Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / There is a plethora of team composition and personality research, but limited research incorporating the influences of team context or teammate behaviors for a multilevel examination. Using secondary data from a pre-existing study consisting of 86 teams and 430 total participants, we investigated the multilevel relationships of personality and team role adoption. We predicted hypotheses at three levels. At the individual-level, we predicted personality traits would predict role adoption. At the team-level, we predicted team personality composition (measured as mean) would predict role composition (measured as density). We also predicted cross-level interactions, such that team personality composition would moderate relationships between individual personality and role adoption. We utilized Density scores to calculate team role composition, which captures mean ties per group member where a tie is being perceived as adopting a leadership role. At the individual-level, we found support that extraversion levels predicted adoption of all roles. At the team-level, mean conscientiousness predicted density of all team roles. We found no support for any cross-level moderations that team personality composition influenced individual-level personality to role predictions.

Prisons are a specific type of organization with distinct challenges for their management. Most importantly, prisons - as well as understandings of how to 'successfully' manage them - are embedded in a pluralistic environment that consists of a variety of stakeholders with different ideas and expectations with regard to role and governance of prisons. This study addresses the question of which different understandings of 'good' prison management can be found in the Austrian discourse and how the expected complexity constituted by contradictory expectations is manifested in the shared narratives of prison managers. I draw on an institutional theory perspective in order to reconstruct the distinct constellation of institutional logics at the field level as well as at the individual level. Empirically, the study has four central elements: First, I identify the institutional logics at the field level as well as the relevant actors in the field. Second, I reconstruct the prevalent institutional logics as well as the metaphors in use at the individual level. Third, I compare field level and individual level. Finally, I am particularly interested in whether and how metaphors are used by prison managers to enact institutional logics and establish relationships between them. To answer the questions concerning the field level, I focused on articles in five Austrian newspapers from 1970 to 2015. Regarding the individual level, I conducted eight narrative interviews with (former) Austrian prisons managers. Methodologically, I combine a variety of different analytical approaches, namely content analysis, metaphor analysis, and objective hermeneutic analyses. The findings reveal two different 'types' of logics, namely governance and purpose logics. These logics differ in their content (what they claim jurisdiction over), their structure (their relationships within and across types), and in the metaphors used (purpose logics have a more restricted set of metaphors, while governance logics have a more differentiated set). Further, the empirical analyses show that metaphors play a variety of roles with regard to logics. They may either specify individual logics, set up competing logics against each other, stress complementarities between logics, or create relationships between otherwise unrelated logics. Summing up, this dissertation contributes, first, to literature on cross-level relationships of institutional logics by linking field-level results with individual-level results. Second, it extends literature on institutional pluralism and institutional complexity by arguing that constellations of logics do not only exist at different levels but there may also be different types of logics within a constellation. Third, I contribute to rhetorical approaches in institutional theory by showing how metaphors are a way of manifesting institutional pluralism. Fourth, for the practice of prison management, the study has implications for the planning and realization of change management efforts.

Social learning theory (Akers, 1973, 1977, 1985, 1998; Burgess & Akers, 1966) is an established general theory of criminal, deviant, and conforming behavior that finds substantial empirical support (e.g., Akers, Krohn, Lanza-Kaduce & Radosevich, 1979; Akers, La Greca, Cochran & Sellers, 1989; Alarid, Burton & Cullen, 2000; Krohn, Skinner, Massey & Akers, 1985). Although the theory provides insight into the processes that influence criminal behavior, the theory does not speak to the environments that produce such behavior--the domain of structural theories. Akers (1998) has suggested that social learning theory accounts for differences in crime rates through its mediation of structural effects on individual criminal behavior. He postulated that social structure acts as the distal cause of crime, affecting an individual's exposure to norm and norm-violating contingencies through the social learning process. Although the integrated cross level social structure-social learning theory (Akers, 1998) has received empirical attention, criminologists have not adequately tested the model (Akers, 1998; Bellair, Roscigno, & Vélez, 2003; Lanza-Kaduce & Capece, 2003; Lee, 1998; Lee, Akers & Borg, 2004). Akers (1999) and colleagues (Lee et al., 2004) have suggested that future research should test models that incorporate broader social structural measures, especially those derived theoretically. The present research contributes to the theoretical body of literature through its more complete measurement of the macrosocial correlates and theoretically defined structural causes dimensions posited by Akers (1998). Secondly, the study introduces possible linkages between social structure and the social learning process in an attempt to address the concerns of Krohn (1999), who suggested that the theory does not adequately do so, and Sampson (1999), who suggested that the theory is incapable of producing a priori, refutable macrosocial propositions. Although finding a relationship between social structure and social learning, the study finds no support for Akers' (1998) use of the mediation descriptor. Instead, the present research finds support for several moderator hypotheses, concluding that the social structure-social learning statement requires modification.

This thesis develops the notion of the bioenergy transition as the long-term transformation of biomass from a local resource into a global commodity. An historical assessment is combined with interdisciplinary analysis that focuses especially on liquid biofuels and highlights the environmentally innovative case of bioethanol. The bioenergy transition is investigated from several different perspectives: technical-economic, socio-economic, socio-technical and political-economic. Linkages across different levels from household to global are analysed in relation to the effectiveness of bioenergy policies. In addition to studies at household and national levels, a North-South perspective is taken by including two major regions: the European Union (EU) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC). The relation of EU biofuels policy to international climate and trade regimes is assessed to show how regional-global linkages affect policy design and implementation. Household bioenergy markets in developing countries are poorly articulated and difficult to link to other sectors; a detailed choice model in Ethiopia showed that product-specific factors should be evaluated to inform design of programmes and policies. Municipal and sub-national markets for bioenergy have been successfully linked to national policies to coordinate supply and demand in Brazil and Sweden. Regional market development for biofuels has great potential in southern Africa but regional-national linkages currently remain unexploited. National level efforts remain quite important in terms of energy security and environmental innovation, as evidenced in Brazil, Malawi and Sweden. Biofuels sustainability criteria in the EU Renewable Energy Directive (EU-RED) were evaluated in relation to the international climate and trade regimes and were found to shift some costs onto developing countries. One of the mechanisms for assuring biofuels sustainability is bilateral agreements, which remain untested but potentially effective. Cross-level linkages were often unexploited in the cases studied; national approaches cannot easily capture complementarities across sectors and scales in biophysical and economic terms. Linking biofuels markets across different levels from household to global through regional development policies and specialised governance mechanisms could help to steer the bioenergy transition towards sustainability. / <p>QC 20141112</p>

From the local to the global level, there is a growing insight that human actions are having a profound and wide-reaching impact on natural and social systems. As a consequence, there is a need for sustainable development and planners are now challenged to integrate social, ecological and economic aspects in utilized planning process that span from the regional to the local. Thus, to put sustainability into practice requires a multi-level approach that takes into consideration the actions and the development in different countries, societies, cities and communities. In other words, sustainability is dependent on the performance and outcomes of multi-level systems of governance (including planning systems) across different contexts. Based on two case studies in the expansive Stockholm region, this thesis aims to explore the conditions for spatial planning to support a shift towards sustainable urban development. More specifically, it aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the conditions for spatial planning practice to promote sustainability in a context of rapid urban expansion and to analyze the management and utilization of available statutory planning instruments as a means to foster an effective interplay in planning practice. The results show that a shift towards sustainable urban development requires that planning practices are allowed to engage in learning processes with the aim to emancipate an effective interplay throughout systems of governance. In particular, it is important that planning processes are able to (i) integrate knowledge from ‘strategic’ levels with local project-specific conditions that are revealed throughout the detailed development planning process and (ii) make use of this synthesized body of knowledge to inform decision-making. The interplay in planning practice is an important mechanism to link ‘direction’ and ‘action’ in planning practice. / På alla samhällsnivåer så växer nu insikten om att människan har en stor påverkan på miljö och samhälle. Det skapar ett behov av en hållbar utveckling där miljömässiga, sociala och ekonomiska perspektiv kan integreras i samhällsplaneringen på såväl lokal som regional nivå. En hållbar utveckling kräver också ett samspel mellan olika nivåer för att kunna iscensättas. Den här licentiatavhandlingen syftar till att utforska hur den fysiska planeringen kan bidra till en omställning till en hållbar stadsutveckling. Utifrån två fallstudier, vilka utförts i den expansiva Stockholmsregionen, så bidrar uppsatsen till att stärka förståelsen för de förutsättningar som finns för att skapa ett verkningsfullt samspel mellan tillgängliga planeringsinstrument i kommunal planeringspraktik. Resultaten visar att samspelet mellan olika planer, och deras planeringsprocesser, är beroende av vilken roll, vilket format, och vilket innehåll som tillskrivs olika instrument. Vidare visar avhandlingen på vikten av att planerarna ges tillträde till läroprocesser som kan stärka samspelet mellan olika nivåer. Det handlar i synnerhet om att tillgängliggöra sig kunskap från andra planeringsnivåer som löpande kan integreras med ny kunskap som framkommer i planeringsprocessen. Samspelet mellan den strategiska översiktsplanenivån och den mer projektspecifika detaljplanenivån är en viktig mekanism för att stärka länken mellan ‘riktning’ och ‘handling’ i den fysiska planeringen. / <p>QC 20171128</p>

Educational researchers are often interested in phenomena that unfold over time within a person and at the same time, relationships between their characteristics that are stable over time. Since variables in a longitudinal study reflect both within- and between-person effects, researchers need to disaggregate them to understand the phenomenon of interest correctly. Although the person-mean centering technique has been believed as the gold standard of the disaggregation method, recent studies found that the centering did not work when there was a trend in the predictor. Hence, they proposed some detrending techniques to remove the systematic change; however, they were only applicable to multilevel models. Therefore, this dissertation develops novel detrending methods based on structural equation modeling (SEM). It also establishes the links between centering and detrending by reviewing a broad range of literature. The proposed SEM-based detrending methods are compared to the existing centering and detrending methods through a series of Monte Carlo simulations. The results indicate that (a) model misspecification for the time-varying predictors or outcomes leads to large bias of and standard error, (b) statistical properties of estimates of the within- and between-person effects are mostly determined by the type of between-person predictors (i.e., observed or latent), and (c) for unbiased estimation of the effects, models with latent between-person predictors require nonzero growth factor variances, while those with observed predictors at the between level need either nonzero or zero variance, depending on the parameter. As concluding remarks, some practical recommendations are provided based on the findings of the present study. / Doctor of Philosophy / Educational researchers are often interested in longitudinal phenomena within a person and relations between the person's characteristics. Since repeatedly measured variables reflect their within- and between-person aspects, researchers need to disaggregate them statistically to understand the phenomenon of interest. Recent studies found that the traditional centering method, where the individual's average of a predictor was subtracted from the original predictor value, could not correctly disentangle the within- and between-person effects when the predictor showed a systematic change over time (i.e., trend). They proposed some techniques to remove the trend; however, the detrending methods were only applicable to multilevel models. Therefore, the present study develops novel detrending methods using structural equation modeling. The proposed models are compared to the existing methods through a series of Monte Carlo simulations, where we can manipulate a data-generating model and its parameter values. The results indicate that (a) model misspecification for the time-varying predictor or outcome leads to systematic deviation of the estimates from their true values, (b) statistical properties of estimates of the effects are mostly determined by the type of between-person predictors (i.e., observed or latent), and (c) the latent predictor models require nonzero growth factor variances for unbiased estimation, while the observed predictor models need either nonzero or zero variance, depending on the parameter. As concluding remarks, some recommendations for the practitioners are provided.

Este trabalho utiliza a técnica de modelagem de sistemas multicorpos para analisar o comportamento dinâmico de um vagão ferroviário de carga, trafegando sobre via tangente com desnivelamento transversal periódico. O estudo exibe a modelagem dos principais vínculos deste sistema, como o contato entre o prato e o pião, molas helicoidais e sistema de amortecimento de atrito seco da suspensão primária. A modelagem do contato entre o prato e o pião sugerida, é baseada em um modelo de elastic foundation, e utiliza a característica geométrica dos corpos em contato. O modelo dinâmico de atrito desenvolvido possui atuação bidirecional, sendo utilizado nos elementos dissipativos da suspensão. A matriz de rigidez das molas helicoidais da suspensão primária é obtida utilizando o Triedro de Frenet-Serret e o Segundo Teorema de Castigliano. O modelo matemático, confeccionado com a ferramenta de modelagem ADAMS/Rail, é composto por 90 corpos rígidos e uma caixa flexível e possui 210 graus de liberdade. A comparação dos resultados obtidos na identificação modal experimental e nas análises do modelo comprovou que as hipóteses adotadas na modelagem são aceitáveis, reforçando a utilização dos modelos multicorpos na análise dinâmica do veículo guiado. A variação da velocidade de tráfego do veículo, sobre diferentes comprimentos de irregularidade da via, proporcionou os resultados para confecção dos mapas de resposta dinâmica. Esses mapas foram traçados para o ângulo rolagem, alívio das forças no contato roda-trilho e razão L/V no rodeiro de ataque, e identificaram as regiões mais sensíveis para a rolagem harmônica. A rolagem e torção da caixa foram identificados como os movimentos principais do veículo, quando em tráfego em via com desnivelamento transversal periódico. O conjunto de prato e pião gasto aumentou a faixa de velocidade indicada como crítica para a rolagem, piorando os resultados para velocidades mais baixas. O aumento do amortecimento da suspensão primária, por meio da inclinação do lenoir link, diminuiu os valores de rolagem e do alívio em comparação ao caso nominal. A utilização do ampara-balaço de contato constante propiciou a diminuição do ângulo de rolagem, alívio das forças e da razão L/V do rodeiro na região de ressonância. O aumento do amortecimento deste vínculo, devido à mola elastomérica, proporcionou resultados ainda melhores e indicou que a alteração das características da suspensão secundária pode reduzir a amplitude do movimento de rolagem harmônica. A metodologia de análise do comportamento dinâmico proposta, através dos mapas de resposta, pode auxiliar na determinação das faixas críticas de velocidade de um vagão ferroviário de carga, no tráfego em vias cujas características típicas das irregularidades são conhecidas. Empresas do setor ferroviário podem aplicar este método no projeto de novos vagões, bem como no estudo da velocidade crítica de determinada frota já em operação. / This study uses the multibody system modeling techniques to analyze the dynamic behavior of a railway freight wagon, traveling over tangent track with periodic cross level defect. The study shows the modeling of the main links of the system, as the center plate contact, helical springs and dry friction damper. The suggested modeling of the center plate contact is based on an elastic foundation model, and uses the geometric characteristic of these bodies. The dynamic friction model developed is bidirectional, being used in the dissipative suspension elements. The stiffness matrix of the helical springs is obtained using the Frenet-Serret trihedral and the Second Castigliano Theorem. The mathematical model, developed with the software ADAMS/Rail, is composed of 90 rigid bodies and a flexible car body and has 210 degrees of freedom. A comparison of results obtained in experimental modal identification and analysis of the mathematical model showed that the assumptions made in modeling are acceptable, reinforcing the use of multibody models in dynamic analysis of rail vehicles. The traffic speed variation on different lengths of track irregularity provided the results to make the dynamic response maps. These maps were drawn to roll angle, vertical force in the wheel-rail contact and wheelset L/V and identified the most sensitive regions to harmonic roll. The roll and torsion of the car body were identified as the main movements of the vehicle, when traveling over tangent track with periodic cross level defect. The use of worn center plate increased the critical speed range to the roll motion and decreases the performance for slower speeds. The increase in the damping of the primary suspension, through the lenoir link inclination, decreased the rolling angle and wheel lift in comparison to the nominal case. The use of constant contact side bearer reduced the roll angle and wheelset L/V ratio and increased the vertical load on wheels in the resonance region. The use of elastomeric side bearer provided even better results indicating that changes of the secondary suspension characteristics can minimize the movement of harmonic roll. The methodology for analyzing the dynamic behavior, through the proposed response maps, can assist in determining the critical speed ranges of a railway freight wagon running over a track whose typical irregularities characteristics are known. Companies in the rail industry can apply this method in the design of new cars, and study the critical velocity of a given railway fleet already in operation.

Este trabalho utiliza a técnica de modelagem de sistemas multicorpos para analisar o comportamento dinâmico de um vagão ferroviário de carga, trafegando sobre via tangente com desnivelamento transversal periódico. O estudo exibe a modelagem dos principais vínculos deste sistema, como o contato entre o prato e o pião, molas helicoidais e sistema de amortecimento de atrito seco da suspensão primária. A modelagem do contato entre o prato e o pião sugerida, é baseada em um modelo de elastic foundation, e utiliza a característica geométrica dos corpos em contato. O modelo dinâmico de atrito desenvolvido possui atuação bidirecional, sendo utilizado nos elementos dissipativos da suspensão. A matriz de rigidez das molas helicoidais da suspensão primária é obtida utilizando o Triedro de Frenet-Serret e o Segundo Teorema de Castigliano. O modelo matemático, confeccionado com a ferramenta de modelagem ADAMS/Rail, é composto por 90 corpos rígidos e uma caixa flexível e possui 210 graus de liberdade. A comparação dos resultados obtidos na identificação modal experimental e nas análises do modelo comprovou que as hipóteses adotadas na modelagem são aceitáveis, reforçando a utilização dos modelos multicorpos na análise dinâmica do veículo guiado. A variação da velocidade de tráfego do veículo, sobre diferentes comprimentos de irregularidade da via, proporcionou os resultados para confecção dos mapas de resposta dinâmica. Esses mapas foram traçados para o ângulo rolagem, alívio das forças no contato roda-trilho e razão L/V no rodeiro de ataque, e identificaram as regiões mais sensíveis para a rolagem harmônica. A rolagem e torção da caixa foram identificados como os movimentos principais do veículo, quando em tráfego em via com desnivelamento transversal periódico. O conjunto de prato e pião gasto aumentou a faixa de velocidade indicada como crítica para a rolagem, piorando os resultados para velocidades mais baixas. O aumento do amortecimento da suspensão primária, por meio da inclinação do lenoir link, diminuiu os valores de rolagem e do alívio em comparação ao caso nominal. A utilização do ampara-balaço de contato constante propiciou a diminuição do ângulo de rolagem, alívio das forças e da razão L/V do rodeiro na região de ressonância. O aumento do amortecimento deste vínculo, devido à mola elastomérica, proporcionou resultados ainda melhores e indicou que a alteração das características da suspensão secundária pode reduzir a amplitude do movimento de rolagem harmônica. A metodologia de análise do comportamento dinâmico proposta, através dos mapas de resposta, pode auxiliar na determinação das faixas críticas de velocidade de um vagão ferroviário de carga, no tráfego em vias cujas características típicas das irregularidades são conhecidas. Empresas do setor ferroviário podem aplicar este método no projeto de novos vagões, bem como no estudo da velocidade crítica de determinada frota já em operação. / This study uses the multibody system modeling techniques to analyze the dynamic behavior of a railway freight wagon, traveling over tangent track with periodic cross level defect. The study shows the modeling of the main links of the system, as the center plate contact, helical springs and dry friction damper. The suggested modeling of the center plate contact is based on an elastic foundation model, and uses the geometric characteristic of these bodies. The dynamic friction model developed is bidirectional, being used in the dissipative suspension elements. The stiffness matrix of the helical springs is obtained using the Frenet-Serret trihedral and the Second Castigliano Theorem. The mathematical model, developed with the software ADAMS/Rail, is composed of 90 rigid bodies and a flexible car body and has 210 degrees of freedom. A comparison of results obtained in experimental modal identification and analysis of the mathematical model showed that the assumptions made in modeling are acceptable, reinforcing the use of multibody models in dynamic analysis of rail vehicles. The traffic speed variation on different lengths of track irregularity provided the results to make the dynamic response maps. These maps were drawn to roll angle, vertical force in the wheel-rail contact and wheelset L/V and identified the most sensitive regions to harmonic roll. The roll and torsion of the car body were identified as the main movements of the vehicle, when traveling over tangent track with periodic cross level defect. The use of worn center plate increased the critical speed range to the roll motion and decreases the performance for slower speeds. The increase in the damping of the primary suspension, through the lenoir link inclination, decreased the rolling angle and wheel lift in comparison to the nominal case. The use of constant contact side bearer reduced the roll angle and wheelset L/V ratio and increased the vertical load on wheels in the resonance region. The use of elastomeric side bearer provided even better results indicating that changes of the secondary suspension characteristics can minimize the movement of harmonic roll. The methodology for analyzing the dynamic behavior, through the proposed response maps, can assist in determining the critical speed ranges of a railway freight wagon running over a track whose typical irregularities characteristics are known. Companies in the rail industry can apply this method in the design of new cars, and study the critical velocity of a given railway fleet already in operation.

This thesis examines the relationship between demographic ageing, as captured by temporal, within-country variation in the ratio of elderly to the working-age population – the dependency ratio – on citizens’ support for the welfare state. The research problem is vitally relevant considering the worsening demographic structure of advanced democracies, a process that is having considerable ramifications on the possibilities of financing comprehensive welfare states. Using a time-series cross-sectional design, and building on representative survey data from 13 advanced democracies, the thesis specifically assesses the relationship between the dependency ratio, and individual spending preferences towards 1) the welfare state as a whole, as captured by an additive index, 2) education policy, and 3) old-age benefits. It also assesses whether demographic ageing exacerbates attitude differences between age groups, thereby scrutinising some assumptions made previously on the issue of intergenerational cleavages. The thesis uncovers no significant relationship between the dependency ratio and general support for the welfare state. However, the dependency ratio is shown be positively correlated with citizens’ support for education policy, while being instead potentially negatively correlated with support for old-age benefits. The differences between these two policies, in terms of their enjoyed support, are important considering the presumed shift in welfare state priorities towards what is commonly called social investment. Indeed, they indicate that there may be popular support for the type of reform strategies whose purpose is to invest in tomorrow’s diminishing workforce, whereas the support for more compensatory old-age policies may instead be weakening. There are also signs that the positive effect on the support for education policy is lower among older individuals. This evidence is quite interesting considering the previous expectations of deepening intergenerational cleavages as a consequence of demographic ageing, but the weak indications of this development in previous empirical research.

Joint work is a measure of reallotment that guarantees that an important facility is carried out. The measure is applied predominantly in regulations relating to the closure of level crossings in order to ensure the construction of replacement roads for exits to public roads, or the reconstruction of individual roads. The Swedish mapping, cadastral and land registration authority provides legal manuals to support cadastral surveyors in their conducts. Land surveying operations that are affected by the joint work measure can be found in chapter 9 in manual for the property law. The purpose of the study was to map the working methodology for the management process of reallotment with decisions regarding joint work. The manual lacks national guidelines for handling these cases, which means that the knowledge is today transmitted through oral tradition. This means that cases with decisions regarding joint work are handled differently in Sweden. The aim for the study is to answer the specific questions by presenting what the handling looks like today and in the long term promote the cadastral surveyor’s handling of the process. To answer the study's questions, interviews and examination of land surveying dossiers were conducted. The respondents were made up of land negotiators from the Swedish Transport Agency and cadastral surveyors at the State Cadastral Authority, which works with the issue. The study's results illustrate a wide variety of perspectives and management of joint work. The most prominent was the ambiguity about how the decision should be designed, the interpretation of chapter 9 in the manual but mainly lack of clear guidelines for handling. It was found after the study was completed that national guidelines for the management process need to be established. Clarification of the extent of decision is required, as well as a stricter application of the property law. In addition, a more continuous monitoring by the State Cadastral Authority and the custodian of the construction work contributes to a more efficient process. / Gemensamt arbete är en åtgärd inom fastighetsreglering som garanterar att en viktig anläggning blir utförd. Åtgärden tillämpas övervägande i regleringar som avser stängning av plankorsningar för att tillförsäkra byggnation av ersättningsvägar för utfart till allmän väg, alternativt ombyggnation av enskilda vägar. Lantmäteriet tillhandahåller juridiska handböcker till stöd för FLM i deras handläggning. Lantmäteriförrättningar som berörs av åtgärden gemensamt arbete återfinns i 9 kap. handbok FBL. Syftet med studien var att kartlägga arbetsmetodiken för handläggningsprocessen av fastighetsregleringar med beslut om gemensamt arbete. Handboken saknar nationella riktlinjer för handläggning av dessa ärenden vilket innebär att kunskapen idag överförs via muntlig tradition. Det medför att ärenden med beslut om gemensamt arbete hanteras olika runt om i Sverige. Målet med studien är att besvara specifika frågeställningar genom att framställa hur hanteringen ser ut idag samt att på sikt främja FLM:s handläggning av processen. För att besvara studiens frågeställningar genomfördes intervjuer och granskning av förrättningsakter. Respondenterna utgjordes av markförhandlare från Trafikverket och FLM vid statliga lantmäterimyndigheten som arbetar med frågan. Studiens resultat åskådliggör en stor variation av perspektiven och hanteringen av gemensamt arbete. Det mest framträdande var oklarheter kring hur beslutet ska utformas, tolkningen av 9 kap. i handboken men främst avsaknad på tydliga riktlinjer för handläggningen. Det kunde konstateras efter studiens genomförande att det behöver fastställas nationella riktlinjer för handläggningsprocessen. Det krävs ett tydliggörande av beslutets omfattning samt en striktare tillämpning av FBL:s bestämmelser. Dessutom bidrar en mer kontinuerlig övervakning från lantmäterimyndigheten och sysslomannen av anläggningsarbetet till en effektivare process.