes centre on opportunities to practically apply their theoretical knowledge. In many learners the interaction between theory and practice has resulted in the expansion of their cognitive content. Many references were also made to the improvement of life skills which relate specifically to the group processes and personal enrichment. A reflective attitude in a learning environment facilitates opportunities for learners to build on their current knowledge and develop a greater emotive conscience of the various processes and people involved in the learning environment. In addition to this individual life skills can also become more prominent. Reflection on learning experiences is a critical component by which learners could make sense of their experiences and apply their knowledge, emphasise the greater environment and support the interaction between people and the self as part of the learning process. / Dissertation (MA (Research Psychology))--University of Pretoria, 2008. / Psychology / unrestricted

Hur sjöfartsnäringsföretag utvecklar sin ledarskapskapacitet är något som inte forskats mycket kring i vetenskaplig litteratur. Företag runt om i världen har investerat 370 miljarder dollar för ledarskap endast under 2021. Dessutom är inte den maritima litteraturen särskilt omfattande gällande ledarskap inom sjöfartsnäringsföretagens landbaserade sektor, något som är kontroversiellt med hänsyn till det omfattande inflytande högre ledning har inom företag. Syftet med detta arbete var att identifiera och beskriva sjöfartsnäringsföretagens perspektiv gällanderelationen mellan ledarskap och management, och vidare deras strategier för att förstärka sin ledarskapskapacitet. Arbetets frågeställningar var 1. Hur upplever sjöfartsnäringsföretag relationen mellan ledarskap och management och vidare, vad av ledarskap och management är det som gör skillnaden i dagens konkurativa marknad enligt intervjuade företags perspektiv och varför? 2. Vilka strategier har sjöfartsnäringsföretag för att utveckla sin ledarskapskapacitet, och vidare, hur implementerar intervjuade företag dessa strategier? Arbetet genomfördes via en kvalitativ fallstudie av fyra utvalda internationella sjöfartsnäringsföretags högsta ledning. Vidare användes semistrukturerade intervjuer för datainsamlingen. Denna studie identifierade betydelsen för sjöfartsnäringsföretag att särskilja mellan management och ledarskap eftersom var och en av dessa tjänar olika syften inom deras organisationer. De intervjuade sjöfartsnäringsföretagen ser dessutom ledarskapsutveckling som en utmanande process som kan hålla dem konkurrenskraftiga. Slutligen så följer sjöfartsnäringsföretag ledarskapsutvecklingsstrategier såsom 360-degree feedback, executive coaching, nätverkande och aktionsinlärning även om det inte är i lika strikt form som ledarskapsforskning föreslår. / How shipping companies develop their leadership is something not studied as much by scholarly literature. Investments in leadership are estimated to 370 billion dollars, for 2021, by companies around the world. Yet, maritime literature is not very extensive regarding the shore-based sector and leadership, something controversial considering influence higher levels have within companies. This study aimed to identify and describe shipping companies’ perspectives on the relationship between leadership and management and their strategies for developing their leadership capacity. This study’s research questions were: 1. How do shipping companies experience the relationship between leadership and management, and in further, which of the two makes the most difference in today’s competitive markets? 2. What are shipping companies’ strategies for developing their leadership capacity, and how do they implement these strategies? A qualitative method for the case study of four selected international shipping companies’ top management was used. Moreover, data was collected via semi-structured interviews. This study found that it is important for shipping companies to distinguish between leadership and management as each serves different purposes within organizations. Moreover, interviewed shipping companies view leadership development as a challenging process but one that can keep them competitive. Finally, shipping companies follow leadership development strategies of 360-degree feedback, executive coaching, networking and action learning although not as strict as leadership research suggests.

The aim of the study was to explore what methods the personnel in five residential care homes in Götaland, Sweden, implement to integrate unaccompanied minors. The study investigated how and what methods are constructed as well as how the social interaction between the unaccompanied minors and the personnel at the homes bring about the learning of the methods. Five face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted and analysed through the perspective of social construction and social learning theory. The result revealed that the methods are not clearly identified by the personnel. The personals are still learning how to work with unaccompanied minors from their experiences. This indicates that the practice is at its infant stage. The study found a wide variety of methods, which were based on the child and where some methods intend to build good relationship, to integrate the children into society and to facilitate the development of strategies and methods. The study also addresses the issue of how the methods and strategies can be affected by the dynamic migratory flow and the question of evidence based practice within this field.

The core concern of my thesis is with shifting the focus from the description on how innovation is done (predominantly STS accounts of innovation in-the-making) to what designers do with conceptions of innovation. The thesis is based on ethnographic fieldwork within a group of interaction designers of Milan. Despite the different conceptions and traditions of innovation that these designers bring in – the artistic and technological ones – I observed that a design-centered conception of innovation is reproduced, as well as the idea that plans and intentions precede things. However, another key idea of my fieldwork is the importance designers give to imagining things as they might be, rather than focusing on how things are. This is where different models of action, planned and open ones coexist in creative ways: it is these processes that the ethnography details.