The study aims to explore the core concepts and the curricular structure of the global education program for elementary and secondary schools, to develop a set of global education indicators, and to analyze the relationship between the global education indicators and the present indicators for the Grade 1-9 Curriculum Guidelines. Document analysis, Delphi technique, and content analysis are the methods employed in this research. The major research findings are: 1.The core concepts of global education for elementary and secondary schools are constituted by five domains, which are ¡§global system,¡¨ ¡§multiple cultures,¡¨ ¡§the human rights and justice,¡¨ ¡§world peace,¡¨ and ¡§sustainability.¡¨ Among them, global system contains the concepts of ¡§global connection¡¨ and ¡§interrelationship¡¨; multiple cultures includes ¡§appreciation of differences¡¨ and ¡§intercultural ability¡¨; the human rights and justice includes ¡§equity and justice¡¨ and ¡§right and responsibility¡¨; ¡§collaboration and negotiation ¡¨ and ¡§solution for conflict¡¨ are subsumed under the domain of world peace; and sustainability includes the concepts about ¡§global ecological system¡¨ and ¡§sustainable resources¡¨. 2.The global education indicators for elementary and secondary schools consists of five domains, including ¡§global system,¡¨ ¡§multiple cultures, ¡§the human rights and justice,¡¨ ¡§world peace,¡¨ and ¡§sustainability,¡¨ as well as 60 indicators. 3.In the Grade 1-9 Curriculum Guidelines, the indicators for Integrative Activities are closely linked with global education, whereas the indicators for Mathematics lack for the concepts of global education. Among the indicators of the seven learning areas, there are plenty of indicators which are related to multiple cultures, and the indicators related to the human rights and justice are the scarcest in number. Finally, according to the research results, the present authors would propose suggestions for the application of indicators for global education in elementary and secondary schools, for the present indicators for the Grade 1-9 Curriculum Guidelines, and for further investigation in the future. The suggestions can be taken as a reference for institutions, teachers, and researchers who participate in global education in Taiwan.

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Research Doctorate - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) / Identification of the victims of a mass fatality incident is considered a basic human right.Forensic odontology frequently makes a significant contribution to the identification process following major disasters, and is considered a primary identifier in the Interpol Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) Guidelines. Many authors have indicated that to achieve identification with dignity and respect requires practical guidelines and standard operating procedures. No internationally accepted guidelines currently exist for the practice of forensic odontology in DVI situations. This report documents the development of a comprehensive practice guide for use by Australian forensic odontologists in a mass fatality incident. To understand the value of this document in a professional context the project also looked at the development and application of forensic odontology in multiple fatality incidents in Australia. This evolution has seen forensic odontology grow from a spasmodically used ad-hoc service to the consistent professional service delivered by practitioners today. The research question addressed in this project was “Is the Delphi technique is an appropriate tool to assist the Australian Society of Forensic Odontology to develop a set of guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures for Disaster Victim Identification practices”? Thirty one members of the Australian Society of Forensic Odontology and four members of various Australian police services and the private disaster management sector participated in the project. The participants set the level of consensus against which they wished to work and took 4 rounds to reach agreement on the contents of the document. The resultant document, the “Disaster Victim Identification Forensic Odontology Guide” is comprehensive in coverage, meets many of the criteria established to define quality and places the Australian Society of Forensic Odontology at the vanguard of professionalism in the forensic odontology community, and confirms the Delphi technique was an appropriate tool to assist in the development of a set of guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures for Disaster Victim Identification practices.

Research Doctorate - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) / Identification of the victims of a mass fatality incident is considered a basic human right.Forensic odontology frequently makes a significant contribution to the identification process following major disasters, and is considered a primary identifier in the Interpol Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) Guidelines. Many authors have indicated that to achieve identification with dignity and respect requires practical guidelines and standard operating procedures. No internationally accepted guidelines currently exist for the practice of forensic odontology in DVI situations. This report documents the development of a comprehensive practice guide for use by Australian forensic odontologists in a mass fatality incident. To understand the value of this document in a professional context the project also looked at the development and application of forensic odontology in multiple fatality incidents in Australia. This evolution has seen forensic odontology grow from a spasmodically used ad-hoc service to the consistent professional service delivered by practitioners today. The research question addressed in this project was “Is the Delphi technique is an appropriate tool to assist the Australian Society of Forensic Odontology to develop a set of guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures for Disaster Victim Identification practices”? Thirty one members of the Australian Society of Forensic Odontology and four members of various Australian police services and the private disaster management sector participated in the project. The participants set the level of consensus against which they wished to work and took 4 rounds to reach agreement on the contents of the document. The resultant document, the “Disaster Victim Identification Forensic Odontology Guide” is comprehensive in coverage, meets many of the criteria established to define quality and places the Australian Society of Forensic Odontology at the vanguard of professionalism in the forensic odontology community, and confirms the Delphi technique was an appropriate tool to assist in the development of a set of guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures for Disaster Victim Identification practices.

The increasing volume of container trade poses formidable security challenges. As a result of terrorist attacks, a variety of compulsory and voluntary security measures have been introduced to enhance and secure maritime container trade. The United States (US) Container Security Initiative (CSI) was claimed to impose serious problems in European Union (EU) ports, and in particular it was claimed to affect EU container port competitiveness due to compliance cost and operational inefficiency. This research aimed to analyse the impact of the CSI on EU container seaport competition. Following an abductive approach, a conceptual model was developed based on the literature review. This directed the design of a Delphi study, which was used to test the opinions of academic, industrial and administrative experts. The Delphi results showed the necessity of implementing maritime security measures integrated into the entire supply chain. The negativity effects of additional costs and operational obstructions are insignificant compared to the overall benefits from a secure supply chain. The CSI is a successful and appropriate maritime security measure. With regard to its effects on the EU container seaport competition, the CSI has not distorted port competition and small ports have not lost market share. It helps the member ports to create new revenue streams and attract more container traffic, hence enhancing their competitiveness. Moreover, it facilitates global trade by reducing total transit time. A model which contains four factors was built to interpret the results of the Delphi research. This model helps to analyse how a maritime security policy will affect the EU port industry. This research also reveals two major issues under the current supply chain security framework, which are the substantial liability problem and unbalanced bilateral relations. A proposal for developing a comprehensive multilateral regime that is fully integrated into the entire supply chain is recommended as a sustainable solution.

The purpose of this study was to develop a consensus from a panel of experts composed of public school music teachers both based in instrumental methods and/or choral methods, higher education music professors from various backgrounds, public school administrators, philanthropists, authors, researchers, state music supervisors, and leaders in professional music organizations on regional and national levels. Through the use of the panel of experts from geographical regions across the United States and Canada, this study strove to build strategies that addressed the effects of reducing funding for music education. The vehicle used to build consensus was the Delphi Technique. Through this Delphi study, the 35 panelists suggested, refined, and prioritized strategies that could address music education funding issues. The Delphi panel members were asked to respond to 14 open-ended questions in the Round 1 questionnaire. During the Round 2 questionnaire, panelists were encouraged to make further recommendations or offer remarks to clarify the already presented strategies, which resulted in a final compilation of 12 questions with 67 subparts. The Round 3 questionnaire was divided into two sections. Section 1 asked panel members to rate the predetermined strategies on a Likert-type scale and Section 2 asked panel members to rank the same strategies in order of importance. The consensus of strategies by the Delphi panel members may be used to address funding issues on local, state, and national levels. The strategies listed in this study agreed upon by the panel of experts could be transferred into a mass produced handout or pamphlet and distributed to governmental leaders, conference attendees, or published in music education textbooks to educate future music teachers on methods that can be used to combat ever pressing funding issues that continually threaten the elimination and/or reduction of educationally based and publicly supported music programs.

Reducing medication wastage is a paramount objective in promoting appropriate utilisation of finite resources and preventing negative consequences. The aim of this research was to investigate aspects of medication wastage in Malta by applying mixed methods research and, by doing so, contribute original knowledge to this area. A systematic review was conducted to appraise critically, synthesize and present the available evidence on the possible causative factors associated with medication wastage and the effectiveness of any interventions focusing on wastage reduction as an outcome measure. Findings indicated that only one published paper reported a definition of medication wastage. The main factors contributing to wastage were ‘change in medication’, ‘patient's death’, ‘resolution of patient's condition’ and ‘passed expiry date’. Very few studies reported medication wastage as an outcome measure. The Delphi technique was applied to define ‘medication wastage’ and its contributory factors in the context of the Maltese population. A definition for medication wastage was generated with 86% of panellists agreeing/totally agreeing and sixty-one possible factors leading to wastage were identified by the panellists. The perspectives of the Maltese population, healthcare professionals and students on medication wastage were investigated through cross-sectional surveys. Results of questionnaires indicate lack of patient education and knowledge with the free healthcare system and the overstocking of medication by patients due to previous or potential out of stock situations as contributors to medication wastage. The beliefs and behaviours regarding medication wastage of the Maltese public and healthcare professionals were explored during focus groups. The theoretical domains framework was adopted to design the focus group guide and to interpret systematically the findings. Five key themes emerged which were proposed as solutions to minimise medication wastage: system effects, practitioner effects, patients effects, political effects and awareness and educational effects Research results and findings from all four phases will facilitate the systematic development of strategies and policies, with emphasis on prioritisation, with the aim of minimising medication wastage at all levels.

O gerenciamento dos riscos constitui um dos pontos fundamentais para o sucesso de projetos de implantação de um Enterprise Resource Planning - Sistema Integrado de Gestão (ERP), visto que são trabalhos complexos com grandes investimentos, longos períodos e alto risco. Um aspecto que influencia significativamente os projetos e que deveria ser considerado na análise de riscos é a sazonalidade, apesar de ser pouco abordado na literatura. Neste sentido, este trabalho tem como objetivo identificar e analisar os métodos e recursos de análise de riscos mais adequados para projetos de implantação de ERP influenciados por incertezas sazonais. No contexto desse trabalho, entende-se por incertezas sazonais como incertezas que ocorrem em determinados períodos do ano, enquanto que a probabilidade de ocorrência será diferente nesses períodos em relação aos outros períodos do ano. Para alcançar o objetivo, esse trabalho foi dividido em quatro partes. A primeira delas é a Revisão Sistemática da Literatura (RSL), que foi realizada para identificar métodos recentemente utilizados por pesquisas da literatura para analisar riscos em projetos. Posteriormente, com os trabalhos selecionados na RSL, foi realizada uma análise de conteúdo semântica para decompor os métodos identificados em recursos de análise de riscos. O grau de importância dos recursos de análise de riscos para os projetos de implantação de ERP influenciados por incertezas sazonais foi validado através da técnica Delphi, com o apoio de especialistas em gerenciamento de projetos. A técnica Delphi foi realizada em duas rodadas que duraram aproximadamente 30 dias cada uma, finalizando a segunda rodada com uma concordância forte entre as opiniões entre 16 participantes, calculada através do coeficiente de concordância W de Kendall. Por fim, as informações obtidas com a técnica Delphi permitiram também priorizar dos métodos de análise de riscos para esses tipos de projetos. O resultado obtido com esta pesquisa foi a identificação de seis métodos e oito recursos mais adequados para analisar riscos em projetos de implantação de ERP influenciados por incertezas sazonais. Destaca-se dentre os métodos de análise de riscos mais adequados o método Matriz de Probabilidade e Impacto, pois foi identificado na literatura utilizando recursos \"Análise de probabilidade e impacto\", \"Matriz de probabilidade e impacto\" e \"Riscos categorizados por fase do projeto\", classificados como muito importantes para analisar riscos nesses tipos de projetos. Também foram analisadas, separadamente, as importâncias atribuídas aos recursos de análise de riscos pelos grupos de participantes do painel Delphi, formados por Profissionais de Projetos e Profissionais de Diretoria. Dentre os seis métodos de análise de riscos mais adequados para projetos de implantação de ERP influenciados por incertezas sazonais, três métodos não são tradicionais na área de gerenciamento de riscos em projetos, o que contribui para profissionais e pesquisadores passem a conhecer e considerar tais métodos nesses tipos de projetos / Risk management is one of the key points for the success of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation projects, since they are complex jobs with large investments, long periods and high risk. One aspect that significantly influences the projects and that should be considered in the risk analysis is the seasonality, although it has been low discussed in the literature. In this respect, this work aims to identify and analyze the most suitable resources risk analysis methods and resources for ERP implementation projects influenced by seasonal uncertainties. In the context of this work, seasonal uncertainties mean uncertainties taking place at certain times of the year, while the probability of appearance will be different from these periods to others. To reach the goal, this work was divided into four parts. The first of these is the Systematic Review of Literature, which was carried out to identify methods used recently in literature researches to analyze risks in projects. Subsequently, with the selected papers in the RSL, a semantic content analysis was performed to decompose the methods identified in risk analysis resources. The importance degree of the risk analysis resources to the ERP implementation projects influenced by seasonal uncertainties was validated through the Delphi technique, with the support of project management specialists. The Delphi technique was performed in two rounds that lasted approximately 30 days each, finishing the second round with a high agreement of opinions among 16 participants, calculated through the coefficient of agreement W of Kendall. Finally, the information obtained with the Delphi technique also allowed to prioritize the risk analysis methods for these types of projects. The result obtained with this research was the identification of six most suitable methods and eight most suitable resources to analyze risks in ERP implementation projects influenced by seasonal uncertainties. Among the most adequate risk analysis methods, the Probability and Impact Matrix method was a highlight, as it was identified in the literature using resources like \"Probability and impact analysis\", \"Probability and impact matrix\" and \"Risks categorized by project phase\", classified as very important to analyze risks in these types of projects. It was also analyzed, separately, the importance given to the risk analysis resources by the Delphi panel participants, formed by Project Professionals and Directing Professionals. Among the six most suitable risk analysis methods for ERP implementation projects influenced by seasonal uncertainties, three methods are not traditional in the project risk management area, which contributes to professionals and researchers to know and consider such methods in these types of projects

A dinâmica do mundo moderno em que a competitividade é a palavra de ordem tem forçado as organizações a se estruturarem no sentido de elaborar Planos Estratégicos de Tecnologia que contemplem a criação de projetos de pesquisa e inovação no curto, médio e longo prazos. Nesse contexto, cabe ao Gestor de Tecnologia administrar e alocar os recursos financeiros limitados da organização em iniciativas que proporcionem oportunidades de introduzir no mercado inovações que agreguem valor seja em termos financeiros, seja para a sustentabilidade e imagem da empresa. No passado, os Planos Estratégicos de Tecnologia baseados na experiência e na intuição dos Gestores de Tecnologia e da Alta Administração das empresas produziram bons resultados, porém em mercados dinâmicos e interconectados globalmente não há margem para erros, sob pena de comprometer a continuidade do negócio. Faz-se necessário utilizar metodologias que permitam ao Gestor de Tecnologia ponderar os riscos e as possibilidades de sucesso na implementação de programas de Inovação Tecnológica e foi essa reflexão que impeliu este autor a estabelecer os seguintes objetivos para este projeto de pesquisa: a) Identificar e aplicar uma metodologia de análise e prospecção tecnológica utilizando um conjunto de ferramentas tais como Análise Morfológica, Método Delphi, Matrizes de Decisão e \'Technological Roadmapping\' que permitam a elaboração de um Mapa Tecnológico (roadmap) aplicado a um escopo tecnológico específico e que também sirvam como um roteiro de trabalho para outros ramos da tecnologia; b) Apresentar ao leitor as lições aprendidas (acertos e erros) no processo de pesquisa bem como recomendações para o uso dessas técnicas e sugestões para estudos futuros. Escolheu-se como tema desta pesquisa-ação um produto específico da empresa Magneti Marelli Cofap, na qual o autor deste trabalho exerce a função de Gestor de Inovação, a saber, o Amortecedor Estrutural. A composição das Metodologias acima gerou um rico acervo de dados que, com a aplicação da metodologia implementada, gerou um roadmap tecnológico para redução de peso no amortecedor estrutural. Apresentaram-se também os acertos e erros observados no processo de pesquisa, bem como sugestões de melhoria para estudos futuros, que se constitui de material com grande valor acadêmico e gerencial, uma vez que a metodologia desenvolvida pode ser aplicada integral ou parcialmente em qualquer campo da tecnologia. / Modern world dynamics in which competitivity is the key word has forced organizations to structure themselves in a way to elaborate Strategic Technology Plans which consider the creation of research and innovation projects in short, medium and long terms. In this context it is up to Technology Manager to administrate and allocate the organization\'s limited financial resources in initiatives which enable opportunities to introduce innovations in the market which could add value either in financial terms and or for sustainability and Company\'s image. In the past Technology Strategic Plans which were based on Innovation Managers and Top Administration experience and intuition have produced good results, but in dynamic and globally interconnected markets there is no margin for mistakes under the penalty to compromise business continuity. There is a need to use Methodologies which enable the Technology Manager to balance the risks and success possibilities when implementing Technology Innovation programs and this reflection impelled the author to establish the following objectives for this research: a) Identify and apply Technological and Forecast analysis methodologies using a range of tools like Morphological Analysis, Delphi Method, Decision Matrix and Technological Road mapping which could allow the elaboration of Technological Roadmap applied to a specific technological scope and that could serve as well as a work routine for other technology branches.; b) Show to the reader the lessons learned in this research\'s process (right points and mistakes) as well as recommendations for this techniques use and suggestions for future studies. A specific product from Magneti Marelli in which this research\'s author works as Innovation Manager has been chosen as a theme for this action researches, that is, the Strut. The abovementioned methodologies composition has generated a rich data bank. The methodology implementation over these data generated a Technological Roadmap aiming to reduce weight in Struts. The right points and mistakes observed during research process have been shown as well suggestions for future studies. This is considered a material with a great academic and managerial value since the developed methodology can be applied total or partially in any technology field.

Com o aumento na prevalência das doenças crônicas, pesquisadores têm feito reflexões e investigações sobre a necessidade de novas abordagens para o cuidado dos pacientes. Neste contexto, o algoritmo seria uma ferramenta interessante, com informações precisas para a harmonização das condutas clínicas dos farmacêuticos na prática da Atenção Farmacêutica. Os algoritmos constituem o núcleo dos protocolos clínicos, que retratam o fluxo principal do atendimento e são representados graficamente por meio de fluxograma, estruturado em etapas que se inter-relacionam, apresentando pontos de decisão. O objetivo deste trabalho foi identificar a percepção de farmacêuticos sobre a utilização de algoritmos na prática da Atenção Farmacêutica, sendo classificado como um estudo descritivo, quantitativo, baseado em levantamento de dados em uma população composta por 20 farmacêuticos. Para a coleta dos dados foi utilizada a técnica Delphi, que consiste num processo de comunicação em grupo visando à convergência de opiniões, obtidas em três interações, por meio de questionários. O primeiro questionário forneceu 181 opiniões e destas, 58 (32%) foram consideradas válidas, ao término da terceira interação, pois apresentaram 100% de concordância entre os participantes do estudo. Em seguida, as opiniões foram separadas por semelhança para a composição das categorias, com o intuito de homogeneizar as informações e, assim, identificar as ideias relacionadas à importância, às vantagens e desvantagens, bem como, o interesse da aplicabilidade de algoritmos na prática clínica farmacêutica. Desta maneira, foram obtidas 19 categorias, sendo seis para o questionamento sobre a importância, cinco sobre as vantagens, duas sobre as desvantagens e seis relacionadas ao interesse da aplicabilidade desta ferramenta na prática clínica. Posteriormente, pôde-se identificar em três das quatro perguntas iniciais, uma categoria em comum, reconhecida por \"facilitar a prática da Atenção Farmacêutica\". Esta foi considerada a categoria central por representar 40% das opiniões válidas ao longo do estudo. Isto evidencia que as justificativas sobre o interesse da utilização baseiam-se nas vantagens, bem como, na importância que o instrumento oferece. Portanto, a percepção dos farmacêuticos sobre a utilização de algoritmos na prática da Atenção Farmacêutica considera o instrumento um facilitador das ações relacionadas à promoção da saúde, podendo proporcionar também, a comunicação e a interação multiprofissional, além de harmonizar as condutas clínicas, bem como diminuir potenciais erros técnicos e gastos desnecessários. / The increase in the prevalence of chronic diseases have been taken researchers to reflect and explore new strategies to deal in practice involving patient care. In this context, the algorithm would be an interesting tool, which works with accurate and quick information and would help in the harmonization of the conducts, i. e., in the pharmacotherapeutic follow-up, at the Pharmaceutical Care.The algorithms are the core of clinical protocols that reflect the mainstream of the service and are represented by a structured flowchart, which steps are interrelated, showing the decision points. The objective of this study was identify the perception of pharmacists regarding algorithms use in the practice of Pharmaceutical Care. The research was classified as a descriptive, quantitative, based on data collection and was conducted in a population consisting of 20 pharmacists. Delphi technique was used for data collection, which consists on a group communication process. This group is composed by experts and aims to the convergence of opinions, obtained in three interactions, using questionnaires. The first questionnaire provided 181 opinions and 58 (32%) of them were considered valid, at the end of the third interactions, because they presented 100% of agreement among study participants. Then, the views were separated by similarity to form categories, in order to homogenize the information and identify the main ideas about the importance, advantages and disadvantages and the possibility of using algorithms in the clinical practice of pharmacy. Thus, there were obtained 19 categories: six related with the importance of this tool, five with the advantages, two with the disadvantages and six were related to interests of the applicability of this tool in clinical practice. Later, it was possible to identified in three of the four initial questions, a common category, recognized for \"facilitating the practice of Pharmaceutical Care\". This was considered the main category, which represented 40% of valid opinions throughout the study. The explanation for this is the fact that to adopt a new instrument of work, it is needed to be based on the importance and the advantages that this can provide. This shows that the justifications about the interest of use based on the benefits, as well as on the importance that the instrument provides. Therefore, the perception of pharmacists about the use of algorithms in the practice of Pharmaceutical Care considers the instrument a facilitator of actions related to the promotion of health, and can also provide communication and multidisciplinary interaction, in addition to harmonize conduct clinics, as reduction potential of technical errors and unnecessary expenses.