Thesis (MPA.) -- University of Limpopo, 2017. / The study deals with the evaluation of the Transfer-Framework of the water Services employees in Sekhukhune District Municipality. Literature review was considered as a secondary source of information. The primary source of information was collected through semi-structure interviews and survey questionaires. The study used mixed methods research in data collection and analysis. The findings revealed that there are challenges in the manner in which the transfer process was conducted. For example, there was a degree of dissatisfaction caused by the mismatch between the salaries of the transferred staff and their counterparts in Sekhukhune District Municipality. Again, recruitment and selection policies of SDM were not favourable to the transferred personnel. The study recommended that regular and thorough training on change management to the transferred staff prior and during implementation process should be seen as necessary in order to train employees about the realities of major organisational change initiative.

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It has been shown that the energy exchange between two objects can be greatly enhanced when the separation between the objects is on the order of the wavelength of thermal emission. The earliest theoretical and computational work focused on simple planar and spherical geometries, or they resorted to approximations that separated the object to outside of the thermal wavelength \(\lambda_T = hc/(k_BT)\). Since those original works, the study of near-field energy exchange has expanded to object shapes that can be described by a separable coordinate system using a spectral expansion of the dyadic Green function of the system. The boundary element method has also been used to study arbitrary shapes in thermal equilibrium. Application of these new expansion methods to general shapes out of thermal equilibrium will facilitate in the optimization of nanoscale structures. A three step process is used to investigate the effects of object shape on the total and directionality of the energy exchange between objects. First, a general expression for the energy flux between the objects will be formulated. Second, a computational method to evaluate the expression will be implemented. Finally, the effects of varying the surface geometry will be explored. The computational results demonstrate that the total energy exchange between two bodies is influenced by the surface shape of the objects even when the surface areas are held constant. While the primary increase over the classical blackbody energy exchange \(\sigma T^4 A\) is primarily governed by separation of the surfaces, we show that the view factors from classical far-field radiative transfer can be used to predict the change in the total energy exchange from a reference configuration at the same separation when the surface area of the two objects is comparable. Additionally, we demonstrate that the spatial distribution of the energy exchange can be localized into small spatial region with a peak value increased over \SI{30}{\percent} by using two objects with dramatically different projected areas.

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Titel: Transfer of training – en studie av överföringsprocessen av säljträning med avseende på motivation och målsättning. Författare: Therése Eriksson & Lovisa Söderlund Uppsatsnivå: Examensarbete i Företagsekonomi för kandidatexamen, 180 hp VT-14 Handledare: Lars-Johan Åge, Jonas Molin & Jens Eklinder Frick Datum: 2014-05 Syfte: Vi vill undersöka om och hur säljares målsättningar påverkar säljare att ta till sig säljträning och omsätta den i praktiken. Metod: Med syftet som utgångspunkt har en kvalitativ metod använts i undersökningen där empirisk data erhölls genom att utföra 12 semi-strukturerade intervjuer med respondenter från fem telefoni- och elektronikföretag i Gävle. En strukturerad, abduktiv analysmetod som gör det möjligt att analysera kvalitativ data användes för att analysera och identifiera mönster i materialet.  Resultat: Studien visar att motivation är av stor betydelse när det kommer till säljträning och huruvida säljare väljer att använda sig av träningen. Det som motiverar säljare att använda sig av säljträning är huruvida det kommer leda till ett ökat försäljningsresultat. Vi ser också att motivationen till överföringen är beroende av säljarnas personliga mål eftersom målen har med deras egna värderingar att göra och det är dessa mål som främst driver säljarna. Studien har visat att för att säljare ska känna motivation till att överföra träningen måste de uppfatta att träningen är relevant till deras personliga mål. När säljarna har satt upp sina personliga mål och uppfattar att träningen kommer öka deras chans att uppfylla dessa, blir de motiverade att utföra träningen, ta till sig den och sedan överföra materialet till praktiken. Förslag till vidare forskning: För vidare forskning rekommenderar vi att motivationens roll i överföringsprocessen utifrån andra faktorer än målsättning studeras, för att stärka beviskedjan och generaliserbarheten. Vi tror att det är viktigt att öka förståelse av hur överföring av säljträning kan hjälpa företag att effektivisera försäljningen. Bidrag: Denna studie belyser hur en ökad förståelse kan nås om vad som motiverar säljare att överföra träningsmaterial till praktiska situationer. Vårt bidrag blir att bygga på den forskning som handlar om just målsättningens roll i hur framförallt personliga mål påverkar motivationen och i sin tur överföringen. Flera begrepp, däribland målsättning och motivation har vi lånat från psykologiforskningen för att ge bidrag till forskningsfältet företagsekonomi. Nyckelord: Transfer of training, Motivation to transfer, Goal-setting.

Two phage lambda clones encompassing human tRNA genes have been isolated from a human gene library harbored in bacteriophage lambda Charon-UA. One of the clones (designated as hLeuU) containing a 20-kb human DNA fragment was isolated and found to contain a cluster of four tRNA genes. An 8.2-kb Hindlll fragment encompassing the four tRNA genes was isolated from the 20-kb fragment and subcloned into pBR322 for restriction mapping and DNA sequence analysis. The four tRNA genes are arranged as two tandem pairs with the first pair containing a proline tRNAAGQ gene and a leucine tRNAAAQ gene and the second pair containing another proline tRNAAGG gene and a threonine tRNAuQU gene. The two pairs are separated about 3 kb from each other, and the leucine tRNAAAG gene is of opposite polarity from the other three tRNA genes. The tRNA transcription units were sequenced by a unidirectional deletion dideoxyribonucleotide chain-termination method in the M13mpl8 and 19 vectors. The coding regions of the four tRNA genes contain characteristic internal split promoter sequences and do not encode intervening sequences nor the CCA trinucleotide found in mature tRNAs. The proline t R N A A G G gene is separated from the leucine t R N A A A Q gene by a 725-bp intergenic region and the second proline t R N A A G Q is 315 bp downstream of the threonine t R N A U G U gene. The coding sequences of the two proline tRNA genes are identical. The 3'-flanking regions near the 3*-ends of these four tRNA genes have typical RNA polymerase III termination sites of at least four c o n s e c u t i v e T nt. There is no homology between the 5'-flanking regions of these genes. All four tRNA genes are potentially functional, since they are transcribed by RNA polymerase III in an in vitro HeLa cell extract. Another phage lambda clone (designated as XhLeu8) was also found to contain four tRNA genes. One of the tRNA genes was characterized by DNA sequencing. The tRNA gene has an anticodon for leucine, but has three base substitutions from the leucine tRNA^A G and the leucine tRNAAAQ gene of AhLPT, occurring in the D-stem, D-loop and T-loop regions. The substitution in the T-loop is a C to T transition at an otherwise invariant position of the consensus sequence, 5'-GTTC-3'» within the B-block of the internal split promotor. Thus, this gene may more properly be classified as a leucine tRNA pseudogene.

"The photophysics of several bichromophoric dipeptide model compounds and two trichromophoric 15-residue peptides have been studied by a combination of absorption, fluorescence, phosphorescence and laser flash photolysis. Intramolecular singlet-singlet energy transfer (SSET) occurs efficiently within these systems. Trichromophore 14 undergoes intramolecular SSET from the central chromophore to the termini, kSSET = 5.8 x109 s-1 , with a five fold increase over 13, kSSET = 1.1 x 109 s-1 . Evaluation of SSET mechanisms via the Förster treatment and molecular modeling indicates that the dipole-induced dipole mechanism is sufficient to account for the observed SSET. However, given the close distances of the chromophores (~10 Å), an electron exchange mechanism can not be ruled out. Low-temperature phosphorescence in 1:1 methanol/ethanol and room-temperature laser flash photolysis in acetonitrile results indicate that intramolecular triplet-triplet energy transfer (TTET) is efficient in dipeptides 7,9-12 and proceeds with a rate constant of kTTET > 5 x 10 8 s-1. The occurrence of TTET in dipeptide 8, (biphenyl-naphthalene), could not be confirmed due to the fact that SSET from biphenyl to the naphthalene moiety was 26 times greater than kISC. Thus nearly all absorbed light was funneled directly the to the singlet manifold of the naphthalene moiety. TTET in the trichromophores could not be fully evaluated due to their low solubility. However, it is shown from 77°K experiments that kTTET is at least 2.2 x 102 and 2.6 x 102 s-1 for 13 and 14 respectively."

<p><p>Title: Network in the knowledge transfer process</p><p>Authors: Ying-Sze Tang (Virginia), Pattamawan Chaikiturajai (Koy)</p><p>Supervisor: Sven-Olof Yrjö Collin</p><p>Course: Dissertation 15 ECTS, spring 2010</p><p>Seminar date: June 1, 2010</p><p>Key words: Knowledge transfer, network, knowledge transfer by network</p><p>Purpose: To examine the roles of network in the knowledge transfer process</p><p>Method: The aim is to examine the roles of network in the knowledge transfer process by using theories as a foundation and then relating literatures with empirical data. An abductive approach and qualitative case study approach would be conducted.</p><p>Theory: The theoretical framework of reference consists of knowledge transfer, network and knowledge transfer by network. The conceptual models which are developed by the authors will be described at the end of chapter 3.Empirical method: Secondary data such as companies‘ information from website and annual report are used for data collection. Since the comparison could be made, this study is to perform interviews with two international companies which are HMS Industrial Networks AB and Synovate Limited. The interviewees are the persons who participated in the communication with overseas people.Analysis: The analysis part consists of two sections. The first section is a within-case analysis of HMS Industrial Networks AB and Synovate Limited while the second section is a cross-case analysis of both companies.</p><p>Conclusion: The major finding after doing this thesis is that all main networks including home country network, host country network and subsidiaries network are crucial factors in knowledge transfer process. Home country network acts as an ‗Advisor‘ to get assistance and guidance for gaining knowledge. Host country network acts as a ‗Punching Tool‘ which helps company to enter into an unfamiliar and difficult foreign market due to language and culture <em>barrier. Subsidiaries network acts as a ‗Knowledge Booster‘ which help each other about transferring knowledge between host countries to enhance the whole process. It is because business operations are conducted in subsidiaries locally but not in the headquarters.</em></p></p>

Title: Network in the knowledge transfer process Authors: Ying-Sze Tang (Virginia), Pattamawan Chaikiturajai (Koy) Supervisor: Sven-Olof Yrjö Collin Course: Dissertation 15 ECTS, spring 2010 Seminar date: June 1, 2010 Key words: Knowledge transfer, network, knowledge transfer by network Purpose: To examine the roles of network in the knowledge transfer process Method: The aim is to examine the roles of network in the knowledge transfer process by using theories as a foundation and then relating literatures with empirical data. An abductive approach and qualitative case study approach would be conducted. Theory: The theoretical framework of reference consists of knowledge transfer, network and knowledge transfer by network. The conceptual models which are developed by the authors will be described at the end of chapter 3.Empirical method: Secondary data such as companies‘ information from website and annual report are used for data collection. Since the comparison could be made, this study is to perform interviews with two international companies which are HMS Industrial Networks AB and Synovate Limited. The interviewees are the persons who participated in the communication with overseas people.Analysis: The analysis part consists of two sections. The first section is a within-case analysis of HMS Industrial Networks AB and Synovate Limited while the second section is a cross-case analysis of both companies. Conclusion: The major finding after doing this thesis is that all main networks including home country network, host country network and subsidiaries network are crucial factors in knowledge transfer process. Home country network acts as an ‗Advisor‘ to get assistance and guidance for gaining knowledge. Host country network acts as a ‗Punching Tool‘ which helps company to enter into an unfamiliar and difficult foreign market due to language and culture barrier. Subsidiaries network acts as a ‗Knowledge Booster‘ which help each other about transferring knowledge between host countries to enhance the whole process. It is because business operations are conducted in subsidiaries locally but not in the headquarters.

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