ABD Promos, October 2016, Vol. 16, no.10

The ABD Promos Newsletter is produced monthly and details Division announcements, holiday schedules, broker promotions and a newly listed codes clip out section.

Competencias a validar a través del trabajo de fin de grado en Derecho

A estas alturas estamos más que familiarizados con el cambio de paradigma que ha supuesto el Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior por el que se sitúa al alumno en el centro del proceso de aprendizaje, junto a la adquisición de competencias más allá de conocimientos. Ahora bien, estamos ante las primeras promociones que han de realizar el trabajo de fin de grado como parte de sus planes de estudio, trabajo que ha de constituir la gran oportunidad de validación de las competencias adquiridas por el alumno. La doble novedad del trabajo de fin de grado, tanto su incorporación obligatoria a los planes de estudio jurídicos que carecían de elementos semejantes, así como su orientación hacia la evaluación de las competencias, nos sitúa en un escenario en el que hemos de identificar cuáles son las competencias que se han de validar a través del trabajo de fin de grado. Ni todas las competencias tienen cabida en el trabajo de fin de grado, ni todas pueden ser trabajadas con la misma intensidad. La modalidad del trabajo, el tema a analizar e incluso el perfil e intereses del alumno serán los criterios que nos pueden ayudar a determinar la identificación de competencias.

ASSESSING THE DETERMINANTS OF TISSUE CULTURE BANANA ADOPTION IN WESTERN KENYA

In this study cross-section data was used to analyze the effect of farmers’ demographic, socioeconomic and institutional setting, market access and physical attributes on the probability and intensity of tissue culture banana (TCB) adoption. The study was carried out between July 2011 and November 2011. Both descriptive (mean, variance, promotions) and regression analysis were used in the analysis. A double hurdle regression model was fitted on the data. Using multistage sampling technique, four counties and eight sub-locations were randomly selected. Using random sampling technique, three hundred and thirty farmers were selected from a list of banana households in the selected sub-locations. The adoption level of tissue culture banana (TCB) was about 32%. The results also revealed that the likelihood of TCB adoption was significantly influenced by: availability of TCB planting material, proportion of banana income to the total farm income, per capita household expenditure and the location of the farmer in Kisii County; while those that significantly influenced the intensity of TCB adoption were: occupation of farmers, family size, labour source, farm size, soil fertility, availability/access of TCB plantlets to farmers, distance to banana market, use of manure in planting banana, access to agricultural extension services and index of TCB/non-TCB banana cultivar attributes which were scored by farmers. Compared to West Pokot County, farmers located in Bungoma County are more significantly and likely to adopt TCB technology. Therefore, the results of the study suggest that the probability of adoption and intensity of the use of TCB should be enhanced. This can be done by taking cognizance of these variables in order to meet the priority needs of the smallholder farmers who were the target group. This would lead to alleviating banana shortage in the region for enhanced food security. Subsequently, actors along the banana value chain are encouraged to target the intervention strategies based on the identified farmer, farm and institutional characteristics for enhanced impact on food provision. Opening up more TCB multiplication centres in different regions will make farmers access the TCB technology for enhanced impact on the target population.

A satisfação dos profissionais no setor da saúde

Dissertação de Mestrado, Gestão de Recursos Humanos, Escola Superior de Gestão, Hotelaria e Turismo, Faculdade de Ciências Humanas e Sociais, Universidade do Algarve, 2015

Implementação de um modelo de erosão para a simulação de carreiras dos Oficiais da Marinha Portuguesa

Em outubro de 2012, a Direção de Análise e Gestão da Informação (DAGI), em colaboração com a Superintendência do Pessoal (SP) e Direção do Pessoal (DP), iniciou o desenvolvimento de um protótipo de simulador, que designou por “Protótipo Fluxo de Carreiras”. Este simulador permite parametrizar diversos fatores que condicionam o desenvolvimento de carreira dos militares e que estão associados a mecanismos reguladores de carreira que se encontram vertidos no Estatuto dos Militares das Forças Armadas (EMFAR). Para cada ano do período de simulação, a situação de cada militar de uma determinada classe é atualizada e são verificadas as condições para a ocorrência de promoções e passagens à reserva. O evento “passagem à reserva” de um militar pode ter origem em regras determinísticas (exemplo: militar atinge a idade limite de passagem à reserva no seu posto) ou em condições estocásticas ou aleatórias (exemplos: óbito, exclusão da promoção, requerer voluntariamente a passagem à reserva, etc.). Estas últimas situações resultam do fenómeno de erosão dos quadros que pode ser observado a partir do histórico de saídas desta natureza. Até 2015, o simulador de carreiras não comtemplava um modelo de erosão, pelo que os resultados disponibilizados (indicadores de fluxo de carreira) dependiam exclusivamente de mecanismos determinísticos. Desta forma estes resultados apresentam uma natureza “pessimista” e com fraca aderência à realidade. O presente trabalho tem como objetivo construir um modelo descritivo da erosãodos militares oficiais da Marinha, tendo por base dados de saídas (excetuando saídas relacionadas com regras determinísticas previstas no EMFAR) no período de 2008 a2015. Para cada classe da categoria de oficiais é estimada uma função de probabilidadecondicional ao tempo de serviço efetivo ou à idade do militar que representa apropensão para um militar sair do quadro antes de ser verificada uma condição determinística. Estas funções foram integradas no simulador de carreiras para que os resultados possam reproduzir a componente de erosão. Usando o método de simulação de Monte Carlo é possível obter a distribuição dos indicadores de fluxo de carreira. Porfim, objetiva-se realizar uma comparação entre uma simulação com fatores estocásticos (com erosão) e uma simulação considerando apenas fatores determinísticos (semerosão). Este trabalho visa refletir o panorama atual da erosão de pessoal na Marinha, permitindo assim melhorar a qualidade das previsões de efetivos ao longo do tempo bem como aumentar a capacidade de intervenção e resposta na identificação e correção antecipada de possíveis estruturações.

Observable characteristics associated with alcohol intoxication within licensed entertainment venues in Australia

BACKGROUND: The aim of the current study was to assess correlates of intoxication in licensed venues in Australia. METHODS: Covert observations of licensed venues and venue patron in night-time entertainment districts of five Australian cities were conducted. In total, 828 unique cross-sectional observations were completed across 62 bars, nightclubs, and large mainstream pubs. Venues were selected from the main entertainment district of smaller cities and the busiest entertainment districts of larger cities. Outcomes were the estimated percentage of patrons showing any signs of alcohol intoxication and the overall level of intoxication ('high' versus 'none to medium'). Seven predictors of patron intoxication were examined: hour of observation; estimated percentage of male patrons; estimated percentage of patrons <25 years old; venue crowding; presence of observable alcohol promotions; type of alcoholic beverage consumed by the majority of patrons; and, venue type. RESULTS: Time of night (coefficient=11.71, p<.001; OR=9.61, p<.001), percentage of patrons aged <25 (coefficient=0.14, p<.001; OR=1.01, p=.031), and venue crowding (coefficient=4.40, p<.001; OR=1.39, p=.009) had significant positive associations with both signs of intoxication and high levels of intoxication. Nightclubs had a lower percentage of signs of intoxication compared to pubs (coefficient=-10.73, p=.021). Increased percentage of male patrons was associated with increased odds of high-level intoxication (OR=1.05, p=.020). CONCLUSION: Time of night and proportion of younger patrons had a strong association with patron intoxication adding further support for the strong body of evidence that ceasing service of alcohol earlier in the evening will reduce intoxication levels.

"I can sit on the beach and punt through my mobile phone" : the influence of physical and online environments on the gambling risk behaviours of young men.

Gambling is rapidly emerging as an important public health issue, with gambling products causing considerable health and social harms to individuals, families and communities. Whilst researchers have raised concerns about online wagering environments, few studies have sought to explore how factors within different gambling environments (both online and land-based) may be influencing the wagering, and more broadly the gambling risk behaviours of young men. Using semi-structured interviews with 50 Australian men (20-37 years) who gambled on sport, we explored the ways in which online and land-based environments may be risk-promoting settings for gambling. This included the appeal factors associated with gambling in these environments, factors that encouraged individuals to gamble, and factors that encouraged individuals to engage in different, and more harmful types of gambling. Interviews were conducted over the course of a year (April 2015 - April 2016). We identified a number of situational and structural factors that promoted risky gambling environments for young men. In the online environment, gambling products had become exceedingly easy to access through mobile technologies, with young men subscribing to multiple accounts to access industry promotions. The intangibility of money within online environments impacted upon risk perceptions. In land-based environments, the social rituals associated with peer group behaviour and sport influenced risky patterns of gambling. The presence of both gambling and alcohol in pub environments led individuals to gamble more than they normally would, and on products that they would not normally gamble on. Land-based venues also facilitated access to multiple forms of gambling under the one roof. We identified a number of factors in both land and online environments that when combined, created risk-promoting settings for gambling among young men. By exploring these contextual conditions that give rise to gambling harm, we are better able to advocate for effective public health responses in creating environments that prevent harmful gambling.

Initiation, influence, and impact: adolescents and parents discuss the marketing of gambling products during Australian sporting matches

BACKGROUND: Harmful gambling is a significant public health issue. Alongside the rapid diversification of gambling products, are rapid increases in the marketing for specific types of gambling products, such as online wagering. While concern has been raised about the impact of gambling promotions during sporting matches on the gambling beliefs and behaviours of adolescents, very little research has explored adolescents' and parents' attitudes towards the marketing of gambling products within sport.

METHODS: A qualitative study was conducted with 59 family groups comprising of at least one parent and one adolescent (14-18 years old) in Victoria, Australia. Parents and adolescents were interviewed separately and asked questions relating to their gambling attitudes and behaviours. They were then brought together, and advertising reception techniques were utilised to prompt discussions about the marketing of gambling during sport. A thematic approach to analysis was used, constantly comparing similarities and differences between and across groups.

RESULTS: Three main themes emerged. First, was initiation of sport as a platform for the promotion of gambling. Adolescents perceived that the use of embedded promotions (for example during the match) and the use of athletes in gambling promotions were significant mechanisms for creating an alignment between gambling companies and sporting teams and codes. Second, was the influence of marketing messages in creating a perception that gambling was always accessible, and was an integral part of the sporting experience. Third was the impact of marketing messages on adolescent's discourses about sport. Parents described that they had noticed that wagering, and 'odds' discussions, had become embedded in adolescents narratives about sporting matches.

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: Gambling marketing during sport has significantly increased. While the gambling industry states that it does not aim to intentionally target young people, adolescents are increasingly aware of the relationship between gambling and sport. Future research should explore the impacts and influence of gambling promotions during sport on the gambling attitudes and consumption intentions of adolescents. Effective public health policy is needed to develop comprehensive regulatory frameworks to protect young people from unnecessary exposure to the marketing for this potentially harmful adult product.

"It's just everywhere!" Children and parents discuss the marketing of sports wagering in Australia

OBJECTIVE: To investigate how children and adults recall the content and promotional channels for sports wagering marketing. METHODS: A mixed methods study of 152 parent/child (8-16 years) dyads was conducted at AFL (Australian Football League), NRL (National Rugby League), and soccer sporting sites in New South Wales and Victoria, Australia. Questions related to the frequency of viewing AFL and NRL matches, sports wagering promotions and perceptions of the normalisation of wagering in sport. Descriptive statistics and thematic analysis were used to analyse data. RESULTS: Children recruited from NRL (n=75, 96.2%) and AFL (n=46, 92.0%) sites were significantly more likely to have recalled having ever seen a promotion for sports wagering as compared to children from Soccer sites (n=18, 75.0%) (p<0.05). Children and adults identified seeing sports wagering promotions in similar environments, most commonly on television, and at stadiums. Three-quarters of children (75.0%) and the majority of adults (90.0%) perceived that sports wagering was becoming a normal part of sport. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS: This research shows that children engaged in particular sports have high awareness of wagering marketing, particularly as seen on television or at sporting matches. Regulation should comprehensively address the placement, quantity and content of wagering marketing aligned with sport to prevent current and/or future gambling harm.

Motivação e satisfação no trabalho: aplicação numa organização do setor de formação profissional

Os recursos humanos são considerados o ativo mais poderoso e valioso de qualquer organização, mas o seu desempenho é, de uma forma geral, influenciado pela motivação e satisfação no trabalho. Deste modo, a presente investigação pretende analisar a motivação e a satisfação dos colaboradores numa organização do sector da formação profissional. A partir deste pressuposto, pretende-se analisar a motivação e a satisfação dos colaboradores da instituição alvo do estudo, averiguar se se verifica correlação entre as vaiáveis motivacionais (sucesso, afiliação e poder) e as variáveis de satisfação (salário, promoções, colegas de trabalho, superiores hierárquicos e realização da tarefa), analisar o relacionamento entre a variável dependente (satisfação com o salário) e variáveis independentes de natureza sociodemográfica e analisar se a motivação e a satisfação global dos colaboradores são influenciadas pelas variáveis explicativas da análise fatorial de componentes principais. A análise dos dados baseou-se em 72 inquéritos por questionário que foram já validados por autores da motivação (McClelland) e satisfação (Deshpande), aplicados à totalidade dos colaboradores da empresa, ou seja, à população em estudo. Procedeu-se à análise estatística para sustentar toda a parte empírica. Os resultados mostram que os colaboradores da empresa Competir se sentem razoavelmente motivados e satisfeitos, ainda que um pouco mais motivados do que satisfeitos. Concluiu-se que, na generalidade, os colaboradores se sentem motivados essencialmente no que diz respeito ao sucesso e afiliação, e satisfeitos principalmente com os seus colegas de trabalho e com a realização da tarefa. A satisfação com o salário é mais baixa no caso de género feminino, mas tende a aumentar com a antiguidade na empresa; Motivation and Job Satisfaction: An Application in an organization of vocational training sector Abstract: Human resources are considered the most powerful and valuable asset in any organization, but its performance is, in general, influenced by motivation and job satisfaction. The present research intends to analyse the motivation and the satisfaction of the employees in an organization of vocational training sector. Based on this assumption, we intend to analyze the motivation and satisfaction of the employees of the studied institution, to verify if there is a correlation between motivational (success, affiliation and power) and satisfaction variables (salary, promotions, Work, hierarchical superiors and task accomplishment), to analyze the relationship between the dependent variable (satisfaction with the salary) and independent variables of a sociodemographic nature and to analyze if the motivation and the overall satisfaction of the employees are influenced by the explanatory variables of the principal components factorial analysis. Data analysis was based on 72 questionnaire surveys that have already been validated by the authors of motivation (McClelland) and satisfaction (Deshpande), applied to all the company's employees, i.e., the study population. In order to support all the empirical part, were proceeded to the statistical analysis. The results shows that the employees of the company Competir feel reasonably motivated and satisfied, even if a little more motivated than satisfied. It was concluded that, in general, employees feel motivated primarily with regard to success and affiliation, and especially satisfied with their co-workers and with the complete of the task. Satisfaction with salary it’s lower in the case of female gender, but tends to increase with seniority in the company.