This research investigates the impact of oil on a traditional Arab society. The . literature which addresses societal change IS methodically reviewed, with substantial attention given to the theories of noted sociologist Max Weber as well as many more recent scholars who have adapted and re-interpreted Weber's seminal insights. Following the review of relevant literature, the reader is introduced to the pre-oil, traditional society of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The body of the research reports, illuminates and examines through case studies the challenges of wrenching social change in a traditional society. The research finds that introduction of oil is the change agent. The invitation extended to Western oil companies to manage the extraction industry resulted in enormous disruption to the society as it then existed, and provided very large sums of capital to the UAE. Both of these factors, the insertion within the society of a western industrial culture of size and importance, and the opportunities for the UAE to develop and modernize at great speed due to the availability of large resources, combined to place enormous tension on the social traditions and practices of the then tribal society. The research then turns to the ways and means that both the society and the western oil companies employed to manage the dynamic of change. The specific role of the Oil Company's Public Relations function is examined in depth. The thesis that the public relations function served both the company and the society at large as the primary agent of mitigation is stated and tested. This paper finds that the public relations function performed a critical service by explaining the traditions of the society to the oil company, and negotiating for the oil company with the formal and informal organizations present in the society. These public relations practitioners also performed the critical task of representing, and at times. performing advocacy services for, groups within the society whose values were threatened by the western practices of the oil companies. This latter function is very different from the traditional roles of western public relations staffs. The research concludes that in this particular circumstance the contribution of the public relations staff was essential to both the company and the society in coping with enormous social pressures.

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As highly important personal and social approach, the choice of professional studies and policy is essential at the age of teens or in the early youth. In the same breath, it is the most relevant question among the students with special needs (SNS) as they are in need of help to key their intentions and desires to their possibilities according to their knowledge, skills and state of health, as well as to embrace the right occupation. This work is focused on ventilation of students’ familiarization with the professions, vocational training and development of their purposeful motivation in choosing the occupation. The basis of purposeful development into career education is general education, vocational training, practical work, as well as analysis of its results in the context of impersonal self-evaluation. The objective of the research is to investigate the purposeful career education of students with special needs. The goals of the research: 1. To analyses scientific pedagogical and psychological literature on investigative matter. 2. To ascertain how pre-career education and training of students with special needs is implement at comprehensive school. 3. To investigate the professional choice of students with special needs. 4. To work up a purposeful career model of students with special needs. 5. To give recommendations for the purposeful career training of students with special needs. Qualitative type of research – (the survey of experts, interview). Fifteen assistant... [to full text]

Spartėjant socialinei kaitai, tobulėjant mokslui ir sparčiai vystantis naujoms technologijoms, greitai kinta žmogaus atliekamas darbas, jis reikalauja vis daugiau žinių ir kompetencijos. Gausėja žmonių, kuriems nepriklausomai nuo amžiaus, socialinės-teisinės padėties bei kitų veiksnių atsiranda nauji edukaciniai poreikiai save ugdyti ir tobulinti, mokytis visą gyvenimą. Nuteistųjų profesinis mokymas ir socialinės reintegracijos problema Lietuvos visuomenei tampa viena aktualiausių, nes svarbiausi Lietuvos bei kitų pasaulio šalių priimti dokumentai užtikrina asmenų socialinės atskirties mažinimą, integravimą į visuomenę bei kvalifikacijos žinių suteikimą, lengvesnį įsidarbinimą, konkurencingumo darbo rinkoje galimybę ir t.t. Darbas teoriškai ir praktiškai reikšmingas, nes nuteistųjų švietimo prieinamumo, socialinio teisingumo ir profesinio mokymo klausimai minėtoje įkalinimo įstaigoje netyrinėti. Magistro darbo tema – „Nuteistųjų profesinis švietimas kaip resocializacijos priemonė“ Tyrimo problema – Nuteistųjų asmenų profesinis švietimas Tyrimo objektas – Suaugusiųjų nuteistųjų asmenų profesinio švietimo poreikių tenkinimo galimybės Tyrimo tikslas – Išsiaiškinti, kaip tenkinami suaugusiųjų nuteistųjų asmenų profesinio švietimo poreikiai Lietuvos Respublikos Vilniaus 2-uose pataisos namuose. Tikslas realizuojamas šiais uždaviniais: 5. Išanalizuoti pedagoginę, psichologinę, socialinę, andragoginę ir kt. literatūrą, mokslinius šaltinius ir dokumentus apie: -... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / The subject of master‘s work - „Profesional education of prisoners as a resocialization way“. The subject is relevant, because of quick social alternation, improving science and fast growing of new technologies, the work accomplished by person is changing quickly and it requires more and more knoweledge and competence. The number of people, wo have new educational needs to develop, improve and study themselves all the life independent of age and other factors is growing up. The social reintegration problem of the convicts is becoming one of the most relevant to Lithuania‘s community, because accepted in Lithuania and other countries of the world documents call the major for reduction social border of people, speak about integration into a society and training of a trade, about faster and easy employment, competitiveness on a labour market and other aspects. The work is meaningful notionally and practically, because the questions of prisoners education, social right and succession are not studied in the Vilnius Prisons-2. The Object of Survey - Satisfaction of needs for education at adult prisoners The Problem of Survey – Profesional education of adult‘s prisoners. The Purpose of Survey - To find out, how needs for education at adult prisoners are satisfied in Vilnius Prison-2. The Purpose is realized by these Goals: 1. To analyse the literature on pedagogies, psychologies, social, adult’s learn, the scientific literature and documents on training adults in a context of a... [to full text]

Appropriate digital citizenship skills are considered essential for modern professionals, including signed language interpreters. However, little is known about the experiences and practices of interpreter educators regarding digital citizenship. This exploratory qualitative interview study was conducted to examine the experiences and practices of interpreter educators related to incorporating opportunities for digital citizenship skill-building in their teaching practice. A conceptual framework based on digital citizenship theory guided development of this study. Data were collected from interviews of 6 interpreter educators in bachelor-degree programs in American Sign Language/English interpreting across the United States. Data sets were analyzed through open and axial coding and assessed for themes and patterns. Findings of the study indicated that interpreter educators were aware of elements of digital citizenship but were not knowledgeable about institutional or other policies, that they prioritized the soft skills of digital citizenship, and that they assumed their students acquired the technical skills of digital citizenship elsewhere. Findings may lead to better informed pedagogical decisions about incorporating digital citizenship into instruction, better prepared new professionals, and can contribute to positive social change for practitioners and the consumers they serve.

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