Modeling the impact of road safety communication campaigns and training programs on driving behavior

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ιωάννης Αδάμος
Keyword(s):  
Road Safety ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Driving Behavior ◽  
Safety Communication ◽  
Communication Campaigns ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Training

Η κόπωση κατά την οδήγηση, η οποία μεταξύ άλλων, προκαλεί υπνηλία, αποτελεί έναν σημαντικό παράγοντα πρόκλησης ατυχημάτων σε διεθνές επίπεδο: το 20% στο σύνολο των ατυχημάτων σχετίζονται με την κόπωση (MacLean et al., 2003), ενώ το 16-23% των συνολικών ατυχημάτων οφείλονται στην υπνηλία (Horne & Reyner, 1995). Η παρούσα διδακτορική διατριβή στοχεύει στην ανάπτυξη ενός ολοκληρωμένου πλαισίου, το οποίο διευκολύνει τον σχεδιασμό επεμβάσεων οδικής ασφάλειας, όπως είναι οι εκστρατείες και τα εκπαιδευτικά προγράμματα, την αξιολόγηση της αποτελεσματικότητάς τους, την εκτίμηση της διείσδυσής τους στην οδηγική συμπεριφορά και την ανάπτυξη μοντέλων για την πρόβλεψη των προθέσεων και της συμπεριφοράς των οδηγών σε θέματα οδικής ασφάλειας. Το πλαίσιο επικυρώνεται σε πανελλήνια εκστρατεία οδικής ασφάλειας με θέμα την οδηγική κόπωση και σε εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα για την κόπωση, το οποίο επιμόρφωσε επαγγελματίες οδηγούς μεγάλης εταιρείας δομικών υλικών στην Ελλάδα. Εφαρμόζοντας ένα πλήρες πλάνο αξιολόγησης, έγιναν έρευνες δηλωμένων προτιμήσεων, πριν, κατά τη διάρκεια και μετά την υλοποίηση της εκστρατείας και πριν και μετά το εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα. Στη δεύτερη περίπτωση, επιπρόσθετα αντικειμενικά στοιχεία συλλέχθηκαν από τα Γεωγραφικά Συστήματα Προσδιορισμού Θέσης (GPS) των φορτηγών οχημάτων των επαγγελματιών οδηγών. Τα αποτελέσματα αξιολόγησης των δύο επεμβάσεων κατέδειξαν στατιστικά σημαντική αύξηση του ποσοστού των οδηγών, οι οποίοι γνώριζαν τα αίτια και τις επιπτώσεις της κόπωσης στην οδήγηση μετά την υλοποίηση της εκστρατείας και του εκπαιδευτικού προγράμματος και παρόμοια αποτελέσματα καταγράφηκαν στις υπόλοιπες μεταβλητές, όπως για παράδειγμα, στις πεποιθήσεις συμπεριφοράς, την κατανόηση κινδύνων, τις προθέσεις, κτλ. Η εκτίμηση των δεδομένων από τα GPS έδειξε μια μικρή βελτίωση της συμπεριφοράς των οδηγών μετά την υλοποίηση του εκπαιδευτικού προγράμματος. Επίσης, ο έλεγχος του βαθμού σύγκλισης μεταξύ της δηλωμένης συμπεριφοράς και της συμπεριφοράς που καταγράφηκε από την πραγματική οδήγηση (GPS), κατέδειξε μια σαφή θετική επίδραση του εκπαιδευτικού προγράμματος με βάση τα στοιχεία δηλωμένης συμπεριφοράς, ενώ με βάση τα στοιχεία από τα GPS, η σχετική επίδραση ήταν ουδέτερη. Όσον αφορά στα μοντέλα συμπεριφοράς, στην περίπτωση της εκστρατείας, διαπιστώθηκε ότι, όσο περισσότερες είναι οι ανεξάρτητες μεταβλητές, τόσο περισσότερο αυξάνεται η προβλεψιμότητα του μοντέλου. Πιο συγκεκριμένα, η μεταβλητή η οποία επηρέασε περισσότερο τη συμπεριφορά ήταν η πρόθεση, ενώ οι υπόλοιπες μεταβλητές είχαν μικρότερο αντίκτυπο. Στην περίπτωση του εκπαιδευτικού προγράμματος, οι μεταβλητές οι οποίες φαίνεται ότι επηρεάζουν περισσότερο τη συμπεριφορά είναι οι πεποιθήσεις συμπεριφοράς και η αντίληψη για το πώς συμπεριφέρονται οι υπόλοιποι. Συμπερασματικά, διαπιστώθηκε πως οι αλλαγές στη συμπεριφορά των οδηγών δεν αντικατοπτρίζουν απευθείας την πραγματική συμμόρφωσή τους με τους κανονισμούς οδικής ασφάλειας. Για την ακριβέστερη εκτίμηση της αποτελεσματικότητας αντικειμενικών μετρήσεων (π.χ. GPS), απαιτείται συνοχή, μακροπρόθεσμος σχεδιασμός και επαναληψιμότητα. Από την άλλη πλευρά, οι μετρήσεις δηλωμένης συμπεριφοράς αποδεικνύεται ότι είναι πιο ευαίσθητες στις αλλαγές της συμπεριφοράς. Προτείνεται σφαιρική αξιολόγηση των πλεονεκτημάτων και μειονεκτημάτων των δυο μεθόδων, πριν την εφαρμογή τους σε επεμβάσεις οδικής ασφάλειας.

The Importance of Managerial Education and Training for Country Performance

2018 ◽  
pp. 1276-1293
Author(s):  
Lavinia Rasca ◽  
Alecxandrina Deaconu
Keyword(s):  
Training Programs ◽  
Local Environment ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Training Methods ◽  
Customized Training ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Managerial Competence ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Training

This chapter is the result of a study conducted by the authors aiming to study the impact that business education and training have on the increase of managerial competence, important to obtaining and maintaining the corporate advantage of the companies acting in Romania and consequently to country performance. The scope of the research is global, searching for the best practices that can be transferred from other countries to Romania and adapted to the local environment. A multitude of managerial education and training methods and programs are studied – EMBA, MBA, open and customized training programs. A literature review created a good understanding of the topic, being the starting point of the quantitative and qualitative research. The chapter will be useful for business schools and training companies, for participants in managerial education and training programs, and for governmental bodies, and should contribute to the increase of educational performance and convergence with European developments.

Faculty Perceptions and Participation in Distance Education

2011 ◽  
pp. 75-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim E. Dooley ◽  
Jane Magill
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Faculty Perceptions ◽  
Faculty Training ◽  
Release Time ◽  
Additional Time ◽  
Close Proximity ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Training ◽  
Faculty Responsibility

Motivating faculty members to teach at a distance has been a challenge for most colleges and universities. What will be the impact of teaching using technology on faculty responsibility? Is teaching students through any or all distance education methods really nothing more than adapting traditional classroom approaches? What are the attitudes and barriers to using technologies often associated with distance education? In this chapter the authors present data obtained from an extensive survey of faculty opinions on teaching at a distance, as well as several case studies describing incentives and training made available for distance education. To enhance participation in distance education, faculty must have the competence, attitude that distance education is important and valuable, and infrastructure available to facilitate the additional time and effort to convert courses. Faculty training programs cannot be “one-shot” and should include personnel in close proximity to faculty, preferable on their own equipment. Release time is an important incentive to encourage participation.

A Cognitive Analytics Management Framework (CAM-Part 3)

2015 ◽  
pp. 190-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ibrahim H. Osman ◽  
Abdel Latef Anouze
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Business Analytics ◽  
Diffusion Of Knowledge ◽  
Critical Skills ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Diffusion ◽  
And Training

The main objectives of the chapter are to evaluate the impact of the tsunami of big data, business analytics, and technology on the delivery and diffusion of knowledge around the world through the use of Internet-of-things and to design future academic education and training programs. Global and local trends are analyzed to evaluate the impact of the digital tsunami on the delivery and diffusion of knowledge; to identify the shortage of critical skills, drivers of challenges, hot skills in demand, and salaries in big data/business analytics; to highlight obstacles to make informed decisions. CAM education framework is proposed to design customized higher education and training programs to meet current shortage and future generation with the relevant and rigorous skills to boost productivity growth and to impact society and professional domains in the digital economy. Finally, new ideas on how governments, academic institutions, technology companies, and professional employers can work together to reform the traditional education value chain and integrate the “massive open online courses” to achieve mass diffusion of knowledge, to transform people from loyalty to parties, clergies, and dictatorships to society's loyalty, and to develop a culture of shared-value in a move towards a smarter and fairer planet in the 21st century.

scholarly journals The moderating effect of coworkers’ training participation on the influence of peer support in the transfer process

2022 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Janos Salamon ◽  
Brian D. Blume ◽  
Gábor Orosz ◽  
Tamás Nagy
Keyword(s):  
Peer Support ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Training Transfer ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Motivation To Transfer ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Training

Purpose The impact of the number of coworkers participating in training on transfer outcomes has largely been overlooked. This paper aims to examine whether the number of coworkers participating in training interacts with peer support (PS) to influence training motivation and transfer. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected using a cross-sectional survey from a sample of 688 employees working in 14 midsize and large companies. All participants were recent trainees in various open skill (e.g. leadership) training programs. Moderated mediation was used to test the hypotheses. Findings Motivation to transfer (MTT) mediated the relationship between PS and perceived training transfer. When more coworkers participated in the training, PS had a stronger influence on trainee MTT. Practical implications Organizations should consider training coworker cohorts at the same time to influence MTT and training transfer. Generally, whole-team training programs could be used to boost training transfer outcomes, although it could potentially have a negative impact on transfer if PS is low. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this was the first study to demonstrate that the number of coworkers participating in training can moderate the effect of PS on MTT and training transfer.

scholarly journals Interconnection between Driving Style, Traffic Locus of Control, and Impulsivity in Bulgarian Drivers

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zornitsa Totkova
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Road Accidents ◽  
Aggressive Driving ◽  
Driving Style ◽  
Good Opportunity ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
And Training ◽  
Very High

The need for research in the field of transport psychology in Bulgaria has become more tangible in recent years, due to both the increased public intolerance to aggressive driving and the very high number of injuries and fatalities in road accidents in the country. The main objective of this study is to investigate the interconnection between Driving style, Traffic locus of control, and the Impulsivity in Bulgarian drivers. A research is conducted in order to examine the relations between the constructs in Bulgarian sample (n = 456, male = 204; female = 252; average age = 37). The results show that there are significant correlations between impulsivity and all driving styles. Positive correlations were found with the maladaptive driving styles, while the adaptive driving style was negatively associated with impulsivity. Correlations between the traffic locus of control and the driving styles were also found. These results provide a very good opportunity for further research in this area as well as for the development of prevention and training programs in the field of road safety.

scholarly journals Impact of a Preinterview Dinner on Candidate Perception of a Fellowship Training Program

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 763-766 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph H. Skalski ◽  
Megan M. Dulohery ◽  
Diana J. Kelm ◽  
Kannan Ramar
Keyword(s):  
Training Programs ◽  
Fellowship Training ◽  
Comparison Study ◽  
Single Center ◽  
Fellowship Program ◽  
Positive View ◽  
Electronic Survey ◽  
Fellowship Training Program ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Training

ABSTRACT Background  The interview visit is an important component of residency and fellowship recruitment that requires a substantial expenditure of time and resources for both training programs and candidates. Objective  Survey aimed to study the impact of a preinterview dinner on fellowship program candidates. Methods  A single center preintervention and postintervention comparison study was conducted using an electronic survey distributed to all Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship candidates over 3 years (2013–2015). The interview visit in 2013 did not include a preinterview dinner (no-dinner group), while the candidates interviewing in 2014 and 2015 were invited to a preinterview dinner with current fellows on the evening before the interview day (dinner group). Results  The survey was distributed to all candidates (N = 70) who interviewed between 2013 and 2015 with a 59% (n = 41) completion rate. Ninety percent of respondents (37 of 41) reported that a preinterview dinner is valuable, primarily to gain more information about the program and to meet current fellows. Among candidates who attended the dinner, 88% (23 of 26) reported the dinner improved their impression of the program. The dinner group was more likely to have a positive view of current fellows in the program as desirable peers compared to candidates in the no-dinner group. Conclusions  This pilot study suggests that a preinterview dinner may offer benefits for candidates and training programs and may enhance candidates' perceptions of the fellowship program relative to other programs they are considering.

The Impact of Vocational Education and Training Programs on Recidivism: A Systematic Review of Current Experimental Evidence

2016 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 187-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danielle Newton ◽  
Andrew Day ◽  
Margaret Giles ◽  
Joanne Wodak ◽  
Joe Graffam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Correct Selection ◽  
Program Outcomes ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Training

Although the association between unemployment and offending is well established, relatively little is known about the impact of vocational education and training programs on re-offending, with much of the previous work in this area failing to control for, or correct, selection bias. This article reports the findings of a systematic review, which considers the findings of only those studies that have used experimental or quasi-experimental designs to evaluate vocational training and employment program outcomes for adult offenders. The analysis identifies key features, based on these studies, of those programs associated with the best outcomes and recommends selection criteria for those who are most likely to benefit from prison vocational education and training.

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