Utifrån dagens litteratur kring projektbaserade organisationer (PBO) kan tre problem identifieras: 1) motsägande resultat gällande om organisationsformen PBO främjar innovation, 2) överdrivet fokus på teknisk innovation i dessa sammanhang samt 3) bristfällig systematik i dessa typer av studier. Av denna anledning har vi genomfört en kvantitativ studie för att bidra med mer systematik i debatten kring PBO och innovation. Vi valde också att studera en annan typ av innovation i PBO-sammanhang, nämligen managementinnovation (MI). Studien syftar till att identifiera om det föreligger ett samband mellan MI och organisationsfaktorerna centralisering, samarbete och kommunikation, överkapacitet samt formalisering. Utöver detta skall studien identifiera om det föreligger något samband mellan den formella organisationsstrukturen PBO och MI, samt om sambanden mellan organisationsfaktorerna och MI är starkare eller svagare i en PBO-kontext. Studien genomfördes i Sverige med hjälp av en enkätundersökning. Urvalet uppgick till 500 företag vilka blev identifierade genom ett slumpmässigt stratifierat urval. Svarsfrekvensen uppgick till 192 företag vars svar sedan analyserades i statistikprogrammet SPSS genom regressionsanalyser. Slutsatsen av studien blev att vi på en femprocentig signifikansnivå bekräftade en av femton hypoteser, nämligen H8c. Hypotesen beskriver att sambandet mellan personalöverkapacitet och MI är starkare i en PBO än i andra organisationstyper. Utöver detta kunde vi bekräfta hypotes 9b på en tioprocentig signifikansnivå. Denna hypotes behandlade formalisering 2 och innebar att sambandet mellan formalisering 2 och MI är starkare i andra organisationstyper än i en PBO. Med detta sagt positionerar sig denna studie bland författarna som hävdar att det inte föreligger något samband mellan PBO och innovation. / We were able to identify three problems from today’s literature about project-based organizations: 1) conflicting results about whether PBOs further innovation or not, 2) excessive focus on technical innovation in this context, and 3) insufficient systematics in these kinds of studies. For that reason, we have carried through a quantitative study to contribute with more systematics in the debate about PBO and innovation. We also chose to study a different kind of innovation in the PBO context, namely Management Innovation (MI) This study aims to identify if there exist a correlation between MI and the organizational factors centralization, teamwork and communication, slack of resources and formalization. Beyond this the study aims to identify if there exist a correlation between the formal organizational structure PBO and MI, and if the connection between the organizational factors and MI is stronger or weaker in a PBO context.  A survey was carried out in Sweden. 500 companies were asked to participate and they were all selected through a random stratified sampling. The response rate was 192 and the information from the questionnaires was then analysed in the statistical software SPSS through regression analysis. With a significance level of five percent this study confirms one out of fifteen hypotheses. The confirmed hypothesis was H8c which states that the connection between personnel slack and MI is stronger in a PBO than other kinds of organizational structures. We also confirmed hypothesis 9b on a significance level of ten percent. H9b states that the connection between formalization 2 and MI is weaker in PBO than other kinds of organizations. Consequently, this study position itself alongside authors and studies that claim that it doesn’t exist a correlation between PBO and innovation.

[pt] Sintetizar Bi-2223 por decomposição peritética com posterior recristalização para estudar a cristalinidade e o efeito da fase líquida na formação de amorfo é de suma importância em pesquisas de fitas supercondutoras 1G (1ª geração) de Bi-2223. Tal rota de tratamento de fitas 1G de fase Bi-2223 já foi demonstrada, mas ainda há desafios devido à sua estreita região de estabilidade, lenta formação e a volatilização de chumbo durante a decomposição. No presente trabalho, amostras de (Bi, Pb)-2223 com 6 porcento de fração de PbO (adicionados aos reagentes) foram aquecidas a temperaturas acima da decomposição peritética e resfriadas lentamente. Empregaram-se análises de DTA/TGA, MEV/EDS, DRX e Análise quantitativa (com uso do método de Rietveld, V(I) e R(T). Os resultados mostram que o balanço de fases e a microestrutura dependem da temperatura de decomposição para fita comercial e caseira e da fração de PbO somente para a fita caseira. Uma investigação sistemática por DRX foi realizada, a fim de elucidar tal processo. Foi observada uma recuperação parcial de Bi-2223 nas fitas estudadas e os resultados indicaram que a decomposição e a recristalização da fase Bi-2223, fase amorfa e fases secundárias geraram mudanças na microestrutura e nas propriedades elétricas da fita 1G seja monofilamentar ou multifilamentar. / [en] Synthesize Bi-2223 by peritectic decomposition with subsequent recrystallization to study the crystallinity and the effect of the liquid phase in the formation of amorphous is very important in research of superconducting tapes 1G Bi-2223. Such a route of treatment tapes 1G phase Bi-2223 has been demonstrated, but there are still challenges due to its narrow region of stability, and slow formation of lead volatilization during decomposition. In this work, samples of (Bi, Pb) -2223 with 6 percent PbO fraction (added to the reactants) were heated to temperatures above the peritectic decomposition and cooled slowly. Analyzes were employed DTA / TGA, SEM / EDS and DRX Quantitative analysis (using the Rietveld method, V (I) and R (T). Results show that the balance of phases and microstructure depend on the decomposition temperature for commercial and homemade ribbon and the fraction of PbO only homemade tape. a systematic investigation by DRX was performed in order to elucidate this process. was observed a partial recovery of Bi-2223 and studied the tapes results indicate that the decomposition and recrystallization of the phase Bi-2223 phase amorphous and secondary phases generate changes in microstructure and electrical properties of the tape 1G be monofilament or multifilament.

Diplomová práca sa zaoberá prípravou teromplastických kompzoitov s PMMA a PC matricou s potenciálnym využitím v automobilovom priemysle. Ako výstuž boli použité krátke sklenené, uhlíkové a PBO (poly(p-fenylén benzobisoxazol)) vlákna známe pod obchodným názvom Zylon®. Práve do PBO vlákien boli vkladané veľké nádeje vzhľadom na ich ohromujúce mechanické vlastnosti. Vplyv objemového zlomku vlákien na modulu pružnosti, pevnosť a ťažnosť kompozitov bol skúmaný. Experimentálne zistený modul pružností bol porovnaný so semi-empirickým Halpin-Tsai modelom. Prídavok sklenených a uhlíkových vlákien viedol k značnému zvýšeniu modulu pružnosti. Ukázalo sa, že po istej hodnote objemového zlomku dochádza k poklesu pevností kompozitov v dôsledku zvyšujúceho sa počtu defektov. Prídavok PBO vlákien preukázal len nepatrný vystužujúci efekt. Viskoelastické vlastností kompozitov boli skúmané pomocou dynamicko mechanickej analýzy (DMA). Termogravimetrická analýza (TGA), konfokálna laserová rastrovacia mikroskopia (CLSM) a rastrovacia elektrónová mikroskopia (SEM) boli využité k štúdiu štruktúry kompozitov.

Project-based organizations (PBOs) are becoming increasingly widespread and important for the modern economy and society. Thus, they attact significant scholarly attention to their distinctive features. The unit of analysis employed by the majority of the studies is the project-based organization as a whole. Hence, the locus of attention stays at the organizational level, whereas project-related effects are discussed in terms of aggregate properties. With very few exceptions, projects as distinct entities do not feature prominently in the discussion of project-based organizations. This observation creates an interesting paradox. In particular, when projects are discussed as separate units of analysis, their complex organizational dynamics, idiosyncrasies, and institutional embeddedness are among important loci of attention. However, when projects and project collections are discussed within the context of the PBO, the very same aspects tend to be downplayed. Most commonly, projects are either neglected or implicitly assumed to be homogeneous, interchangeable atomic units without internal structure or dynamics, obediently following orders of the parent organizations. Their internal organizational properties are overlooked and the individual-level variables are assumed to have little or no influence on the project outcomes. This thesis questions these assumptions and posits that understanding the dynamics at the project operations level might have important implications for explaining the effectiveness of management arrangements in the PBO. In particular, this thesis aims to explore the factors that shape project-based operations in the setting of the project-based organization. The thesis examines three particular factors which affect organizing of the project-based operations: (1) the content of operations; (2) the context of operations; and (3) the social processes at the operational level. Structurally, the thesis comprises a cover essay and four appended papers (three of them published in international peer-reviewed journals). Largely inductive in nature, the thesis builds on two research studies. The first study represents an in-depth “insider” case study of project-based operations in the Operations division of a large pharmaceutical company. It employs a combination of data collection methods, including semi-structured interviews, participant observations, and document analysis. The second study represents a structured framework-based literature review. Recognizing the organizational properties of projects, the thesis draws upon several literature streams within organization theory and design to analyze the empirical data. The results elaborate how the organizing of project-based operations in the PBO is shaped by the interplay between the content, intra-organizational and wider institutional contexts, as well as endogenous social processes. The thesis contributes to the literature on project-based organizations by developing an institutional, as well as extending a contingency perspective on organizing project-based operations. Further, the results call for revisiting the conceptualization of the PBO by questioning the view of projects as atomic and homogeneous units. Finally, the thesis contributes to the literature by developing an organization design perspective on the PBO. In terms of managerial implications, the thesis offers a few frameworks which can be used to support the decision-making process in a PBO. In particular, Paper I develops a contingency model of program management competences (the 3C model), Paper II derives a framework that can help PBO managers in evaluating the sources of isomorphic pressure on individual projects and programs, while Paper IV puts forth an organization design model for the PBO. At a more general level, Paper II discusses how the identified isomorphic processes within the PBO can limit flexibility, innovation, and efficiency. Finally, the cover essay discusses the important factors that need to be scrutinized in order to assess organizing of the project-based operations, such as the technical content, the project landscape and social landscape or the influence of institutionalised practices and models. / <p>QC 20170508</p>

CoordenaÃÃo de AperfeiÃoamento de Pessoal de NÃvel Superior / CerÃmica Aurivillius sÃo conhecidas por sua excelente resistÃncia à fadiga e a sua alta temperatura de Curie, a qual apresenta cÃlula unitÃria ortorrÃmbica. A cerÃmica a ser estudada, SrBi2Nb2O9 (SBN), à matÃria-prima potencial na fabricaÃÃo de memÃrias ferroelÃtricas, com polarizaÃÃo espontÃnea e bons coeficientes piezelÃtricos. Dentro deste grupo cerÃmico, o SrBi2Nb2O9 (SBN) à o material com menor estrutura octaÃdrica distorcida. Apesar disto, o SBN sofre de perda dielÃtrica elevada, devido à evaporaÃÃo de Ãxido de bismuto durante a preparaÃÃo, vindo a limitar sua utilizaÃÃo. A ativaÃÃo mecÃnica usada foi a de moinho planetÃrio, que nos permite calcinar o composto por temperaturas mais baixas que as geralmente apresentadas na literatura. ApÃs a calcinaÃÃo, moemos por mais duas horas, e obtemos um pà de boa densidade e reduzida temperatura de sinterizaÃÃo. Este fato previne a perda de elementos volÃteis (Pb ou Bi) e controla o crescimento do grÃo que à produzido quando a alta temperatura à necessÃria para a obtenÃÃo dessa cerÃmica. No presente trabalho, esta cerÃmica Aurivillius serà estudada em suas propriedades estruturais e dielÃtricas com dopagem de Ãxido de lantÃnio, de bismuto e de chumbo, em diversas porcentagens. Adicionalmente, houve a necessidade de um estudo comparativo com respeito a diferentes tipos de ligantes, e os testes obedeceram Ãs dopagens mencionadas acima. Os resultados foram obtidos pelo mÃtodo Hakki & Coleman, pela Espectroscopia de ImpedÃncia e medidas de RadiofreqÃÃncia, para a caracterizaÃÃo elÃtrica. DifraÃÃo de Raios-X, juntamente com o Refinamento Rietveld, Espectroscopia Raman e de Infravermelho, para anÃlise estrutural, dentre outras medidas e mÃtodos. / Aurivillius ceramic are know by is excellent resistence to high use and itÂs high Curie temperature, in wich it presents unicell ortorrÃmbic. The ceramic to be study SrBi2Nb2O9 (SBN), is a potential prime-mater in the production of ironelectric memories with sponteneous polarization and good piezelectric coeficient. Within this ceramic group, SrBi2Nb2O9 (SBN) is the material with less twisted octaÃdric structure. Even so, SBN, have high loss of dielectric, due to the evaporation of bismut oxide during preparation, inposing a limit to is use. The mechanical activation used was of a planetarium will, that allows us to calcinate the compost by very low temperatures that are presented in literature. After the calcination, we will it for two more hours and have dust that have good density and low sinterization temperature. That fact privine us the lost of volatile elements ( Pb or Bi ) and controls the grow of the seed wich is produced when high Temperature is needed to obtain this ceramic . In the present work, this Aurivillius ceramic wil be studyed in is dielectric and structure properties with dopage of lantÃnium oxide, lead oxide and bismut oxide, on different percentages. In addiction there was necessety of a comparative study, regarding the different types of leagues and tests obay the dopage already menttionated. The results were obtained by the Hakki & Coleman method by the Impendence Espectroscopic and radiofrequense mesures, to the electric caracterization . X-rays Defraction with Rictveld refiament , Raman and infrared espectroscopic, to structural analises , within other mesures and methods .

Esta pesquisa tem por objetivo o estudo de alguns aspectos metodológicos da Psicoterapia Breve Operacionalizada (PBO) em pacientes em situação de crise adaptativa por perda. A pesquisa foi realizada a partir de uma metodologia qualitativa clínica, e participaram deste estudo seis pacientes que procuraram a Clínica Psicológica Durval Marcondes IPUSP e que preencheram os requisitos pretendidos para o estudo. Instrumentos: Escala Diagnóstica Adaptativa Operacionalizada EDAO e Psicoterapia Breve Operacionalizada PBO. Observou-se que a PBO ofereceu contribuições importantes para a solução das crises. Quanto aos aspectos metodológicos, foi verificado que tanto as interpretações teorizadas como as intervenções suportivas se mostraram eficientes para a adoção de soluções mais adequadas. Analisando os resultados das entrevistas de acompanhamento nesta pesquisa, tem-se que a manutenção dos ganhos por meio da PBO foi observada em todos os casos atendidos, de diferentes formas, a saber: aceitação de perdas; evitação do deterioramento do nível adaptativo e enfrentamento de problemas buscando uma postura mais adequada / This research aims to study some methodological aspects of Operational Brief Psychotherapy (PBO) in patients in adaptative crisis by loss. The survey was conducted from a clinic qualitative methodology and six patients, who went to the Psychological Clinic Durval Marcondes IPUSP - and met the desired requirements for the study, participated in it. Research instruments: Operationalized Adaptive Diagnostic Scale - EDAO and Operational Brief Psychotherapy - PBO. It was observed that PBO has offered important contributions to the solution of the crisis. Regarding methodological aspects, it was verified that both theorized interpretations and supportive interventions were efficient to help pacients to choose more appropriate solutions. The results of follow-up interviews in this research shows that the maintenance of gains through PBO was found in all cases treated in different ways, namely: acceptance of loss, avoidance of deterioration in the adaptative level, the ability of facing problems with a proper posture

Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-03T16:34:53Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 GLAUCIA MARGONARI MACHADO.pdf: 1086448 bytes, checksum: d10a26657c63612155eea15a1b58d0ea (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-02-21 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The aim of this study was to evaluate the adaptive efficiency, before and after an intervention in Brief Psychotherapy Operational in a patient with Diabetes Mellitus type 1. The instruments used were the Preventive Clinical Interview, the Operational Adaptive Diagnostic Scale - EDAO and Brief Psychotherapy Operational - PBO. The design of this research was made by the clinical method combined with descriptive observational method. We conducted a case study of a patient diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus type 1, who underwent eight diagnostic interviews to obtain the clinical diagnosis and then to twelve sessions of Brief Psychotherapy Operational. After six months of the end of the sessions the patient attended an interview for Follow up. The adaptive diagnosis, after the first interviews was: Adaptation Inefficacy, which were detected in situations-problems to be addressed in the PBO was organized and the planning of this intervention. After completion of the PBO and six months after the patient underwent an interview Follow up, in which the diagnostic classification was: Mild Inefficient Adaptation. We conclude that this case study an evolution in the adaptive diagnosis after the intervention in PBO, showing the importance of customer service in Brief Psychotherapy Operational. / O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a eficácia adaptativa, antes e após intervenção em Psicoterapia Breve Operacionalizada em um paciente portador de Diabetes Mellitus tipo1. Os instrumentos utilizados foram a Entrevista Clínica Preventiva, a Escala Diagnóstica Adaptativa Operacionalizada EDAO e a Psicoterapia Breve Operacionalizada PBO. O delineamento desta pesquisa se deu pelo método clínico combinado ao método descritivo observacional. Foi realizado um estudo de caso com um paciente diagnosticado com Diabetes Mellitus tipo1, que foi submetido a oito entrevistas diagnósticas para a obtenção do diagnóstico clínico e em seguida a doze sessões de Psicoterapia Breve Operacionalizada. Após seis meses do término das sessões o paciente participou de uma entrevista de Follow up. O diagnóstico adaptativo, após as primeiras entrevistas foi: Adaptação Ineficaz Severa, no qual foram detectadas as situações-problemas a serem abordadas na PBO e foi organizado o planejamento desta intervenção. Finalizada a PBO e após seis meses o paciente foi submetido a uma entrevista de Follow up, no qual a classificação diagnóstica foi: Adaptação Ineficaz Leve. Conclui-se que neste estudo de caso que houve uma evolução no diagnóstico adaptativo após a intervenção em PBO, mostrando a importância do atendimento em Psicoterapia Breve Operacionalizada.

Esta pesquisa tem por objetivo o estudo de alguns aspectos metodológicos da Psicoterapia Breve Operacionalizada (PBO) em pacientes em situação de crise adaptativa por perda. A pesquisa foi realizada a partir de uma metodologia qualitativa clínica, e participaram deste estudo seis pacientes que procuraram a Clínica Psicológica Durval Marcondes IPUSP e que preencheram os requisitos pretendidos para o estudo. Instrumentos: Escala Diagnóstica Adaptativa Operacionalizada EDAO e Psicoterapia Breve Operacionalizada PBO. Observou-se que a PBO ofereceu contribuições importantes para a solução das crises. Quanto aos aspectos metodológicos, foi verificado que tanto as interpretações teorizadas como as intervenções suportivas se mostraram eficientes para a adoção de soluções mais adequadas. Analisando os resultados das entrevistas de acompanhamento nesta pesquisa, tem-se que a manutenção dos ganhos por meio da PBO foi observada em todos os casos atendidos, de diferentes formas, a saber: aceitação de perdas; evitação do deterioramento do nível adaptativo e enfrentamento de problemas buscando uma postura mais adequada / This research aims to study some methodological aspects of Operational Brief Psychotherapy (PBO) in patients in adaptative crisis by loss. The survey was conducted from a clinic qualitative methodology and six patients, who went to the Psychological Clinic Durval Marcondes IPUSP - and met the desired requirements for the study, participated in it. Research instruments: Operationalized Adaptive Diagnostic Scale - EDAO and Operational Brief Psychotherapy - PBO. It was observed that PBO has offered important contributions to the solution of the crisis. Regarding methodological aspects, it was verified that both theorized interpretations and supportive interventions were efficient to help pacients to choose more appropriate solutions. The results of follow-up interviews in this research shows that the maintenance of gains through PBO was found in all cases treated in different ways, namely: acceptance of loss, avoidance of deterioration in the adaptative level, the ability of facing problems with a proper posture

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Extensive theoretical studies on the ground and excited state properties of systems containing heavy atoms have shown that accurate prediction of transition energies and related properties requires the incorporation of both relativistic and higher order correlation and relaxation effects as these effects are strongly inter- wined. The relativistic and dynamical electron correlation effects can be incor- porated in many-electron systems through a variety of many-body methods like configuration interaction (CI), coupled cluster method (CCM) etc. which are very powerful and effective tool for high precision description of electron correlation in many-electron systems. In this thesis, we investigate the relativistic and correlation effects in heavy atomic and molecular systems using these two highly correlated many-body methods. It is well recognized that, heavy polar diatomic molecules such as BaF, YbF, TlF, PbO, etc. are the leading experimental candidates for the search of violation of Parity (P ) and Time-reversal (T ) symmetry. The experimental detection of such P,T-odd effects in atoms and molecules has important consequences for the theory of fundamental interactions or for physics beyond the standard model (SM). For instance, a series of experiments on TlF have already been reported which provide the tightest limit available on the tensor coupling constant C , proton electric dipole moment (EDM) dp , etc. Experiments on YbF and BaF molecules are also of fundamental significance to the study of symmetry violation in nature, as these experiments have the potential to detect effects due to the electron EDMde. It is therefore imperative that high precession calculations are necessary to interpret these ongoing (and perhaps forthcoming) experimental outcome. For example, the knowledge of the effective electric field E(characterized by Wd) at the unpaired electron is required to link the experimentally determined P,T-odd frequency shift with the electron EDM de. We begin with a brief review of P,T-odd effects in heavy atoms and polar diatomics and the possible mechanisms which can give rise to such effects, in particular, the one arises due to the intrinsic electron EDM de. The P,T-odd interaction constant Wd is computed for the ground (2∑ ) state of YbF and BaF molecules using all-electron DF orbitals at the restricted active space (RAS) CI level. The RASCI space used for both systems in this calculation is sufficiently large to incorporate important core-core, core-valence, and valence-valence electron correlation effects. In addition to Wd, we also report the dipole moment (µe ) for these systems to assess the reliability of the method. The basis set dependency of Wd is also analyzed. The single reference coupled cluster (SRCC) method, developed by the cluster expansion of a single determinant reference function, is one of the most sophisticated method for treating dynamical correlation effects in a size-extensive manner. The non-uniqueness of the exponential nature of the wave operator diversifies the methods in multi-reference context. The multi-reference coupled cluster (MRCC) strategies fall within two broad classes: (a) State-Universal (SU), a Hilbert-space approach and (b) Valence-Universal (VU), a Fock-space approach. In this thesis, we shall be mainly concerned with the VU-MRCC which unlike SU-MRCC uses a single wave operator that not only correlates the reference functions, but also all the lower valence (or the so called subdued) sectors, obtained by deleting the occupancies systematically. The linear response theory (LRT) or equation of motion (EOM) method is another possible alternative which is nowadays extensively used to compute the atomic and molecular properties. Although, the CCLRT or EOM-CC method is not fully extensive in nature, this method has some distinct advantages over the traditional VU-MRCC theory. Further, for one-valence problem like ionization processes, the CCLRT/EOM-CC is formally equivalent to VU-MRCC, and hence, size-extensive. In this thesis, the core-extensive CCLRT and core-valence extensive (all electron) VU-MRCC methods are applied to compute the ground and excited state properties of various atomic and molecular systems (HCl, CuH, Ag, Sr, Yb and Hg) using nonrelativistic and relativistic (for heavy atoms) spinors. The similarities and differences in the structure of these two formalisms are also addressed. We also investigate the ground and excited state properties of HCN which is a system of astrophysical importance. This system has raised interest among the astrophysicists due to its detection in the atmosphere of Titan and Carbon stars. HCN has also been identified via radio-techniques in both comets and interstellar atmosphere. In the ash-photolysis of oxazole, iso-oxazole, and thiozole a transient band system was observed in the region 2500-3050 Å. This band system was attributed to a meta-stable form of HCN, i.e, either HNC or triplet HCN. We carry out detailed theoretical investigations using CCLRT and complete active space self-consistent field (CASSCF) method to characterize this unidentified band and other experimentally observed transitions.