Política de recursos humanos na administração pública do Estado do Paraná: análise comparativa entre o discurso e a prática

The aim of this dissertation is to demonstrate what happens to the public administration in the state of Paraná through a case study, more specifically, in two organization: one, called in specific legal regime, 'direct administration' and the other, 'indirect administration', by means of structured interviews searching the distance between the discourse and practice which concerns to what was developed in the training area inside a human resource policy of the state. Since two decades, the training function in public administration of the state is changing and suffering some internal (re)structures. These changes are due to the pressure generated by either the natural requirement of changing in the same area or in the ways and aims from governmental spheres (state and federal). On one hand, this study analyzes the performance of training function during from 1987 to 1994, in order to verify the outcome factors of the not structured area and the coherency between programmed and accomplished actions. On the other hand, compare the discourse and practice based on a human resource policy implemented and adopted by the government. The results of field research with bibliographic examination allow to conclude that although the official and formal documents delineate a human resource policy to the state, there were evident contradictions between the proposal and what the state really fulfilled. The qualitative data analysis concluded that the majority of the actions are implemented casuisticaly. During the case study period, the human resource area specifically, training and development, suffered constant (re) tructures. The consequence was ¿ the both institutions, responsible for the training area, lost time and financial resources. Legal changes, internal dispute for institutional space, lack of tune and synchrony resulted once more in a discontinued action in the area. However it is perceptible that the government is worried about the development and evaluation of its civil services although it goes on behaving without a structured and integrated planning related to any human resource system. The study, therefore, confirms that the formulation and implementation of effective human resource policy, either through an analytic model or not, must be centralized in integrated action interrelated to all the subsystems of the human resource area, neither in a disguised way nor linked to the discourse of a law or government projects.

Responsabilidade social empresarial no mercado de seguros brasileiro: influências culturais e implicações relacionais

The Brazilian insurance market is the ambience in which this research study takes place in search for a better understanding of how cultural characteristics are related with organizational signs, practices and expectations on social responsibility. The concepts of social responsibility as well as the concept of culture are presented and discussed from different points of view, in accordance with different authors and trough several methodological approaches, in order to establish a coherent theoretical basis for qualitative data analysis. The phenomenological attitude assumed by the researcher in especial dialogues situations during the field research phase added new possibilities of apprehension or emergence of each studied organization self orientation in terms of pre-occupation with social issues intimately related with their insurance activities in the market place. Final reflections show the complexity of the insurance cultural context in the studied Brazilian segment, in which cultural and subcultural national and organizational singularities appear. However leaving space for common values and coherent orientation toward the peculiar understanding of social responsibility as inherent to any insurance company activities, themselves. Last comments point out that future research studies may give additional contribution for the continuity of the discussions initiated in this dissertation, expecting that some changes in the organizational posture and practices may happen, especially those related with risk taking and broad processes of communication with clients and society as a whole.

Histórias de empreendedores: significados, narrativas e artefatos

Compreender o processo de significação e ressignificação que o empreendedor atribui ao novo negócio através das etapas de busca, percepção e interpretação propostas por Daft e Weick (1984) ao longo do tempo. Design/metodologia/abordagem: Sob uma perspectiva interpretativista, este trabalho se valeu de abordagens qualitativas. Foram utilizadas téc nicas de análise de narrativas, antenarrativas e análise de dados qualitativos sobre entrevistas realizadas com 11 empreendedores digitais em dois momentos diferentes. Descobertas: as análises sugerem que o empreendedor ressignifica seu negócio com o passar do tempo, provavelmente em função do nível de sucesso do empreendimento. Esta pesquisa corrobora a proposição de Daft & Weick (1984) acerca da existência de um processo cíclico de busca, interpretação e ação que levaria a um contínuo de ressignificações. Implicações da pesquisa: Para os empreendedores (practioners), este trabalho lança luz sobre as possibilidades de uso das narrativas como recursos para influência e disseminação de significados (sensegiving). Para acadêmicos, este trabalho oferece melhor conceituação do constructo ‘artefato estratégico’, além de avançar na consolidação dos métodos de análise de narrativas. Originalidade/Valor: O valor dessa pesquisa se dá em fortalecer os métodos de análise de narrativas, além de apresentar um possível caminho para capturar os elementos de ressignificação. Além disso, ao propor um framework de análise e construção de narrativas empreendedoras, este trabalho pode auxiliar pesquisadores e practioners

Política pública para o idoso : um estudo da cidadania no grupo cabelos de neve do programa conviver em Campina Grande-PB

The main objective of the study about the citizenship development in elderly attended by the Conviver Program of the City Hall of Campina Grande in Paraiba, Brazil was to evaluate how the actions of the Program contribute for the citizenship practice according to the users. The Citizenship analyzed is the existence of political, civil and social rights according to Marshall. For that it was utilized a descriptive research and a study of case based on technical procedure. The research was settled by the people who are benefited by the Conviver Program of the Snow Hair Group and the sample was formed by the active participants that it is in the Group for over ten years, corresponding to a total of ten elderly. For the data collection was utilized basic questionnaire in function of the low schooling of the interviewed, according to Marshall (2002) theory about the citizenship construction from each person. It was utilized the methodological procedure proposed by Bardin (2006), categorical analysis, in the qualitative data analysis, that was divided in four parts. In relation to Political Rights, noted that the program has stimulated your Watched on the exercise of voting and being voted. On the Civil Rights was observed that the Program has given incentive to actions which provide the users the justice rights in and in occupational activities as a job. In relation to Social Rights it was observed that the Conviver Program has contributed in order that its users can lead their lives according to the standards imposed by the society, which have being failed in the education area. As for the type of citizenship it was verified that the Program has given incentive to the served users, becoming more evidence on the speech basis

A implementação de ações de integração na segurança pública: o caso das polícias civil e militar do Rio Grande do Norte

The research aimed to understand the challenges for the implementation of the proposed integration between the Civil Police and the Military Police in Rio Grande do Norte to the proposals of the SUSP. This study aimed to explore the gap with regard to the deepening of the possible causes that may hinder the implementation of integrated working between the police in public security, through a specific analysis on the state of Rio Grande do Norte. Was based on a theoretical framework that includes policies: general concepts, the steps of a public policy, the implementation stage , public security : conceptual definitions, policies on security in Brazil, the structure of public security in Brazil and systems police, Military Police x Civil Police: Roles and conflicts , integrating public security: the challenges to be overcome, the Unified public Safety (SUSP) and the main difficulties in the integration of the police. Being classified as to the purposes as an exploratory research on how to approach ranks as qualitative. The research unit was the Center for Integrated Operations Public Safety (CIOSP) through three subjects who were the chief CIOSP, the representative of the military police acting with the CIOSP, and representative civil police also active with the CIOSP. These subjects were chosen because of the understanding that individuals occupying senior positions would have more ability to respond to questions that guide the research problem. Data were collected through a set of interviews, qualitative data analysis was performed based content analysis, based on the definition of categories of analysis, gated time cross. With the results, it was revealed that the main problems of integration between the state police are treatment protocols, lack of political will and lack of infrastructure. The relationship between the Military Police and Civil Police in Rio Grande do Norte has differing cultural aspect, but can be considered as good value, professionalism and integrated operations. The implementation of CIOSP-RN followed the characteristics of the top-down model, the main difficulties in implementing the proposals of the SUSP, lack of own resources, the lack of standardization in public safety and the lack of professional training of public safety. It was concluded that with respect to the challenges to the implementation of the proposed integration between the Civil Police and the Military Police in Rio Grande do Norte to the proposals of the SUSP, the actions follow the characteristics of the top-down model, with no autonomy of administrators public to say in decisions, which restricts the view of the public safety of the state

Experiências de famílias na imunização de crianças brasileiras menores de dois anos

O objetivo foi descrever as experiências de famílias sobre imunização de crianças menores de dois anos. É estudo de natureza descritiva, com análise qualitativa dos dados, entrevistas não estruturadas com 22 sujeitos. Os resultados foram agrupados em: conhecimentos práticos sobre imunização, responsabilidade e obrigatoriedade na imunização e ampliação da prática de imunização. Foram destacados elementos que fortalecem a imunização: experiência e realização pessoal no papel de ser mãe, temor de adoecimento, reconhecimento como um bom cuidado, acesso, flexibilidade do horário, divulgação, cartão de vacinas, campanhas de vacinação e disponibilidade de vacinas, e elementos da não imunização: inexperiência dos pais, recusa de aplicações simultâneas de vacinas, assistência fragmentada, ausência de diálogo, discriminação, falsas contraindicações e obrigatoriedade. A imunização centrada no cumprimento do calendário vacinal, ou em situações autoritárias, está descolada do cuidado familiar. O vínculo com as famílias precisa ser fortalecido para ampliação da adesão às medidas de proteção e promoção da saúde da criança.

As possibilidades de uso de ferramentas da informática: software para análise de dados qualitativos e ISD

The objective of the present article is to identify and discuss the possibilities of using qualitative data analysis software in the framework of procedures proposed by SDI (socio-discursive interactionism), emphasizing free distribuited software or free versions of commercial software. A literature review of software for qualitative data analysis in the area of social sciences and humanities, focusing on language studies is presented. Some tools, such as: Wef-tQDA, MLCT, Yoshikoder and Tropes are examined with their respective features and functions. The software called Tropes is examined in more detail because of its particular relation with language and semantic analysis, as well as its embeded classification of linguistic elements such as, types of verbs, adjectives, modalizations, etc. Although trying to completely automate an SDI based analysis is not feasible, the programs appear to be powerful helpers in analyzing specific questions. Still, it seems important to be familiar with software options and use different applications in order to obtain a more diversified vision of the data. It is up to the researcher to be critical of the analysis provided by the machine.

O processo de inclusão de uma criança com síndrome de down na educação infantil

Pós-graduação em Educação Escolar - FCLAR

A interação e a (im)polidez nos fóruns da comunidade orkuteana "Belém"

As redes sociais do ciberespaço têm se configurado como um fenômeno cada vez mais comum em nossos dias. É fácil perceber que o advento da internet ampliou não só as modalidades de leitura e escrita, como também a interação entre os seus usuários - e é sobre esta última que o presente estudo se debruça. Nossa proposta é analisar o fenômeno da polidez na interação entre participantes de sete discussões sobre assuntos ligados à Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), postadas nos fóruns na comunidade "Belém", do site Orkut. Para tanto, pautamo-nos especialmente na abordagem sociológica de Goffman (1967), nos estudos sobre enquadres interativos de Tannen e Wallat (2002 [1987]), nas investigações de Gumperz (2002 [1982]) acerca das pistas de contextualização e nos estudos de Kerbrat-Orecchioni (1992, 1997, 1998, 2006) sobre as relações interpessoais e polidez. Sobre esta, apresentamos os modelos seminais de Brown e Levinson (1987 [1978]), considerando suas referências aos trabalhos de Searle (1969), acerca dos atos de fala, e ao de Grice (1975), no que diz respeito ao Princípio de Cooperação e suas máximas e implicaturas conversacionais. Também discutimos o modelo de Leech (1983), que trata do Príncipio Geral da Polidez, a partir de suas observações sobre as máximas gricerianas. Ainda com relação aos estudos sobre polidez linguística, discorremos sobre a noção de contrato social, presente no trabalho de Fraser e Nolan (1981, apud OLIVEIRA, 2004), e destacamos a extensa e relevante contribuição de Kerbrat-Orecchioni (1992, 1997, 1998, 2006) ao modelo de Brown e Levinson, com a introdução da noção de atos valorizantes de face (face flatteringactsou FFA), dissociação de face positiva e face negativa de polidez positiva e polidez negativa, respectivamente, introdução da noção do fenômeno da impolidez, além dos procedimentos de polidez linguística distinguidos pela linguista. Em nossa conclusão, verificamos que os efeitos de sentido de polidez negativa e de impolidez positiva são os que predominam nos fóruns analisados, especialmente quando os usuários tratam de temas polêmicos, na urgência, talvez, de defender seus pontos de vista com exatidão - ora com mitigação (polidez negativa), para não gerar embates agressivos; ora sem mitigação (impolidez positiva), no intuito de validar seus posicionamentos. A polidez positiva e a impolidez negativa não se sobressaíram em nossos dados. Esta é uma investigação de cunho empírico-indutivo, que privilegia a análise qualitativa de realizações linguístico-discursivas de fato ocorridas em situações reais de uso da língua.

Processos comunicacionais em Cajazeirinha: estudo exploratório em Ilhas do Lago da Usina Hidrelétrica de Tucuruí

Esta pesquisa aborda processos comunicacionais em uma comunidade amazônica, denominada Cajazeirinha, situada no Lago da Usina Hidrelétrica de Tucuruí, no estado do Pará. O objetivo central da investigação foi identificar e analisar os processos comunicacionais das crianças no cotidiano da Cajazeirinha. Esta comunidade tem a especificidade de localizar-se a poucos metros da usina hidrelétrica e, contraditoriamente, não ter acesso ao fornecimento de energia elétrica, o que faz com que a população busque fontes alternativas de eletricidade (bateria de carro, placa solar ou gerador) para, entre outras coisas, utilizar meios de comunicação, como a televisão, o rádio e o celular. Inicialmente, partiu-se do pressuposto de que, para se analisar a comunicação de uma comunidade ou grupo de pessoas é necessário compreender o seu campo de ação e sua constituição, e então observar a realidade de maneira contextualizada, não dissociada no tempo e no espaço. Assim, procurou-se compreender os processos comunicacionais da comunidade, baseando-se nos conceitos teóricos de processos comunicativos de Vera França, processos comunicacionais de José Luiz Braga, no conceito de mediações de Jesús Martín-Barbero e nas bases teóricas dos Estudos de Recepção Latino Americano, a partir das autoras Ana Carolina Escosteguy e Nilda Jacks, além da noção de interação social, de John Thompson. O caminho metodológico trilhado tem como perspectiva a pesquisa exploratória com análise de dados qualitativos, a partir de pesquisas bibliográficas, de entrevistas em profundidade (com crianças, mães e formadores de opinião), da observação não participante sistemática e do diário de campo. O intuito foi identificar e analisar os processos comunicacionais da comunidade Cajazeirinha e mapear os meios de comunicação massivos existentes em Tucuruí e nas ilhas dessa comunidade. Nessa pesquisa, verificou-se que na Cajazeirinha os processos comunicacionais são constituídos a partir de mediações socioculturais, com destaque para a família, a igreja e a escola. Também foram observadas as interações comunicacionais que ocorrem em momentos de lazer e a presença dos meios de comunicação no cotidiano da comunidade, principalmente no que concerne a conteúdos como telenovelas, telejornais e desenhos animados. Por fim, verificou-se que os modos de recepção na Cajazeirinha são permeados por características espaço-temporais locais, por conta do ritmo do rio que determina a vida da comunidade.

Child safety from the perspective of essential needs

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Competência lexical na proficiência do professor de inglês como língua estrangeira: uma análise do teste oral do epple

Pós-graduação em Estudos Linguísticos - IBILCE

Construção, aplicação e análise de proposta de formação continuada de professores para o ensino de história a alunos com deficiência intelectual

Pós-graduação em Educação - FFC

Getting started with taiji: investigating students expectations and teachers appraisals of taiji beginners courses

In recent years, Taiji has been frequently investigated and considered as a stress management intervention. Although health care providers' appraisals and consumers' expectations are regarded as essential for treatment outcome, little attention has been drawn to this issue in Taiji research. In our study we have conducted two surveys to explore beginners' (n = 74) expectations and teachers' (n = 136) appraisals of their Taiji courses in general as well as more particularly related to stress management. Qualitative data analysis revealed that beginners mainly expected to learn a new method that is applicable in their daily life to foster peace of mind and to enhance their stress management. Congruently moderate-to-high improvements in stress management have also been found in quantitative analysis, whereby a lower educational level predicted higher expectations (P = 0.016). Taiji-teachers stated body- and mind-related benefits most frequently and appraised moderate-to-high improvements in stress management. Higher appraisals were predicted by a shorter teaching experience (P = 0.024). Our results inform about beginners' expectations and teachers' appraisals related to a Taiji-beginners course and highlight the role of educational background and teaching experience in shaping stress-management-related beginners' expectations and teachers' appraisals.

Understanding Research Fatigue in the Context of Community-University Relations

Community research fatigue has been understudied within the context of community-university relationships and knowledge production. Community-based research (CBR), often occurring within a limited geography and population, increases the possibility that community members feel exhausted or over-whelmed by university research —particularly when they do not see tangible results from research activities. Prompted by informal stories of research fatigue from community members, a small graduate student team sought to understand the extent to which community members experienced research fatigue, and what factors contributed to or relieved feelings of research fatigue. In order to explore these dimensions of research fatigue, semi-structured, face-to-face interviews were conducted with 21 participants, including community members (n = 9), staff and faculty (n = 10), and students (n = 2). The objective of the research was to identify university practices that contribute to research fatigue and how to address the issue at the university level. Qualitative data analysis revealed several important actionable findings: the structure and conduct of community-based research, structured reciprocity and impact, and the role of trust in research. This study’s findings are used to assess the quality of Clark University’s research relationship with its adjacent community. Recommendations are offered; such as to improve partnerships, the impact of CBR, and to develop clear principles of practice.