Importância da relação Escola/Família no processo de inclusão de crianças com paralisa cerebral em creche

Este estudo enquadra-se numa avaliação da importância da relação escola/família no processo de inclusão de crianças com Paralisia Cerebral em contexto de Creche. Além dos profissionais especializados contribuírem para o desenvolvimento de crianças com Paralisia Cerebral, a família assume um papel fulcral. A intervenção da família é assim essencial no processo de desenvolvimento/inclusão destas crianças ao longo da vida. Nesse sentido, destacamos como objetivos primordiais: identificar o envolvimento da família e as dinâmicas relacionais com vista ao desenvolvimento pessoal e social da criança, aferir as relações interpessoais dos técnicos e professores que lidam com a inclusão de crianças com PC, perceber a perspetiva que os terapeutas têm acerca da inclusão de crianças com PC, conhecer as conceções dos educadores/professores sobre inclusão, saber como a PC é integrada em Creche, identificar a ação dos pais e da escola na inclusão de uma criança com PC e identificar a articulação do educador/professor com os pais e vice-versa. Para a realização deste estudo, optou-se por utilizar uma metodologia de natureza qualitativa – estudo de caso. Realizaram-se entrevistas semiestruturadas aos intervenientes no processo de desenvolvimento da criança (pais, educadores/professores, terapeutas) para recolher dados. A informação obtida foi apurada mediante análise de conteúdo dessas mesmas entrevistas.

Combining the rational and relational perspectives of electronic trading

Many organisations make extensive use of electronic linkages to facilitate their trading exchanges with partners such as suppliers, distributors and customers. This research explores how the use of inter-organisational systems (IOS) both affects, and is affected by, the relationships between trading partners. In doing this, it brings together two existing but distinct perspectives and literatures; the rational view informed by IOS research, and the behavioural or relationship perspective embodied in inter-organisational relationships (IOR) literature. The research was undertaken in the European paper industry by means of six dyadic case studies. The dyads studied covered both traditional electronic data interchange systems and newer e-marketplace environments. A framework was derived from existing literature that integrates the two perspectives of interest. The framework was used to analyse the case studies undertaken and enabled the inter-relationship between IOS use and IOR to be explained.

A System Dynamics-Based Simulation Experiment for Testing Mental Model and Performance Effects of Using the Balanced Scorecard

This study develops a theoretical model that explains the effectiveness of the balanced scorecard approach by means of a system dynamics and feedback learning perspective. Presumably, the balanced scorecard leads to a better understanding of context, allowing managers to externalize and improve their mental models. We present a set of hypotheses about the influence of the balanced scorecard approach on mental models and performance. A test based on a simulation experiment that uses a system dynamics model is performed. The experiment included three types of parameters: financial indicators; balanced scorecard indicators; and balanced scorecard indicators with the aid of a strategy map review. Two out of the three hypotheses were confirmed. It was concluded that a strategy map review positively influences mental model similarity, and mental model similarity positively influences performance.

A system dynamics-based simulation

This study develops a theoretical model that explains the effectiveness of the balanced scorecard approach by means of a system dynamics and feedback learning perspective. Presumably, the balanced scorecard leads to a better understanding of context, allowing managers to externalize and improve their mental models. We present a set of hypotheses about the influence of the balanced scorecard approach on mental models and performance. A test based on a simulation experiment that uses a system dynamics model is performed. The experiment included three types of parameters: financial indicators; balanced scorecard indicators; and balanced scorecard indicators with the aid of a strategy map review. Two out of the three hypotheses were confirmed. It was concluded that a strategy map review positively influences mental model similarity, and mental model similarity positively influences performance.

Strategy Lab Experiences: Bathtub Dynamics

As the world changes ever faster, managers increasingly recognize the complexity and turbulence of the business systems in which they are embedded. The management problems are dynamic, while the dynamic complexity comes frequently from few variables with circle and delays interrelations that introduce nonlinearities.The present paper describes a research conducted in Portugal with two different groups - one, academic; the other, professional - where we explored the subjects’ understanding of some basic systems thinking concepts such as stock-flow relationship, feedback processes and time delays.