End-users often complain about usability and safety problems in consumer packages. This study shows that these issues are an obstacle to the achievement of user satisfaction and to gain a competitive advantage in the market. To this end, a case study on food and beverage packages was done in order to identify and analyze these usability and safety problems based on the lifetime phases of packages in which end-users are involved. The study revealed that safety, clarity, legibility, visibility, storability, openability, re-closability, usefulness, and pleasantness are key areas where problems are widespread and should be considered by package developers and designers. The study also indicated that the problems occurred during use result from insufficiencies in current package design processes. These insufficiencies occur basically in the specification of the context of package use, identification of usability requirements, and the active involvement of the actual users in the package design processes. This study also highlights the need for a user-centered approach to package design in order to overcome the insufficiencies in current package design processes in a structured way and thus to achieve usable and safe packages. In addition, based on the literature and case study findings, checklists for user-centered package design process activities and for the design and evaluation of the packages are included. Moreover, a set of methods to be used during user-centered package design process is recommended.

Educational services have become Australia's third largest export industry. Onshore delivery of higher education has been a major export for many years, and in recent years offshore delivery of vocational education and training has grown to become a major part of this industry. Different Australian educational institutions are involved in delivery of Australian VET programs in a wide range of cultural and socioeconomic contexts. Because of the strong demand for skills in an increasingly interconnected world, this growing industry, which at an international level encompasses a diverse range of institutions, training delivery methods and management and administrative arrangements, is increasingly directing its attention towards globalising its regulatory and training approaches. The aim of this research is to investigate the process of adapting Training Packages and the Australian Quality Training Framework, the two main instruments of regulation in the Australian skill formation system, for an international audience. This thesis will examine what process of adaptation is involved when the Australian VET approaches are used as a model to develop skills formation overseas. Factors influencing the forms taken by this regulatory system in a global context will be studied through investigating the international activities of various Australian sectors in implementation of VET approaches in non-Australian systems. Two propositions underpin this key question. First is that the Australian VET system is primarily a regulatory system, which means that the export of these regulations needs to be accounted for. Secondly, the Australian VET system has been designed for Australian industrial and cultural conditions and adjustments are necessary in the regulations themselves, host country regulat ory practice, or both for Training Packages to work in these non-Australian cultural contexts.

Στην παρούσα εργασία παρουσιάζεται μία μελέτη για το κατά πόσο τα οικονομικά πανεπιστήμια της Γερμανίας, Γαλλίας, Ολλανδίας, ΗΠΑ και της Μεγάλης Βρετανίας, τόσο προπτυχιακά όσο και μεταπτυχιακά, χρησιμοποιούν λογισμικά πακέτα στα μαθήματα κορμού (Οικονομετρία, Στατιστική) κατά την διάρκεια της διδασκαλίας και της έρευνας. Ξέροντας ότι η επιμόρφωση των καθηγητών κατά τη διάρκεια της υπηρεσίας τους πρέπει να θεωρείται δικαίωμα του καθηγητή καθόσον αποτελεί απαραίτητη προϋπόθεση, τόσο για την επαγγελματική ανάπτυξη και αυτονομία του καθηγητή, όσο και για την βελτίωση της αποτελεσματικότητας του εκπαιδευτικού συστήματος, ψάξαμε και συλλέξαμε πληροφορίες για την συμβολή των λογισμικών στην διδασκαλία και την έρευνα. Ενώ υπάρχει μία σημαντική εξέλιξη των λογισμικών, εντός των οικονομικών τμημάτων, η χρήση τους είναι περιορισμένη. Πολλοί υποστηρίζουν ότι, εν μέρει, η μη χρήση των πακέτων αυτών στα οικονομικά εξηγείται από την προτεραιότητα που δίνεται στην ανάπτυξη των οικονομετρικών πακέτων και την απουσία ενός συμφωνημένου περιεχομένου για τη διδασκαλία των μαθημάτων και στα δύο επίπεδα σπουδών. / This paper presents a study on whether the economic universities in Germany, France, USA, Netherlands and Great Britain, both undergraduate and postgraduate program,use software packages in core courses such as Econometrics, Statistics etc.during the teaching and research.

The main object of this work was suggesting new product packages inclusive outdoor activities in tourism region Šumava. Next objects were making analysis of this region, questionnaire research and suggesting optimal structure of summer and winter outdoor activities in particular packages. In this diploma is suggesting 3 packages. All packages are intended for selling travel agency or other sellers.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-18T12:52:15Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao de Patricia Regia Sodre Nicacio.pdf: 23932910 bytes, checksum: f3d7d10e196e879b2335c306e675cadc (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-05-23 / A study on the graphic presentation of information content and comprehensibility of warning signs in packages of toys commercialized in the Ludovicense market considering the Cultural Ergonomics. This research was conducted in the city of São Luís-MA with the goal of identifying graphics and informational aspects of the verbal warnings signs and identify the degree of responsiveness of the pictorials warning signs. For this we divided the research into three phases. In phase 1, we analyzed a sample of 612 warning signs printed on toy packages represented in verbal and pictorial modes divided into seven (7) classification of toys, collected between June and August 2013. It is considered graphic and informational variables in the analytical study: model of the Graphic Variables Presentation proposed by Mijksenaar (1997); guidelines proposed by Wogalter et al. (2002); and INMETRO (2005) variables. In phase 2 and 3 we selected and tested 12 pictorials with potential buyers of toys. From the results obtained is possible to affirm that, in general, the warning signs, that are in verbally mode, are in accordance with the literature and standards recommended and that the degree of understandability of the pictorial warning signs are, in mostly, above the level recommended by ISO 9186. Nevertheless, it is noteworthy that in 10 of the 25 variables (graphics and informational levels) most of the warnings has shortcomings and, these, consequently, may cause damage / injury to the indirect consumer, the children. / Estudo sobre a apresentação gráfica, de conteúdo informacional e de compreensibilidade de sinais de advertência em embalagens de brinquedos comercializados no mercado ludovicense considerando a Ergonomia Cultural. Esta pesquisa foi desenvolvida na cidade de São Luís-MA com o objetivo de identificar os aspectos gráficos e informacionais dos sinais de advertências verbais e identificar o grau de compreensibilidade dos sinais de advertência pictóricos. Para tanto dividiu-se a pesquisa em três fases. Na fase 1, analisou-se uma amostra constituída por 612 sinais de advertência impressos em embalagens de brinquedos representados nos modos verbal e pictórico distribuídos em 7 (sete) classificações de brinquedos, coletados entre os meses de junho a agosto de 2013. Consideraram-se as variáveis gráficas e informacionais no estudo analítico: modelo das Variáveis da Apresentação Gráfica proposto por Mijksenaar (1997); as diretrizes propostas por Wogalter et al. (2002); e as variáveis Inmetro (2005). Na fase 2 e 3 selecionaram-se e testaram-se 12 advertências pictóricas com potenciais compradores de brinquedos. A partir dos resultados obtidos é possível afirmar que, de maneira geral, os sinais de advertência no modo verbal estão em conformidade com o que a literatura e a norma recomenda e que o grau de compreensibilidade dos sinais e advertência no modo pictórico estão, em sua maioria, acima do grau recomendado pela ISO 9186. Contudo, ressalta-se que em 10 das 25 variáveis analisadas (níveis gráficos e informacionais) a maioria das advertências apresentou deficiências e, estas, consequentemente, podem provocar em danos/prejuízos para o consumidor indireto, as crianças.

This is a thesis project done on behalf of BillerudKornäs in collaboration with Örebro University in a research project investigating grip stiffness of carton board packages. This is of interest because a better understanding of it would allow optimizing of the packaging design and result in a better product. In this thesis the mission has been to develop a setup for a sensor enabling a method of testing on packages. This has been carried out as a product development project. After a preparation study a specification of requirements was written. With the use of this a number of concepts were generated. Through evaluation one concept was chosen for further development and built as a prototype model. The prototype did not work satisfactory at the end of the project but could with some improvements be useful in testing packages with the intended sensor. / Detta är ett examensarbete utfört åt BillerudKorsnäs i samarbete med Örebro universitet inom ett forskningsprojekt där greppstyvhet hos kartongförpackningar undersöks. Det här är intressant eftersom att en djupare förståelse inom området skulle möjliggöra optimering av förpackningsdesignen och resultera i en bättre produkt. Uppgiften i detta examensarbete har varit att utveckla en testrigg för en sensor med syfte att möjliggöra en laborativ metod för att testa förpackningar. Detta har bedrivits som ett produktutvecklingsprojekt. Efter att en förstudie gjorts togs en kravspecifikation fram. Med hjälp utav vad som definierats i denna generades ett antal koncept. Genom utvärdering valdes ett koncept för vidareutveckling och byggdes sedan som prototypmodell. Prototypen fungerade inte tillfredställande vid projektets slut men skulle efter vissa förbättringar kunna vara användbar vid tester av förpackningar med den avsedda sensorn.

This Master's Thesis focuses on the creation of business plan for the establishment of travel agency specialized in outbound tourism. The theoretical part introduces readers with the most definitions in such fields like business, business plan, legislation related to the travel agencies and principal definitions of tourism. The practical part proceeds from the knowledge gained in theoretical part and introduces the real business plan and verify feasibility of establishment and viability in the Czech travel agencies market. Evaluation of business plan viability was made by financial analysis, composition of SWOT analysis and calculation of break even point.

Background/Problem: The financial crisis in 2008 affected the whole economy and the CEO's compensation was one of the factors causing this crisis. Although, it is now years after the onset of the financial crisis, the CEO’s compensation is still an ongoing topic of debate and, for this reason, vital to study. According to literature, non-family CEOs are more likely to emphasize financial performance rather than socioemotional objectives and returns. On the contrary, family CEOs are more motivated by socioemotional wealth and non-financial goals. Taking these viewpoints into consideration, this study examines how CEOs in family firms view and value compensation and rewards. Purpose: This study aims to explore how family CEOs view and value compensation and rewards, in comparison to non-family CEOs in family firms. Method: This study is conducted using a qualitative method and utilizing semi-structured interviews. Five family firms participate in this study and they comprise of 4 family CEOs and 1 non-family CEO. Conclusion: The findings of this study support the idea that family CEOs view and value compensation and rewards in other terms than just financial value. Moreover, the evidence points to that the non-family CEO is more connected to financial factors. Weighing together the evidence from this study there is a difference regarding how family CEOs and non-family CEOs view and value compensation and rewards. Additionally, based on this research, SEW exists within family firms. The findings in this study contribute to the current knowledge in designing compensation packages for CEOs in family firms. Moreover, this study is the first step towards enhancing our understanding of how CEOs view and value compensation and rewards.

This master thesis discourses upon problems with automatic building and testing of network security solution AVG for Linux/FreeBSD on platforms GNU/Linux and FreeBSD. This work introduces AVG for Linux/FreeBSD and its usage.  Compilation and link are discussed from the source code to the distribution packages, which users can install on your computer. Also, the repository term was introduced, containing the information about their creation and usage. The part about AVG for Linux/FreeBSD testing discusses suitable  automatic testing proposals for this product and implementation of the best solutions. In the practical part, the testing tool was developed. AVG for Linux/FreeBSD was tested using the test tool and implemented test set.

Opening food packages without additional aids is a common problem, which especially affects elder people. A study carried out at the Professorship of Human Factors and Ergonomics shows results of opening successes at a variety of packages. Opening a jar of gherkins proved to be a challenging task for the majority of the test persons. Further examples of badly designed packages as well as good solutions are introduced.