Bakgrunn: Demens er en av hovedårsakene til sykdom i eldre år. Pårørende til personer med demenser i risikofor å få omsorgsbelastninger, og en stor andel er i yrkesaktiv alder.Undersøkelser viser at pårørende kan komme i konsekvenser for arbeidsliv. Hensikt: Studiens hensikt var å undersøke og beskrive om, og i så fall hvordan pårørendes omsorg for personer med demens kan påvirkederes fungering i arbeidslivet. Videre,å sepå sammenhengen mellom pårørendes opplevelse av påvirkning og ulike karakteristika ved omsorgssituasjonen, samt beskrive hvordan de mestrer omsorgsutfordringene i arbeidstiden. Metode: Studien baseres på datafra spørreskjemaer fra 594 yrkesaktive pårørende som svarte på spørsmålet om omsorgsoppgavene påvirket deres fungering på arbeid. Dataene ble samlet inn i forbindelse med to tidligere norske tverrsnittsstudieri henholdsvis 2002-2004 og 2008-2009,og inkluderer både kvantitative og kvalitative data. Resultat: 37.5 % av de pårørendemed gjennomsnittsalder på 51 år og signifikant flere kvinner,svarte at omsorgen påvirket deres fungering i arbeidslivet. Den største gruppen (69.2 %) var døtre til en forelder med demens. Bosted til personen med demens ga ingen signifikant forskjell med hensyn til om pårørende opplevde påvirkning, mens derimot å bo sammen med personen med demens gjorde det. Situasjonen resulterte blant annet i telefoner fra personen med demens, praktiske omsorgs-oppgaverogoppfølging i forhold til tjenestetilbudet i arbeidstiden, samt ulike former for fravær fra arbeid. Pårørende opplevde stress og å komme i tidsklemme. Tilfredshet med tjenestetilbudog hjelp og støtte fra familie og venner syntes å ha en positiv effekt. Konklusjon: Studien viser at å være omsorgsgiver for en person med demens og samtidig yrkesaktiv kan ha en negativ påvirkning på fungering i arbeidslivet. Pårørende oppleveret dilemma mellomå mestre omsorgsoppgavene og samtidig opprettholde et optimalt yrkesaktivt liv / Background: Dementia is a major cause of illness in old age. Family carers for persons with dementia are at risk of experiencing burden of care. Many carers continue to work while providing care. Studies show that "time squeeze" induced by caring for an elderly family member might have negative consequences for the carers’employment. Aim: This study aimed to examine and describe whether caring for persons with dementia affects family carers’ ability to function at work. Furthermore,the aim of the study was to examine the relationship between various characteristics of the carer’s situation and functioning at work. It also describes how they cope with obligations both as carers and employees. Methods: The study is based on data from questionnaires completed by 594 of 614 employed family carers who responded to a question about how caring for a person with dementia affected ability to function at work. Data were collected in connection with two former Norwegian cross-sectional studies, conducted in 2002-2004 and 2008-2009.The present study includes both quantitative and qualitative data. Results: Among all respondents 37.5% reported that caring for a family member with dementia affects their ability to function at work. Mean age was 51 years and significantly more women and daughters formed the largest group (69.2%). The residence to the person with dementia (own home or nursing home)revealed no significant difference regarding the carers impact at work, whereas living together with the family member with dementia did. Impact factors included phone calls from the person with dementia, practical caring tasks, followingup on healthcare services, and different types of absence from work.The family carers experienced stress and lack of time. Satisfaction with health care services, as well as help and support from family and friends seemed to have a positive effect. Conclusion: This study shows that balancing caring for a person with dementiain combination with being profewssionally active may negatively affect the ability to function at work. The dilemma family carers experience between work and care giving obligations maybe difficult to manage while maintaining an optimal active working life. / <p>ISBN 978-91-86739-88-1</p>

O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar as relações entre as variáveis criatividade, esperança e otimismo e o desempenho profissional. Foram participantes 194 funcionários de seis empresas privadas, que trabalhavam em funções de atendimento ao público, além de seus respectivos supervisores. Utilizaram-se dois questionários, um destinado aos funcionários e outro aos supervisores. No instrumento para os funcionários havia questões sociodemográficas (sexo, idade, escolaridade, tempo na empresa, salário), uma escala para aferir esperança, uma escala para otimismo, uma escala de cinco fatores para criatividade no trabalho, e uma escala para avaliação de sete dimensões do desempenho. No questionário para os supervisores havia a escala para avaliação do desempenho, em que eles deveriam avaliar os seus subordinados. A dimensão da criatividade denominada Pensamento Flexível – principalmente na sua faceta “Soluções e Efeitos” – apresentou relações positivas com o desempenho profissional, tanto na visão dos supervisores quanto na visão dos funcionários. A esperança também se relacionou de modo positivo, porém apenas para o desempenho autoavaliado. A capacidade de ponderar as soluções, suas consequências e opções de implementação, além da habilidade em estabelecer metas e rotas para atingi-las, mostraram-se características preponderantes no desempenho. Os resultados reforçam a importância do estímulo ao potencial criativo dos funcionários para a conquista de resultados esperados. / The aim of this study was to verify the relationships among the variables creativity, hope and optimism and work performance. Were participants 194 employees of six private companies, who worked in the costumer service functions, as well as their respective supervisors. Were used two questionnaires, one for employees and other supervisors. In the instrument for employees there were socio-demographic issues (gender, age, schooling, time in business, salary); a scale for measuring the hope, a scale for optimism, a scale of five factors for creativity at work, and a scale for evaluation of seven dimensions of performance. In the questionnaire for supervisors had to scale to evaluate the performance, they should assess their subordinates. The dimension of creativity called Flexible Thinking – mainly in his facet "solutions and effects" – presented positive relations with the professional performance, both in view of supervisors and employees ' vision. Hope also was related positively, but only for the self-evaluation performance. The ability to consider the consequences, solutions and implementation options, plus the ability to set goals and to achieve them, proved compelling characteristics on performance. The results reinforce the importance of stimulating the creative potential of employees for the achievement of expected results.

O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar as relações entre as variáveis criatividade, esperança e otimismo e o desempenho profissional. Foram participantes 194 funcionários de seis empresas privadas, que trabalhavam em funções de atendimento ao público, além de seus respectivos supervisores. Utilizaram-se dois questionários, um destinado aos funcionários e outro aos supervisores. No instrumento para os funcionários havia questões sociodemográficas (sexo, idade, escolaridade, tempo na empresa, salário), uma escala para aferir esperança, uma escala para otimismo, uma escala de cinco fatores para criatividade no trabalho, e uma escala para avaliação de sete dimensões do desempenho. No questionário para os supervisores havia a escala para avaliação do desempenho, em que eles deveriam avaliar os seus subordinados. A dimensão da criatividade denominada Pensamento Flexível – principalmente na sua faceta “Soluções e Efeitos” – apresentou relações positivas com o desempenho profissional, tanto na visão dos supervisores quanto na visão dos funcionários. A esperança também se relacionou de modo positivo, porém apenas para o desempenho autoavaliado. A capacidade de ponderar as soluções, suas consequências e opções de implementação, além da habilidade em estabelecer metas e rotas para atingi-las, mostraram-se características preponderantes no desempenho. Os resultados reforçam a importância do estímulo ao potencial criativo dos funcionários para a conquista de resultados esperados. / The aim of this study was to verify the relationships among the variables creativity, hope and optimism and work performance. Were participants 194 employees of six private companies, who worked in the costumer service functions, as well as their respective supervisors. Were used two questionnaires, one for employees and other supervisors. In the instrument for employees there were socio-demographic issues (gender, age, schooling, time in business, salary); a scale for measuring the hope, a scale for optimism, a scale of five factors for creativity at work, and a scale for evaluation of seven dimensions of performance. In the questionnaire for supervisors had to scale to evaluate the performance, they should assess their subordinates. The dimension of creativity called Flexible Thinking – mainly in his facet "solutions and effects" – presented positive relations with the professional performance, both in view of supervisors and employees ' vision. Hope also was related positively, but only for the self-evaluation performance. The ability to consider the consequences, solutions and implementation options, plus the ability to set goals and to achieve them, proved compelling characteristics on performance. The results reinforce the importance of stimulating the creative potential of employees for the achievement of expected results.

This actually an investigation into the need for an Employee Assistance programme in the Jubilee Community Hospital. This programme is said to be effective in dealing with the employee's problems for it focuses on addressing all the social problems, which influence job performance. The study was conducted within the framework of a survey design. Three categories of questionnaires were designed and handed out to employees, supervisors and members of the management to complete. From their response it was clear that employees at this particular hospital experience problems which influence their job performance and are being left unattended. The study shows that there is no Employee Assistance Programme in this hospital. Most of the troubled employees sought help privately from the neighbouring social workers. This method of seeking help is not conviniet to the employees because it is not accessible and it is time consuming as they need to take a day's leave to attend to their problems. It is evident that there is a need for a qualified employee assistance practitioner in this hospital who will attend mainly to the employees' problems, who will be trained to do so. A formal policy with regard to EAP is also essential in this hospital. / Dissertation (MSW)--University of Pretoria, 2000. / Social Work and Criminology / MSW / Unrestricted

In the first part there are theoretical basis of work performance. The essential stages of the work performance process are described. The object of the analysis in the practical part is the process of work performance and its stages. The work mostly focuses on the stage of goal setting and monitoring of work performance. The impact of the most recent changes was examined through research and survey on the satisfaction of the employees with the new BI system. In the conclusion there are stated few possible changes that can be made to improve the system and work performance in the company.

The Master´s Thesis deals with the issue of motivation, work satisfaction and engagement of employees as determinants of work performance. The aim of this Thesis is to analyse the level of motivation, work satisfaction and engagement of employees in a particular insurance-brokerage company, asses the influence of these variables on the work performance and devise recommendations for the company how to optimize the motivation, work satisfaction and engagement of their employees. The first part of the Thesis deals with the terminology of this issue, the second part deals with the analysis of motivation, work satisfaction and engagement of employees based on a survey among the employees. There is also an analysis of dependence of work performance on these variables. At the end of the Thesis there are recommendations that can increase the level of motivation, work satisfaction and engagement of employees of this company.

The diploma thesis deals with motivation of employees in a manufacturing company. The main goal of this this thesis is to analyse the needs for employee motivation and based on this analysis to suggest a motivational program that would be suitable for the HEYCO WERK ČR Ltd. company. The aim of the thesis is also to set the system according to the specifics of a manufacturing company. The analysis was performed on the real data of the HEYCO ČR company. This firm has currently a hundred employees so it is possible to approach to the departments needs individually.

En la presente investigación se buscó determinar cuál es el impacto de la Inteligencia Emocional en el desempeño de los colaboradores de una empresa de tecnología en Lima Metropolitana. El método de la investigación es descriptiva – explicativa. Se aplicó una encuesta en una muestra de 300 colaboradores de diversas áreas y de los cuatro Business United de la organización, identificándose tres subvariables específicas para medir la inteligencia emocional: Atención Emocional, Claridad Emocional y Regulación Emocional y para el desempeño contextual y desempeño de tareas. En cuanto a los resultados encontramos que el coeficiente de Correlación de Spearman es 0.780, en consecuencia, se puede afirmar que, el manejo de la Inteligencia Emocional de los colaboradores impacta significativamente en su desempeño en una empresa de tecnología en Lima Metropolitana. Asimismo, considerando la tendencia creciente de los puntajes de dispersión y el signo positivo r=0.780, se puede afirmar que la relación es directa, es decir, si el puntaje de inteligencia emocional se incrementa, se estima que el puntaje de desempeño laboral también se incrementa. En conclusión, la inteligencia emocional fue categorizada en 3 niveles: bajo, medio y alto. Se observa que la mayoría de los colaboradores tienen alto nivel de inteligencia emocional, esta representa el 63.3% del total de colaboradores; le sigue el nivel medio con el 34.3% y solo el 2.3% tienen nivel bajo. En el caso del desempeño laboral fueron categorizados en 3 niveles: malo, regular y bueno; obteniendo como resultados de que la mayoría de los colaboradores tienen buen desempeño laboral, esta representa el 58.3% del total de colaboradores. El 41% de colaboradores tienen desempeño medio, y solo el 0.7% tienen un mal desempeño. / In this research, we sought to determine what is the impact of Emotional Intelligence on the performance of the collaborators of a technology company in Metropolitan Lima. The research method is descriptive - explanatory. A survey was applied in a sample of 300 collaborators from different areas and from the four Business Units of the organization, identifying three specific variables to measure emotional intelligence: Emotional Attention, Emotional Clarity and Emotional Regulation and for contextual performance and task performance. Regarding the results, we found that the Spearman correlation coefficient is 0.780, consequently, it can be affirmed that the management of the Emotional Intelligence of the employees has a significant impact on their performance in a technology company in Metropolitan Lima. Also, considering the increasing tendency of the dispersion scores and the positive sign r = 0.780, it can be affirmed that the relationship is direct, that is, if the emotional intelligence score is increased, it is estimated that the work performance score is also Increase In conclusion, emotional intelligence was categorized into 3 levels: low, medium and high. It is observed that most of the collaborators have a high level of emotional intelligence, this represents 63.3% of the total number of collaborators; the average level follows with 34.3% and only 2.3% have a low level. In the case of work performance, they were categorized into 3 levels: bad, regular and good; Obtaining as a result that most of the collaborators have good work performance, this represents 58.3% of the total of collaborators. 41% of employees have average performance, and only 0.7% have poor performance. / Trabajo de Investigación

京都大学 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(エネルギー科学) / 甲第23289号 / エネ博第414号 / 新制||エネ||80(附属図書館) / 京都大学大学院エネルギー科学研究科エネルギー社会・環境科学専攻 / (主査)教授 下田 宏, 教授 手塚 哲央, 教授 椹木 哲夫 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Energy Science / Kyoto University / DGAM

El presente trabajo de investigación, consiste en determinar la personalidad en la gestión de los ejecutivos de mando medio en el sector empresarial, basados en el análisis del riesgo en la toma de decisiones. Se analizó a los ejecutivos de mando medio, ya que cuentan con autonomía para la toma de decisiones que impactaran directamente en el destino de la organización. El problema de investigación fue analizar la relación directa entre los rasgos de personalidad y el riesgo en la toma de decisiones ( asunción o aversión al riesgo) , orientados a la gestión y rendimiento empresarial de un ejecutivo de mando medio. Dicho análisis, ayudará a las organizaciones a implementar los rasgos de personalidad dentro del perfil laboral en el proceso de selección de personal. Se analizaron cuatro criterios: (i) Existe una relación directa entre los rasgos de personalidad y el riesgo en la toma de decisiones, (ii) Los rasgos de personalidad de los ejecutivos del mando medio orientados a su gestión y rendimiento en el sector empresarial, (iii) Existen diferentes investigaciones como el indicador tipo Myers-Briggs que nos permite identificar los rasgos de personalidad más importantes y por ultimo (iv) Demostrar la relevancia de los rasgos de personalidad que tienen los ejecutivos de mando medio en su gestión empresarial. Nuestra investigación pretende recomendar la implementación de un perfil laboral (rasgos de personalidad) más idóneo con los rasgos de personalidad de los ejecutivos de mando medio que aseguren un buen clima laboral dentro de la organización. / The present research work, consists of determining the personality in the management of middle management executives in the business sector, based on risk analysis in decision making. Mid-level executives were analyzed, as they have autonomy to make decisions that directly impact the destiny of the organization. The research problem was to analyze the direct relationship between personality traits and risk in decision making (assumption or aversion to risk), aimed at the management and business performance of a middle management executive. This analysis will help organizations to implement personality traits within the work profile in the personnel selection process. Four criteria were analyzed: (i) There is a direct relationship between personality traits and risk in decision-making, (ii) The personality traits of middle management executives oriented to their management and performance in the business sector, (iii) There are different researches such as the Myers-Briggs type indicator that allows us to identify the most important personality traits and finally (iv) Demonstrate the relevance of the personality traits that middle management executives have in their business management. Our research aims to recommend the implementation of a profile (personality traits) best suited to the personality traits of middle management executives that ensure a good working environment within the organization. / Trabajo de Suficiencia Profesional