EXPLORING THE EFFECTS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SCHOOL CHARACTERISTICS, TEACHER CHARACTERISTICS, ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, AND SCHOOL CLIMATE ON VOLUNTARY INTRA-DISTRICT TEACHER MIGRATION

This quantitative research study utilized a binary logistic regression in a block design to investigate exogenous and endogenous factors influencing a teacher’s decision to make an intra-district move. The research focused on the following exogenous factors: classroom characteristics (size of class, percent minority, percent of students with an individualized education plan, and percent of students that are English language learners) and teacher characteristics (experience and gender). The following endogenous factors were examined: direct administrative influence (administrative support, rules enforced, school vision, teacher recognition, and job security) and indirect administrative influence (school climate, student misbehavior, parental support, materials, staff collaboration). The research was conducted by using information available from the National Center for Educational Statistics, the SASS from 2011-2012 and TFS from 2012-2013. The 2012-2013 Teacher Follow-up Survey identified 60 teachers who made a voluntary intra-district move. Results illustrate there is a statistically significant relationship between percentage of English Language Learners and overall job satisfaction and teachers choosing to make an intra-district move.

Estudo sobre a mortalidade e sobrevivência de micro e pequenas empresas natalenses e seus impactos nas políticas públicas pró-empreendedorismo

The principal purpose of this research was to investigate discriminant factors of survival and failure of micro and small businesses, and the impacts of these factors in the public politics for entrepreneurship in the State of Rio Grande do Norte. The data were ceded by SEBRAE/RN and the Commercial Committee of the Rio Grande do Norte State and it included the businesses that were registered in 2000, 2001 and 2002. According to the theoretical framework 3 groups of factors were defined Business Financial Structure, Entrepreneurial Preparation and Entrepreneurial Behavior , and the factors were studied in order to determine whether they are discriminant or not of the survival and business failure. A quantitative research was applied and advanced statistical techniques were used multivariate data analysis , beginning with the factorial analysis and after using the discriminant analysis. As a result, canonical discriminant functions were found and they partially explained the survival and business failure in terms of the factors and groups of factors. The analysis also permitted the evaluation of the public politics for entrepreneurship and it was verified, according to the view of the entrepreneurs, that these politics were weakly effective to avoid business failure. Some changes in the referred politics were suggested based on the most significant factors found.

THE EFFECT OF SCHOOL CLIMATE (STUDENT AND TEACHER ENGAGEMENT) ON STUDENT PERFORMANCE

Title of Dissertation: THE EFFECT OF SCHOOL CLIMATE (STUDENT AND TEACHER ENGAGEMENT) ON STUDENT PERFORMANCE Kenneth L. Marcus, Doctor of Education, 2016 Directed By: Dr. Thomas Davis, Assistant Professor, Education Policy and Leadership, Department of Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership This quantitative research study was designed to compute correlations/relationships of student engagement and student achievement of fifth grade students. Secondary information was collected on the relationship of FARMS, type of school, hope, and well-being on student achievement. School leaders are charged with ensuring that students achieve academically and demonstrate their ability by meeting identified targets on state and district mandated assessments. Due to increased pressure to meet targets, principals implement academic interventions to improve student learning and overlook the benefits of a positive school climate. This study has provided information on the impact of school climate on student achievement. To conduct this study, the researcher collected two sets of public fifth grade data (Gallup Survey student engagement scores and DSA reading, mathematics, and science scores) to determine the relationship of student performance and school climate. Secondary data were also collected on teacher engagement and the percentage of students receiving FARMS to determine the effect on students. The findings from this study reinforced the belief that school climate can have a positive effect on student achievement. This study contributed quantitative data about the relationship between school climate and school achievement.

Postawy pracowników wobec zmiany organizacyjnej. Analiza socjologiczna na przykładzie przedsiębiorstw przechodzących procesy transformacyjne

Wydział Nauk Społecznych: Instytut Socjologii

Percepções de maturidade em gerenciamento de projetos à luz da nova gestão pública: uma investigação com gestores das secretarias estaduais do Rio Grande do Norte

This study aimed to measure the perception of maturity project management of state boards of Rio Grande do Norte by the perception of its managers. Argues that project management has been highlighted as a critical factor for the success of any organization, because the projects are directly related to the set of activities that result in organizational innovation as products, services and processes and the improvement of project management is directly aligned with the main pillars of the New Public Management. Methodologically, this is a quantitative research of a descriptive nature in which 161 forms were applied with coordinators and subcoordinators of state departments of Rio Grande do Norte, culminating in a sampling error of less than 6% to 95% confidence according to the procedures finite sampling. The process of tabulation and analysis was done using the package Statistical Package for Social Sciences - SPSS 18.0 and worked with techniques such as mean, standard deviation, frequency distributions, cluster analysis and factor analysis. The results indicate that the levels of maturity in project management in state departments of Rio Grande do Norte is below the national average and that behavioral skills are the main problem for improving management in these departments. It was possible to detect the existence of two groups of different perceptions about the management of projects, indicating, according to the managers, there are islands of excellence in project management in some sectors of the state departments. It was also observed that there are eight factors that affect maturity in project management: Planning and Control , Development of Management Skills , Project Management Environment , Acceptance of the Subject Project Management , Stimulus to Performance , Project Evaluation and Learning , Project Management Office and Visibility of Project Managers . It concludes that the project management in state departments of Rio Grande do Norte has no satisfactory levels of maturity in project management, affecting the levels of efficiency and effectiveness of the state apparatus, which shows that some of the assumptions that guide the New Public Management are not getting the levels of excellence nailed by this management model

Complicaciones posnatales del embarazo gemelar monocorial y biamniotico en mujeres de 15 a 45 años del Hospital Homero Castanier Crespo 2011-2014

OBJETIVO. La presente investigación pretendió determinar complicaciones posnatales en los embarazos gemelares Monocorial y Bianmiotico en mujeres de 15 a 45 años del Hospital Homero Castanier Crespo de la ciudad de Azogues. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS. Es una investigación cuantitativa y retrospectiva, se trabajó con una muestra de 41 historias clínicas, se utilizó un formulario elaborado y validado por las autoras. La fuente información fue secundaria mediante la revisión de archivos estadísticos y registros estadísticos de los embarazos gemelares que acudieron al Hospital Homero Castanier Crespo. La información fue procesada en el programa estadístico SPSS versión 1.5 y los resultados son presentados en tablas simples de frecuencias y porcentajes. RESULTADOS En la investigación se enconcontrò un 12.1 % del 100% presenta un diagnóstico de preclampsia ,en cuanto a la instrucción tenemos un 36.6% dando lugar 15 usuarias en cuanto al estado civil tenemos un porcentaje del 70.7% dando lugar a 29 usuarias el lugar de residencia tenemos el 56.1% que equivale a 23 usuarias en la placenta amniótico tenemos 65.9% con un total de 27 usuarias en cuanto los pesos de los Recién nacidos tenemos de bajo peso de 62.2% que equivale 51 en cuanto al Apgar tenemos 95.1%. CONCLUSIÓN. La investigación permitió determinar complicaciones posnatales en los embarazos gemelares Monocorial y Bianmiotico en mujeres de 15 a 45 años, verificamos que el gemelo número dos nace con bajo peso ya que el gemelo uno recibe todos los beneficios durante la gestación también se encontró hiperbilirrubinemia mas SDR.

Representação escolar dos pais, envolvimento e contributo para a relação educativa

Dissertação de mest. em Observação e Análise de Relação Educativa, Faculdade de Ciências Humanas e Sociais, Univ. do Algarve, Escola Superior de Educação, Instituto Politécnico de Beja, 2005

Hábito lector en niños de edad escolar de 9 a 10 años

La presente investigación que lleva como título: “Hábito lector en niños de edad escolar de 9 a 10 años”, fue realizada en la Unidad Educativa Tres de Noviembre de la ciudad de Cuenca- Ecuador en febrero del 2016, tuvo como principal objetivo el de determinar el hábito lector que poseen los niños y niñas de esta edad, además de constatar los factores asociados que repercuten en la actividad lectora. Para cumplir con este propósito, se enmarcó la realización de este estudio dentro de la investigación cuantitativa de carácter transversal, donde se procedió a trabajar con una muestra de 117 niños y niñas, a quienes se les aplicó la encuesta sobre hábitos lectores de Yubero y Larrañaga (2010). Los principales datos obtenidos en esta investigación, demostraron que la mayoría de niños y niñas participantes en este trabajo mantienen un adecuado desarrollo del hábito lector, además los encuestados manifestaron que la actividad lectora les gustaba mucho; por otra parte en lo que concierne a los factores asociados al hábito lector se llegó a establecer la influencia que tiene la familia y el contexto escolar en promover la lectura en la población estudiada.

Estrategias que los padres cuencanos utilizan para criar a sus hijos

El presente estudio corresponde a una investigación cuantitativa realizada en la ciudad de Cuenca, Ecuador, cuyo objetivo fue determinar las prácticas parentales en la función de socialización de la familia. Se trabajó con una muestra de 445 padres con hijos en segundo año de educación básica, a quienes se aplicó el cuestionario “Estudio socioeducativo de hábitos y tendencias de comportamiento en familias de niños de segundo año de educación básica” (Torio, 2001). Luego del procesamiento de la información se encontró que: a) El cuidado de los hijos y administración de recursos para el hogar son actividades que los padres realizan de manera conjunta; las actividades escolares y preparación de alimentos recae generalmente en las madres; b) la participación de los padres en los juegos es diferente según el tipo de juego: los padres tienden a involucrarse en juegos que demandan actividad física y las madres en juegos didácticos; c) la verdad, la solidaridad y la responsabilidad son los valores que los padres/madres mencionan transmitir y los que consideran de mayor importancia; d) los besos, abrazos y caricias son estrategias que los padres/madres utilizan para premiar a sus hijos, en tanto que la prohibición de cosas lo utilizan como castigo, en consecuencia los padres/madres cuencanos son más expresivos que instrumentales.

Eficiencia energética en el sector residencial de la ciudad de Cuenca, Ecuador

El estudio se centra en el sector residencial de la ciudad de Cuenca, Ecuador. El objetivo es determinar hasta donde se puede reducir el consumo de energía a la vez que se obtengan óptimas condiciones de confort, estableciendo un indicador de eficiencia energética. Para ello se determina la demanda de energía eléctrica y los factores principales de consumo, mediante una metodología de investigación mixta tanto cualitativa como cuantitativa, pues el consumo energético se ve influenciado por diferentes elementos como la eficiencia de los equipos, diseño y hábitos de uso de los habitantes, entre otros. Se realizan encuestas a una muestra de 280 hogares del sector residencial de Cuenca y por otro lado se mide el consumo y calidad lumínica del ambiente interior de 6 viviendas mediante equipos, simulaciones y encuestas. Posteriormente se analizan los resultados obtenidos y se los compara con los estándares de eficiencia nacional e internacional, se proponen estrategias básicas para la reducción del consumo de energía eléctrica y finalmente el estudio define una clasificación de indicadores de consumo mínimo.

Globalization and the Public Provision of Higher Education: Empirical Evidence from Selected Countries

This research study was designed to examine the relationship between globalization as measured by the KOF index, its related forces (economic, political, cultural and technological) and the public provision of higher education. This study is important since globalization is increasingly being associated with changes in critical aspects of higher education. The public provision of education was measured by government expenditure and educational outcomes; that is participation, gender equity and attainment. The study utilized a non-experimental quantitative research design. Data collected from secondary sources for 139 selected countries was analyzed. The countries were geographically distributed and included both developed and developing countries. The choice of countries for inclusion in the study was based on data availability. The data, which was sourced from international organizations such as the United Nations and the World Bank, were examined for different time periods using five year averages. The period covered was 1970 to 2009. The relationship between globalization and the higher education variables was examined using cross sectional regression analysis while controlling for economic, political and demographic factors. The major findings of the study are as follows. For the two spending models, only one revealed a significant relationship between globalization and education with the R2 s ranging from .222 to .448 over the period. This relationship was however negative indicating that as globalization increased, spending on higher education declined. However, for the education outcomes models, this relationship was not significant. For the sub-indices of globalization, only the political dimension showed significance as shown in the spending model. Political globalization was significant for six periods with R2 s ranging from .31 to .52. The study concluded that the results are mixed for both the spending and outcome models. It also found no robust effects of globalization on government education provision. This finding is not surprising given the existing literature which sees mixed results on the social impact of globalization.

Continuous quality improvement in a Maltese hospital using logical framework analysis

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present the application of logical framework analysis (LFA) for implementing continuous quality improvement (CQI) across multiple settings in a tertiary care hospital. Design/methodology/approach: This study adopts a multiple case study approach. LFA is implemented within three diverse settings, namely, intensive care unit, surgical ward, and acute in-patient psychiatric ward. First, problem trees are developed in order to determine the root causes of quality issues, specific to the three settings. Second, objective trees are formed suggesting solutions to the quality issues. Third, project plan template using logical framework (LOGFRAME) is created for each setting. Findings: This study shows substantial improvement in quality across the three settings. LFA proved to be effective to analyse quality issues and suggest improvement measures objectively. Research limitations/implications: This paper applies LFA in specific, albeit, diverse settings in one hospital. For validation purposes, it would be ideal to analyse in other settings within the same hospital, as well as in several hospitals. It also adopts a bottom-up approach when this can be triangulated with other sources of data. Practical implications: LFA enables top management to obtain an integrated view of performance. It also provides a basis for further quantitative research on quality management through the identification of key performance indicators and facilitates the development of a business case for improvement. Originality/value: LFA is a novel approach for the implementation of CQI programs. Although LFA has been used extensively for project development to source funds from development banks, its application in quality improvement within healthcare projects is scant.

International Branding Strategies : In Swedish and Russian Fashion Companies

There are a lot of different business strategies for any company. However, in the fashion industry, the best way to become successful is to develop the brand using special branding strategies. Hence, a brand is the main weapon for fashion companies, which helps to launch international market and to create loyal customers around the world. Nowadays, due to the difficult current political situations and the collapse of oil and the dollar a lot of companies in different industries have to change their business strategies. It is especially true for fashion companies, because they depend on consumers ' income and their purchasing power. In the case of the fashion industry, branding strategy development can be more effective, than just business strategy. Hence, this thesis discusses the following problem: What branding strategy should Russian and Swedish fashion companies choose in order to build a strong brand and enter the international market.  The purpose of this thesis is to analyze various branding strategies of Russian and Swedish fashion companies during the process of entering foreign markets. At the end of this thesis, practical contribution in their process of international branding strategy creation will be discussed. In order to answer research questions more broadly and accurately, the mixed research method, using quantitive and qualitative study through interviews and survey was chosen. Semi-structured interviews were made with the CEO and brand managers of Russian and Swedish fashion companies. Moreover, the survey was made with two different questionnaires: for Russian and for Swedish customers. In the case of qualitative research, the author found that fashion companies from Russia and Sweden have got not just some features and differences, but also common aspects. The primary data from interviews allowed the author to understand the specifics of brand management in the fashion industry. It was found, that there are some useful aspects in Swedish strategies, which can be used by Russian companies to develop their brands on the international market. In the case of quantitative research, preferences of consumers from Russia and Sweden were analyzed and also some features were identified. Survey results provided the author with a common understanding about purchase habits, attitudes and perceptions to fashion brands. According to these, some hypothesizes, which are formulated in the first part of the thesis, have been proven or disproven. It was found, that preferences of Russian and Swedish people are pretty the same, however Russian customers do not like to risk with new brands and prefer well-known and trusted brands while Swedish customers are open for any brand, which can satisfy their tastes.

Desarrollo de idea de negocio "TecniHogar"

La asistencia y reparación del hogar es un servicio fundamental que cualquier persona puede a llegar a necesitar ante cualquier emergencia o necesidad. En Colombia la presentación de estos servicios ha venido presentando inconvenientes, debido a que las personas no encuentran fácil la manera de contactar y contratar a un técnico que les ofrezca confianza y seguridad. Igualmente los precios varían mucho, ya que juegan con la necesidad y cara del cliente y por lo tanto cada día se evidencian más inconformidades por parte de las personas. En el sector se evidencia claramente un problema, el cual debe ser atendido y es por ese motivo que se desarrollara una nueva idea de negocio que consiste en la implementación de una aplicación móvil que brinda a usuarios una alternativa innovadora para solicitar y contratar servicios técnicos para la asistencia del hogar, y así mismo a los técnicos se les ofrece una oportunidad diferente para incrementar sus servicios diarios y beneficios. TecniHogar es la aplicación móvil más fácil y amigable de manejar para los usuarios y prestadores de servicios, conecta a los clientes con los técnicos de una manera rápida y fácil. El proyecto se llevó a cabo por medio de una investigación cuantitativa, complementada a nivel analítico y comprensivo con cada una de las respuestas encontradas en las encuestas que se realizaron tanto a personas como a técnicos. De esta manera se pudo concluir que con la aplicación de TecniHogar usuarios y técnicos obtendrán un servicio más fácil, rápido, confiable y seguro que finalmente cambiara la forma de consumo y prestación de estos servicios

Qual é a peça que me falta?: um estudo sobre a qualidade das relações amorosas e as competências interpessoais

O amor é uma das emoções mais intensas e transformadoras no ser humano. Por este motivo o presente estudo propôs-se a investigar a qualidade das relações amorosas, tendo em conta o tempo de duração do relacionamento: curto (até 12 meses) e longo (mais de 12 meses), verificando a influência das competências interpessoais e da proximidade assim como do tempo despendido nas redes virtuais a comunicar com o parceiro. A amostra foi constituída por 198 adolescentes e jovens adultos/as portugueses/as com idades entre 16 e 24 anos que mantem uma relação amorosa. A investigação quantitativa utilizou um protocolo constituído pelos instrumentos: Questionário do Relacionamento Amoroso, Escala da Inclusão do Outro no Self e Questionário de Competências Interpessoais. Considerando os resultados obtidos concluiu-se que não existe uma relação entre a qualidade das relações amorosas e o tempo de duração das mesmas. Porém, admite-se que as competências interpessoais interferem preponderantemente na qualidade das relações; ABSTRACT: "What is the missing piece of me?". A study on the quality of love relationships and interpersonal skills. Love is one of the most intense and transforming emotions in humans. For this reason the present study was to investigate the quality of relationships, taking into account the relationship duration: short (up to 12 months) and long (over 12 months), checking the influence of interpersonal skills and proximity as well as the time spent in virtual networks to communicate with the partner. The study sample consisted of 198 Portuguese adolescents and (young) adults aged between 16 and 24 years. The quantitative research used a protocol formed by the instruments: Loving Relationship Questionnaire, Other Inclusion of scale in Self and Interpersonal Skills Questionnaire. Considering the results obtained, it was concluded that, there is a not relationship between quality of relationships and the duration thereof. However, it is assumed that interpersonal skills affect mainly the quality of relations.