Contilatin del Perú S.A. es una empresa que tiene como actividad principal la importación y comercialización de commodities agrícolas en el mercado peruano. Asimismo, la compañía brinda, de forma complementaria, servicios industriales y logísticos según la necesidad de sus clientes. El objetivo del presente trabajo es diseñar un plan estratégico para la retención de colaboradores que desempeñan puestos clave en la empresa.

How do we persist over time: What conditions need to be fulfilled for us to remain the same person from one moment to the next? Two theories have dominated the debate for a longtime: the physical and psychological approaches, which are centred on sameness of body and sameness of psychology, respectively. This thesis will focus on a third theory, the phenomenal approach, which defines persistence as the sameness of consciousness. That is, what is required for persistence is a continuous stream of consciousness. In part 1, I will present and analyse two different arguments that advocate for the phenomenal approach and I will also offer criticism for each argument individually. In part 2 I will present criticism that is directed to both arguments and the view as a whole. I will argue that the phenomenal approach to personal identity over time is an intuitive and convincing alternative at first glance but after deeper analysis it is an inadequate and unsatisfactory argument for personal persistence. Both arguments defend the capacity for consciousness as the condition for persistence but neither is able to define what has the capacity for consciousness and how it could persist without consciousness in a meaningful way.

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Hugo Ernesto López (México). El Comunicólogo de Tik Tok / Cómo llevar tu comunicación personal eficientemente generando branding personal

Drawing upon the work of McAdams (1988) and Breakwell (1986) on identity, gay identity can be conceptualised as a personal narrative that individuals construct in an attempt to impart meaning, coherence and purpose to the experiences they have had in relation to their same-sex sexual preference, and to boost their self-esteem and sense of personal continuity by forging connections between these experiences and imposing causality on them. With the aim of accessing the gay identity narratives of a sample of gay men, a structured multiple-choice-type questionnaire which examined experiences relating to the formation of a gay identity was distributed to 204 self-defined gay men in Greater London. The 146 completed questionnaires that were returned were first subjected to frequency analysis. One of the main findings to emerge was that respondents reported having constructed their gay identity formation narratives against a background of internalised negative societal ideas about homosexuals and homosexuality, which rendered problematic the admission of a gay identity to their overarching identity and the attribution of a positive evaluation to this gay identity. Data were also subjected to multiple regression analysis, the major outcome of which was that contact with the gay subculture appeared to have facilitated the development of a gay identity that individuals could regard as personally advantageous by challenging the negative images of homosexuals and homosexualityaccess to a subcultural narrative in which the development of a gay identity is construed as a worthwhile task. Respondents' accounts of their gay identity formation experiences were generally interpreted on two levels, i. e., as reflecting the actualities of the events they described and, importing concepts from work on autobiographical memory, as reconstructions of those events within gay identity formation narratives designed to boost the narrator's self-esteem and sense of personal continuity. internalised during socialisation and by allowing individuals

Personal finance is developing as an academic discipline, but has some way to go before it is generally accepted as such. The thesis reviews five contributions, from other authors, to the development of personal finance as an academic discipline (dating between 2002 and 2008). Those contributions emphasise the need for a generally agreed body of theory for an academic discipline of personal finance. My publications, in particular Personal Finance and Investments: A Behavioural Finance Perspective, have sought to establish a body of theory and knowledge for an academic discipline of personal finance. That body of theory and knowledge is multidisciplinary, and much broader than the bodies of theory suggested by the five previous contributions. It is also much broader, and based more on academic research, than the curricula of professional bodies such as the Chartered Insurance Institute (which reflects the curriculum set out by the Financial Services Authority) for the training of financial advisers. The greater breadth is illustrated by means of comparisons of threshold concepts covered by my publications with those covered by the previous five contributions, and by professional training programmes. Consideration of the objectives and processes of personal financial advice suggests that an academic curriculum should be more multidisciplinary than the existing curricula of professional bodies. In particular the curriculum should include behavioural and relationship dimensions. It is suggested that attention to the psychology of clients should be included in the education and training of financial advisers. This could take the form of using behavioural finance to gain insights into how clients might perceive financial products and services. Some of my publications being considered here (those published in the Journal of Financial Planning and the Journal of Financial Service Professionals) provide behavioural finance perspectives on client perceptions of financial products and financial advice (and their providers). Incorporation of behavioural dimensions 6 into the education and training of financial advisers would help to develop a subjectivist1 dimension to their analyses of client financial problems. Existing professional training programmes focus on objectivist2 factors such as portfolio management and regulatory issues. There is a need to incorporate a subjectivist, client focused, dimension. Behavioural perspectives on financial products, financial advice, and the providers of financial services are not my only contribution through the medium of refereed academic journals. Another aspect of the proposed curriculum has been addressed through that medium, namely time diversification. Time diversification, that leads to the relative risk of stocks declining as the investment horizon extends, was shown to be dependent on the rate of investment growth and the level of stock return volatility. The approach entailed computer simulation based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Implications for personal financial advice, and for behavioural perspectives, were drawn.

Traditional mentor relationships were examined from the perspective of those who work in the creative arts, with a view to establishing the meaning of the relationship and its relevance to human development, psychological well-being, and self-actualisation. The study aimed to examine whether initial research findings in the area of traditional mentoring were transferable (Bennetts, 1994), and sought to produce insight into the metaphysics of the relationship. The term 'mentor' is an honorary title bestowed by a learner. Such relationships form naturally, have a defined pattern and conditions, and promote personal development for both mentor and learner. Thirty five individuals drawn from a variety of creative arts fields were interviewed using a qualitative hermeneutical and heuristic approach. Peak experience and performance are discussed and examined, together with creativity, mental health, and relationship issues. A practical and theoretical interpersonal course for adult learners and derived from initial mentor research, is described and evaluated. Continuing mentor relationships are learner-centred, and are based on trust, respect, and a component encompassing many types of love. If the power within a mentor alliance is abused by the mentor, the mentoring aspect of the relationship ends, although any prior relationship may still continue. Mentor relationships exhibit Rogers' core conditions for learning, and Rogers' conditions for creativity, and this finding both supports and enhances Bennetts' 1994 study. Mentors were shown to promote psychological well-being in childhood, adolescence and adulthood, and also support the self-image, self-esteem and self-worth of the artist. The mentor relationship is described as an art-form, as the mentor utilises an aesthetic communication approach to the artist and the artist's work. Such a description enables the metaphysics of the traditional mentor relationship to be understood in depth. The traditional mentor alliance is viewed as a valid and vital relationship for continuing education and learning.

The practice of dietetics has changed over the past several years to include an increasing number of dietitians working in private practice. The 1986 census of The American Dietetic Association identified 2,383 (4.3%) of the membership as active in the Consulting Nutritionist in Private Practice group. Private practice opportunities have developed as a result of societal changes emphasizing preventive health care, the increasing elderly population, decline in hospital admissions and reduction in patient days. This necessitates the need for dietetic practitioners to provide services outside the traditional hospital setting. The increasing opportunities in dietetic private practice are paralleled by the dietetic practitioners' increased need for financial recordkeeping knowledge and skills. The purpose of this research was to determine the current financial recordkeeping methods utilized by self-employed dietetic practitioners. The objectives of this study were to: (1) identify financial recordkeeping practices of self-employed dietetic practitioners, and (2) determine if demographics influence the financial recordkeeping methods utilized by self-employed dietetic practitioners. A survey questionnaire was the research tool from which financial recordkeeping and demographic data were collected. The survey questionnaire was sent nationwide to a sample population selected from the Consulting Nutritionist in Private Practice group of The American Dietetic Association. Of the 310 surveys mailed, 79 percent valid responses were used in analysis using frequencies and chi square test of significance (P<.05). The results reflected that the largest percentage of the self-employed dietetic practitioners are relatively new to self-employment practice, within the past five to ten years, work fewer than 30 hours per week and earn 100 percent of their personal income from their practice. Comments provided by the respondents indicated enthusiasm and high interest in their practice. The majority of the self-employed dietetic practitioners use a manual financial recordkeeping system; however, they do not utilize standardized techniques. Significant outcomes of the financial recordkeeping system data were: 1) respondents' ratings of their financial recordkeeping systems efficiency, effectiveness and timeliness differed significantly between the manual and computer systems; 2) the respondent's ability to prepare financial records was significantly different when comparing the manual and computer systems; 3) the respondent's ability to prepare and maintain financial reports was significantly different when comparisons were made among the sources of the financial recordkeeping system. In most cases the respondent rated the manual financial recordkeeping system lower than the computer system. There were two general conclusions to be drawn from this research. First, self-employed dietetic practitioners appear to need additional education and skill development opportunities in accounting, finance and financial recordkeeping. Also, further research is needed to determine the specific financial recordkeeping methods necessary for dietetic specialty areas. / Graduation date: 1989

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The courts historically have viewed mental and emotional injuries with suspicion. In attempting to ensure that claims of mental/emotional injuries brought to trial are genuine, most courts require that plaintiffs meet special standards unique to this area of the law. Some standards are artificial, however, in that they refer to factors not directly related to the injury claimed. Further, like tort law in general, the development of these legal standards has occurred in the absence of empirical data. In this initial study 111 Arizona trials litigating claims of mental/emotional injuries were examined. General characteristics describing the litigants, the claimed injuries, the use of expert witnesses, and resulting verdicts are reported. Data was not found to indicate that the artificial standards are warranted. The effects that the artificial standards had upon claims pursued at the trial court level are presented. Factors that influenced trial outcomes are discussed.