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Change management of teachers in their workplace: a case study in the learning organization perspectiveCheng, Yan-wing., 鄭恩榮. January 1996 (has links)
published_or_final_version / Education / Master / Master of Education
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An analysis of the implementation of trading fund arrangements in the Hongkong Post, August 1995 to July 2001Ng, Mei-har, Amy, 吳美霞 January 2001 (has links)
published_or_final_version / Public Administration / Master / Master of Public Administration
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The leadership of a transforming secondary school in Guangzhou, ChinaHong, Chi-keung., 康志強. January 2001 (has links)
published_or_final_version / Education / Master / Master of Education
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Case study of health goals development in the province of British ColumbiaChomik, Treena Anne 05 1900 (has links)
Health promotion research and practice reveal that goal setting and monitoring have
gained increased acceptance at international, national, provincial/state, regional and local levels
as a means to guide health planning, promote health-enhancing public policy, monitor reductions
in health inequities, set health priorities, facilitate resource allocation, support accountability in
health care, and track the health of populations. The global adoption of health goals as a strategy
for population health promotion has occurred even though few protocols or guidelines to support
the health goals development process have been published; and limited study has occurred on the
variation in approach to health goals planning, or on the complex, multiple forces that influence
the development process.
This is an exploratory and descriptive case study that endeavours to advance knowledge
about the process and contribution of health goals development as a strategy for population
health promotion. This study seeks to track the pathways to health goals in British Columbia
(BC) and to uncover influential factors in rendering the final version of health goals adopted by
the government of BC. Specifically, this study explores the forces that obstructed and facilitated
the formulation and articulation of health goals. It considers also implications of health goals
development for planning theory, research and health promotion planning. Data collection
consisted of twenty-three semi-structured interviews with key participants and systematic review
of BC source documents on health goals.
Data analysis uncovered nearly 100 factors that facilitated or obstructed the BC health
goals initiative, organized around three phases of health goals development. Key factors
influencing the premonitory phase included (a) government endorsement of health goals that
addressed the multiple influences on health, (b) expected benefits of health goals combined with
mounting concern about return on dollars invested in health, and (c) effective leadership by a
trusted champion of health goals. Key influencing factors in the formulation phase included (a)
the positioning of the health goals as a government-wide initiative versus a ministry-specific
initiative, (b) the "conditioning" of the health goals process through the use of pre-established
health goals and "orchestrated" consultation sessions, and (c) the make-up and degree of
autonomy of the health goals coordinating mechanism. The articulation phase of health goals
development revealed several influencing factors in relation to two chief issues that characterized
this phase: (a) the lack of specificity of the health goals, and (b) the variable portrayal of the
"health care system" as a priority area in the BC health goals.
This study also revealed several concessions and trade-offs that characterized the BC
health goals process. For example, the formulation of health goals that addressed the broader
health determinants yielded health goals without the capacity for measurement, (b) the
operational and bureaucratic autonomy of the health goals coordinating mechanism led to
feelings of alienation from the health goals process and product among some branches of the
Ministry of Health and some established health interests, and (c) the use of pre-determined health
goals and the delivery of educative sessions based on the determinants of health generated claims
of bias and a lack of trust and fairness in consultation processes and mechanisms.
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Outreach in community archives in British Columbia: four case studiesO’Donnell, Christine Ann 11 1900 (has links)
In the past, little has been written about the practical
aspects of outreach. This thesis investigates the value of
outreach and how it is put into practice in British Columbia's
community archives. Interviews with managers of four community
archives were conducted. The findings reveal that three of the
interviewees regard outreach as a high priority and a
fundamental part of regular activity. For these respondents,
outreach activities have been positive and beneficial. They
have successfully used outreach to augment and assist with
acquisition, preservation and use of archival records. Only one
interviewee presented a passive and cautious approach towards
outreach. Results of this study indicate that outreach
activities are not influenced by the administrative setting or
the budget of the archives.
This study identified the essential components necessary
for the implementation and delivery of successful outreach
initiatives as: a regular source of funding, incorporation into
an annual work plan, district goals and objectives that are
relevant to the mandate of the institution, attention to the
target audience, community co-operation and support, and
evaluation of results.
This study reaffirms the value of archivists practising
outreach, and provides encouragement to those who are looking
for concrete methods of approaching outreach.
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Experiencing freefall: a journey of pedagogical possibilitiesHaskell, Johnna Gayle 05 1900 (has links)
Experiencing Freefall is an inquiry into outdoor experiencing. It focuses on both my
experiences with a group of Grade 10 students in an outdoor adventure education program
and my personal experiencing of the outdoors. I explore the awareness we embody within
moments of unexpected happenings while negotiating Whitewater rapids or searching for a
handhold while clinging to the side of a cliff face. Also in this thesis I explore the
'phenomena of experiencing' which emerges out of our actions and interactions within
outdoor activities. The challenge of this dissertation is capturing in prose, the phenomena of
experiencing and 'embodied awareness' arising through such unexpected instances. Hence,
the thesis, in trying to articulate the complexity of experiencing in the outdoors, uses stories,
poetry and the metaphor of life, breath, and mountaineering to invite the reader on a journey
of inquiry. This thesis escorts the reader, like a true pedagogue, into an outdoor environment
of experiencing that opens the reader to ponder pedagogical possibilities.
I explore several themes in the thesis which include 'freefall,' community, 'turning points,'
and 'embodied respect' using a methodology of 'enactive inquiry.' The thesis takes a journey
through each theme by weaving students' stories from the study, my own personal stories of
the unexpected, and the theory of enaction.
The thesis creates an opportunity for readers to embrace their own struggles, fears, and
inquiry. Through the use of outdoor stories to illustrate moments of freefall into the
unfamiliar or unknown, we may imagine pedagogical possibilities. As an enactive inquiry,
this research thesis embodies an "education" or way of being, living, experiencing that
explores unexpected happenings. In articulating an ecological perspective of experiencing,
the thesis juxtaposes encounters in the outdoors with enactive theory to move beyond
traditional representationalist models of cognition.
Specifically, I focus on the embodied awareness that arises through phenomena of
experiencing and its relation to pedagogy. The thesis contributes to the theory of the enactive
approach by bringing examples of human experience which unfold, not only our interactions
within the ecological web of the outdoor world, but an emergent space of pedagogical
possibilities. As such, this thesis is an experiential work through which the reader may realize
their own interpreting of possible pedagogies for many educational contexts.
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Exploring the stepgap : how parents' ways of coping with daily family stressors impact stepparent-stepchild relationship quality in stepfamiliesPreece, Melady 11 1900 (has links)
This research focuses on husbands' and wives' perceptions of parent-child
relationship quality in stepfamilies. One goal was to examine the links between parents'
ways of coping with family stressors and changes in parent-child relationship quality over
time. A related goal was to consider the difference in relationship quality for parents'
own children and parents' stepchildren. This difference was referred to as the "stepgap".
It was expected that characteristics of the family, characteristics of the children, and
parents' ways of coping with family stressors would all have an impact on relationship
quality. It was also expected that some of these characteristics would alter the "stepgap".
Multilevel analyses of family data (Snijders, 1995) were used to replicate
consistent findings in the stepfamily literature and extend them by allowing for the
drawing of within-family conclusions. For Time 1 relationship quality, characteristics of
children and characteristics of the family were modeled on parents' perceptions of
relationship quality with individual children. At both levels, the influence of these
characteristics on the "stepgap" was also considered.
The initial sample interviewed at Time 1 consisted of 154 couples. Of these, 142
couples also participated at Time 2. Husbands initially rated the closeness and tension
they perceived in their relationships with 404 children (191 stepchildren, 213 own
children). Wives rated the closeness and tension they perceived in their relationships
with 407 children (204, stepchildren, 203 own children). Results provided evidence of a
"stepgap" in relationship quality for both husbands and wives. However, results also
indicated that relationship quality was affected by child age, amount of time spent in the
family home, whether there were children from the current union, and the number of
years the stepfamily had been in existence.
A subsample of these families (81 couples) also provided daily diary data that
were used to explore lagged daily relations between parents' reports of affection and
tension with children and stepchildren, and parents' ways of coping with family stress.
Three ways of coping relevant for interpersonal stressors were examined: compromise,
confrontation, and interpersonal withdrawal. Results provided evidence of a direct
relationship between parents' ways of coping with family stress and changes in daily
relationship quality in terms of affection from children and tension with children.
To link the microlevel and the macrolevel, aggregated variables describing
parents' typical way of coping with family stressors across a seven-day period were used
to explain changes in relationship quality two years later. Results of these analyses
indicated that husbands' and wives' coping predicted change not only in the quality of
their relationship with children in the stepfamily, but also affected their spouses' stepgap
in relationship quality.
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Striving for holistic integration : how lesbians come out on topRostad, Faith 11 1900 (has links)
Little has been written about women's career development that specifically addresses
the process of women becoming successful in their occupations. As well, the literature has
neglected to include the experiences of lesbians. Yet there is reason to believe that lesbians,
by virtue of their lesbian identity, may have unique work experiences that are different from
heterosexual women, leading to different paths to occupational success. The purpose of this
study was to investigate the process of lesbians becoming successful in their occupations by
utilizing a grounded theory approach. Fifteen women (age range 35 to 69 years) who were
identified as successful in their occupations (i.e., they were perceived as leaders in their
fields) and who represented a variety of occupational fields, were interviewed about their
experience of becoming successful in their careers.
The grounded theory analysis of the data led to conceptual development, ordering,
and a description of a psychological process "striving for holistic integration." The central
process begins by these women "managing their lesbian identities in the workplace." The
process involved women "taking risks and being out" at work along a continuum that
represented women "working 'in' silence," "working quietly," and being "boldly 'out'
spoken." Other salient categories in this central process included: facing ongoing fear,
handling homophobia, and fighting for social change. Holistic integration involved
participants integrating their lesbian and work "worlds." This integration facilitated
enhanced working relationships based on honesty, and, for many participants, holistic
integration became transformational as they became empowered by being open and
disclosing their lesbian identities in the workplace. This process involved a dynamic,
synergistic interaction between the influencing conditions (i.e., changing social times,
personal background, serendipitous conditions, love and support, and a gay friendly work
environment) and the unfolding of the process of striving for holistic integration.
This research contributes to our understanding of lesbians' occupational success and
is an important first step for further research. The women in this sample were primarily out in
their respective fields and experienced benefits from doing so, despite the barriers many of
them encountered along the way. The findings of this study provide guidance for future
research in the area of lesbian career development and success.
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Uncertain resistance : an ethnography of an injured workers association and its relations with a Workers' Compensation BoardMoritz, Ann Laraine, University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science January 1996 (has links)
This thesis is an ethnographic account of how people in a particular situation of bureaucratic domination developed tactics and adopted discourses to present themselves as active agents capable of mobilizing resources, individually and at a collective level. Specifically, it involves a description and analysis of power dynamics, experienced efficacy, and associated processes of defining self and others in the context of a newly forming injured workers support group in their relations with a Workers' Compensation Board. Appropriate to the study of an injured workers group, the thesis draws upon a body of literature which focuses on the everyday practices of people in concrete social contexts. James C. Scott's work on domination and resistance privides a primary framework for the study, elaborated by Michel De Certeau's concepts of 'strategy' and 'tactic' as well as Foucault's notion of 'carceral' networks. Among the main findings was the recognition of the extent to which individual group members engaged in creative, and often effective tactical acts of resistance against the WCB and yet also against their own formal association. Moreover, as the group appropriated elements of bureaucratic and trade union discourses it shifted toward also engaging in strategic social action. The thesis concludes with practical recommendations concerning the ways such associations are formed and operate, as well as policy options for workers' compensation boards in general. / ix, 215 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm.
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Evolution of dwellings in progressive development projects : case study El Gallo, Ciudad GuayanaReimers, Carlos A. January 1993 (has links)
Progressive development projects are aimed at enforcing the process of dwelling evolution which has been observed in informal settlements by providing conditions that are favourable for housing development. This study suggests that, under these created environments, dwelling evolution presented particular characteristics that differentiated it from similar processes in other contexts. / A long-term assessment of the phenomenon of dwelling evolution was conducted at "El Gallo", a progressive development project in Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela. Dwelling evolution was examined by observing aspects of the process that were relevant to the case study. These included changes in the dwelling area, spatial configuration and functional layout. The case study provided different levels of user participation in the early stages of development that were also considered in the analysis. / The findings indicated a marked change from the temporary dwelling to the permanent structure. This process differed from the gradual replacement of initial shacks that is characteristic of informal settlements. The findings also revealed that the early involvement of the user, as well as the utilization of user-responsive designs for the permanent structure, resulted in lesser stages of dwelling evolution and higher degrees of dwelling development.
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