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El desenvolupament de les competències socioemocionals de l’alumnat està estretament relacionat amb les condicions en les quals es duu terme, és a dir, el clima de centre i d’aula (Greenberg, Domitrovich, Weissberg, & Durlak, 2017; Osher, Kendziora, Spier & Garibaldi, 2014), és per això que a l’última década han augmentat considerablement els programes que naixen de la barretja d’ambdos cossos teòrics: educación emocional i millora del clima de centre. En aquesta línea s’emmarca el programa dissenyat a aquesta investigación: OKAPI, ambients que eduquen (Organització, Cooperació, Ambient positiu, Participació i Intel·ligència Emocional). Està fonamentat en el model de Bar-On (1997) i en els continguts curriculars de l’Educació emocional proposats per Bisquerra (2000), i pel que fa al clima de centre i de classe, es concep com un tret caràcter global (Molina i Pérez, 2006) i de caire multidimensional en el que s’inclouen les interaccions socials amb el context, amb els processos metodològics, amb la cultura i valors, i com no, amb l’espai (Hernández i Sancho, 2004; Marchena, 2005; i Gómez, 2007). Pren especial importància al programa el canvi de paradigma metodològic orientat per l’aprenentatge cooperatiu, basant-nos en les aportacions de Kagan (1994), Pujolàs (2001) i Pujolàs i Lago (2009). Per a avaluar l’eficàcia del programa es dugué a terme un estudi quasi experimental pretest-posttest amb una mostra de 86 alumnes de segon i tercer cicle de primària que foren assignats a dos grups experimentals (grup intervenció i control). La metodologia emprada inclou l’ús del MLG de mesures repetides. Mitjançant qüestionaris estandarditzats s’avaluà la IE (EQ-i:YV (S) de Bar-On i Parker, 2000), Clima d’aula percebut (Escala de Valoració de la variable clima social de aula de Pérez, Ramos i López, 2008) i les competències cooperatives d’interdependència, responsabilitat i comunicació (Escala de Eficacia del Aprendizaje Cooperativo de León, Felipe, Iglesias i Marugán, 2014). A banda s’avaluà el rendiment acadèmic mitjançant les qualificacions de l’alumnat, aspectes del funcionament i organització d’aula (ítems de funcionament elaborats ad-hoc)i el grau de satisfacció del professorat participant (qüestionari elaborat ad-hoc). Els resultats de l’estudi mostraren que el programa contribueix a millorar la IE en general i les dimensions interpersonals, intrapersonals, maneig de l’estrés i estat d’ànim en particular. Tanmateix té efectes positius sobre el clima de classe percebut total i les seues dimensions, i en les competències cooperatives estudiades. A més, el programa també mostra que l’alumnat participant en el programa millora en aquells aspectes d’organització i funcionament d’aula avaluats i amb el rendiment acadèmic en general, específicament a l’àrea de matemàtiques. De l’anàlisi de les relacions entre les competències socioemocionals avaluades pel professorat i aquelles avaluades per propi alumnat, es troben diferències significatives en el moment pretest tant en el grup intervenció com control, però aquestes desapareixen en el moment posttest en el grup intervenció i s’incrementen en el grup control. Finalment, s’analitzen les correlacions entre les competències socioemocionals, el clima social d’aula percebut, l’eficàcia de l’aprenentatge cooperatiu i el rendiment acadèmic en l’àrea de matemàtiques trobant relacions significatives en, pràcticament totes les variables.

With the highest representation of female parliamentarians in the world, Rwanda is a frequently reoccurring case when studying the impact of increased female representation. In this debate, little attention has been given to symbolic representation and particularly to the concept of the Role Model Effect. To bridge this gap, the purpose is to provide insights to how the Role Model Effect operates in a rural, non-quota context, separated from high politics. Consequently, the thesis seeks to examine how female board members in Rwandan agricultural cooperatives affect the willingness of female members to obtain board positions. The data was collected through a qualitative field study where 44 respondents in three different cooperatives in Rwanda were interviewed. Respondents were chosen through a combination of strategic selection and snowball sampling. The thesis found that the Role Model Effect required two conditions to be fulfilled before it could be manifested: geographical proximity and trust. If these criteria were met, both female board members and female leaders of lower ranks were found to explicitly and implicitly increase the willingness to obtain leading positions among female members, thus altering ruling gender roles.

This study analyzes the effectiveness of the Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) program. This program is believed to have improved the farm-level price of milk since it began in July 2003. To date, no publicly available analysis addressing this question has been conducted. Total milk removed by the program was determined and expressed as a percentage of total milk produced nationally during the same time frame. Elasticity measures from prior studies were adapted to determine the impact of the program. This analysis suggests the program has had a significantly positive effect on the price of milk. Issues dealing with future action were identified and discussed. In addition to analyzing the effectiveness of the CWT program, a survey was conducted among Utah dairy producers who had recently exited the industry. It was determined that the majority of these producers were older and did not exit through the CWT program. The primary reasons for their exit were their older age, low milk prices, and lack of family interest in continuing to operate the dairy.

Living in the modern world is an energy-intensive activity. The residential sector accounts for almost a quarter of Sweden's total energy consumption and many buildings in Sweden are not as energy efficient as they could be. Estimations indicate that the energy consumption of the entire residential sector could be halved if improvements such as improved isolation and updated heating systems were implemented. About 65% of the total energy consumption in apartment buildings comes from heating and water heating. This makes it difficult to influence on an individual level since these systems are managed on a building level. In housing cooperatives which is common in Sweden, such changes take long time and the board managing the building usually lacks relevant competence. All Sweden's municipalities offer free and objective energy advisors to both individuals and companies. This paper examines, through interviews and a field study, how these energy advisors work towards housing cooperatives and if digital tools could in any way facilitate their working process. Four major areas of concern have been identified and a design concept that addresses these issues will be presented. The results indicate that digital tools could lead to more time and resources being put on housing cooperatives that have high potential to make energy savings and help to create longer relationships and offer the right kind of support at the right time. / Att leva i den moderna världen är en energiintensiv aktivitet. Vårt boende står för nära en fjärdedel av Sveriges totala energiförbrukning och många byggnader i Sverige är inte så energieffektiva som dom skulle kunna vara. Beräkningar visar att hela bostadssektorns energiförbrukning skulle kunna halveras om effektiviseringar i form av förbättrat klimatskal och uppdaterade värmesystem genomfördes. Värme och varmvatten står för runt 65% av den totala energiförbrukningen i flerbostadshus. Det gör det svårt att påverka på individnivå eftersom man behöver se på byggnaden som helhet. I Bostadsrättsföreningar går en sådan process långsamt och oftast saknas relevant kompetens för att genomföra de nödvändiga förändringarna. I Sveriges alla kommuner erbjuds kostnadsfri och objektiv klimat- och energirådgivning till både privatpersoner och företag. Denna uppsats undersöker, med hjälp av intervjuer och en fältstudie, hur dessa klimatrådgivare jobbar gentemot bostadsrättsföreningar samt om digitala verktyg på något sätt skulle kunna effektivisera processen. Fyra större övergripande problemområden identifieras och ett designkoncept som angriper dessa problem presenteras. Resultaten indikerar att digitala verktyg skulle leda till att mer tid och resurser läggs på bostadsrättsföreningar som verkligen har potential att göra energibesparingar samt hjälpa till att skapa längre relationer och erbjuda rätt typ av stöd vid rätt tidpunkt.

京都大学 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(農学) / 甲第24684号 / 農博第2567号 / 新制||農||1101(附属図書館) / 学位論文||R5||N5465(農学部図書室) / 京都大学大学院農学研究科生物資源経済学専攻 / (主査)教授 伊藤 順一, 教授 浅見 淳之, 教授 松下 秀介 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Agricultural Science / Kyoto University / DFAM

This thesis deals with the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in the transport of raw fluid milk from its origin on the farm to the processing plant. Current applications of GIS in transportation planning are discussed. Spatial, physical, administrative and legal constraints affecting the shipment of fluid milk are outlined, especially the roles of government legislation and dairy cooperatives. GIS is used to evaluate milk hauling efficiencies on both local and regional scales. The case study focuses on Rockingham and Augusta counties in northwestern Virginia and the surrounding hinterland. On the local scale GIS network functions are used to determine optima] routes for milk trucks between dairy farms in these counties and the processing plant in Mt. Crawford, Virginia. Comparisons are made between the results achieved by GIS and the results obtained through traditional methods of route planning. A regional scale case study uses GIS allocation functions to evaluate the effect of government regulations (Federal and State Order Markets) on the efficiency of hauling fluid milk from farms in the study area to plants outside the region. Results indicate that government regulations and cooperative decisions shape the morphology of fluid milk shipment and that GIS is a useful tool for regional milk marketing. Finally, a mail survey assesses the present use of automated systems and GIS among dairy cooperatives, and the possibility of future implementation of such systems in the dairy industry. / Master of Science

Agricultural production in Southwest Virginia is characterized by numerous small, geographically disperse farms dedicated to traditional practices of producing tobacco and cattle. Community leaders have expressed the desire to diversify the region's agricultural production base to include potentially more profitable commodities such as horticultural crops. In order for the small growers to penetrate the fresh horticultural market and compete with the larger production regions, they must organize themselves into a farmer cooperative that allows them to pool resources, reduce costs, and share risk. A successful cooperative will increase farm incomes for the region's producers. The co-op will strive to obtain a higher price for the commodities produced than that price which can be obtained by growers acting independently. The increase in farm incomes should offset forecasted decreases in agricultural incomes resulting from declines in the region's traditional production activities. Increased farm incomes for a large number of small growers should have a substantial impact on agricultural producers, marketers, and equipment suppliers and lead to economic development for the region as a whole. Several past horticultural cooperative efforts have been publicly financed and eventually failed for a wide variety of reasons. The methodology used in this research include surveying and interviewing marketing specialists, co-op managers, growers, extension agents, horticulturists, and other experts involved with both successful and failed cooperative efforts. The data gathered from these interviews has been used to identify key factors that have contributed to the success or failure of the other cooperative efforts. Based on the key factors identified from the research, a specific cooperative structure has been developed for the Southwest Virginia growers. This organizational structure incorporates into its legal documentation (bylaws, business plan, and marketing agreement) the critical factors that must be carried out by members, management, extension, and marketers in order to increase the probability for the cooperative's long-term survival and profitability. / Master of Science

Extension programming for commercial vegetable cooperatives should be designed to utilize community resource development (CRD) group problem-solving, interdisciplinary educational programming, and an Agricultural Cooperative Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture model for establishing a cooperative. Case study data from three commercial vegetable cooperatives suggest that such programming will increase a cooperative's ability to maximize driving forces and to minimize restraining forces associated with personality and environmental factors operating within the organizational outcome categories of membership commitment, production, administration, management, marketing, and net worth. Both qualitative and quantitative data are used to support the results of the study. / Ed. D.

Developing and retaining competitive advantage was a major concern for all companies; it fundamentally relied on being aware of the external environment and customer satisfaction. Modifications of the environment conditions and unexpected economic events could cause of a loss of the level of organisational adjustment and subsequent loss in competitiveness, only those organisations able to rapidly adjust to these dynamics would be able to remain. In some instances, companies decided to geographically co-locate seeking economies of scale and benefiting from complementarities. Literature review revealed the strong support that clusters had from Government and Local Authorities, but it also highlighted the limited practical research in the field. The aim of this research was to measure the dynamism of the cluster formed by the geographical concentration of diverse manufacturers within the Mondragon Cooperativa Group in the Basque region of Spain, and compared it to the individual dynamism of these organisations in order to have a better understanding the actual complementarities and synergies of this industrial colocation. Literature review identified dynamic capabilities as the core enablers of organisation when competing in dynamic environments; based on these capabilities, a model was formulated. This model combined with the primary data collected via questionnaire and interviews helped measure the dynamism of the individual cluster members and the cluster as whole as well as provided an insight on the complementarities and synergies of this type of alliance. The findings of the research concluded that the cluster as a whole was more dynamic than the individual members; nevertheless, the model suggested that there were considerable differences in speed among the cluster members. These differences on speed were determined by the size of the company and their performance in dimensions such as marketing, culture and management. The research also suggested that despite of the clear differences in the level of dynamism among cluster members, all companies benefited in some way from being part of the cluster; these benefits were different in nature depending on each specific members.