Acompanha: Sequência de ensino de estatística: a curva ABC no curso técnico de administração / O presente trabalho teve como objetivo principal analisar as contribuições do Ensino de Estatística e Administração no ensino da curva ABC em um curso Técnico em Administração. Na intenção de alcançar tal objetivo, e dar fundamentação a pesquisa foi abordado no referencial teórico, as relações que levam a Estatística ser um importante conteúdo ao Ensino da Administração, enfatizando a aplicabilidade de seus conceitos na formulação, construção e análise da curva ABC, conteúdo específico ao quarto ano do Ensino Técnico em Administração Integrado ao Ensino Médio; nesse momento também se fez necessário uma análise dos documentos norteadores a essa modalidade de ensino tanto na esfera Federal quanto Estadual, finalizando com a definição do que é e para que se aplica a curva ABC em um ambiente organizacional. Os procedimentos metodológicos que nortearam a pesquisa seguem os conceitos da pesquisa qualitativa de cunho aplicada. A investigação e coleta de dados se deram por meio da aplicação de uma Sequência de Ensino que abordou as relações entre a importância do ensino de Estatística voltada ao desenvolvimento e aprendizagem da curva ABC. Participaram desta pesquisa 22 alunos, matriculados no 4º ano do Curso Técnico em Administração em um colégio no município de Rio Negro - PR. Para análise dos dados coletados, optou-se pela Análise Textual Discursiva, que permitiu a interpretação e a compreensão dos registros efetuados pelos alunos através de atividades e relatos durante a aplicação da pesquisa. Assim, a partir da análise textual discursiva realizada sobre as atividades dos alunos foi possível evidenciar que os mesmos já haviam tido contato com conceitos estatísticos importantes a formulação da curva ABC facilitando o aprendizado desse conteúdo especifico ao curso técnico em Administração, verificando-se também que os alunos utilizam-se desses conceitos no desenvolvimento da Tabela Mestra como da curva ABC. Por fim, como produto educacional oriundo deste estudo, apresenta-se ao quadro docente um material de apoio (Sequência de Ensino) contendo estratégias de como abordar o conteúdo sobre um olhar contextualizado, resultado das análises e registros do percurso vivenciados nesta pesquisa. / The present study had as main objective to analyze the contributions of the Teaching Statistics and Management to teach the ABC curve in a technical course in Management. In order to achieve the objective, and to provide a foundation for theoretical referential, as relations that lead to Statistics are important subject to the Teaching of Management, emphasizing an applicability of its concepts in the formulation, construction and analysis of the ABC curve, specific content to the fourth year of Technical Education in Integrated Management to High School; at that time too it was necessary to analyze the guiding documents for this type of teaching both at the Federal and State levels, ending with the definition of what is, and for what, an ABC curve is applied in an organizational environment. The methodological procedures that guided the research follow the concepts of the qualitative research of an applied nature. Research and data collection was carried out through the application of A Sequence of Teaching that addresses how the relationship between the importance of teaching Statistics aimed at the development and learning of the ABC curve. Participated 22 students, enrolled in the 4th year of the Technical Course in Management in a school in Rio Negro - PR. To analyze the data collected, discursive textual analysis, which allowed an interpretation and understanding of the records made by students through activities and reports during an application of the research. Thus, from the discursive textual analysis carried out on how activities The students were possible so that they had already had contact with concepts statistical analysis of the ABC curve formulation facilitating the learning of this specific content to the technical course in Management also being verified students who use concepts without development of the Master Table and the ABC curve. Lastly, as an educational product from this study, the support material (Sequence of Teaching) containing how to approach the subject about a contextualized look, result of the analyzes and track records experienced in the research.

O presente trabalho tem por objetivo analisar como os egressos das faculdades de administração da região sudoeste do Paraná estão sendo preparados nas suas Instituições de Ensino Superior (IES) para inovar nos ambientes em que atuam profissionalmente. A primeira etapa do estudo buscou identificar, a partir de um levantamento teórico, quais características são importantes para que um indivíduo desenvolva o comportamento inovador. A investigação culminou em quatro aspectos: competência social, competência na solução de problemas, competência técnico-profissional e competência de comunicação. Além disso, muitas referências abordam a importância das condições adequadas na empresa para o fomento de inovação. Dessa forma, se realizou um estudo quantitativo com 160 administradores que avaliaram a contribuição da formação superior para o desenvolvimento de um comportamento inovador e também o ambiente organizacional ao qual estão inseridos. As análises realizadas com os dados obtidos garantiram ao pesquisador a validação do modelo que permite identificar quais comportamentos os egressos julgam ser mais importantes para desenvolver práticas inovadoras nos seus espaços de atuação. Outra relevante informação evidenciada é a participação das organizações no processo de inovação com a promoção de um ambiente onde possam ser geradas boas ideias. Como resultado do trabalho se consolidou o modelo que pode servir de base para IES que queiram melhorar a sinergia das competências trabalhadas para o desenvolvimento de um comportamento inovador com as reais necessidades das organizações que as cercam. / The present work aims to analyze how the graduates of Administration Schools of the Southwest of Paraná are being prepared into their Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to innovate in the environments in which they operate professionally. The first part of the study was to identify from a theoretical survey what features are important for an individual to develop innovative behavior. The investigation resulted in four aspects: social competence, problem solving competence, professional technical competence and communication competence. Furthermore, many references address the importance of suitable conditions in the company in order to promote innovation. That way, a quantitative study of 160 administrators was conducted in which they evaluated the higher education contribution to the development of an innovative behavior, as well as the organizational environment in which they perform. The analyses that were carried out with the data obtained ensured the researcher to validate the model that identifies which behaviors the graduates believe are the most important to develop innovative practices in their areas of expertise. Another relevant evidenced piece of information is the participation of organizations in the innovation process with the promotion of an environment where good ideas can be produced. As a result it was developed the model that might serve as a basis for HEIs that want to improve the synergy of the competences to the development of an innovative behavior with the real needs of organizations that surround them.

Acompanha: Sequência de ensino de estatística: a curva ABC no curso técnico de administração / O presente trabalho teve como objetivo principal analisar as contribuições do Ensino de Estatística e Administração no ensino da curva ABC em um curso Técnico em Administração. Na intenção de alcançar tal objetivo, e dar fundamentação a pesquisa foi abordado no referencial teórico, as relações que levam a Estatística ser um importante conteúdo ao Ensino da Administração, enfatizando a aplicabilidade de seus conceitos na formulação, construção e análise da curva ABC, conteúdo específico ao quarto ano do Ensino Técnico em Administração Integrado ao Ensino Médio; nesse momento também se fez necessário uma análise dos documentos norteadores a essa modalidade de ensino tanto na esfera Federal quanto Estadual, finalizando com a definição do que é e para que se aplica a curva ABC em um ambiente organizacional. Os procedimentos metodológicos que nortearam a pesquisa seguem os conceitos da pesquisa qualitativa de cunho aplicada. A investigação e coleta de dados se deram por meio da aplicação de uma Sequência de Ensino que abordou as relações entre a importância do ensino de Estatística voltada ao desenvolvimento e aprendizagem da curva ABC. Participaram desta pesquisa 22 alunos, matriculados no 4º ano do Curso Técnico em Administração em um colégio no município de Rio Negro - PR. Para análise dos dados coletados, optou-se pela Análise Textual Discursiva, que permitiu a interpretação e a compreensão dos registros efetuados pelos alunos através de atividades e relatos durante a aplicação da pesquisa. Assim, a partir da análise textual discursiva realizada sobre as atividades dos alunos foi possível evidenciar que os mesmos já haviam tido contato com conceitos estatísticos importantes a formulação da curva ABC facilitando o aprendizado desse conteúdo especifico ao curso técnico em Administração, verificando-se também que os alunos utilizam-se desses conceitos no desenvolvimento da Tabela Mestra como da curva ABC. Por fim, como produto educacional oriundo deste estudo, apresenta-se ao quadro docente um material de apoio (Sequência de Ensino) contendo estratégias de como abordar o conteúdo sobre um olhar contextualizado, resultado das análises e registros do percurso vivenciados nesta pesquisa. / The present study had as main objective to analyze the contributions of the Teaching Statistics and Management to teach the ABC curve in a technical course in Management. In order to achieve the objective, and to provide a foundation for theoretical referential, as relations that lead to Statistics are important subject to the Teaching of Management, emphasizing an applicability of its concepts in the formulation, construction and analysis of the ABC curve, specific content to the fourth year of Technical Education in Integrated Management to High School; at that time too it was necessary to analyze the guiding documents for this type of teaching both at the Federal and State levels, ending with the definition of what is, and for what, an ABC curve is applied in an organizational environment. The methodological procedures that guided the research follow the concepts of the qualitative research of an applied nature. Research and data collection was carried out through the application of A Sequence of Teaching that addresses how the relationship between the importance of teaching Statistics aimed at the development and learning of the ABC curve. Participated 22 students, enrolled in the 4th year of the Technical Course in Management in a school in Rio Negro - PR. To analyze the data collected, discursive textual analysis, which allowed an interpretation and understanding of the records made by students through activities and reports during an application of the research. Thus, from the discursive textual analysis carried out on how activities The students were possible so that they had already had contact with concepts statistical analysis of the ABC curve formulation facilitating the learning of this specific content to the technical course in Management also being verified students who use concepts without development of the Master Table and the ABC curve. Lastly, as an educational product from this study, the support material (Sequence of Teaching) containing how to approach the subject about a contextualized look, result of the analyzes and track records experienced in the research.

O presente trabalho tem por objetivo analisar como os egressos das faculdades de administração da região sudoeste do Paraná estão sendo preparados nas suas Instituições de Ensino Superior (IES) para inovar nos ambientes em que atuam profissionalmente. A primeira etapa do estudo buscou identificar, a partir de um levantamento teórico, quais características são importantes para que um indivíduo desenvolva o comportamento inovador. A investigação culminou em quatro aspectos: competência social, competência na solução de problemas, competência técnico-profissional e competência de comunicação. Além disso, muitas referências abordam a importância das condições adequadas na empresa para o fomento de inovação. Dessa forma, se realizou um estudo quantitativo com 160 administradores que avaliaram a contribuição da formação superior para o desenvolvimento de um comportamento inovador e também o ambiente organizacional ao qual estão inseridos. As análises realizadas com os dados obtidos garantiram ao pesquisador a validação do modelo que permite identificar quais comportamentos os egressos julgam ser mais importantes para desenvolver práticas inovadoras nos seus espaços de atuação. Outra relevante informação evidenciada é a participação das organizações no processo de inovação com a promoção de um ambiente onde possam ser geradas boas ideias. Como resultado do trabalho se consolidou o modelo que pode servir de base para IES que queiram melhorar a sinergia das competências trabalhadas para o desenvolvimento de um comportamento inovador com as reais necessidades das organizações que as cercam. / The present work aims to analyze how the graduates of Administration Schools of the Southwest of Paraná are being prepared into their Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to innovate in the environments in which they operate professionally. The first part of the study was to identify from a theoretical survey what features are important for an individual to develop innovative behavior. The investigation resulted in four aspects: social competence, problem solving competence, professional technical competence and communication competence. Furthermore, many references address the importance of suitable conditions in the company in order to promote innovation. That way, a quantitative study of 160 administrators was conducted in which they evaluated the higher education contribution to the development of an innovative behavior, as well as the organizational environment in which they perform. The analyses that were carried out with the data obtained ensured the researcher to validate the model that identifies which behaviors the graduates believe are the most important to develop innovative practices in their areas of expertise. Another relevant evidenced piece of information is the participation of organizations in the innovation process with the promotion of an environment where good ideas can be produced. As a result it was developed the model that might serve as a basis for HEIs that want to improve the synergy of the competences to the development of an innovative behavior with the real needs of organizations that surround them.

Esta dissertação se insere na linha de Pesquisa de Gestão da Inovação e Competitividade, vinculada ao curso de Mestrado em Administração da Universidade de Caxias do Sul (UCS), que tem por objetivo estudar a relação entre a gestão da inovação e a competitividade no contexto global, tendo em vista a inserção da UCS na região de abrangência da Serra Gaúcha. Especificamente, a pesquisa caracterizou e analisou as inovações implementadas nas Práticas de Gestão nos cursos de Mestrado Acadêmico em Administração da Universidade de Caxias do Sul (UCS), Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS), Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM) e Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI). Por meio da metodologia de estudo de caso, descritivo e exploratório, a pesquisa relata as práticas de gestão e os processos inovadores que estão sendo realizados nestes cursos. A literatura abordada delineia os conceitos de inovação e tipos em quatro dimensões – inovações em produto, processo, marketing e organizacional. A análise de dados obtidos nas entrevistas realizadas revelou que estas universidades investem em inovações nas linhas de pesquisa e projetos que envolvem discentes, docentes e parcerias de instituições internacionais, oferecendo o curso de Mestrado como um produto de qualidade. Os cursos de MAA também apresentam uma integração com professores de universidades do exterior, fornecendo inovação em projetos. Verificou-se que os investimentos na inovação de um corpo docente podem modificar as linhas de pesquisa em parceria com empresas. Também foram considerados os investimentos em fomentos e editais que geram a aquisição de bolsas de pesquisa e recursos para as próprias universidades. Os resultados demonstraram que os cursos pesquisados são inovadores, porque realizaram pelo menos uma inovação no período da pesquisa, conforme indicado no Manual de Oslo (2009). Em sua maioria, as inovações estavam relacionadas a processos. / This project fits within the Research for the Management of Innovation and Competitiveness program, linked to the Master of Administration at the University of Caxias do Sul (UCS), which aims to study the relationship between the management of innovation and global competitiveness, with a view to their inclusion in the south of the country, area covered by the UCS. Specifically, the search feature and discuss the innovations implemented in Management Practices in the Master in Academic Administration, University of Caxias do Sul (UCS), University Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS), Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM) and University of Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI). Through case study methodology, descriptive and exploratory, this research reported management practices and innovative processes that have been made in these courses. Through the concepts and types of innovation discussed in the literature in its four dimensions – innovation in product, process, organizational and marketing – the analysis of the collected data revealed that the universities invest in innovations in the projects of research which involve alumni, professors and partnerships with international institutions, offering the Masters Course as a quality product. Universities also have a knowledge innovation and integration with teachers from universities abroad by providing innovative design and stock paid in marketing strategies and Administration and Information. It has been verified that investments in innovation of an university can modify the projects of research in partnerships with other companies. The results also showed that the researched universities are innovatives, because effected at least one type of innovation during the data collection.

Driven by the needs of growing populations, industrial and governing powers are successfully accelerating the rate of industrial consumption, production and employment as if the earth’s resources are in unlimited supply. In contrast, a range of international sustainable development forums, inspired by visionary individuals, have made significant progress in creating awareness that the footprint of human activity is exceeding the earth’s sink and source capacity; and educating people in government, workplaces and communities to slow down industrial consumption and clean up production. Turning around conventional and short sighted ‘business as usual’ logic, and directing economies toward greener, long-term sustainability outcomes, still meet with resistance and hidden unsustainable agendas. The ‘green economy’ drive nevertheless since 2008 attracts financial and human resources and bold action in favour of more sustainable management of human-nature relations. The sustainable development movement for example advocates a ‘triple bottom line’ approach, holding that socially and ecologically responsible economic development would be sustainable. The sustainability movement has attained significant buy-in among governments and business communities. It forms the under-labouring philosophy of the programmes reviewed in this case study. The thesis reviews social-economic events paving the way for a global green economy. Taking a leadership role in the sustainable development movement the United Nations (UN) and the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) concurred to respond to the 2008 world-wide economic meltdown with a two-pronged ‘Green New Deal’ (UNEP, 2008). The Green New Deal financial package helps restore multi-national economic growth, employment and markets while re-shaping economies to follow an ecologically and socially responsible growth trajectory. South Africa implements green economy principles as part of the 2010 The New Growth Path overarching policy framework, with an implementation strategy embedded in the 2011 National Development Plan (NDP) (RSA. The Presidency, 2010; 2011). The New Growth Path emphasises that the transformation of South Africa’s un-sustainable economic and educational legacy to a more sustainable future is not expected to follow a smooth, linear process. The transition to a green economy is rather expected to be an event of “… noisy, healthy democracy” (RSA. The Presidency, 2010). A green, low carbon economy particularly constitutes a pledge to slow down and turn the human induced climate change trajectory around. McKinsey (2009) argues that this pledge is attainable on a world-wide scale, as sufficient and suitable environmentally sound techniques and technologies are already in place. Attaining buy-in from business stakeholders toward re-thinking and amending an economy’s self-defying large environmental footprint (inclusive of carbon, water and waste footprints) however requires education starting with awarenessraising followed by educational programmes and official curricula aimed at implementation and continuous improvement of green practices in day to day ‘doings and beings’ (Sen, 1997). This study at implementation level reviews two green economy training programmes and their emergence in South Africa around this rationale. The awareness generation and training programmes elected as case study examples are the ‘Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production’ (RECP) and ‘Industrial Energy Efficiency’ (IEE) programmes, of the hosting agency National Cleaner Production Centre of South Africa (NCPC-SA). The RECP and IEE teams reach out to decision makers, engineers and artisans at industrial workplaces and workplace related events to add green competences to their business-as-usual skill sets. Implementing green options in industry typically slows down industrial scale resource consumption, pollution, waste generation and green-house gas (GHG) emissions while optimising resource productivity and enterprise excellence. Optimised supply side systems allow industry to reduce energy and material intensity of products thus reducing cost and producing more with less. In transitioning to a ‘Green GDP’ economy South Africa is awakening to the reality that natural resources constitute the original, albeit limited feedstock for growth and employment. The RECP and IEE approach also contribute to reduction of industrial waste, waste-to-landfill, and energy and resource security. Literature reviewed for this research provides evidence that the green economy’s triple bottom line philosophy is quantifiable thus manageable. A range of green economy management tools are emerging, including guidelines for carbon, water and environmental footprinting and the green-house gas abatement cost curve (see section 2.2.5) (McKinsey and Company, 2009). Transitioning from business as usual to ecologically sustainable industrial sectors however requires visionary, educated leadership, willing and capable of introducing modern and more efficient techniques and technologies. The boundaries of this half thesis embrace the globally and historically significant Tbilisi Declaration and other education and sustainable development agreements produced by United Nations and OECD mechanisms. Participating nations like South Africa incorporate the essence of these agreements into domestic policies and strategies, and align industries to remain competitive in international markets, which are increasingly enforcing green standards like ISO 14001 and ISO 50001. The focus of this case study guided by inductive, abductive and retroductive inference is to understand how the two sustainability learning programmes for people in industrial workplaces, supported by the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and relevant donors, and overseen by the South African Department of Trade and Industry (the dti), relate to emerging green learning aspects. Producing a review of this nature requires a framework of laterally understanding emerging green learning aspects, for which I have reviewed green economy literature and also green learning and conventional education and training literature respectively. Themes emerging from the literature review informed an analytical instrument (questionnaire) in Phase One. In Phase Two the questionnaire was applied through nested case study methodology to show how the educational content and approaches of the RECP and IEE programmes relate to emerging green learning aspects and as such is suitable for mainstreaming in the national educational system. From an explicit educational perspective potential partners for collaboration include the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) the South African Qualifications Authority’s (SAQA’s) Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) and the Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) representing the training needs of the industrial workforce but affiliated to QCTO and SAQA. In the extended scenario the NCPC-SA as a dti programme recognises the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) as lead agency guiding implementation of South Africa’s green economy, and specifically DEA’s National Environmental Sector Skills Planning Forum (NESPF), a national leader in green skills development in South Africa, as conduit for productively mainstreaming relevant RECP and IEE content and approaches toward green skills development for the green economy.

The perceptions of both students and teachers are vital to improve performance and to ensure a positive teaching and learning climate at a college. This study examines the perceptions of staff at three recently merged campuses and students regarding student performance. The research focuses specifically on the performance of students registered for the Small Business Management N3 and NSC (National Senior Certificate) curriculum. A combination of quantitative and qualitative research methods was employed to investigate the desired result. Staff teaching the subject (Small Business Management) were given semi-structured interviews, while students who are currently studying the subject were given questionnaires to complete. Data was collected and analysed. This study reveals amongst other findings that management in FET institutions needs to take cognisance of the perceptions of staff and students regarding the improvement of student performance. Opinions, attitudes, insights and recommendations expressed concerning student performance can help institutions improve their culture of teaching and learning.

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The purpose of this study is to examine the cultural relevance of the Peacebuilders model. The study shows that programs such as Peacebuilders need to address concepts of culture that will enhance the diversity of program participants. Many schools and school districts are utilizing these programs to head off student violence, resolve student conflicts and premote school wide harmony.

This thesis was written as part of a process to secure funds to develop a Vocational Education Entrepreneurship Workshop for African American students attending the Provisional Accelerated Learning Center (PAL), a local community based organization which assist high risk individuals to gain vocational education and Graduation Equivalen Diploma (GED)