A qualitative research design served to explore the effects of human resource policies in the workplace with narratives developed from a group of 15 women comprising African immigrants and their U.S counterparts in Oregon through analysis and interpretation of data from one-on-one interviews. The findings suggest that human resource policies in the workplace greatly impact women's work experiences. This study explored major factors such as pay difference, language and communication proficiency, cultural/religious differences, skill transferability and employment skill prejudice and discrimination and working conditions. Despite women's qualifications, competence and belief that equal skill mean equal opportunity, the strictures of human resource work policies makes it harder to excel in the workplace. Work experience and policies in Africa and America differ, and life circumstances of African women are distinctively different from those of their U.S counterparts. The analysis concludes with recommendations and implication for employers, managers, and human resource personnel.

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I investigate whether or not a firm’s social network size (also known as social capital) impacts the quality of its information environment. Following social capital theory, I posit three potential channels that help bring an informational advantage to wellconnected firms. First, well-connected firms are likely to have timely access to a broader set of information that affords them the opportunity to disclose this information. Second, a social network fosters trust among social peers, which promotes the transfer of more accurate information within that network. Third, well-connected executives and directors have greater reputational capital at stake, which may encourage them to provide accurate information to the market. I provide evidence that well-connected firms have higher quality information environments. I further document that the beneficial impact of the firm’s social network size on the quality of the firm’s information environment is higher for complex firms. I also find that the beneficial effect of the firm’s social ties on the quality of the firm’s information environment is greater when the firm’s connections are in the same industry or are top executives or are industry leaders or are financiers in the capital markets. My study extends existing social network literature by investigating whether firm’s social connections to outside executives and directors impact the quality of the firm’s information environment. My paper focuses on the networking skills of the executives and directors and extends the literature on how executives’ and directors’ personal characteristics are important. Additionally, I respond to the call by Engelberg et al. (2013) to identify the mechanism by which a CEO’s network creates value to the firm and well-connected CEOs get paid higher compensation. This study also contributes to a growing debate in social network literature between social capital theory and agency theory. Finally, my study is important to the regulators and standard setters as they can provide further evidence on the impact of non-financial information on the information quality surrounding the firm. / Includes bibliography. / Dissertation (Ph.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2017. / FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection

This study aims to answer how social workers conceptualize the risk of violence in their workplace. The data consisted of seven interviews with social workers working in financial aid departments in or around the Stockholm area. Semi structured interviews were used to gather the data which then were processed with a fenomenographic method. The data was analyzed with Lazarus and Folkman theory on coping and Antonovsky’s generalized resistance resources. The findings in this study shows that all respondents have experienced threats or violence in some form in their work. They use strategies to cope with both the situation at hand and the emotions connected to the event. The respondents were affected in their spare time to some extent. It will be argued that there is a form of duality between to not accept violence and at the same time have understanding for client’s vulnerable situation and for the effect social workers decision-making have on the client’s lives.

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Made available in DSpace on 2015-04-22T22:06:12Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Jerfeson Caldas.pdf: 772364 bytes, checksum: 06ff59bf5c933a5fe1858fa4dc520985 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-08-26 / The sanitary control of the sanitary conditions of the ports is done by analyzing physical and documentary by the National Agency for Sanitary Surveillance (ANVISA). The study aimed to examine the sanitary conditions of the port city of Manaus. Documentary research, exploratory and descriptive, conducted from January 2007 to December 2010. Data were collected from the inspection of documents issued by ANVISA-AM: terms of sanitary inspection and notification. Terms of 438 analyzed inspection, aspects of hygiene and cleanliness (43.7%) and food (40.2%) had higher percentages of irregularity. Of the total inspections performed, 54.8% had unsatisfactory results, and the main problems of irregularities, the potable water systems and air conditioning. The irregularities related to buildings, facilities, equipment and utensils 60.7% (37 reports) and food preparation 47.5% (29 reports) were attributed to irregularities in relation to food service ports. The study revealed the need to ensure better control of water and air-conditioning systems, as well as implementation of good practices in food handling. Thus, it is necessary to develop sanitary control measures ensuring the adequacy of sanitary conditions and the reduction of risks in ports to reduce the likelihood of damage or spread of disease / O controle sanitário das condições higiênico-sanitárias dos portos é realizado por meio da análise física e documental pela Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (Anvisa). O estudo teve por objetivo de analisar as condições higiênico-sanitárias dos portos da cidade de Manaus. Pesquisa documental, exploratório-descritiva, realizada no período de janeiro de 2007 a dezembro de 2010. Os dados foram coletados dos documentos emitidos pela fiscalização da Anvisa-AM: termos de inspeção sanitária e de notificação. Dos 438 termos de inspeção analisados, os aspectos de higiene e limpeza (43,7%) e de alimentação (40,2%) apresentaram as maiores porcentagens de irregularidades. Do total das inspeções realizadas, 54,8% mostraram resultados insatisfatórios, sendo os principais problemas de irregularidades, os sistemas de água potável e de climatização. As irregularidades relacionadas com as edificações, instalações, equipamentos e utensílios 60,7% (37 notificações) e preparação de alimentos 47,5% (29 notificações) foram atribuídos a irregularidades em relação aos serviços de alimentação dos portos. O estudo revelou a necessidade em assegurar um melhor controle de água potável e dos sistemas de climatização, bem como a implantação de boas práticas na manipulação de alimentos. Desta forma, é necessário desenvolver ações de controle sanitário, garantindo a adequação das condições higiênico-sanitárias e a diminuição de riscos nos portos, para reduzir a probabilidade de disseminação de algum dano ou doença

Bakgrund : Att arbeta som sjuksköterska ses idag som ett stressigt yrke där sjuksköterskor möter arbetsrelaterade stressfaktorer i det dagliga arbetet. Trots att arbetskraven har ökat ska sjuksköterskan kunna genomföra en god omvårdnad och ha kunskap inom flertal områden. Det är betydelsefullt att belysa vilka stressfaktorer som påverkar sjuksköterskans arbete för att kunna ge en god och säker vård och för att minska stressen hos sjuksköterskor. Syfte: Syftet var att beskriva arbetsrelaterade stress faktorer hos sjuksköterskor. Metod: En litteraturstudie har genomförts med hjälp av kvantitativa och kvalitativa artiklar, femton artiklar inkluderades. Resultat: Arbetsrelaterade stressfaktorer hos sjuksköterskor identifierades såsom hög arbetsbelastning, samarbetsproblem och konflikter samt emotionella stressfaktorer vilket påverkade sjuksköterskans omvårdnadsarbete negativt. Slutsats: Det är viktigt att belysa arbetsrelaterade stressfaktorer för att förebygga stress på arbetet och för att ge sjuksköterskor en bättre arbetsmiljö vilket i sin tur leder till patientsäker vård. / Background: Working as a nurse is a stressful job today, where nurses meet work-related stress factors in their daily work. Regardless of the fact that work requirements have increased, the nurse must be able to carry out good care and have knowledge in several areas. It is important to highlight which stress factors affect the nurse's work in order to provide good and safe care and to reduce the stress of nurses. Purpose: The purpose was to describe work-related stress factors in nurses. Method: A literature study was conducted using quantitative and qualitative articles, fifteen articles were included. Results: Work-related stress factors in nurses were identified as high workloads, collaborative problems and conflicts, and emotional stressors, which negatively affected the nurse's nursing work. Conclusion: It is important to highlight work-related stress factors to prevent stress at work and to give nurses a better working environment.

Chan, How Weng Wynne. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 30-37). / Abstract also in Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / 摘要 --- p.iii / Table of Content --- p.iv / List of Tables --- p.vi / List of Figures --- p.vii / Chapter CHAPTER 1. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Background --- p.1 / Display rule --- p.4 / Emotional labor strategies --- p.5 / Empathy --- p.7 / Work engagement --- p.8 / Chapter CHAPTER 2. --- METHOD --- p.13 / Participants and procedures --- p.13 / Measures --- p.14 / Data analysis --- p.16 / Chapter CHAPTER 3. --- RESULTS --- p.18 / Descriptive Analyses --- p.18 / Structural Equation Modeling --- p.21 / Chapter CHAPTER 4. --- DISCUSSION --- p.23 / Implications --- p.25 / Limitations --- p.28 / Chapter CHAPTER 5. --- CONCLUSION --- p.29 / References --- p.30 / Appendix --- p.38

The school is in constant development. Parents are increasingly engaged in their childrens'  school performance. New demands emerge on the relationship between teachers and parents. And this also affects the teachers' mental work environment. This study therefore aims to examine teachers' perception of their relationship with the parents. Partly how they perceive the relationship and partly how the teachers perceive that their mental work environment is affected by this relationship. Seven active teachers have been interviewed, four who work in the upper secondary school and three who work in high school. The interviews were semi-structured and the material was compiled through a content analysis. The study showed, among other things, that the teachers' perception of the meeting with parents was mostly positive and unproblematic. The study also discuss situations when this was not the case. There was a certain difference between high school and upper secondary school teachers. The high school teachers in the study both have and feel that they have more demands on parenting. What was important for good mental work environment were good parent relationships and support from colleagues at work. Common to many of the informants was that there was a desire for even more contact with parents', in order to favor the child's schooling and performance.   Keywords: teachers, parents, school, mental work environment

Purpose: As of today, the knowledge of lean production, and its development into the construction industry, lean construction, has been well described in most of the necessary aspects. In what way lean could affect the work environment in a construction project, be it good or bad, has to date not been thoroughly documented. In Sweden, lean has been mildly tested in the construction industry but the results concerning the effect it has on the work environment is yet to be found in the literature. Lean itself is a strategy for manufacturing processes. The purpose of this study is to contribute to the knowledge of lean itself and how it, theoretically, could affect the work environment at construction site. Method: To achieve the purpose, documents from the participating company concerning work environment has been analysed in order to visualize what routines the company currently follows. In addition to this, seven interviews were conducted with employees of the company. The persons participating in the interviews were asked about how well they think the work is organized on the construction site right now and furthermore about their thoughts of lean-concept that had been produced, based on the theoretical framework. Findings: Based on the theoretical framework and findings in the empirical data that has been collected, a lean-concept was developed and refined. The concept includes what routines and what documents that are vital when implicating lean in an effective way, and also what needs to be considered in order not to impede the work environment at the construction site. Implications: Implicating a well-structured lean-concept in the construction process of a project would, theoretically, most definitely improve effectiveness within the project. It could also improve the work environment of the project, considering the risk awareness and the easier waste-control that the concept could provide. However, it could also make it worse through the elimination of variance and monotonous work tasks that are needed to improve the effectiveness. Limitations: The most important limitations that the study has had is the fact of it only being a theoretical implication of a lean concept, not a practical case study of the sort. This is due to the defined and limited time that project has had. In addition, the study has also had to limit its’ research to the frame supplement phase of the construction project. This is because of the fact that the work with the theoretical framework and the empirical study would have been too overwhelming, had the study considered the entire production phase of a construction project.