京都大学 / 0048 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(情報学) / 甲第21438号 / 情博第689号 / 京都大学大学院情報学研究科社会情報学専攻 / (主査)教授 吉川 正俊, 教授 神田 崇行, 教授 森 信介 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Informatics / Kyoto University / DFAM

The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between the social cognitive understanding, aggressive behaviors and behavioral adjustment of deaf children. Severely and profoundly deaf children between the ages of 6-11 participated in the study. Firstly, the social cognitive understanding of deaf children was assessed through picture sequence tasks. These tasks were designed to measure the first-order belief attributions, belief-based behavior prediction, intention understanding, intention consequence discrimination, moral reasoning, emotion understanding and emotional reasoning of deaf children. CDC Aggression Scale was used to measure the aggressive behaviors and SDQ parent and teacher forms were used to measure the behavioral adjustment of deaf children. Regression analyses were conducted in order to identify the predictors of aggressive behaviors and behavioral adjustment of deaf children. Results revealed that deaf children who were not able to understand the intention of others were rated as more hyperactive. In addition to that, deaf children who were not able to discriminate between the intention fulfilled and unfulfilled situations were rated as displaying more bullying behaviors and more conduct problems. The implications and the limitations of the study were discussed considering the existing literature.

Societal awareness and general understanding of the diversity of geosciences environments and phenomena across regions is vital. The primary method to obtain information about geosciences is through mass media. However, there is little coverage of geosciences information and the public may not trust it because of low geosciences awareness. Geosciences are rarely included as part of K-12 curricula and are optional at the collegiate level, contributing to the public deficiency regarding awareness and understanding of the geosciences. This research study investigated methods utilizing outdoor resources in an effort to increase region-specific understanding and awareness of geosciences among diverse groups. A Mississippi K-12 educator professional development session and two middle-high schools were assessed for impact on understanding and interest related to geosciences. All participants utilized outdoor resources to model erosional processes and potential natural hazard events. Both participating schools have high underrepresented minority populations. Pre assessment evaluated participant awareness of Mississippi natural hazards. Teachers and student participants all demonstrated a low awareness of erosion processes specific to the region. Teachers completed erosion models indoors or outdoors, with indoor participants having a significant increase in earth science interest. All student participants completed the erosion model outside, with pre-post erosion comprehension resulting in significant increases for both the middle and high schools. The middle school had significant gains in earth science interest while the high school had a significant decrease regarding careers in geosciences. Virtual field guides developed by online graduate students demonstrating personal understanding of broad geosciences concepts in their local region were evaluated pre-post for impact on geosciences awareness, understanding, and confidence. Awareness factors included geographical community size and locations included in the field guide to demonstrate participant understanding. Significant increases in awareness regarding geoscience resources, including those outdoors, occurred. Significant increases also occurred in confidence utilizing geosciences resources and communicating about geosciences. The majority agreed that the experience of creating the field guide enhanced understanding of geosciences and interest in outdoor activities. Geographical size of participants’ residential communities was significantly related to awareness of regional locations, with urban residents including fewer outdoor locations in the field guide.

Depuis toujours, l'image corporate (image de l'entreprise) joue un rôle important dans le succès de l'entreprise. C'est peut-être par son importance que l'image corporate fait l'objet d'un très grand nombre de recherches en marketing. Pourtant, force est de constater que la majorité des recherches étudient l'image corporate dans un contexte assez stable des entreprises. A notre connaissance, il n'y a pas encore de recherches qui portent attention à l'image corporate de l'entreprise en phase de transformation organisationnelle (TO).Partant de ce constat, cette recherche doctorale vise à combler cette lacune dans la littérature marketing en étudiant l'image corporate dans le contexte de transformation organisationnelle. Son objectif est de comprendre (1) quels sont les déterminants et conséquences de l'image de l'entreprise en TO? et (2) comment et dans quelle mesure la communication de l'entreprise sur ses actions de TO influence t- elle son image ?En nous basant sur le cadre de la théorie de l'attribution et les recherches sur l'influence des stimuli marketing sur le comportement du client, nous identifions les éléments permettant la construction d'un modèle intégrateur de l'image de l'entreprise en TO, qui tient compte des différents types de réponses du client, ainsi que le rôle de la connaissance objective du client et celui de la communication de l'entreprise. Ce modèle est transposé en une série de huit hypothèses testables.Pour avoir les données nécessaires servant au test des hypothèses de recherche, une enquête a été réalisée auprès des clients- entreprises du service d'envoi express (EMS) du groupe de télécommunications et de poste du Vietnam (VNPT). En effet, ce groupe fait actuellement des changements radicaux, ce qui est conforme à notre contexte de recherche. Les résultats d'analyse des données montrent que la TO peut faire évoluer l'image de l'entreprise et ceci via la compréhension cognitive et l'attitude du client envers la TO. Le rôle déterminant de la communication de l'entreprise sur sa TO est aussi mis en avant. En effet, celle-ci peut avoir un impact direct sur la connaissance objective que le client a sur la TO. Cette thèse nous amène également à confirmer le rôle stratégique de l'image corporate : elle influence fortement l'engagement du client dans sa relation avec l'entreprise. / Corporate image (company's image) plays an important role in the success of the company. Perhaps because of its importance, corporate image is the subject of a large number of academic and empirical studies in marketing. However, the majority of research has examined corporate image in the stable context of the firms. To our knowledge, there is still no research that draws attention to company's image in context of organizational transformation (OT).From this observation, this research seeks to fill this gap in marketing literature by examining corporate image in context of organizational transformation. Its goal is to understand (1) what are the determinants and consequences of corporate image in OT? and (2) how and to what extent does the company's communication about its OT influence corporate image?Based on attribution theory and research of influence of marketing stimuli on customer's behavior, we identify elements for constructing an integrated model of corporate image in context of OT that takes into account different types of customer's responses to OT, the role of customer's objective knowledge and firm's communications on its OT. This model is transposed into a series of eight testable hypotheses.For having necessary data used to test research hypotheses, a survey was conducted among client-firms of express mail service (EMS) of VNPT (Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group). Indeed, this group is currently taking radical changes, which is consistent with our research context. The results of analysis of data shows that the OT can lead to change corporate image and through customer's cognitive understanding and attitude towards the OT. The role of the company's communication on its OT is also highlighted. Indeed, it has a direct impact on customer's objective knowledge about supplier's OT. This argument also leads us to confirm strategic role of corporate image: it strongly influences customer's commitment in his relationship with the company.

This thesis contends that older persons, whose mental capabilities remain intact, are capable of expanding their conscious awareness; they have not necessarily passed their prime as they begin the process of retiring. They may be showing a worn and weakened package but this does not mean they cannot live a fulfilling life. This is the reason for the development of a new form of therapy, called 'Trans-subjective Therapy', because it combines the objective and the subjective with the trans-personal, or unconscious levels of consciousness. Trans-subjective therapy connects the various systems of objectivity, subjectivity, and the transpersonal, or unconscious, so that the client can be facilitated into clearer, deeper understanding of themselves and others, and expand their conscious awareness in a wholesome, fulfilling manner. This thesis describes development and testing of this new therapeutic approach, which is designed specifically to enable older persons to experience more fulfilling and aware lives. Although building on existing therapeutic modalities, this new formulation is unique in that every feature of its design was selected, developed and tested with the specific needs of older persons in mind. This approach emphasises the personal responsibility of the client to expand his/her conscious awareness in the direction of personal choice. This has particular application to the needs of older persons, most of whom are at a stage in life where meaning and purpose have either become clarified or a sense of meaninglessness and resentment dominates their lives. Quotes from the transcripts of the author's testing of this approach with 12 individuals who undertook training in this methodology have been used throughout the text to illustrate the application of this approach. Its effectiveness is inferred from the manner in which each person in this group has expressed him/herself at a level of consciousness freely chosen and individually experienced in a manner that will be novel or completely new to the person involved. / Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)