This poster presents development and pilot-testing of an electronic survey evaluating behavior analysts perceptions and use of Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs). Demographic information, ratings of quality indicators (Horner et al 2005) in evaluating and choosing behavior interventions, and resources identifying EBPs were assessed. Fourteen graduate trainees in a behavior analysis certification program were participants. Test-retest intra-rater agreement was assessed approximately 2 weeks apart and varied considerably across survey items. Overall exact agreement was 71 % while agreement within 1 rating point was 91 %. The most highly rated quality indicators were clear descriptions of baseline and intervention conditions, measures of inter-observer agreement, and repeated measures of target behaviors. Lowest rated were group experimental designs, statistical analyses, and numbers of participants. Surprisingly, multiple studies with 20+ participants, integrated intervention packages, and written intervention manuals were not as highly rated. Most frequently reported EBP sources were professional society websites, university courses, practitioner journals, and professional peer-reviewed journals. Least frequently reported were webinars by private entities, non-peer-reviewed journals, and government websites (e.g., What Works Clearing House). Participants identified time constraints, difficulty finding research relevant to their current situation and technical rather than practical nature of research as impediments to keeping current with EBPs

Die Reihe versammelt Beiträge im Kontext der anwendungsorientierten Vermittlung von Forschungs-, Lehr- und Veranstaltungsprojekten des Zentrums für Integrationsstudien an der Technischen Universität Dresden, zum Teil in Kooperation mit Praxispartnern / Herausgeber für Band 1 bis 3: Sara Hägi-Mead und Carolin Eckardt Danach: Technische Universität Dresden, Bereich Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften, Zentrum für Integrationsstudien

Um dos desafios das escolas de Administração tem sido preparar profissionais capazes de tomar decisões de forma crítica e criativa para atuar em um ambiente de negócios em rápida transformação. Com vistas a este propósito surgiu no grupo de pesquisas SIMULAB, da Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade da Universidade de São Paulo - FEA/USP/SP, o Laboratório de Gestão, um ambiente de ensino, aprendizagem e pesquisa fundamentado em três pilares conceituais: simulador organizacional, jogo de empresas e pesquisa aplicada. O objetivo deste estudo foi averiguar como as atividades desenvolvidas no Laboratório de Gestão propiciaram uma formação crítica em Administração à luz das diretrizes curriculares brasileiras, do pensamento crítico, da formação docente e de estratégias de ensino e aprendizagem em Administração. Foi conduzido um estudo de caso único, qualitativo e interpretativo, apoiado por fontes primárias de evidências: uma entrevista em profundidade com o idealizador do Laboratório de Gestão, o professor Antonio Carlos Aidar Sauaia; um levantamento por meio de questionário aplicado aos professores do grupo SIMULAB; a observação direta das atividades em sala de aula; o exame dos artigos científicos produzidos pelos estudantes de graduação em Administração da FEA/USP/SP. A análise de conteúdo dos materiais produziu indícios e evidências de que as atividades vivenciais no jogo de empresas e a pesquisa aplicada desenvolveram o pensamento crítico dos estudantes. Destacaram-se como exemplos: a crítica ao modelo de Porter (inclusão do Governo como a sexta força no modelo das 5 forças); a aplicação ampliada da teoria das restrições de Goldratt, numa perspectiva multifuncional, para além da área de Produção. Foi possível concluir que se faz necessário o envolvimento de dirigentes e coordenadores das instituições de ensino superior para a construção de uma nova cultura de ensino-aprendizagem, além da adequada preparação dos professores para a condução do Laboratório de Gestão como estratégia promotora da formação crítica em Administração. / One of the challenges faced by Business Administration Schools has been to prepare professionals to become creative decision makers and critical thinkers in a rapidly changing business environment. Toward this purpose it was created in SIMULAB, a research group at the School of Economics, Administration and Accounting, University of São Paulo - FEA/USP/SP, the Management Laboratory: a teaching, learning and research environment based on three conceptual pillars: organizational simulator, business game and applied research. The aim of this study was to examine how the activities developed in the Management Laboratory provide a critical education for Business Administration according to the literature on management education, critical thinking, teacher training, and teaching and learning strategies. It was conducted a qualitative and interpretative single case study, based on the following primary sources of evidences: an in depth interview with Professor Antonio Carlos Aidar Sauaia, the Management Laboratory creator; a survey applied to SIMULAB professors; the direct classroom observation, and the examination of scientific papers produced by Business Administration undergraduate students in the Management Laboratory at FEA/USP/SP. The content analysis produced evidences that business game combined with applied research as experiential activities developed students critical thinking abilities. For example: a critique of Porter\'s model (addition of the Government as the sixth force in the five forces model); besides, the extended application of Goldratt\'s Constraint Theory, under a multifunctional perspective, beyond the functional area of Production. As a conclusion higher education institutions stakeholders as directors and coordinators, could be engaged in order to build a new teaching and learning culture, in addition to professors\' training programs for effective conduction of Management Laboratory.

This thesis is an analysis of teacher perceptions of the implementation of their school's comprehensive school reform, and the George W. Bush administration's federal educational policy, the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). Data were collected by a research team as a part of the National Longitudinal Evaluation of Comprehensive School Reform (NLECSR), a project under the direction of the American Institutes for Research (AIR). The thesis is a supplemental qualitative analysis by the author who was part of the NLECSR research team from 2004 through 2005. The NLECSR had a quantitative component (called the Core Study) consisting of a large-scale national survey, and a qualitative component (called the Focus Study) consisting of interviews and observations in a smaller subset of schools in five urban districts in the central and eastern United States. AIR was primarily responsible for the quantitative study while researchers at USF were responsible for the qualitative work. This thesis exploited a major strength of the Focus Study, which made classrooms within schools the unit of analysis. This thesis analyzed data from three schools from one of the five Focus Study districts. Three research questions predominate: First, what do teachers who are implementing CSR say about how NCLB impacts their work? Second, what do teachers' responses reveal about how well NCLB as a policy aligns or misaligns with implementing CSR? Third, where might these perceived policy conflicts lie? Thematic analysis revealed perceived competing pressures in the development of social capital, or the collective commitment, relational trust and communications that foster productive or supportive exchanges between teachers, students and other school stakeholders. I found that the NCLB mandates and sanctions were perceived by teachers as unfair, at odds with the goals of reform and potentially detrimental to some of the gains won through implementing CSR, such as social capital.

Um dos desafios das escolas de Administração tem sido preparar profissionais capazes de tomar decisões de forma crítica e criativa para atuar em um ambiente de negócios em rápida transformação. Com vistas a este propósito surgiu no grupo de pesquisas SIMULAB, da Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade da Universidade de São Paulo - FEA/USP/SP, o Laboratório de Gestão, um ambiente de ensino, aprendizagem e pesquisa fundamentado em três pilares conceituais: simulador organizacional, jogo de empresas e pesquisa aplicada. O objetivo deste estudo foi averiguar como as atividades desenvolvidas no Laboratório de Gestão propiciaram uma formação crítica em Administração à luz das diretrizes curriculares brasileiras, do pensamento crítico, da formação docente e de estratégias de ensino e aprendizagem em Administração. Foi conduzido um estudo de caso único, qualitativo e interpretativo, apoiado por fontes primárias de evidências: uma entrevista em profundidade com o idealizador do Laboratório de Gestão, o professor Antonio Carlos Aidar Sauaia; um levantamento por meio de questionário aplicado aos professores do grupo SIMULAB; a observação direta das atividades em sala de aula; o exame dos artigos científicos produzidos pelos estudantes de graduação em Administração da FEA/USP/SP. A análise de conteúdo dos materiais produziu indícios e evidências de que as atividades vivenciais no jogo de empresas e a pesquisa aplicada desenvolveram o pensamento crítico dos estudantes. Destacaram-se como exemplos: a crítica ao modelo de Porter (inclusão do Governo como a sexta força no modelo das 5 forças); a aplicação ampliada da teoria das restrições de Goldratt, numa perspectiva multifuncional, para além da área de Produção. Foi possível concluir que se faz necessário o envolvimento de dirigentes e coordenadores das instituições de ensino superior para a construção de uma nova cultura de ensino-aprendizagem, além da adequada preparação dos professores para a condução do Laboratório de Gestão como estratégia promotora da formação crítica em Administração. / One of the challenges faced by Business Administration Schools has been to prepare professionals to become creative decision makers and critical thinkers in a rapidly changing business environment. Toward this purpose it was created in SIMULAB, a research group at the School of Economics, Administration and Accounting, University of São Paulo - FEA/USP/SP, the Management Laboratory: a teaching, learning and research environment based on three conceptual pillars: organizational simulator, business game and applied research. The aim of this study was to examine how the activities developed in the Management Laboratory provide a critical education for Business Administration according to the literature on management education, critical thinking, teacher training, and teaching and learning strategies. It was conducted a qualitative and interpretative single case study, based on the following primary sources of evidences: an in depth interview with Professor Antonio Carlos Aidar Sauaia, the Management Laboratory creator; a survey applied to SIMULAB professors; the direct classroom observation, and the examination of scientific papers produced by Business Administration undergraduate students in the Management Laboratory at FEA/USP/SP. The content analysis produced evidences that business game combined with applied research as experiential activities developed students critical thinking abilities. For example: a critique of Porter\'s model (addition of the Government as the sixth force in the five forces model); besides, the extended application of Goldratt\'s Constraint Theory, under a multifunctional perspective, beyond the functional area of Production. As a conclusion higher education institutions stakeholders as directors and coordinators, could be engaged in order to build a new teaching and learning culture, in addition to professors\' training programs for effective conduction of Management Laboratory.

The purpose of this thesis is to analyze internal communication in a specific company and propose possible improvements. Such proposal is based on surveys and interviews with company owner. Theoretical part includes definition of internal communication, its effect on company´s functioning process and factors that influence it. Mentioned are also different communication instruments, mainly ICT instruments that can be effectively used for company´s internal communication. Practical part applies acquired findings on a specific situation in a specific company. Aim of this research is to analyze current situation of internal communication, determine its weaknesses and propose possible solutions of their removal.

The purpose of this dissertation was to examine the persuasive effects personal stories have on the university recruitment process. Specifically, this study explored how Fisher's (1984) concepts of narrative probability and fidelity influenced Ajzen's (1991) theory of planned behavior model using a four-staged quasi-experimental study. Jablin's (1982) anticipatory socialization phase of organizational assimilation theory acted as a context for this applied dissertation. This study evolved over four stages while working with the North Dakota State University Office of Admission. The first stage provided qualitative data exploring students' opinions of using story-based recruitment material. Focus groups also revealed what types of stories would be helpful for prospective students during the college admission process. Stage two developed and tested the narrative probability and fidelity scales based on Fisher's (1984) narrative paradigm. These newly created scales were used to determine the level of narrative probability and narrative fidelity in each of the experimental conditions. Stage three consisted of the creation and testing of the recruitment videos used in each experimental condition. The final stage tested the story-based recruitment and control videos on prospective students visiting North Dakota State University. The results of this dissertation were obtained using a series of ANOVAs, regression analyses, and path model testing techniques. Overall, the results suggested that high levels of narrative probability and narrative fidelity do positively influence prospective students' attitudes toward choosing a university and have a less powerful, but still positive, influence on their subjective norms beliefs and perceived behavioral control of choosing a university. The theory of planned behavior model was also supported by this data. The results of each stage of this study produced theoretical and practical implications. This dissertation concludes with a discussion of the results, implications, limitations, and future research opportunities.

En las últimas precipitaciones suscitadas en nuestra región Lambayeque, específicamente en el distrito de Mórrope, nos alarmado, más aún en el fenómeno Yaku, registrado en este año. Frente a ello, esta investigación tuvo por objetivo mejorar la resistencia del adobe a efectos de las lluvias e inundaciones, utilizando el Yeso y la Poña de Algarrobo que actualmente se incinera. Para ello, primero se conoció las propiedades y composición de los materiales y elementos a adicionar; posteriormente, se obtuvo una muestra patrón de adobe; después de ello, se obtuvieron los porcentajes óptimos tanto para Yeso y Poña de Algarrobo y finalmente, se procesaron y analizaron los datos para cuantificar los resultados. Dentro de nuestros resultados se obtuvieron que adicionándole 6% Poña de Algarrobo y 9% de Yeso al adobe patrón, la resistencia a la compresión se incrementa en 59.54%, la tracción en 15.85%, la flexión en 15.69%, la compresión de murete en 28.40%, la tracción diagonal de murete en 26.09%, la tracción del mortero en 60.00%, la erosión en 58.05%, la succión se redujo la desintegración parcial, la inmersión se redujo la desintegración total y en la inundación simulada aumentó la resistencia a la absorción y capilaridad. Por lo tanto, se ha llegado a concluir que al adobe tradicional incorporándole 6% de Poña de Algarrobo y 9% de Yeso, mejora sus propiedades físicas y mecánicas incrementando la resistencia al agua. / In the latest rainfall in our Lambayeque department, specifically in the Mórrope district, we were alarmed, even more so in the Yaku phenomenon, registered this year. Faced with this, this research aimed to improve the resistance of adobe to the effects of rains and floods, using the Yeso and the Poña of Algarrobo that is currently incinerated. For this, first the properties and composition of the materials and stabilizers were known; subsequently, a standard sample of adobe was obtained; after that, the optimal percentages were obtained for Yeso and Poña of Algarrobo and finally, the data was processed and analyzed to quantify the results. Among our results, we obtained that by adding 6% Poña de Algarrobo and 9% Yeso to the standard adobe, the resistance to compression increases by 59.54%, the traction by 15.85%, the bending by 15.69%, the compression of the wall by 28.40 %, diagonal wall traction in 26.09%, the traction of mortar by 60.00%, erosion in 58.05%, suction reduced partial disintegration, immersion reduced total disintegration and in simulated flooding increased resistance to absorption and capillarity. Therefore, it has been concluded that incorporating 6% Poña de Algarrobo and 9% Yeso to traditional adobe increases its physical and mechanical properties, increasing its resistance to water.

According to David Harvey, neoliberal ideology has emerged as the current hegemonic economic discourse. Therefore, Harvey contends that neoliberalism has permeated every aspect of society, including institutions of higher education. However, the role of neoliberal ideology is perceived as a form of common sense, and thus proponents of neoliberal policies often do not realize that the programs and policies that they are implementing are neoliberal. Furthermore, Harvey argues that another aspect of neoliberalism is its propensity to exclude or ignore society. This thesis explores the relationship between neoliberal ideology and higher education, as well as the tendency of neoliberalism to depict universities and other forms of higher education as catalysts for economic development. In order to examine this relationship, this thesis examines an institution of higher education located in Southside Virginia, the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR). More specifically, this thesis takes an in depth look of the academic, research, and outreach/community programs offered by IALR. Moreover, this thesis explains how some of IALR's programs fit within a neoliberal framework and others do not, and how these programs are characterized as mechanisms of economic revitalization in Southside Virginia. Finally, this thesis demonstrates the ways in which IALR has embraced aspects of neoliberal ideology while resisting neoliberalism's tendencies to exclude the community from decision-making processes, yet also inculcate neoliberal ideology into the community's perceptions of economic development and higher education. / Master of Arts

En el presente trabajo de investigación se efectuó un plan estratégico a una empresa familiar, realizando un estudio interior y exterior, para ver la realidad de la misma. Existen diversos modelos de plan estratégicos, que tienen como base el diseño pionero que dio origen a la Escuela de Diseño de la Harvard Business School en 1965, todos muy similares con el fin de ayudar al investigador con una orden de actividades lógicas, para realizar un desarrollo coherente para toda organización que busca proyectarse a un mejor futuro. La investigación fue de enfoque cuantitativo con apoyo cualitativo dado que se basó en la subjetividad del entrevistado e investigador y en las mediciones de costos de las estrategias, fue de manera aplicada puesto que se tomó la teoría estipulada por (Ward, 2006) y aplicada a la realidad; nivel descriptivo porque permitió describir las etapas del plan estratégico y diseño no experimental dado que no se hizo manipulación de variables transversal ya que se desarrolló en un plazo determinado de tiempo y las técnicas utilizadas es la entrevista que se sustentó en el análisis interno e investigación bibliográfica, la cual se revisó libros y documentos. Los resultados de la investigación fueron las siguientes estrategias, “Desarrollar un plan de atención rápida para fechas importantes, apoyado de todos los miembros de la familia.”, “Renovar de manera continua la infraestructura del local, ante fechas importantes de celebración”, ”Invertir en tecnología que desarrolle eficiencia en los procesos del producto” y por ultimo “Creación de nuevos productos innovadores, aprovechando la igualdad de precios” dichas estrategias necesito una serie de mecanismos para su implementación como políticas adecuadas, recursos necesarios y personas encargadas de los procesos. En conclusión, el plan estratégico beneficiaría directamente a la empresa debido a que permitirá plasmar una dirección estratégica y por ende la mejora de la gestión teniendo en cuenta decisiones acertadas por el bienestar de la organización. / In the present investigation a strategic plan is made to a family business, an internal and external analysis, to see the reality of it. There are several strategic plan models, which are based on the pioneer model that gave rise to the Harvard Business School Design School in 1965, all very similar in order to help the researcher with a sequence of logical activities, to develop a consistent process for any organization that seeks to project itself to a better future. The research was of quantitative approach with qualitative support since it was based on the subjectivity of the interviewee and researcher and on the cost measurements of the strategies, it was of applied type since the theory formulated by (Ward, 2006) was applied and applied to the reality, descriptive level because the stages of the strategic plan and the non-experimental design are described since the manipulation of variables - transversal was not performed since it is determined in a certain period of time and the techniques used is the interview that was based on internal analysis and bibliographic research, which reviewed books and documents. The results of the investigation were the following strategies, "Develop a fast care plan for important dates, supported by all family members", "Renew continuously the infrastructure of the premises, before important dates of celebration", "Invest in technology that develops efficiency in the processes of the product ”and finally“ Creation of new innovative products, taking advantage of equal prices ”, specific strategies required for a series of means for its implementation such as adequate policies, necessary resources and people responsible for the processes In conclusion, the strategic plan directly benefited the company because it shaped a strategic direction and therefore the improvement of management by making sound decisions for the well-being of the organization.