Η ανά χείρας διπλωματική μεταπτυχιακή εργασία έχει ως βασικό θεματικό τίτλο «Οι λόγοι επιλογής του επαγγέλματος του δασκάλου μετά το 2006». Το ερευνητικό μέρος της εργασίας διενεργήθηκε με βασικό ερευνητικό εργαλείο το ερωτηματολόγιο το οποίο αποτελείται από κλειστές ερωτήσεις και μια ανοικτή ερώτηση. Το ερωτηματολόγιο απαντήθηκε από 84 φοιτητές και φοιτήτριες του Παιδαγωγικού Τμήματος Δημοτικής Εκπαίδευσης του Πανεπιστημίου Πατρών τον Ιούνιο του 2011. Πρόκειται για μια διπλωματική εργασία που διενεργείται στα πλαίσια του Μεταπτυχιακού Προγράμματος Σπουδών του Παιδαγωγικού Τμήματος Δημοτικής Εκπαίδευσης του Πανεπιστημίου Πατρών στην Κατεύθυνση «Συμβουλευτική και ανάπτυξη σταδιοδρομίας». Η ιδιαιτερότητα και η καινοτομία της εργασίας έγκειται στο γεγονός ότι στηρίζεται στο ξεχωριστό συνδυασμό των ερευνητικών παραγόντων πάνω στους οποίους στηρίχθηκε μέσα από την ιδιαίτερη θεωρητική θεμελίωση. Ειδικότερα στην πρωτοτυπία του δείγματος (φοιτητές και φοιτήτριες του Παιδαγωγικού Τμήματος Δημοτικής Εκπαίδευσης Πάτρας) και στην χρονική περίοδο που διερευνά, μέσα της 1ης δεκαετίας του 21ου αιώνα, και συγκεκριμένα το γεγονός ότι εμπλέκει φοιτητές και φοιτήτριες μετά το 2006. Τα ευρήματα ήταν ενδιαφέροντα: 1) Οι φοιτητές είναι μέτρια ενθουσιασμένοι από τις σπουδές τους. Ο βαθμός ικανοποίησης τους από το επάγγελμα του δασκάλου, μετά την είσοδό τους στη σχολή είναι μέτριος. 2) Κύριος λόγος επιλογής είναι η επαφή και η ασχολία με τα παιδιά. 3) Είναι συγκυριακή επιλογή και όχι αποτέλεσμα μακροχρόνιας επιθυμίας. 4) Οι αλτρουιστικοί λόγοι επηρεάζουν περισσότερο στην επιλογή του επαγγέλματος του δασκάλου. 5) Υπάρχουν κάποιες διαφυλικές διαφορές στην επιλογή του επαγγέλματος του δασκάλου. Βρέθηκε στατιστικά σημαντική διαφορά ως προς τις γυναίκες σε δύο λόγους. (στην αγάπη για τα παιδιά και στην επαφή και την ασχολία μ’ αυτά). / This is an msc dissertation entitled “the reasons for choosing teacher’s profession after the year 2006” (University of Patras, Department of Elementary Education, Career Development and Career Counseling). This research was conducted on June 2011 and the sample comprised exclusively of pre-graduate students (N=84) of the aforementioned department. The statistical analysis of the results indicated that: 1) The main reason was the work with children 2) Students are moderately enthusiastic about their studies. 3) It was not a decision of years. 4) Altruistic motivations were crucial in their choice. 5) There were some significant differences between the two sexes.

Submitted by Vasti Diniz (vastijpa@hotmail.com) on 2017-12-28T12:13:10Z No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 1258907 bytes, checksum: 3d7e170e475b8cb13176736c288f1803 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-12-28T12:13:10Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 1258907 bytes, checksum: 3d7e170e475b8cb13176736c288f1803 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-07-18 / This study aimed to understand how evaluative references related to the concept of individual merit take body and produce normative beliefs through practical experiences, especially the competitive experience of studying for public job selection in Brazil. Through qualitative research based on three types of sources (interviews, approval manuals and online forum), we seek to explore the universe of experience of concurseiros, showing the system of behavioral dispositions and map of perceptions and moral references that is developped in the preparation process for the test. Technical-motivational discurses and narratives of "personal achievement" of concurseiros were analysed, trying to understand how the main elements articulate an ideal of individual self-realization that sustains in itself legitimating criteria of a social hierarchy. / Este trabalho procurou compreender como referências valorativas relacionadas ao mérito individual tomam corpo e produzem convicções normativas através de experiências práticas, especialmente da experiência competitiva de se estudar para concursos públicos no Brasil. Através de pesquisa qualitativa baseada em três tipos de fontes (entrevistas, manuais de aprovação e fórum virtual), buscou-se explorar o universo de experiência dos concurseiros, evidenciando o sistema de disposições comportamentais e mapa de percepções e referências morais que se desenvolvem no decorrer do processo de preparação para a prova. Discursos técnicos-motivacionais e narrativas de “conquista pessoal” dos concurseiros foram analisadas, objetivando compreender como seus principais elementos articulam um ideal de auto-realização individual que sustenta em si critérios legitimadores de uma hierarquia social.

The problem of this study was to examine the selection process used in the appointment of high school principals in the forty-eight large-city school districts of the nation. The purposes of this study were (1) to examine how principals of high schools in large-city districts are selected, and (2) to determine the criteria considered important in the selection process. In order to conduct this investigation a questionnaire was developed. The questionnaire was validated by a twelve-member panel composed of eleven public school administrators and a former United States Commissioner of Education. Significant findings which tend to be supported by the data are: 1. Human relations skills were considered as being most important in selecting principals. 2. Superintendents placed little value on the personal traits of candidates. 3. Instructional skills ranked third in importance. 4. The selection process depended heavily on biographical data and the use of the interview. 5. Teaching experience and a master's degree are essential. 6. Assistant superintendents are involved in the selection process more often than any other group, but superintendents are most influential in the selection process. 7. School facilities, pupils, and parents are seldom involved in the selection process, and when involved, their influence is minimal. 8. Very little use is made of rating scales and standardized tests. 9. In the selection process six items were identified as being very important and five items were identified as being of little value. 10. The instrument was able to isolate five categories that are present in the selection process, and fourteen items were identified as being the underlying factors in these five categories.

This thesis focuses on student motivation for studies at secondary medical schools, as well as on drivers of motivation of secondary medical school students for Bachelor studies. We wanted to know how motivation of present-day students differs from that of general nurses attending medical schools prior to 2004 and what is the impact of practical training teachers of secondary medical schools on professional motivation of students. Theoretical part describes development of nursing care education since 1945 until now, changes in concept of nursing care as they result from Act no. 96/ 2004 Coll. on ?acquiring and recognition of qualifications for execution of non-doctoral medical professions and activities relating to provision of health care and on amending some related legislation?. Further, we focused on job selection and its factors, and last but not least, on motivation and some motivational drivers. The first objective was to find out what motivates students of secondary medical schools in their first and fourth years. The second objective was to look at motivation of students for General Nurse Bachelor studies. The third objective was to describe motivation of general nurses for studies at secondary medical schools prior to 2004. Finally, the last objective was to find out how practical training teachers of secondary medical schools motivate students for their future profession. In the thesis empirical part, we used methods of qualitative and quantitative research. As far as quantitative research is concerned, anonymous questionnaires were used to collect data. The first population of 102 (100%) respondents included first-year students of three secondary medical schools. The second research population of 100 (100%) respondents included fourth-year students of three secondary medical schools. The third population of 107 (100%) respondents included general nurses of two medium-size hospitals. As far as qualitative research is concerned, questioning method and, in particular, semi-structured interview technique were used. A population of six practical training teachers of two secondary medical schools was involved. These practical training teachers were asked two questions: 1. Is there enough time scheduled for practical training to motivate students? 2. In your opinion, are motivational drivers used in practical training sufficient to get medical assistants involved in the practical training nursing process? Quantitative research has the following results: the first assumption that first-year students were influenced more by external motivational drivers than by internal ones, was not borne out. The second assumption that fourth-year students perceived acquired experience as a more significant motivational driver than external motivation, was not borne out either. The third assumption that motivation of students of secondary medical schools for university studies was depending on experience acquired in practical training was not borne out either. Similarly, the last assumption that motivation of students of secondary medical schools prior to 2004 was depending on the then existing value system, was not borne out either. On the other hand, it is clear from qualitative research that practical training teachers do not have enough time to motivate students and that motivational elements used not always achieve their defined goals. This often results from excessive number of students per group. The above research results will be provided to medical schools for thein self- examination. They may also be used for professional public at specialist seminars or congresses as well as for publication in specialized journals.

This thesis deals with diversity and diversity management. The aim of this work is to analyze how are young people affected by supporting diversity and implementation of diversity management by the company and see what awareness students have of diversity and diversity management, what attitude have young people towards diversity in the workplace and opinions of young people on discrimination in the workplace. Quantitative research was chosen as analysis method. The students of economics were selected as target group. Research has shown that students have a very good knowledge of diversity. Awareness of diversity management among students and graduates is relatively high but only few of them have met with this concept in practice. Most of students think that diversity management has a positive effect on the performance of the company and they consider increasing creativity and innovation of employees as the biggest advantage of this concept. When choosing a job offer companies which promote diversity of employees are considered more attractive.

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / Madeline Heilman’s (1983) Lack of Fit Model, which postulates why discrimination occurs in the selection of sex-typed jobs, has been applied to the interaction of applicant attractiveness. Yet recent research suggests that other appearance variables, namely sex-typed facial features, may be associated with perceptions of fit. Building upon Heilman’s 1983 model, the current study evaluated how sex-typed facial features relate to applicant selection for sex-typed fields. Undergraduate students were recruited for participation during the spring academic semester (n = 413) and data were analyzed using a 2x2x2 ANOVA. Results indicated that selection is significantly impacted by the three-way interaction of applicant sex, facial feature-type, and sex type of the applying field. Further, masculine-featured females and feminine-featured males were significantly less favored for selection within the feminine sex-typed field. Implications of these findings and the differential evaluation of male and female applicants in a feminine field are discussed.