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Soskic, Nevena. "Dynamic utilisation of knowledge in decision making". Thesis, University of Warwick, 2013. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/59104/.
Texto completoSimelane, Bhekithemba Doctor. "Indigenous knowledge and vegetation utilisation in Khayelitsha, Cape Town". Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2005. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_4577_1209045528.
Texto completoThe aim of this study was to investigate indigenous knowledge of vegetation resource utilisation, in particular the use of traditional medicinal plants in the provision of health care in the community of Khayelitsha and to determine traditional resource management approaches.
Nätti, S. (Satu). "Customer-related knowledge utilisation in the collaborative relationships of professional service organisation". Doctoral thesis, University of Oulu, 2005. http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9514279123.
Texto completoBeesley, Lisa y n/a. "Relationships among Knowledge Creation, Diffusion and Utilisation in the CRC Process". Griffith University. School of Marketing and Management, 2003. http://www4.gu.edu.au:8080/adt-root/public/adt-QGU20040901.125713.
Texto completoCarrier, Judith. "The social organisation of practice nurses' knowledge utilisation : an ethnographic study". Thesis, Cardiff University, 2014. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/62839/.
Texto completoBeesley, Lisa. "Relationships among Knowledge Creation, Diffusion and Utilisation in the CRC Process". Thesis, Griffith University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/367377.
Texto completoThesis (PhD Doctorate)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
School of Marketing and Management
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Mohd, Noor Noor Azlan. "A comparison of rural and urban Malays' knowledge and utilisation of medical systems". Thesis, University of Kent, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.392707.
Texto completoMensah, Daniel Kweku Adabo. "An investigation of the knowledge and attitudes of Adolescents towards the sexual and reproductive Health services in the Omaruru district, Namibia". University of the Western Cape, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/7625.
Texto completoBackground- Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) problems continue to affect adolescents’ health and well-being even into their adulthood. Globally and especially within sub-Saharan Africa with a heavy burden of adolescent SRH problems, increased attention is being paid to these issues. This study looks at adolescents’ awareness, utilisation of and experiences of the available SRH services in Omaruru District, Namibia. Methodology- This analytical cross-sectional study used a two-stage cluster sampling method. Data from students aged 15-19 years in secondary schools were collected and analysed using a structured self-administered questionnaire and STATA statistical software respectively. Ethical approval was obtained from the Biomedical Research and Ethics Committee (University of the Western Cape) and the Namibian Health Ministry. Written parental/caregiver informed consent and written participant assent, as per the Namibian law were obtained. Results- While 87% of respondents had heard of SRH, 46% had ever used SRH services. Of these 44% were contraceptive services. Fifty-one percent had ever had sex (of which 17% had given birth to or fathered their first child), 56% of their first sexual experiences were between ages 15-17 years. Twelve percent had used illegal drugs three months prior to the survey. In multivariate analyses female sex, urban residence and reported sexual debut had significant independent relationships with contraception use. Use of SRH services was independently significantly associated with having had sexual debut. Among SRH services users: 71% would recommend these services to their friends, 51% and 56% found health providers welcoming, with good attitudes, and guaranteeing their privacy and confidentiality. Conclusion Greater effort is needed to curb teenage pregnancy in school-going adolescents by promoting the use of all SRH services especially contraception among sexually active adolescents. It is encouraging that respondents who had used SRH service reported that their privacy and, confidentiality were respected and that healthcare providers’ attitudes generally satisfactory. Lower SRH knowledge, service use and use of contraception and condoms needs further investigation in rural youth and then programmatic and service changes tailored to their needs. Gender norms that underpin adolescent females disadvantage in a number of SRH areas needs to be addressed
Wallin, Lars. "Knowledge Utilisation in Swedish Neonatal Nursing : Studies on Guideline Implementation, Change Processes and Contextual Factors". Doctoral thesis, Uppsala : Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis : Univ.-bibl. [distributör], 2003. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-3426.
Texto completoFouet, Jean-Marc. "Utilisation de connaissances pour améliorer l'utilisation de connaissances : la machine Gosseyn". Paris 6, 1987. http://www.theses.fr/1987PA066378.
Texto completoPitschke, Elmar. "Techniques for the production of high quality lenses by the utilisation of a knowledge based system". Thesis, University of the West of England, Bristol, 2012. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.572873.
Texto completoMuchmore, Suzi. "Knowledge transfer : a qualitative investigation of the UK low carbon innovation system". Thesis, Loughborough University, 2018. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/35118.
Texto completoKotze, Dirk Jacobus. "The development of an implementation methodology for a conceptual framework tool used for the improved viewing and utilisation of organisational information /". Link to the online version, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10019/1806.
Texto completoSchutte, Marietjie. "Utilisation of Social Media tools to enhance knowledge sharing practices among knowledge workers at the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology in Arusha, Tanzania". Diss., University of Pretoria, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/62108.
Texto completoMini Dissertation (MIT)--University of Pretoria, 2013.
Information Science
MIT
Unrestricted
Fry, Jane P. "A descriptive phenomenological study of independent midwives' utilisation of intuition as an authoritative form of knowledge in practice". Thesis, Bournemouth University, 2016. http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/27155/.
Texto completoJere, Khumbo. "Knowledge and utilisation of family planning 6 to 14 weeks postpartum in the Metro West region of the Western Cape Province". Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20839.
Texto completoMartin-Clouaire, Roger. "Representation et utilisation de meta-connaissances et d'informations imprecises ou incertaines". Toulouse 3, 1986. http://www.theses.fr/1986TOU30246.
Texto completoLiu, Xuelin. "The influence of power on knowledge flow and utilisation of social capital : a case study in process & product innovation in China". Thesis, University of Leicester, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/2381/28894.
Texto completoLuchinskaya, Daria. ""It's not already laid out for you in a small company" : UK graduates' knowledge and skills utilisation in small and large businesses". Thesis, University of Warwick, 2016. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/80140/.
Texto completoAmbrosi, Solène. "Acquisition et utilisation des concepts d'objets : le rôle des expériences sensorielles et motrices". Phd thesis, Université de Grenoble, 2013. http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00948988.
Texto completoHarkouken, Saiah Kenza. "Etude et définition de mécanismes sémantiques dans les environnements virtuels pour améliorer la crédibilité comportementale des agents : utilisation d'ontologies de services". Thesis, Paris 6, 2015. http://www.theses.fr/2015PA066690/document.
Texto completoThis work is part of the Terra Dynamica project whose objective was to populate a virtual city with agents that simulate pedestrians and vehicles. The aim of our work is to make agents which understand their environment so they can produce credible behaviors The first proposed solutions for the semantic modeling of virtual environments still keep a link with the pre-existing graphic representation of the environment. However, the semantic information represented in this kind of approach is difficult to use by the agents to perform complex reasoning procedures outside the navigation algorithms. In this thesis we present a semantic representation model of the environment that provides the agents with data on the use of environmental objects in order to allow the decision mechanism to produce credible behaviors. Furthermore, in response to the constraints that are inherent to the urban simulation, our approach is capable of handling a large number of agents in real time. Our model is based on the principle that environmental objects provide services for performing actions with different qualities. We have therefore represented the semantic information of the objects related to their use, as services in an ontology of services. We used this ontology of services to calculate a QoS which allows us to sort the different objects which all perform the same action. Thus, we can compare between the services offered by different objects in order to provide the agents with the best objects that allow them to carry out their actions and exhibit behavioral credibility. To assess the impact of our model on the credibility of the produced behaviors, we defined an evaluation protocol for the semantic representation of virtual environment models. In this protocol, observers must assess the credibility of behaviors produced by the simulator using a semantic model of the environment. Through this evaluation, we show that our model can simulate agents whose behavior is deemed credible by human observers. We also present a qualitative assessment of the ability of our model to scale and meet the constraints of a real-time simulation. This evaluation allowed us to show that the characteristics of the architecture of our model allow us to respond in a reasonable amount of time to requests from a large number of agents
Stenestrand, Ulf. "Improving outcome in acute myocardial infarction : the creation and utilisation of the Register of Information and Knowledge about Swedish Heart Intensive Care Admissions (RIKS-HIA) /". Linköping : Univ, 2002. http://www.bibl.liu.se/liupubl/disp/disp2002/med740s.pdf.
Texto completoMatenge, Sarah Tshepho Pona. "Utilisation of traditional and indigenous foods in the North West Province of South Africa / Sarah Tshepho Pona Matenge". Thesis, North-West University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/8439.
Texto completoThesis (Ph.D. (Consumer Science))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2012
Kotze, Dirk J. "The development of an implementation methodology for a conceptual framework tool used for the improved viewing and utilisation of organisational information". Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1916.
Texto completoThis thesis reports on a research project conducted at Stellenbosch University, focusing on the field of information management, and contributing to the development of an approach for structuring information in such a manner that context becomes apparent, which on its part assists persons (and groups of persons) in selecting useful information from a larger whole, given a certain context. This document is composed of three general sections. The first section is a literature study focusing on the following topics: (1) Information overload: The amount of information in the world, as well as its rate of generation is discussed, together with the notion of information overload, its causes, symptoms and possible solutions. (2) Information utilisation in organisations: General concepts concerning the utilisation of information in organisations are discussed, together with the manners in which organisations fail in efficiently utilising information, but also some examples where organisations have succeeded. (3) Information modelling: Various well-known information modelling approaches currently employed to improve information utilisation are discussed and compared. It is however mentioned that none of these approaches are sufficiently general, flexible and simple enough to assist typical organisational knowledge workers in efficiently interacting with information. The second section of this thesis focuses on the conceptual framework information modelling approach currently being investigated at Stellenbosch University as a means for improving the information utilisation efficiency of organisational knowledge workers. The basic concepts of the approach are discussed, and it is compared with the more well-known information modelling approaches mentioned in the literature study. The research being conducted on the approach is further briefly discussed, which includes the purpose of this thesis (which is the development of a methodology for conceptual framework implementation in organisations), the research method followed, and the thesis hypothesis, which is: Information represented by a conceptual framework implemented through the use of the developed conceptual framework implementation methodology, offer a truthful view on information found in an organisation. The methodology developed is subsequently discussed in terms of its phases and activities, each of which is discussed in terms of its description, the rationale behind and prerequisites of its execution, details of the manner of its execution, and the eventual outputs thereof. The final section of this thesis provides information on the validation of the conceptual framework implementation methodology described in the previous section, which were done in two parts. A theoretical validation was done through a comparison of the developed methodology with existing methodologies for the implementation of other information modelling approaches. A practical validation was also done through two case studies by which conceptual frameworks were implemented at two separate organisations. The document is finally concluded through a summary of the contents of this thesis, the outcome of the hypothesis test, and some closing remarks.
Jabot, Françoise. "L'évaluation des politiques publiques : cadres conceptuel et étude de son utilisation par les décideurs des institutions régionales de santé en France". Thesis, Université de Lorraine, 2014. http://www.theses.fr/2014LORR0201/document.
Texto completoContext: Despite the willingness showed in texts and procedures, evaluation in France is little integrated in the decision making process. However, in the health sector which faces multiple challenges, evaluation should be a useful approach to select choices. The use of evaluation depends on multiple factors such as, knowledge and its production process, characteristics of decision makers and others users, and the political and institutional context of the evaluation Objective: The objectives were: to assess the use of evaluation on health policies; to identify levers associated with use; to assess the capacity of evaluation to fit with decision-makers needs and to enhance usability. Method: Literature review allowed to enrich the understanding of the concept of use and to identify the main influent factors as well as the related issues. Regarding evaluation as a complex system, a model based on a systemic approach was built and tested in evaluations of regional public health plans (PRSP) in 4 steps: (1) global analysis of 16 evaluations; (2) relation process/use in on region; (3) use at short/medium term in 9 regions; (4) case studies and multicriteria analysis in 5 regions. Results: A first analysis enlighted the context and the contribution of the PRSP to the coherence of regional policies. A deeper process analysis carried out in one region pointed out the relation between final aims, management and evaluation use. The examination of evaluation consequences conducted in nine regions identified different forms of use and the major factors associated with them. The dynamic of change has been apprehended as a whole through the interactions between context, users and evaluation in five regions. Discussion: The effects of evaluation are more obvious in terms of knowledge building and evolution of practice than in radical change of policies. Context, evaluation credibility, actors’ commitment and motivation are key factors. Future research should help to better understand how to foster the culture and the capacities of evaluation. These are important prerequisites to a wider use of evaluation
Oliver, Kathryn Ann. "Evaluating power, influence and evidence-use in public health policy-making : a social network analysis". Thesis, University of Manchester, 2013. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/evaluating-power-influence-and-evidenceuse-in-public-health-policymaking-a-social-network-analysis(0a47c659-cbf8-49ce-9ae3-3515369590ab).html.
Texto completoLiwenga, Emma T. "Food insecurity and coping strategies in semiarid areas : the case of Mvumi in central Tanzania". Doctoral thesis, Stockholm : Stockholm university, Department of human geography, 2003. http://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb41066185s.
Texto completoLucas, Yvan. "Credit card fraud detection using machine learning with integration of contextual knowledge". Thesis, Lyon, 2019. http://www.theses.fr/2019LYSEI110.
Texto completoThe detection of credit card fraud has several features that make it a difficult task. First, attributes describing a transaction ignore sequential information. Secondly, purchasing behavior and fraud strategies can change over time, gradually making a decision function learned by an irrelevant classifier. We performed an exploratory analysis to quantify the day-by-day shift dataset and identified calendar periods that have different properties within the dataset. The main strategy for integrating sequential information is to create a set of attributes that are descriptive statistics obtained by aggregating cardholder transaction sequences. We used this method as a reference method for detecting credit card fraud. We have proposed a strategy for creating attributes based on Hidden Markov Models (HMMs) characterizing the transaction from different viewpoints in order to integrate a broad spectrum of sequential information within transactions. In fact, we model the authentic and fraudulent behaviors of merchants and cardholders according to two univariate characteristics: the date and the amount of transactions. Our multi-perspective approach based on HMM allows automated preprocessing of data to model temporal correlations. Experiments conducted on a large set of data from real-world credit card transactions (46 million transactions carried out by Belgian cardholders between March and May 2015) have shown that the proposed strategy for pre-processing data based on HMMs can detect more fraudulent transactions when combined with the Aggregate Data Pre-Processing strategy
Belarte, Bruno. "Extraction, analyse et utilisation de relations spatiales entre objets d'intérêt pour une analyse d'images de télédétection guidée par des connaissances du domaine". Thesis, Strasbourg, 2014. http://www.theses.fr/2014STRAD011/document.
Texto completoThe new remote sensors allow the acquisition of very high spatial resolution images at high speeds, thus producing alarge volume of data. Manual processing of these data has become impossible, new tools are needed to process them automatically. Effective segmentation algorithms are required to extract objects of interest of these images. However, the produced segments do not match to objects of interest, making it difficult to use expert knowledge.In this thesis we propose to change the level of interpretation of an image in order to see the objects of interest of the expert as objects composed of segments. For this purpose, we have implemented a multi-level learning process in order to learn composition rules. Such a composition rule can then be used to extract corresponding objects of interest.In a second step, we propose to use the composition rules learning algorithm as a first step of a bottom-up top-down approach. This processing chain aims at improving the classification from contextual knowledge and expert information.Composed objects of higher semantic level are extracted from learned rules or rules provided by the expert, and this new information is used to update the classification of objects at lower levels.The proposed method has been tested and validated on Pléiades images representing the city of Strasbourg. The results show the effectiveness of the composition rules learning algorithm to make the link between expert knowledge and segmentation, as well as the interest of the use of contextual information in the analysis of remotely sensed very high spatial resolution images
Mhiri, Lotfi. "Utilisation des techniques avancees des bases de donnees pour la representation des informations et des connaissances d'un systeme "intelligent" d'enseignement assiste par ordinateur : bieao". Toulouse 3, 1988. http://www.theses.fr/1988TOU30203.
Texto completoPellegrini, Pablo. "Agriculture transgénique : modes de production et utilisation de la connaissance scientifique. Science, Etat et Industrie dans les cultures transgéniques en Argentine". Thesis, Paris 4, 2011. http://www.theses.fr/2011PA040085.
Texto completoTransgenic crops are one of the scientific-technological developments with the greatest impact in the present. In Argentina, its use in agriculture is massive since 1996, and there are numerous enterprises and public research centres developing or using transgenic crops. There are also organizations in charge of its regulation, and controversies about its use. Transgenic crops mobilize different sort of attitudes and stands, as they imply a cross between scientific knowledge and a traditional space as agriculture.This thesis seeks to elucidate the ways in which scientific knowledge production and utilisation in vegetal transgenesis in Argentina, relates with the developing at the international level in the area. For that purpose, an empirical work it’s realize searching to explain how it was developed the scientific knowledge production and utilisation related with vegetal biotechnology. A reconstruction of the actual scenario of transgenic agriculture in the country is proposed, through an analysis from the sociology of science, inquiring the different sectors involved (private enterprises, public research centres, state regulatory organisms, NGOs, farmers) and through documentary sources. In some aspects, mainly in what is related to the public controversies about transgenic crops, comparisons with the situation in other countries are carried on, in particular with Brazil and France.Overall, the thesis aims to describe the singular process that vegetal transgenesis adopted in Argentina, but considering, at the same time, broader social phenomena in which this scientific-technological development is involved
Los cultivos transgénicos constituyen uno de los desarrollos científico-tecnológicos conmayor repercusión en la actualidad. En la Argentina, su uso en la agricultura desde 1996es masivo, y hay numerosas empresas y centros públicos de investigación desarrollandoo utilizando cultivos transgénicos. También hay organismos encargados de suregulación y controversias respecto a su uso. Los transgénicos movilizan distinto tipo deactitudes y posiciones, pues suponen un cruce entre el conocimiento científico y unespacio tradicional como la agricultura.Esta tesis busca dilucidar los modos en que la producción y utilización delconocimiento científico en transgénesis vegetal en la Argentina se vinculan con eldesarrollo que opera a nivel internacional en dicha área. Para ello, se realiza un trabajoempírico que busca explicar cómo se fue desarrollando la producción y utilización deconocimientos científicos vinculados a la biotecnología vegetal. Indagando a losdistintos sectores involucrados (empresas privadas, centros públicos de investigación,organismos estatales de regulación, ONGs, productores agropecuarios) y a partir defuentes documentales se propone reconstruir el escenario actual de la agriculturatransgénica en el país, mediante un análisis inscripto en la sociología de la ciencia. Enalgunos aspectos, sobre todo en lo que se relaciona con la controversia pública sobre lostransgénicos, se llevan a cabo comparaciones con la situación en otros países, enparticular con Brasil y Francia.En líneas generales, la tesis apunta a describir los procesos singulares que adoptóla transgénesis vegetal en la Argentina, pero dando cuenta, a la vez, de fenómenossociales más amplios en los que dicho desarrollo científico-tecnológico estáinvolucrado
Vareilles, Gaëlle. "Comprendre la performance des volontaires de santé communautaire : une évaluation réaliste en lien avec la Fédération internationale des Sociétés de la Croix Rouge et du Croissant Rouge". Thesis, Rennes 1, 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016REN1G036/document.
Texto completoContext The recruitment of community health volunteers, such as the volunteers of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Society, is an established approach to improve the health of underserved communities. However, there is a dearth of evidence about what works to improve volunteers’ performance. Objectives To understand why, how, for which volunteers and under which circumstances intervention approaches to improve volunteers’ performance is more likely to be successful. Methods Given the complexity of the intervention under study, a realist evaluation as methodological approach and a case study as study design was adopted. Firstly, a realist review together with interviews with the main stakeholders and a review of the theories underlying community health volunteers programme have been conducted to develop the theoretical basis for the evaluation. Secondly for the case study, two contrasted cases have been then selected at district level in the capital of Uganda, where the Red Cross Society is implementing a community-based programme. A case is as a Red Cross unit run by a programme manager that operate around one governmental district structures. Data collection included document review, participant observation and interviews. The constant comparative method was used for the analysis. Results Intervention approaches that include supervision supportive of autonomy, skills and knowledge enhancement and that is adapted to the different sub-groups of volunteers, leads to satisfaction of the three key drivers of volunteer motivation: feelings of autonomy, of competence and of connectedness. This contributes to volunteers’ better performance. Enabling contextual conditions include the responsiveness of the organisation to community needs and recognition from the organisation and the community of the work of the volunteers. Discussion The findings will inform the management of community health volunteers and have implication for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies regrading organisational learning. It also contributed to building the field of programme evaluation in Health and led to methodological developments for doing realist evaluation
Remigereau, Chrystelle. "L'utilisation d'outil chez l'enfant : approche neuropsychologique du développement normal et du Trouble de l'Acquisition de la Coordination". Thesis, Angers, 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016ANGE0045/document.
Texto completoDeficits in daily living activities are one of the diagnostic criteria of the Developmental Coordination Disorder(DCD). Despite their impact on child’s autonomy, tooluse disorders involved in these daily activities remainunder-assessed (e.g., underlying processes,interpersonal profiles, persistence disease). To ourknowledge, there is no theoretical framework of tool useformulated in a specifically developmental perspective.This concept actually remains at the crossroads between models of the perceptual-motor development and theories about cognitive processes of problem resolution in children. Recent models developed inadults with apraxia suggest that tool use is a dialectical process between a technical reasoning (i.e., abstractanalysis of technical means and ends) and sensory motorskills (i.e., managed by the representations on the mechanical transformations to be operated). According to these models, we first aim to analyze the typical development of tool use and the underlying processes.We then explore the assumption of an atypical development of tool use in children with DCD. Ourfindings provide evidence for the involvement of technical reasoning in typical development of tool use.From a clinical perspective, the analysis of tool use impairment and underlying deficits confirm the relevance of such an assessment for the validation of the diagnostic criteria of the DCD
Jaffal, Ali. "Aide à l'utilisation et à l'exploitation de l'analyse de concepts formels pour des non-spécialistes de l'analyse des données". Thesis, Paris 1, 2019. http://www.theses.fr/2019PA01E031.
Texto completoMany data analysis techniques have been developed to extract knowledge from the data. The two traditional approaches are descriptive analysis and predictive. We focus in this thesis on descriptive data analysis, and in particular on Formal Concepts Analysis (FCA). This approach builds overlapping clusters (called formal concepts) whose meaning is explicit. There is a partial order relationship between the formal concepts resulting from FCA, which are organized in a mathematical structure called a Galois lattice. Despite its advantages, FCA is poorly accessible to users who are not experts in data analysis. Although graphical representations of Galois lattices exist, their interpretation remains difficult for large data. Moreover, the construction of FCA input data, called formal context, can be tricky. For this, we have proposed a methodology for Galois lattice interpretation based on a set of simple metrics, the results of which are presented in a visual form as intuitive as possible. We have also developed strategies for constructing formal contexts that not only remain as close to the initial data as possible, but also take into consideration the user's needs in terms of information retrieval
Petersen, Fazlyn. "The realisation of business benefits when implementing mandatory software in an IT department: a case study in a South African financial services organisation". Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2011. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_1565_1365670947.
Texto completoNo organisation has an endless and unlimited supply of money, especially in a recessive economy, and therefore decisions have to be made as to which areas an organisation will invest in. As organisations, such as YZ1 financial services organisation, are focused on seeing returns on investment (ROI), implementing software that is not being used 
will not render any benefits to the organisation. Research problem: Project Managers (PMs) in YZ organisation&rsquo
s IT department need to perform mandated processes, as 
defined in their centralised repository. PMs need to use Financial and Planning Software (FPS)2 software to perform certain project management activities, as required by their 
job function. However, it was found that MPP3 software, another tool, was used for more detailed project schedules, as well as activities that were not strictly enforced by 
management, the Project Office or the Quality Assurance team. Therefore, from this discovery, it was not clear whether the intended benefit of implementing this mandatory 
software (FPS) was being realised &ndash
since implementing software that is not being utilised fully would not deliver the intended benefits to the IT department (Devaraj &
Kohli 
2003), even if the software is termed &lsquo
mandatory&rsquo
. Objective: The primary objective of this research was to explore and optimise the key success factors for an effective 
implementation of mandatory software in a department, in order to derive the intended business benefits. Literature Review: Literature was reviewed in the search for models or 
theories that explore the relationship between the use of mandatory software and the achievement of business benefits. The Information Management Body of Knowledge 
(IMBOK) was selected as this framework defines the relationship between IT and the realisation of business benefits, and ultimately the achievement of any business strategy. The literature review focused predominantly on the level of user involvement, change management, as well as factors that influence the usage of mandatory software by 
individuals. 1. The name of the organisation utilised has been changed. Refer to Ethical Consideration 2. The name of the tools utilised has been changed. Refer to Ethical 
Consideration and list of acronyms 3. The name of the tools utilised has been changed. Refer to Ethical Consideration and list of acronyms. Focus was given to organisational factors affecting usage, such as top management support and organisational processes. A model was compiled using unique constructs in the Technology Acceptance Model 
(and TAM2), the Motivational Model (MM) and the Model of PC Utilisation (MPCU) &ndash
in order to test user acceptance of mandatory software. The literature study concludes with a 
review of an approach to benefits management including five stages, namely: identifying and structuring benefits, planning for the realisation of benefits, executing the plan, in 
addition to the evaluation and the review. Research design and methodology: A case study was used in this research, as it examined the phenomenon in its natural setting, 
 
 
employing multiple methods of data collection to gather information from a few entities (groups and data sources). In this way, it was not limited to only qualitative or quantitative 
approaches, but utilised mixed methods instead. A mixed methods approach was used in order to elaborate, enhance and clarify the results from the qualitative research 
through the results of the quantitative analysis. Findings: The main finding, based on the compilation of three models of user acceptance, proved that FPS was not being utilised 
as intended. There was also no evidence of an improvement in business operations. Therefore, benefits management was negatively impacted. Organisational processes were 
dentified as the most important organisational factor, influencing the usage of FPS software. Own technological capability was considered to be the least important factor, 
as respondents believed that they had sufficient IT skills in order to learn how to use FPS software. Change management was rated negatively
and as a result, it impacted the 
usage of FPS, as users were not involved in the decision to implement, and had limited interaction in the implementation process. In addition, there was no evidence found that 
benefits management was conducted in the IT department
and therefore, the impact of using alternative software could not be quantitatively assessed. Recommendations: In concluding this research, it is recommended that the &ldquo
best practice&rdquo
, derived from the pertinent literate should be followed more diligently if YZ organisation is to benefit from the 
implementation of mandatory software. For example, in this research, it was found that top management&rsquo
s support of FPS (second most important organisational factor influencing use) was lacking, despite the literature suggestion that senior management involvement in changing technology is crucial for organisational commitment. It is 
suggested that a more formal approach to benefits management should be implemented. It is also recommended that further study should be conducted &ndash
in order to explore 
the applicability of the Japanese framing (achieving benefits from IT software through the concept of strategic instinct, rather than strategic alignment) in the context of a 
developing country (such as South Africa).
Chalendar, Vérène. "Quand l’animal soigne… Les utilisations thérapeutiques de l’animal dans le corpus médical cunéiforme assyro-babylonien". Thesis, Paris Sciences et Lettres (ComUE), 2017. http://www.theses.fr/2017PSLEP022.
Texto completoThis thesis focuses on the use of animals in Mesopotamian therapeutic practices. It explores the animal used as ingredient for the preparation of medications, as well as the animal, which took part in the healing rituals. The first part reviews the cuneiform sources available for the reconstruction of medical practices and offers an exploration of Mesopotamian fauna through an overview of the taxonomy and the symbolic values attached to animals. It also investigates the practical issues resulting from the use of animals in pharmacopoeia (supply, conservation, methods of implementation etc.). The second part of the study consists in establishing a catalogue of animals encountered in the cuneiform medical texts. It lists and highlights the therapeutic uses of each animal and explores the reasons for their use in specific pathological contexts. The third part is devoted to the cultural and intellectual context in which these scientific Mesopotamian tablets were written. On this occasion, the concepts of “secret” and “encryption” of knowledge are considered. The main interest of this third chapter consists of a presentation and a new proposal for Uruanna = maštakal. This text has been the subject of several assumptions, which question the use of animal ingredients in the pharmacopoeia
Laouer, Radhoine. "Une contribution à la connaissance de la relation processuelle entre la structure du conseil de surveillance et la performance de ses rôles : le cas des hôpitaux publics en France". Thesis, Bordeaux 4, 2013. http://www.theses.fr/2013BOR40011/document.
Texto completoCorporate governance theories and the theory of the psychology of the small decision making group are used in order to understand the functioning mode of the public hospital supervisory board and specifically to test empirically the mediating relationship of the decision making process (Efforts norms, use of skills and knowledge and cognitive conflict) between the structure of the public hospital supervisory board (size, composition and diversity) and the performance of its roles (strategy ,control and service).320 questionnaires answered by the supervisory board members were collected. The aggregate of those individual responses generated 159 public hospital supervisory boards. The results of the hypothesis test of the model show that the supervisory board structure doesn’t influence the performance role of the supervisory board. Efforts norms influence positively the performance of its roles. Only the use of knowledge and skills, and efforts norms mediate the process relationship between the public hospital supervisory board structure and the performance of its roles
Labuschagne, Kerry. "Knowledge, perception and utilisation of chiropractic by National Olympic Committees". Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10321/444.
Texto completoIntroduction: National Olympic Committees (NOCs) select medical personnel to support their athletes at the Olympic Games. To best support athletes the knowledge, perception and utilisation of all medical professions is assumed to be high, however literature seems to indicate that this is not so. Objective: To determine the knowledge, perception and utilisation of Chiropractic by NOCs in order to develop a better relationship so that more athletes can benefit from Chiropractic care. Methods: A questionnaire was emailed to the 205 NOCs worldwide. Respective executive committee and medical commission members were asked to complete the questionnaires. Results: 76 NOCs responded (37%), returning 27 questionnaires. 30% of the respondents were high ranking members. 93% were highly educated with a bachelor’s degree or higher and 33% had represented their country as an athlete. Both committees agreed on the importance of a post-graduate sports qualification and perceived the profession to be one of spinal care specialists. Overall knowledge of Chiropractic was poor. A trend was observed among the medical commissions in their choice of Medical Doctors or Physiotherapists over Chiropractors and other professionals. The executive committees in contrast seemed more open-minded in their choice of professionals. No association was found between the knowledge and perception of Chiropractic and use of Chiropractic Conclusion: There is confusion regarding the role and scope of practice of Chiropractic by NOCs. In order to achieve a greater level of acceptance and utilisation of Chiropractic in international sports medical teams the profession needs to clarify their role, better educate NOC members on the benefits of Chiropractic, and obtain sports specific post-graduate programmes that are recognised internationally.
Khoza, Andries David. "Utilisation of intranet in South African organisations as a knowledge management tool". Diss., 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3147.
Texto completoPurpose – To investigate the utilisation of intranet as a knowledge management (KM) tool in South African organisations Findings – The intranet is under utilised in many South African organisations, only 25 percent of the organisations represented in the survey has indicated to have been using the intranet as a tool to facilitate knowledge management. Most respondents indicated that emails and meetings were most effectively utilised as knowledge management tools in their respective organisations. The study also reveals that the content on the intranet is mainly focused on policies, employee contacts and communication bulletins. Employees do not contribute directly to the intranet content, hence the content on the intranet is mainly generic in nature; Information Technology (IT) teams, management and Human Resource (HR) teams are the main contributors of the intranet content. Research limitations/implications – Further research is needed to compare and deduce the benefits of utilising the intranet as a knowledge management tool with regard to business performance indexes such as, competitive advantage, market share, profits, long term growth, bottom line, sales, turnover, cost savings, etc.
Mbete, J. M. "Utilisation and knowledge of contraception in attenders at Alice in Ciskei". Thesis, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/7462.
Texto completoSingh, Suriyabala Kissoon. "Knowledge and utilisation of contraception in Indian females attending an urban general practice". Thesis, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2536.
Texto completoTheses (M.Fam.Med.)-University of Natal, Durban 1995.
Stoler, Kara. "Ashkenazi Jewish genetic testing: utilisation of services, genetic knowledge and perceptions of stigma". Thesis, 2014.
Buscar texto completoThondhlana, Sylivia Shamiso. "Knowledge, utilisation and perceptions of the chiropractic profession by general practitioners in Harare, Zimbabwe". Thesis, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10321/3071.
Texto completoBackground: There have been an increased number of patients using complementary alternative medicine (CAM), including chiropractic care. All population age groups are utilising chiropractic treatment for various ailments. Research has shown that general practitioners have limited knowledge and perception about chiropractic in many countries. Their perception towards other health care professionals is important, particularly in their role as gatekeepers in the health care system. The current perception in Zimbabwe is thought to be no referral of patients between general practitioners and chiropractors and a low degree of knowledge amongst general practitioners about chiropractic. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge, utilisation and perceptions of general practitioners in Harare, Zimbabwe. Objectives: • To establish the knowledge about chiropractic amongst general practitioners in Harare, Zimbabwe. • To determine perceived role and utilisation of chiropractic by general practitioners in Harare, Zimbabwe. • To determine the relationships, if any, between knowledge, perception, and utilisation of chiropractic by general practitioners in Harare, Zimbabwe. Methods: The study was a descriptive, quantitative, cross-sectional study using a structured questionnaire adapted from similar studies. The questionnaire was validated by means of a focus group discussion. The survey was conducted on a random sample of 72 general practitioners practising in the Avenues area of Harare, Zimbabwe. A single stage sampling techniques was used to select participants from a list of 88 registered general practitioners from the Medical and Dental Practitioners Council of Zimbabwe who met the inclusion criteria. Questionnaires were provided to general practitioners who were in private practice in the Avenues area of Harare, Zimbabwe at the time of the study by the researcher. The data collected was analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS)® 2.4 (IBM, Armonk, NY. USA) software at a statistical significance of p<0.05. Pearson’s correlation was used to assess the relationship between continuous variables, while the t test was used to copmare the mean scores between independent binary variables. Results: Many of the participants had some kind of knowledge regarding chiropractic modalities, areas of chiropractic specialisation but only a few had adequate knowledge and a good perception of it. General practitioners who were knowledgeable about chiropractic tended to have a positive perception and were more likely to refer patients to a chiropractor. A response rate of 54.5 percent was achieved. Most of the respondents tended to be in the age group of 35-54 and most were female (54.2 percent). Over 90 percent of the participants referred patients with musculoskeletal complaints to physiotherapists while only 16.67 percent referred to chiropractors. More than 65 percent of the participants responded that they knew something about chiropractic, and of these almost 50 percent obtained their information from the media. Over 80 percent of the participants who knew something about chiropractic thought that extremities, neuro-musculoskeletal system, rehabilitation and sports injuries were areas chiropractors can specialise in. Almost all the participants who knew something about chiropractic were aware of adjustments or manipluation of joints as modalities of chiropractic treatment. Majority (75.8 percent) of the participants who knew something about chiropractic thought that chiropractic could help selected conditions, while only 3 percent felt it was not effective and 21.2 percent felt they were not informed enough to comment. GP’s surveyed considered chronic back pain (91 percent), sports trauma (85 percent), shoulder/knee problems (79 percent), arthritis (76 percent), back and pelvic problems during pregnancy (70 percent), nerve root entrapment (70 percent) and carpal tunnel syndromme (70 percent) as some of the appropriate conditions for chiropractors to treat. Forty two percent of the GP’s referred patients to chiropractors mostly on both the patient’s request and their own judgment. The main reason for not referring patients to chiropractors cited by most (70 percent) of the GPs was limited knowledge about chiropractic care. There was a statistically significant and moderately high positive correlation between knowledge and perception scores (r=0.668). This study suggests that GP’s who have a higher degree of knowledge about chiropractic tend to have a positive perception of chiropractic. There was a non-significant difference in knowledge between those who refer patients and those who do not (p=0.425). In this study knowlegde about chiropractic did not significantly influence referral to chiropractors. There was however a statistically significant difference in perception between those who refer patients and those who do not (p=0.006). The perceptions were higher in those who refer patients compared to those who do not refer patients. Perceptions were found to determine utilisation rather than knowledge even though there was a correlation between the two.
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Matyukira, Sesedzai Peggie. "Knowledge and utilisation of antenatal care services by pregnant women at a clinic in Ekurhuleni". Diss., 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/13617.
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M.A. (Public Health)
Lebona, Maselobe Anna. "Assessment of knowledge, attitudes and utilisation of HIV post-exposure prophylaxis among adults, Roma, Lesotho". Diss., 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/22535.
Texto completoHealth Studies
M.A. (Nursing Science)
Heinsch, Milena. "Making social work research count: researchers’ perceptions of using research in practice". Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1039375.
Texto completoThe purpose of this investigation was to explore the experiences and motivations of researchers in social work, in engaging with social work practitioners for the purpose of facilitating the use of research knowledge. It sought to examine how researchers conceived, explained and experienced the research utilisation process and the factors that may impact on this process, with the central aim of identifying how interaction can best lead to research use in social work. A mixed methodology grounded in Bhaskar’s critical realist paradigm was employed. This approach included both a fixed and flexible design, whereby quantitative data was gathered to determine regularities and patterns, and qualitative data to ascertain participants’ meanings, intentions, motivations, and reasons. Data was initially collected from 60 participants who were Australian researchers publishing in social work journals. A follow up semi-structured interview was conducted with 26 of the survey’s participants. A comprehensive review of the literature revealed that the knowledge utilisation field is complex and lacks conceptual depth and clarity. Consequently, the literature reflected a tendency toward superficial understandings of research use and the processes by which it might be achieved. This study offered a rich description of research knowledge utilisation in social work. Participants experienced research use as a socially engaged and relational process, rather than a unilinear event whereby research knowledge moves neatly from the context of production to that of application. The nature of the communication and the characteristics of the relationships between researchers and practitioners affected research use in practice. The power of interaction, as an influential factor in research use lies in the particular way in which it is combined with the characteristics of the individual, the organisation and the research content.
Yaman, Habil Ruhi. "A Conceptual Model of Knowledge Acquisition and Utilisation Through Marketing Research in Tourism: Development and an Empirical Assessment". Thesis, 2001. https://vuir.vu.edu.au/212/.
Texto completoYaman, Habil Ruhi. "A Conceptual Model of Knowledge Acquisition and Utilisation Through Marketing Research in Tourism: Development and an Empirical Assessment". 2001. http://eprints.vu.edu.au/212/1/212.pdf.
Texto completoMazuba, Charity Chipili. "Knowledge, utilisation of contraceptives and sexual activity among clients who choose to terminate a pregnancy at Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital". Diss., 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/14497.
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M.A. (Public Health)
Mhlanga, Sibusisiwe. "An exploration into the Utilisation of Indigenous Knowledge by Medicinal Plant Vendors as a Livelihood Strategy in Thohoyandou, Vhembe District of Limpopo, South Africa". Diss., 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1084.
Texto completoDepartment of African Studies
Medicinal plants are now used as a livelihood activity by the marginalized urban poor communities in various places around the world. Indigenous knowledge in medicinal plants is owned and practiced by the knowledge holders for different purposes. It entails the passing of skills and knowledge from one generation to the other within a specific geographical area. Vhembe district is well known to be rich in plants and the people own the rich knowledge in medicinal plants. However, much debate has emerged around the effectiveness of indigenous knowledge in alleviating poverty levels amongst the communities. Despite the wealth and abundance of indigenous knowledge in medicinal plants, Limpopo Province is still rated as one of the poorest provinces in South Africa. Consequently, this study sought to investigate the utilization of indigenous knowledge by medicinal plant vendors in Thohoyandou, Vhembe District. The study has used the qualitative research approach by means of an interview schedule and semi-structured interviews to collect data from a sample of 10 respondents, who were selected using the purposive and snowballing non-probability sampling techniques. The data collected was analyzed thematically. The findings in this study revealed that the sale of medicinal plants by vendors is a source of employment done mostly by men than women who have been engaged in this form of street trading for more than 23 years. The CBD in Thohoyandou is deemed preferably by the medicinal plant vendors as it is busy and attracts more customers. Although the medicinal plant vendors make a living out of selling their practice, they are not fully supported by key stakeholders. The research therefore concluded that the use of indigenous knowledge by medicinal plant vendors has an important role to play in creating employment for indigenous knowledge holders and as such should be invested in. The study recommends that key stakeholders such as the municipality, private companies, business support groups and the government should take the initiative to upgrade, develop and invest in indigenous knowledge v holders of medicinal plants to reduce unemployment in the province and avoid the risk of extinction of the knowledge. Lastly, more research should be conducted on a much bigger scale
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