The purpose of this thesis is to study the current status and past trend of nursing turnover in Taiwan. The factors affecting nursing turnover are investigated. The research adopts longitudinal methodology and is based on the Medical Staff Database of the Department of Health, from which 420,183 samples between 1999 and 2005 are analyzed. The study results show that: 1. The registered nurses are more than non-registered ones. The average age and seniority of the nursing turnover personnel are 26 and 4.73, respectively. In hospitals, nursing turnover is higher in regional and district hospitals. In non-hospitals, the percentage of nursing turnover in home health care and nursing home is higher and increasing year by year. 2. The nursing turnover rate is closely related with economic growth rate. That is, the more the economic growth, the higher the nursing turnover. 3. With reference point in 1999, the growth rate of nursing turnover is negative from 2000 to 2001 and positive from 2002 to 2005, though a drop of 8.67% happened in 2005 when compared with 2004. Besides, the growth rate of nursing turnover in hospitals is inversely proportional to that in non-hospitals. 4. The policy of Global Budget Payment System has noticeable impact on nursing turnover. The phenomenon is most significant in clinics of the hospital organizations and home health care, nursing home and nursing school of the non-hospital organizations.

Korean education policies were derived from the 5.31 Education Reform oriented to the increase of autonomy and accountability for school effectiveness and the quality instruction through teacher professionalism enhancement. The policies are related to the influences of historical events and contexts embedded in the interactions of policy players who have their own arguments, particularly professionalism versus managerialism. The policies have been driven by right-wing perspectives. As a result, the roles, powers, functions, and structures of teaching profession have gradually changed. From the structural analysts, Basil Bernstein and Michel Foucault, teaching profession has become a system of supervision, compliance, normalization, isomorphism related to the collection code. The dynamic, complex and multilevel policy implementation need to be analyzed from a multifocal approach coupled with historical institutional, political, and structural analysis. This analysis contributes to understanding the changes of teaching profession resulted from intricate and dynamic interactions embedded in policy environments causing or influencing policy implementation directly and indirectly. Korean educational policy analysts, generally, tend to use one of the institutional, the political, and the structural perspective. Most policy analyses are concerned with the political analysis focused on exploring the political interaction between policy players, presenting policy issues and alternatives, analyzing the new institutionalism of education policy formation and implementation process, and influencing of policies on school organization and teachers apart from the political environment and the political interactions. In this respect, the multifocal policy analysis will be beneficial to shed light on a multifocal analysis of Korean educational policies. / text

The aim of this diploma thesis was to analyze the most important points of the marketing plan of the company ZOO Prague and evaluate the results and lessons learned during the analysis. The work also contains proposals of new marketing objectives, which could enhance current marketing activities of the company. The first two chapters focus on the theoretical definitions and the following chapters deal with partial analyzes. For example, the analysis of macro and micro (environment). The thesis also includes an own survey, supported by mystery shopping.

Title from PDF of title page. / Document formatted into pages; contains 459 pages. / Dissertation originally submitted in HTML and can be accessed at http://www.lib.usf.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-12032001-125326/unrestricted/index.htm / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of South Florida, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references. / Text (Electronic thesis) in PDF format. / ABSTRACT: The virtual world exists as a dimension between concrete physical reality and abstract fictional fantasy. This cyber essence has become a place of commerce, social development, and educational pursuit. To build an understanding of the Kingdom of the Internet, the resulting case study sought to explore the community learning experiences of groups involved in an international online distance education program to create a tale of the process of a system. An assumption in this research was that the program under study was framed within a social learning context. Therefore, the recommendations and findings must be considered within this context and applied within similarly framed learning programs. The method of this study followed an input-process-output model with an added element of outcomes. / ABSTRACT: Participants completed a preliminary technology survey, locus of control instrument, self-regulated learner instrument and a learning styles inventory along with provided background information to form group input profiles. The process of the system was observed through the use of focus groups with the participants, process leaders and instructors as well as transcripts from discussion and chats. The group interaction, the site usage information and technical feedback all served as output information. The outcomes were measured through the use of a group effectiveness measure and instructor rating of final products. The result of the system study was a story of challenge and frustration, excitement and yearning, experimentation and comfort, good and best intentions. A portraiture approach was used as the vehicle for sharing the unique experiences of the international leaders during the first semester of learning. / ABSTRACT: As an essay on not only this particular system but also the dynamics of on-line research, the study illustrated the difficulties in virtual data collection. Major themes that were determined to be critical to virtual group social learning include: role differentiation, concise curriculum development, minimization of intimidation factors, and the initial group characteristic (input relationships). The wide focus of this study provided an overview of many topics that demand further research from both the lens of individual virtual learning experience and in depth exploration of various program components. / System requirements: World Wide Web browser and PDF reader. / Mode of access: World Wide Web.

This thesis focuses on the strategic analysis of nonprofit organization Bezobalu which is concerned in research in unpackaging in the Czech Republic. The theoretical part first defines the concepts and the main factors that accompanies the nonprofit sector. Further part will focus on the strategic analysis of the organization, namely the analysis of ma-cro, analysis of micro and analysis of enterprise resources. The stated goal is to evaluate all the influences that affect the organization, but also the fact that the organization has influence and benefit from the opportunities. Work should bring a non-profit organi-zation full summary of the processes and outside the organization going.

Zedníčková, G. The Impacts of Age Management for a Company. Diploma Thesis . Brno: Brno University of Technology, 2015. Diploma Thesis evaluates levels of management in the OHL ZS, a.s. company with respect to their employees´ age and abilities. It analyzes the current state of the organization and its environment in relation to a selected group of workers (50+). External and internal environment of the construction company and access of its strategy is evaluated in the area of Age Management. Research is performed through a questionnaire survey among employees. On the basis of learned and analyzed information the overall evaluation of the state of AM in the organization is brought to effect and then a solution is suggested and some possible changes are recommended. The aim is to propose possible measures to strengthen the level of Age Management in this company.

Qu’ils en soient les auteurs ou les victimes, les Afro-Américains ont toujours affiché un taux d’homicide largement supérieur à celui des Blancs aux États-Unis. La criminologie a toutefois bien documenté la convergence du taux d’homicide noir vers le taux d’homicide blanc au cours des dernières décennies. À cet effet, il est attesté que le taux d’homicide noir diminue de façon continuelle et de façon plus importante que le taux d’homicide blanc depuis les années 1990. Toutefois, peu de recherches ont examiné la situation depuis 2000. Cette recherche doctorale propose d’analyser la façon dont a évolué l'écart entre le taux d’homicide noir et blanc entre 2000 et 2018 en prenant pour comparaison les deux décennies précédentes. Les résultats permettent de conclure à la fin de la convergence entre taux d’homicide noir et blanc depuis 2000. L’écart entre ces deux taux recommence en effet à se creuser à partir de cette date et se révèle, de surcroît, en moyenne plus élevé que l’écart qui existait entre 1980 et 2000. Ici, une analyse de l'évolution de la part moyenne de foyers noirs et blancs appartenant aux catégories sociales les plus pauvres n’a pas permis d’expliquer de façon certaine cette évolution. Toutefois, l’analyse des écarts de revenus a permis de révéler que les États ayant vu leur ratio d’homicide s’accroître sont souvent les États où les écarts entre la part de foyers pauvres noirs et blancs sont les plus élevés. De fait, l’analyse montre que la situation économique des Noirs s’est dégradée depuis 2000 en comparaison des Blancs, attestant ainsi d’un retour général des inégalités, qu’elles soient criminelles ou économiques, entre Afro-Américains et Blancs depuis 2000. / Whether perpetrators or victims, African Americans have historically had a much higher homicide rate than Whites in the United States. Criminology, however, has well documented the convergence of the black homicide rate to the white homicide rate over the past several decades. To that end, there is evidence that the black homicide rate has been steadily declining by a greater amount than the white homicide rate since the 1990s. However, little research has examined the situation since 2000. This doctoral research proposes to analyze how the gap between the black and white homicide rate has changed between 2000 and 2018 using the previous two decades as a comparison. The results allow us to conclude that the convergence between black and white homicide rates has ended since 2000. The gap between these two rates starts to widen again from this date and is, moreover, on average higher than the gap that existed between 1980 and 2000. Here, an analysis of the evolution of the average share of black and white households belonging to the poorest social categories did not provide a definite explanation for this evolution. However, analysis of income differentials revealed that states with increasing homicide ratios are often the states with the highest differentials in the share of poor black and white households. Indeed, the analysis shows that the economic situation of blacks has worsened since 2000 compared to whites, attesting to a general return of inequality, whether criminal or economic, between African Americans and whites since 2000.

This thesis focuses on park planning in Dubai, and how current differences in their socio-spatial access can be alleviated by using regional-vernacular design principles. The thesis uses a mixed method approach that begins with the analysis of parks across the entire city to understand their current access and distribution, and then narrows down to focusing on four micro-case studies,which will serve as sites where improvements could be made. These improvements are inspiredby vernacular design and planning and aim to improve current access. All work originates fromthe author unless otherwise cited.

This study explores the utilisation of spatial technologies as a tool to analyse and combat crime. The study deals specifically with remote sensing and its potential for being integrated with geographical information systems (GIS). The integrated spatial approach resulted in the understanding of land use class behaviour over time and its relationship to specific crime incidents per police precinct area. The incorporation of spatial technologies to test criminological theories in practice, such as the ecological theories of criminology, provides the science with strategic value. It proves the value of combining multi-disciplinary scientific fields to create a more advanced platform to understand land use behaviour and its relationship to crime. Crime in South Africa is a serious concern and it impacts negatively on so many lives. The fear of crime, the loss of life, the socio-economic impact of crime, etc. create the impression that the battle against crime has been lost. The limited knowledge base within the law enforcement agencies, limited logistical resources and low retention rate of critical staff all contribute to making the reduction of crime more difficult to achieve. A practical procedure of using remote sensing technology integrated with geographical information systems (GIS), overlaid with geo-coded crime data to provide a spatial technological basis to analyse and combat crime, is illustrated by a practical study of the Tshwane municipality area. The methodology applied in this study required multi-skilled resources incorporating GIS and the understanding of crime to integrate the diverse scientific fields into a consolidated process that can contribute to the combating of crime in general. The existence of informal settlement areas in South Africa stresses the socio-economic problems that need to be addressed as there is a clear correlation of land use data with serious crime incidents in these areas. The fact that no formal cadastre exists for these areas, combined with a great diversity in densification and growth of the periphery, makes analysis very difficult without remote sensing imagery. Revisits over time to assess changes in these areas in order to adapt policing strategies will create an improved information layer for responding to crime. Final computerised maps generated from remote sensing and GIS layers are not the only information that can be used to prevent and combat crime. An important recipe for ultimately successfully managing and controlling crime in South Africa is to strategically combine training of the law enforcement agencies in the use of spatial information with police science. The researcher concludes with the hope that this study will contribute to the improved utilisation of spatial technology to analyse and combat crime in South Africa. The ultimate vision is the expansion of the science of criminology by adding an advanced spatial technology module to its curriculum. / Criminology / D.Litt. et Phil. (Criminology)

This study explores the utilisation of spatial technologies as a tool to analyse and combat crime. The study deals specifically with remote sensing and its potential for being integrated with geographical information systems (GIS). The integrated spatial approach resulted in the understanding of land use class behaviour over time and its relationship to specific crime incidents per police precinct area. The incorporation of spatial technologies to test criminological theories in practice, such as the ecological theories of criminology, provides the science with strategic value. It proves the value of combining multi-disciplinary scientific fields to create a more advanced platform to understand land use behaviour and its relationship to crime. Crime in South Africa is a serious concern and it impacts negatively on so many lives. The fear of crime, the loss of life, the socio-economic impact of crime, etc. create the impression that the battle against crime has been lost. The limited knowledge base within the law enforcement agencies, limited logistical resources and low retention rate of critical staff all contribute to making the reduction of crime more difficult to achieve. A practical procedure of using remote sensing technology integrated with geographical information systems (GIS), overlaid with geo-coded crime data to provide a spatial technological basis to analyse and combat crime, is illustrated by a practical study of the Tshwane municipality area. The methodology applied in this study required multi-skilled resources incorporating GIS and the understanding of crime to integrate the diverse scientific fields into a consolidated process that can contribute to the combating of crime in general. The existence of informal settlement areas in South Africa stresses the socio-economic problems that need to be addressed as there is a clear correlation of land use data with serious crime incidents in these areas. The fact that no formal cadastre exists for these areas, combined with a great diversity in densification and growth of the periphery, makes analysis very difficult without remote sensing imagery. Revisits over time to assess changes in these areas in order to adapt policing strategies will create an improved information layer for responding to crime. Final computerised maps generated from remote sensing and GIS layers are not the only information that can be used to prevent and combat crime. An important recipe for ultimately successfully managing and controlling crime in South Africa is to strategically combine training of the law enforcement agencies in the use of spatial information with police science. The researcher concludes with the hope that this study will contribute to the improved utilisation of spatial technology to analyse and combat crime in South Africa. The ultimate vision is the expansion of the science of criminology by adding an advanced spatial technology module to its curriculum. / Criminology and Security Science / D.Litt. et Phil. (Criminology)