The aim of this paper was to identify the main criteria used for the selection of training courses of the Department of Human Resources of the Federal University of Santa Maria Brazil; to find out which are the training programs offered to staff members; to identify the way the policy on training has been managed, considering the institution s reality, and, besides, to identify which training courses are more suitable for technical and administrative staff in education from Department of Human Resources. This way, the present study aimed at to apply a model for the mapping of training needs of technical and administrative staff in education working at the Department of Human Resources of the Federal University of Santa Maria. For this, at first it was sought to identify the factors that define the offer of training courses to the technical and administrative staff in education from the Department of Human Resources. The collection of data necessary for the accomplishment of this study was made through the application of a questionnaire, which was divided into three parts according to the aims to be achieved. They are: to analyze the organization (comprising seventeen questions); to analyze the tasks developed by the technical and administrative staff in education (comprising nine questions) and to analyze the profile of staff members (comprising twenty-one questions). It was also used a table including the names of the training courses arranged into three thematic areas, aiming at identifying which of them are the most sought by staff members. Furthermore, it was held an interview with managers of the Department of Human Resources, seeking to gather information about the people management policy adopted by the Department of Human Resources, as well as observations in loco. The results show that the Federal University of Santa Maria follows the guidelines suggested in the Mapping of the Training Needs, but they also indicate that there many gaps regarding the training courses offered. Staff members in general evaluated the institution well, but they pointed out an inefficient distribution of relevant information concerning the organization. On the other hand, they assume that the Federal University of Santa Maria has a good ability to supply services and products that are suitable for the market where it operates. Relating to the training courses, the ones that most meet the needs of Department of Human Resources staff are, respectively, Portuguese Language and Official Writing, Quality Service and Public Administration because they attained the highest scores in the evaluation. / Este trabalho teve por objetivo identificar quais são os critérios balizadores utilizados para a seleção dos cursos de capacitação da Pró-Reitoria de Gestão de Pessoas da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (PROGEP/UFSM); verificar quais são os programas de capacitação oferecidos para os servidores; identificar a forma com que a política de capacitação vem sendo gerida, considerando-se a realidade institucional e, ainda, identificar quais os cursos de capacitação que mais atendem às demandas dos servidores técnico-administrativos em educação (TAEs) da PROGEP. Neste sentido, o presente estudo procurou aplicar um modelo de levantamento das necessidades de capacitação dos servidores TAEs, lotados na PROGEP/UFSM. Para tanto, buscou-se, primeiramente, identificar que fatores definem a oferta dos cursos de capacitação para os TAEs da PROGEP. A coleta dos dados necessários para a realização deste estudo foi realizada através da aplicação de um questionário, o qual foi dividido em três etapas de acordo com os objetivos a serem alcançados. São elas: avaliar a organização (composto por dezessete perguntas); avaliar as tarefas desenvolvidas pelos TAEs (contando com nove perguntas) e avaliar o perfil dos servidores (através de vinte e uma perguntas). Também foi utilizada uma tabela contendo os cursos de capacitação divididos em áreas temáticas, visando-se identificar quais os mais procurados pelos servidores. Ainda, foi realizada uma entrevista com os gestores da PROGEP buscando-se obter informações acerca da política de gestão de pessoas da PROGEP/UFSM, além de observações in loco. Os resultados evidenciam que a UFSM segue as diretrizes do Levantamento das Necessidades de Capacitação, mas também apontam que existem várias lacunas no que se refere aos cursos de capacitação ofertados. Os servidores, de maneira geral, avaliaram bem a instituição, mas apontaram uma distribuição ineficiente de informações relevantes no que se refere à organização. Por outro lado, reconhecem que a UFSM tem uma boa capacidade de prover produtos e serviços adequados ao mercado em que atua. Com relação aos cursos de capacitação, aqueles que mais atendem às demandas dos servidores da PROGEP são, respectivamente, Língua Portuguesa e Redação Oficial, Qualidade no Atendimento e Administração Pública, pois apresentaram as maiores médias na avaliação.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T14:27:21Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 IracyGMC_DISSERT.pdf: 1226937 bytes, checksum: 1e76c4b8316f6c1b9ac2e1d45caec6f6 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-09-14 / Coordena??o de Aperfei?oamento de Pessoal de N?vel Superior / This article is about a study about the training needs for teachers of elementary school in the field of Geography. It is our objective to grasp their conceptions of training needs and reflect about their formative needs to teach geography. We consider the training as reflective process that involves the movement of changes and improvement beyond of formal learning, considering its numerous dimensions. We reflected about formative needs in light of the readings of Rodrigues Esteves (1993), Silva (2000), Roberts (2006), Vieira (2010). The discussions about conceptions were based on Ferreira (2007). The empirical reference constitutes to a private school in the city of Cear?-Mirim/RN, SECAT Centro de Ensino. The social subjects of our research are five teachers who work in the initial years of elementary school. We resorted a survey (auto) biographical, based on the studies of Passeggi (2011), Delory (2008), Bertaux (2010) e Josso (2010), since it is our intention to turn to the historicity of the subject and the learning, recognizing the links between him and the world and the experiences based on for learning and adult training. As technical and methodological procedure we will use the Training Narratives, whose application allows the understanding of memories and stories of schooling teachers, since are reported events occurred during the development of the individual through seminars Biographical. We observed on the narratives constructed by the teachers the absence assignments of meanings to a reworking of the theoretical formative needs and questions of its organizing principles. However, we notice the teachers were able to develop senses and means to conceive the phenomenon in study, in a descriptive way, through articulated enunciations, including aspects and opportunities linked to their teaching practices and future formative prospects. Regarding School Geography, we based our studies in the reflections of Smith Junior (1994, 2000), Tonini (2003), Vesentini (2004) and Vlach (1991), among others. We verified that the needs evidenced by the teachers to teach geography were constructed from the contexts of their teaching practices present in their school and professional trajectories. Therefore, we noticed the need for formal pedagogical qualification so that we can conceive the phenomenon in study beyond its descriptive character, understanding that it is necessary to point out reflections and questions about the dynamics of production of global capital, which conveys its interests in the contexts that often emerge formative needs of the educational system / Este trabalho trata de um estudo sobre as necessidades de forma??o de professoras do Ensino Fundamental no campo da Geografia. ? nosso objetivo apreender as suas concep??es de necessidades de forma??o e refletir sobre as suas necessidades formativas para ensinar Geografia. Consideramos a forma??o como processo reflexivo que pressup?e movimento de mudan?as e aperfei?oamento al?m das aprendizagens formais, considerando suas m?ltiplas dimens?es. Refletimos sobre Necessidades Formativas ? luz das leituras de Rodrigues e Esteves (1993), Silva (2000), Rodrigues (2006), Vieira (2010). J? as discuss?es sobre concep??es fundamentaram-se em Ferreira (2007). A refer?ncia emp?rica constitui-se de uma escola privada situada na cidade de Cear?-Mirim/RN, SECAT Centro de Ensino. Os sujeitos sociais da nossa pesquisa s?o cinco professoras que atuam nos anos iniciais do Ensino Fundamental. Recorreremos a pesquisa (auto)biogr?fica ancorada nos estudos de Passeggi (2011), Delory (2008), Bertaux (2010) e Josso (2010), uma vez que ? nossa inten??o voltar-se para a historicidade do sujeito e de suas aprendizagens, reconhecendo os v?nculos entre ele e o mundo e as experi?ncias como base para o aprendizado e a forma??o do adulto. Como procedimento t?cnico-metodol?gico utilizamos as Narrativas de Forma??o, cuja aplica??o possibilita a compreens?o de mem?rias e hist?rias de escolariza??o de professores, uma vez que relatam acontecimentos ocorridos durante o desenvolvimento do indiv?duo por meio de Semin?rios Biogr?ficos. Verificamos nas narrativas constru?das pelas professoras, a aus?ncia de atribui??es de significados para uma reelabora??o te?rica das necessidades formativas e questionamentos dos seus princ?pios organizadores. No entanto, constatamos que foram capazes de elaborarem sentidos e significados para conceber o fen?meno em estudo, de forma descritiva, atrav?s de enuncia??es articuladas, incluindo aspectos e possibilidades atreladas ?s suas pr?ticas pedag?gicas e perspectivas formativas futuras. No tocante a Geografia Escolar, fundamentamos nossos estudos nas reflex?es de Soares J?nior (1994, 2000), Tonini (2003), Vesentini (2004) e Vlach (1991), entre outros. Verificamos que as necessidades evidenciadas pelas professoras para ensinar Geografia foram constru?das a partir dos contextos de suas pr?ticas de ensino, presentes nas suas trajet?rias escolares e profissionais. Portanto, constatamos a necessidade de capacita??o pedag?gica formal para que se possa conceber o fen?meno em estudo al?m do seu car?ter descritivo, entendendo que se faz necess?rio pontuar reflex?es e questionamentos sobre a din?mica da produ??o do capital global, que veicula os seus interesses nos contextos que frequentemente emergem necessidades formativas do sistema educacional

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The social subjects of our research are five teachers who work in the initial years of elementary school. We resorted a survey (auto) biographical, based on the studies of Passeggi (2011), Delory (2008), Bertaux (2010) e Josso (2010), since it is our intention to turn to the historicity of the subject and the learning, recognizing the links between him and the world and the experiences based on for learning and adult training. As technical and methodological procedure we will use the Training Narratives, whose application allows the understanding of memories and stories of schooling teachers, since are reported events occurred during the development of the individual through seminars Biographical. We observed on the narratives constructed by the teachers the absence assignments of meanings to a reworking of the theoretical formative needs and questions of its organizing principles. However, we notice the teachers were able to develop senses and means to conceive the phenomenon in study, in a descriptive way, through articulated enunciations, including aspects and opportunities linked to their teaching practices and future formative prospects. Regarding School Geography, we based our studies in the reflections of Smith Junior (1994, 2000), Tonini (2003), Vesentini (2004) and Vlach (1991), among others. We verified that the needs evidenced by the teachers to teach geography were constructed from the contexts of their teaching practices present in their school and professional trajectories. Therefore, we noticed the need for formal pedagogical qualification so that we can conceive the phenomenon in study beyond its descriptive character, understanding that it is necessary to point out reflections and questions about the dynamics of production of global capital, which conveys its interests in the contexts that often emerge formative needs of the educational system. / Este trabalho trata de um estudo sobre as necessidades de forma??o de professoras do Ensino Fundamental no campo da Geografia. ? nosso objetivo apreender as suas concep??es de necessidades de forma??o e refletir sobre as suas necessidades formativas para ensinar Geografia. Consideramos a forma??o como processo reflexivo que pressup?e movimento de mudan?as e aperfei?oamento al?m das aprendizagens formais, considerando suas m?ltiplas dimens?es. Refletimos sobre Necessidades Formativas ? luz das leituras de Rodrigues e Esteves (1993), Silva (2000), Rodrigues (2006), Vieira (2010). J? as discuss?es sobre concep??es fundamentaram-se em Ferreira (2007). A refer?ncia emp?rica constitui-se de uma escola privada situada na cidade de Cear?-Mirim/RN, SECAT Centro de Ensino. Os sujeitos sociais da nossa pesquisa s?o cinco professoras que atuam nos anos iniciais do Ensino Fundamental. Recorreremos a pesquisa (auto)biogr?fica ancorada nos estudos de Passeggi (2011), Delory (2008), Bertaux (2010) e Josso (2010), uma vez que ? nossa inten??o voltar-se para a historicidade do sujeito e de suas aprendizagens, reconhecendo os v?nculos entre ele e o mundo e as experi?ncias como base para o aprendizado e a forma??o do adulto. Como procedimento t?cnico-metodol?gico utilizamos as Narrativas de Forma??o, cuja aplica??o possibilita a compreens?o de mem?rias e hist?rias de escolariza??o de professores, uma vez que relatam acontecimentos ocorridos durante o desenvolvimento do indiv?duo por meio de Semin?rios Biogr?ficos. Verificamos nas narrativas constru?das pelas professoras, a aus?ncia de atribui??es de significados para uma reelabora??o te?rica das necessidades formativas e questionamentos dos seus princ?pios organizadores. No entanto, constatamos que foram capazes de elaborarem sentidos e significados para conceber o fen?meno em estudo, de forma descritiva, atrav?s de enuncia??es articuladas, incluindo aspectos e possibilidades atreladas ?s suas pr?ticas pedag?gicas e perspectivas formativas futuras. No tocante a Geografia Escolar, fundamentamos nossos estudos nas reflex?es de Soares J?nior (1994, 2000), Tonini (2003), Vesentini (2004) e Vlach (1991), entre outros. Verificamos que as necessidades evidenciadas pelas professoras para ensinar Geografia foram constru?das a partir dos contextos de suas pr?ticas de ensino, presentes nas suas trajet?rias escolares e profissionais. Portanto, constatamos a necessidade de capacita??o pedag?gica formal para que se possa conceber o fen?meno em estudo al?m do seu car?ter descritivo, entendendo que se faz necess?rio pontuar reflex?es e questionamentos sobre a din?mica da produ??o do capital global, que veicula os seus interesses nos contextos que frequentemente emergem necessidades formativas do sistema educacional.

A gestão dos projetos de Pesquisa, Desenvolvimento e Inovação (PD&I) tem sido objeto de preocupação das organizações em virtude da necessidade de compatibilizar objetivos estratégicos e recursos, assim como assegurar a ênfase no desenvolvimento de projetos prioritários, em virtude das crescentes demandas da sociedade. A literatura sobre gestão de projetos apresenta, de forma recorrente, além da importância da figura do líder no desempenho dos projetos como um dos principais agentes condicionantes para o alcance dos resultados, a necessidade constante de aprimoramento da capacidade de atuação desses atores. O aprimoramento da qualificação de profissionais, campo da gestão de programas de Treinamento, Desenvolvimento e Educação (TD&E), tem na etapa de Avaliação de Necessidades de Treinamento (ANT) o processo essencial para a identificação e a priorização de esforços e investimentos realizados na formação de pessoas. Apesar de sua importância, a ANT ainda é pouco desenvolvida nas organizações e possui carência de pesquisas empíricas. Nesse sentido, esta pesquisa objetivou investigar as lacunas de competências de líderes de projeto, com o intuito de conhecer a predição das variáveis características da clientela (sociodemográficas e funcionais) sobre a necessidade de treinamento, no contexto de uma instituição de PD&I. Procurou contribuir, desta forma, com elementos no campo da gestão dos projetos, com o avanço da ANT ao conduzir o processo de investigação para avaliar as necessidades de treinamento dos líderes de projeto, fornecer subsídios para a instituição-alvo, no intuito de propiciar informações para o planejamento e desenvolvimento de programa de treinamento e capacitação mais efetivo, voltado à clientela-alvo da pesquisa. Foram traçados cinco objetivos específicos: construir o instrumento de Competências de Líderes de Projeto (CompLP); verificar evidências de validade do instrumento; identificar as lacunas de competências dos líderes de projeto da Embrapa; conhecer o perfil da clientela; identificar as variáveis que influenciam a aquisição de conhecimentos, habilidades e atitudes - CHAs. A partir da identificação das competências características do líder de projeto, e da validação do instrumento, obteve-se um questionário com 25 itens. Obtidos bons índices psicométricos de validação do instrumento, a pesquisa foi aplicada na Embrapa, e contou com uma amostra de 300 indivíduos. Os índices de prioridade geral (IPG) de treinamento apresentaram valores baixos (menores que 13,8) para as 25 competências que integram o instrumento. De acordo com a auto percepção da amostra, não há necessidade de treinamento de ordem superior, no entanto com elevada divergência de opinião entre os respondentes. A partir das análises do modelo de predição com as oito competências identificadas para desenvolvimento (IPG - 10,3 a 10,86), concluiu-se que a área de atuação dos líderes de projeto na Empresa explica a necessidade de treinamento nas competências em geral, e as variáveis que mais significativamente contribuem para o modelo de predição (R2= 7%) são idade, cargo, tempo de trabalho e tempo de experiência como líder de projeto. O objetivo geral e os objetivos específicos do estudo foram alcançados. Ao final, limitações do estudo são discutidas / The management of research, development and innovation projects has been a concern of organizations due to the need to reconcile strategic objectives and resources, as well as to ensure the emphasis in the development of priority projects, in order to assure the growing demands of society. The literature on project management presents, in a recurrent way, besides the importance of the figure of the leader in the performance of projects, as one of the main conditioning agents for the achievement of results, the constant need to improve the capacity of these actors to act. The improvement of the qualification of professionals, field of program management of training, has in the training needs analysis - TNA stage the essential process for the identification and prioritization of efforts and investments made in the training of workers. Despite its importance, the TNA is still underdeveloped in organizations and lacks empirical research. In this sense, this research aimed to investigate the skills gaps of project leaders with the purpose of knowing the prediction of the characteristic variables of the clientele (sociodemographic and functional characteristics) about the need for training, in the context of a research, development and innovation institution. It sought to contribute,with elements in the field of research project management, with TNA advancing in conducting the research process to evaluate the training needs of project leaders, to provide subsidies to the target institution in order to plann and develop effectives training programes, aimed at the target clientele of the research. Five specific objectives were outlined: build the Project Leadership Competency tool (CompLP); check evidence of validity of the CompLP instrument; identify the skills gaps of Embrapa project leaders; know the profile of the clientele; identify the variables that influence the acquisition of CHAs. Based on the identification of competencies characteristic of the project leader, and the validation phases of the instrument, a questionnaire with 25 items was obtained. After obtaining good psychometric indexes of instrument validation, the research was applied at Embrapa, and had a sample of 300 individuals. The general priority-training index (GPI) presented low values (less than 13.8) for the 25 competences that make up the instrument. Thus, according to the self-perception of the sample, there are no higher-order training needs, however with a high divergence of opinion among the respondents. From the analysis of the prediction model with the eight competencies identified for development (IPG - 10.3 to 10.86), it was concluded that the area of performance of the project leaders in the institution explains the need for training in skills in general, and the variables that most significantly contribute to the prediction model (R2 = 7%) are age, position, working time, and time of experience as a project leader. The overall objective and the specific objectives of the study were achieved. At the end, study issues are discussed

Electronic Information Resources (EIR) can be seen as invaluable teaching and research tools, which complement print-based resources and enhance the learning and research processes in any academic institution. The aims of this research were to investigate, analyse and discuss the use of and needs for EIR and existing training in promoting and enhancing the quality of teaching and research activities amongst academic staff at the University of Bahrain. Extensive quantitative, qualitative and theoretical methods were used to identify and analyse academic staff EIR skills, knowledge and awareness. The population of the study is made up of all the full-time faculty members working at the University of Bahrain. A total of 593 questionnaires were distributed and 466 completed ones were returned, giving an overall response rate of 78.5%, and these were used for the purpose of the study. The result of the study revealed that printed resources are the sources of information most used for teaching and research. The colleges of Law, Art and Education had the lowest percentages of usage of EIR compared with other colleges. Work overload, lack of awareness, low skill levels, slow servers, ineffective communication systems, language barriers and a preference for print resources were among the primary constraints that affected academic staff uptake and use of electronic resources in teaching and research. One-to-one training was the preferred training method for those academics wishing to enhance their EIR skills. It was recommended that there is a need for greater promotion from the upper level decision-makers at the university if they wish to see greater use of electronic resources in teaching and research. Strategic conceptual models designed to provide solutions to the current problems and to help in setting policies and decisions for the effective use of EIR in teaching and research are given.

M.Ed. / This study is a result of the commitment of the Eastern Cape Technikon to provide training, research and development in skills needed by the communities it serves. The Eastern Cape Technology and Entrepreneurship Centre (ECTEC) was established in association with the Enterprising Edge and Niagara College. Consequently, a curriculum was made available in order to support the small, medium, and micro entrepreneurs (SMMEs) in Butterworth by educating and training them so that they could run their businesses successfully. Some of the issues that have arisen concerning this intervention, included whether an investigation into the educational and training needs of SMMEs had been done, as well as whether the proposed education and training programme would meet the needs of the intended SMME The aim of this research is to identify and describe the educational and training needs of SMMEs in Butterworth, by conducting a needs assessment. This needs assessment attempts to understand and explain what SMMEs perceive to be their educational and training needs. The sample was composed of SMMEs who are registered learners at the ECTEC. Questionnaires as well as semi—structured interviews were used for data collection. The questionnaire items were summarised and presented in the form of tables. The interview data was then analysed by means of a constant comparative method. The findings of this study show that the educational and training needs of SMMEs are related to issues like accessing finance, keeping proper records of transactions and preparation of books of business, namely, the balance sheet, income as well as cash flow statements. SMMEs also need to know how to undertake the marketing function of their businesses so that they can identify and reach their customers. Finally, SMMEs need to know how to prepare and analyse business plans. These needs should, as far as possible, be considered when designing or modifying the education and training programmes of the SMMEs in order to ensure that training addresses these needs. It is hoped that this study will help to make the course relevant, useful and applicable to the SMMEs in Butterworth and those studying at the ECTEC.

This dissertation focuses on the marine pollution awareness training needs of newly recruited SAN employees. It uses Training Needs Analysis (TNA) as a tool to gain a better understanding of what knowledge, skills and attitude (KSA) recruits should have about the marine environment and if their level of competency meets the requirement to effectively and efficiently contribute to the sustainable use of the maritime environment in which they will be deployed. Ultimately, their individual and collective abilities will be a determining factor in the strategic intent of the SAN to be unchallenged at sea. The absence therefore of a Marine Pollution Awareness Training Programme (MPTAP) within the Basic Military Training (BMT) curriculum of new recruits at SAS SALDANHA Naval Gymnasium necessitated a TNA. Based on prior research on training conducted by subject matter experts both internal and external to the SAN it was decided to conduct a TNA on the KSA‟s required in terms of marine pollution awareness amongst newly recruited members. The literature provided discusses education, training, development of employees and focuses then on the role and importance of TNA‟s. Information was gathered from various subject matter experts, archival records, policy documents, internet-based resources and newly recruited naval learners consisting of a sample of 25 new recruits. Theory was used to determine the KSA expected from naval employees in terms of marine pollution awareness. Data obtained from each of the research resources was coded and grouped in order to establish themes. This allowed the researcher to determine what KSA‟s recruits should have about the marine environment and if their level of competency meets the requirement to effectively and efficiently contribute to the sustainable use of the maritime environment in which they will be deployed. The researcher therefore found that first priority in terms of KSA‟s should be given to a basic legal understanding of the regulatory framework that is applicable on marine pollution. This understanding will form the foundation for recruits to have the ability to know “what to do when” during observed transgressions. The legal understanding in combination with the Sector Education Training Authority (SETA) unit standards will help new recruits to be skilful when applying safe working practices thereby ensuring their own and others' safety. Ultimately, a basic but well entrenched knowledge about marine pollution together with applied skills on how to use the knowledge should influence the attitude of new recruits in a positive manner. The researcher concluded that there is a need on the macro, meso and micro level for a MPATP amongst new recruits at SAS SALDANHA. It is recommended that since this research appears to establish the first empirical confirmation of the training need amongst new recruits, it will require further research in terms of curriculum design, curriculum implementation and the evaluation thereof. It would therefore be in the best interest of the SAN to ensure the integration of a MPATP into the planning phase of future BMT Curriculum‟s. It would also be advisable to communicate this intent with all the relevant stakeholders in order to ensure alignment with governmental organisations as well as the private sector where these new recruits can be employed based on their newly acquired competencies.

The strategic environment of companies is divided in four domains. These domains are the known, knowable, complex and chaos domains. The known and knowable domains are characterised by order while the chaos and complex domains are characterised by unorder. The factors present in the chaos and complex domains are emergent in nature and are regarded as un-ordered. Executives and managers need to be prepared to manage in all four these domains in order to ensure the long-term competitiveness of companies. This implies that the training needs of executives and managers need to be identified and addressed in order to prepare them to manage in the four domains in the strategic environment of companies. Executives and managers are trained by means of traditional and/or strategic training. Traditional training prepares executives and managers to manage in the ordered domains while strategic training prepare executives and managers to manage in the domains characterised by un-order which are emergent in nature. Strategic training is “based on predictions of future job requirements” (Rothwell&Kazanas, 1994:425). Traditional training addresses the training needs of executives and managers as it flows from the current strategic orientation of the company while strategic training addresses the training needs of executives and managers as it flows from the emergent strategic orientation of the company. Knowledge management entails the establishment of an environment within which knowledge processes (creation, codification, sharing, organisation and use of knowledge) are performed through a variety of tools and techniques to the benefit of the company. Knowledge processes regarding the emergent strategic orientation of companies are performed during a strategic training process and therefore strategic training is regarded as a knowledge management technique. Strategic training enables executives and managers to learn as regards the emergent strategic orientation of the company. Ahmed, Kok and Loh (2002:23) state: “The objective of organizational learning and knowledge management is to create a motivated and energized work environment that supports the continuous creation, collection, use and reuse of both personal and organization knowledge in the pursuit of business success.” Furthermore, Ahmed, Kok and Loh (2002:23) explain that the ability of companies to capitalise on their knowledge assets defines their competitiveness. Knowledge management techniques such as strategic training should be used to ensure that the knowledge assets of companies contribute to the long-term competitiveness of companies. The literature on strategic training was studied and empirical research was conducted in a selection of 24 large South African companies in order to ascertain the nature and scope of training offered to executives and managers. The nature and scope of training in large South African companies were studied to ascertain whether these companies use a strategic training process to identify and address the strategic training needs of executives and managers and thus if companies perform knowledge processes regarding their emergent strategic orientation. It was ascertained that only a few of the 24 large South African companies which participated in the study use a strategic training process to identify and address the strategic training needs of executives and managers. A framework for the implementation of a cyclical strategic training process is therefore proposed as a guideline for companies that want to use a strategic training process. / Thesis (DPhil)--University of Pretoria, 2008. / Information Science / unrestricted

This dissertation outlines the music therapists’ perceptions of training needs for current practice in South Africa. The purpose of my research is to construct a profile of music therapy graduates from the University of Pretoria who are currently practising in South Africa and to find how they perceive the MMus (Music Therapy) training programme in terms of their currents needs in practice, as well as their suggestions in terms of the adaptation of the training programme. The study is conducted within the qualitative and quantitative research paradigm, using questionnaires as data collection method, that were sent out to music therapists that graduated from the University of Pretoria. The survey collected data on the demographics and personal details of the respondents, their professional training and practice trends and their views of the fit between the training programme and practice needs, and suggestions as to where adaptations to the training programme might need to be made, based on their practice experience. Training in business skills and marketing together with additional information on client groups, contexts and the development of clinical and practical skills were identified as perceived needs in their practices. These correlated with the suggestions made for adaptation of the training programme. / Dissertation (MMus)--University of Pretoria, 2006. / Music / MMus (Music Therapy) / Unrestricted

La presente investigación tuvo como finalidad determinar la relación de la transformación digital y las necesidades de formación de las empresas metalmecánicas en Lima Metropolitana al 2020. Este estudio tiene un enfoque cuantitativo, con un alcance correlacional simple. Asimismo, el diseño de la investigación es no experimental de corte transversal. Para la recolección de datos de los encargados de la formación con respecto a las dos variables y dimensiones investigadas, se elaboró un cuestionario tipo Likert. Con los datos analizados, se afirma que el Coeficiente de Alfa de Cronbach (0.856) determinó la fiabilidad del instrumento utilizado, y el juicio de los expertos en la investigación otorgó la validación de la herramienta aplicada. La población de esta investigación está compuesta por 26,892 encargados de la formación y a través de del muestreo probabilístico aleatorio simple, se estableció una muestra de 270 encargados. De acuerdo con la información obtenida, se infiere que los trabajadores de las empresas metalmecánicas en Lima Metropolitana, a través del Coeficiente de Correlación de Spearman (p=0.458) y Coeficiente de Determinación (0.9864), perciben que la transformación digital posee una fuerte relación sobre las necesidades de formación. / The following research seeks to determine the relationship between the digital transformation and the training needs of metalworking companies in Metropolitan Lima by 2020. This study has a quantitative approach, with a simple correlational scope.  Likewise, the research design is non-experimental of cross-sectional cut. The instrument used to collect data from those in charge of training was a Likert-type survey regarding the two variables and dimensions under investigation.  With the data analyzed, it is stated that the Cronbach's Alpha Coefficient (0.856) determined the reliability of the instrument used, and the judgment of the research experts, granted the validation of the applied tool.  The population of this research is composed of 26,892 managers of training and through simple random probability sampling, a sample of 270 managers was established.  According to the parametric tests of the information obtained, it is inferred that the workers of the metalworking companies in Metropolitan Lima, through the Spearman Correlation Coefficient (p = 0.458) and Determination Coefficient (0.9864), perceive that the digital transformation has a strong relationship on training needs. / Tesis