Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-01T19:18:39Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 120599.pdf: 1393476 bytes, checksum: 479d2ec9dca7e5416dd5753182ded1ac (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-05-02 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The aim of this study was to analyze the convergence of organizational skills , functional and individual companies in the information technology and communication in Florianópolis. The research is characterized as a descriptive, qualitative, attended by directors, presidents, executives, managers and programmers eight (08) companies in the sector, a total of 24 (twenty four) respondents. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using descriptive analysis and categorization of content. The study identified the organizational skills and functional competencies and individual professionals. The results showed that there is convergence between the organizational skills and functional competencies and individual ICT companies of Florianopolis, in the perception of respondents - CEOs, managers of the technical programmers and technicians interviewed. Also concluded that the organizational skills and functional competencies and individual are related to each other and between levels of expertise of the professionals interviewed. / O objetivo desta pesquisa foi analisar a convergência entre as competências organizacionais, funcionais e individuais de empresas do setor de tecnologia da informação e comunicação da Grande Florianópolis. A pesquisa caracteriza-se como um estudo descritivo, de natureza qualitativa, do qual participaram diretores, presidentes, executivos, gestores e programadores de 08 (oito) empresas do setor, totalizando 24 (vinte e quatro) entrevistados. Os dados foram coletados por meio de entrevistas semi-estruturadas e analisados a partir de categorização e análise descritivade conteúdo. O estudo permitiu identificar as competências organizacionais e as competências funcionais e individuais dos profissionais. Os resultados apontaram que existe convergência entre as competências organizacionais e as competências funcionais e individuais em empresas de TICs de Florianópolis, segundo a percepção dos participantes da pesquisa CEOs, gestores da área técnica e técnicos programadores entrevistados. Também concluiu-se que as competências organizacionais e as competências funcionais e individuais estão relacionadas entre si e entre os níveis de atuação dos profissionais entrevistados.

ADHD affects executive functions and pharmacological treatment is the most common intervention. Medication is ineffective for some and psychosocial interventions are scarcely available. CBT that teaches organizational skills for managing ADHD-symptoms has shown promising results. Smartphones can help individuals perform executive tasks such as planning and organization and they could be efficacious as a support tool for ADHD patients. The current study is a RCT that compares an online course (n=29) based on previously effective CBT treatments for ADHD to a wait-list control (n=29). The intervention focused on teaching the use of an online calendar and smartphone apps. The intervention brought significant improvement (p < 0.001) to participants regarding ADHD symptoms and 38% of participants were considered clinically significantly improved. This indicates that online treatments using IT-tools for ADHD is effective and that smartphones can be used as a tool for aiding individuals with impairments in executive functions.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-15T19:26:51Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Viviane Marchioni Figueiredo.pdf: 1273367 bytes, checksum: 2725a17c82654baeade687b477e1e239 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-04-13 / Fundo Mackenzie de Pesquisa / Competitive advantage may be reached in response to environment movements through constant adjustments and adaptations of the organizations in competitive environments, demanding an update capability that raises the flexibility necessary to the organization. In these conditions it is possible to note that organizations adopt certain tactics of alternatives choice, which relate to the need to adapt those skills that keep them competitive, showing complexity of decision making in organizations. Then, appears the question of how complexity of strategic decision making for adaptation of organizational competencies is related to alternatives choice tactics in the Brazilian pharmaceutical industry, segment of human health. To answer this question, we chose to study the decision-making process of adaptation of organizational skills in the Brazilian pharmaceutical industry. The methodology of multiple case studies is used in this study, composed by three international pharmaceutical companies operating in Brazil with drug research and development. The relevance of the research is linked to the understanding and improved knowledge of the complexity of strategic decision making, specially the phase of evaluating alternatives. Also with raising standards of tactics of choice in the segment and build knowledge that can guide the conduct of decisions with less risk and less time. / Em ambientes competitivos a garantia de vantagem competitiva pode estar na resposta a movimentos do ambiente através de adaptações e ajustes constantes das organizações, demandando uma capacidade de atualização que eleva a flexibilidade necessária à organização. Nessas condições é possível notar que as organizações adotam determinadas táticas de escolhas de alternativas, que, por sua vez, relacionam-se a essa necessidade de adaptação de competências que as mantêm competitivas, denotando complexidade aos processos decisórios nas organizações. Coloca-se então a questão de como a complexidade do processo decisório estratégico de adaptação de competências organizacionais influencia as táticas de escolha de alternativas na indústria farmacêutica brasileira, segmento de saúde humana. Para responder a essa questão, optou-se por estudar o processo decisório de adaptação de competências organizacionais na indústria farmacêutica brasileira. Para a realização deste estudo foi utilizada a metodologia de estudos de caso múltiplos, composto por três laboratórios farmacêuticos internacionais atuantes no Brasil e que desenvolvem pesquisa e desenvolvimento de medicamentos. A relevância da pesquisa vincula-se à compreensão e ao aprofundamento do conhecimento sobre a complexidade do processo decisório estratégico, em especial da fase de avaliação de alternativas. Também com o levantamento de padrões de táticas de escolha no segmento e construir conhecimentos que possam direcionar a condução de decisões, com menos riscos e em menor tempo.

Titel: Sociala företags finansieringsproblematik: En litteraturstudie om bidragande faktorer till finansieringsgapet mellan sociala företag och dess finansiärer. Författare: Jeanette Koznar, Håkan Lindgren och Sandra Nilsson Handledare: Anders Wrenne Institution: Managementhögskolan, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola   Kurs: Kandidatarbete i Företagsekonomi, 15 högskolepoäng Syfte: Uppsatsens syfte är att identifiera det befintliga kunskapsläget för hur fem utvalda faktorerna påverkar finansiärers benägenhet att investera i sociala företag, för att därefter urskönja mönster mellan dessa fem faktorerna och diskutera hur ett samspelande kan minska finansieringsgapet. Metod:  Vi valde att använda oss av en explorativ litteraturstudie som metod då denna karaktäriseras av att fördjupa förståelsen för ett forskningsproblem.   Slutsatser: Vi fann att genom att se sambanden mellan de faktorer som påverkar finansieringsgapet, mellan sociala företag och finansiärer, kan flera faktorers inverkan på finansieringsgapet minskas framförallt genom att attackera en av dessa faktorer: de organisatoriska färdigheterna. / Title: The financial problem for social enterprises: A literature review on contributing factors to the funding gap between social enterprises and its financiers. Authors: Jeanette Koznar, Håkan Lindgren och Sandra Nilsson Supervisor: Anders Wrenne Department: School of Management, Blekinge Institute of Technology  Course: Bachelor’s thesis in Business Administration, 15 credits Purpose: The purpose of this essay is to identify the existing level of knowledge for how the five specifically chosen factors affect financiers' propensity to invest in social enterprises, and descry patterns between these five factors and discuss how an interaction between them can reduce the funding gap.   Method: We chose an exploratory literature review as a method to conduct this study based on that it is characterized by further deepening the understandings of a specific research problem.   Results: We found that by investigating the connection between the factors that contribute to the funding gap between social enterprises and financiers, the impact on the funding gap can be reduced primarily by attacking one of these factors: the organizational skills.

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is usually associated with deficits in Organization, Time Management, and Planning skills (OTMP; Pfiffner et al., 2013). Without adequate intervention, students with ADHD are more at risk of significant academic difficulties during the transition to secondary school mainly because of the increased organizational demands and expectations of greater autonomy characterizing this learning environment (Litner, 2003). The objective of this thesis was to better understand the factors associated with the effectiveness of the TRANSITION Project (Normandeau et al., 2011), a multimodal intervention aiming to support parents and ADHD children as they transition from primary school (Grade 6) to secondary school (Secondary 1). It includes a) a group intervention component for youths, targeting the improvement of OTMP and study skills, b) a group intervention component for parents, targeting the adoption of effective educational strategies to support their child in their learning activities, and c) a mentoring component in participants’ homes, for individualized support for youths and parents in acquiring the targeted skills. To participate in the study, children had to present a diagnosis of ADHD confirmed during a diagnostic interview based on DSM-IV criteria and certified by a physician. Families were randomly assigned to an intervention group or a group receiving usual community services. Improvement in OTMP skills at the end of secondary 1 was measured using a two-dimensional questionnaire (Time Management and Planning skills; Memorization and Material Management). The first article verified whether some individual (sex, comorbidity, intensity of ADHD symptoms) or familial characteristics (parental depression, parental stress, stressful life events) modulated the effectiveness of the TRANSITION Project in improving children's OTMP skills. Moderation analysis showed that OTMP skills improvement is influenced by few individual and family characteristics. The benefits of the TRANSITION Project in terms of Memorization and Material Management skills improvement are particularly favored in children presenting more ADHD residual symptoms following pharmacological treatment. Parental depressive symptoms reduce the added value of the intervention in terms of improving Time Management and Planning skills. The second article aimed to verify whether the OTMP skills improvement at the end of secondary 1 occurred through an effect of the TRANSITION Project on parental practices. Multivariate regression analysis and test of indirect effects (using PROCESS software) showed that parents' participation in the TRANSITION Project was associated with greater consistency in the use of effective parenting practices, which contributed to the improvement of the child’s OTMP skills. Globally, the studies presented in the thesis support the effectiveness of the TRANSITION Project and the relevance of an intervention tailored to the needs of youths with ADHD and their family during the transition from primary to secondary school. / Le trouble déficit de l'attention avec ou sans hyperactivité (TDAH) est généralement associé à des difficultés d’organisation du temps et de l’espace, et de planification de l’étude (OTEPE) (Pfiffner et al., 2013) persistant même avec l’utilisation d’un traitement pharmacologique. Sans intervention adéquate, les jeunes ayant un TDAH sont à risque de difficultés scolaires importantes, et ce particulièrement lors de la transition primaire-secondaire où ils seront confrontés à une augmentation des exigences organisationnelles et des attentes d’autonomie (Litner, 2003). L’objectif de cette thèse était de mieux cerner les facteurs associés à l’efficacité du Projet TRANSITION (Normandeau et al., 2011), un programme d'intervention multimodal visant à soutenir les jeunes ayant un TDAH et leur famille lors de la transition primaire-secondaire par l’amélioration des habiletés d’OTEPE du jeune, et l’acquisition de stratégies éducatives parentales adaptées afin de soutenir la mise en pratique des stratégies d’OTEPE du jeune. L’intervention se déroule de la fin de la 6e année primaire à la fin du secondaire 1, et comporte deux volets de groupe (jeunes; parents) et un volet de mentorat à domicile. Afin de participer à l’étude, les jeunes devaient présenter un diagnostic de TDAH (attesté par un médecin) et être sous traitement pharmacologique (dosage optimal). Les familles ont été assignées aléatoirement entre un groupe recevant l’intervention et un groupe recevant les services usuels de la communauté. L’amélioration des habiletés d’OTEPE à la fin du secondaire 1 était mesurée à l’aide d’un questionnaire à deux dimensions (mémorisation et organisation du matériel; gestion du temps et de planification). Le premier article de la thèse visait à vérifier si certaines caractéristiques présentes chez les participants avant le début de l’intervention (sexe de l’enfant, problèmes co-occurrents, intensité des symptômes de TDAH, dépression parentale, stress parental, événements de vie stressants) modulaient l’efficacité du Projet TRANSITION sur l’amélioration des habiletés d’OTEPE des jeunes. Les analyses de modération ont mis en évidence que l’amélioration des habiletés d’OTEPE chez les jeunes est influencée par peu des caractéristiques individuelles et familiales étudiées. Les bénéfices du Projet TRANSITION pour l’amélioration des habiletés de mémorisation et organisation du matériel sont particulièrement marqués chez les jeunes présentant davantage de symptômes résiduels de TDAH suite au traitement pharmacologique. À l’inverse, la présence de symptômes dépressifs chez le parent réduit la valeur ajoutée de l’intervention au niveau de l’amélioration des habiletés de gestion du temps et de planification. Le second article vérifiait si l’amélioration des habiletés d’OTEPE à la fin du secondaire 1 se produisait notamment par le biais d’un effet du Projet TRANSITION sur les pratiques parentales. Les analyses de régressions linéaires et tests d’effet indirect par échantillonnage multiples (logiciel PROCESS) ont mis en évidence que la participation des parents au Projet TRANSITION était associée à une meilleure constance dans l’utilisation des pratiques parentales efficaces, et que celle-ci contribuait à l’amélioration des habiletés d’OTEPE des jeunes. Globalement les résultats de ce travail doctoral appuient l’efficacité du Projet TRANSITION et soutiennent la pertinence d’offrir une intervention adaptée aux besoins des jeunes ayant un TDAH et de leur famille lors du passage primaire-secondaire.