The purpose of the study was to determine the perceptions of Indiana school board presidents and superintendents on recommendations for board governance. A second purpose was to determine the current usage of these recommendations for board governance among Indiana school boards.A questionnaire consisting of 42 Likert-response items was mailed to the superintendent and board president of the 294 public school districts in Indiana. The return rate was 63 percent for board presidents and 82 percent for superintendents.The following conclusions were formulated: (a.) board presidents appear most likely to support recommended changes in school board governance in areas of Planning, Board Development, Collective Bargaining, and Curriculum/Staff Development; (b.) superintendents appear most likely to support recommended changes in school board governance in the areas of Board Development, Collective Bargaining, and Curriculum/Staff Development; (c.) board presidents and superintendents appear most likely to differ in their responses to recommendations for changes in school board governance in the areas of Planning, Personnel, Managing Schools and Budget; (d.) board presidents and superintendents from the same school districts are not likely to differ significantly in their opinions about whether or not their board is currently practicing recommended changes in school board governance.Indiana board presidents nor superintendents agreed with authorizing charter schools, hiring administrative law judges or other qualified third parties to hear appeals on students and staff members' due process rights, or establishing a procedure outside of the school board for hearing and deciding constituent complaints. Nor did they agree the board should grant full authority to the administration to approve individual claims or approve change orders on construction projects less than $1,000,000. / Department of Educational Leadership

Ideellt engagemang inom idrott har enligt studier kommit att bli ett problem då det blivit svårare för idrottsföreningar att rekrytera och bibehålla sina volontärer. Faktorer som betungande arbetsuppgifter och tidsbrist är några av de orsaker som påtalats kring det problem som finns med ideellt engagemang. Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka vad det är som påverkar motivationen hos styrelsemedlemmar att arbeta ideellt. Vi har hämtat inspiration från grundad teori och utfört åtta stycken semistrukturerade intervjuer med styrelsemedlemmar i olika ideella fotbollsföreningar för att komma fram till resultatet för vår studie. Då vi endast hämtat inspiration från grundad teori har studien kompletterats med ett teoriavsnitt för att stärka analysen av vår empiriska data. Efter dessa åtta intervjuer upplevde vi en mättnad då svaren inte ledde till någon ny information. Med den insamlade datan framkom det fem stycken kategorier som påverkar dessa styrelsemedlemmars motivation att engagera sig ideellt. De fem kategorier som framställts i vår studie resulterade i en kärnkategori som vi ansåg vara mer framträdande och fyra underkategorier som alla har ett samband med vår kärnkategori. Kärnkategorin benämns i denna studie som koppling till föreningen. Vi har i studien funnit dessa kategorier som avgörande faktorer för vad det är som gör att styrelsemedlemmar ställer upp och arbetar ideellt för ideella fotbollsföreningar. Underkategorierna som vi har identifierat är gemenskap, barn och ungdomar, uppmärksammande samt föreningens överlevnad. / Volunteering in sport has, according to studies, become a problem as it becomes harder for sports associations to recruit and maintain their volunteers. Factors such as burdensome tasks and lack of time are some of the reasons that have been raised about the problem of volunteering. The purpose of this study is to investigate what is affecting the motivation of board members to work voluntarily. We have obtained inspiration from grounded theory and conducted eight semistructured interviews with board members in various non-profit organisations to achieve the results of our study. As we only obtained inspiration from grounded theory, the study has been supplemented with a theory section to strengthen the analysis of our empirical data. After these eight interviews we experienced a saturation in our empirical data as the answers did not lead to any new information. With the collected data, we identified five categories that affect the motivation of these board members to work voluntarily. The five categories produced in our study resulted in a core category that we considered to be more prominent than the others, and four subcategories, all of which are related to our core category. The core category is referred to in this study as "connection to the organisation". In this study we have found these categories to be crucial factors for what makes members of the board work voluntarily for non-profit organisations. The subcategories that we have identified are solidarity, children and youth, noticing and the survival of the association. This study is based on Swedish conditions.

Submitted by Renata Lopes (renatasil82@gmail.com) on 2016-08-02T14:01:33Z No. of bitstreams: 1 josecarlospereira.pdf: 911475 bytes, checksum: 9d1d605b8d3098863d012ac8086eb884 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Diamantino Mayra (mayra.diamantino@ufjf.edu.br) on 2016-08-04T10:53:35Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 josecarlospereira.pdf: 911475 bytes, checksum: 9d1d605b8d3098863d012ac8086eb884 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-04T10:53:36Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 josecarlospereira.pdf: 911475 bytes, checksum: 9d1d605b8d3098863d012ac8086eb884 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-12-17 / A presente dissertação foi desenvolvida no âmbito do Mestrado Profissional em Gestão e Avaliação da Educação do Centro de Políticas Públicas e Avaliação da Educação da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora. Teve como objetivo analisar o atual modelo de gestão da Educação à Distância, bem como o projeto piloto de descentralização para os campi Pinhais e Colombo e, com base nos resultados, propor um plano de ação como suporte aos gestores para a oferta da modalidade de Educação à Distância no Instituto Federal do Paraná. Para tanto, foi realizado um estudo de caso com aplicação de questionários com perguntas abertas junto aos gestores do projeto piloto. Também fizemos uma análise documental do Estatuto Interno do Instituto Federal do Paraná, da legislação pertinente e do Projeto Político Pedagógico dos cursos Técnicos em Transações Imobiliárias e Agente Comunitário de Saúde. Os dados foram analisados por meio do método de histórias e narrativas temáticas da situação estudada. Os resultados dos questionários, somados às análises documentais e aos aportes teóricos sobre o tema, demonstraram resultados que foram sistematizados em cinco categorias (planejamento, capacitação, execução, estrutura e avaliação). Além disso, foram identificadas e discutidas as dificuldades da atuação dos diretores dos campi Pinhais e Colombo, em relação ao Modelo de Gestão da Educação à Distância do Instituto Federal do Paraná, trazendo à tona evidências de como esse modelo tem influenciado no desenvolvimento da Educação à Distância no Instituto Federal do Paraná. Todas essas informações colaboraram para o desenvolvimento de um Plano de Ação Estratégica para descentralização da Educação à Distância no Instituto Federal do Paraná, cuja operacionalização se dá por meio de Núcleos de Educação a Distância, somados a um Plano de Capacitação dos Gestores. / This work was developed under the Professional Master in Management and Education Assessment of the Center for Public Policy and Federal University of Education Evaluation of Juiz de Fora. This study aimed to analyze the current management model of distance education and the decentralization pilot project to Pinhais and Colombo campuses, and based on the results, to propose an action plan to support the management to offer distance education at Federal Institute of Paraná. Therefore, it was conducted a case study with open questions to the pilot project managers. It was also carried out a documentary analysis of the Federal Institute of Paraná Internal Statute, relevant legislation and Political-Pedagogical Project of technical in real estate transactions and community health worker courses. The data were analyzed using methods of stories and thematic narratives of the studied situation. The results of the questionnaires added to the documentary analysis and theoretical studies on the subject have shown results that were organized into five categories (Planning, Training, Implementation, and Assessment). In addition, it was identified and discussed the difficulties of principals’ practices at Pinhais and Colombo campuses towards distance education management model at Federal Institute of Paraná, and that evidences the way this model has influenced the development of distance education network at Federal Institute of Paraná. The gathering of information has contributed to the development of a Strategic Action Plan for the decentralization of distance education at Federal Institute of Paraná, whose operation has been performed by the Distance Education Centers added to a Training Program for the Management.

The move towards greater democracy and participation in our education system is legislated quite succinctly in our South African Schools Act. The Act furthermore, and more importantly for this case study, posits that decision-making should be democratic in nature and our schools should eventually become governed in a collaborative and co-operative manner. Other policy texts such as the Labour Relations Act and the South African Constitution canonise the demand for a democratic South African society. This study investigates how democratic decision-making practices are taking place in an East London Secondary School namely Ebenezer Majombozi High. Even though distinct links exist between management and governance arms of schools, this study concentrates predominantly on decision-making within the school governing body and touches briefly on management thinking trends as a theoretical background to the kind of management at the school. What makes the school interesting as a case study is its rich history and its location in a deprived and impoverished township environment. The school was also part of the ex-Department of Education and Training, the black educational department of the past apartheid state. The kind of research undertaken was in the form of unstructured personal :interviews with influential stakeholders at the school. Some of these stakeholders fonn part of the school governing body and the questions asked probed forms of governance at the school and how decision-making impacted on the overall school governance. The research fmdings acknowledges that decision-making does occur democratically at the school but that the practical implementation of positive consensual decisions are rarely realized. The school governing body only meets to deal with crises underpinned by a lack of learning and teaching and has not even debated the policies within the South African Schools Act. The study also argues that only by building capacity within the school and empowering the stakeholders, can constructive participation by all become a reality.

This study investigates the impact of school governing bodies (SGBs) empowerment on school governance in King William’s Town. The study focuses on SGBs challenges and plights, highlights the effects of their lack of empowerment and suggests the review of the election criteria used to elect SGBs who have the potential to be empowered. Furthermore, it explores the elements and methods of empowerment that can be utilised to empower SGBs and examines the difficulties SGBs experience in accounting for finances and formulating and implementing policies. The researcher makes recommendations on the empowerment of SGBs based on the findings of the study. It was necessary to review literature on empowerment and school governance to attain the research goals. Conflicts and the mismanagement of finances indicate a noticeable gap between South African Schools Act policy intention and policy practice. The majority of SGBs, particularly the parent component in rural and semi-urban areas, have low levels of education. As a result, it is difficult to empower members because they have little or no basic knowledge, skills and expertise with regard to school governance. The manner in which SGBs function and carry out their duties, roles and responsibilities indicates that SGBs received inadequate training. SGBs lack awareness of the regulations governing the appointment of educators, hence a number of disputes arise. The increasing number of disputes (both formal and informal) in respect of appointments and promotions results from misinterpretations of or variations in legislation governing appointments in schools as well as the competency or capacity of SGBs. To investigate this problem, interviews were used as the research instrument to gather data from eight participants from selected schools. The main finding is that the majority of the SGBs studied are incapable of being empowered due to low illiteracy levels of some members. Low levels of or no education, a lack of basic knowledge and skills and other factors, such as a lack of educational insight and the inaccessibility of information and resources due to the use of English as the medium in which SGBs are serviced, compound the problem. The quality of the empowerment workshops, which are 'one size fits all', have a marked effect on their efficiency.

La tesi si pone l’obiettivo di investigare la relazione tra composizione del CDA e le performance delle imprese familiari quotate italiane. Il database, interamente raccolto a mano, copre un periodo di 3 anni (2014-2016). Il numero totale di amministratori analizzati è 2.661. Per ogni amministratore sono state acquisite 26 variabili per un totale di 69,186 dati raccolti. La variabili sono state estratte guardando alle esperienze professionali e al ruolo di ogni amministratore all'interno del CDA. Precisamente, le variabili fanno riferimento alle precedenti esperienze lavorative, alle possibili connessioni generate con altre imprese, a conoscenze tecniche acquisite (commercialista, avvocato, consulente strategico e professore), al livello di educazione scolastica, l’appartenenza alla famiglia controllante, caratteristiche specifiche (genere, età e nazionalità), eventuali esperienze all’estero e altri elementi dettagliati nella tesi. Queste variabili sono chiamate “strutturate” quando sono acquisite direttamente della “relazione annuale sulla corporate governance” (art. 123- bis TUF), documento obbligatorio per le società quotate italiane e “non strutturate” quando sono state acquisite per il tramite dei curricula presentati dagli amministratori alla data di nomina. / In this dissertation I investigate the relation between board composition and the performance of family-controlled firms. The element that makes this thesis unique is that the database was entirely hand-collected, with the analysis covering the three-year period from 2014 to 2016 for a total of 2,661 directors analyzed, and 26 variables extracted for each director1. The total number of hand-collected variables for all the board members is 69,186. The board composition is measured using different variables extracted directly from the board members’ characteristics and professional experiences. The board members’ characteristics are measured in terms of previous work experiences, specific connections with other companies, work experience in specific sectors, personal characteristics, level and type of education, international experience, role and power on the board and the relation with the family (family member or not). These variables are called “structured variables” when they are collected using the table that Italian listed companies must publish every year in a report called “Corporate Governance report and ownership structure” (art. 123- bis TUF). In contrast, variables are considered “unstructured variables” when they are collected using the information provided in the directors’ curricula.

Thesis (MPAM.) -- University of Limpopo, 2021 / Safety in schools has become an issue of concern in the whole country. The Department of Basic Education’s record of safety in schools is being questioned by a number of incidents and cases that indicated that schools are indeed unsafe. Therefore, this study focuses on the role of the School Governing Bodies in the implementation of Safety Policy in the rural primary and secondary school areas of Mamabolo. The study focused on three secondary schools and four primary schools. The research concentrated only on the views of chairpersons of SGBs, principals, teachers and Assistant Director for governance in schools. Qualitative data was collected through observations, semi-structured interviews and document analysis. Data was transcribed, coded and categorised into themes. The findings revealed that the School Governing Bodies lack capacitation in the promotion of safety in schools. Challenges that were identified include lack of training, lack of funds, unavailability of police, unavailability of security officers, and lack of support from the Limpopo Department of Education. The study recommends that schools be provided with security personnel to regulate access control and conduct searches and seizures, addition of safety course or module to teacher training at institutions of higher learning and a design of a common safety policy by the circuit office. Additionally, parents should take part in the discipline of their children at home. Last, but not least, the department should provide schools with thorough training on the promotion of safety in schools.

Syfte: Syftet med studien är att undersöka huruvida det råder ett samband  mellan andelen kvinnor i styrelsen och bolagets finansiella prestation bland svenska och finska börsnoterade bolag.  Metod: För att besvara studiens syfte utförs en kvantitativ studie med paneldata under åren 2017-2021. Urvalet består av 102 bolag jämnt fördelat mellan Sverige och Finland. Dessa bolag hämtas från Nasdaq OMX Stockholm och Helsinki. Studien tillämpar hypoteser som besvaras med hjälp av multipla regressionsanalyser.  Teoretiskt perspektiv: Uppsatsens teoretiska referensram består av Agency Theory, Upper Echelon Theory och Critical Mass som tillsammans kompletterar varandra och skapar förståelse för könsdiversifierade styrelsegrupper.  Slutsats: Studien visar tendenser att styrelser med större andel kvinnor bidrar till bolagens finansiella prestation. Finland visar signifikanta positiva svar i båda regressionerna medan Sverige visar ett signifikant negativt resultat i regressionen utan Critical Mass. Dock visar regressionen med Critical Mass för Sverige ett positivt signifikant resultat. / Purpose: The purpose of the study is to investigate whether there is a connection between women on the board and the company's financial performance among Swedish and Finnish listed companies. Methodology: To answer the purpose of the study, a quantitative study is performed with panel data during the years 2017-2021. The sample consists of 102 companies evenly distributed between Sweden and Finland. These companies are retrieved from Nasdaq OMX Stockholm and Helsinki. The study's hypotheses are answered using multiple regression analyzes. Theoretical Framework: The thesis' theoretical frame of reference consists of Agency Theory, Upper Echelon Theory and Critical Mass, which together complement each other contributes to an understanding of gender-diversified board groups. Conclusions: The study shows that boards with a larger proportion of women contribute to the companies' financial performance. Finland shows significant positive responses in both regressions while Sweden shows a significant negative result in the regression that does not include Critical Mass. However, the regression that includes Critical Mass for Sweden shows a positive significant result.

The purpose of this study was to develop guidelines for small school divisions in Virginia to use in preparing an orientation program which would meet the needs of the new school board members. These guidelines addressed state and local concerns which had been identified through the review of literature and a questionnaire which was completed by superintendents and school board members from small school divisions in Virginia. The questionnaire was distributed to all superintendents and school board members from school divisions with fewer than five thousand students. The contents of the guidelines were determined by those items which were identified as being essential by 50 percent or more of at least one of the respondent groups. The results from this study indicated that school board members and superintendents do agree on the majority of items that were essential to an orientation program for new school board members. Thirty-eight of the sixty-nine items were regarded as essential by both respondent groups. There were eight areas in which the superintendents and school board members disagreed. These areas were also included in the guidelines. As a result of this study a set of curriculum guidelines was developed which would assist small Virginia school divisions in preparing an orientation program for new school board members. The ultimate aim of these guidelines was to improve the effectiveness of the new school board member. / Ed. D.

Cette thèse étudie le lien entre les caractéristiques des conseils d’administration des banques acquéreuseset la performance boursière à court terme de celles-ci, analysée grâce à la méthodologie d’étude d’événement.L’objectif étant de vérifier si la structure des conseils contribue à l’atténuation des conflits d’intérêts àl’occasion des opérations de fusions-acquisitions (F&A) et crée, par conséquent, de la valeur. Deux effets ontété mis en avant. Le premier suppose une influence directe de chacune des caractéristiques du conseil sur lesrendements anormaux de l’acquéreur ; tandis que le second, introduit l’effet médiateur de la prime de contrôlepayée, en considérant que la structure du conseil influence le pouvoir de négociation de ses membres et leurengagement dans l’intérêt des actionnaires. Pour ces deux effets, nous contrôlons certains déterminants de laperformance relatifs à la transaction et aux banques impliquées.Nos résultats indiquent que les marchés financiers ont des attentes vis-à-vis des conseils lors de cesopérations, car nous avons relevé une incidence favorable sur les rendements anormaux de la présence depersonnalités extérieures en proportion significative au conseil de l’acquéreur et de l’absence de dualité dedirection dans celui-ci. Par ailleurs, en contrôlant le choix de la méthode de paiement, nous avons égalementrelevé que l’utilisation du cash est fortement associé à des rendements positifs pour l’acquéreur. / This thesis analyzes the relationship between Board characteristics of acquiring Banks and short termStock Market reactions, measured with the Event Study Methodology. We examine if Board structure helps tolower conflict of interests during Mergers and Acquisitions, and creates Shareholder value. Two effects areanalysed. The first one supposes a direct influence of Board characteristics on the acquirer’s abnormal returns.The second one introduces a mediating effect of the premium, considering that Board structure affects itsmembers’ commitment. For both effects, we control some performance determinants relative to transactionand involved banks.Our results indicate that Financial Markets expect that Boards play an important role in acquisitions. Wefind a favourable impact of outside dominated Boards and the absence of duality on the acquirer's abnormalreturns. In addition, by controlling the method of payment, we obtain a significant and positive correlationbetween use of cash and acquirer's returns.