Thesis (doctoral)--Tampereen yliopisto. / Added t.p. with thesis statement inserted. Summary in English. Includes bibliographical references (p. 604-626).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2009. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 70-06, Section: A, page: . Adviser: John Lawler. Includes bibliographical references. Available on microfilm from Pro Quest Information and Learning.

Thesis--Freie Universität Berlin. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-292).

Thesis (doctoral)--Universität Hamburg, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references.

Orientador: Leda Maria Caira Gitahy / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Geociencias / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-14T09:10:23Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Pina_AnaMariaBezerra_D.pdf: 1369525 bytes, checksum: a67a6ce4eea10f639a699f753d16cab1 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009 / Resumo: Esta tese analisa, a partir de uma perspectiva comparativa, as implicações da globalização e da reestruturação produtiva, associada às transformações tecnológicas e organizacionais, para o trabalho dos gerentes em oito fábricas de eletrodomésticos de linha branca, localizadas em cinco países: Brasil, Turquia, China, Coréia do Sul e Taiwan. Trata-se de verificar em que medida esses processos de mudança, nas últimas décadas, têm tido rebatimentos importantes no interior das fábricas, alterando significantemente as condições de trabalho dos gerentes, a exemplo do que vivenciam outras categorias de empregados assalariados. Este estudo argumenta que os gerentes vivenciam uma situação peculiar, sendo considerados atores-chave para a introdução de inovações no contexto de reestruturação das empresas e, ao mesmo tempo, alvos desses processos, uma vez que não deixam de ser fortemente afetados por essas transformações. A perspectiva comparativa adotada permitiu observar semelhanças entre as fábricas estudadas, tais como: redução de postos gerenciais, aumento da parte variável do salário e intensificação da carga de trabalho dos gerentes. As diferenças se destacaram, especialmente, na percepção dos gerentes sobre suas condições de trabalho e na utilização de contratos temporários de trabalho pelas empresas estudadas. Em todos os locais de trabalho pesquisados os gerentes vivenciavam, por um lado, o aumento das exigências profissionais e, por outro, a redução de garantias no emprego. Os procedimentos metodológicos adotados para a elaboração deste estudo compreenderam pesquisa bibliográfica, pesquisa de campo e visitas às fábricas em todos os países mencionados. Dessa maneira, procurou-se empreender uma análise das mudanças no setor de linha branca que estivesse calcada na observação dos locais de trabalho e nas percepções dos sujeitos envolvidos. / Abstract: This thesis analyzes, from a comparative perspective, the consequences of globalization and productive restructuring, associated with technological and organizational changes, to the labor of managers in eight white goods companies located in five countries: Brazil, Turkey, China, South Korea and Taiwan. This thesis is concerned with verifying to which extent, in recent decades, these change processes have had significant effects inside the factories, modifying the work conditions of managers, the same way it has been affecting other categories of salaried employees. The study argues that the managers are facing a peculiar situation: they are considered central actors in the introduction of innovations in restructuring companies' contexts and, also, they are targets of these processes, being strongly affected by these transformations. The comparative perspective adopted in this research enabled the observation of similarities among the factories studied, such as: a reduction of managerial posts, an increase of the variable part of salary and an intensification of the workload of managers. The differences appeared, especially, in the managers' perceptions about their own work conditions and in the use of temporary employment contracts by the companies studied. In all workplaces studied, the managers experienced, on the one hand, the increase of job requirements and, on the other hand, the reduction of employment guarantees. The methodological procedures to the realization of this study included bibliographical research, fieldwork and visits to factories in all the countries mentioned. Thus, the intention was to elaborate an analysis of the changes in the white goods sector based on the observation of the workplace and the frame of reference of individuals involved. / Doutorado / Politica Cientifica e Tecnologica / Doutor em Política Científica e Tecnológica

D.Litt. et Phil. (Social Work) / From the onset of his involvement with social work practice in industry, candidate found himself reflecting upon the position and resulting characteristic functions of social work practitioners within an industrial context. The search for clarity in this regard led to the perusal of reading matter and the consideration of past experiences and encounters. This culminated in a desire to investigate the positioning of industrial social work in order to effect a compromise between the promotion of the objectives of industry viz. financial gain and human resource development. The main research issue or problem of the study, therefore centres around the positioning of industrial social work, and consequently the title of this dissertation is "The positioning of social work in the labour milieu". The purpose of this study is the placement of industrial social work within the context of meaningful work, work environment, influences from within industrial enterprises on man as worker, human resource activities in industrial enterprises, the course of industrial social work in industrial enterprises, the embodiment of social work in industrial enterprises and the provision of guidelines for social workers to position their profession most effectively in industrial enterprises. The study is exploratory-descriptive in nature, since the domain of study (industrial social work) is still being regarded as fairly unfamiliar and relatively less researched as compared to other branches of generic social work. Methodologically viewed, the study, the outcome of which is documented in this dissertation, was undertaken by marshalling practice experience into expertise mainly by interacting it with an eclectic literature study, a conceptual analysis of certain concepts and constructs central to the management of industrial social work, and systematising impressionistic wisdom while collecting information and gaining insight. In addition to the study of literature, information was collected by studying official documents of various industrial enterprises, consultations with various colleagues and attending seminars, courses and workshops, whilst regular consultations with my promotor took place and in the process progressing from an argumentative phase to guidelines for practice. In the study the following main conclusions were drawn: Although only partially, man's work and his work environment offer opportunities and challenges in reply to his quest for a meaningful life. An industrial enterprise co-ordinates the occupational activities of people rendering certain goods and services at specific venues. People, material, machines, means, markets and management, are utilised in the work environment as resources for the production of goods and the rendering of services to industry, its employers and the community. Man as employee is subject to influences from within industrial organisations but also reflects certain distinct characteristics. Organisationally, industrial social work is a manpower managment function, whilst industrial social services usually form part of the enterprise's manpower department. Industrial social work ensures from the corporate social responsibility of industrial enterprises. This responsibility is external (concerning the community in general) and internal (concerning employees and their families). The latter enables employees to contribute optimally to the production process and the realisation of business objectives and in compliance with their individual abilities and potential, to develop in human beings with a commitment to work. The establishing of an industrial social service usually develops from a micro to a macro level, from a peripheric to an integrated component of the enterprise. A typology of composite industrial social work models illustrates this statement in the dissertation. The general aim of industrial social work is to contribute to the realisation of corporate objectives by rendering professional services to employees. The components of the strategic planning of industrial social work are similar to those of any management planning. The study is concluded with guidelines for the positioning of industrial social work in industrial enterprises.

D.Litt. et Phil. (Sociology) / The Licensing Branch of the Atomic Energy Corporation of South Africa is responsible for setting safety standards as regards the nuclear energy industry. The present study forms part of an investigation, initiated by members of the Licensing Branch, into the impact and possible social risk of nuclear technology on society. The ultimate aim of the investigation, towards which this study intends to make a sound contribution, is the development of appropriate social risk criteria. Financial assistance by the Atomic Energy Corporation of South Africa is hereby acknowledged. Any views or conclusions are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the AEC. The financial assistance of the Human Sciences Research Council towards the costs of this research is hereby acknowledged. Opinions expressed or conclusions reached are those of the author and are not to be regarded as a reflection of the opinions and conclusions of the Human Sciences Research Council.

Doctorat en sciences sociales, politiques et économiques / info:eu-repo/semantics/nonPublished

D.Litt. et Phil. / With the emergence of what has been referred to as the "post-industrial" society, the last decade has seen employer-employee work relationships undergoing a high level of change, as organisations restructure in an attempt to survive in the emerging global economy. Largely due to this, the nature of work has changed, placing tension on intra-organisational trust. As organisations readjust in an attempt to face the future they often find that intra-organisational trust is in a crisis, at a time when emphasis is being placed on the need for trust-based relationships. This renewed focus, and paradox that intra-organisational trust faces, has, on a multidisciplinary basis, caught the attentions of numerous academics, resulting in numerous attempts to understand aspects of interpersonal trust. In this study some of these attempts are considered in proposing a model for intra-organisational trust and certain aspects of this model are tested empirically. To achieve this, a multifaceted approach is employed, within a South African financial institution, whereby triangulation is used through gathering both quantitative and qualitative data. A research instrument is developed, by means of which the facilitators of trustworthiness, as proposed in terms of a model for trust and percieved by respondents, are measured. An analysis of the data gathered in respect of the various biographical categories at the company investigated, is undertaken. In terms of this analysis the relationship between interpersonal trust and the facilitators of trustworthiness is assessed, and the implications of this study for theory and policy are considered.

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