Title: The competency profile of a taekwondo coach. Objective: The main objective of this thesis is to create a competency profile of a taekwondo coach from the view of taekwondo trustees and to compare the importance of each competences between the categories children and adults, competitors and recreational taekwondists. Methods: The method used to create a competency profile of a taekwondo coach in this thesis is a quantitative research, specifically in the form of an electronic inquiry of the trustees and then a qualitative research through half-structured interviews with taekwondo club coaches and the president of the taekwondo union. Results: The created competency profile includes a total of 20 most important competences from three main areas: personality characteristics (honest, trustworthy, consistent, empathetic, friendly, mentally resilient, fair and responsible), skills and abilities (punctuality, communicativeness, organizational skills, critical situation solving skills, the ability to analyze mistakes, the ability to motivate, the ability to explain, the ability to create a training plan and feedback) and education and knowledge (the knowledge of taekwondo rules and hygienics). Concurrently a second competency profile was created, replacing some of the competences from the first...

Information visualization can be valuable in a wide range of applications, it deals with abstract, non-spatial data and with the representation of data elements in a meaningful form irrespective of the size of the data, because sometimes visualization itself focuses on the certain key aspects of the data in the representation and thus it helps by providing ease for the goal oriented interpretation. Information visualization focuses on providing a spontaneous and deeper level of the understanding of the data. Research collaboration enhances sharing knowledge and also enhances an individual’s talent. New ideas are generated when knowledge is shared and transferred among each other. According to (He et al, 2009) Research collaboration has been considered as a phenomenon of growing importance for the researchers, also it should be encouraged and is considered to be a “good thing” among the researchers. The main purpose of this thesis work is to prepare a model for the competence profile visualization purpose. For this purpose the study of different visualization techniques that exist in the field of information visualization are discussed in this thesis work. The study and discussion about the visualization techniques motivates in selecting appropriate visualization techniques for the visualization of Ontology-based competence profiles for research collaboration purpose. A proof of concept is developed which shows how these visualization techniques are applied to visualize several components of competence profile.

The aim of this thesis is to answer the following question: "Are school headmasters in different European countries comparable?" The author deals with the subject of further training of school headmasteres in the Czech Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany (Bavaria and North Rhine - Westphalia) and Scotland. With the help of selected research methods which were a questionnaire and interviews with headmasters he is trying to report on the opportunities of their further training in selected countries. The author finds out that further training of headmasters focuses primarily on managerial and vocational training. The necessity of further qualification of executives arises from the fact that nowadays headmasters have to meet a wide range of requirements in terms of their competence which they receive through good specialised training. The information obtained can serve as a model or methodological recommendation as in each country the managerial training follows different qualifying models. KEYWORDS: lifelong training, further training of teachers, further training of headmasters, headmaster competence, competence profile, qualifying model

För att klara planetens utmaningar är cirkulär ekonomi ett förhållningsätt som med ett kretsloppstänk som minskar behovet av att ta mer av jordens resurser. Utveckling och möjligheter för tester och försök i laboratoriemiljö är en av nycklarna till framgång. En rätt utformad laboratorieverksamhet, för en verksamhet och dess kunder, bidrar till att en organisation och ett företag kan vara en viktig del av lösningen för en hållbarare värld. I denna fallstudie undersöks hur Ragn-Sells laboratorieverksamhet kan utformas för att möta företagets behov och framtida utmaningar. Med utgångpunkt i grundprinciperna i offensiv kvalitetsutveckling och genom intervju, workshops, enkät och tillämpning av ett flertal kvalitetsverktyg har förslag till vision, uppdrag, roll, mål och strategi tagits fram. Resultatet utgör grunden för hur laboratorieverksamheten kan utvecklas från ett kostnadsbesparande analyslabb till ett utvecklingsskapande kunskapscentrum. Med visionen ”T&D:s verksamhetsnära kunskapscentrum för tryggande av kemiskt och fysiskt kunnande och som genom materialfokus, kreativitet, nytänkande och engagemang bidrar till utveckling, cirkulära lösningar och bra affärer” som framtidsbild kan verksamheten ta sig an uppgiften som utrednings- och utvecklingslaboratorium med ett kunskapsnav. Utöver utrednings- och utvecklingsuppdrag behöver den nya laboratorieverksamheten även kunna hantera och arkivera prover, dokumentera och rapportera resultat med spårbarhet och proaktivt arbeta med både rådgivning, informationsspridning och nätverkande. Ansvar och roll behöver spegla uppdraget och för att nå visionen krävs både långsiktiga mål för utvecklingen och operativa mål för löpande verksamhet. Lösningsförslagen har analyserats baserat på teorier om identitet, vision, mission, mål och strategi, process, kompetens, kunskap, lärande och kunskapsorganisationer. Genom att fånga synergier med koncernens forsknings- och innovationslaboratorium, kan ytterligare mervärden skapas genom att dela både idéer, kompetens och utrustning. En rekommendation är att vidga perspektivet och även fånga in synergier med koncernens R&D-verksamhet. Vidare behöver verksamheten effektiva processer och rätt kompetens. Processer har kartlagts på en övergripande nivå. Kompetensprofiler har identifierats för fyra roller: utförare, utvecklare, kunskapsspridare och expert. Därtill behövs funktionella lokaler för fin-, grov- och pilotlabb, arkiv för både kort- och långvarig förvaring av prover samt ytor som möjliggör samarbete och samverkan. Studien har dock inte tagit fram någon detaljerad kravspecifikation vilket behöver göras i ett kommande steg. Alla nödvändiga steg för att gå från studie till förverkligat laboratorium finns sammanfattade i en implementeringsplan. Sammantaget har studien visat hur principer i offensiv kvalitetsutveckling och tillämning av kvalitetsverktyg kan vara till stöd för att driva förbättring och även mer långtgående utvecklingen av en verksamhetsdel där förflyttning av identitet går från analyslabb till kunskapscentrum, för att skapa lösningar för en hållbar framtid. / To cope with the planet's challenges, circular economy is an approach that reduces the need of using more of the earth's resources. Development and opportunities for tests in a lab environment is one of the keys for success. A properly designed lab, for a business and its customers, can help an organization and a company to be an important part of the solution for a more sustainable world. This case study examine how Ragn-Sell's lab function could be designed to meet the company's need and future challenges. Based on the basic principles of total quality management and through interviews, workshops, questionnaires and by practice of several quality tools, proposals for vision, mission, role, goals and strategy have been developed. The result is the basis for the laboratory to be developed from a cost saving analysis lab to a development generating knowledge centre. With the vision "T&D's business-centered knowledge centre to maintain chemical and physical know-how and which contributes to development, circular solutions and good business through material focus, creativity, innovation and commitment" the function can take on the mission as an investigation and development lab with a knowledge centre. In addition to investigation and development assignments, the new laboratory also needs to be able to handle and archive samples, document and report results with traceability and proactively work with both guidance, information dissemination and networking. Responsibility and role need to reflect the mission and to achieve the vision requires both long-term goals for development and operational goals for day-to-day operations. The proposals have been analysed based on theories of identity, vision, mission, goals and strategy, process, comet, knowledge of learning and knowledge organizations. By capturing synergies with the Ragn-Sells research and innovation lab, additional added value can be created by sharing both ideas, skills and equipment. One recommendation is to broaden the perspective to capture synergies with the Group's R&D activities. To succeed with the development, the organization needs efficient processes and relevant competence. Processes have been mapped at an overall level. Competence profiles have been identified for four roles: performers, developers, knowledge spreaders and experts. In addition, functional premises are needed for different labs, archives for both short and long-term storage of samples and surfaces that enable collaboration and collaboration. However, the study has not formulated requirement specification, which needs to be done in a next step. All the necessary steps to go from study to realized labs are summarized in an implementation plan. Overall, the study has shown how principles in total quality management and application of quality tools can be in support of not only driving improvement but also more far-reaching development of a business section where transfer identity goes from an analysis lab to knowledge centre, to create solutions for a sustainable future.

The aim of this work is to answer the following question: ‚Is it possible to compare qualification training and forms of further training of headmasters in different countries?' The author of this thesis deals with headmaster training in the Czech Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany (Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia). He obtained information about education systems and education opportunities in these countries through selected research methods which were a questionnaire and interviews with school headmasters. The need for proper managerial qualification of headmasters necessary for them to meet requirements for discharge of the function is proved by the fact that today headmasters have to cope with demands made on their competency readiness which they can receive through good specialized training. The information obtained can be used as a pattern or methodical recommendations because in every country the managerial education follows different qualifying models. KEYWORDS: lifelong training, further training of teachers, professional career, further training of headmasters, headmaster competence, competence profile, qualifying model