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Oganisational boundaries and determinants of behaviour in organisations: A situational analysis. A conceptual and empirical inquiry into the determinants of behaviour of organisational members having direct contact with an organisation's exterior, emphasising the perception of situations which occur in work routines.Butcher, David J. January 1982 (has links)
This study is concerned with furthering an understanding of the behaviour
of organisational boundary personnel, or more exactly, with how boundaries
act as psychological environments. The study has two complementary
aims: to describe the psychological environment encountered by boundary
personnel and to offer a theoretical model of the organisation as a
psychological environment, the latter being a prerequisite of the former.
It is held that a social psychological perspective is needed which can
deal adequately with organisations as antecedent conditions of behaviour,
and that situational analysis offers a useful social psychological
framework for this purpose.
The empirical investigation is an initial descriptive study of the
psychological environment encountered by boundary personnel. It is
argued that initial descriptive studies are necessary when dealing with
largely unstudied phenomena, and that this stage in the scientific process
has often been undervalued by social psychologists.
A diary analysis followed by interviews were used to elicit a range of
situations encountered by boundary personnel having direct and frequent
contact with customers and clients. Four organisations were studied,
each having a different primary task. A self-completion questionnaire
was administered to elicit judgemental data, using the situations as
stimuli.
Multidimensional scaling was applied to analyse the data, treated as
four sub-sets. This yielded the dimensions underlying each data set
and the representation of situations according to these dimensions in
each case.
The results suggest that three common dimensions (formality, anxiety and
socio-emotionality) underlie the cognitive representations of boundary
personnel, and that the psychological environment encountered is complex.
A taxonomy of situations is constructed and several important hypotheses
relating to the psychological environment of boundary personnel formulated.
Implications for future research are discussed.
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COOLING RATE CONTROLLED RELAXATION AND THE ASSOCIATED CHEMICAL AND STRUCTURAL RESPONSES IN SINGLE CRYSTAL HETEROSTRUCTURES WITH VOLATILE CATIONSFarghadany, Elahe, Dr 23 May 2022 (has links)
No description available.
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Experimental Methodologies for Analyzing Austenite Recrystallization in Martensitic Tool SteelsNilsson, Robin January 2015 (has links)
Revealing the prior austenite grain boundaries from a martensitic structure is well known to be very difficult and dependent on the chemical composition and the thermomechanical processing of the steel. In the present study, four different chemical etching reagents and additional thermal etching have been conducted for thermomechanical simulated tool steels Orvar Supreme and Stavax ESR. The etching results have been characterized using light optical microscopy and electron backscattered diffraction. The obtained results show that saturated aqueous picric acid, oxalic and sodium bisulfite based acid reveals prior austenite grain boundaries well for Orvar Supreme. For Stavax ESR, only aqueous CrO3-NaOH-picric acid provides good results in revealing the prior austenite grain boundaries. Thermal etching shows good potential and if conducted properly, thermal etching is a good alternative to the chemical reagents from a health- and environmental perspective.
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Downscaling the Doughnut Economics Model - Employing a Global Model at the Enterprise Level: A case study of Proton Group and Apotea ABHmeidi, Jad, Ryberg, Adrian January 2023 (has links)
In a rapidly changing world, sustainability is becoming more and more of a priority for organizations. This paper evaluates the possibility of using the Doughnut Economics Model (DEM) as a tool to implement sustainability within an organization on the firm-level, highlighting the potential opportunities and limitations that it poses. Through case studies conducted with two organizations (Apotea AB & Proton Group), both common and firm-specific gaps within sustainability strategies are identified, and the applicability of the DEM is appraised as a tool to help fill these gaps. A qualitative research method was employed, and interviews were held with sustainability managers from Apotea AB and Proton Group. A qualitative thematic analysis process led to the generation of initial codes, themes, and patterns that emerged throughout the interviews held. The results from this study highlighted the illustrative and visual nature of the DEM, and how it could help firms view sustainability from different perspectives. The visualisation of the model helps stimulate conversations about sustainability within the firm, and raising awareness on the topic of sustainability, promoting it within organizational culture. This study additionally concluded that the implementation of the DEM in only a firm-specific, directly impacted area, could help the firm with pinpointing niche areas where the enterprise can make its largest contribution towards a safe and just space for humanity. On the other hand, this study found and supported existing claims through past research on the model’s limitations in terms of its downscaling, as the planetary boundaries are designed for a global scale. Moreover, the model lacks in defining policies, indicators, or measurements regarding areas of improvement. The opportunities that lie in the DEM are plentiful, however, the downscaling process on a firm-scale is extremely challenging, and little-to-no existing research or literature exists on the topic.
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»– vergiß also das sogenannte populare nicht«: Grenzen und Grenzüberschreitungen in der MusikFladt, Helmut 27 October 2023 (has links)
In den vielfältigen Genres der Musikgeschichte gab und gibt es zahlreiche soziokulturell und politisch bestimmte Grenzen, die entscheidende Auswirkungen auf die Funktion, die Strukturierung und die Darbietungsweisen von Musik haben. Damit ist ein bis heute virulentes Problem benannt: Wie verfestigt sind solche Grenzziehungen, primär zwischen den ›popular‹ und den ›artifiziell‹ definierten Kulturen? Da musikalische Grenzüberschreitungen immer auch auf – partiell gravierende – soziale Spannungsverhältnisse verweisen, können diese nicht aus rein ästhetischer Sicht verstanden werden. / Throughout history, a multitude of musical genres have been shaped by numerous boundaries, set by political and socio-cultural constraints, which have had decisive consequences for the functions, structure, and modes of the presentation of music. This raises a problem still virulent today: how entrenched are such demarcations, primarily those between so-called »popular« vs. »high« cultures? Since transgressions of such generic boundaries always reflect social tensions, sometimes grave ones, these »border crossings« generally have relevance and meaning beyond the merely aesthetic.
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Turning the Doughnut from Vision to Reality in Wales – the Case of Bannau Brycheiniog National ParkBergeling, Emma January 2023 (has links)
The world is simultaneously facing social and environmental sustainability issues. There is a decreasing window of opportunity to limit global warming in accordance with the Paris Agreement, significant biodiversity loss, and mounting inequality. This raises questions about our current economic systems’ ability to tackle the problems, which has given rise to new economic approaches. One such approach is Doughnut Economics which functions as a compass for a safe and just space for humanity and prescribes seven shifts in economic thinking for getting there. Given the urgency to identify and implement solutions to current sustainability issues, it is paramount to gain an understanding of Doughnut Economics' transformative potential by engaging with examples where the approach is used. To build on the knowledge of Doughnut Economics' transformative potential, this thesis investigates the case of Bannau Brycheiniog in Wales through the lens of the three spheres of transformation: the practical, political, and personal. The methods employed were semistructured interviews with a purposive and snowball sampling method. Additionally, one workshop with stakeholders was attended and the park’s Management Plan was analyzed. The results show that there are several factors in the practical, political, and personal spheres enabling the use of Doughnut Economics. These include data availability, favorable national legislation, and values that resonate with the Doughnut. Challenges include using proxies and indicators, resistance from some parts of the political sphere, and other priorities stemming from shortfalls in the social foundation. Furthermore, the results indicate that the Doughnut has impacted, and has the potential to further impact the three spheres in numerous ways. For example, by expanding the BB National Park’s horizons and contributing to a holistic understanding of the park, legitimizing existing ideas, and inspiring other actors to follow suit. The study concludes that the use of Doughnut Economics shows potential for change in a sustainable direction in all three spheres and their interconnections. However, the use of the Doughnut without explicitly implementing its wider theoretical background as described in the seven shifts mitigates the transformative potential. Thus, the study recommends an explicit use of all the seven shifts.
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Hit men inte längre : En intervjustudie om närhet och distans i svensk beroendevård / Here but no further : An interview study of closeness and distance inside swedish treatment centresBring, Malin January 2024 (has links)
The relationship between counsellor and client has been extensively researched ever since the founding of psychotherapeutic treatment. Subsequently, it has been established as an integral and essential part of successful therapy. Yet, in regards to substance use treatment aforementioned research is still lacking. Few studies shed light on such relationships – even fewer on relationships formed within the unique settings of live-in treatment centres. Furthermore, the emotional handling of inter-relational work from the perspective of the professional is still remarkably absent from the scholarly world. Notably, professional perspectives are mainly presented in situations of boundary breaking behaviour and ethical misconduct. The aim of the present study was, consequently, to research how professionals conduct, care, and convey the phenomena of counsellor-client connections that are constituted within the above stated context. In order to fully capture the lived experiences of addiction counsellors, a hermeneutic-phenomenological approach was applied throughout – acting as both theoretical and methodological ground. Accordingly, a total of five semi-structured qualitative interviews were carried out and analysed through a hermeneutic-phenomenological lens. The result presents several significant findings in regards to how the professionals view boundaries, closeness and control in substance use treatment settings, which primarily include a certain all-encompassing duality: role changing is perceived as beneficial, albeit debilitating; closeness is seen as imperative, yet distance as integral; working with the self equates to working on the self. Overall, professional progression appears to echo that of the client’s – a supporting network, along with being earnest and daring, presents itself as keys for facilitating conducive change. Implications of above-mentioned co-occurrences are discussed, including suggestions for future research.
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Safe | Passage: A Story About Material and LaborCraver, Allison Rose 24 May 2017 (has links)
No description available.
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Investigating the Antecedents and Consequences of Boundary Permeability at Work and HomeKim, Sung Doo 10 September 2015 (has links)
No description available.
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Criminological explanatory approaches for attitudes to sexuality and violence among adolescents and young adults : A Secondary Analysis of the “SchutzNorm Study” in Germany from 2021Gielow, Sascha January 2022 (has links)
According to the Federal Centre for Health Education, over 50 % of all adolescents and young adults in Germany have experienced non-physical sexualized violence. Although it has been studied, reasons for committing sexual violence are not so obvious and variables such as socioeconomic status have been found not to be valid predictors of this kind of deviant behaviour. Studies show that girls are mainly victimized by men and men are equally victimized by both genders. Furthermore, a cognizance is that nowadays adolescents get their information on how to behave in sexual acts from the internet. Women are mainly using advice pages and consulting offers whereas men in comparison are using internet pages like Wikipedia or watching porn. The aim of the current study is to find some criminological explanatory approaches to attitudes to sexuality and violence among adolescents and young adults. The main findings are that a person who is inclined to violence in general and lives in an environment where sexual violence often occurs is more likely to have the attitude that violence as a component of sexual acts is not considered a boundary violation. Likewise, the likelihood increases to see violence as part of sexual acts not as a violation of boundaries if the attitude is in favor of consuming pornographic material in groups.
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