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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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Changeover inference : estimating the relationship between DT and OT data '

Dippery, Kevin L. January 1997 (has links)
Thesis (M.S. in Operations Research) Naval Postgraduate School, March 1997. / Thesis advisor, Donald P. Gaver. Includes bibliographical references (p. 35). Also available online.
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TOWARD THE ANALYSIS OF INFORMATIVENESS OF THEORIES IN MANAGEMENT: AN EMPIRICAL ASSESSMENT BUILDING ON MINER’S CRITERIA OF IMPORTANCE

Mwaka, Jino 21 May 2010 (has links)
No description available.
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Pedagogia do esporte = pressupostos para uma teoria da avaliação da aprendizagem = Sport pedagogy: presuppositions for a learning assessment theory / Sport pedagogy : presuppositions for a learning assessment theory

Leonardi, Thiago José, 1988 05 June 2013 (has links)
Orientador: Roberto Rodrigues Paes / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Educação Física / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-22T16:32:46Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Leonardi_ThiagoJose_M.pdf: 6874529 bytes, checksum: 21640997defefa693a6e94171acf74b0 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013 / Resumo: O esporte contemporâneo tem passado por significativas mudanças em sua estrutura (regras, espaços, materiais, regulamentos, entre outras) e essas alterações tiveram influência também sobre os métodos de ensino dos Jogos Esportivos Coletivos. A literatura destaca uma preocupação com a aprendizagem tática, à qual é subordinada a aprendizagem técnica, com ênfase nas tomadas de decisão e na resolução de situações problema, tendo como principal estratégia - ou facilitador - para o desenvolvimento de tais habilidades o jogo. Defendemos uma Pedagogia do Esporte cujo principal foco é o aluno; pensamos essa área de atuação como aquela responsável pela iniciação, especialização e treinamento esportivo e que, além de lidar com o conteúdo esportivo ela também pode transcender e contribuir para o desenvolvimento integral do indivíduo. Assim, torna-se insuficiente, sob essa perspectiva, avaliar de maneira meramente estatística; é preciso tornar o processo de avaliação mais condizente com os princípios e pressupostos da Pedagogia do Esporte, considerando o sujeito como central no decorrer do processo, visando seu desenvolvimento integral, entendendo a maneira pela qual ele se movimenta, por que ele toma determinadas decisões e como ele se sente perante o jogo. Com isso, encontramos no âmbito da educação profundas discussões sobre avaliação, sobretudo a avaliação formativa e autêntica, e buscamos, com isso, correlacionar tais questões com a literatura da Pedagogia do Esporte e, especificamente, dos Jogos Esportivos Coletivos. Portanto, o presente estudo foi dividido em dois momentos: no primeiro, abordamos conceitos e princípios da Pedagogia do Esporte em seu processo de ensino, vivência e aprendizagem, e apresentamos uma aproximação entre os métodos de ensino dos Jogos Esportivos Coletivos; e no segundo, discutimos a avaliação sob o olhar da educação e tratamos dos instrumentos atuais de avaliação da aprendizagem tática nos Jogos Esportivos Coletivos. Identificamos, assim, que os métodos de ensino mais recentes pressupõem que o aluno seja ativo no decorrer das aulas, priorizando seu processo de aprendizagem sob uma perspectiva construtivista; já os instrumentos de avaliação existentes atualmente no âmbito da Pedagogia do Esporte dão um olhar somativo aos dados, analisando os resultados de maneira estatística e não sinalizando como eles serão utilizados no decorrer de processo de aprendizagem. Com isso, defendemos que seja dado um olhar formativo aos resultados obtidos com os instrumentos de avaliação existentes e que novos instrumentos sejam construídos a partir de três pressupostos: considerar o esporte como um fenômeno complexo; preocupar-se com o aluno, sujeito central do processo de ensino, vivência e aprendizagem; e entender a avaliação a partir de seu potencial educativo e formativo / Abstract: The contemporaneous sport has had significant changes on your structure (roles, spaces, materials, ordinance, enter others) and this changes had influence also on models and methods of Team Sport Games teaching. The literature highlight a care with tactical learning, that is subordinated the technical learning, with emphasis on decision makes and on situation problems solutions, having with principal strategy - or facilitator - of development this abilities the game. We defend a Sport Pedagogy that principal focus is the student; we think in this action area that responsible for the initiation, specialization and training sport and we defend that, beyond of deal with sport content, it also can transcend and contribute for the full development of individual. Therefore, become insufficient, under this perspective, assessment our student with simple statistic test, is needing to turn the assessment process more suitable with principles and presuppositions of Sport Pedagogy, consider the individual as central process long, aiming your full development, knowing the same that he/she movements, why decisions makes and how feels before the game. Therewith we found in the education range deep discussions about assessment, principally the formative and authentic assessment, and look for correlate this question to Sport Pedagogy literature and, specifically, the Team Sport Games. So, the present studies had be divided in two parts: first, we approached Sport Pedagogy concepts and principles in the teaching, experience and learning process and presented one approximated enter models and methods of teaching of Team Sport Games, on the second, we discussed the assessment under the look of education and deal of actual instruments of tactical learning assessment in the Team Sport Games. We identified, so, that more recent teaching methods of Team Sport Games presupposing the active pupil on happen lessons, prioritizing the learning process under the constructivist perspective; already the assessment instrument actually on the ambit of Sport Pedagogy give a somative vision to the datas, analyzing the results of way statistics and not signalize how they are utilized happen of learning process. Therewith, we defend a formative vision to the results obtain with the assessment instrument exist and new instruments will be build from tree presuppositions: consider the sport with a complex phenomenal; worry with the student, central individual in the teaching, experience and learning process; and know the assessment from your educative and formative potential / Mestrado / Biodinamica do Movimento e Esporte / Mestre em Educação Física
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New Perspectives on the Paradox of Participation : A Theoretical Evaluation of Rational Choice Theory as it Applies to Political Participation

Stendahl, Elin January 2020 (has links)
Theory is vital for our scientific understanding of the social world. Building, developing, and evaluating theory are therefore central practices within the social sciences. This study performs an evaluation of rational choice theory within the field of political participation. This is a theoretical framework that has had significant problems reconciling theoretical prediction with empirical findings, causing what is called the paradox of participation. For more than sixty years rational choice theorists have tried to develop new formulations of the theory to avoid this paradox. The purpose of this study is to forward this debate by providing a new perspective on rational choice theory that is purely theoretical. Using the evaluative criteria of falsifiability and leverage, the study finds that a theory using both collective and selective incentives, while also allowing the formulation of the theory to change depending on the form of political participation one wants to explain provides the most promising approach. However, the evaluation does reveal some issues in connection to selective incentives. A potential alternative solution to the paradox is therefore briefly discussed, yet a more thorough exploration of this venue is left to future research.
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Motivace a stimulace zaměstnanců / Motivation and Stimulation of Employees

Dědoch, Lukáš January 2014 (has links)
This thesis focuses on the issues of motivation and stimulation of employees in company Gala Prostejov, and the goal is to evaluate current motivation system in the company and propose recommendations that will help to increase work motivation of employees, and also their satisfaction. The theoretical part describes the basic concepts associated with employee motivation. The practical part analyzes the current situation of the company, its evaluation and proposal of recommendations for improvement.
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Problems and Possibilities with Non-Empirical Assessment of Scientific Theories : An Analysis of the Argument Given by Richard Dawid / Problem och möjligheter med icke-empirisk bedömning av vetenskapliga teorier : En analys av Richard Dawids argument

Skott, Anton January 2020 (has links)
This essay examines the argument given by Richard Dawid (2013, 2019) for the viability of non-empirical assessment of scientific theories. Dawid's argument is supposed to show that trust in a scientific theory can be justified without any direct empirical testing of the theory. This view is fundamentally different from what will be called the classical paradigm of theory assessment. The classical paradigm holds that only empirical testing can justify belief in a theory. It is argued in this essay that Dawid's argument does not provide sufficient reasons for claiming that non-empirical assessment can be seen as a valid form of justification of scientific theories. However, it is further argued that non-empirical assessment still can play an important role when evaluating the status of a theory that cannot yet be tested empirically.
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Análise da Lei do SINAES e seus resultados como instrumento de controle do Estado / Analysis of the Law SINAES and its results as an instrument of state control

Albuquerque, Natália de Oliveira January 2011 (has links)
ALBUQUERQUE, Natália de Oliveira. Análise da Lei do SINAES e seus resultados como instrumento de controle do Estado. 2011. 99f. – Dissertação (Mestrado) – Universidade Federal do Ceará, Programa de Pós-graduação em Políticas Públicas e Gestão da Educação Superior, Fortaleza (CE), 2011. / Submitted by Márcia Araújo (marcia_m_bezerra@yahoo.com.br) on 2014-05-12T11:21:54Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2011_dis_noalbuquerque.pdf: 579891 bytes, checksum: 38687960e5dac8094a9ec3efd70bab19 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Márcia Araújo(marcia_m_bezerra@yahoo.com.br) on 2014-05-12T12:38:24Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2011_dis_noalbuquerque.pdf: 579891 bytes, checksum: 38687960e5dac8094a9ec3efd70bab19 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2014-05-12T12:38:24Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2011_dis_noalbuquerque.pdf: 579891 bytes, checksum: 38687960e5dac8094a9ec3efd70bab19 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011 / Esta pesquisa avalia os resultados da aplicabilidade da Lei do Sistema Nacional de Avaliação da Educação Superior, como instrumento de controle do Estado. Tem como objetivo identificar as mudanças ocorridas nas instituições de ensino superior, após o advento da lei do SINAES; analisar os resultados da eficácia da lei, considerando os indicadores do MEC/INEP; e, ainda, apresentar argumentos para alicerçar o entendimento de que a Avaliação é um meio de controle do Estado. A fundamentação teórica aborda os conceitos relacionados à avaliação educacional, às atribuições dos órgãos reguladores do ensino superior brasileiro, a operacionalidade do SINAES nos métodos de mensuração das avaliações, inseridos na legislação. A metodologia utilizada é dedutiva, partindo das leis, teorias e ocorrências de fenômenos particulares. É caracterizada como pesquisa descritiva e explicativa quanto aos objetivos; bibliográfica e documental quanto aos procedimentos e à abordagem do problema. Dentre os resultados, destaca-se o fato de que as instituições de ensino superior disponibilizaram informações junto ao MEC e INEP, com enfoque nos atos punitivos inseridos nas funções de controle, supervisão e regulação do Estado; apresentam-se as práticas de Supervisão do MEC e respectivas penalidades; a pesquisa relaciona e coteja a Teoria da Avaliação com a Teoria do Estado em seus múltiplos pontos de vistas para esclarecer se as avaliações decorrentes do SINAES, efetivadas pelo Estado-Avaliador, poderiam subsidiar atos punitivos vinculados, imediatamente, aos fins do Estado-Regulador; reúne diferentes posições teóricas a fim de justificar ou rejeitar a legitimidade do Estado para controlar e punir, exclusivamente, com base nas avaliações do SINAES. Apresenta considerações finais quanto à posição do Estado em face da educação superior ante sua natureza clássica, bem assim a atitude esperada da comunidade acadêmica perante a forma como a avaliação é realizada.
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AnÃlise da Lei do SINAES e seus resultados como instrumento de controle do Estado / Analysis of the Law SINAES and its results as an instrument of state control

NatÃlia de Oliveira Albuquerque 10 August 2011 (has links)
nÃo hà / Esta pesquisa avalia os resultados da aplicabilidade da Lei do Sistema Nacional de AvaliaÃÃo da EducaÃÃo Superior, como instrumento de controle do Estado. Tem como objetivo identificar as mudanÃas ocorridas nas instituiÃÃes de ensino superior, apÃs o advento da lei do SINAES; analisar os resultados da eficÃcia da lei, considerando os indicadores do MEC/INEP; e, ainda, apresentar argumentos para alicerÃar o entendimento de que a AvaliaÃÃo à um meio de controle do Estado. A fundamentaÃÃo teÃrica aborda os conceitos relacionados à avaliaÃÃo educacional, Ãs atribuiÃÃes dos ÃrgÃos reguladores do ensino superior brasileiro, a operacionalidade do SINAES nos mÃtodos de mensuraÃÃo das avaliaÃÃes, inseridos na legislaÃÃo. A metodologia utilizada à dedutiva, partindo das leis, teorias e ocorrÃncias de fenÃmenos particulares. à caracterizada como pesquisa descritiva e explicativa quanto aos objetivos; bibliogrÃfica e documental quanto aos procedimentos e à abordagem do problema. Dentre os resultados, destaca-se o fato de que as instituiÃÃes de ensino superior disponibilizaram informaÃÃes junto ao MEC e INEP, com enfoque nos atos punitivos inseridos nas funÃÃes de controle, supervisÃo e regulaÃÃo do Estado; apresentam-se as prÃticas de SupervisÃo do MEC e respectivas penalidades; a pesquisa relaciona e coteja a Teoria da AvaliaÃÃo com a Teoria do Estado em seus mÃltiplos pontos de vistas para esclarecer se as avaliaÃÃes decorrentes do SINAES, efetivadas pelo Estado-Avaliador, poderiam subsidiar atos punitivos vinculados, imediatamente, aos fins do Estado-Regulador; reÃne diferentes posiÃÃes teÃricas a fim de justificar ou rejeitar a legitimidade do Estado para controlar e punir, exclusivamente, com base nas avaliaÃÃes do SINAES. Apresenta consideraÃÃes finais quanto à posiÃÃo do Estado em face da educaÃÃo superior ante sua natureza clÃssica, bem assim a atitude esperada da comunidade acadÃmica perante a forma como a avaliaÃÃo à realizada.
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Greening Potentials and Limits of Eco-Labelling Schemes in the EU : A policy evaluation with a focus on small firms in the German coffee-processing sector

Berkmann, Anna January 2015 (has links)
As SMEs transformation to sustainable practices in manufacturing, processing and services, is declared to be the key to a green growth model, the research in this thesis aims to understand in what way eco-labelling can be a part of that. In order to approach this complex issue, the thesis aims to identify the greening potential and the limits of contemporary eco-labelling schemes for SME product within the German coffee-processing sector. With regard to that, the thesis applied the policy evaluation method "Program Theory Evaluation" (PTE), which assesses a policy in place and thus provides information how the introduction and the function of eco-labelling schemes is observed and perceived by German coffee-processing SMEs (GCPS). Hence, based on a policy evaluation from a rational perspective, which has the focus on the policy’s problem-solving process and implementation cycle, the thesis reveals how eco-labelling schemes’ underlying theoretical greening strategy act in practice to German coffee-processing SME (GCPS). Thereby it could be evaluated that eco-labelling schemes imply shortcomings to address and green GCPS high quality coffee products. As the PTE-method aims also on optimizing the policy’s rationalisation, the inappropriate or failed implementation of eco-labelling schemes by GCPS has been further explored. To grasp the eco-labelling schemes extent of limits to green GCPS products, the thesis compares and analyses the policy evaluation results against the backdrop of eco-labelling schemes’ normative theoretical policy conception and in the light of "Environmental Authority of Political Consumerism (Ecological Modernisation Theory)". With regard to that, the thesis fosters a policy learning process and uncovers that eco-labelling scheme eco-labelling schemes potential to green GCPS products is limited and conditioned to this a lower level of sustainable value as they are focused to supply mainly the demand for mainstream coffee products. Hence, the thesis concludes that it is not the underlying rationality of eco-labelling schemes, namely being a consumer-oriented and market-based policy instrument that does not apply to green GCPS products. However, this opens up a new perspective as it points out a sustainable quality gap between products using eco-labelling schemes and non-labelled GCPS high quality products. In return this raises considerations in terms of improving eco-labelling schemes’ contribution to sustainable development. Thus the thesis argues to optimize their rationalization with regard to GCPS high quality products as frontrunners of tomorrow’s sustainability.
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Capital market theories and pricing models : evaluation and consolidation of the available body of knowledge

Laubscher, Eugene Rudolph 05 1900 (has links)
The study investigates whether the main capital market theories and pricing models provide a reasonably accurate description of the working and efficiency of capital markets, of the pricing of shares and options and the effect the risk/return relationship has on investor behaviour. The capital market theories and pricing models included in the study are Portfolio Theory, the Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH), the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), the Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT), Options Theory and the BlackScholes (8-S) Option Pricing Model. The main conclusion of the study is that the main capital market theories and pricing models, as reviewed in the study, do provide a reasonably accurate description of reality, but a number of anomalies and controversial issues still need to be resolved. The main recommendation of the study is that research into these theories and models should continue unabated, while the specific recommendations in a South African context are the following: ( 1) the benefits of global diversification for South African investors should continue to be investigated; (2) the level and degree of efficiency of the JSE Securities Exchange SA (JSE) should continue to be monitored, and it should be established whether alternative theories to the EMH provide complementary or better descriptions of the efficiency of the South African market; (3) both the CAPM and the APT should continue to be tested, both individually and jointly, in order to better understand the pricing mechanism of, and risk/return relationship on the JSE; (4) much South African research still needs to be conducted on the efficiency of the relatively new options market and the application of the B-S Option Pricing Model under South African conditions. / Financial Accounting / M. Com. (Accounting)

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