During the past two decades, out-of-country development assistance training programs have emerged in response to the need to promote peoples' self-determination through increased participation at the community level. Participatory training based on an empowerment ideology has been advanced by some practitioners. Yet, little emphasis has been placed on evaluating the efficacy of this strategy as it pertains to applying training experiences in program participants' home setting. When this is attempted, the traditional evaluation procedures typically used render information which is of limited value to planners, practitioners, and program participants themselves. Thus, the development field operates with a distorted understanding of the complexity involved in applying empowerment training principles in actual community settings. The study investigates the possibilities and limitations of participatory evaluation (PE), and alternative evaluation approach, as a research strategy. A training case for Guatemalan community development workers referred to as the Central American Peace Scholarship Project sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development provides the program background. The PE strategy is based on a theoretical perspective rooted in critical theory and a methodological perspective derived from a participatory research paradigm. By focusing the PE process on participants' questions critical insights that might not appear in traditional evaluation findings are revealed. Further, PE increases the possibilities for evaluation to serve a developmental role for program participants and an informational role for program planners. In application, the process moves through three key stages: (1) a collaborative assessment of the Guatemalan research context, (2) the emergence of participants' evaluation questions through a series of informal interview encounters, and (3) critical reflections, the creation of alternative solutions and action-taking. PE provides participants with training reinforcement in their home setting while informing program planners of the efficacy of a particular training methodology from a Guatemalan perspective. Findings challenge policy makers, planners, practitioners, and researchers to acknowledge multiple field realities as well as contextual and structural impediments to applying an empowerment based methodology in various socio-political contexts.

Today, activities funded with public funds needs to present relevant and reliable information which shows the results obtained. Requirements increase in welfare activities to be run based on scientific, empirical knowledge. This applies particularly to social work. The social work is, however, poorly researched in areas such as knowledge of interventions in the content, context and effects. One way to evidence-base social work can be to conduct regular and qualified assessments. To evaluate, however, is complex, and knowledge of the evaluations are deficient in those who plan and execute them. The overall aim of this study was to conduct a systematic literature review to identify key evaluation models to the psychosocial work in health care services. A further aim was to develop an evaluation design for the psychosocial work of kuratorsenheten, Falun Hospital. The evaluation models are presented in the paper based on categories of “top down” and “bottom up ", and" other models ". With the help of some key concepts for the evaluation of social work, the conclusion of the meta-theory of critical realism, conducted the study analysis. The results show that the models relevant to the evaluation of psychosocial work in the health services are mainly oriented towards a bottom up perspective. The models are process evaluations, user-oriented models, stakeholder assessments, self assessments, and goals - performance evaluations. The evaluation design of kuratorsenheten also presents a number of elements in the psychosocial work which is central to document, for the opportunity to explain, evaluate and develop the business forward.

The theme of my thesis is the evaluation employees in the selection organization. The aim of my work is presentment analysis and interpretation actual evaluation system situation and on the basis finding facts, practical experiences and theoretical knowledge gather from literature and from resources which deal with these problems and proposed a new system of evaluation the employees. This evaluation system will be instrumental to regular assessing of employees with respect to organization requirements, improvement employees achievement and their motivation and progress.

The Diploma thesis "Survey of the Validity of the Methods of Employee Selection" deals with analysis of methods validity that is used for the company employees'selection. On the basis of literature studied, author identifies following keywords related to the subject of the diploma thesis: Human Resources Management, Vision, Business strategy, HR strategy, Human Resources planning, Employees' selection and recruitment, Fluctuation and Evaluation of Work performance. Author further focuses on the research of validity of personal selection methods that have already been published earlier. Author performed particular research solution that took place in three phases. The first stage explored an optimal mix of selection methods for recruitment according to particular positions. Respondents were experts specializing on issues of Human Resources issues. The second phase focused on research of validity of personal selection methods. Validity of selection methods was examined by correlation coefficient between predicted work performance estimated by the given method, and the measured real work performance of the recruited employee in the evaluation system of the work performance. HR staff was questioned. The third phase examined the appropriateness of using selection methods, which were determined by...

<p>This investigation is a pilot survey whose main purpose is to investigate with work evaluation and attitude analysis whether the orthopedists and surgeons work can be equaled, why the wages differences exists between women and men, and also which preventive measures the organization can use to even out the wages differences between the genders. In relation with the investigation I have applied the reflexive way of thinking to establish which difficulties come up in the work of gender-equality.</p><p>The result’s from work evaluation displays that the works are equivalent but the salaries are not, which can depend on value discrimination,gender discrimination and the organization theory.</p><p>Wages differences between women and men depend on, according to the informers, partly by historical explanation and partly by the old directors who was allowed to retain regular salary when they</p><p>post transformed. The common point of view is that men have a larger work experience and therefore a higher salary.</p><p>The managements attitude towards gender-equality issues is of absolute importance in order to achieve and bring a change within the organization.</p><p>The measure positive special treatment is proposed to be used as an improving method to achieve (gender)equality between the posts and to even out the wages difference between the sexes.</p><p>To establish whether or not gender discrimination exist in the investigated organization there needs to be done a whole lot supplementary studies like a complete wage (salary) mapping which includes all supplements and more interviews among the organizations all occupation groups.</p> / <p>Utredningen är en pilotstudie vars huvudsyfte är att via arbetsvärderingsanalysen och attitydundersökningen undersöka om ortopeders och kirurgers arbete kan jämställas, varför löneskillnader mellan kvinnor och män finns, samt vilka åtgärder organisationen kan använda för att jämna ut lönerna mellan könen. I samband med undersökningen har jag också valt att tillämpa det reflexiva tankesättet för att undersöka vilka som svårigheter uppstår i samband med jämställdhetsarbetet.</p><p>Resultatet från arbetsvärderingen visar att det handlar om likvärdiga arbeten men inte lika löner, vilket kan ha sin förklaring i värdediskriminerings-, genus- och organisationsteorin. Löneskillnaderna mellan kvinnor och män beror, enligt informanterna, dels på historiska förklaringar och dels på de gamla cheferna som har fått behålla sin ordinarie lön i samband med omplacering. Den allmänna synen är att män har längre arbetslivserfarenhet och därför högre lön.</p><p>Ledningens inställning till jämställdhetsfrågor har vidare vistas vara helt avgörande för att förändringsarbetet inom organisationen skall kunna genomföras.</p><p>Åtgärden positiv särbehandling har föreslagits som en metod för att uppnå jämställdhet mellan befattningarna och för att jämna ut löneskillnaderna mellan könen. För att undersöka om könsdiskriminering föreligger inom den undersökta organisationen behövs en del kompletterande studier såsom en komplett lönekartläggning som inkluderar alla tillägg och fler intervjuer bland organisationens samtliga yrkesgrupper.</p>

<p>The purpose of this degree project is to study a work evaluation project in a municipality, on the basis of key participants. The municipality is the employer, per-forming the workplace project and the chief objective is to reach gender equality between the employees. Equal pay for equal work. Through work evaluation is it pos-sible to find out which of a lot of different jobs, which have equal requirements. The jobs, which have equal requirements, should have equal pay. </p><p>According to Swedish law, all employers need to analyse and survey their salary/wage distribution, to identify and remedy sexual discrimination concerning that area. One way to do that is to do a work evaluation and to study the result. Studying the result was what the municipality was doing, when got in contact with it. My focus is to find out what the central issues, problems and hinders are, or can occur when an employer is trying to follow the law.</p><p>This study is based on qualitative research. The empirical material (interviews and ob-servations) from key participants, who took part in the project in the municipality, is presented through excerpts. They speak about different problems and other aspects they have experienced during the work process with the result from the evaluation project. The material is then analysed in the light of different theories. The theories treat areas as gender and organisation. </p><p>For example is not al of the involved unions of the same opinion about the project. Money is one aspect that the key persons talk about and the circumstances around how to reach the goals of the project is another subject. The result of the study has shown that it could be useful within the project to have greater concern about the system of gender and to stronger point out the gains of ex-tended gender equality. Thou a lot of money are needed if equal pay for equal work should be reached, the gain in efficiency from the employed might compensate that.</p>

This investigation is a pilot survey whose main purpose is to investigate with work evaluation and attitude analysis whether the orthopedists and surgeons work can be equaled, why the wages differences exists between women and men, and also which preventive measures the organization can use to even out the wages differences between the genders. In relation with the investigation I have applied the reflexive way of thinking to establish which difficulties come up in the work of gender-equality. The result’s from work evaluation displays that the works are equivalent but the salaries are not, which can depend on value discrimination,gender discrimination and the organization theory. Wages differences between women and men depend on, according to the informers, partly by historical explanation and partly by the old directors who was allowed to retain regular salary when they post transformed. The common point of view is that men have a larger work experience and therefore a higher salary. The managements attitude towards gender-equality issues is of absolute importance in order to achieve and bring a change within the organization. The measure positive special treatment is proposed to be used as an improving method to achieve (gender)equality between the posts and to even out the wages difference between the sexes. To establish whether or not gender discrimination exist in the investigated organization there needs to be done a whole lot supplementary studies like a complete wage (salary) mapping which includes all supplements and more interviews among the organizations all occupation groups. / Utredningen är en pilotstudie vars huvudsyfte är att via arbetsvärderingsanalysen och attitydundersökningen undersöka om ortopeders och kirurgers arbete kan jämställas, varför löneskillnader mellan kvinnor och män finns, samt vilka åtgärder organisationen kan använda för att jämna ut lönerna mellan könen. I samband med undersökningen har jag också valt att tillämpa det reflexiva tankesättet för att undersöka vilka som svårigheter uppstår i samband med jämställdhetsarbetet. Resultatet från arbetsvärderingen visar att det handlar om likvärdiga arbeten men inte lika löner, vilket kan ha sin förklaring i värdediskriminerings-, genus- och organisationsteorin. Löneskillnaderna mellan kvinnor och män beror, enligt informanterna, dels på historiska förklaringar och dels på de gamla cheferna som har fått behålla sin ordinarie lön i samband med omplacering. Den allmänna synen är att män har längre arbetslivserfarenhet och därför högre lön. Ledningens inställning till jämställdhetsfrågor har vidare vistas vara helt avgörande för att förändringsarbetet inom organisationen skall kunna genomföras. Åtgärden positiv särbehandling har föreslagits som en metod för att uppnå jämställdhet mellan befattningarna och för att jämna ut löneskillnaderna mellan könen. För att undersöka om könsdiskriminering föreligger inom den undersökta organisationen behövs en del kompletterande studier såsom en komplett lönekartläggning som inkluderar alla tillägg och fler intervjuer bland organisationens samtliga yrkesgrupper.

The goal of the thesis is to design an employee evaluation system in a small Dutch company.. The theoretical part of the thesis deals with the issue of job analysis, performance management and performance evaluation system. The practical part provides information about the company. Furthermore, based on the internal documents and other methods of obtaining data, it offers a draft of the employee performance evaluation systém for sales representatives.

Tyrimo tikslas – nustatyti pasitenkinimo darbo sąlygomis, saviveiksmingumo ir subjektyviai suvokiamo darbinės veiklos efektyvumo sąsajas bei įvertinti ar pasitenkinimas darbo sąlygomis ir saviveiksmingumas gali prognozuoti subjektyviai suvokiamą darbinės veiklos efektyvumą. Tyrime dalyvavo 204 Kauno ir Vilniaus miestų įmonių įvairių specialybių darbuotojai ( 98 vyrai ir 106 moterys). Tiriamųjų amžiaus vidurkis 29,75 metai. Tiriamieji buvo parinkti patogiosios atrankos būdu. Pasitenkinimui darbo sąlygomis įvertinti buvo sudarytas klausimynas remiantis literatūros apžvalga. Tai vienfaktorinis reiškinys, kuris sudarytas iš 17 klausimų. Saviveiksmingumui nustatyti buvo naudota bendra saviveiksmingumo skalė (The General Self – Efficacy Scale, Jerusalem M. ir Schwarzer R., 1993), kurią sudaro dešimt teiginių. Subjektyviai suvokiamo darbinės veiklos efektyvumas buvo matuojamas dviem aspektais: nedalyvavimo darbinėje veikloje skale (SPS6 scale, Koopman et al., 2002), antrasis aspektas yra neatvykimo į darbą dažnumo indeksas, sudarytas šiam tyrimui doc. Dr. L. Gustainienės ir Talalaitės A. (2012) Tyrimo rezultatai parodė, kad didėjantis pasitenkinimas darbo sąlygomis siejasi su mažėjančiu nedalyvavimu darbinėje veikloje ir nebuvimu darbe. Taip pat didėjant saviveiksmingumui, mažėja nedalyvavimas darbinėje veikloje. Rezultatai parodė, kad moterų imtyje nedalyvavimą darbinėje veikloje ir nebuvimą darbe prognozuoja pasitenkinimas darbo sąlygomis, o vyrų imtyje saviveiksmingumas. / The aim of the study was to assess relationship between the satisfaction with job conditions, self-efficacy and subjective evaluation of work effectiveness. There were 204 employers (106 – women, 98 – men) who participated in the research. The respondents were from Kaunas and Vilnius organizations. The average age of the participants 29,75 years. For the assessment of satisfaction with job condition was made a questionnaire with reference from literature review. The questionnaire consist of 17 propositions. For the assessment of self-efficacy was used The General Self – Efficacy Scale (Jerusalem, M., Schwarzer, R., 1993). Subjective evaluation of work effectiveness was evaluating by two aspects: The first one is a phenomen as being present at work but unable to be fully engaged with the work environment so for the assessment was used Presenteeism Scale (SPS6, Koopman et al., 2002). The second aspect is absenteeism (frequency index of not being at work) – it was made with reference from literature review. Results of a study showed that increasing satisfaction with job conditions correlates with decreasing presenteeism and absenteeism. Moreover, increasing self-efficacy decreases presenteeism. Furthermore, study showed that presenteeism and absenteeism is prognosticated by satisfaction with job conditions in cluster of women and presenteeism and absenteeism is prognosticated by self-efficacy.

Trata-se de uma pesquisa quantitativa, com delineamento transversal a partir do levantamento de dados survey, que objetivou avaliar a capacidade para o trabalho de enfermeiros do Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre RS e suas características laborais, hábitos de vida e as medidas de promoção da capacidade para o trabalho. Definiu-se como população do estudo enfermeiros em atividade no hospital. A amostra foi composta por 195 enfermeiros selecionados aleatoriamente. Foi utilizado o instrumento Índice de Capacidade para o Trabalho, validado no Brasil. A leitura dos dados foi realizada pelo Software Sphinx, sendo os mesmos convertidos para o SPSS, V.15 para análises estatísticas. Foram realizadas análises estatísticas descritivas e analíticas; utilizou-se confiança de 95%, a significância de 5%. Os dados mostram que 94,5% dos enfermeiros do hospital são do sexo feminino; com idade média de 42,6 anos (dp=8,5); 66,5% casados ou com companheiros; 76,7% possuem pós – graduação; 92,8% atuam diretamente na assistência. Quanto ao turno de trabalho 36,0% são da noite; 28,4% da manhã e 20,8% da tarde. Trabalham no hospital em média há 14,0 anos (dp=9,4), e no turno atual, em média, há 9,4 anos (dp=8,7), 87,4% dizem sentir-se satisfeitos freqüentemente, 56,8% sentem se valorizados, 85,2 %, não trabalha em outra instituição e estão 70,0% satisfeitos com o seu salário. O escore médio de ICT dos enfermeiros atingiu 41,8 pontos e houve correlação significativa com a remuneração (p-valor<0,05). Há evidências de diferença estatística do ICT médio relacionado à satisfação com o local de trabalho (p-valor=0,001), sentimento de valorização por parte da instituição (p-valor=0,003), e turno de trabalho (p-valor= 0,032). Os aspectos laborais que apresentaram associação com o ICT médio foram: sobrecarga de trabalho (p-valor=0,001), reconhecimento do trabalho real (p-valor=0,003), reconhecimento profissional (p-valor=0,001), comunicação no ambiente de trabalho (p-valor=0,042), possibilidade de tomar decisões com tempo suficiente (p-valor=0,005), possibilidade de fazer melhorias no esquema de trabalho (p-valor=0,001), e número suficiente de pessoas na escala (p-valor=0,050). Constatou-se diferença significativa para o ICT médio do grupo de enfermeiros que realiza programas e atividades em família (p-valor=0,009). Houve diferença significativa para o ICT médio entre os tipos de doenças digestivas, psiquiátricas e geniturinárias (p-valor<0,05). Em relação às medidas sugeridas para melhorar a capacidade para o trabalho, o grupo de enfermeiros com ICT moderado relatou maior número de medidas quando comparado com o grupo que apresentou escores bom e ótimo. Os grupos com capacidade para o trabalho bom ou ótimo apresentaram semelhanças em relação às medidas relatadas. A população de enfermeiros apresentou perfil sociodemográfico e estilo de vida diferenciado, com elevado padrão de saúde e capacidade para o trabalho. / This is a quantitative research, with a cross-sectional delineation from the compilation of the survey data, which aimed to evaluate the work ability of nurses of the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre RS and labor characteristics, lifestyle and promotional measures that promote the capacity to work. The study’s population was the nurses in activity at the hospital. The sample consisted of 195 randomly selected nurses. The study used the Work Ability Index, validated in Brazil. The reading of data was performed by Sphinx Software, and they were converted to SPSS V.15 for statistical analysis. There were made descriptive statistics and analytical analysis, we used 95% confidence, the significance of 5%. The data show that 94.5% of hospital nurses are female, with an average age of 42.6 years (SD = 8.5), 66.5% married or with partners, 76.7% have a post - graduate, 92.8% work directly with assistance. As for the shift work, 36.0% work at night, 28.4% in the morning and 20.8% in the afternoon. Working in the hospital for an average of 14.0 years (SD = 9.4), and the current turn, on average, for 9.4 years (SD = 8.7), 87.4% say they feel pleased often, 56.8% feel valued, 85.2%, does not work at another institution and 70.0% are satisfied with their salary. The average score of WAI of nurses reached 41.8 points and had significant correlation with payment (p <0.05). There are evidences of statistical difference of the medium WAI related to satisfaction with the workplace (p = 0.001), feelings of appreciation from the institution (p = 0.003), and shift work (p = 0.032). The labor aspects that were associated with the WAI average were: work overload (p = 0.001), recognition of the real work (p = 0.003), professional recognition (p = 0.001), communication in the workplace (p-value = 0.042), possibility to make decisions with enough time (p = 0.005), possibility to make improvements to the work scheme (p = 0.001), and enough people working (p-value = 0.050). It was found a significant difference for the medium WAI of the group of nurses who carry out family programs and activities (p = 0.009). There was a significant difference in the medium WAI between types of digestive diseases, psychiatric and genitourinary (p <0.05). Regarding the measures suggested to improve the ability to work, the group of nurses with moderate WAI reported more measures when compared with the group that the scores showed good or excellent. The groups with the ability to work good or excellent had some similarities in the measurements reported. The population of nurses showed a sociodemographic profile and distinctive lifestyle with high standard of health and work ability. / Esta es una encuesta cuantitativa, de corte transversal de los datos de la encuesta, que tiene por objeto evaluar la capacidad para el trabajo de las enfermeras del Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, RS y características del trabajo, estilo de vida y medidas de promoción capacidad de trabajo. Se define como el estudio de las enfermeras de la población en la actividad hospitalaria. La muestra consistió de 195 enfermeras seleccionadas al azar. El estudio utilizó el Índice de la Capacidad de Trabajo(ICT), validado en Brasil. La lectura de los datos se realizó mediante la Esfinge de software, y se convierten en V.15 SPSS para el análisis estadístico. Se analizaron con estadística descriptiva y analítica, que utilizó el 95% de confianza, la significación del 5%. Los datos muestran que el 94,5% de las enfermeras de hospicio son mujeres, con una edad media de 42,6 años (SD= 8,5), el 66,5% casados o con los socios, el 76,7% tenían un post - grado , el 92,8% trabaja directamente con la atención. En cuanto al cambio son 36.0% de la noche, el 28,4% y 20,8% en la tarde por la mañana. Trabajo en el hospital por un promedio de 14,0 años (SD=9,4), y el turno actual, en promedio, 9,4 años (SD=8,7), 87,4% dicen que se sienten felices con frecuencia 56,8% se sienten valorados, el 85,2%, no funciona en otra institución y el 70,0% están satisfechos con su salario. La puntuación media de Lo ICT de las enfermeras alcanzó 41.8 puntos y correlación significativa con goce de sueldo (p <0,05). No hay evidencia de diferencia estadística de ICT decir respecto a la satisfacción con el trabajo (p = 0,001), los sentimientos de aprecio por parte de la institución (p = 0,003), y el trabajo por turnos (p = 0,032) . Los aspectos del mercado de trabajo que se asociaron con la media de los ICT fueron: sobrecarga de trabajo (p = 0,001), el reconocimiento del trabajo real (p = 0,003), el reconocimiento profesional (p = 0,001), la comunicación en el lugar de trabajo (p-valor = 0,042), capacidad de tomar decisiones con suficiente tiempo (p = 0,005), la capacidad de introducir mejoras en el esquema de trabajo (p = 0,001), y bastante gente en la escala (valor de p = 0.050). Se encontró una diferencia significativa para el grupo ICT promedio de enfermeras que lleva a cabo programas y actividades de la familia (p = 0,009). Hubo una diferencia significativa entre los tipos ICT promedio de las enfermedades digestivas, psiquiátricas y genitourinarias (p <0,05). Para las medidas sugeridas para mejorar la capacidad de trabajo, el grupo de enfermeras com ICT informó de las medidas más moderadas en comparación con el grupo que mostró resultados buenos o excelentes. Los grupos con la capacidad de trabajo bueno o muy bueno había algunas similitudes en las mediciones reportadas. La población de enfermeras mostró diferencias sociodemográficas y de estilo de vida con el máximo nivel de capacidad de la salud y el trabajo.