本研究旨在瞭解國民小學教師發展班級文化之現況，並探討不同背景變項的國小教師在發展班級文化上所呈現的差異情形。本研究之研究目的如下：(一)探討國民小學教師發展班級文化之內涵與現況；(二)瞭解國民小學教師發展班級文化與教師班級經營效能之關係；(三)瞭解國民小學教師發展班級文化與班級經營效能之預測情形；(四)根據研究結果提出建議，以提供教育行政機關、國民小學教師及未來研究者參考。 為達成上述研究目的，本研究採用問卷調查法收集並分析資料。研究工具係研究者自編之「國民小學教師發展班級文化與班級經營效能問卷」，並以台北縣、台北市、基隆市、桃園縣、宜蘭縣之公立國民小學級任教師為研究對象。所得資料以平均數、標準差、t考驗、單因子變異數分析、薛費法事後多重比較、皮爾森積差相關分析及多元逐步迴歸分析等統計方法進行分析。 本研究之主要發現與結論如下： 一、班級之組織特性適合運用形塑發展班級文化。而發展班級文化大致可從五個向度進行：(1)發展班級文化環境；(2)孕育班級文化活動；(3)營造班級文化特色；(4)凝聚班級文化共識。(5)激發班級成員表現。 二、國民小學教師發展班級文化的實際情形尚佳。國民小學教師所知覺發展班級文化的行為中，以「激發班級成員表現」的得分最高，亦即教師們在發展班級文化時，也能對學生投以高度關懷，增加學生的價值感。 三、國民小學教師背景變項中，性別、年齡、服務年資、學校所在地在發展班級文化問卷上均有顯著差異，而最高學歷、職務及學校規模無顯著差異。 四、知覺不同發展班級文化程度之國民小學教師，其在班級經營效能上的表現有顯著差異。 五、國民小學教師透過發展班級文化的認知與作為，可以提高其班級經營效能。教師發展班級文化及其各向度，與教師班級經營效能及其各向度間呈現顯著的正相關。 六、國民小學教師發展班級文化對班級經營效能有預測作用。 最後，根據本研究之文獻分析、研究結果分析與討論，提出幾點建議，以供教育行政機關、國民小學學校行政、國民小學教師及未來相關研究之參考。 / The purposes of this study are to understand the current situation of elementary school teachers’ developmental classroom culture and how different teacher backgrounds are reflected in the developmental classroom culture. The major concerns of this study were as fellows: (1) to investigate the current situation of teachers’ developmental classroom culture in elementary schools, (2) to analyze the relationships between teachers’ developmental classroom culture and classroom management efficacy, (3) to explore the predictive power of teachers’ developmental classroom culture on their classroom management efficacy, (4) to provide reference and suggestions based on the conclusions suggested by the survey data. The investigation was based on questionnaires which were distributed at 100 elementary schools in Taipei county, Taipei city, Kee-Long city, Tao-Yuang county, and Yi-Lang county. The data was analyzed statistically employing the method of descriptive statistic, t-test, one-way ANOVA, the Scheffé method, correlation analysis, and multi stepwise regression analysis. The major findings are as fellows: 1. The characters of the organization in the classroom are adaptive to shape and form the developmental classroom culture. And the developmental classroom culture is approximately to be possible to carry on five parts: (1) develop the classroom culture environment, (2) breed the classroom culture activity, (3) build the classroom culture characteristic, (4) condense the classroom culture, (5)stimulate the members of the class to act. 2. The current situation of elementary school teachers’ developmental classroom culture is good. There is high perception for teachers’ developmental classroom culture among the elementary school teachers. 3. Significant differences exist among the gender, age, service years, and school location for teachers’ developmental classroom culture. 4. Significant difference exists among high, middle, and low teachers’ perception of teachers’ developmental classroom culture for their classroom management efficacy. 5. Significant positive correlation exists between teachers’ developmental classroom culture and their classroom management efficacy. 6. The classroom management efficacy can be predicted by the teachers’ developmental of classroom culture. Based on the results of this study, some suggestions are made for educational administration, the elementary school administration, the elementary school teachers and future study.

Magistro darbo objektas – viešosios bibliotekos vaidmuo bendruomenėse. Darbo tikslas – apibrėžti ir įvertinti viešosios bibliotekos, kaip sociokultūrinio objekto, vaidmenį bendruomenėje. Darbo uždaviniai: išanalizuoti svarbiausius bendruomenės gyvavimo aspektus ir bruožus, teoriniu požiūriu išnagrinėti viešosios bibliotekos paskirtį ir kaitą, išsiaiškinti Marijampolės savivaldybės viešosios bibliotekos filialų vaidmenį mažose bendruomenėse. Atlikus literatūros analizę ir atvejo tyrimą, kuriuose informacijai ir duomenims gauti naudotasi bibliotekos nepublikuotų ataskaitų, statistinių duomenų analizės bei anketinės apklausos metodais, prieita prie išvados, kad viešoji biblioteka užima reikšmingą vietą socialinėje bendruomenės sistemoje; pastebėta bendruomenės, kaip socialinės sistemos, funkcionavimo priklausomybė nuo sociokultūrinės aplinkos bei švietimo ir kultūros paslaugų infrastruktūros išvystymo. Analizuojant socialinę bendruomenės sistemą, jos vystymosi bei struktūros pokyčius bei viešosios bibliotekos, kaip socialinės institucijos transformacijos požymius, atkreiptas dėmesys į viešosios bibliotekos galimybes vietos bendruomenėje jos sociokultūrinei, informacinei bei edukacinei situacijai gerinti ir viešosios bibliotekos pokyčių, lemiamų bendruomenės poreikių, perspektyvas. Išanalizavus bendruomenės teritorinius bei socialinius aspektus, prieita prie išvados, kad individo socializacija ir integracija į pilietinę visuomenę vyksta gyvenamosios vietovės pagrindu... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / The subject-matter of the master’s thesis is the role of the public library in the community. The aim of the work is to define and evaluate the role of the public library as a socio-cultural object in the community. The goals of the research study are as follows: to establish cultural and information needs of the community, to review the mission and evolution of the public library, to estimate the need of the public library services and to define their structure, and to survey and evaluate the role of the branches of the Marijampolė municipality public library in small communities. Having used the theoretical methods of induction and comparison of the scientific literature and the empirical scientific research based on the method of analyzing data from statistics and the data acquired from the questionnaires, a conclusion was made that the public library plays a significant role in the social system of the community. Having applied the method of generalizing abstraction, there was observed a dependence of the functioning of the community as a social system on the development of the infra-structure of the socio-cultural environment and that of the educational and cultural services. Having analyzed territorial and social aspects, a conclusion was made that socialization and integration of the individual into the civil society takes place on the territorial basis in the set social environment through purposeful community and socio-cultural education. It was also noted that in... [to full text]

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The historically black and historically white universities in South Africa were shaped by apartheid policies. Within this socio-political context the project started when I, who was a lecturer at a historically black university (HBU), was confronted by violent interactions between lecturers and students, and a perceived passivity on the part of management when lecturers were threatened by students with violence in social and academic settings. Based on socio-historical factors and my personal experiences, I explored the experiences of lecturers at an HBU, i.e. their relationship with students and management, to form an understanding about how the lecturers’ experiences influenced the unconscious dynamic processes of the intergroup transactions between themselves and the students and management. A qualitative research method was chosen because it allowed for the in-depth analysis and interpretation of the lecturers’ experiences in a particular HBU. Hermeneutic phenomenology, using the systems psychodynamic perspective, allowed for the description and interpretation of the lecturers’ experiences. Data collection entailed hermeneutic conversations with the nine lecturers from an HBU. In the analysis, interpretation and reporting of the findings, the interpretive stance proposed by Shapiro and Carr (1991) was used. This analysis and interpretation entailed a collaborative dimension – the analysed data was sent to the lecturers to ascertain whether the analysis was a reflection of their experiences, as well as to experts in the systems psychodynamic perspective to ascertain whether the interpretations were plausible. The relationship between students, lecturers and management was contradictory, because it was marked by hope for an effective working relationship and by continuing conflict and violence – resulting in the (k)not of relationship based on the (k)not of achievement apparent in the lecturers’ relationship with students, and the (k)not of performance evident in their relationship with management. The intergroup transactions between students, lecturers and management were marked by a reign of terror as threats of violence, or actual physical violence, were directed at lecturers by students with little or no intervention by management. By integrating the findings with systems psychodynamic literature, several working hypotheses and two research hypotheses regarding the (k)not of relationship between the three stakeholders were generated. / Psychology / D.Litt. et Phil. (Psychology)

The degradation of the ecological and social systems has largely resulted from human activities that deplete natural resources and undermine human needs in society. Traditional business culture, driven mainly by profit maximization, is a factor that has worsened this sustainability challenge. Social enterprises (SEs) are a form of business that hold the potential to help make the transition towards a sustainable society. The purpose of this study is two-fold. First, it explores SE contributions to creating a sustainable social system. Second, it examines how SEs exhibit the dimensions of trustworthiness, leading to trusting relationships in society. Social sustainability principles (SSPs) define social sustainability and are drawn from the Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development. They are used as a foundation for identifying SE contributions. The researchers draw on experiences from social entrepreneurs and experts in the field of social entrepreneurship. SEs contribute at two levels: the individual level and the societal level. They break down barriers to the SSPs and provide opportunities to individuals with respect to the five principles. SEs operate based on a culture of impartiality and create opportunities for meaning for individuals in their target groups. They consistently take leaps of faith, believing in the trustworthiness of those who are otherwise deemed untrustworthy.

My thesis is dealing with the social system of an organisation and its quality. It is divided in the theoretical and practical part. In the theoretical part I describe general aspects of an organisation concerning it a system of social relationships. I look at the development of an organisation in the course of time and I make an overview of the indicators and instruments used for measuring the system's quality. I applied my theoretical knowledge in the practical part. I measured the quality of social relationships with the indicators as social values and standards, corporate ethics and social climate. I consider them the most important in my thesis.

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