Thesis (Ph.D.) - Carleton University, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 154-166). Also available in electronic format on the Internet.

M.A. / Although there has been a wealth of research and development in the field of vocational psychology students continue to experience difficulties in making career decisions and remain either uncertain about career decisions that have been made, or undecided over career options (Stead & Watson, 2006). An improved understanding of the factors influencing career decision-making and the degree of their influence is needed to identify interventions for students struggling to make a vocational choice. Although multiple variables influence the decision making process, two constructs of interest that may be considered and which may have important implications for career guidance practices are personality and self-directed learning. Personality has been shown to be related to a myriad of psychological constructs. The present study adopted the Five Factor Model for its inquiry, making use of the Basic Traits Inventory (Taylor & De Bruin, 2006). Self-directed learning can be conceptualised as a set of skills, the manner in which students carry out learning projects, or as a character trait of the person (Brockett & Hiemstra, 1991). Because of their ability to learn autonomously self-directed learners may have more highly developed skills, necessary to make effective decisions. The present study aimed to examine the relationships between personality, self-directed learning and career decision. Specifically, the study intended to determine whether personality and self-directed learning predicted career decision certainty or career indecision. Pearson‟s product-moment correlation was used to determine the relationships between the constructs. Multiple regression analyses were used to determine the predictive effect of these relationships. Some of the five factors of personality were related to career decision. Extraversion had a significant positive relationship with CDS Certainty (r = 0.226) and a significant negative relationship with CDs Indecision (r = 0.150). Neuroticism did not have a significant relationship with career certainty, but was significantly positively related to CDS Indecision (r = 0.220). Conscientiousness had a significant positive relation with CDS Certainty (r = 0.308) and a significant negative relationship with CDS Indecision (r = 0.210). Openness to Experience had a significant positive relationship with CDS Certainty (r = 0.201) but was not significantly related to CDS Indecision. Agreeableness had a significant positive relationship with CDS Certainty (r = 0.273) and although it was not statistically significant, Agreeableness was negatively related to CDS indecision. Self-directed learning was positively and significantly related to CDS Certainty (r = 0.451) and had a significant negative relationship to CDS Indecision (r = -0.257).

Baigiamojo magistro darbo tema - naujas keleivių terminalas Tarptautiniame Vilniaus oro uoste. Tyrimo tikslas – remiantis literatūros ir informaciniais šaltiniais, atliktais projektais ir prieš projektinėmis studijomis, išanalizuoti oro uostų terminalų pastatų projektavimo principus ir keliamus reikalavimus, atitinkančius šiuolaikiniams poreikiams. Tyrimo objektas – terminalo pastato vietos parinkimas ir projektavimas Tarptautiniame Vilniaus oro uoste. Tyrimo problema glūdi šiandienos situacijoje Vilniuje – augantis keleivių skaičius per metus, transporto infrastruktūros savitumas ir palankus urbanistinis kontekstas yra pagrindiniai veiksniai, sąlygosiantys netolimoje ateityje, šalia jau pastatyto terminalo, naujo terminalo statybą TVOU. Terminalo pasiūlą ir kokybę lemia augantis keleivių skaičius ir naujos technologijos. Darbo autorė siūlo Vilniaus tarptautiniame oro uoste statyti jos suprojektuotą keleivių terminalo pastatą. Projektuojant naują keleivių terminalo pastatą buvo siekiama išraiškingesnės architektūros, komfortabilesnės aplinkos ir mažinti eksploatacines išlaidas. Darbą sudaro 5 dalys: įvadas, analitinė dalis (iki projektiniai tyrimai), projektinė dalis (eksperimentinis projektavimas ir pastato projektas), išvados ir siūlymai, literatūros sąrašas. Darbo apimtis – 87 p. teksto be priedų, 35 iliustr., 2 lent., 17 bibliografiniai ir informaciniai šaltiniai; darbo priedai. Atskirai parengti projekto 10 brėžinių ir 2 maketai. / Theme of master final work – new passenger terminal in Vilnius International airport. Objective of the reseach – to analyse the principles and requirement for the passenger terminal building designing on the base of feasibility studies and projects, lieterature and information resources. Subject of reseach – the choice of plane and designing of passenger terminal building in Vilnius International airport. The problem is today‘s situation in Vilnius – increacing passenger number ,transport infrastructure peculiarity and urbanistic context are the key factors, which influence the construction of the new passenger terminal in International Vilnius airport in the near future. The supply of passenger terminal and their quality is predetermined by the passenger and new technology. Author of thesis offers to construct her designed passenger terminal in International Vilnius airport. In this project author try to reach more expressive architecture, better comfort for passengers and to reduce the exploitation expeditures. Structure: introduction, analytic part, design and pilot project, conclussion and suggestions, referentes. Thesis consists of : 87 p. text without appendixes, 35 pictures, 2 tables, 17 bibliographical entries. Appendixes included.10 drawings and 2 models.