Thesis (MTh)--Stellenbosch University, 2013. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Although Bonhoeffer is hailed by some as a type of Protestant saint, there is certainly also a plea for the realisation of the paradox in his story; Bonhoeffer consciously associated himself with a plot against the life of another man. What lead this young theologian, known for pacifistic ideals and full of promise, to participate in such a violent plot? How did Bonhoeffer, and the scholars who studied his life and work, justify his decision? How should we, as theologians and Christians in the twenty-first century, attempt to understand Bonhoeffer’s resistance and its relevance for us today? According to Bonhoeffer himself: “Christianity stands or falls with its revolutionary protest against violence, arbitrariness and pride of power and with its apologia for the weak. I feel that Christianity is rather doing too little in showing these points than too much. Christianity has adjusted itself to the worship of power. It should give much more offence, more shock to the world, than it is doing. Christianity should take a much more definite stand for the weak than to consider the potential moral right of the strong.” (Bonhoeffer, DBWE Vol 13, 2007:403) By outlining the life of Bonhoeffer and selectively focusing on his resistance with both theological and sociological lenses, aided by his own writings, as well as the work of Bethge, Mataxas, Schlingensiepen, Rogers and an array of other authors, this thesis attempts to move towards understanding this remarkable man’s steadfast struggle to not sit passively in the midst of the reign of the Third Reich in Germany and be blinded to the inhumane treatment of fellow Germans, regardless of their race or religion. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Alhoewel Bonhoeffer deur sommige as ‘n soort Protestante heilige beskou word, is daar verseker ook ‘n pleidooi vir die besef van die teenstrydigheid in sy verhaal; Bonhoeffer het homself bewustelik geassosieer met ‘n komplot om die lewe van ‘n ander man te beeïndig. Wat het aanleiding gegee dat hierdie jong teoloog, bekend vir sy pasifistiese ideale en potensiaal, in so ‘n geweldadige komplot betrokke geraak het? Hoe het Bonhoeffer, en die geleerdes wat sy lewe en werk bestudeer het, sy besluit regverdig? Hoe sou ons, as teoloë en Christene in die een-en-twintigste eeu, Bonhoeffer se verset en die relevansie daarvan vir ons lewe vandag verstaan? Bonhoeffer sê self: “Die Christendom staan of val met die revolusionêre protes teen geweld, willekeur en magstrots, en met sy voorspraak vir die swakkes. Ek voel dat die Christendom eerder te min as te veel doen om hierdie aspekte te weerspieël. Die Christendom het tot die aanbidding van mag aangepas. Dit moet baie meer aanstoot gee, die wêreld meer skok, as wat dit tans doen. Die Christendom moet ‘n baie meer defnitiewe standpunt vir die swakkes inneem, eerder as om die potensiële morele reg van die sterkes te beskerm.” (Bonhoeffer, DBWE Vol 13, 2007:403) Deur Bonhoeffer se lewe uit te lê en selektief, met beide teologiese en sosiologiese lense, op sy verset te fokus, bygestaan deur sy eie geskrifte, asook die werk van Bethge, Mataxas, Schlingensiepen, Rogers en ‘n verskeidenheid ander outeurs, poog hierdie tesis om tot ‘n verstaan te kom van hierdie merkwaardige man se standvastige stryd om nie slegs passief tydens die strikbewind van die Derde Ryk te bly nie, maar ook om nie blind vir die onmenslike behandeling van mede-Duitsers nie, ongeag hulle ras of godsdiens, te wees nie.

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Prior research has shown that both lead users and opinion leaders may propel the diffusion of innovation. This raises the question of whether lead users and opinion leaders are positioned similarly in social networks, which we address using a sample of 23 school classes consisting of 537 children. Research among children is very scarce in this particular domain. Our statistical analyses based on hierarchical linear modeling reveal two general results: first, lead users among children appear to possess a variety of links between clusters; second, opinion leaders are locally positioned within clusters of children and have many direct links. (authors' abstract)

Submitted by Mariana Dornelles Vargas (marianadv) on 2015-05-07T17:43:24Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Diógenes Bonfanti dos Santos.pdf: 1146572 bytes, checksum: e43f11e0a84818317b80281577aaa1a0 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2015-05-07T17:43:24Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Diógenes Bonfanti dos Santos.pdf: 1146572 bytes, checksum: e43f11e0a84818317b80281577aaa1a0 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-08-31 / Nenhuma / Este estudo foi realizado com objetivo de analisar o caso de adoção de serviços bancários móveis (mobile banking ou m-banking) e o perfil dos clientes que utilizam esse serviço em um banco no contexto brasileiro, o Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (Banrisul). A pesquisa foi realizada por meio de um estudo de caso único no Banrisul, no qual foram realizadas entrevistas e análise de dados secundários. Foram pesquisadas as características de 628 usuários de mobile banking do banco pesquisado, contemplando-se 7046 acessos a esse serviço. A pesquisa utilizou como principal referencial teórico a Teoria de Difusão da Inovação (TDI) de Rogers (2003). Por meio da análise de dados foi possível identificar hábitos e características relacionadas ao comportamento dos usuários dos serviços de m-banking. O perfil do usuário de m-banking Banrisul encontrado foi: em geral é do gênero masculino, solteiro, possui curso superior, idade média de 33 anos (idades entre 26 a 35 anos), com renda mensal entre R$ 2.000,00 a R$ 3.000,00 Reais. Os principais serviços utilizados são: extrato de conta corrente (65,2%), saldo de conta corrente (30,4%) e transferências entre contas (2,6%), totalizando 98,2% dos serviços utilizados no período estudado. O conhecimento desses dados é importante, pois os usuários analisados podem ser considerados como os usuários inovadores ou adotantes iniciais de acordo com a TDI. O conhecimento de seu perfil e hábitos de acesso é útil para planejar ações futuras relacionadas à difusão do mobile banking na instituição pesquisada. O conhecimento do caso também é útil a outras instituições e pesquisadores interessados em práticas de mobile banking. / This study was conducted to analyze the case of adoption of mobile banking (mobile banking or m-banking) and the profile of customers who use this service on a bench in the Brazilian context, the Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (Banrisul). The survey was conducted through a single case study in Banrisul, in which there were interviews and secondary data analysis. We investigated the characteristics of 628 users of mobile banking bank researched, covering 7046 to access this service. The survey used as the main theoretical Theory of Diffusion of Innovation (TDI) of Rogers (2003). Through data analysis it was possible to identify the habits and characteristics related to the behavior of users of m-banking services. The user profile of m-banking Banrisul was found: in general is male, single, have college degrees, average age 33 years (ranging from 26 to 35 years), with monthly income between R $ 2,000.00 R $ 3,000.00 reais. The main services used are: current account statement (65.2%), current account balance (30.4%) and transfers between accounts (2.6%), totaling 98.2% of services used during the study period. Knowledge of these data is important, because users were analyzed can be considered as innovative users or early adopters according to TDI. Knowing your profile and habits of access is useful for planning future actions related to the diffusion of mobile banking in this institution. The knowledge of the case is also useful to other institutions and researchers interested in mobile banking practices.

臍帶血幹細胞移植自1988年首次被應用在異體的臨床治療至今，在各國衍生出許多以「利他」為目的的公捐臍帶血庫，以及鼓吹「自存自用」的私人臍帶血銀行。類似的情況也在台灣發生，第一家私人公益臍帶血庫在1997年底成立，第一家私人臍帶血銀行在2000年8月成立。然而，有關臍帶血儲存在台灣的發展歷史，卻甚少被討論。本論文嘗試以「創新的擴散」的四大因素—創新、溝通管道、時間及社會體系，詮釋自費儲存臍帶血在台灣的擴散過程和實質的內涵。 藉由中國時報報系和聯合報系有關臍帶血儲存的相關報導，估算出台灣自費儲存臍帶血的接受率在時間軸上的變化，發現台灣自費儲存臍帶血的接受率從2000年到2004年快速地成長，2004年以後成長趨緩。另外，從資料蒐集、文獻整理，以及台灣最大的親子社群網站”Babyhome”(寶貝家庭親子網)中有關臍帶血儲存的相關議題討論，觀察到台灣社會體系中的主管機關、私人臍帶血銀行、醫界和學界、公捐血庫、媒體等各成員之間的互動，直接或間接地影響潛在接受者對自費儲存臍帶血的意願和認知。在創新和溝通管道的探討中，則利用初探性質的網路問卷調查，探索台灣的接受者對於自費儲存臍帶血的創新認知屬性和資訊來源的溝通管道，並歸納出台灣的接受者對於自費儲存臍帶血的主要認知為：相容於「保險」的概念，以及代表「心安」的相對優勢。 是否應該自費儲存臍帶血實為一爭議性的話題，本研究也透過以上的分析，探討自費儲存臍帶血在台灣擴散所造成的後果並提出相關建議，期望台灣社會體系能夠從自費儲存臍帶血的擴散中，獲得創新的最大的利益又不至於造成社會體系的瓦解。 / Since the first umbilical cord blood transplant was performed in 1988 for allogeneic transplantation, many cord blood banks came out in countries, including public cord blood banks for an altruistic purpose and private blood banks which claim to bank umbilical cord blood for autologous use. Similar cases happened in Taiwan, the first public cord blood bank run by a private organization was founded in the end of 1997, then the first private cord blood bank was founded in August 2000. The history about banking umbilical cord blood in Taiwan, however, is rarely discussed. Based on the four main elements of “Diffusion of Innovations”, innovation, communication channels, time and social system, this study attempts to interpret the diffusion and substantial content of banking umbilical cord blood for autologous use in Taiwan. I estimated the adoption rate of banking umbilical cord blood for autologous use in Taiwan in the course of time by searching news reports from the databases of China Times Inc. and United Daily News Group. The adoption rate grown rapidly from 2000 to 2004 and the growth became slowly after 2004. By data collection, the survey of literatures and searching the relevant topics about storing umbilical cord blood from BabyHome, the biggest social networking website for parent-child relationship in Taiwan, I also found that the interaction among authority body, private cord blood bank, medical professional bodies, public cord blood bank and media, which are the members of Taiwan social system would affect the cognition and willingness of potential adopters directly or indirectly. In addition, I used a pilot online- questionnaire to explore the characteristics of innovation and communication channels of banking umbilical cord blood in Taiwan, which concludes that, the main characteristics of innovation sensed by the adopter who banking umbilical cord blood in Taiwan are compatibility with the concept of insurance and the relative advantage of feeling at ease. To store or not to store umbilical cord blood in private cord blood bank is actually a controversial issue. Through the analysis described above, the consequence of banking umbilical cord blood diffused in Taiwan is studied. I also make some suggestions and hope that Taiwan social system could gain the maximum social benefit from the diffusion of banking umbilical cord blood, and would not collapse by it.

設計思考是強調以人為本的創新，透過同理心之觀察、研究，全盤發想整體的創新對策來解決最根本的議題，並以原型製作輔助闡述，創造出新組合和跨領域解決方案，最終達到策略商業設計的目的(Strategic business design)。 現在，純粹以製造為導向、科技為導向的能力與觀念已不足以因應台灣當前所處之市場競爭環境，設計思考闡述回歸人性、回歸關懷顧客的根本需求，「以人為本」，援引社會學家、人類學家的田野調查方法，及開放的動腦會議，提供創新思考模式開發產品、服務甚至是流程或組織變革。 本研究以創新的擴散為研究架構，結合台灣企業實務導入之經驗，與相關領域專家訪談，希望能對台灣企業面臨之挑戰提供建議。 / What is “Design Thinking”? Design thinking is the human-centered innovation that focuses on the issues of observation, accurate definition and early test. Through these processes with empathy base, we are able to come up with a total innovation strategy which solves the fundamental problems. With the help of prototyping, design thinking creates a whole new interdisciplinary innovation achieving the ambition of strategic business design. This system which includes manufacture- oriented abilities and tech-oriented concepts is inadequate for the fierce competition what we live in. Design thinking makes us return to human nature by methodologies of sociology and anthropology. In addition, open brainstorming provides an innovative way for new product development, new service or even organization reforms. This research bases on the “Diffusion of Innovations” written by Everett M. Rogers, and the experiences gained from practical execution of industry and experts, hoping it would give some advice on dealing with nowadays challenges.

本研究旨在探討臺灣地區國民小學校長科技領導與智慧教室創新擴散的現況，分析不同背景變項與環境變項國民小學之教師，知覺校長科技領導與智慧教室創新擴散之差異情形，並探究國民小學校長科技領導對智慧教室創新擴散之關係，根據研究結論提出建議供有關單位參考。 為達到研究目的，本研究採用問卷調查法，以臺灣地區46所設置有智慧教室的公立國民小學，以校內的教師兼主任、教師兼組長、級任老師與科任教師為研究對象，共寄發問卷364份，回收有效問卷298份，有效回收率為81.87 %。本研究使用SPSS for Windows 20.0 、社會網絡分析軟體（Ucinet 6）及LISREL為資料分析軟體，獲得以下結論 ： 一、臺灣地區國小教師對國民小學校長科技領導及智慧教室創新擴散的 知覺程度整體而言屬中上程度，其整體表現已有一定水準。 二、不同性別、年齡、服務年資、學校歷史之國民小學教師在知覺校長 科技領導及智慧教室創新擴散上，均無顯著差異。 三、不同最高學歷、職務性質、學校規模、學校所在位置、智慧教室的 間數、每週智慧教室使用的次數之國民小學教師在知覺校長科技領 導及智慧教室創新擴散上，具有顯著差異。 四、國民小學校長科技領導與智慧教室創新擴散之間具有顯著相關。 五、國民小學校長科技領導對智慧教室創新擴散有預測力，其中以「願 景、計畫與管理」的預測力最高。 六、本研究建構之模式經過結構方程模式檢定獲得支持，國民小學校長 科技領導對智慧教室創新擴散具有正向顯著的影響。 最後依據上述研究結論，提出具體建議，做為教育行政機關、國民小學校長參考運用。 關鍵詞：校長科技領導、智慧教室、創新擴散、社會網絡 / Research on the Effect of Principals’ Technology Leadership on the Diffusion of Innovations in Smarter Classrooms in Elementary Schools in Taiwan Abstract This study investigated the current status of principals’ technology leadership and the diffusion of innovations in smarter classrooms in elementary schools in Taiwan. It also analyzed the difference of elementary school teachers’ perceptions toward their principals’ technology leadership and the diffusion of innovations in smarter classrooms under different background and environmental variables. Moreover, it probed into the relationship of principals’ technology leadership on the diffusion of innovations in smarter classrooms. According to the research results, suggestions are given to relevant units for reference. For the above research purposes, this study conducted a questionnaire survey on teachers who are concurrently directors, teachers who are concurrently supervisors, homeroom teachers, and subject teachers, of 46 elementary schools in Taiwan provided with smarter classrooms. A total of 364 questionnaires were distributed, and 298 valid samples were retrieved, with a valid return rate of 81.87%. The data were analyzed using SPSS for Windows 20.0, social network analysis software Ucinet 6, and LISREL. The findings are as follows: 1. In Taiwan, the elementary school teachers’ perceptions towards the elementary school principals’ technology leadership and the diffusion of innovations in smarter classrooms are above average as a whole. Its overall performance meets the standard. 2. For elementary school teachers of different genders, ages, teaching years and school history, their perceptions towards the principals’ technology leadership and the diffusion of innovations in smarter classrooms have no obvious difference. 3. For elementary school teachers of different educational backgrounds, duties, school sizes, school locations, number of smarter classrooms, number of weekly uses in the smarter classrooms, their perceptions towards the principals’ technology leadership and the diffusion of innovations in smarter classrooms are obviously different. 4. There is a significant correlation between the elementary school principals’ technology leadership and the diffusion of innovations in smarter classrooms. 5. Elementary school principals’ technology leadership has predictive power on the diffusion of innovations in smarter classrooms; among them, the predictive power on vision, planning, and management is the highest. 6. The constructed modeling of this research was tested and supported by the Structural Equation Modeling, that elementary school principals’ technology leadership has a positive effect on the diffusion of innovations in smarter classrooms. Finally, based on the above conclusions, specific suggestions are offered to educational authorities and elementary schools for reference. Keywords: Principals' Technology Leadership, Smarter Classrooms, Diffusion of Innovations, Social Network

MOOCs實現了高等教育的跨國性、大量性與開放性，成功將世界各地的學習者、教學者與相關機構帶進全球網絡，為全球知識與傳播提供一個全新的平台。這場由世界頂尖大學所引發的MOOCs風暴，短時間內便席捲全球，在高等教育界掀起一陣波瀾。《紐約時報》甚至將MOOCs形容成一場「校園海嘯」，以迅雷不及掩耳的速度，衝擊高等教育的百年現場。 然而，究竟這場MOOCs風暴是如何一路延燒到世界各地？不同階段的影響因素又有何不同？為了釐清這些問題，本研究利用複雜理論「系統性」與「動態性」的觀點，探討MOOCs創新擴散之動態歷程，分析相關因素如何影響各個階段的歷程演變，以及因素之間互動後所產生的回饋關係。 本研究採用歷史研究法，並參考王美雅（2005）的創新擴散之動態模型，做為研究架構之基礎，探討MOOCs各階段擴散歷程之初始狀態、演化與正向回饋效果以及自我組織的現象。 研究結果發現，MOOCs的擴散事實上是一個自我組織的過程。在MOOCs擴散過程中，以「創新者的網路位置」與「理解創新的難易程度」兩項變數的影響尤其顯著。而各項變數之間不僅擁有正向回饋效果，亦存在著負向回饋效果，進而影響MOOCs的擴散與演化。 / MOOCs successfully brought global students, educators, and related organization into a global network, forming a platform for global diffusion of knowledge. Started by top universities around the globe, MOOCs’ forces have swept around the globe in a short amount of time, creating ripples in the higher education web. The New York Times describes MOOCs as a “Campus Tsunami,” sweeping through the sectors of higher education. How did this “Campus Tsunami” sweep around the globe? What are the factors that affect its dynamic diffusion process? In order to clarify these questions, this study employs the systematic and dynamic point of view of the complex theory to analyze how the factors influence each of MOOCs diffusion stages and what effects the factors create after interaction. This study employs the historical study method and Mei Ya, Wang’s (2005) dynamic innovation diffusion model as the fundamental structure to explore the initial conditions, evolution and positive reinforcements, and self-organization of each diffusion stage. The results demonstrate that MOOCs’ diffusion is based on self-organization. Within the seven factors, innovator networks and the difficulties in understanding innovation are the foremost influential factors. During MOOCs diffusion stages, the different factors interact with each other, producing both positive reinforcements and negative reinforcements, thus influencing MOOCs continuous diffusion and development.

The land-grant university and the cowboy church are two social institutions designed to engage communities. Research is abundant on the former and limited on the latter. The purpose of this study was to provide a descriptive report on cowboy churches, while identifying the potential for university-cowboy church collaborations and examining the direct implications to Cooperative Extension. Rogers' Diffusions of Innovations conceptualized this study and was employed to evaluate the acceptability of university-cowboy church collaborations. This basic qualitative study utilized a purposive snowball technique to identify key informants of the American Fellowship of Cowboy Churches (AFCC). Ten subjects participated in semi-structured, face-to-face and phone interviews. Data were analyzed for common themes and patterns within the context of each of this study's objectives. Findings described cowboy churches affiliated with the AFCC, the interpersonal and mass media communication channels used by these churches, and subject awareness of Cooperative Extension. Conclusions and implications suggest university-cowboy church collaborations are an acceptable innovation, especially in the context of Extension collaborations. There are relative advantages for such collaborations, shared compatibility through each institution's mission, and ample opportunities for trialibility. County agents should initiate contact with cowboy church pastors and collaborations should be initiated regarding in information exchange, horses, livestock shows, and youth.

Intérêt du sujet : Dans le domaine de la grande consommation, de nombreuses innovations échouent sur le marché européen. L'innovation étant une des variables clé du modèle économique des sociétés occidentales, l'identification des vecteurs de réussite ou d'échec des produits nouveaux est fondamentale pour le succès des entreprises. Parmi les trois groupes de déterminants de l'acceptation des produits nouveaux (les caractéristiques liées à la personne, au produit ou au système social), nous nous intéressons au dernier, jusque là négligé par la littérature.Objectif : Identifier les freins sociaux qui interviennent dans le processus de diffusion d'une innovation.Contribution attendue : Les apports théoriques attendus de ce travail doctoral sont triples :(1) la prise en compte de la théorie des représentations sociales pour la compréhension du comportement d'achat innovateur; (2) la détermination des éléments de la représentation sociale des panneaux solaires photovoltaïques et la mise en évidence d'une potentielle segmentation par la représentation; (3) et l'identification de freins potentiels à l'acceptation de produits nouveaux.Méthode : Deux études ont été menées : tout d'abord une étude de la représentation sociale des panneaux solaires photovoltaïques au travers de deux méthodes (n=97 et n=205) ; puis une étude des motivations à l'achat de panneaux solaires photovoltaïques par les récits de vie(n=16). Principaux résultats : Ce travail doctoral a permis de mettre en évidence trois freins à la diffusion des panneaux solaires photovoltaïques : (1) le changement social induit par l'acceptation de l'innovation; (2) la potentielle multiplicité des représentations sociales et le problème que cela engendre sur la communication interpersonnelle; (3) et le refus d'appartenance au groupe de référence perçu du produit nouveau.