Thesis (M.A.)--Georgia State University, 2009. / Title from title page (Digital Archive@GSU, viewed June 28, 2010) Jeffrey Bennett, committee chair; Katherine Hankins, Mary Stuckey, Tomasz Tabako, committee members. Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-134).

Thesis (M.Soc.Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 1988. / Also available in print.

Thesis (M.Soc.Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 1989. / Also available in print.

Thesis (M.S.P.D.(Prof.)) - University of Queensland, 2006. / Includes bibliography.

Thesis PlanB (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references.

Idag behöver individen vara anpassningsbar och redo att ta vara på vad som kommer dens väg för att hänga med i den ständigt föränderliga arbetsmarknaden. Planned happenstance är en karriärteori som uppmuntrar till att utveckla färdigheter och attityder som hjälper individen anpassa sig och att vara mer förberedd på att se nya möjligheter i karriären. Syftet med denna kvalitativa studie var att undersöka hur denna teori uttrycker sig i övergången från arbetslöshet till arbete. Genom semistrukturerade intervjuer berättade fem informanter om deras olika resor mot anställning vilket sedan transkriberades och analyserades utifrån en tematisk narrativ analysmetod. Ur analysmetoden framkom sex teman i övergångarna; Jobbsökarstrategier, Kontakter, Tillfälligheter i övergången, Att försöka skapa möjligheter, Hinder och Lärdomar, som därefter analyserades med en hermeneutisk fenomenologisk infallsvinkel, utifrån karriärteorin samt tidigare forskning. Ett centralt resultat som framkom i studien var att färdigheter på olika sätt har utnyttjats och hjälpt informanterna i deras övergångar. Ett annat resultat som framkom var att tillfälligheter i enlighet med tidigare forskning har haft en inverkan på informanternas karriärer. Ett sista resultat visade på att informanterna tog med sig lärdomar från övergångarna relaterade till självkännedom och strukturella förhållningskrav. Sett ur ett vägledarperspektiv kan det antas att Planned happenstance är en relevant karriärteori som bör användas av studie- och yrkesvägledare för att uppmuntra individen till att utveckla färdigheter och attityder som kan underlätta anpassning i en snabbföränderlig värld och för att skapa ett mer tillfredsställande liv. Att normalisera tillfälligheter till att bli en del av karriärutvecklingen blir en viktig del i studie- och yrkesvägledarens arbete. Titeln på denna studie är inspirerat av ett citat av kemisten Louis Pasteur (1854) som vi finner passande då tanken att vara förberedd för tillfälligheter är just vad som förespråkas av vald karriärteori.

abstract: ABSTRACT The tourism industry continues to mature as many consumers are demanding more responsible and sustainable development. Mindfulness has been studied in tourism as a cognitive trait recognized by actively processing information through an acute sensitivity to an individual's environment and openness to new information. Mindfulness has been shown to predict behaviors related to tourism and recreation. The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) has been extensively applied to understand human behavior. Despite TPB's extensive history in the social sciences, researchers continue to incorporate new social factors to explain behavior. This study employs an emerging psychological construct, mindfulness, into the TPB model as an enhancement to conceptual and empirical discrepancies. This study aimed to: (1) understand the presence of mindfulness among those who travel, and (2) test a hypothesized relationship between mindfulness and intent to be sustainable on vacation. The research seeks to answer - does mindfulness add to a traveler's likelihood to behave sustainably in a destination with active sustainable initiatives? The purpose of this study is to showcase emerging consumer traits, like mindfulness, to enhance visitor experiences through sustainability initiatives. A survey research method was employed to provide a broad, generalizable set of findings from a group of people who were planning a trip and may have visited a specific destination. This study partnered with Sedona Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau to access such a population. The survey was conducted with a self-administered online survey and 550 completed surveys were obtained. Behavior intention to be sustainable, in any visited destination, was regressed twice to address the research question. The first regression included original TPB independent variables (such as attitude, social norms, perceived behavioral control). The second regression added the mindfulness variable. The mindfulness variable was found to be positive and significant in a general context. The model was tested for those who traveled to Sedona and mindfulness and actual behaviors associated with sustainability were strongly related. A traveler's perception of their ability to control behaviors had a significant role when paired with mindfulness. Results suggest the TPB model has availability to incorporate new consumer behavior traits to understand behavior intention. / Dissertation/Thesis / Masters Thesis Community Resources and Development 2017

Submitted by Fabio Sobreira Campos da Costa (fabio.sobreira@ufpe.br) on 2016-07-28T12:26:15Z No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 1232 bytes, checksum: 66e71c371cc565284e70f40736c94386 (MD5) VERSAO_DEFINITIVA_TESE_MARIANA_OLIVEIRA_DA_SILVEIRA_ENG_CIVIL.pdf: 5294359 bytes, checksum: 5329bacd52996926c4c8c81038df732a (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-07-28T12:26:15Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 1232 bytes, checksum: 66e71c371cc565284e70f40736c94386 (MD5) VERSAO_DEFINITIVA_TESE_MARIANA_OLIVEIRA_DA_SILVEIRA_ENG_CIVIL.pdf: 5294359 bytes, checksum: 5329bacd52996926c4c8c81038df732a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-03-21 / CAPEs / Baseada em fundamentos comportamentais, esta tese apresenta variáveis que influenciam na intenção de uso frequente da bicicleta. Entende-se como uso frequente o relacionado a viagens cotidianas ao trabalho e/ou escola. A abordagem na linha comportamental se deve a relevância desta categoria de pesquisa mediante levantamento bibliográfico sobre motivadores e empecilhos ao uso frequente da bicicleta. A Teoria do Comportamento Planejado (TCP) junto à técnica estatística de regressão logística é adotada para definição de variáveis que influenciam no uso frequente da bicicleta entre 500 não ciclistas e potenciais ciclistas de duas instituições do Recife, do CESAR (empresa de inovação tecnológica) e da UFPE. As variáveis „infraestrutura cicloviária‟, „andar de bicicleta é bom para a saúde‟, „custo para se ter e/ou usar a bicicleta‟, „tempo de deslocamento com o uso da bicicleta‟ e „volume do tráfego motorizado‟ foram as que obtiveram significância estatística na influência de uso frequente da bicicleta entre as duas amostras analisadas. Quando essas variáveis são relacionadas com os fundamentos da Teoria do Comportamento Planejado tem-se que crenças de Atitude e de Controle Comportamental Percebido determinaram o resultado da pesquisa, o que indica que são as variáveis dessas crenças que devem ser trabalhadas nas políticas públicas de incentivo ao uso frequente da bicicleta. / Based on behavioral elements, this thesis introduces variables that influence the intention of frequent use of bicycle. The frequent use is related to daily trips to work and / or school. The approach in behavioral line is due to the relevance of this research category by literature on motivators and obstacles to the frequent use of bicycles. The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) with the logistic regression statistical technique is adopted to define variables that influence the frequent use of bicycles among 500 non cyclists and potential cyclists of two institutions of Recife, CESAR (technological innovation company) and UFPE. The variables 'cycling infrastructure', 'cycling is good for health', 'cost to own and / or to use the bicycle', 'travel time using the bicycle' and 'volume of motorized traffic' were which achieved statistical significance in influence of the frequent use of bicycle between the two samples. When these variables are related to the elements of the Theory of Planned Behavior we have that beliefs Attitude and Perception of Behavioral Control determined the research result, which indicates that these variables should be dealt with in the public policies which intends to influence the use of bicycles.

Doctor of Philosophy / Department of Human Ecology-Personal Financial Planning / Maurice M. MacDonald / Crimes are committed for a vast and varying number of reasons. Many of those who commit crime are found guilty and serve their sentences. In most situations, the offenders will complete their sentences and subsequently be released back into society. The question then arises, is the offender prepared to return to society? There are numerous factors associated with successful reentry, but one that has not yet been addressed is financial behavior after release. This dissertation takes a first step toward understanding potential post-release financial behavior. The purpose of this primary data study was to use the theory of planned behavior as a context to examine how aspects of incarceration history—the type of crime committed (financial and non-financial), total years incarcerated, and total number of convictions—may influence financial attitude, financial subjective norms, perceptions of behavioral control, and post-release financial intentions. Use of the theory of planned behavior in this special, vulnerable population is needed to assist educators and professionals to determine what training offenders may need to succeed once back in society. This study focuses on Georgia Transitional Center participants’ post-release financial intentions. There is not much research regarding men and women who have experienced incarceration and their relationships with financial resources. Understanding the nature of Americans’ financial resources is challenging. Adding incarceration to the equation further complicates the investigation, but it is a worthwhile for a more comprehensive understanding of factors that may later affect success in society. This dissertation is the first study to investigate post-release financial intentions of men and women in a work release program.

Master of Science / Department of Journalism and Mass Communications / Sam Mwangi / Consumption philanthropy (CP) provides consumers with an opportunity to support charities through consumption of charity-linked products promoted by corporations. Although research on consumers’ response to corporate philanthropy continues to grow, little is known about contextual factors that influence young donors’ willingness to participate in CP. Moreover, CP, also known as cause marketing (CM), has received little attention in public relations research. This study attempts to reduce the gap in the literature. Drawing from the theory of planned behavior, the purpose of this research is to examine beliefs about altruistic goals, perceptions, perceived support, and external control beliefs related to CP participation among Millennials. Findings indicate that the primary factors influencing the participation willingness of the Millennial consumer group are the portion of the proceeds that benefits the cause, the beneficiary, and a high social pressure. Also, Millennials have expectations from their participation in consumption philanthropy programs. The paper concludes with a discussion of implications for research and practices regarding messaging strategies for consumer advertising campaigns.