Rozprawy doktorskie: „Case study method”

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Edenhammar, Clara. "The dynamics of the case method: A comparative study". Thesis, Högskolan i Halmstad, Akademin för ekonomi, teknik och naturvetenskap, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-32997.

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Hallgrímsson, Guðmundur. "The implementation, adaptation, and use of the Rational Unified Process at Volvo Information Technology : a case study". Thesis, University of Skövde, Department of Computer Science, 2002. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:his:diva-657.

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The use of systems development methods are, by many, seen as the way to solve development problems, decrease development time, and improve the quality of software systems. Despite this, little is known about how development methods are actually used in the software industry. The aim of this project is to investigate how a widespread development method is implemented and used in an organisational setting.

The result of this project is a case study description of how Volvo Information Technology implements, adapts, and uses the commercial development method Rational Unified Process® (RUP®) in combination with other methods. The implementation is centrally administered and done incrementally over several years in order to build competence in the organisation. RUP is also adapted to the specific situation of the organisation, each division, each development project, and even adapted by individual developers.

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Söderström, Eva. "Merging Modelling Techniques: A Case Study and its Implications". Thesis, University of Skövde, Department of Computer Science, 1999. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:his:diva-393.

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There are a countless number of methods in the field of Information Systems Development (ISD) today, where only a few have received much attention by practitioners. These ISD methods are described and developed using knowledge in the field of Method Engineering (ME). Most methods concern either what a system is to contain or how the system is to be realised, but as of now, there is no best method for all situations. Bridging the gap between the fuzzier "what"-methods and the more formal "how"-methods is difficult, if not impossible. Methods therefore need to be integrated to cover as much of the systems life cycle as possible. An integration of two methods, one from each side of the gap, can be performed in a number of different ways, each way having its own obstacles that need to be overcome.

The case study we have performed concerns a method integration of the fuzzier Business Process Model (BPM) in the EKD method with the more formal description technique SDL (Specification and Description Language). One meta model per technique was created, which were then used to compare BPM and SDL. The integration process consisted of translating EKD business process diagrams into SDL correspondences, while carefully documenting and analysing encountered problems. The encountered problems mainly arose because of either transaction-independence differences or method focus deviations. The case study resulted in, for example, a number of implications for both EKD and SDL, as well as for ME, and include suggestions for future work.

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Marshall, Andrea. "Information use in clinical practice: A case study of critical care nurses' enteral feeding decisions". Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/3658.

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Although registered nurses have a plethora of information sources available to assist them in making clinical decisions, how this information informs such decisions is not well understood. Through the work undertaken in this thesis a deeper understanding of information use in clinical practice is developed. Information use in clinical uncertainty is explored, specifically in the context of making decisions about enteral feeding practices within critical care environments. Instrumental case studies were used to access the information use processes of registered nurses working in an intensive care unit. Two case sites (a Level III intensive care unit in metropolitan teaching hospital and a Level II intensive care unit in a district hospital) were selected for the purpose of theoretical replication. Data were collected to inform specific issues. Concurrent verbal protocols (think aloud), observation and retrospective probing were used to explore documented clinical decisions and the information used to inform those decisions. Q sorting was used to determine the accessibility and usefulness of information available to participants and focus groups were used to explore senior nurse clinician’s perceptions of the authority of the identified information sources. A synthesis of findings from the two case sites highlighted three key issues. First, natural testimony (the use of personal communication to obtain information) was privileged over other, more formal sources of information however the veracity of the information obtained through natural testimony was not explicitly assessed. Registered nurses relied on the credibility of the person providing the information, leaving the information itself unchallenged. The clear reliance on information accessed through natural testimony, but the evident lack of critical evaluation of information obtained in this way, indicates a need for the development of strategies for the critical assessment of the accuracy of this clinical information. Second, the findings highlighted nurses’ use of clinical inquiry. Nurses used clinical inquiry to resolve clinical uncertainty as well as for logistic reasons. Participant’s use of inquiry was influenced by their approach to work, the impact of both organisational and personal perspectives on the perceived value of their work; and by models of clinical leadership where an investment in relational capital was considered a strategy to positively influence a culture of inquiry. Although organisational documents which are designed to ensure quality and consistency of patient care as required by current clinical governance strategies were considered useful, these document were not widely used as a primary source of information. The use of organisational documents, as well as the need to practice in concert with such documents, was identified as a factor negatively impacting on the development and support of nurses’ use of clinical inquiry. Third, findings addressed the usefulness of information for clinical decisions and the resolution of clinical uncertainty. The usefulness of information was influenced by its relevance to a clinical question or information deficit, and by the media used to convey the information. In general, print based media was considered more useful than other forms such as electronic documents. While original research was not considered useful, nurses valued research-based practice and responded positively to incorporating research into practice, particularly if research was pre-appraised by colleagues who were able to disseminate research findings to the clinical area and facilitate its use in clinical practice. This case study indicates that information use is less about individuals and the clinical context in which they are making decisions, and more about the social, cultural and organisational influences that shape decision making, and the information selected to support those decisions. The preference for natural testimony as information in decision making may, on first consideration, be viewed as undesirable in a work context that relies on accurate and consistent documentation. Determining the credibility of the information provider and the accuracy of the information itself is also challenging in an environment where this type of information and the approach to accessing it is selected for its ease of accessibility and the speed at which it can be applied. Yet, the pervasiveness with which nurses rely on others for information suggests verbal testimony is important in the context of clinical practice and highlights the need to develop a clearer understanding of why nurses privilege this information. Therefore verbal testimony must be considered carefully as a strategy for providing information, particularly research-based information and this study therefore highlights the need to develop strategies that enable those providing information to convey their expertise as a clinician as well as a user and provider of information. The organisational culture and work structures currently in place in Australia are unlikely to undergo significant change in the coming years, therefore their impact on information use warrants careful consideration. The nursing profession and the higher education sector aim to foster through inquiry, the independent, evidence-based practice of registered nurses. Health care organisations also highly value independent, evidence-based practice but also promote patient safety through use of current clinical governance strategies. While these two goals can be complimentary they also create tension when clinical governance strategies stifle inquiry and independent decision making of registered nurses. Ultimately, the current health care system in Australia and the wider community expect an evidence base for practice together with clinical governance strategies that promote safe practice. Nurses, as part, of this system must be accountable for both in the context of their clinical practice. We therefore need with some urgency to determine how to best balance these complementary and simultaneously competing ideals.

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Marshall, Andrea. "Information use in clinical practice: A case study of critical care nurses' enteral feeding decisions". University of Sydney, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/3658.

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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Although registered nurses have a plethora of information sources available to assist them in making clinical decisions, how this information informs such decisions is not well understood. Through the work undertaken in this thesis a deeper understanding of information use in clinical practice is developed. Information use in clinical uncertainty is explored, specifically in the context of making decisions about enteral feeding practices within critical care environments. Instrumental case studies were used to access the information use processes of registered nurses working in an intensive care unit. Two case sites (a Level III intensive care unit in metropolitan teaching hospital and a Level II intensive care unit in a district hospital) were selected for the purpose of theoretical replication. Data were collected to inform specific issues. Concurrent verbal protocols (think aloud), observation and retrospective probing were used to explore documented clinical decisions and the information used to inform those decisions. Q sorting was used to determine the accessibility and usefulness of information available to participants and focus groups were used to explore senior nurse clinician’s perceptions of the authority of the identified information sources. A synthesis of findings from the two case sites highlighted three key issues. First, natural testimony (the use of personal communication to obtain information) was privileged over other, more formal sources of information however the veracity of the information obtained through natural testimony was not explicitly assessed. Registered nurses relied on the credibility of the person providing the information, leaving the information itself unchallenged. The clear reliance on information accessed through natural testimony, but the evident lack of critical evaluation of information obtained in this way, indicates a need for the development of strategies for the critical assessment of the accuracy of this clinical information. Second, the findings highlighted nurses’ use of clinical inquiry. Nurses used clinical inquiry to resolve clinical uncertainty as well as for logistic reasons. Participant’s use of inquiry was influenced by their approach to work, the impact of both organisational and personal perspectives on the perceived value of their work; and by models of clinical leadership where an investment in relational capital was considered a strategy to positively influence a culture of inquiry. Although organisational documents which are designed to ensure quality and consistency of patient care as required by current clinical governance strategies were considered useful, these document were not widely used as a primary source of information. The use of organisational documents, as well as the need to practice in concert with such documents, was identified as a factor negatively impacting on the development and support of nurses’ use of clinical inquiry. Third, findings addressed the usefulness of information for clinical decisions and the resolution of clinical uncertainty. The usefulness of information was influenced by its relevance to a clinical question or information deficit, and by the media used to convey the information. In general, print based media was considered more useful than other forms such as electronic documents. While original research was not considered useful, nurses valued research-based practice and responded positively to incorporating research into practice, particularly if research was pre-appraised by colleagues who were able to disseminate research findings to the clinical area and facilitate its use in clinical practice. This case study indicates that information use is less about individuals and the clinical context in which they are making decisions, and more about the social, cultural and organisational influences that shape decision making, and the information selected to support those decisions. The preference for natural testimony as information in decision making may, on first consideration, be viewed as undesirable in a work context that relies on accurate and consistent documentation. Determining the credibility of the information provider and the accuracy of the information itself is also challenging in an environment where this type of information and the approach to accessing it is selected for its ease of accessibility and the speed at which it can be applied. Yet, the pervasiveness with which nurses rely on others for information suggests verbal testimony is important in the context of clinical practice and highlights the need to develop a clearer understanding of why nurses privilege this information. Therefore verbal testimony must be considered carefully as a strategy for providing information, particularly research-based information and this study therefore highlights the need to develop strategies that enable those providing information to convey their expertise as a clinician as well as a user and provider of information. The organisational culture and work structures currently in place in Australia are unlikely to undergo significant change in the coming years, therefore their impact on information use warrants careful consideration. The nursing profession and the higher education sector aim to foster through inquiry, the independent, evidence-based practice of registered nurses. Health care organisations also highly value independent, evidence-based practice but also promote patient safety through use of current clinical governance strategies. While these two goals can be complimentary they also create tension when clinical governance strategies stifle inquiry and independent decision making of registered nurses. Ultimately, the current health care system in Australia and the wider community expect an evidence base for practice together with clinical governance strategies that promote safe practice. Nurses, as part, of this system must be accountable for both in the context of their clinical practice. We therefore need with some urgency to determine how to best balance these complementary and simultaneously competing ideals.

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Johansson, Malin. "A method on how to improve employee job satisfaction: A case study". Thesis, Linnaeus University, School of Engineering, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-6419.

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The value of specific individuals for the success of a company has increased drastically because of the increased demand on knowledge and service orientation, and job satisfaction has become more important in the competition of the most attractive employees. Improving job satisfaction also brings along additional advantages. For example, it has been proven to have a direct impact on customer satisfaction. This study aims at providing a working procedure for organizations that wish to increase the level of employee job satisfaction, and a method has been developed that gives practical instructions on how to organize the improvement work. To evaluate the current level of job satisfaction in order to find improvement areas, the most important determinants to job satisfaction have been identified through a literature survey. The method has four phases, Prepare, Investigate, Design and Implement, and is shaped as a closed loop to symbolize the need of continuous improvements. To validate the usefulness and precision of the method, it has been tested in a single case study. The case study showed that the method is applicable in the sense that all four phases were possible to carry out, and that it is capable of providing a practical working procedure to increase job satisfaction. It is also useful when it comes to evaluating already existing working procedures. Most important when it comes to increasing job satisfaction is to let the employees actively participate in the improvement work. This will ensure that the solutions suggested are relevant and enduring, and it will make employees feel acknowledged and motivated to follow out the changes.

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Великожон, В. А. "Case-study as an innovative method for professional communication development". Thesis, Київський національний університет технологій та дизайну, 2020. https://er.knutd.edu.ua/handle/123456789/15190.

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Allen, Marlo G. "Using decision cases in agriculture : a comparison of a decision case method and a traditional lecture /". Thesis, This resource online, 1995. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06302009-040542/.

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Mrhálková, Hana. "Analýza efektivity vzdělávacího programu realizovaného v nadnárodní společnosti". Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2013. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-198230.

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This master thesis deals with the analysis of the training program, which is implemented in a multinational outsourcing company. During the analysis of training program I am using knowledge of Kirkpatrick model and Success Case Method study, which are described in theoretical part. The aim of this thesis is to describe the processs of the training program (focusing on the description of leadership techniques) and evaluate this course. The basic premise of the thesis is that the training program has positive feedback in the company and it has also good reputation. I'm trying to confirm those claims through an evaluation of questionnaire survey and interviews with graduates of the training program. Evaluation will give me information about employee satisfaction with the organization and content of the course, with the knowledge and skills of the teacher, etc. The questionnaires are focused on identifying what the graduates have learned, how much of it they have used in practice and what they have accomplished thanks to those knowledge. To extend this information I used personal interviews, which provide me with specific examples of the use of leadership techniques in various situations in workplace. Finally, I summarize all the results and make recommendations that would increase the effectiveness of the course.

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Lundh, Heinstedt Johan. "Using crowdsourcing as a production method in filmmaking – a case study". Thesis, KTH, Medieteknik och interaktionsdesign, MID, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-214428.

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As our consumption behaviours of media and entertainment change in the age of new media technologies, the means of production change with them. Filmmaking usually follows a set procedure (often with clear hierarchy and specialised roles in the crew) and the flow of the narration has traditionally followed a one-way direction, from the producing part (the producer/director) to the receiving part (the audience). But since the arrival of the internet, its disruption of the industry has opened up for an increased dialogue between the two, turning the receiving part to a contributing one. This has resulted in a wider democratisation of the medium, where the once passive audience now becomes more involved in the creative production process. Crowdsourcing, already used frequently in service industries and product design processes, has become an alternative method of creative content creation. Made possible through the use of social media channels, entire films are now being created with material submitted by its audience. This study aims to answer the research questions: “What is required in order to use crowdsourcing successfully in filmmaking?”, as well as the sub-questions “What role has social media played in the making of crowdsourced films?” and “Is there a future in crowdsourcing within filmmaking?” Six cases of film and series productions, each of different formats, were analysed; two documentary films, three web series and one TV show. In this study, the production approach for each case has been investigated, in order to see how they have used crowdsourcing in their processes. Five qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted and each interviewee had held key positions in the making of their respective production. The findings showed the strong need for having an already well-established community in place before undertaking a crowdsourced endeavour. The use of social media also appears to be one of the fundamentally enabling factors for these types of projects, since it provides a platform for an immediate dialogue between the two parties. Using crowdsourcing in film will presumably continue, but the method has still considerable unexplored potential. Because of it’s ingrained dependence on social media, future research could benefit from exploring interdisciplinary collaboration between filmmaking and interactive media technologies.
Samtidigt som att våra beteendemönster i hur vi konsumerar media förändras i takt med att nya medieteknologier uppstår, förändras också sättet media produceras. Filmskapande följer många gånger en särskild process (ofta med en tydlig hierarki av specialister inom produktionsgruppen) och berättelsen har traditionellt sett berättats från en part till den andre – från producenten/regissören till publiken. Men internets intåg har i många avseenden förändrat filmindustrin, vilket har öppnat upp för en ökad dialog mellan dessa två parter, vilket har omformat publikens position till en mer medskapande sådan. Detta har resulterat i enstörre demokratisering av filmmediet, där den en gång passiva publiken nu involverar sig mer i den kreativa filmskapandeprocessen. Crowdsourcing, som redan är vanligt förekommande inom exempelvis produktdesign och serviceindustrier, har blivit en alternativ metod för att skapa kreativt innehåll. Med sociala medier som en möjliggörande faktor skapas hela filmer endast med hjälp av material inskickat från den framtida publiken. Denna studie ämnar svara på problemformuleringarna: "Vad krävs för att framgångsrikt använda crowdsourcing inom filmproduktion?", samt delfrågorna "Vilken roll har sociala medier spelat i skapandet av crowdsourcadefilmer?" och "Finns det någon framtid för crowdsourcing inom filmskapande?" Sex stycken film- och serie-produktioner av olika format har analyserats: två dokumentärer, tre webbserier och en TV-show. Denna studie har undersökt hur varje produktion har använt sig av crowdsourcing i dess produktionsprocess. Utöver det har en kvalitativ undersökning genom fem semistrukturerade intervjuer genomförts, där varje intervjuobjekt har haft nyckelpositioner inom respektive produktion. Resultaten visade på ett starkt behov av att ha en redan väletablerad skara av följare eller ambassadörer innan man startar en crowdsourcing-kampanj. Sociala medier visade sig också vara en fundamental beståndsdel i möjliggörandet av detta, eftersom de skapar en omedelbar tvåvägskommunikation mellan producenten och publiken. Användandet av crowdsourcing kommer förmodligen att fortsätta, och metoden har fortfarande en ansenlig outforskad potential. Med anledning av metodens beroende av sociala medier, kommer fortsatt forskning inom området troligtvis att gynnas av att utforska samarbeten mellan filmskapande och interaktiva medier.

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Sabih, Sacha Francis. "The CSA method of alternative financing in agriculture : a case study". Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape10/PQDD_0004/MQ44267.pdf.

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Nel, Lindi. "Asperger disorder and the Tomatis method : a case-study / Lindi Nel". Thesis, North-West University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/103.

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This study aimed to determine what the effect of participation in a Tomatis Programme (TP) would be on the psychological well-being and communication ability of a 14 year old, white adolescent boy with Asperger Disorder (AD). A mixed method design in the form of a single casestudy was used. Qualitative data were obtained via semi-s!mctured interviews, spontaneous sketches and observation. Quantitative data were gathered by means of projective drawings and the Profile of Mood States (POMS). Seven main categories with twenty-one sub-categories emerged eom the qualitative data, and were supported by the quantitative data. Results indicated improvement in Interpersonal Communication and all six domains of psychological well-being as defined by RyfT (1995) with most significant areas being: Environmental Mastery, Personal Growth, Autonomy and Positive Relations. The Tomatis Method (TM) proved to be a successful form of treatment to enhance psychological well-being and interpersonal communication skills in an AD patient More effective communication and better family relationships can be achieved and therefore youth with AD can be empowered to adjust their behaviour accordingly. The TM prepared the participant for a next phase in therapy where he specifically can focus on more effective social skills with peers. Further research involving more participants and a control group is needed.
Thesis (M.A. (Clinical Psychology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2005.

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Sulaiman, Sulaiman. "Urban design method : theory and practice : a case study in Malaysia". Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2001. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/12149/.

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This research sets out to investigate methods to design urban spaces in Malaysia by studying the approach adopted by architects. The primary concern is the design of exterior spaces with the assumption that the poor urban spaces found in Malaysian urban areas is due to the weaknesses in the design method adopted by designers. For this purpose, the research addressed these objectives:- (1) To identify the reasons why the design of urban spaces is neglected by architects that produce poor continuity in the design of urban spaces, (2) To examine the process adopted and the infonnation used by architects in the design of urban ensemble and (3) To investigate the ways in which the architects responded to the needs of the user and the public. The techniques used for data collection include literature review, discussions with experts, content analysis, author's experience in practice, recognisance, observation, survey and in-depth interview. The information gathered was analysed qualitatively and quantitatively. The weaknesses of the design process and limited use of important information were due to: (1) poor recognition of urban design, (2) limited time allocated, (3) economic pressure, (4) quick commissioning of the project and (5) professionalism. There was also insufficient public involvement in the design process due to poor public awareness, client's attitude, financial constraints, professionalism and the attitudes of the designer. As such design was mostly related to marketing strategy. The main theory adopted in the organisation of the exterior spaces is mostly related to circulation (line) and centres (dots). At the same time, the traditional urban spaces and fonns were influential element used in design. The recommendations that follow were geared towards improving the design methods adopted by architects in producing better design of urban spaces.

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Chen, Ephraim. "A case study on an attribute-based design method selection framework". Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/118557.

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Thesis: S.M. in Engineering and Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, System Design and Management Program, 2018.
Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-152).
This work demonstrates the effectiveness of using the concept of attributes or properties to identify, compare, and select methods for the design of aerospace systems. Growing product development cost trends for these complex systems have been alarming to the aerospace industry. To curb rising development costs by improving the product design actions that drive them, the issue is viewed from a "design system" perspective that distinguishes between the product design process - the set of tasks or problems to solve to produce a design - and the set of problem-solving techniques or methods used to complete the tasks. Support of a structured approach for designers to select their methods would help ensure that methods meeting the specific quality, budget and schedule needs of each unique design situation are utilized in a manner that is transparent to the whole design team. This thesis develops a conceptual framework for method selection decision support that combines a multi-form design process-methodology model with a general collection of attributes for characterizing any method. The model and attribute framework enable the discovery and comparison of alternative design methods relative to a given design task's requirements. The framework was validated by a case study on the early system-level conceptual design phase of a recent industry flight vehicle development program. By employing graphical and matrix modeling techniques, primary research and interviews with members of the industry design team empirically substantiated the overall efficacy of the framework, indicated four particular attributes that are especially important for comparing methods, and revealed six contextual factors that influence the attribute-based characterization of a method.
by Ephraim Chen.
S.M. in Engineering and Management

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Jones, Joshua Reid. "A Method to Quantify Road Safety Audit Data and Results". DigitalCommons@USU, 2013. http://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/1544.

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The research presented in this thesis is the result of field data collection conducted by the Utah Local Technical Assistance Program (Utah LTAP) in conjunction with the Utah Department of Transportation. The first step of the research was data collection from 18 road safety audits conducted throughout the state of Utah. These Road Safety Audits (RSA's) provided a wide variety of data that was used for the validation of the road safety audit quantification methodology. The purpose of this research is to provide quantification to the RSA process that will increase the benefits gained from implementing the RSA recommendations. Benefits derived from the implementation of RSA recommendations were found by assessing the change of risk from before and after safety improvements. The RSA quantification tool was developed to analyze projects in both urban and rural settings. The implementation of the RSA tool will help practitioners show the benefits that can be gained from the safety recommendations and help decision makers in allocating funds to the areas that pose the most risk. The tool will show the difference in risk that the improvements make and the cost effectiveness of different project alternatives.

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Kennelly, Jason. "IT Management Consulting in Australia: A Major Issues Study". Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2005. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/16190/1/Jason_Kennelly_Thesis.pdf.

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We are amidst a period of radical change in Management Consulting worldwide. The latter half of the twentieth century has seen major extensions to the range of services promoted under the umbrella of Management Consulting. The traditional Management Consulting Firms, such as McKinsey & Co., tend to provide strategy consulting. By contrast, the other multinational Management Consulting Firms have focused on Business Process Re-engineering and other services with an Information Technology emphasis. Significantly, several multinational Management Consulting Firms have come under the control of Information Technology companies. As yet, very little research has been conducted into the issues that Management Consultants face in Australia. This research project provides an empirical investigation aimed at identifying these issues. In doing so, the study intends to answer the following research question "What are the major issues facing Management Consulting Firms in Australia?" To assist in answering this overarching question the study endeavours to address three investigative questions (1) What is the relative severity of issues facing Management Consulting Firms in Australia? (2) What are the Knowledge Management related issues facing Management Consulting Firms in Australia? And (3) What distinctions can be made between Knowledge Management issues and approaches of small-medium sized Management Consulting Firms and large Management Consulting Firms? This thesis is a compilation and comparison of evidence gathered from four separate but related sub-studies into the Management Consulting industry. The first, a Context Case Study of Management Consulting issues faced by small-medium sized firms, aimed to generate a rich, qualitative description of the study context, which, in turn, provides background to a larger follow-up Issues Delphi Study. Interpretation of the data gathered for the Context Case Study focuses on gaps between the literature and observed practice. The Issues Delphi Study garners response from members of the Institute of Management Consultants (IMC) in two survey rounds that inventory issues and then gauge their importance. In addition, an exploratory and descriptive case study was performed to investigate Knowledge Management Strategies and Practices in the Australian branch of Accenture, a well known International Management Consulting Firm. Though the Accenture Case Study has an operational emphasis, both macro and micro issues of Knowledge Management are considered; macro issues pertain to the strategic leverage of Knowledge Assets, while micro issues pertain to creation, transfer and reuse of knowledge within the firm, and between the firm and its clients. Knowledge Management is identified as essential to the achievement of sustained competitive advantage for all Professional Service Firms; of which Management Consulting Firms are a subset. As such, a conceptual analysis of the Knowledge in Professional Service Firms model, developed by Empson and Morris (1998), was performed to enhance the researchers understanding of Knowledge Management in Management Consulting Firms. The analysis of the model's constructs and their relationships assists the researcher's analysis of data gathered from the other three sub-studies. In addition, the attempt to develop several model variants is explored and an argument for the resulting final model variant which incorporates a new construct, Knowledge Management, is presented. Finally, the study compares the issues identified from the four separate sub-studies. The issues gathered are mapped into Knowledge in Professional Service Firms model, providing useful insights into the importance of sound Knowledge Management practices in small, medium and large Management Consulting Firms.

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Kennelly, Jason. "IT Management Consulting in Australia: A Major Issues Study". Queensland University of Technology, 2005. http://eprints.qut.edu.au/16190/.

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We are amidst a period of radical change in Management Consulting worldwide. The latter half of the twentieth century has seen major extensions to the range of services promoted under the umbrella of Management Consulting. The traditional Management Consulting Firms, such as McKinsey & Co., tend to provide strategy consulting. By contrast, the other multinational Management Consulting Firms have focused on Business Process Re-engineering and other services with an Information Technology emphasis. Significantly, several multinational Management Consulting Firms have come under the control of Information Technology companies. As yet, very little research has been conducted into the issues that Management Consultants face in Australia. This research project provides an empirical investigation aimed at identifying these issues. In doing so, the study intends to answer the following research question "What are the major issues facing Management Consulting Firms in Australia?" To assist in answering this overarching question the study endeavours to address three investigative questions (1) What is the relative severity of issues facing Management Consulting Firms in Australia? (2) What are the Knowledge Management related issues facing Management Consulting Firms in Australia? And (3) What distinctions can be made between Knowledge Management issues and approaches of small-medium sized Management Consulting Firms and large Management Consulting Firms? This thesis is a compilation and comparison of evidence gathered from four separate but related sub-studies into the Management Consulting industry. The first, a Context Case Study of Management Consulting issues faced by small-medium sized firms, aimed to generate a rich, qualitative description of the study context, which, in turn, provides background to a larger follow-up Issues Delphi Study. Interpretation of the data gathered for the Context Case Study focuses on gaps between the literature and observed practice. The Issues Delphi Study garners response from members of the Institute of Management Consultants (IMC) in two survey rounds that inventory issues and then gauge their importance. In addition, an exploratory and descriptive case study was performed to investigate Knowledge Management Strategies and Practices in the Australian branch of Accenture, a well known International Management Consulting Firm. Though the Accenture Case Study has an operational emphasis, both macro and micro issues of Knowledge Management are considered; macro issues pertain to the strategic leverage of Knowledge Assets, while micro issues pertain to creation, transfer and reuse of knowledge within the firm, and between the firm and its clients. Knowledge Management is identified as essential to the achievement of sustained competitive advantage for all Professional Service Firms; of which Management Consulting Firms are a subset. As such, a conceptual analysis of the Knowledge in Professional Service Firms model, developed by Empson and Morris (1998), was performed to enhance the researchers understanding of Knowledge Management in Management Consulting Firms. The analysis of the model's constructs and their relationships assists the researcher's analysis of data gathered from the other three sub-studies. In addition, the attempt to develop several model variants is explored and an argument for the resulting final model variant which incorporates a new construct, Knowledge Management, is presented. Finally, the study compares the issues identified from the four separate sub-studies. The issues gathered are mapped into Knowledge in Professional Service Firms model, providing useful insights into the importance of sound Knowledge Management practices in small, medium and large Management Consulting Firms.

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Backman, Carl-Johan. "Discovering Data-Driven Stories : A Case Study". Thesis, KTH, Skolan för datavetenskap och kommunikation (CSC), 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-202519.

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Narrative visualization is a young and emerging field, driven mainly by data journalists. For this reason, most data stories available today are author-driven. However, with the rise of interactive visualizations the possibilities for creating reader-driven stories have become apparent. In this thesis, we present a straigthforward prototype, AsylKoll, built to support the articulation of reader-driven stories about Swedish immigration during 2015. We test its ability to support reader-driven stories by performing two user-studies based on the Think Aloud Method. In particular, we evaluate the prototype along the dimensions of reader engagement and learning. We find that user-centric data and various effects, such as transitions and mouse-overs, have a positive impact on reader engagement. In addition, we find that typical tasks such as extracting extremes and making comparisons are very important for users to gain insight and learn from the data. Foremost, this thesis shows the potential that simple, interactive visualizations have to make people engage and gain insights from data.
Att skapa faktabaserade narrativ med hjälp av datavisualiseringar är någonting som blir allt mer vanligt idag. Utvecklingen drivs framför allt av datajournalister och av den anledningen är det typiskt sett författardrivna historier som berättas. På senare tid har det dock blivit allt lättare att utveckla avancerade, interaktiva visualinsergar och det har öppnat för skapa faktabaserade narrativ drivna av läsaren istället. Läsardrivna narrativ är det som vi utforskar i den här studien. Med hjälp av en prototyp som vi byggt, AsylKoll, som visar statistik från asylinvandringen till Sverige under 2015, undersöker vi vad som krävs av en visualisering för att användare ska kunna härleda sina egna faktabaserade historier från den. Vi kollar i synnerhet på hur man kan uppmana användaren att interagera med verktyget samt vad som krävs för att användaren ska lära sig från datan. Verktyget testas genom två användarstudier med ’Think Aloud’-metoden. I studien finner vi att data centrerad kring användaren och olika typer av effekter, såsom transitioner och mouse-overs, påverkar användarens vilja att interagera med visualiseringarna positivt. Vidare finner vi även att typiska funktioner som exempelvis möjligheten att snabbt hitta extremvärden samt att kunna göra olika jämförelser av data, är viktigt för lärandet.

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Rocha, Carlos Manuel Godinho. "Análise financeira e avaliação da empresa Sociedade Exploração Agro-pecuária Água do Sobreiro : case study". Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/7603.

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Mestrado em Finanças
A avaliação de empresas e negócios consiste no processo de determinação do valor de uma empresa, tendo em conta a sua situação particular, tornando-se assim de grande importância para a tomada de decisões, sejam elas de investimento ou desinvestimento. O objetivo deste projeto é a análise e avaliação da empresa Água do Sobreiro, uma Pequena e Média Empresa (PME) do sector agropecuário, cujo core business é a produção de leite, com uma média de produção diária de 12.000 litros. O modelo escolhido nesta avaliação, depois de apresentados e analisados os vários modelos e metodologias, foi o discounted cash flows (DCF) por ser, por um lado, um dos modelos que mais reúne consenso no mundo académico e, por outro, por ser um modelo que determina o valor da empresa, não numa perspetiva estática, mas sim numa perspetiva dinâmica. O trabalho tem a mais-valia pedagógica adicional de mostrar a equivalência entre a abordagem weighted average cost of capital (WACC) e a abordagem adjusted present value (APV). Os pressupostos utilizados nas projeções foram definidos tendo por base o conceito de que uma empresa vale pela sua capacidade de gerar cash flows futuros, mas tendo ao mesmo tempo o cuidado de que os mesmos estivessem de acordo com a realidade e sector onde a empresa está inserida. No final desta avaliação, e após determinado o enterprise value, o valor obtido é sujeito a análises de sensibilidade e robustez, de forma a entender o impacto de algumas alterações em alguns critérios definidos nesta avaliação.
The valuation of a company is a process that consists in determining the value of a business, taking into account its particular situation, thus being very important for decision making, whether concerning investment or disinvestment. The objective of this project is the analysis and evaluation of the company Água do Sobreiro, a Small and Medium Enterprise in the agricultural sector, whose core business is the production of milk, with an average daily production of 12,000 liters. The model chosen for this evaluation, after presenting and analyzing the various models and methods, was the discounted cash flows (DCF) because, on the one hand, it is one of the models that gathers more consensus in the academic world and, secondly, is a model that determines the value of the company not in a static perspective, but from a dynamic perspective. The work has the additional pedagogical added value to show the equivalence between the weighted average cost of capital approach and the adjusted present value approach. The assumptions used in the projections were defined based on the concept that a company's worth is determined by its ability to generate future cash flows, while taking care that these cash flow projections are in line with reality and the sector where the company is integrated. At the end of this review, and after identifying the enterprise value, the value obtained is subjected to sensitivity analyzes and robustness checks in order to understand the impact of changes in some of the criteria in this evaluation.

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Morrison, Rob. "Culturally-relevant information literacy : a case study /". Digital version available through National-Louis University's Digital Commons; click to view, 2009. http://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/20/.

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Rosén, Josefin. "Evaluating Innovation Readiness - A Case Study". Thesis, KTH, Integrerad produktutveckling, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-245199.

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To remain competitive and create a sustainable business, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) need to develop both incremental and radical innovation. What many companies struggle with is to evaluate the potential of innovation initiatives. The development of products and innovations has over the years changed from a traditional technocentric view into a more human-centered view with the user’s desirability in focus. Also, the increased global competition and interest in business model innovation are forcing companies to verify the viability of the offering to their customers. While Technology Readiness Level (TRL) is an established tool for evaluating the technology, there are no holistic methods which also evaluates the readiness of the users and business. The purpose of this thesis was to review available theory and methods used for evaluating the potential and readiness of innovation initiatives and to develop a holistic methodology to link the business, user, and technology related innovation activities. The innovation readiness is a combination of business, user, and technology readiness. The study started with a literature study where existing methods were presented from the three aspects; business, user, and technology. Since many critical decisions are made in the front-end of the innovation, the focus in the study has been to identify methods in the early stages of the process. This thesis was performed in collaboration with Company X, a global equipment manufacturer which also was the main object in this study. The findings from a case study performed at Company X were verified by comparing the identified methods and processes used at five external companies. Data was gathered by conducting semi-structured interviews both at Company X and the external companies and finding were compared in a cross-case analysis. In general, the methods used at the OEMs are quite similar, and all manage to balance the three aspects; business, user, and technology. Based on the findings from the study of the companies and the literature review, a methodology framework is suggested which presents existing evaluating methods from the three aspects business, user, and technology.
För att förbli konkurrenskraftiga och för att skapa en hållbar affärsmodell behöver OEM:s utveckla både inkrementell och radikal innovation. Vad många företag arbetar hårt med är att utvärdera potentialen i innovationsinitiativ. Utvecklingen av produkter och innovationer har genom åren förändrats från en traditionell utveckling med tekniken i centrum till en mer användare-centrerad vy med fokus på användarens intresse av produkten. Dessutom har den ökade globala konkurrensen och intresset för affärsmodellinnovation har ökat intresset hos företagen att verifiera lönsamheten i deras erbjudanden till sina kunder. Medan TRL är ett etablerat verktyg för utvärdering av teknik finns det inga holistiska metoder som även utvärderar användarnas och företagets mognadsgrad och beredskapsnivå. Syftet med detta var att se över tillgänglig teori och metoder för att utvärdera potentialen och mognadsgraden av innovationsinitiativ och att utveckla en holistisk metod för att länka innovations aktiviteter relaterade till affär, användare och teknik. Mognadsgraden av innovation består av en kombination av affärens, användarens och teknikens mognadsgrad. Studien inleddes med en litteraturstudie där befintliga metoder presenterades från de tre aspekterna affär, användare och teknik. Fokus i studien har varit att identifiera metoder i de tidiga stadierna av processen då många kritiska beslut tas i början av innovationsprocessen. Detta examensarbete utfördes i samarbete med Företag X som är en global utrustningstillverkare och som även var huvudobjektet i denna studie. En fallstudie utfördes på Företag X och resultaten från studien verifierades genom att jämföra det med de identifierade metoder och processer som används på fem externa företag. Data samlades in genom att genomföra halvstrukturerade intervjuer både hos Företag X och de externa företagen och resultatet jämfördes i en tvärgående analys. Generellt sätt är metoderna som används hos OEM-tillverkarna ganska lika och alla lyckas balansera de tre aspekterna affär, användare och teknik. Baserat på resultaten från studien av företagen och litteraturundersökningen föreslås en metod som presenterar befintliga utvärderingsmetoder från de tre aspekterna affärer, användare och teknik.

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Ozsakabasi, Feray. "Classification Of Forest Areas By K Nearest Neighbor Method: Case Study, Antalya". Master's thesis, METU, 2008. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12609548/index.pdf.

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Among the various remote sensing methods that can be used to map forest areas, the K Nearest Neighbor (KNN) supervised classification method is becoming increasingly popular for creating forest inventories in some countries. In this study, the utility of the KNN algorithm is evaluated for forest/non-forest/water stratification. Antalya is selected as the study area. The data used are composed of Landsat TM and Landsat ETM satellite images, acquired in 1987 and 2002, respectively, SRTM 90 meters digital elevation model (DEM) and land use data from the year 2003. The accuracies of different modifications of the KNN algorithm are evaluated using Leave One Out, which is a special case of K-fold cross-validation, and traditional accuracy assessment using error matrices. The best parameters are found to be Euclidean distance metric, inverse distance weighting, and k equal to 14, while using bands 4, 3 and 2. With these parameters, the cross-validation error is 0.009174, and the overall accuracy is around 86%. The results are compared with those from the Maximum Likelihood algorithm. KNN results are found to be accurate enough for practical applicability of this method for mapping forest areas.

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Montazeri, Behzad. "Comparing Critical Chain Project Managemenet with Critical Path Method: A Case Study". TopSCHOLAR®, 2017. http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/1935.

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Scheduling is a major task in project management. The current scheduling technique, Critical Path Method (CPM), has been widely applied for several decades, but a large number of projects fail to be completed on time and schedule delays occur in many projects. This raises question about the validity of the current project scheduling system. Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM), derived from Theory of Constraints, is a relatively new alternative approach toward scheduling projects. This study compared CCPM and CPM to determine which scheduling method delivers a shorter project duration and has a better usage of resources. A scheduling software called ProChain was used to reschedule a CPM based construction project using CCPM. The study concluded that the CCPM has the possibility to deliver shorter project duration and better resource usage in comparison to CPM. It was revealed that ProChain has limitation in the process of transforming a CPM schedule to a CCPM schedule. For example, ProChain treats any tasks without any predecessor as a project terminating task and puts a project buffer after it.

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Cotner, Bridget. "Documenting Elementary Teachers' Sustainability of Instructional Practices: A Mixed Method Case Study". Scholar Commons, 2014. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/5005.

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School reform programs focus on making educational changes; however, research on interventions past the funded implementation phase to determine what was sustained is rarely done (Beery, Senter, Cheadle, Greenwald, Pearson, et al., 2005). This study adds to the research on sustainability by determining what instructional practices, if any, of the Teaching SMART[reg] professional development program that was implemented from 2005-2008 in elementary schools with teachers in grades third through eighth were continued, discontinued, or adapted five years post-implementation (in 2013). Specifically, this study sought to answer the following questions: What do teachers who participated in Teaching SMART[reg] and district administrators share about the sustainability of Teaching SMART[reg] practices in 2013? What teaching strategies do teachers who participated in the program (2005-2008) use in their science classrooms five years post-implementation (2013)? What perceptions about the roles of females in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) do teachers who participated in the program (2005-2008) have five years later (2013)? And, What classroom management techniques do the teachers who participated in the program (2005-2008) use five years post implementation (2013)? A mixed method approach was used to answer these questions. Quantitative teacher survey data from 23 teachers who participated in 2008 and 2013 were analyzed in SAS v. 9.3. Descriptive statistics were reported and paired t-tests were conducted to determine mean differences by survey factors identified from an exploratory factor analysis, principal axis factoring, and parallel analysis conducted with teacher survey baseline data (2005). Individual teacher change scores (2008 and 2013) for identified factors were computed using the Reliable Change Index statistic. Qualitative data consisted of interviews with two district administrators and three teachers who responded to the survey in both years (2008 and 2013). Additionally, a classroom observation was conducted with one of the interviewed teachers in 2013. Qualitative analyses were conducted following the constant comparative method and were facilitated by ATLAS.ti v. 6.2, a qualitative analysis software program. Qualitative findings identified themes at the district level that influenced teachers' use of Teaching SMART[reg] strategies. All the themes were classified as obstacles to sustainability: economic downturn, turnover of teachers and lack of hiring, new reform policies, such as Race to the Top, Student Success Act, Common Core State Standards, and mandated blocks of time for specific content. Results from the survey data showed no statistically significant difference through time in perceived instructional practices except for a perceived decrease in the use of hands-on instructional activities from 2008 to 2013. Analyses conducted at the individual teacher level found change scores were statistically significant for a few teachers, but overall, teachers reported similarly on the teacher survey at both time points. This sustainability study revealed the lack of facilitating factors to support the continuation of reform practices; however, teachers identified strategies to continue to implement some of the reform practices through time in spite of a number of system-wide obstacles. This sustainability study adds to the literature by documenting obstacles to sustainability in this specific context, which overlap with what is known in the literature. Additionally, the strategies teachers identified to overcome some of the obstacles to implement reform practices and the recommendations by district level administrators add to the literature on how stakeholders may support sustainability of reform through time.

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Quadros, Carlos Schmidt. "Rainwater harvesting case study: FCT/UNL campus". Master's thesis, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10362/4799.

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Dissertação apresentada para a obtenção do grau de Mestre em Engenharia do Ambiente, Perfil Engenharia Sanitária
With increasing pressure on the environment, particularly on water resources, due to outside forces such as climate change and population growth, water is nowadays a scarce and a valuable resource. With the need to find new alternatives, rainwater harvesting should be seen as an important strategy for better management of water resources, once it constitutes a free source of potable water. Rainwater harvesting systems, which already have a global implementation, are a recognised way for urban buildings to reduce their reliance on the public mains supply. Its applications are predominantly non-potable, namely toilet flushing and gardening. The aim of this report is to produce a comprehensive assessment of rainwater harvesting and its potential use all over the world, as well as the potential economical and environmental benefits. It is provided a description of all the rainwater harvesting system components, as well as water quality requirements according to the water final purpose. A case study is presented, which main object is to evaluate the feasibility of rainwater harvesting for gardening, applied to the University Campus of the Faculty of Sciences and Technology of Universidade Nova, Lisbon (FCT/UNL). A detailed characterization of the existing irrigation system on campus is provided, as well as its potential ability to collect rainwater. According to the supply and demand balance, several scenarios are presented in order to provide the necessary information for the decision-makers to evaluate the best solution for the desired application. For such, all the available information was analyzed, in order to determine the environmental, technical and economical viability of the project.

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Kowalski, Tina Helen Parkin. "The contribution of social support to employee psychological well-being : an exploratory mixed-methods case study". Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/28681.

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Stress and mental health issues are now the most common cause of workplace absence. Increasing evidence points to the need for organisations to take steps to enhance well-being at work for employees. Social support has been identified as one key factor affecting employee psychological well-being, however, the definition and conceptualisation of the term continues to be debated. To date, research examining the relationship between social support and well-being at work tends to be predominantly quantitative and to prioritise work-based sources of support above other sources of support. Few workplace interventions aimed at improving employee well-being appear to have a specific focus on enhancing social support. This thesis presents findings from a mixed-methods case study of a large, public sector organisation in Scotland. The study had four phases: an online survey (n=158), semi-structured interviews (n=31), a diary phase (n=11) and a final interview (n=11). Higher levels of social support were associated with a higher level of psychological well-being. Findings highlighted the importance of various work and non-work based sources of social support, such as peer support and support from friends, and various dimensions of support too, such as ‘distant vs. proximal’ support. Potential negative effects of social support were also identified, for example, when perceived as interfering. Women reported higher levels of support and of positive mental well-being than did men. Interview and diary data revealed a range of contextual, organisational and individual factors that affected both access to and availability of social support, and the relationship between social support and employee well-being. Recent organisational changes appeared to be particularly influential. Employee opinion regarding existing organisational well-being initiatives varied on the basis of whether the support was formal or informal and in terms of perceived versus received support. Social support was valued highly by respondents with regard to improving employee well-being. Open and honest communication, physical presence of support and familiarity with context-specific knowledge were of particular pertinence. This thesis contributes to knowledge in three ways. Substantively, the importance of examining social support more holistically is highlighted in order to better understand the relationship between social support and employee well-being. Methodologically, this mixed methods approach proved fruitful in generating a richness and depth of data largely untapped by previous, predominantly quantitative, studies. Finally, the findings have practical implications for HR personnel and policy makers as they offer an insight into the contribution of various sources and dimensions of social support to employee well-being, as understood by employees.

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Lindberg, Ylva. "Uppföljning av kvalitet hos privata aktörer inom primärvården : En beskrivning av det praktiska uppföljningsarbetet inom tre landsting". Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-226504.

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Bakgrund: En pågående trend inom hälso- och sjukvården är införandet av marknadsreformer. Den lag som ska tillämpas när ett vårdvalssystem införs är lagen om valfrihetssystem (LOV). På grund av att landstingen är självstyrande kan formerna för organisation och styrning variera. Syfte: Att undersöka och beskriva hur landsting praktiskt arbetar med att följa upp privata vårdgivare inom primärvården, med avseende på kvalitet i vården. Metod: Deskriptiv fallstudie med triangulering. Resultat: I alla de tre fallen framhålls att uppföljningen av de offentliga och privata vårdcentralerna är likadan. Det görs uppföljning av samtliga vårdcentraler en gång per år. Till denna samlas data in från olika källor. Stockholm och Sörmland gör även månadsvis mätningar av några indikatorer. Vilka indikatorer som används till uppföljningarna skiljer sig något mellan de olika landstingen. Om avvikelser upptäcks vidtas olika former av åtgärder, exempelvis utskick av skriftliga frågor eller möten där avvikelsen, eventuella orsaker samt vad som ska göras diskuteras. Andra åtgärder kan vara besök hos vårdgivaren, fördjupad granskning eller medicinsk revision. I landstingens förfrågningsunderlag finns beskrivet vad som följs upp. Vissa indikatorer kopplas till målrelaterad ersättning, viten eller bonus. Det framgår även under vilka förutsättningar ett avtal skulle kunna sägas upp i förtid. Förtida uppsägning baserat på kvalitetsskäl har endast skett i Stockholm. Exempel på ett område där samtliga landsting har pågående utvecklingsarbete är utformning av kvalitetsindikatorerna. Samarbeten sker med andra landsting i olika nätverk för utveckling av uppföljningsarbetet. Exempel på svårigheter som ses är att kvaliteten på data som rapporteras in kan brista, tillgång till olika datasystem samt att mäta och fråga rätt saker. Slutsats: Det finns likheter i hur landstingen har utformat sina uppföljningsverksamheter men också skillnader, exempelvis att Stockholm rutinmässigt gör uppföljningsbesök hos nystartade enheter och att Uppsala gör en generell fördjupad uppföljning.
Background: An ongoing trend in health care is the implementation of market reforms. The applicable law when implementing a system of choice is lagen om valfrihetssystem (LOV). Because of the fact that the county councils have home rule the forms of organization and governance can vary. Aim: To study and describe how county councils work with following up private actors in primary care, with regard to quality. Method: Descriptive case study with triangulation. Results: In all three cases it is stressed that the follow up is the same for private and public district health care centres. A follow up of each centre is carried out annualy. For this data is collected from different sources. Stockholm and Sörmland also measure some indicators monthly. Which indicators that are used in the follow ups differ somewhat between the county councils. If deviations are detected different steps are taken, for instance written questions or meetings where the deviation, possible causes and interventions are discussed. Other steps could be to visit the actor, have an intensed review or medical revision. The county councils’ rule books describe what is included in the follow ups. Some indicators are connected to a goal related payment, fine or bonus. It is also stated under what circumstances a contract could be terminaded prematurely. Premature termination based on quality reasons has only occurred in Stockholm. An example of an area where all county councils have an ongoing developement is formation of the quality indicators. There are cooperations with other county councils in different networks regarding development of the follow ups. Difficulties that have been noted are for example that the quality of data that is reported in might be lacking, access to different computer systems and measuring the correct things. Conclusion: There are similarities between the county councils with regard to how they have chosen to design their follow up work, but there are also differences, for instance that Stockholm routinely makes follow up visits to newly started units and that Uppsala does a general intensed review.

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Van, Blommenstein D., S. Matope i der Merwe A. F. Van. "Review and analysis of work sampling methods : the case of an automated labour performance measurement system using the work sampling method". Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 9, Issue 1: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11462/583.

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This paper analyses work sampling and time study as work measurement methods with the view of employing them in an automated labour performance measurement system. These are compared with respect to Hawthorn effect, labour intensiveness, cost, tediousness and knowledge extensiveness. The analysis proves that work sampling is a better option for developing an automated labour performance measurement system that employs computer vision. Web cameras are used to feed real-time images to a central computer via USB extenders. The computer runs a standalone C++ application that uses a random function to establish when measurements are to be taken. The developed video camera footage is converted into a pixel matrix using OpenCV. This matrix is then filtered and analysed, enabling the tracking of a worker. The data generated is stored in text files. After the work sampling period has elapsed, the data is transferred into Microsoft Excel for analysis. Finally a report of the labour utilisation is generated in Microsoft Excel and then send to the analyst for review.

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Stone, Daniel Joseph. "Counsellor supervision : a study of the metaphoric case drawing method of case presentation in a clinical setting". Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/28299.

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An exploratory study was conducted to investigate the efficacy of the Metaphoric Case Drawing (MCD) method of case conceptualization in the context of counsellor-trainee supervision. Supervisors and trainees reported a significant increase in understanding in five core counselling areas: increased understanding of the client, the counsellor's role, the client-counsellor relationship, counselling goals, and case presentation effectiveness. Statistical and qualitative data further confirm the effectiveness of the MCD method in providing a more time-efficient means of case presentation (compared with the traditional Verbal Case Debriefing method). The MCD was found to be particularly useful in case presentations in which the clinical material included themes of depression, suicide, relationship problems, and manipulative clients. Based on the present exploratory study, the MCD method provides a vigorous, stimulating tool for the effective supervision and training of counselling students in a crisis intervention and suicide prevention setting.
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Lee, Hon-yiu. "The role of information technology in resource-based learning : a case study of a Hong Kong secondary school /". Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2002. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B25474583.

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Huxley, Craig. "An improved method to identify critical processes". Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2003. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/15857/1/Craig_Huxley_Thesis.pdf.

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Nearly 70% of process improvement projects are failing to provide the expected benefits (Grant 2002). The cost of process improvement projects can be quite substantial and the number of these projects occurring within organisations continues to increase. John Thorp (1998) describes an environment in which managers are struggling to demonstrate the connection between costs and expected business benefits. This eighteen month master's research project has identified a gap in both the academic literature and the business practices of most organisations. This thesis aims to make explicit the selection of processes to improve and to provide the link between process objectives and organisational goals (Davenport 1993; Hammer and Champy 1993). Published literature, coupled with the experience of the research team, has resulted in the development of a targeting methodology for defining and ranking critical processes, and then selecting which of those critical processes to improve first. Although the research team believes that the methodology is applicable to many industries, the research was undertaken in the application hosting centre (AHC) and application service provision (ASP) industry. A focus group and follow on Delphi study was used to ensure that the processes and functional area focused upon was of importance to the participants of the research. This research project was funded by the Australian Research Council's Linkage projects and undertaken with support by REALTECH. The participants included the top three information systems outsourcing companies in Australia and another in the top ten of this industry. The study commenced with identifying critical processes in the ASP environment. This involved both a focus group session and a Delphi study. The Delphi study was followed by four action learning cycles using case studies (action, observe, reflect and revise). These action learning cycles using case studies have revealed that the methodology (which includes the steps to implement the methodology) meets the needs of organisations to identify and select 'critical' processes for improvement. It provides business and researchers with a logical and explicit method to reduce the 'squeaky wheel' and 'latest fad' approaches to process improvement projects. These prior approaches improve processes not necessarily critical for achieving organisational goals consuming limited resources for little gain. The targeting method makes the alignment of process objectives with goals by explicitly linking processes to organisational goals possible. The limitations of this research project are that it does not intend to verify the achievement of business benefit, document the change to an organisation due to its use of the targeting methodology or determine the long term benefits to an organisation using the targeting methodology. These questions might be answered in a longer and larger study as this project is limited to an eighteen month time frame. As for generalisability, the study has focused on the AHC and ASP industries, and the participants, while operating within this industry, are quite different. For the different phases of this project the participants come from in-house providers, multinational outsourcing providers, commercialised government providers, specialist niche product providers, and enterprise system suppliers.

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Huxley, Craig. "An Improved Method to Identify Critical Processes". Queensland University of Technology, 2003. http://eprints.qut.edu.au/15857/.

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Nearly 70% of process improvement projects are failing to provide the expected benefits (Grant 2002). The cost of process improvement projects can be quite substantial and the number of these projects occurring within organisations continues to increase. John Thorp (1998) describes an environment in which managers are struggling to demonstrate the connection between costs and expected business benefits. This eighteen month master's research project has identified a gap in both the academic literature and the business practices of most organisations. This thesis aims to make explicit the selection of processes to improve and to provide the link between process objectives and organisational goals (Davenport 1993; Hammer and Champy 1993). Published literature, coupled with the experience of the research team, has resulted in the development of a targeting methodology for defining and ranking critical processes, and then selecting which of those critical processes to improve first. Although the research team believes that the methodology is applicable to many industries, the research was undertaken in the application hosting centre (AHC) and application service provision (ASP) industry. A focus group and follow on Delphi study was used to ensure that the processes and functional area focused upon was of importance to the participants of the research. This research project was funded by the Australian Research Council's Linkage projects and undertaken with support by REALTECH. The participants included the top three information systems outsourcing companies in Australia and another in the top ten of this industry. The study commenced with identifying critical processes in the ASP environment. This involved both a focus group session and a Delphi study. The Delphi study was followed by four action learning cycles using case studies (action, observe, reflect and revise). These action learning cycles using case studies have revealed that the methodology (which includes the steps to implement the methodology) meets the needs of organisations to identify and select 'critical' processes for improvement. It provides business and researchers with a logical and explicit method to reduce the 'squeaky wheel' and 'latest fad' approaches to process improvement projects. These prior approaches improve processes not necessarily critical for achieving organisational goals consuming limited resources for little gain. The targeting method makes the alignment of process objectives with goals by explicitly linking processes to organisational goals possible. The limitations of this research project are that it does not intend to verify the achievement of business benefit, document the change to an organisation due to its use of the targeting methodology or determine the long term benefits to an organisation using the targeting methodology. These questions might be answered in a longer and larger study as this project is limited to an eighteen month time frame. As for generalisability, the study has focused on the AHC and ASP industries, and the participants, while operating within this industry, are quite different. For the different phases of this project the participants come from in-house providers, multinational outsourcing providers, commercialised government providers, specialist niche product providers, and enterprise system suppliers.

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Ngai, Siu-ting. "A case study of peer observation among primary school teachers". Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2005. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B35522720.

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Ryman, Anders. "How to get personas to conform : A case study of design method compatibility". Thesis, Linköping University, Department of Computer and Information Science, 2000. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-1467.

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This master’s thesis is built around a design case and aims to explore the possibility of combining three methods in the design process: contextual inquiry in the pre-study phase, the creation of personas to guide the design, and cooperative evaluation to test the prototype. The methods were used in a design project proposed by EssNet AB in Stockholm, an international company in the gaming business, for whom a prototype for their touchscreen interface was developed. The contextual inquiry consisted in visits to four different vendors, where the work situation and the current use of computer systems for game registration were studied. The results from the inquiry lay ground for the creation of two personas, one primary and one secondary. These personas then guided the design of both Lo-Fi and Hi-Fi prototypes. The design ideas of the Lo-Fi design phase were evaluated in several discussion sessions and the Hi-Fi prototype was finally tested by six participants, using the cooperative evaluation method. The conclusion drawn from the study is that although the three methods are indeed compatible, there is still a creative leap to make between the data gathered in the contextual inquiry and the creation of the personas. It is also of importance that the participants in the cooperative evaluation match the personas to some degree in order to confirm the personas’ validity.

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Guden, Huseyin. "An Adaptive Simulated Annealing Method For Assembly Line Balancing And A Case Study". Master's thesis, METU, 2006. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12607478/index.pdf.

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Assembly line balancing problem is one of the most studied NP-Hard problems. NP-Hardness leads us to search for a good solution instead of the optimal solution especially for the big-size problems. Meta-heuristic algorithms are the search methods which are developed to find good solutions to the big-size and combinatorial problems. In this study, it is aimed at solving the multi-objective multi-model assembly line balancing problem of a company. A meta-heuristic algorithm is developed to solve the deterministic assembly line balancing problems. The algorithm developed is tested using the test problems in the literature and the the real life problem of the company as well. The results are analyzed and found to be promising and a solution is proposed for the firm.

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shah, Syed Mehr Ali. "Usability assessment Method of the open source applications Case Study of OpenOffice.Org 3.0". Thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Sektionen för datavetenskap och kommunikation, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-3085.

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Open-source software is becoming a gradually more popular as a software development method; some of the most successful softwares are for example: the Linux operating system, Mozilla, Apache web server and openoffice.org. Open source softwares viewed by many as being very good in terms of their usage, reliability, performance and market share. Mostly open source software developer focus on functionality and different feature of the software; on the other hand they ignore the user centric design requirement. In this thesis the importance of the usability in Open source applications, such as Openoffice.org are described and how usability can be measured by assessing user performance such as, satisfaction, effectiveness and acceptability. Openoffice.org is a freely available office suite in different operating system and with different languages. The OpenOffice.org 3.0 feature set is similar to the feature set of Microsoft Office 2003. It has word processing, spreadsheet and presentation applications all together within a common suite. But still this application suite is not much familiar among common users that cause a major usability threat for usability studies. The basic purposed of this thesis was to find out the issues and users satisfaction regarding this Openoffice.org. Empirical method of usability assessment such as thinks aloud, Questionnaires and interviews were used.
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Kruger, J. C. "Adaptation of Luborsky's Core Conflictual Relationship Theme (CCRT) method a phenomenological case study /". Pretoria : [s.n.], 2006. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-10222007-110453/.

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MARQUES, VITOR JOSE AZEVEDO. "A HEURISTIC METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION. STUDY OF CASE: SEEDS DISTRIBUTION FROM A DC". PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2007. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=11745@1.

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Este trabalho faz reflexões sobre como é possível avançar na melhoria do gerenciamento de transporte, especificamente em relação às decisões mais operacionais, como a roteirização, através de métodos heurísticos simples e já difundidos na literatura. Utilizando um estudo de caso, é possível apresentar os benefícios da mudança de um método empírico de roteirização, totalmente baseado nos conhecimentos tácitos, para a aplicação de um método de criação de áreas de entregas e definição de rotas fixas de forma empírica. Além desta análise, o trabalho também apresenta a aplicação de um método dinâmico de roteirização utilizando o método de Clarke e Wright. Da comparação dos resultados obtidos surgem sugestões de criação de rotinas e ferramentas para aplicação do método, de forma consistente e definitiva, na operação da empresa do estudo de caso.
In this research some considerations are made about the possibility of improving making the transportation management, specifically in operations decisions, like routing vehicles, using simple and well known heuristic methods mentioned in the literature. Using a case study, it is possible to show the benefits of changing an empirical routing method based on implicit knowledge towards an empirical application using fixed routes. In additional, is applied a dynamic routing method: the Clarke and Wright`s Method. Results are compared, and after that are recommended routine and tools development to use this application method, consistent and emphatically, in the company case study operation.

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Erlandsson, Daniel. "The difficulties in implementing the case-study method". Thesis, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-33018.

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Since the requirements for a graduate to get an employment has changed must the also education of the graduates’ change. With this said must the education and the requirements for getting a employment have a positive correlation. There are studies that deduces that the case-study method has many beneficial properties that will help accomplishing this, but the case-study method does also come with some difficulties that should be had in mind when considering the implementing of the method. This paper has therefore been constructed to enlighten those who potentially thinks of using the case-study method as a pedagogic tool, in purpose to educate them about the difficulties. In this paper have the current literature been analysed and there been found difficulties in the implementation of the case-study method. These difficulties have therefore been categorised in the purpose the facilitate the conclusions.

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Cahng, Min-chieh, i 張民杰. "The Study of the Case Method and the Use of the Case Method in Educational Administration Program". Thesis, 2001. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/34923926723444042358.

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博士
國立臺灣師範大學
教育研究所
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Case method has emerged and been recognized in the professions such as law, business, clinical psychology, and medicine. It did not only make great impact on learning in the above fields, but also gradually adopted by educational professionals. In 1986, a report entitled "A Nation Prepared: Teachers for the 21st Century," issued by the Carnegie Forum on Education and the Economy , recommended that programs of teacher preparation should pay more attention to the case method in instruction. The main purpose of this paper is to study the case method and the use of the case method in educational administration program. It reviews the history of development of the case method in various disciplines, including related research in case selection, writing, as well as implementation. In addition, local cases were developed and implemented in educational administration program by the researcher. The findings obtained from the study shall serve as references for further studies and application of case method. The research methods employed in this study include the literature analysis, questionnaire survey, and interview. First, a literature review was conducted to analyze the historical rationale for implementation of the case method. Second, ten indigenous cases were developed and used for classroom instruction in an educational administration program for a period of two weeks. At the end of the teaching period, a ‘case method application survey’ was used to collect feedback from the participants in this study. Finally, ten faculty and students in law, business, clinical psychology, and teacher education were interviewed for their personal experiences in using case method in their classes The following are important conclusions drawn from the results of literature review, survey, and interview studies: 1.The importance of case method in learning was revealed in the review of its historical development and related theories, practice, and research. The case method was found to enhance learners'' reflection that promotes the constructivist''s view of learning. 2.To use the case method effectively, preparation of proper cases, and active interaction between teacher and students are necessary. 3.There are several ways to implement the case method in a class setting, including discussion, Q & A, and role playing, etc.. 4. An instructor is encouraged to use various instructional methods to teach with cases during a semester. For curriculum planning in teacher preparation programs, it is suggested case methods to be first applied to subject areas with greater emphasis on practice, such as educational administration, classroom management, principles and practice in guidance and counseling, then gradually increase the use of case methods in subsequent courses as well as other subject areas. 5.The survey results showed positive feedback from the participants. The case method was perceived as a useful teaching method that deemed worthy for further application and extension. 6.There are also problems and difficulties during the implementation that deserve further attention and call for proper preparation in the future use of the case method. As a summary of this research study, some suggestions are made in the following for researchers, practitioners, and administrators of educational programs: 1.For case development: To employ several ways to increase the amount of cases collected. It is suggested to set up a case research and development center to collect and exchange cases for teaching. 2.For case application: To conduct seminars in case teaching to improve teachers’ teaching skills. To set up a research community and teaching web sites to popularize the method. 3.For case research: The administrative agency should support the development of case and case method. 4. For case teaching: Case method could be planed to be part of the training courses for teachers and educational administrators. 5. For future research: The areas that deserve special attention include the effect of the case method, the interaction between teacher and students during the whole class case discussion, as well as the subjects and learners fit for the case method in the future.

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Zhang, Xiao-Min, i 張筱敏. "A Case Study of Applying the Case Method to Classroom Management Course". Thesis, 2018. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/rjz4gn.

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國立東華大學
教育與潛能開發學系
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Applying the case method to classroom management course is aims to use the real events that be encountered in the teaching site to be written into cases as teaching media, and to train students to combine the classroom management theory and the cases through lecture and discussion. And, Improving the ability to solve problems for achieve effective learning combined of theory and practice. This study takes the classroom management course of the National Donghua University Hua-Shih Education College as the research field, and the teacher of the course and the pre-service teachers are the research subjects. The mainly research methods are participatory observation, followed by the researcher’s reflections log, observation records, the teaching cases, other related documents, etc. And, analyzing the teaching philosophy of the classroom management course using the case method, as well as the actual operation of the case method in the classroom, and the dilemma and response encountered in the process. Furthermore, the researcher integrated the views and suggestions of the pre-service teachers after the class to explore the impact of the case method applied to the classroom management course. Expecting through the ideas of teachers and students to providing the references for applying the case method to classroom management course in the future. According to research findings, this study found that: First, the students' positive feedback for the teaching case in the learning process, so that the teacher firmly believes that the case method can effectively combine the theoretical knowledge of the classroom management with the practice experience of the teaching site, so the case method is applied to the classroom management course; Second, the implementation process of applying the case method is into the class management course, which can be divided into five stages: preparation stage, explanation stage, case presentation stage, discussion stage and extension stage. With different units, different teaching cases, and the actual situation, the operation is adjusted in time to enhance the learning effect. Third, applying the case method into the course for students, helps them to understand the theories, enhancing the motivation to learn, cultivating high-level thinking skills, and promoting interaction. In addition, there are some problems in the actual classroom operations needs improvement, such as the lack of discussion time, and the information equipment in the classroom is not easy to read cases.

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Chou, He-Han, i 鄒和翰. "Field Improvement and Case Study of the MASW Method". Thesis, 2005. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/93045156028742929147.

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國立交通大學
土木工程系所
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MASW can be used to investigate the shear velocity profile of stratum via non destructive tests and has been extended to perform 2-D Vs tomography. However, several inconveniences are encountered via current test procedures. Switching the survey line is quite time and man-power consuming when planting geophones are deployed; the explored depth depend on the quality of lower-frequency part of signal which is affected by the survey line length, source offsets and characteristics of source energy. Commonly-used seismic sources usually have insufficient mobility or energy. To improve those inconveniences, this study aims at there aspects. First, a new acquisition system, land streamer, is developed under the consideration of efficiency. Its reliability and performance are also verified by comparing the data from traditional planting geophones. Secondly, a handy seismic source made of weight-drop system is developed to improve seismic energy while maintaining mobility. Thirdly, to widen the frequency bandwidth and improve the quality of signal, the performance of different rubber pads with corresponding seismic source are evaluated. The results show that the new receiver system has a good performance on the smooth surface (asphalt and sandy ground). The workability and efficiency of MASW are effectively increased when applying the land streamer. The weight-drop source enlarges the wavelength bandwidth signal up to 30 meters which increases the spatial measuring capacity on depth. The rubber pads make only slight improvement on the quality of lower frequency part of signal. A case study is also presented for demonstrating the results of different NDT techniques and the effectiveness of MASW 2-D tomography.

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Li, Hou-Chun, i 李厚諄. "Innovative Design Method of Product Service System by Using Case Study and TRIZ Method". Thesis, 2009. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/48127053651842825049.

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國立成功大學
機械工程學系碩博士班
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In modern times the world takes environmental protection more seriously. Product design took performance, practicability and economic results as the main considerations. So that at the same time in development of product does not take into account the impact on the environment. Product Service System also called as PSS. It is a business model combines product and service. Become a new system which can satisfy the need of consumer. PSS turns the core value which came from product development into service development. In this paper, we start from analyze consumers’ use habit in the PSS cases, which we collected. Find out the relations between product and service in those cases. Analyzing product with its characteristics to get suggestions which for desugn new Product Service System. Then use the TRIZ 40 inventive rules to conclude innovative design rules for PSS. Product design may have more innovative possiblityies by using these inventive rules.

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Flinspach, Susan Leigh. "Interpretive synthesis : a methodology for reviewing qualitative case-study research /". 2001. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:9997160.

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Ying-Liang, Liu, i 劉英良. "A study of FMEA and DOE method: case of generic drug analytic method development project". Thesis, 2008. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/16001796954519581759.

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元智大學
工業工程與管理學系
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Generic drug companies tend to improve their market position by being first in the market when a patent on an original product elapses. When a company gets the first approval of FDA, they have six months of marketing exclusivity. During the six months, they can use aggressing pricing and build logistic power to get the lion’s share. Therefore, the time-to-market of new products is crucial to their comparative advantages. This research tries to integrate project risk management (PRM) approach and design of experiment (DOE) to speed up the critical project, which is required to develop and validate an analytical method in Abbreviated New Drug Applications (ANDA) program, to increase the company’s efficiency and to get the revenue in the early stage. Furthermore, a case study was implemented to demonstrate the efficiency of this integration.

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Telenko, Cassandra. "Developing green design guidelines: a formal method and case study". Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2009-12-591.

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This thesis describes and demonstrates a method for consolidating, developing, and using green design guidelines for the innovation of greener products. Life cycle analysis (LCA) is one well-accepted tool for quantifying the environmental impacts of a product so designers can identify areas for redesign effort. However, LCA is a retrospective design tool that requires detailed design information that isn’t known until designs are near completion. Alternatively, green design guidelines provide proven techniques for designing greener products. They can be used during the early stages of design, when many decisions fundamental to innovation and environmental impact are made and before LCA is viable. This thesis extends the work already done in green design guidelines, by updating the current knowledge base and introducing a method for extending the set of existing guidelines to encompass new and emerging areas of sustainability. While guidelines have been created from prior experience in design for environment and life cycle analysis, they have not been maintained as a shared and coordinated repertoire of green design solutions. Instead, sets of guidelines are scattered throughout the literature, contain overlaps, operate at different levels of abstraction, and have varying levels of completeness. For example, some areas of green design guidelines, such as design for disassembly, are well established, while other areas of green design guidelines, such as minimizing energy consumption during use, are still being explored. Additionally, while numerous examples of green design guidelines exist, many of the guidelines have no documented validation of their life cycle impacts. The work for this thesis began with the compilation of a dynamic knowledge base of green design guidelines. This set of guidelines is a consolidation and updating of the green design guidelines already available in literature and can be used as a starting poinrt for future improvements and extensions as the field develops. A standard method was then proposed and tested for creating guidelines in currently undeveloped areas of green design, particularly energy consumption during the operation of a product. The method employs reverse engineering techniques and life cycle analysis to identify green requirements and develop corresponding, new green design guidelines. A case study of electric kettles demonstrated the usefulness of the method by yielding four new guidelines and four, corresponding, energy saving re-designs. For this example, the redesigns showed that guidelines can reduce energy consumption, but may incur tradeoffs with other life cycle stages. Calculation of tradeoffs revealed a range of net life cycle impact values that were caused by increased manufacturing demands and variability in consumer use habits. In addition to redesign in the kettle study, the four new guidelines were tested for usefulness in new product design by use of focus groups. Two groups were tasked with designing a new energy efficient toaster concept. Only one group was given the four green design guidelines that were uncovered using the proposed method. The design group using the new green design guidelines produced more viable and practical green features than the design group that did not have the guidelines as a design tool. These preliminary results suggest that the proposed method is useful for creating new guidelines that are beneficial to design teams tackling novel design problems that differ from the original case study. Further work is needed to establish the statistical significance of these results.
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Chen, Po-Ting, i 陳泊廷. "A Study of the Display Case Dehumidify by Chemical Method". Thesis, 2012. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/52070328688858228044.

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國立勤益科技大學
冷凍空調系
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The main objective of this study is to reduce and control the humidity of the interior of a food freezer using chemical methods, instead of thenormal refrigeration dehumidifiers. In this study, calcium chloride is used as solid sorbent and placed inside the food freezer to dehumidify its interiorenvironment. Through three different placement methods, namely: via bottle, columnar and whole box placement, together with different placement positions, amounts of dosage used and contact areas, a comparison is made on the amount dehumidified and efficiency of the dehumidification process. Then best method for reducing the freezer’s humidity and meeting the required conditions is determined, and the advantages and disadvantages of the three methods are further analyzed. The main condition of the study is to simulate the freezer’s temperature and humidity to meet the requirements for preserving chocolate. The temperature has to be between 14℃ and 18℃ and humidity between 50% and 70% to.preserve the original flavor of the chocolate.

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Ko-LunWen i 溫克崙. "The Case Study of Pile Integrity Test UsingStress Wave Method". Thesis, 2012. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/44415379027018236304.

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國立成功大學
土木工程學系專班
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The stress wave method is recently widely applied to pile integrity tests to detect the defects and to evaluate the length of newly-built pile. Sonic echo method and crosshole sonic logging method are mostly often used in these tests. These two nondestructive tests have the advantages of saving cost, fastly performance. The purpose of this case study is to examine the newly-built piles using the above two kinds of nondestructive methods to test, to analyze and to compare the results of testing. Auxiliary function is used to filter out the unwanted signal of capture and to amplify the echo signal of bottom (or defect) of pile in the sonic echo method. The position of defect or the bottom of pile will be easy to be distinguished from the echo signals. The results of crosshole sonic logging are relatively more direct and fast to evaluate the integrity and the length of pile. In the case study, the velocity of concrete of pile captured locally from crosshole sonic logging is used to calculate the length of pile (or defects) for the sonic echo method. It is helpful to judge and to btain the correct results.

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Chang, Nien-shih, i 張念詩. "Probes on Method Take Care of Daily Regimen with Elders – Case Study as Aromatherapy". Thesis, 2011. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/79672192996288480263.

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南開科技大學
福祉科技與服務管理所
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The goal of this research is to explore the daily regimen for the elders. We conduct three case experiences of aromatherapy in order to learn the following facts: first, how aromatherapy affects the physical and psychological phenomena and the relationships between aromatherapy and Regimen, second, how aromatherapy affects the quality of life, and finally, the possibility of aromatherapy being a leading method to a healthier body in the future. Eleven teachers aged from 46 to 64 joined the research. We applied qualitative methods and collected data by recording experiences in tables and semi-structured interviews. People who applied three oils, in terms of physical mental functions and quality of life experiences, caught the most of the positive feedback response. This result shows that the relationships between aromatherapy and physical and mental phenomena is considerably positive and worth referencing.

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Hwu, Chiu-Lan, i 胡秋蘭. "Study on Life Cycle Assessment Method --A Case Study of Petro- chemical Industry". Thesis, 1998. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/86763721498083978606.

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國立成功大學
環境工程學系
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This study is aimed to understand and compare differences and limitations of various methods of the life cycle assessment (LCA) . A case study of ethylene process in the China Petroleum Company was applied by field investigation and analyzed by the EcoPro program. The fuzzy analytical hierachy process was utilized to quantify the indices of environment impact from ethylene process. Results of this study indicate that energy consumption and process are most essential factors counted for the significance of environment of environmental impact from ethylene process for all various LCA method. This suggests that energy efficiency and conservation programs should be enhanced for the petro-chemical industry. Methods for doing this include upgrading industrial processes, strengthening energy management and providing technical assistance for better energy usage.

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