I den här studien utforskas möjligheter och utmaningar kring utomhuspedagogik ur en lärares perspektiv i årskurs 4–6. Syftet med studien var att undersöka implementering av utomhuspedagogik samt att utforska lärarens didaktiska val i lektionsplanering och genomförande. Metoderna som använts är en kvantitativ metod genom enkäter samt en kvalitativ analysmetod där elva lärares svar har sammanställts med teoretisk koppling till pragmatism och sociokulturell teori. Resultaten visar att utomhusundervisning har många fördelar för elevernas lärande och engagemang. Fler hinder identifierades så som tidsbegränsningar och väderförhållanden. Trots att ett flertal lärare såg fördelar med utomhuspedagogik, implementerades det mindre frekvent på grund av utmaningarna. Förbättringsfaktorer för implementering av utomhuspedagogik inkluderar bland annat stöd och resurser för lärare. För att motivera och svara på de didaktiska frågorna i lärarens användning av undervisning utomhus skulle vidare forskning gynnas av en jämförande studie kring implementering av utomhuspedagogik. / This study explores the possibilities and challenges regarding outdoor education from a teacher's perspective in grades 4–6. The aim of the study was to investigate the implementation of outdoor education and to explore the teacher's didactic choices in lesson planning and implementation. The methods that have been used include a quantitative approach through surveys and a qualitative analysis method where the responses of eleven teachers were compiled with connections to pragmatism and sociocultural theory. The analysis of the responses revealed numerous benefits of outdoor teaching for students' learning and commitment. Several obstacles were identified, such as time constraints and weather conditions. Despite recognizing the advantages of outdoor education, it was implemented less frequently due to these challenges. Improvement factors for implementing outdoor education include support and resources for teachers. To address the didactic questions in teachers' use of outdoor education, further research would benefit from a comparative study on the implementation of outdoor education.

Firm competitiveness is no longer an industry-specific or regional phenomenon, but it has evolved to have global impacts. The increase in intensity of regional and international competition, ineffectiveness of regional development policies and models has led to the focus on regional economic development. In particular, a focus on industrial cluster promotion, both in developed and developing countries has proliferated owing to their increased success as a sustainable source of economic growth and development. Industrial clusters are a geographically proximate group of inter-connected companies and associated institutions in a particular field, linked by commonalities and complementarities. In addition to industrial cluster formation, firms can also maintain competitiveness through internationalisation. Internationalisation ensures that firms are able to serve many markets from existing manufacturing bases without having to establish production plants in other markets. It reduces the over dependence on domestic markets and business risks associated with dependence on one market. This study identified industrial clusters for the North West Province (NWP) of South Africa using the Structural Path Analysis (SPA) method, as a strategy to enhance firm competitiveness. It contributes to the methods to identify industrial clusters by applying the Power of Pull (PoP) method to prioritise the number of clusters for the NWP. The ten identified industrial clusters and their respective PoP rankings were (i) communication; (ii) real estate; (iii) grain mill, bakery and animal feed products; (iv) building and other construction; (v) basic metal products; (vi) other food products; (vii) agriculture; (viii) non-metallic mineral products; (ix) trade; and (x) dairy products. This study identified the most important centres, in terms of the most contributions to output, employment and profit at the local municipal level across all the ten identified clusters. These centres were Madibeng, Rustenburg, City of Matlosana, Mafikeng and Ditsobotla. This indicates that efforts to stimulate cluster formation in this sector should be focused in these regions. This study also determined whether any association exists between the identified industrial clusters‟ products and services and the realistic export opportunities according to the DSM for products and the DSM for services. Four of the six product clusters were found to have REOs according to the DSM for products, namely grain mill, bakery and animal feeds products, agriculture, non-metallic mineral products and the basic metal products clusters. In terms of services, only two service clusters, namely communication and building and other construction services clusters, were found to have with REOs according to the DSM for services. This study further demonstrated the effects of industrial cluster formation on the regional economy, using social accounting matrix (SAM) multipliers. SAM multiplier analysis was used to demonstrate the output, employment, employment income and gross domestic product (GDP) supported by cluster formation for the NWP. The supported activity for the agriculture and trade clusters was less than the actual activity. The following clusters‟ supported activity was greater than the actual activity; communication; real estate; grain mill, bakery and animal feed products; building and other construction; basic metal products; other food products; non-metallic mineral products; and dairy products. The identified industrial clusters‟ REOs were explored further to provide more details on the products or services identified as having REOs. In addition, the countries to which the identified REOs (products and services) can be exported were discussed. In terms of product clusters identified to have REOs, the export potential values, cell classifications and market accessibility index scores were discussed. In terms of the service clusters identified as having REOs, countries, market access, market openness, import demand and cell classifications were discussed. / PhD (International Trade), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014

Firm competitiveness is no longer an industry-specific or regional phenomenon, but it has evolved to have global impacts. The increase in intensity of regional and international competition, ineffectiveness of regional development policies and models has led to the focus on regional economic development. In particular, a focus on industrial cluster promotion, both in developed and developing countries has proliferated owing to their increased success as a sustainable source of economic growth and development. Industrial clusters are a geographically proximate group of inter-connected companies and associated institutions in a particular field, linked by commonalities and complementarities. In addition to industrial cluster formation, firms can also maintain competitiveness through internationalisation. Internationalisation ensures that firms are able to serve many markets from existing manufacturing bases without having to establish production plants in other markets. It reduces the over dependence on domestic markets and business risks associated with dependence on one market. This study identified industrial clusters for the North West Province (NWP) of South Africa using the Structural Path Analysis (SPA) method, as a strategy to enhance firm competitiveness. It contributes to the methods to identify industrial clusters by applying the Power of Pull (PoP) method to prioritise the number of clusters for the NWP. The ten identified industrial clusters and their respective PoP rankings were (i) communication; (ii) real estate; (iii) grain mill, bakery and animal feed products; (iv) building and other construction; (v) basic metal products; (vi) other food products; (vii) agriculture; (viii) non-metallic mineral products; (ix) trade; and (x) dairy products. This study identified the most important centres, in terms of the most contributions to output, employment and profit at the local municipal level across all the ten identified clusters. These centres were Madibeng, Rustenburg, City of Matlosana, Mafikeng and Ditsobotla. This indicates that efforts to stimulate cluster formation in this sector should be focused in these regions. This study also determined whether any association exists between the identified industrial clusters‟ products and services and the realistic export opportunities according to the DSM for products and the DSM for services. Four of the six product clusters were found to have REOs according to the DSM for products, namely grain mill, bakery and animal feeds products, agriculture, non-metallic mineral products and the basic metal products clusters. In terms of services, only two service clusters, namely communication and building and other construction services clusters, were found to have with REOs according to the DSM for services. This study further demonstrated the effects of industrial cluster formation on the regional economy, using social accounting matrix (SAM) multipliers. SAM multiplier analysis was used to demonstrate the output, employment, employment income and gross domestic product (GDP) supported by cluster formation for the NWP. The supported activity for the agriculture and trade clusters was less than the actual activity. The following clusters‟ supported activity was greater than the actual activity; communication; real estate; grain mill, bakery and animal feed products; building and other construction; basic metal products; other food products; non-metallic mineral products; and dairy products. The identified industrial clusters‟ REOs were explored further to provide more details on the products or services identified as having REOs. In addition, the countries to which the identified REOs (products and services) can be exported were discussed. In terms of product clusters identified to have REOs, the export potential values, cell classifications and market accessibility index scores were discussed. In terms of the service clusters identified as having REOs, countries, market access, market openness, import demand and cell classifications were discussed. / PhD (International Trade), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014

The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the perceptions of registered nurses with regard to facilitating the learning of student nurses during clinical placement. Focus group interviews with fifteen registered nurses were done, followed by participant observations in two clinical areas, to gain a clearer picture of obstacles, as well as the strategies employed during placement of student nurses in the clinical area. The :findings indicate that facilitation of the learning of student nurses during clinical placement is achieved by guidance, involvement, assisting and supervision of student nurses in the clinical area by nurses of all categories, and medical and paramedical personnel. Many obstacles were identified which obstruct the employment of strategies that are suitable for facilitation in the clinical area. Guidelines for the facilitation of learning of student nurses were recommended, to improve facilitation in the clinical area. / Health Studies / M.A. (Nursing Science)

The debate on how students of different abilities should be organised and taught is probably as old as the introduction of formal schooling. It has generated a lot of debate in the past and continues to do so in the present millennium. This debate has invariably divided the world of educational research into two distinct camps. On one hand are proponents of ability grouping who claim that this grouping approach creates homogeneity which make it possible to tailor teaching to individual needs and thus raise achievement. On the other hand, are the exponents of mixed-ability grouping, who argue that ability grouping denies equality of educational opportunities to many young people, limiting their life chances and increasing social segregation. However, there is an emerging trend which posits that teachers should view students' mixed-abilities as an asset, which if properly exploited can result in effective instruction for the benefit of all students regardless of their many individual differences. This emanates from the realisation that there are different types of intelligences, and that it is not always possible for an individual student to posses all the types of intelligences. Therefore, students from diverse backgrounds, endowed with multiple intelligences, can help one another understand the content better as they will perceive the content from their diverse experiential backgrounds. This qualitative study concerned itself with investigating how mixed-ability grouping can be optimised for effective instruction at the junior secondary school level in Botswana. The study made use of literature study, focus groups, follow-up interviews and lesson observations. Major findings were that teachers are not optimising mixed-ability grouping for effective instruction. Instead, teachers have problems in teaching mixed-ability classes, with most of their teaching being teacher-centred. However, teachers can optimise mixed-ability grouping through the use of student-centred instructional strategies such as cooperative learning, small-group instruction, peer teaching and student research. Gifted students could be catered for through curriculum compaction, enrichment and extension work, while mentally challenged students could be offered remedial work. These cited teaching strategies are differential and they make use of the diverse abilities found in mixed-ability classes. / Educational Studies / D.Ed. (Didactics)

The primary aim of this survey is to: * explore whether there is potential for job-sharing in the South African labour market; * * describe the characteristics of potential job-sharers and to explain why Job-sharing would be an appropriate and feasible solution to unemployment, massive retrenchments, poor quality ofwork life (QWL) and low worker productivity Job-sharing has been used in many developed countries to address a variety of problems at the individual, organisational and national level. These include allowing workers to have a balance between their work and non-work life; to increase worker productivity and QWL and to increase employment opportunities. The literature survey affirms that these problems are prevalent in Africa as a whole and in South Africa specifically. The survey results reveal that the environment in South is Africa is conducive to jobsharing and that slightly over one third of the workers and organisations and two thirds of the jobseekers are willing to job-share. The results of this study also reveals that QWL, productivity and unemployment does influence the willingness to job-share and that approximately 80% of the employees would rather either job-share, work-share or opt for some other alternative than to have retrenchments. Thus by implication, job-sharing would address the problems relating to poor QWL, low worker productivity, fewer employment opportunities, as well as massive retrenchments in South Africa. The study has also explored possible reasons and obstacles to job-sharing and found that whether these are perceived as significantly important or not, depends on whether one is an employer, employee or job-seeker . The job-seekers feel more than others, that there is no reason insurmountable or obstacle preventing the introduction of job-sharing by which to avert their unemployed status. There are also differences in willingness to job-share among subgroups with regard to the industry, area of work, position held in the organisation and the availability of job-sharing positions in the organisation. This thesis reports that there is potential for job-sharing in the South African labour market, to address a variety of problems pertaining to workers, organisations, job-seekers and, therefore, the whole nation at large. / Business Management / D.B.L.

De produkter och tjänster som syns ute på marknaden är oftast resultatet av en lång berättelse i entreprenörskapets rum. I entreprenörskapsrummet sker ett samspel mellan människor vilket gör att varje inblandad person har en egen förståelse för vad som har hänt i denna utvecklingsprocess. Den här studien ämnar undersöka och öka förståelsenför de händelser som har utspelat sig innan ett erbjudande har blivit redo för marknaden, detta genom att de involverade personerna får återge sin egen berättelse. Studien undersöker ett nystartat fallföretag som håller på att utveckla sin affärsidé. I uppsatsen presenteras studien och dess utförande i form av en berättelse där Sherlock Holmes och dr Watson har huvudrollerna. Vi utgår från ett konstruktionistiskt synsätt och ett abduktivt angreppssätt har tillämpats. Vi ser att människor identifierar möjligheter utifrån deras unika bakgrund som även formar deras motiv. Motiven ger oss en inblick ivarför och hur samspelet mellan idé och människor sker. / The products and services available on the market are often the result of a long story in the entrepreneurship discourse. When practicing entrepreneurship people interact with each other, thus every person involved has its own understanding of what has occurredduring the development process. The aim of this study is to examine and deepen our understanding of the events before an offer is ready for the market; this by letting the involved persons tell their own story. The study examines a case of a startup company which is currently developing its business idea. In the thesis the study and its execution is presented in the form of a story starring Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Constructionism and an abductive method are applied. Finally we can see that people identify opportunities based on their unique background which also forms their motive. The motives give us an insight in why and how the interaction between idea and people is played out.

Syftet med studien är att identifiera hinder och möjligheter för kommuner att arbeta med klimatomställning genom att analysera hur medborgare förstår, uppfattar och ställer sig till olika klimatrelaterade risker och åtgärder. Kvalitativa individuella intervjuer, samt fokusgruppsintervjuer med invånare i Lagerlunda, Norrköping har genomförts för att studera vad invånarna prioriterar och värdesätter, samt hur de ser på klimatrisker och klimatomställning i Norrköping och i sitt eget bostadsområde. För att identifiera hinder och möjligheter för en lyckad omställning har materialet analyserats med hjälp av Burch et al (2014) faktorer för en lyckad omställning. Studien visar att det största hindret för omställning ur detta perspektiv är en underskattning av klimatriskernas betydelse hos invånarna. Detta visar sig genom invånarnas låga prioritering av klimatrisker, samt svårigheter att få medborgare att ändra sitt beteende för att minska klimatrelaterade risker. Andra hinder som uppkom var bristande information från kommunen om den planerade utvecklingen i Norrköping, möjliga åtgärder för klimatanpassning och utsläppsminskning, samt en bristande kommunikation mellan kommun och invånare. De möjligheter för en lyckad omställning som framkom av studien var invånarnas positiva inställning till att öka cykelmöjligheterna, att prioritera utvecklingen av grönområden och att minska biltrafiken, samt att det finns en vilja att kunna bidra med åsikter i kommunens planeringsprocess. För att lyckas med en hållbar omställning bör Norrköpings kommun fokusera på att informera invånare kring miljö- och klimatfrågor, bakomliggande tankar kring stadens utveckling och öka medborgardeltagandet i planeringsprocesser. / The purpose of this study is to identify difficulties and opportunities for municipalities to work with climate transition by analyzing how citizens understand, perceive and position their selves towards climate-related risks and measures. Qualitative individual interviews and focus group interviews with residents in Lagerlunda, Norrköping has been conducted to study what residents prioritize and values, and how they view climate risks and climate adaptation in Norrköping and in their own neighborhood. In order to identify difficulties and opportunities for transition Burch et al (2014) factors for a successful transition are applied. The study shows that the biggest difficulty toward climate transition is an underestimation of the importance of climate risks among residents. This is manifested by the residents’ low prioritization of climate risks, and in difficulties to get people to change their behavior to reduce climate-related risks. Other identified difficulties are the lack of information from the municipality about the planned development of the city and possible measures for climate adaptation and mitigation, as well as a lack of communication between the municipality and citizens. The opportunities for a successful transition that emerged from the study was the residents' positive attitudes to increase cycling, to prioritize the development of green areas and to reduce car traffic, and that there is a desire to be able to contribute in the municipal planning process. To succeed in a sustainable transition Norrköping, the municipality should focus on informing people about environment and climate issues, underlying thoughts about the development of the city and increase citizen participation in planning processes.

Over the last three decades, the impact of dramatic change in the social, religious, political and economic environment has led to a rapid expansion in the number of women entering the paid labour force in Sri Lanka as elsewhere. However, their identities and workload continue to be defined around caring work, especially for children. Not surprisingly, employed mothers endeavour to balance these two central spheres of their life, family and work. This research focuses on the contradictions of mothers' work-life balance. It does so through an analysis of how successfully (or unsuccessfully) professional and managerial mothers in Sri Lanka combine motherhood with paid work, and how they understand this in terms of gendered identities and social norms. This example also allows an evaluation of western derived theories about mothers' decision making in the context of a developing, Asian country. Grounded theory was used to examine mothers' narratives about life in the family and at work, drawn from in-depth qualitative interviews, along with data from some representative secondary sources, in order to explore these questions. This thesis demonstrates that working women's mothering leads to the formation of a gendered identity which varies according to different socio-cultural and religious opportunities and constraints. Using the Bourdieu approach the research suggests how everyday life operates in terms of habitus, field and capital. However, these working mothers have low capacity to achieve a work-life balance and this may lead to complex social problems.

城邦出版集團執行長何飛鵬說：「創業就是一個人的變身過程，從貧窮到富有，從平凡到成功，從能力不足到能力完備。每一個階段創業者都在向前、向上推升自己的人生境界，不斷測試自己人生的極端值。」 許多創業者嚮往自由彈性的工作環境，於是結合熱情與專業所長，稟持著「人生有夢，逐夢踏實」的信念，開始選擇創業這條路，勇於實現夢想。「吳寶春麥方店」創辦人為吳寶春先生，他在2010年奪得世界麵包冠軍後，為了向自己不斷挑戰，隨後獨自創立「吳寶春麥方店」，對於未來充滿企圖心的他，想要把麵包店格局做大，當成企業來永續經營，因此自己不斷地延伸閱讀、學習吸收經營管理知識，並向各方前輩請益，朝著「國際企業家」的目標繼行。 經濟部中小企業處2013年9月26日發表「2013中小企業白皮書」，資料顯示2012年台灣中小企業家數比前一年成長2.11%，續創歷史新高，佔全體企業高達9成7，獨資經營佔比超過5成6。近年，在政府鼓勵「創業創造就業」的政策利多之下，許多創業家勇於開創新業，各中小企業零散分據市場各產業、各領域、各角落，各有專精、擁有其特色產品、客群與形象，主要特徵有二：小規模、低資產，皆面臨著「資本額小、體質弱、力量分散」困境。 多數中小企業因為規模不大，在面對變動快速的環境，能夠保有靈活應變能力；唯因資產不足之原因，讓多數中小企業往往面臨資源短缺，因資金周轉不靈，而走上失敗或倒閉之途。普遍說來，中小型企業因為規模、產值與創業背景的不同，創業者在充滿障礙的創業過程中，每一步皆是生死存亡的關鍵，亦沒有想像中容易。 在創業過程中，創業者面臨機會的決策過程，如何因應創業活動運用既有資源，或尋求所需資源，都是欲踏入中小型企業創業市場的創業者在乎的關鍵點。另，即便是小規模的企業，只要有能力辨識機會，依然有能力創造或發掘新市場，創造新價值。 「創業者」是創業過程中最重要的關鍵元素，由創業者所引發的創業活動最為重要，可能是「創業者與機會」、「創業者與資源」或「機會與資源」，因當時所處環境因素的改變，產生對創業活動不同程度的影響。本研究藉由創業精神、動機、機會、資源、能力等創業要素以及創業模式之文獻探討，用以分析「吳寶春麥方店」之成功創業要素與成功創業模式之關聯。 / Cite Media Holding Group CEO Mr Fei-Peng Ho once said: “Entrepreneurship is the transformation of an individual from poor to wealthy; from the average Joe to the extraordinary, and from the inexperienced amateur to full capable professional. The entrepreneur steps forward with every stage of their business, continuously challenging themselves to the vertical limits in life and pushing themselves into the realm of personal success” Entrepreneurs look forward to a career with freedoms and flexibilities, directed by a combination of motivating passion and the self-belief of “Live life to the fullest. Chase to dreams to reality”. To choose the road of entrepreneurship is to bravely chase the dream of self-created success. After winning the 2010 World Baker championship, Mr. Wu Pao Chun founded The “Wu Pao Chun Bakery Chain” with the ambitious plan to dominate the bakery industry. Mr. Wu was a motivated learner in business operation management. Mr. Wu built the foundations of his business knowledge from a variety of sources i.e. studying books on business management, adapting from real-life experiences and listening trusted mentors. Determined to become a successful entrepreneur, Mr. Wu transformed small stores into corporate level bakery chains through sustainable management. In September 26, 2013, the Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs publicized the“ 2013 Official White Paper on SMEs in Taiwan”. According to the document, SMEs in Taiwan grew by 2.11% from 2011-2012. It was a record high, accounting for up to 70% of all enterprises. Among the sample, 83% of these enterprises were privately owned and/or operated. In recent years, the Taiwan Government has encouraged a policy focus on “Entrepreneurships to create Jobs”. With government support, many entrepreneurs have started businesses across the nation, creating unique products, identifying new customers, and creating company images across diverse range of industries. Since the majority of these entrepreneurs are small-scale and low capital ventures, capital shortage and lack of competiveness was a common problem. Small scale operations allowed entrepreneurs to adapt quickly to changing business environments but the lack of capital funding and resources shortage caused many entrepreneurs to fail. Weak cash flow was the ultimate cause of closure in businesses. Even with a small scale operation, the ability to identify opportunities is critical in developing and sensing new markets and ultimately, generating value. The entrepreneur themselves are the key contribution to the success of their businesses. To becoming an entrepreneur is no easy task, in fact, very challenging. Entrepreneurs face challenging decisions throughout every stage of their business. Every entrepreneur has their own scale of operation, capital funding and knowledge background. Every decision the entrepreneur makes is critical for the survival of their business. Successful allocation of existing resources and/or finding new resources through business operations is the key to success which all entrepreneurs strive for in the SMEs sector. The most important factors influencing a successful start-up business are the combination of keen-eyed entrepreneur, new opportunities in businesses, and adequate resources. My study in entrepreneurship focuses on personal drive/motivation of the entrepreneur, identifying key business opportunities, allocation of resources and the compatibility of these three factors as the basic elements in a successful business model and analyst how these elements contributed to Wu Pao Chun Bakery’s entrepreneurial success and the overall success of Mr. Wu’s business model.