Thesis (M.Soc.Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 1984. / Also available in print.

Thesis (M.Soc.Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 1989. / Also available in print.

The purpose of this study was to test a theoretical model which predicted subjective well-being in patients who had been diagnosed with malignant melanoma. The theoretical model was developed from empirical findings based on a review of the literature in which health locus of control, social support and self-esteem were identified as significant predictors of well-being. The specific aim of this study was to examine the strength of the predicted relationships between selected psychosocial variables and subjective well-being. The study utilized a nonexperimental correlational design with a causal modeling approach. The convenience sample was composed of 75 individuals (x age = 52.5) who had been diagnosed with malignant melanoma. Subjects completed four instruments which measured the theoretical concepts under study. Two additional instruments were administered which indexed the variables of search for meaning and concern of recurrence. Descriptive statistics were used in examining the demographic and situational characteristics of the sample. Multiple regression techniques were utilized to empirically test the predicted theoretical relationships and to estimate predictive validity for the theoretical concepts. Graphic residual analysis was performed to assess for violations in the statistical and causal model assumptions. Study findings revealed that social support had a direct positive impact on self-esteem (B =.27, R² =.06) and that self-esteem had a direct positive impact on well-being (B =.49, R² =.37). The two demographic variables of employment and income were found to have a direct positive impact on well-being (B =.22 and B =.26, respectively), and resulted in a 10% increase in the total explained variance in well-being. The theoretical model, which was generated to predict subjective well-being in malignant melanoma patients, explained 47% of the total variance in well-being. Research into the variables which influence patient well-being during the cancer experience is vital if nursing is to implement therapeutic interventions which will promote an improved life quality. By intervening with nursing actions that focus on a positive self-esteem, a greater sense of well-being could be attained by individuals diagnosed with cancer.

El presente trabajo de investigación desarrolla la propuesta de un modelo de dirección de proyectos del sector minero en el Perú con indicadores sociales adaptado a los lineamientos de La Guía del PMBOK® 6ta edición, con el objetivo de contribuir en el desarrollo del conocimiento de temas desatendidos en la dirección de proyectos. En Latinoamérica, solo el 10% de la literatura se enfoca en el aspecto social de las organizaciones, lo que evidencia un latente descuido académico en el campo. El Perú posee un nivel de progreso social aceptable, medio- alto, según el SPI (2018); sin embargo, resulta interesante reconocer una gran deficiencia en el campo de oportunidades sociales. En este sentido, los estándares globales descritos en La Guía del PMBOK® 6ta edición, sirven de referencia para la propuesta de un modelo que, tiene como objetivo principal, profundizar en el desarrollo de indicadores sociales en el ámbito de la dirección de proyectos. De este modo, se deja en evidencia la falta de formalización y estandarización en la dirección de proyectos, desde una óptica social y con un enfoque en la gestión de los interesados. Es así, que los objetivos de la presente investigación son alcanzados mediante el uso de un instrumento de primera mano, cuya tarea fundamental es conocer a los interesados clave en la dirección de proyectos mineros y adaptar los indicadores sociales existentes en la literatura, a su realidad problemática. / The present research work develops the proposal of a project management model of the mining sector in Peru with social indicators adapted to the guidelines of the PMBOK® Guide 6th edition, with the aim of contributing to the development of knowledge of underserved topics in project management. In Latin America, only 10% of the literature focuses on the social aspect of organizations, which shows a latent academic neglect in the field. Peru has an acceptable level of social progress, medium-high, according to the SPI (2018); However, it is interesting to recognize a great deficiency in the field of social opportunities. In this sense, the global standards described in the PMBOK® Guide 6th edition, serve as a reference for the proposal of a model whose main objective is to deepen the development of social indicators in the field of project management. In this way, the lack of formalization and standardization in project management is evidenced, from a social perspective and with a focus on the management of stakeholders. Thus, the objectives of this research are achieved by a first-hand instrument, whose main task is to meet the key stakeholders in the management of mining projects and adapt the existing social indicators in the literature, to their reality. / Trabajo de investigación

Typescript. / Bibliography: leaves 201-251. / Microfiche. / xiv, 251 leaves, bound ill., maps 29 cm

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Nevada, Reno, 2007. / "May, 2007." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 62-65). Online version available on the World Wide Web.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Tasmania, 2003. / Title from PDF title page (viewed on June 11, 2005). Includes bibliographical references (p. 373-393).

Thesis (M.A.) - Carleton University, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 160-168). Also available in electronic format on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--UCLA, 2008. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 356-365).

Thesis (doctoral)--Universitetet i Lund, 1983. / ACQ MSG: E 49-140. Extra t.p. with thesis statement and English abstract inserted. Summary in English. Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-189).