Unlike most marriage and family therapy (MFT) models, the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model claims to focus not only on the client's but also the therapist's internal processes. Given the recent systemic focus in the MFT field on the therapists' internal processes and how to train therapists to become aware of them and their influence in the clinical work, this qualitative study used a phenomenological lens to understand: (a) whether and how IFS helps beginning therapists gain awareness of their internal processes and (b) whether and how such an awareness influences their clinical work with clients. Semi-structured individual interviews were conducted with seven beginning therapists and data were analyzed using thematic coding. Themes were organized around the two areas of inquiry in the study. Limitations of this study as well as future research and clinical implications are also discussed. / Master of Science

<p>The study aims to give a description of the conditions in which matters is prepared within</p><p>Swedish Government`s offices, to describe the adaptive capacity in the agency`s internal</p><p>processes by investigating the experiences of some civil servants restricted to the Ministry of</p><p>Enterprise and the Ministry of Environment in their work with the EU Maritime Policy Green</p><p>Paper. The results have been analyzed against the basis of eight identified criteria of building</p><p>adaptive capacity in socially dominated systems. The criteria are comprised of both individual</p><p>and organizational abilities. Only two of them were fully met; the criteria about diversity in</p><p>experiences and knowledge and the criteria about information and how the information has</p><p>been applied. However, the process has traces of all the identified criteria. Hence, there are</p><p>elements of adaptive capacity in the Governments office internal processes and this ability</p><p>exists mainly on individual scale. The two most crucial factors that limit the ability to build</p><p>adaptive capacity are the scarcity of time and the work overload experienced by the</p><p>employees.</p>

The study aims to give a description of the conditions in which matters is prepared within Swedish Government`s offices, to describe the adaptive capacity in the agency`s internal processes by investigating the experiences of some civil servants restricted to the Ministry of Enterprise and the Ministry of Environment in their work with the EU Maritime Policy Green Paper. The results have been analyzed against the basis of eight identified criteria of building adaptive capacity in socially dominated systems. The criteria are comprised of both individual and organizational abilities. Only two of them were fully met; the criteria about diversity in experiences and knowledge and the criteria about information and how the information has been applied. However, the process has traces of all the identified criteria. Hence, there are elements of adaptive capacity in the Governments office internal processes and this ability exists mainly on individual scale. The two most crucial factors that limit the ability to build adaptive capacity are the scarcity of time and the work overload experienced by the employees.

The aim of this work is the processing and evaluation of information gained from the questionnaire survey, which took place within the University research. The work is focused on factors that influence the success of NGOs in particular in the areas of activities of organizations and their financing. NGOs are first grouped according to age, geographical scope and legal status. It is also being considered with a vision and mission of their short-term and long-term goals. Another chapter examines the importance of volunteers and their application in different areas of operation. Here is an analysis of the internal control situation, the quality of services and use of information systems. The last task is focused on the allocation of financial resources and evaluation of NGO work with the financial plans.

This diploma thesis deals with the information system in organization AIESEC Slovakia. Through appropriate methods and analysis, the current state of the IS will be assessed. Based on results of these analyzes, there will be proposed changes that will lead ultimately to higher efficiency of the organization and improvement of quality of services provided.

Introduction: Since the 1980s and onwards, entrepreneurship and start-ups have exploded. In comparison to more established companies, firms that are defined as start- ups wanting to scale-up are coined by different sorts of vulnerabilities. These can be found in their lack of resources regarding both financial and human capital. Previous research has shown that a greater focus on the work with internal structure and routines, as well as organizational behavior (OB) can make it easier for a company to take on greater challenges and organizational complexity and at the same time be able to grow. Aim: This study aims to get a better understanding of how start-ups strive to scale up and achieve growth by working with institutionalized practices. Method: The study represents a qualitative study where empirical data is gathered from interviews that have been conducted with five managers from three different start-up companies. Results: Though all the companies fall into the same category as start-up business, there are still some clear factors that set them apart from each other. Companies 1 and 3 can be viewed as larger start-ups, while company 2 is comparatively smaller. The companies have similar goals, maximizing profit and steadily trying to grow. Both companies 1 and 3 have adopted a more hierarchical structure to better manage the growing organization, while company 2 has remained a flat organization in order not to stifle the creative flow they feel is supported by this type of organization model. Representatives from company 2 do however express concerns with accountability and the emergence of informal structures related to a lack of oversight and control. Conclusion: The results indicate that a start-up aiming to scale up will go through several phases of creating order. Therefore, with the absence of the institutionalized practices a company will be set up for failure. Working with communication on every organizational level thus becomes important where the manager has a responsibility of putting the employee in focus.

Family business is a vital form of business with high representation across the world, yet the majority do not make it past the second generation. This study explores how organizational identity affects the decision-making process in family businesses. By looking at how family values affect decision-making in internal processes specifically seeks to uncover how family businesses can benefit from understanding and utilizing their organizational identity. The study thereby addresses a gap within existing business literature on how organizational identity affects internal processes in family businesses. This study was based on semi-structured in-depth interviews with six managers from three Swedish family businesses. The collected data were analyzed through a thematic analysis. The findings showed four justifications as to how organizational identity impacts decision-making in a family business. Findings revealed that organizational identity does have a presence in decision-making and that the owning family plays a big role in shaping the organizational identity.

Darbe plėtojama suaugusiųjų mokymosi tema. Aptarus suaugusiųjų mokymosi sritis Mokymosi visą gyvenimą kontekste išryškinama geriausiai nūdienos individo poreikius atliepianti savireguliacinio mokymosi forma, kuomet besimokantieji patys inicijuoja, planuoja, kontroliuoja ir įsivertina savo mokymosi procesą. Vadovaujantis konstruktyvizmo teorija, kai mokymasis suprantamas kaip aktyvus konstravimo procesas. Taip pat remiantis sistemos, kuri procesų pagalba įgalina pokyčius, samprata. Formuluojamas tyrimo tikslas: atskleisti savireguliacinio mokymosi sistemos projektavimo prielaidas. Iškeliami tyrimo uždaviniai: Išryškinti savireguliacinio mokymosi struktūrą. Atskleisti empiriškai pagrįstus savireguliaciniam mokymuisi būdingus vidinius procesus. Numatyti savireguliacinį mokymąsi palaikančius veiksnius. Tyrimo objektas: Suaugusiųjų mokymasis. Tyrimo metodologija: Kiekybinė ir kokybinė, tipas - aprašomoji. Tyrimo metodai - trianguliacijos metodas: apklausos ir dalinai struktūrizuotas interviu. Tyrimo dalyvių atranka - tikslinė: savarankiškai besimokantys suaugusieji. Tyrimo instrumentai: tiesioginė atvirų klausimų anketa; virtuali uždarų ir atviro tipo klausimų anketa; atvirų klausimų klausimynas. Atlikus tyrimą savireguliacinis mokymasis išryškėja kaip cikliškas, spiralinis procesas, kurį sudaro trys pagrindinės fazės : pasiruošimas, mokymasis ir savirefleksija. Atskleidžiami stipriai tarpusavyje koreliuojantys savireguliaciniam mokymuisi būdingi vidiniai procesai. Svarbiausi... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / The work concentrates on the topic of adult education. Through analysis of adult education in the context of life-long learning, a form of self-regulated learning fitting the needs of today’s individual is highlighted. Individuals employing these techniques initiate, plan, control and evaluate their own learning process according to constructivism learning theory that defines learning as an active construction of knowledge, supported by a view of a system as a set of processes that enable change. The research objective is to identify the prerequisites for designing a self-regulated learning system. Research tasks include highlighting a framework for self-regulated learning, identifying internal processes characteristic of self-regulated learners, considering factors that support and encourage self-regulated learning. Research Subject: Adult education. Research methodology: Qualitative and quantitative, type - descriptive. Research methods - triangulation: surveys and partly structured interview. Research subject selection - purposive sampling: adults engaged in self-education. Research tools - direct open-ended questionnaire; virtual questionnaire of open-ended and closed-ended questions; list of open ended questions. Research shows that the self-regulated learning is a cyclical process, composed of three main phases: forethought, performance and self-reflection. The correlating inner processes characteristic of self-regulated learners are identified. Most notably:... [to full text]

Bakgrund och problem: Bostadsmarknaden är en viktig del av samhället där ökad bebyggelse är en förutsättning för att säkerställa framtida bostäder. Dessvärre tenderar befolkningstillväxten att öka i en snabbare takt gentemot antalet bostäder som byggs. Vidare är det inte alltid enkelt att motivera ett byggprojekt då det sträcker sig över en lång tid, kräver stort kapital och således innebär risker. Kapitalkrävande projekt kräver därför eftertänksamhet då det kan påverka kassaflödet negativt. Då studier saknas på hur kapitalbehovet och kassaflödet förhåller sig till affärsprocessen för byggföretag och hustillverkare vill vi tillsammans med vårt fallföretag titta närmare på detta. Ett stabilt kassaflöde är viktigt för framtida överlevnad och därmed också för framtida bebyggelse. Syfte: Syftet med detta arbete är att kartlägga vårt fallföretags affärsprocess och kartlägga kapitalbehovet genom hela affärsprocessen. Vidare syftar studien till att utifrån kartläggningen ge förslag på hur företaget kan styra och effektivisera kassaflödet genom affärsprocessen. Studien syftar också till att bidra med kunskap om hur hustillverkare och byggföretag kan styra och effektivisera sina kassaflöden genom hela affärsprocessen. Metod: Under denna studie har fallstudien som metod legat till grund för den forskning som bedrivits. Det empiriska underlaget har inhämtats med hjälp av ostrukturerade och semistrukturerade intervjuer. Vidare har även observationer och dokument utgjort delar av det empiriska underlaget.<img src="file:///page3image13768" /> Slutsats: Att planera för när projekt antas är viktigt att beakta för att styra kassaflödet mellan olika årscykler. En god planering kan således påverka vilken produktmix företaget kan klara av samtidigt som en god planering kan resultera i vägval för när projekt ska antas. Vidare är det viktigt att granska genomloppstiden genom företagets processer, detta då en snabbare genomloppstid kan resultera i lägre kapitalbindning men också i snabbare inbetalningar. Genom en detaljerad processkartläggning kan företaget också visualisera kapitalbehovet genom affärsprocessen, vilket således kan agera som verktyg för att påverka betalningsströmmarna men också för hur och när fakturor ska skickas samt betalas. / Background: The housing market is an important part of society, where increased housing is a prerequisite for ensuring future housing. Unfortunately, population growth tends to increase at a faster pace compared to the number of homes being built. Furthermore, it is not always easy to justify a construction project as it extends over a long time, requires large capital and thus involves risks. Capital intensive projects therefore require thoughtfulness as it may tend to affect cash flow negatively. As studies are lacking in how the capital requirements and cash flow relate to the business process for construction companies and house manufacturers, we want to look closer with our business case. A stable cash flow is important for future survival and therefore also for future housing. Purpose: The purpose of this work is to map the business process of our business case and map the capital requirement throughout the business process. Furthermore, the purpose of this study is to provide on the basis of the survey, suggestions on how the company can control and streamline the cash flow through the business process. This study also aims to provide knowledge about how house manufacturers and construction companies can control and streamline their cash flows throughout the business process. Method: During this study, case study has been the basis of the research conducted as a method. The empirical basis has been obtained through unstructured and semi- structured interviews. Furthermore, observations and documents have also been part of the empirical basis.<img src="file:///page5image16360" /> Conclusion: Planning for when projects are assumed is important to take into consideration for managing cash flow between different annual cycles. Good planning can thus affect which product mix the company can handle and at the same time good planning can also result in the choice of when projects are to be assumed. Furthermore, it is important to review the throughput through the company's processes, as a faster throughput can result in less capital tied up but also faster payments. Through a detailed process mapping, the company can also visualize capital needs through the business process, thus acting as a tool for affecting payment flows, but also for how and when invoices are to be sent and paid.

Trabalhos acadêmicos têm procurado explicar o impacto do uso estratégico da tecnologia no desempenho das empresas e identificar as práticas adotadas pelas empresas para o gerenciamento de sua estratégia tecnológica, bem como a relação desta com a sua competitividade. Porém, o entendimento da inter-relação entre os fatores que geram o processo de inovação e seu impacto econômico sobre as empresas ainda é deficiente. Neste sentido, na busca de elementos que possam contribuir para minimizar esta lacuna, este estudo procurou um melhor entendimento sobre a relação entre a capacidade de inovação e a formação de valor, através da identificação dos vetores de valor da capacidade de inovação capazes de gerar fluxos de caixa que contribuam para a formação de valor da empresa. A capacidade de inovação foi definida como o potencial interno para gerar novas idéias, identificar novas oportunidades no mercado e desenvolver uma inovação comercializável através dos recursos e competências existentes na empresa. Operacionalmente, a capacidade de inovação é um construto formado pela inter-relação sinérgica de sua cultura organizacional, de seus processos internos e de suas relações interorganizacionais. Estudos de casos múltiplos foram realizados em cinco empresas que trabalham com produtos e processos biotecnológicos. Foram observados valores e comportamentos peculiares da cultura organizacional, alguns processos internos característicos das empresas inovadoras e as relações interorganizacionais. Dentre os processos internos, foram analisados a gestão da carteira de projetos, a formulação e implementação da estratégia da empresa e a forma de assegurar uma melhor contribuição dos profissionais de P&D para a empresa. Através do uso de Mapas Cognitivos, foram identificados os traços dos vetores de valor da capacidade de inovação e a forma como estes vetores se inter-relacionam. A análise comparativa dos mapas traçados em cada caso estudado revelou serem o fator humano e a gestão participativa potentes vetores de valor, os quais não foram contemplados nas premissas deste estudo e devem ser estudados com maior profundidade em estudos posteriores. / Academic works have tried to explain the strategic use of technology and its impact in the companies’ performance, and to identify practices adopted by companies for the management of their technological strategy, as well as the relation of these with its competitiveness. However, the understanding of the relationship between factors that generate the innovation process and its economic impact on companies is still deficient. In order to minimize this gap, this study searched for a better agreement on the relationship between innovation capacity and the formation of value by identifying the existing value drivers in the innovation capacity capable to generate cash flows that contribute to the company value capture. Innovation capacity was defined as the internal potential to generate new ideas, identify new opportunities in the market and develop a marketable innovation by leveraging existing resources and competences. Operationally, innovation capacity is a construct formed by the synergistic interrelationships of its organizational culture, its internal processes and networking. Five biotechnology companies were analyzed through multiple case studies. In each case, particular attention was given to values and behaviors of the organizational culture, some characteristic internal processes of the innovative companies and their networking. Among internal processes, project portfolio management, strategy formulation and implementation and the way to assure a better contribution of the R&D personnel were analyzed. Using Cognitive Maps, it was possible to identify the innovation capacity value drivers and the way they interact. The comparison of the cases showed that human factors and participative management are powerful value drivers. Since these two factors have not been contemplated in the premises of this study, they need to be extensively analyzed in future studies.