Submitted by Joana Azevedo (joanad@id.uff.br) on 2017-08-22T13:30:40Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissert Priscylla Mello A M D Leventis.pdf: 3255273 bytes, checksum: df7879b229f6137a25f5239c68cbdcd9 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Biblioteca da Escola de Engenharia (bee@ndc.uff.br) on 2017-08-22T16:39:22Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissert Priscylla Mello A M D Leventis.pdf: 3255273 bytes, checksum: df7879b229f6137a25f5239c68cbdcd9 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-08-22T16:39:22Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissert Priscylla Mello A M D Leventis.pdf: 3255273 bytes, checksum: df7879b229f6137a25f5239c68cbdcd9 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-02-23 / Sustentabilidade é um tema cada vez mais abordado nos meios acadêmico e organizacional. A partir de uma primeira definição - ampla e generalista - sobre o desenvolvimento sustentável, uma série de estudos foi desenvolvida, no intuito de conceituar a sustentabilidade e delimitar suas práticas. Vê-se emergir inúmeras vertentes conceituais, dentre elas o modelo do Triple Bottom Line, o qual pressupõe as dimensões financeira, ambiental e social para o desenvolvimento da sustentabilidade e cuja aplicabilidade pode ser vislumbrada em contextos organizacionais. Neste paradigma, esta pesquisa se baseia na gestão por competências, conceito amplamente utilizado nas organizações para a alavancagem de resultados. Mediante a realização de uma pesquisa qualitativa, descritiva e exploratória, o presente trabalho apresenta uma análise acerca das competências necessárias à gestão da sustentabilidade, a partir de um estudo de caso em uma indústria brasileira. A coleta de dados contou com os procedimentos de pesquisa bibliométrica, pesquisa documental, realização de entrevistas com sete profissionais da referida organização e aplicação, nestes, do inventário de personalidade NEO-PI-R. Espera-se que este trabalho possa contribuir, tanto para o desenvolvimento de novos estudos associando tais temáticas em questão, como sobretudo para facilitar a incorporação e aplicabilidade da sustentabilidade nas organizações, em suas esferas operacional, tática e estratégica. Os resultados da presente pesquisa demonstraram o alinhamento das competências organizacionais em sustentabilidade da empresa pesquisada com o modelo do Triple Bottom Line, a complexidade de sua gestão e a necessidade constante de revisão e integração entre suas ações, bem como a mobilização das diversas áreas organizacionais que a compõe. Observou-se a existência de competências funcionais em gestão da sustentabilidade transversais, além de competências funcionais específicas por função. Evidenciou-se, ainda, grande afinidade entre os perfis de personalidade dos gestores entrevistados, especialmente entre os que desempenham as funções de gestão dos projetos sociais de sustentabilidade e entre os que gerenciam as demais dimensões da sustentabilidade na organização. Por fim, denota-se coerência, por parte da organização, na escolha dos profissionais que ocupam tais funções na organização pesquisada, tendo em vista a aderência observada entre seus perfis de personalidade e as atividades desempenhadas por eles. / Sustainability is a subject increasingly addressed in the academic and organizational environment. From a first definition - broad and general - about sustainable development, a series of studies for its development, intended to conceptualize sustainability and delimit its practices. A number of conceptual strands emerged, including the Triple Bottom Line model, which presupposes financial, environmental and social dimensions for the development of sustainability and its application can be seen in organizational contexts. In this paradigm, this research is based on the management by competences, concept widely used in the organizations for leverage of results. By conducting a qualitative, descriptive and exploratory research, the research presented an analysis on sustainability management competencies of a case study in a Brazilian industry. Data collection included the procedure of bibliometric research, documentary research, interviews with the professionals of the organization and the application, in these, NEO-PI-R personalitu inventory. It is hoped that this work can contribute both to the development of new studies associated with such themes, and especially to facilitate the incorporation and application of sustainability in companies, in their operational, tactical and strategic spheres. The results of the research demonstrated the alignment between the organizational competencies in sustainability of the surveyed company and the Triple Bottom Line model, the complexity of its management and the constant need for revision and integration between its actions, as well as the mobilization of the several organizational areas that compose it . It was observed the existence of transversal functional competences in sustainabilitu management, besides functional specific competencies by function. It was also evidenced a great affinity between the personality profiles of the managers interviewed, especially among those who perform social in sustainability projects and among those who manage the other dimensions of sustainability in the organization. Finally, there is coherence on the part of the organization in the choice of the professionals who occupy these functions in the organization researched, due to an adherence observed in their personality profiles and their activities.

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Vê-se emergir inúmeras vertentes conceituais, dentre elas o modelo do Triple Bottom Line, o qual pressupõe as dimensões financeira, ambiental e social para o desenvolvimento da sustentabilidade e cuja aplicabilidade pode ser vislumbrada em contextos organizacionais. Neste paradigma, esta pesquisa se baseia na gestão por competências, conceito amplamente utilizado nas organizações para a alavancagem de resultados. Mediante a realização de uma pesquisa qualitativa, descritiva e exploratória, o presente trabalho apresenta uma análise acerca das competências necessárias à gestão da sustentabilidade, a partir de um estudo de caso em uma indústria brasileira. A coleta de dados contou com os procedimentos de pesquisa bibliométrica, pesquisa documental, realização de entrevistas com sete profissionais da referida organização e aplicação, nestes, do inventário de personalidade NEO-PI-R. Espera-se que este trabalho possa contribuir, tanto para o desenvolvimento de novos estudos associando tais temáticas em questão, como sobretudo para facilitar a incorporação e aplicabilidade da sustentabilidade nas organizações, em suas esferas operacional, tática e estratégica. Os resultados da presente pesquisa demonstraram o alinhamento das competências organizacionais em sustentabilidade da empresa pesquisada com o modelo do Triple Bottom Line, a complexidade de sua gestão e a necessidade constante de revisão e integração entre suas ações, bem como a mobilização das diversas áreas organizacionais que a compõe. Observou-se a existência de competências funcionais em gestão da sustentabilidade transversais, além de competências funcionais específicas por função. Evidenciou-se, ainda, grande afinidade entre os perfis de personalidade dos gestores entrevistados, especialmente entre os que desempenham as funções de gestão dos projetos sociais de sustentabilidade e entre os que gerenciam as demais dimensões da sustentabilidade na organização. Por fim, denota-se coerência, por parte da organização, na escolha dos profissionais que ocupam tais funções na organização pesquisada, tendo em vista a aderência observada entre seus perfis de personalidade e as atividades desempenhadas por eles. / Sustainability is a subject increasingly addressed in the academic and organizational environment. From a first definition - broad and general - about sustainable development, a series of studies for its development, intended to conceptualize sustainability and delimit its practices. A number of conceptual strands emerged, including the Triple Bottom Line model, which presupposes financial, environmental and social dimensions for the development of sustainability and its application can be seen in organizational contexts. In this paradigm, this research is based on the management by competences, concept widely used in the organizations for leverage of results. By conducting a qualitative, descriptive and exploratory research, the research presented an analysis on sustainability management competencies of a case study in a Brazilian industry. Data collection included the procedure of bibliometric research, documentary research, interviews with the professionals of the organization and the application, in these, NEO-PI-R personalitu inventory. It is hoped that this work can contribute both to the development of new studies associated with such themes, and especially to facilitate the incorporation and application of sustainability in companies, in their operational, tactical and strategic spheres. The results of the research demonstrated the alignment between the organizational competencies in sustainability of the surveyed company and the Triple Bottom Line model, the complexity of its management and the constant need for revision and integration between its actions, as well as the mobilization of the several organizational areas that compose it . It was observed the existence of transversal functional competences in sustainabilitu management, besides functional specific competencies by function. It was also evidenced a great affinity between the personality profiles of the managers interviewed, especially among those who perform social in sustainability projects and among those who manage the other dimensions of sustainability in the organization. Finally, there is coherence on the part of the organization in the choice of the professionals who occupy these functions in the organization researched, due to an adherence observed in their personality profiles and their activities.

abstract: Teamwork and project management (TPM) tools are important components of sustainability science curricula designed using problem- and project-base learning (PPBL). Tools are additional materials, beyond lectures, readings, and assignments, that structure and facilitate students' learning; they can enhance student teams' ability to complete projects and achieve learning outcomes and, if instructors can find appropriate existing tools, can reduce time needed for class design and preparation. This research uses a case study approach to evaluate the effectiveness of five TPM tools in two Arizona State University (ASU) sustainability classes: an introductory (100-level) and a capstone (400-level) class. Data was collected from student evaluations and instructor observations in both classes during Spring 2013 and qualitatively analyzed to identify patterns in tool use and effectiveness. Results suggest how instructors might improve tool effectiveness in other sustainability classes. Work plans and meeting agendas were the most effective TPM tools in the 100-level class, while work plans and codes of collaboration were most effective at the 400 level. Common factors in tool effectiveness include active use and integration of tools into class activities. Suggestions for improving tool effectiveness at both levels include introducing tools earlier in the course, incorporating tools into activities, and helping students link a tool's value to sustainability problem-solving competence. Polling students on prior use and incorporating tool use into project assignments may increase 100 level tool effectiveness; and at the 400 level, improvements may be achieved by introducing tools earlier and coaching students to select, find, and develop relevant tools. / Dissertation/Thesis / M.A. Sustainability 2013

The engineering education has changed and evolved over decades in harmonywith societies challenges. Today, sustainable development is of great importanceand one way of equipping future engineers with the competencies to tackle these challenges is through Challenge Driven Education (CDE). CDE is a relatively new educational concept which brings together universities andexternal stakeholders to jointly foster the engineers of tomorrow. The research focuses on the challenge owner’s perspective, which is a sub-category of external stakeholder. The challenge owner could be a company or organisation providing the students with challenges and also takes an active role in the students path to solve them. Through qualitative interviews in Sweden and Tanzania this study investigates some aspects of the CDE concept and develops a product in the form of a guide.First, it was investigated which competencies for sustainability that could be considered important in future engineers, according to interviewees. It was also investigated which competencies were developed during CDE projects. Results show that UNESCO’s key competencies correlates well with interviewees views, justifying the legitimacy of the framework. However, some skills and attributes mentioned in interviews lie outside of UNESCO’s framework but where still considered important. This implies the need to supplement orevolve the framework in order to be a more comprehensive tool for improving CDE and the engineering education. Secondly, several differences on how CDE is portrayed and executed where found in the interviews. From the Tanzanian context a somewhat limited view of the challenge owner was identified and findings show possibilities of broadening the perspective of the challenge owner role. Also, findings shows a need to emphasise the importance of sustainable development and societal contributions in the future development of CDE. Lastly, in order to facilitate communication with potential challenge owners in future CDE collaborations in Tanzania, the need for a guide was identified. Using an iterative design method, a guide based on interviewees feedback and the findings from this study was created. The main purpose is to present a widened view of CDE and to inspire potential challenge owners to join. / Ingenjörsutbildningen har, i linje med samhälleliga förändringar, ändrats och utvecklats i årtionden. Idag är arbetet mot hållbar utveckling av hög prioritet och ett sätt att utrusta framtidens ingenjörer med kompetenser för att ta sig an dessa utmaningar är genom Challenge Driven Education (CDE). CDE är ett relativt nytt utbildningskoncept som för samman universitet och externa intressenter för att gemensamt fostra morgondagens ingenjörer. Studien utgår från de så kallade challenge owners perspektiv, vilket är en underkatergori till de externa intressenterna. Challenge owners kan vara företag eller organisationer som förser studenterna med utmaningar och som även tar en aktiv roll i studenternas arbete med att lösa dessa. Genom kvalitativa intervjuer i Sverige och i Tanzania undersöker denna studie några aspekter av CDE-konceptet och utvecklar en produkt i form av en guide:Först undersöktes vilka nyckelkompetenser för hållbar utveckling var relevantaför framtida ingenjörer enligt intervjupersonerna. Det undersöktes ävenvilka kompetenser som utvecklades under CDE-projekt. Resultaten visar att UNESCO’s nyckelkompetenser korrelerar väl med de intervjuades syn på vad som behövs, något som ger legitimitet till ramverket. Dock visar resultaten att några färdigheter och egenskaper som ansågs viktiga ligger utanför UNESCO’s ramverk. Det antyder att det finns ett behov att komplettera eller utveckla ramverket för att göra det till ett mer heltäckande verktyg i syfte att förbättra CDE och ingenjörsutbildningen i stort. I intervjuerna identifierades sedan flera variationer i hur CDE beskrivs och tillämpas. Från den tanzanska kontexten identifierades en något begränsad syn på vad en challenge owner är och resultaten visar på möjligheten att bredda synen på challenge owner-rollen. Resultaten visar också på vikten av att betona hållbar utveckling i CDE-projekt samt att CDE kan bidra till samhällsutvecklingen. Något som ansågs viktigt för att utveckla och ta CDE-konceptet vidare. Slutligen identifierades ett behov att underlätta kommunikation med potentiella challenge owners i framtida CDE-samarbeten i Tanzania. Genom att använda en iterativ design metod skapades en guide. Guiden är baserad på feedback från intervjudeltagarna samt resultat och slutsatser från denna studie. Det övergripande syftet med guiden är att presentera en breddad bild av CDE samt att inspirera potentiella challenge owners att engagera sig i CDE.