This research aims to probe into the influence of personalities and internship work condition toward technical and vocational students¡¦ willingness into tourism industry through questionnaires toward students who major in tourism so as to find out the following purposes: 1. The relations between demographic variations and technical and vocational students¡¦ willingness into tourism industry. 2. The relations between personalities and technical and vocational students¡¦ willingness into tourism industry. 3. The relations between work conditions (wage, working hours and working environment) and technical and vocational students¡¦ willingness into tourism industry. 4. The relations between interference of socialization experience and leadership and technical and vocational students¡¦ willingness into tourism industry. This research primarily working on questionnaire survey with eventually 79.56% valid responding rate by using spss 10.0 to analyze with mean, Cronbach¡¦ £\, descriptive statistics, correlation and multi-regression to verify assumptions. 1. Descriptive statistical analysis: (1) Work conditions: Regarding to students¡¦ response, the highest is work environment and the lowest is compensation. (2) Personality Trait: Regarding to students¡¦ response, the highest is Agreeableness and the lowest is Neuroticism. (3) Socialization: Regarding to students¡¦ response, the highest is work command and the lowest is goal and values. (4) Leadership: Students¡¦ response toward leadership tends to moderate (5) Willingness into tourism industry: Students¡¦ response toward leadership tends to moderate. 2.Correlation analysis¡G (1) Correlation analysis between demographic variations and willingness into tourism industry. 1. There¡¦s no correlation between gender and willingness into tourism industry 2. Positive correlation between major and willingness into tourism industry 3. Positive correlation between Dining Dept., Room Dept. and willingness into tourism industry. 4. Positive correlation between part-time experience and willingness into tourism Industry. (2) Correlation analysis between personality traits and willingness into tourism industry. 1. There¡¦s no correlation between personality trait of Openness and willingness into tourism industry 2. Positive correlation between personality trait of Conscientiousness, Extraversion, and Agreeableness and willingness into tourism industry 3. Negative correlation between personality trait of Neuroticism and willingness into tourism industry (3) Positive correlation between work conditions and willingness into tourism Industry. (4) Positive correlation between socialization and willingness into tourism industry. (5) Positive correlation between leadership and willingness into tourism industry. 3.Multi-regression analysis¡G (1)The interference of socialization between personality trait and willingness into tourism industry. Students with personality trait of Extraversion and Agreeableness could be reinforced willingness into tourism industry by socialization. (2)The interference of leadership between personality trait and willingness into tourism industry. Students with personality trait of Openness, Extraversion and neuroticism could be reinforced willingness into tourism industry by good interaction with supervisors. (3)There¡¦s no interference of socialization between work conditions and willingness into tourism industry. (4)There¡¦s no interference of leadership between work conditions and willingness into tourism industry.

MCom (Human Resource Management) / Department of Human Resources Management and Labour Relations / See the attached abstract below

Service workers who are paid in tips experience a particular type of occupational uncertainty. It stems from the lack of contract securing wages, When wages, the terms of the work exchange, are not specified, then the outcome of work exchange is uncertain. The attitude that develops in response to uncertain exchange outcomes is defined as occupational Vulnerability. It serves as the study's dependent variable and is researched within the context of waitress work. / Ph. D.

Centro Universitário de Caratinga / lt;p align="justify"gt; O perfil dos catadores de materiais recicláveis de uma associação, na cidade de Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brasil, é apresentado neste trabalho. Não há registros sobre a realidade desses trabalhadores e mediante as dificuldades encontradas para sobrevivência desse grupo, foram descritas as condições de trabalho e de vida visando subsidiar propostas para melhoria dessas condições de vida, desse grupo social. Os catadores de materiais recicláveis são expostos, diariamente, a condições insalubres de trabalho que podem afetar sua saúde em função do tempo de exposição e do aumento de idade cronológica. Foram entrevistados 61,2% dos catadores associados na própria sede da associação, sendo abordados sobre questões referentes às condições de trabalho, moradia, lazer, renda, acesso a serviços de saúde, presença ou ausência de acidentes de trabalho e grau de satisfação pessoal. Também foram entrevistados os coordenadores da associação com abordagens sobre o histórico da associação, histórico pessoal dos catadores, a estrutura física da associação e a rotina de trabalho. Foram realizadas anotações em diário de campo, e durante as visitas, foram analisados os documentos e registros da associação desde o início das atividades. A atividade econômica da associação é fonte de renda para 67 catadores e garante a sobrevivência de 181 pessoas, catadores e seus dependentes. As variáveis dependentes (escolaridade, moradia, acidentes de trabalho e grau de satisfação pessoal) foram correlacionadas com a variável independente idade do trabalhador. A idade não tem nenhuma associação com a ocorrência de acidentes de trabalho e tipo de moradia. O nível de escolaridade dos trabalhadores é baixo, a maioria, 53,6% dos associados apresentam escolaridade igual ou inferior a três anos de estudo e teve associação negativa com a idade. Os catadores mais jovens apresentaram menor grau de satisfação com a vida, pois almejam maiores oportunidades de ascensão social. A desigualdade sócio-econômica ocasiona baixa auto-estima, desesperança e descrédito em alcançar melhores condições de vida. Contudo, para a maioria dos trabalhadores, o grau de satisfação com o trabalho e com a vida é grande.lt;/pgt; / lt;p align="justify"gt; O perfil dos catadores de materiais recicláveis de uma associação, na cidade de Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brasil, é apresentado neste trabalho. Não há registros sobre a realidade desses trabalhadores e mediante as dificuldades encontradas para sobrevivência desse grupo, foram descritas as condições de trabalho e de vida visando subsidiar propostas para melhoria dessas condições de vida, desse grupo social. Os catadores de materiais recicláveis são expostos, diariamente, a condições insalubres de trabalho que podem afetar sua saúde em função do tempo de exposição e do aumento de idade cronológica. Foram entrevistados 61,2% dos catadores associados na própria sede da associação, sendo abordados sobre questões referentes às condições de trabalho, moradia, lazer, renda, acesso a serviços de saúde, presença ou ausência de acidentes de trabalho e grau de satisfação pessoal. Também foram entrevistados os coordenadores da associação com abordagens sobre o histórico da associação, histórico pessoal dos catadores, a estrutura física da associação e a rotina de trabalho. Foram realizadas anotações em diário de campo, e durante as visitas, foram analisados os documentos e registros da associação desde o início das atividades. A atividade econômica da associação é fonte de renda para 67 catadores e garante a sobrevivência de 181 pessoas, catadores e seus dependentes. As variáveis dependentes (escolaridade, moradia, acidentes de trabalho e grau de satisfação pessoal) foram correlacionadas com a variável independente idade do trabalhador. A idade não tem nenhuma associação com a ocorrência de acidentes de trabalho e tipo de moradia. O nível de escolaridade dos trabalhadores é baixo, a maioria, 53,6% dos associados apresentam escolaridade igual ou inferior a três anos de estudo e teve associação negativa com a idade. Os catadores mais jovens apresentaram menor grau de satisfação com a vida, pois almejam maiores oportunidades de ascensão social. A desigualdade sócio-econômica ocasiona baixa auto-estima, desesperança e descrédito em alcançar melhores condições de vida. Contudo, para a maioria dos trabalhadores, o grau de satisfação com o trabalho e com a vida é grande.lt;/pgt; / lt;p align="justify"gt; The profile of recycling stuff collectors of an organization in Governador Valadares , Minas Gerais, Brazil is presented in this research . There are no registrations about this workers reality and through the difficulties which have been found for this group survival Work and life conditions were described, intending to subsidize proposals for improving life conditions of this social group Recycling stuff collectors are daily exposed to insalubrious work condition which can affect their health due to exposure time and rise of chronological age. 61,2% of the associated collectors were interviewed in the own commercial trade-hall of the corporation . They were interviewed with broaching of work conditions, housing , leisure, rent, health services access, presence or absence of work accidents and personal satisfaction grade . Corporation coordinators were also interviewed with broaching of corporation description , collectors personal description ,corporation physical structure and routine work . Notes on daily field about direct observations were peformed during visits to the corporation as well as documents and corporation registrations have been analysed from the beginning of its activities. Work in the corporation is source of revenue to 67 collectors and it guarantees survival to 181 people ,collectors and their dependents. As dependent variables (scholarship ,housing, work accidents and personal satisfaction grade) were correlationed to the independent variable worker age . Age isn’t associated to ocurrence of work accidents and kind of housing . Scholarship workers level is low most of them , 53,6% of the associates present scholarship iqual or under three school years and it was negatively associated to age . Younger collectors present lower life satisfaction grade for aiming at bigger oportunities of social ascension. Socioeconomic inequality causes low self-steem, hopelessness and discredit on achieving better life conditions . However ,work and life satisfaction grade is high for most part of the workers.lt;/pgt; / lt;p align="justify"gt; The profile of recycling stuff collectors of an organization in Governador Valadares , Minas Gerais, Brazil is presented in this research . There are no registrations about this workers reality and through the difficulties which have been found for this group survival Work and life conditions were described, intending to subsidize proposals for improving life conditions of this social group Recycling stuff collectors are daily exposed to insalubrious work condition which can affect their health due to exposure time and rise of chronological age. 61,2% of the associated collectors were interviewed in the own commercial trade-hall of the corporation . They were interviewed with broaching of work conditions, housing , leisure, rent, health services access, presence or absence of work accidents and personal satisfaction grade . Corporation coordinators were also interviewed with broaching of corporation description , collectors personal description ,corporation physical structure and routine work . Notes on daily field about direct observations were peformed during visits to the corporation as well as documents and corporation registrations have been analysed from the beginning of its activities. Work in the corporation is source of revenue to 67 collectors and it guarantees survival to 181 people ,collectors and their dependents. As dependent variables (scholarship ,housing, work accidents and personal satisfaction grade) were correlationed to the independent variable worker age . Age isn’t associated to ocurrence of work accidents and kind of housing . Scholarship workers level is low most of them , 53,6% of the associates present scholarship iqual or under three school years and it was negatively associated to age . Younger collectors present lower life satisfaction grade for aiming at bigger oportunities of social ascension. Socioeconomic inequality causes low self-steem, hopelessness and discredit on achieving better life conditions . However ,work and life satisfaction grade is high for most part of the workers.lt;/pgt;

This thesis examines the complex power structures that underscore the migration and employment of Indonesian women as foreign domestic workers (FDWs) in Singapore. The main objective is to highlight the power of individual Indonesian FDWs and the collective power of these women in negotiating these structures of power in the context of a migration study as well as a `resistance' study. I argue that Indonesian FDWs are active agents who exercise individual agency and collective `resistance' in the migration system. As labour migrants they exert power in shaping the nature of the migrant institution. One of the means in which they do so is by perpetuating the informal networks of migration. Individual Indonesian FDWs are also capable of exerting power in circumventing elements of exploitation and domination they encounter during their migration process and employment in Singapore. Crucial to this capability is the ability to have access to a network of agents within the migrant institution. Some Indonesian FDWs are also active in exerting power as a group to present a collective resistance against negative stereotyping of their identities as the immigrant other in Singapore. They do so via a formal religious based social group. This group encourages other Indonesian FDWs to portray the image of the disciplined worker couched within the moralising discourse of Islam by participating in productive activities on rest days. The aim of this is so that Indonesian FDWs can be treated with respect and dignity in Singapore. In general, my data show that Indonesian FDWs as active agents of the migration system do not attempt to challenge the overall structures that underscore their subordination and domination as overseas contract workers (OCWs) in Singapore. / The power exerted by individual Indonesian FDWs is focused at ensuring their continued employment as FDWs under more desirable employment conditions. Their individual agency aimed at improving their work conditions is at a personal level and is based on personal goals that are thus too fragmented to challenge the institutionalised structures of employment. Moreover, my case studies reveal that some Indonesian FDWs endure more restrictive work conditions in order to achieve desirable aspects of working in Singapore. Their collective `resistance' against condescending treatment by the host society project an image of the disciplined FDWs desired by employers, maid agents and Singaporeans. Their subjective ambivalence and the ambivalence in their individual and collective acts of `resistance' in challenging aspects of subordination and domination show the complexity of the power relationships in which they are caught. I draw upon two bodies of theory to provide a framework for my analysis and argument. First, I draw upon the `migrant institution' framework espoused by Goss and Lindquist (1995) that is based on Giddens' structuration theory to illustrate the power exerted by individual Indonesian FDWs within the field of migration studies. I also draw upon Foucault's notion of power as a framework to examine collective ,resistance' displayed by Indonesian FDWs in Singapore. The data presented in the thesis are drawn from two sources, ethnographic fieldwork conducted in Singapore as well as relevant newspaper and other media accounts.

<p>Betydelsen av ett gott chefskap inom äldreomsorgen är av stor vikt för medarbetarna, de boende och verksamheten. Omvårdnadsarbetet påverkas av chefens sätt att arbeta och det krävs därför att chefen är medveten om vad som utgör ett bra chefskap. Intervjuerna i denna studie är utförda med sju enhetschefer inom äldreomsorgen i Sverige. Syftet var att undersöka hur enhetschefer inom svensk äldreomsorg uppfattar sitt chefsarbete inom detta verksamhetsområde. Resultatet visade att arbetssätt, relationer, förhållningssätt och utvecklingsarbete är faktorer som enligt dessa chefer utmärker ett bra chefskap. Förutsättningar för ett bra chefskap var goda arbetsvillkor, motivation, stöd, samarbete, personliga egenskaper och upplevelser av chefskapet.</p>

This thesis comprises four articles and a summarizing text. The articles build on three sets of data regarding various aspects of the teaching profession. One objective is to illustrate and discuss what may make teaching appear to be a complex and intensive profession, as well as what conditions are necessary to make the relationship between teachers and pupils appear to be characterized by asymmetry. A second objective is to discuss which changes to working conditions could in turn lead to changes to the apparent complications in teachers’ working conditions. Using a systemic approach as the point of departure, different mechanisms that may contribute to the constitution of teachers’ identity and role are discussed. On the one hand the systemic analysis moves from a biological point of view, via a cultural, a psychological and a societal point of view, to explain and comprehend how groups can develop asymmetrical relationships. On the other hand, curriculum changes, as well as changes in the school system over the last twenty years and the synchronous nature of teacher work, are used in discussing the complex and intensive character of teaching. Abduction makes it possible to explain the complex and intensive character of the teaching profession, as well as the asymmetric relationship between teachers and pupils, using these mechanisms. It is also proposed that interplay exists between these two aspects. A third result is the proposal that many of these problems may be explained by the extensive reforms that have burdened teachers and schools since the end of the last century. In conclusion, changes in teachers’ attitudes towards innovation, their approach to knowledge, the relationship with the pupils, and the teachers’ mission, are suggested as possible means of modifying the situation.

Betydelsen av ett gott chefskap inom äldreomsorgen är av stor vikt för medarbetarna, de boende och verksamheten. Omvårdnadsarbetet påverkas av chefens sätt att arbeta och det krävs därför att chefen är medveten om vad som utgör ett bra chefskap. Intervjuerna i denna studie är utförda med sju enhetschefer inom äldreomsorgen i Sverige. Syftet var att undersöka hur enhetschefer inom svensk äldreomsorg uppfattar sitt chefsarbete inom detta verksamhetsområde. Resultatet visade att arbetssätt, relationer, förhållningssätt och utvecklingsarbete är faktorer som enligt dessa chefer utmärker ett bra chefskap. Förutsättningar för ett bra chefskap var goda arbetsvillkor, motivation, stöd, samarbete, personliga egenskaper och upplevelser av chefskapet.

Syftet med studien var att belysa hur studie- och yrkesvägledare beskriver tjänsteomfattningens inverkan på yrkesrollen. Den metod som användes var kvalitativ och sammanlagt genomfördes fem intervjuer. En studie- och yrkesvägledarutbildare med lång erfarenhet av både yrket och utbildningen intervjuades för att ge ett övergripande perspektiv på studie- och yrkesvägledares yrkesroll och dess problematik. För att få mer specifika kunskaper kring studie- och yrkesvägledares uppfattning om tjänsteomfattning intervjuades fyra studie- och yrkesvägledare från Samlad vägledning i Uppsala kommun. Resultatet visar att vägledarna i undersökningen anser att deras uppdrag som vägledare är att hjälpa eleverna att hitta sig själva och hjälpa dem att finna en utbildning som passar deras behov. Samtliga vägledare, oavsett om de hade en stor tjänst eller en liten tjänst, önskade att de hade möjlighet att utföra mer i sitt arbete. Avslutningsvis drogs slutsatsen att vägledarna har samma syn på vad yrkesrollen innebär och vad som är det huvudsakliga uppdraget. Vad de däremot har möjlighet att utföra i sitt arbete skiftar beroende på tjänstens omfattning. / This study’s aim was to investigate how career counsellors describe the work conditions affect of their professional role. The method used in the study was qualitative and in total five respondents were interviewed. To get an overview of career counsellors’ professional role and its complexity an educator with long experience of career counselling was interviewed.  In addition four career counsellors from an organisation in Uppsala called Samlad vägledning shared their thoughts of the professional role and experiences of their work conditions. The results show that the career counsellors’ found the aim of their work is to help pupils find themselves, their interests and their goals and to help them find an education which fulfil their dreams. All career counsellors in this study wished they had the opportunity to accomplish more in their work than they do under their current work conditions.   Finally the conclusions show that all the respondents share the same view of the aim of career counsellors’ work. However what the career counsellors in fact are able to do in their professional role depend on their work conditions.

Atualmente, a competitividade está cada vez mais acirrada entre as organizações. As empresas estão preocupadas em conquistar o mercado de maneira diferente do passado, buscando maior qualidade no trabalho e na produtividade. Neste contexto, o presente estudo teve como objetivo a melhoria nas condições de trabalho e layout de processo em uma empresa distribuidora de vidros planos e produtora de vidros curvos e temperados. Para tanto, este trabalho utilizou dois instrumentos metodológicos para avaliação de questões referentes ao processo e aos postos de trabalho. Com a análise do layout de processo, feita através do primeiro método, foi possível identificar fatores críticos no que diz respeito ao fluxo e transporte de materiais. Além disso, o segundo instrumento de análise proporcionou a avaliação nos postos de trabalho, na qual pode verificar condições desfavoráveis em relação à luminosidade e ao ambiente térmico. Em seguida, foi estabelecida uma proposta de melhorias para otimizar e organizar o layout de processo atual e contribuir com os fatores físicos ambientais das condições de trabalho. Portanto, através dos métodos apresentados conseguiuse atingir o objetivo inicial do estudo e propor modificações importantes para o bem estar do trabalhador. / Currently, competitiveness is stronger among organizations. The companies are improving the efficiency and productivity as compare from past practices. In this context, this research had as objective the improvement of the work conditions and layout process in a deliver plain glass company and arched and tempered glass producer. Two methods were used in the evaluation of the process and workers activities. The first method was used to evaluate the layout of the process where was possible to identify critical factors about the flow and transport of materials. The second method allowed the evaluation of the workers conditions where bad conditions such as limited luminosity and the thermal environment were found. Based on the assessment made was established a proposal to optimize and to organize the layout of current process in order to improve the physical factors of the workers environment in the plant. Therefore, through the developed procedures the objective of the study was obtained as the modifications proposed improved the safety of the worker environment and it is likely to increase the productivity.