No / This book explores the module design experiences and practices of academics employed within one UK university, and during a period of social and economic change in which university staff are designing and delivering curricula for changing student populations, with different profiles and expectations than previous generations. The book raises issues such as why, in a climate of reduced resources, staff increase their own workloads by re-writing lectures to accommodate changing student needs, and how institutional practices that are used to encourage curriculum innovation are often having a perceived opposite effect. It will appeal to academic staff, students of higher education studies, and policy-makers within the education sector.

<p>Syftet med denna uppsats är att studera företaget ÅF:s employer branding-arbete, närmare bestämt samverkan mellan ledningen, HR-avdelningen och marknadsavdelningen.</p><p>Uppsatsen är av kvalitativ fallstudiekaraktär ochämnar utveckla teori genom en kombination av en deduktiv och induktiv undersökningsansats. Insamlad data är baserad på intervjuer medrepresentanter på ÅF.</p><p>Sammanfattningsvis har vi kommit fram till att ÅF:s samverkan inom employer branding-arbetet i stort överensstämmer med den teoretiska modell som presenteras. Det finns en huvudsakligen god samordning av ledningens, HR- och marknadsavdelningens samt employer brandmanagers aktiviteter som syftar till att stärka arbetsgivarvarumärket. Dock finner vi en diskrepans mellan ÅF:s och litteraturens definition av begreppet samt en allt för stor fokus på de externa aktiviteterna som en följd av employer brand managers starka band till marknadsavdelningen.</p> / <p>The objective of this thesis is to study the employer branding of the company ÅF, and more specifically the interaction between the senior management, HR department and marketing department.</p><p>The thesis is a qualitative case study and aims to develop theory through a combination of a deductive and inductive approach. The data is collected through interviews with representatives from the company.</p><p>We have concluded that the collaboration within ÅF regarding employer branding for the most corresponds with the presented theoretical model. There is a well functioning integration of activities aimed at strengthening the employer brand between the senior management, HR department, marketing department and employer brand manager. There is, however, a discrepancy in the definition of employer branding between ÅF and the literature. The strong connection between the EBM and the marketing department might also lead to a too strong focus on the external activities.</p>

Syftet med denna uppsats är att studera företaget ÅF:s employer branding-arbete, närmare bestämt samverkan mellan ledningen, HR-avdelningen och marknadsavdelningen. Uppsatsen är av kvalitativ fallstudiekaraktär ochämnar utveckla teori genom en kombination av en deduktiv och induktiv undersökningsansats. Insamlad data är baserad på intervjuer medrepresentanter på ÅF. Sammanfattningsvis har vi kommit fram till att ÅF:s samverkan inom employer branding-arbetet i stort överensstämmer med den teoretiska modell som presenteras. Det finns en huvudsakligen god samordning av ledningens, HR- och marknadsavdelningens samt employer brandmanagers aktiviteter som syftar till att stärka arbetsgivarvarumärket. Dock finner vi en diskrepans mellan ÅF:s och litteraturens definition av begreppet samt en allt för stor fokus på de externa aktiviteterna som en följd av employer brand managers starka band till marknadsavdelningen. / The objective of this thesis is to study the employer branding of the company ÅF, and more specifically the interaction between the senior management, HR department and marketing department. The thesis is a qualitative case study and aims to develop theory through a combination of a deductive and inductive approach. The data is collected through interviews with representatives from the company. We have concluded that the collaboration within ÅF regarding employer branding for the most corresponds with the presented theoretical model. There is a well functioning integration of activities aimed at strengthening the employer brand between the senior management, HR department, marketing department and employer brand manager. There is, however, a discrepancy in the definition of employer branding between ÅF and the literature. The strong connection between the EBM and the marketing department might also lead to a too strong focus on the external activities.

Este trabajo se enmarca en el ámbito de las empresas españolas cotizadas durante el periodo comprendido entre el año 2003 y 2007, y concretamente, en la retribución del equipo de alta dirección. Tres son los estudios que se llevan a cabo con el objetivo de determinar hasta qué punto las empresas son capaces de controlar y adaptar las retribuciones de su equipo de alta dirección a los requerimientos económicos, contextuales y políticos -consejo de administración y estructura de propiedad- y en qué medida dichas retribuciones se relacionan con los resultados de las empresas, prestando una mayor atención a los factores políticos. Para lo cual se emplea la metodología de datos de panel. / This work is included in the scope of the Spanish companies during the period between 2003 and 2007, and indeed, in the pay of the senior management team. Three studies carried out in order to determine to what extent companies are able to control and adjust the salaries of its top management team to economic, political, contextual and board and ownership structure " and to what extent these fees are related to business performance, and paid more attention to political factors. To which is used panel data methodology.

Assessment is an integral component of outcomes-based education which requires a paradigm shift in assessment processes. Outcomes-based assessment is more intense than traditional assessment since it reports on many dimensions of performance. Performance is analysed in relation to outcomes and the learning demonstrated and record-keeping is more complex. This study explored the experiences of the Senior Management Team and Foundation Phase educators of a selected primary school regarding outcomes-based education, outcomes-based assessment and its management. A literature review of outcomes-based education, outcomes-based assessment and instructional leadership and an empirical study using a qualitative approach were conducted. Document analysis and semi-structured interviews with educators and school management were used for data-gathering. Findings indicated that the initial implementation of outcomes-based education was problematic, however, effective instructional leadership had improved educators' understanding and implementation of assessment. Thereafter recommendations were made for the improvement of practice. / Educational Studies / Thesis (M.Ed.)

More than ninety per cent of projects are run by project teams and the stronger the team the more likely the project will succeed. Team building activities are performed to both increase team performance and to enhance the likelihood of project success. For the purpose of this study, information technology (IT) business projects were chosen as IT is a major driving force in business today and there is widespread dissatisfaction with the performance of IT business projects. In analysing the causes of dissatisfaction, increasingly researchers are recognising that technology is a secondary issue behind the human side of project team management. Business projects were chosen because increasingly IT is being used in the business environment to solve problems in the post-industrial era characterised by the service industry, while the manufacturing industry, from which much of the project literature has emerged, reduces. The importance of the project team in developing IT business projects is well recognised and managers are concerned about their ability to transform an ad-hoc collection of people assigned to a particular project into a coherent, integrated project team. In most cases the activities recommended to build a successful IT business project team have been theoretically based, rather than empirically founded. The goal of this research was to investigate the team building activities used on successful projects. To achieve this goal, the research defines the key measures of project success and establishes their relative importance; determines the most important team building activities for project success with experienced project managers; enhances the understanding of implementation of team building activities on successful projects; and provides suggestions on how to increase the likelihood of project success through focusing on team building activities. The research used the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) to develop a hierarchical model linking project success measures with team building activities. Confirmation of the AHP results and additional understanding of team building activities implementation was achieved by interviewing experienced project managers. The research found that customer satisfaction, although seldom used, was significantly more important as a project success measure than the three measures most often used - time, budget and scope. As identified by project managers, the most important team building activities for achieving customer satisfaction are team leadership; ensuring senior management support; staffing the team properly; planning the project with the team and empowering team members; building commitment among team members; developing strong communication channels and developing appropriate organisational interfaces. The research found successful projects focused on relationships in addition to the task focus of many project methodologies. The research findings on team building activities will enable project leaders on IT business projects to develop empowered project teams with stronger affiliations and support throughout the organisation. By empowering project teams to create effective internal and external relationships there will be fewer project failures, increased customer satisfaction and improved achievement of project success.

Assessment is an integral component of outcomes-based education which requires a paradigm shift in assessment processes. Outcomes-based assessment is more intense than traditional assessment since it reports on many dimensions of performance. Performance is analysed in relation to outcomes and the learning demonstrated and record-keeping is more complex. This study explored the experiences of the Senior Management Team and Foundation Phase educators of a selected primary school regarding outcomes-based education, outcomes-based assessment and its management. A literature review of outcomes-based education, outcomes-based assessment and instructional leadership and an empirical study using a qualitative approach were conducted. Document analysis and semi-structured interviews with educators and school management were used for data-gathering. Findings indicated that the initial implementation of outcomes-based education was problematic, however, effective instructional leadership had improved educators' understanding and implementation of assessment. Thereafter recommendations were made for the improvement of practice. / Educational Studies / Thesis (M.Ed.)

This research conceptualises IT infrastructure management at secondary schools in the WCED (Western Cape Education Department). This includes whether or not secondary schools in the WCED make use of a full time, on-site network administrator or whether a teacher acts as on-site network administrator. The literature review studied the effectiveness of IT infrastructure management which includes hardware, software, policies, computer network, security; staff management and BYOD (bring your own device). The management of IT infrastructure at secondary schools within the WCED differs widely from school to school, and its functionality depends on many factors. The quantitative study revealed problem areas within IT infrastructure management at secondary schools in the WCED. Furthermore the quantitative study also revealed that there is a need for best practice guidelines with regards to IT infrastructure management in order to improve service delivery. The literature review provided sources for best practice IT infrastructure management. / Rekenaar infrastruktuur by sekondere skole in die WKOD (Wes Kaapse Onderwys Departement) word in die navorsing beskryf. Die studie ondersoek verskillende strukture naamlike skole wat 'n voltydse netwerk administrateur het en skole waar 'n onderwyser die verantwoordelikheid aanneem van 'n netwerk administrateur. Die effektiewe beheer van rekenaar infrastrukture word bespreek. Dit sluit hardeware, sagteware, beleid formulasie, rekenaar netwerk, sekuriteit, personeel bestuur, en BYOD (bring jou eie toestel). Die bestuur van rekenaar infrastruktuur verskil van skool tot skool en die effektiewe bestuur daarvan word deur baie faktore beinvloed. Die kwantitatiewe studie het probleem areas vir die bestuur van rekenaar infrastruktuur by sekondere skole in die WKOD uitgewys. Die kwantitatiewe studie het verder die behoefte vir beste praktyk riglyne uitgewys om sodoende better dienslewering te verseker. Die literere studie het beste praktyk riglyne vir rekenaar infrastruktuur bestuur genoem. / Educational Leadership and Management

This research conceptualises IT infrastructure management at secondary schools in the WCED (Western Cape Education Department). This includes whether or not secondary schools in the WCED make use of a full time, on-site network administrator or whether a teacher acts as on-site network administrator. The literature review studied the effectiveness of IT infrastructure management which includes hardware, software, policies, computer network, security; staff management and BYOD (bring your own device). The management of IT infrastructure at secondary schools within the WCED differs widely from school to school, and its functionality depends on many factors. The quantitative study revealed problem areas within IT infrastructure management at secondary schools in the WCED. Furthermore the quantitative study also revealed that there is a need for best practice guidelines with regards to IT infrastructure management in order to improve service delivery. The literature review provided sources for best practice IT infrastructure management. / Rekenaar infrastruktuur by sekondere skole in die WKOD (Wes Kaapse Onderwys Departement) word in die navorsing beskryf. Die studie ondersoek verskillende strukture naamlike skole wat 'n voltydse netwerk administrateur het en skole waar 'n onderwyser die verantwoordelikheid aanneem van 'n netwerk administrateur. Die effektiewe beheer van rekenaar infrastrukture word bespreek. Dit sluit hardeware, sagteware, beleid formulasie, rekenaar netwerk, sekuriteit, personeel bestuur, en BYOD (bring jou eie toestel). Die bestuur van rekenaar infrastruktuur verskil van skool tot skool en die effektiewe bestuur daarvan word deur baie faktore beinvloed. Die kwantitatiewe studie het probleem areas vir die bestuur van rekenaar infrastruktuur by sekondere skole in die WKOD uitgewys. Die kwantitatiewe studie het verder die behoefte vir beste praktyk riglyne uitgewys om sodoende better dienslewering te verseker. Die literere studie het beste praktyk riglyne vir rekenaar infrastruktuur bestuur genoem. / Educational Leadership and Management

[ES] El contexto mundial actual de competitividad global hace que las empresas deban invertir muchos de sus recursos en ofrecer productos y servicios de calidad a precios competitivos. Desde hace muchos años el cliente demanda un producto de alta calidad y puede escoger entre muchas empresas de dónde obtenerlo, lo que hace que estas deban articular los mecanismos necesarios para ofrecer el nivel de calidad requerido en sus productos/servicios invirtiendo la menor cantidad de recursos posible. En este sentido, muchas empresas llevan años aplicando técnicas o herramientas de gestión de calidad, como por ejemplo Kaizen, control estadístico de calidad o diseño de experimentos por nombrar algunas, que les ayuden a alcanzar dicho nivel de calidad. Así, es ampliamente aceptada la existencia de una correlación entre la aplicación de técnicas de Gestión de Calidad Total (TQM) y la mejora del rendimiento empresarial que dará lugar a mayores beneficios. Sin embargo, a pesar de que se pueden encontrar numerosos trabajos científicos que relacionan la aplicación de TQM y el rendimiento empresarial, entendido éste como una parte concreta de la organización tal como producción o innovación, la cuantificación del efecto de TQM sobre el rendimiento empresarial global, utilizando un enfoque estratégico y equilibrado a través de un Cuadro de Mando Integral (CMI), es un tema de investigación actual no abordado hasta el momento y que se pretende desarrollar en esta Tesis Doctoral. Con este enfoque, las empresas obtendrán información adicional relevante para la toma de decisiones, respecto a cuáles son las técnicas y elementos de TQM que más impactan en su rendimiento organizacional estratégico y equilibrado, por lo que deberían ser priorizadas. Además, la aplicación de técnicas TQM genera directamente una serie de mejoras a nivel táctico-operativo en las organizaciones, por lo que las relaciones entre las técnicas TQM, el rendimiento empresarial estratégico medido y gestionado mediante un CMI y las mejoras empresariales mencionadas, son estudiadas y analizadas en profundidad en la presente Tesis Doctoral. A tal fin, en primer lugar se efectúa un estado del arte donde se analizan publicaciones científicas relevantes para demostrar la existencia de un hueco investigador. A continuación, se diseña una propuesta metodológica de seis fases para cuantificar el impacto de los elementos de TQM sobre el rendimiento organizacional, en el contexto de un CMI y en PYMES, siendo dichas fases: Fase 1. Definición de los elementos estructurales. Fase 2. Establecimiento del equipo de trabajo. Fase 3. Selección de los elementos. Fase 4. Determinación de la técnica MCDA. Fase 5. Aplicación de la técnica MCDA. Fase 6. Análisis de resultados. Entonces, las fases de la propuesta son aplicadas a una PYME del sector del petróleo en Ecuador y se presentan los resultados obtenidos en dicha aplicación. Finalmente, se establecen una serie de conclusiones generales y se enuncian unas líneas futuras de investigación. / [CA] El context mundial actual de competitivitat global fa que les empreses hagin d'invertir molts dels seus recursos a oferir productes i serveis d'alta qualitat a preus competitius. Des de fa molts anys el client demana un producte d'alta qualitat i pot escollir entre moltes empreses d'on obtenir-lo, el que fa que aquestes hagin de articular els mecanismes necessaris per oferir el nivell de qualitat requerida en els seus productes / serveis invertint el mínim de recursos possible. En aquest sentit, moltes empreses porten anys aplicant tècniques o eines de gestió de qualitat, com ara Kaizen, control estadístic de qualitat o disseny d'experiments per nomenar algunes, que els ajudin a aconseguir aquest nivell de qualitat. Així, és àmpliament acceptada l'existència d'una correlació entre l'aplicació de tècniques de gestió de qualitat total (TQM) i el rendiment empresarial entès aquest com la millora dels productes / serveis de l'organització que donarà lloc a majors beneficis. No obstant això, tot i que es poden trobar nombrosos treballs científics que relacionen l'aplicació de TQM i el rendiment empresarial, entès aquest com una part concreta de l'organització tal com producció o innovació, la quantificació de l'efecte de TQM sobre el rendiment empresarial, utilitzant un enfocament estratègic i equilibrat a través d'un quadre de comandament integral (CMI), és un tema d'investigació actual i que es pretén desenvolupar en aquesta tesi doctoral. Amb aquest enfocament innovador, les empreses obtindran informació addicional rellevant per a la presa de decisions, respecte a quines són les tècniques i elements de TQM que més impacten en el seu rendiment organitzacional estratègic i equilibrat, de manera que haurien de ser prioritzades. A més, l'aplicació de tècniques TQM genera directament una sèrie de millores a nivell tàctic-operatiu a les organitzacions, de manera que les relacions entre les tècniques TQM, el rendiment empresarial estratègic mesurat mitjançant un CMI i les millores empresarials esmentades, són estudiades i analitzades en profunditat en la present tesi doctoral. Amb aquesta finalitat, en primer lloc es fa un estat de l'art on s'analitzen publicacions científiques rellevants per demostrar l'existència d'un buit investigador. A continuació, es dissenya una proposta metodològica de sis fases per quantificar l'impacte dels elements de TQM sobre el rendiment organitzacional, en el context d'un CMI, en PIMEs, sent aquestes fases: Fase 1. Definició dels elements estructurals. Fase 2. Establiment de l'equip de treball. Fase 3. Selecció dels elements. Fase 4. Determinació de la tècnica MCDA. Fase 5. Aplicació de la tècnica MCDA. Fase 6. Anàlisi de resultats. A continuació, les fases de la proposta són aplicades a una PIME d'al sector de l'petroli a l'Equador i es presenten els resultats obtinguts en aquesta aplicació. Finalment, s'estableixen una sèrie de conclusions generals i s'enuncien unes línies futures de recerca. / [EN] The current worldwide competitive context makes that organization are struggling to be and become competitive. Since many years ago, customers demand high-quality products and he/she might choose from many different suppliers, which makes those enterprises must articulate the necessary mechanisms to offer such a quality level. In this sense, many organizations apply techniques of quality management, e.g., Kaizen, quality statistical control or design of experiments to mention some, to help them out reaching the required quality level. Then, it is widely accepted the existence of correlation between the application of Total Quality Management (TQM) techniques and organizational performance, understanding the latter as the improvement of the products/services that leads to higher benefits. However, even though it is possible to find many scientific works that relate the application of TQM and organizational performance improvement, relating this to a specific part of the organization such as production or innovation, the quantification of the effect of TQM on performance measurement, using a Balanced Scorecard (BSC) and, therefore, at the strategic and balanced level, is a current research topic, which is intended to be developed within this PhD Thesis. With this innovative approach, organizations would obtain additional relevant information for their decision-making processes about which the most relevant TQM techniques and tools are and should, therefore, be prioritized and improved. Besides, the application of TQM techniques directly generates some specific improvements at the tactic-operative level in organizations, and then the relationships among the TQM techniques, the organizational performance measured through a BSC, and the mentioned organizational improvements are studied and analyzed in this research. Then, a state of the art if firstly developed, analyzing relevant scientific publications, to identify the research gap. The next task is to design a six-phases methodological proposal to quantify the impact of TQM elements over organizational performance in SMEs within a BSC context, being the phases: Phase 1. Definition of the structural elements. Phase 2. Establishment of the work team. Phase 3. Selection of the elements. Phase 4. Determination of the MCDA technique. Phase 5. Application of the MCDA technique. Phase 6. Analysis of results. Then, these six phases are applied to a SME of the petroleum sector in Ecuador and the main results achieved are presented. Finally, the main conclusions are stated as well as some future research possibilities. / Andrade Arteaga, CA. (2022). Desarrollo de una propuesta metodológica para medir el impacto que tiene la aplicación de prácticas de Total Quality Management sobre el rendimiento organizacional en Pymes [Tesis doctoral]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/181511 / TESIS