Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-23T14:00:39Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 jackson oliveira texto completo.pdf: 762918 bytes, checksum: fc47114eadaccc9cfed88cc64fd81900 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-05-19 / A intenção deste trabalho é estudar a formação da pequena propriedade agrícola no Espírito Santo, realizando um estudo de caso em Paraju, distrito do município e Domingos Martins, o Espírito Santo e dos estados que compõe o Brasil. Nesse sentido, delimitou-se como problema de investigação a seguinte questão: Como ocorreu a formação da pequena propriedade agrícola em Paraju distrito de Domingos Martins? No intuito de responder a este questionamento, definiu-se como objetivo geral analisar como ocorreu a formação da pequena propriedade agrícola na Região Serrana do Município de Domingos Martins, em especial no Distrito de Paraju. Entre os tópicos abordados no trabalho destacam-se: apresentar a formação da pequena propriedade agrícola estado; apresentar como se encontra o município de Domingos Martins; realizar um estudo das propriedades agrícolas que se encontram no Distrito de Paraju. As conclusões do estudo demonstraram que o café constitui-se na principal atividade agrícola de Paraju, presente em quase todo o distrito, sendo responsável pela geração da maior parte da renda e dos empregos do meio rural das pequenas propriedades. Quanto aos aspectos metodológicos fez-se uma pesquisa bibliográfica que possibilitou estabelecer referências para a realização da pesquisa de campo e análise dos resultados dessa pesquisa. / The intention of this work is to study the formation of small farms in the Espírito Santo state, making a case study in Paraju city that is district of Domingos Martins, the Espirito Santo and of the states that Brazil composes. In this way, as delimited research problem the following question: How happened the creation of small farms in the district Paraju in Domingos Martins? For to answer this question, defying general objective that is to analyze how the formation of small farms in the mountainous region of the Municipality of Domingos Martins, in particular the district of Paraju. Among the topics covered in the present work are: to show the formation of small farm, to show how it the municipality of Domingos Martins, to do a study of farms that are in the district paraju. To prove that coffee is on the main agricultural activity of paraju present in almost all district and is responsible for generating the most revenue and employment in rural areas of small farms. In the methodological became a literature search that allowed setting benchmarks for the implementation of fieldwork and analysis of the results of this research.

Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-10T17:30:57Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Ivanilda Capa.pdf: 163952 bytes, checksum: 5f34a84026e28612eb6a2cbab47a305f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-12-08 / The focus of four work takes us to social and economical problems caused by the environmental policy related to the isonomy of Legal Reserves and to the small landowners in the city of Manfrinópolis PR. We understand that the Brazilian legislation, when it establishes the environmental law of Legal Reserves, only seeks to bound the small property, regionalizing it geographically. To generate the very concept of equality or Isonomy, it should have, at least, conceptualized the small farmer, and not only the small property. We affirm this because the same (small or big) owner can have several small properties. However, the application of laws that regulate environmental resources is still a problematic issue in Brasil. Within this context, the isonomy applied to the same percentage set aside to Legal Reserve, to big and small owner, infringe the social function of property. Unlike the big owner, who has the privilege to plan and direct the course of his areas for the implementation of the law, the small owner, without this option, is obligated to allocate the same percentage inside his small area, reducing more yet his property, act that may compromise his survival. / O enfoque de nosso trabalho nos remete aos problemas socieoconômicos causados pela política ambiental quanto à isonomia das Reservas Legais junto aos pequenos proprietários rurais residentes no município de Manfrinópolis-PR.Entendemos que a legislação brasileira ao elaborar a lei ambiental referente as Reservas Legais, tão somente procurou delimitar a pequena propriedade regionalizando-a geograficamente. Deveria a mesmo, para haver surtido o verdadeiro conceito de igualdade ou Isonomia, conceituar o pequeno produtor rural, e não a pequena propriedade. Afirmamos isso uma vez que um mesmo proprietário (médio ou grande) pode ser possuidor de diversas pequenas propriedades.Todavia, se constata que a aplicação das leis reguladoras dos recursos ambientais ainda é uma questão problemática no país. Dentro desse contexto, a isonomia aplicada ao mesmo percentual reservado de Reserva Legal ao grande proprietário quanto ao pequeno fere a função social da propriedade, pois diferentemente do grande proprietário que possui o privilégio de programar e direcionar o curso de suas áreas para a implantação da lei, o pequeno proprietário sem esta opção é obrigado a destinar o mesmo percentual em sua pequena área reduzindo ainda mais seu imóvel podendo comprometer a sua sobrevivência.

Made available in DSpace on 2017-05-12T14:42:29Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Ivanilda Capa.pdf: 163952 bytes, checksum: 5f34a84026e28612eb6a2cbab47a305f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-12-08 / The focus of four work takes us to social and economical problems caused by the environmental policy related to the isonomy of Legal Reserves and to the small landowners in the city of Manfrinópolis PR. We understand that the Brazilian legislation, when it establishes the environmental law of Legal Reserves, only seeks to bound the small property, regionalizing it geographically. To generate the very concept of equality or Isonomy, it should have, at least, conceptualized the small farmer, and not only the small property. We affirm this because the same (small or big) owner can have several small properties. However, the application of laws that regulate environmental resources is still a problematic issue in Brasil. Within this context, the isonomy applied to the same percentage set aside to Legal Reserve, to big and small owner, infringe the social function of property. Unlike the big owner, who has the privilege to plan and direct the course of his areas for the implementation of the law, the small owner, without this option, is obligated to allocate the same percentage inside his small area, reducing more yet his property, act that may compromise his survival. / O enfoque de nosso trabalho nos remete aos problemas socieoconômicos causados pela política ambiental quanto à isonomia das Reservas Legais junto aos pequenos proprietários rurais residentes no município de Manfrinópolis-PR.Entendemos que a legislação brasileira ao elaborar a lei ambiental referente as Reservas Legais, tão somente procurou delimitar a pequena propriedade regionalizando-a geograficamente. Deveria a mesmo, para haver surtido o verdadeiro conceito de igualdade ou Isonomia, conceituar o pequeno produtor rural, e não a pequena propriedade. Afirmamos isso uma vez que um mesmo proprietário (médio ou grande) pode ser possuidor de diversas pequenas propriedades.Todavia, se constata que a aplicação das leis reguladoras dos recursos ambientais ainda é uma questão problemática no país. Dentro desse contexto, a isonomia aplicada ao mesmo percentual reservado de Reserva Legal ao grande proprietário quanto ao pequeno fere a função social da propriedade, pois diferentemente do grande proprietário que possui o privilégio de programar e direcionar o curso de suas áreas para a implantação da lei, o pequeno proprietário sem esta opção é obrigado a destinar o mesmo percentual em sua pequena área reduzindo ainda mais seu imóvel podendo comprometer a sua sobrevivência.

The inability of business owners to hire skilled employees affects the profitability of a small business. Small business owners may attain profitability by understanding the value of military veterans and cultivating strategies for the hiring and recruitment process. The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies that business owners in Fayetteville, North Carolina used to recruit military veterans as a means to acquire skilled employees to maximize productivity, profitability, and sustainability. The conceptual framework of this study included human capital theory and recruitment theory. The purposive sample consisted of 6 participants who were small business owners. Data from interviews and supporting documents were processed and analyzed using data source triangulation to identify 3 emergent themes. Findings indicated that, for these 6 Fayetteville small business owners, job description and transition workshops, resume review and communication, and accommodations and benefits were key attributes related to the successful recruitment of military veterans as skilled employees. Specifically, streamlined hiring processes, relationship building, and access to resources were predictive of a successful hire. Knowledge barriers regarding hiring processes prevented efficient communication between small business owners and military veterans, but business owners cultivated strategies to help with hiring military veterans. The implications for positive social change include the potential for business owners to capitalize on the skills that military veterans bring to the civilian workforce, which in turn may improve the economy.

Employee turnover is high in small retail business, compelling business leaders to implement strategies that successfully reduce employee turnover. The conceptual framework guiding this study was the Herzberg 2-factor theory because the theory identifies factors that influence job satisfaction and employee turnover. The study population was retail owners and managers from small businesses in the retail industry in San Antonio, Texas who had demonstrated successful strategies to reduce employee turnover. A focus group was conducted with 4 retail managers, and semistructured interviews were conducted with 2 small retail owners, all of whom were recruited via purposeful criterion-based sampling. Yin's 5-step process for data analysis of compiling, disassembling, reassembling, interpreting, and concluding resulted in themes of continuous learning in the workplace, communication, and valuing employees. These leaders provided continuous learning in the workplace, which demonstrated their value of their employees. Communication was a key concept discussed by all participants, as it built credibility with leaders and employees, increased productivity, and reduced turnover. The study has value to the practice of business because results may benefit industry growth by increasing retail leaders' knowledge levels about employee turnover. The findings may affect positive social change as leaders apply strategies useful for reducing employee turnover as lower turnover rates might reduce unemployment, stabilize communities, and improve the human and social conditions outside the workplace.

According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, African Americans are the fastest growing entrepreneurial minority group in the United States. However, they suffer the highest business failure rates. The research design for this study was a multiple case study to explore the strategies small business owners used to succeed in business beyond 5 years. The conceptual framework for this study was the systems theory. The population was small business owners in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolis, Texas. Data collection sources included semistructured interviews, company documents, company websites, and site visit observations. The data analysis process included data cleaning, uploading transcribed interviews into qualitative data analysis software, organizing and coding, and conducting methodological triangulation against company documents. The thematic analysis led to the identification of 6 major themes contributing to company sustainability. The predominate themes included entrepreneur qualities, adequacy or lack of collateral, financial planning, and market qualities. The consensus among participants denoted that in a business environment characterized by market differentiation, effective financial planning and unique entrepreneurial characteristics contributed to company sustainability. The findings revealed several features of the successful business owners such as education, professional background, motivation, creativity, negotiation skills, networking, risk-taking, and self-efficacy were critical for company sustainability. The positive social change includes increasing the rate of small business success, supporting the U.S. economy, and improving financial security for African American entrepreneurs, their families, employees, and the community.

The world's need for energy is increasing while we realize the consequences of existing unsustainable methods for energy production. Wind power is a potential partial solution, but it is a relatively new source of energy. Advances in technology and innovation can be one solution, but the wind energy industry is embracing them too slow due to, among other reasons, lack of incentives in terms of the added value provided. Collaboration and big data may possibly provide a key to overcome this. However, to our knowledge, this research area has received little attention, especially in the context of the wind energy industry.   The purpose of this study is to explore value as a motivating factor for potential big data collaboration via a collaborative network. This will be explored within the context of big data collaboration, and the collaborative network for wind asset owners O2O WIND International. A cross sectional, multi-method qualitative single in-depth case study is conducted. The data collected and analyzed is based on four semi-structured interviews and a set of rich documentary secondary data on the 25 of the participants in the collaborative network in the form of 3866 pages and 124 web pages visited.  The main findings are as follows. The 25 participants of the collaborative network were evaluated and their approach to three different types of value were visualized through a novel model: A three-dimensional value approach space. From this visualization clusters of participants resulting in 6 different approaches to value can be distinguished amongst the 25 participants.  Furthermore, 14 different categories of value as the participants express are possible to create through the collaborative network has been identified. These values have been categorized based on fundamental types of value, their dimensions and four value processes. As well as analyzed for patterns and similarities amongst them. The classification results in a unique categorization of participants of a collaborative network. These categories prove as customer  segments that the focal firm of the collaborative network can target.  The interviews resulted in insights about the current state of the industry, existing and future market problems and needs as well as existing and future market opportunities. Then possible business model implications originating from our findings, for the focal firm behind the collaborative network O2O WIND International as well as the participants of the collaboration, has been discussed. We conclude that big data and collaborative networks has potential for value creation in the wind power sector, if the business model of those involved takes it into account. However, more future research is necessary, and suggestions are made.

The purpose of this thesis is to identify what motivational changes occur while a lifestyle entrepreneur moves through three different organizational stages. The focus will however be on stage one and three. The problem of an under-researched field is addressed and how the motivation of specific lifestyle entrepreneurs, in these cases hairdressing salon owners, has changed. This thesis has been conducted with an interpretivistic viewpoint, an inductive approach and with a qualitative research method. The authors have selected to analyze the data through pattern matching and dividing the interviewees into two different case studies, one for each of the two chosen organizational stages in focus. In conclusion the authors found that intrinsic and extrinsic motivations have had different effects within all stages in the organizational life cycle. The authors have discovered that during stage one the intrinsic motivations play a large role. During stage one where the organization is small and young the lifestyle entrepreneurs are motivated by factors such as independence and self-efficacy. Stage two is a more extrinsic dominated phase with the factors integrated regulations and identified regulation as motivators. The third stage is a return to the intrinsic motivations with factors such as locus of control and egoistic passion. This is further explained within the chapter with help of the analysis and empirical findings. A figure has been presented to show the different phases and their motivational change.

Stereotyper är vanliga sätt för oss människor att förenkla och underlätta situationer vi stöter på i vår omgivning. Trots fördelarna en förenklad vardag innebär kan stereotyper även innebära negativa konsekvenser, så som diskriminering eller utanförskap.  I denna studie undersöktes svenskars föreställning av typiska ägare till fem olika hundraser (labrador, pudel, pitbull, tax och chihuahua) med syfte att undersöka om stereotyper förekommer rörande svenska hundägare och om dessa stereotyper skiljer sig åt mellan hundägare och icke-hundägare.  Studien genomfördes med hjälp av en enkät som publicerades på det sociala mediet Facebook. 120 personer deltog i studien, varav 27 var män och 93 var kvinnor. Deltagarna var mellan 18 och 60 år gamla, med en medelålder av 29,6 år (Sd=9,6). Deltagarna fick besvara frågor rörande hur de föreställde sig typiska hundägare till de fem raserna, samt gradera hur väl de instämde med tolv påståenden avseende acceptans för stereotyper i allmänhet. I slutet av enkäten fick deltagarna även besvara bakgrundsfrågor rörande dennes kön, ålder, utbildningsnivå, om denne hade hund eller inte, samt vilken inställning denne hade till hundar i allmänhet.  Resultatet pekar på att det i mycket stor utsträckning finns gemensamma uppfattningar om hur ägare till olika hundraser ter sig när det gäller allt från frisyr till ålder. Det visade sig inte finnas någon större skillnad  mellan de två grupperna när det gällde stereotypt tänkande.  Avseende enkätdelen rörande acceptans för stereotyper visade sig deltagarna ha en relativt låg grad av acceptans, vilket är intressant eftersom de samtidigt uppvisade stereotypa tankesätt när de svarade på frågorna om de olika hundraserna.  Studien har visat att stereotypt tänkande mest troligen förekommer kring olika hundrasers ägare, att medvetandegöra stereotypers förekomst kan vara en viktig aspekt för att minska risken för ytterligare stereotyper. / Stereotypes are common ways for human beings to simplify and facilitate situations they face in their surroundings. Despite the advantages of simplyfied living, stereotypes could lead to negative consequences, such as discrimination or exclusion.  This study investigated Swedes ideas regarding typical owners of five different dog breeds (labrador, poodle, pitbull, dachshund and chihuahua). The aim of the study was to examine whether stereotypes exist regarding swedish dog owners, and if these stereotypes differ between dog owners and non dog owners.  The study was performed using a questionnaire which was posted om Facebook. 120 persons participated, 27 men and 93 women. The participants were between 18 and 60 years old (mean=29,6 Sd=9,6). Each participant was asked to answer several questions regarding their idea of typical dog owners of the five breeds, and then grade how well they agreed to twelve statements regarding acceptance of stereotypes in general. At the end of the questionnaire, the participant answered background questions such as age, gender, level of education, if they themselves were dog owners and their attitude towards dogs in general.   The results show that stereotypes exist in great extent regarding the appearance of owners to different breeds. There was not much difference between the two groups when it came to stereotypical thinking.  Regarding acceptance for stereotypes in general this study showed that the participants show a low degree of acceptance, which is interesting because they at the same time showed stereotypical thinking when they answered the questions about the different breeds.  This study has shown that stereotypical thinking most likely occurs regarding owners of certain breeds. To sensitize stereotypes occurrence may be an important aspect to reduce the risk of further stereotypes.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--UCLA, 2007. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 377-386).