scholarly journals Some Sociological, Legislative and Pedagogical Aspects of the Prevalence of Mobbing among Teachers in Primary School (Case Study)

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Jana Goriup ◽  
Vilma Alina Šoba ◽  
Tjaša Purgaj
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Social Group ◽  
Social Stress ◽  
Conflict Situation ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Group Experiences ◽  
Psychosocial Conditions ◽  
The Individual

AbstractThe paper sets forth the discussion of the occurrence of mobbing in Slovene elementary school. The study is based on empirical facts collected at three different schools. There are some differences between organizations in occurrence, victims’ characteristics, the reasons and consequences of mobbing. The results of the empirical research of the psychosocial conditions in the analysed working places show that more and more teachers as employees are becoming mobbing victims. Mobbing is defined as a very strong social stress factor. Each individual or social group experiences mobbing at work as a conflict situation and communication. An attacked individual as a victim of the conflict is exposed to permanent and long-term attacks by one or more people at work. The intention of these attacks is to oust the individual from the organization or to harm him/her in other ways. A lot of pressure is being imposed on the person and also intimidation, humiliation, molestation or other negative influences appear. Because of the psychic burden the victim usually becomes ill and often leaves the working position. Mobbing can affect the individual in a way that s/he is no longer capable of fitting into any new working environment. The most frequent consequences named by the victims are: stress, insomnia, concentration problems and family problems.

scholarly journals Vergelyking van die uitwerking van sedentêre en aktiewe werkomgewings op algehele welstand

2013 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peet Du Toit ◽  
Lee-Anne Naicker ◽  
Evangeline Nortje ◽  
Michael Kleynhans ◽  
Ronél Ferreira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Body ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Active Lifestyle ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Primary Responsibility ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
The Individual

The concept of wellness has changed over the decades with the ever-changing lifestyle of society as it adapts to technological advances. The contemporary view is that wellness is the primary responsibility of the individual and is accomplished by practising health-promoting behaviour. There are various factors that contribute to wellness in the sense of an individual’s long-term sense of overall well-being. One of the most essential factors is physical activity, and there is a large body of research that explores the benefits of a physically active lifestyle. This article is based on the assumption that the most accurate way to measure these benefits are to compare an active with a sedentary lifestyle. The purpose of this review is to clarify the concept of wellness and highlight the benefits of a physically active working environment as opposed to the disadvantages of a sedentary environment in attaining overall wellbeing.

scholarly journals A Case Study of the Impediments to the Commercialization of Research at the University of Kentucky

F1000Research ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan L. Vanderford ◽  
Elizabeth Marcinkowski
Keyword(s):  
Academic Research ◽  
Administrative Leadership ◽  
University Of Kentucky ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Academic Researchers ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The University

The commercialization of university-based research occurs to varying degrees between academic institutions. Previous studies have found that multiple barriers can impede the effectiveness and efficiency by which academic research is commercialized. This case study was designed to analyze the status of the commercialization activity at the University of Kentucky via a survey and interview with a successful academic entrepreneur in order to determine the impediments the individual perceived during the commercialization process. The study also garnered insight from the individual as to how the commercialization process could be improved. Issues with infrastructure were highlighted as the most significant barrier faced by the individual. The research subject also suggested that commercialization activity may generally increase if a number of factors were mitigated. Such insight can be communicated to the administrative leadership of the commercialization process at the University of Kentucky. Long term, improving university-based research commercialization will allow academic researchers to be more active and successful entrepreneurs such that intellectual property will progress more freely to the marketplace for the benefit of inventors, universities, and society.

scholarly journals Questionnaire Survey Focused on the Quality of the Working Environment of Industrial Plants: Case Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Miriama Piňosová
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Scientific Field ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Industrial Plants ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
Workplace Factors ◽  
Questionnaire Surveys ◽  
The Individual

There are different views on questionnaire surveys among researchers. Some experts question their use in the scientific field because of great subjectivity. However, using the current scientific methods of creating questionnaires, respondent’s selection, surveying itself and, in particular, evaluating, we can achieve interesting results that can then be verified by other, more suitable methods. The basic idea behind creating a questionnaire was to find out in what working conditions the respondents work and what desired or undesired impacts they are exposed to during their work. We have processed this questionnaire so that it is suitable for all types of operations and for all types of workplace factors. When designing the individual questions of the questionnaire, we tried not to deviate from the relation between the questions and the studied issue. We tried to formulate the questions in a clear way so that they would not be interpreted as obscure or ambiguous. The questions were not suggestive, and rather served as guidelines without suggesting any specific answers. We also tried to ask questions that would not require certain knowledge or information that respondents did not have.

scholarly journals LabScrum: A Case Study For Agility in Academic Research Labs

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa May ◽  
Tamara Runyon
Keyword(s):  
Academic Research ◽  
Feedback Loops ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
The Face ◽  
Student Training ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Graduate Student Training ◽  
The University

More information, including a guide to LabScrum, can be found at labscrum.org There are many challenges in the work of academic research labs, such as a lack of established process for planning, competing commitments requiring frequent task switching, and long delays in decisions. Silos of information create opacity of knowledge, and the individual nature of much of the work can create isolation that is demotivating.We were curious to see if an Agile-based project management approach could provide value in the face of these challenges. The Scrum framework seemed like a good place to start – lightweight, yet with more frequent and shorter feedback loops than before. As an experiment, we implemented Scrum with one lab in the Center for Translational Neuroscience at the University of Oregon. We continue to adapt and evolve as the implementation spreads to other labs and we work with an ever growing number of scientists. The adaption from Scrum to LabScrum took a great deal of consideration and experimentation given significant differences in goals, constraints, and environment between industry and academia. We named our adaptation LabScrum to reflect the customization for the academic research lab context. Using LabScrum, lab personnel are seeing increased productivity and increased visibility of short,medium, and long term planning and goals. Personnel are also benefiting from improved graduate student training, increased information sharing/collaboration, and improved social support and positive lab culture.

scholarly journals Drought and Anthropogenic Effects on Acacia Populations: A Case Study from the Hyper-Arid Southern Israel

Soil Systems ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Rachel Armoza-Zvuloni ◽  
Yanai Shlomi ◽  
Rachamim Shem-Tov ◽  
Ilan Stavi ◽  
Itay Abadi
Keyword(s):  
Tree Mortality ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
Arid Environments ◽  
Stream Channels ◽  
Rainy Period ◽  
Drought Episode ◽  
Regional Drought ◽  
The Individual

Acacia encompasses a keystone genus across the Middle Eastern and African drylands. This study assesses the dynamics of Acacia populations in two ephemeral stream channels (Nahal Naomi and Nahal Yael) in the hyper-arid Arava region following the establishment of a dam in the upstream channel of Nahal Yael and a long-term regional drought episode. The assessments were conducted at the individual and population levels, for a period of 45 years (during 1972, 1994 and 2017). In Nahal Naomi, the population increased by 35% during 1972–1994 (a relatively rainy period) and experienced low mortality (net change of +1.6% year−1). However, following a regional drought episode between 1995 and 2009, this population decreased by 57% (net change of −2.5% year−1). In Nahal Yael, the acacia population declined by 66% during 1972–1994 (net change of −1.6% year−1). Between 1994–2017, this population was co-affected by dam and drought, with no recruitment, and declined by 70% (net change of −2.0% year−1). By examining the tree’s specific location, species, age and state of preservation of dead individuals, we identified factors that influence tree mortality, and highlighted the adverse impacts of natural and anthropogenic disturbances on Acacia populations in hyper-arid environments.

AIB’s learning and development programme for graduates – a case study of a strategic initiative

2002 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 296-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judy Murphy
Keyword(s):  
Return On Investment ◽  
Development Programme ◽  
Learning And Development ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Strategic Initiative ◽  
Business Needs ◽  
The Individual

This paper describes AIB’s Learning and Development Programme (LDP) for graduates, developed in 1999. AIB saw it as imperative to ensure that the investment being made by the organization on the recruitment front was well used to ensure that graduates were developed and retained within the organisation and that the return on investment was maximised. The LDP had to be compatible with the existing culture of the organisation and support both the short‐term objectives of the individual and long‐term business needs of the organisation. The research into, implementation of, and outcomes following the introduction of the LDP are discussed.

scholarly journals The Right of the Individual vs those of the School Community - A Case Study: An Elementary School Principal’s Dilemma

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luigi DeMarzo
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
School Districts ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Elementary Principal ◽  
School Community ◽  
Urban City ◽  
Administrative Experience ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Right

Al Lewis was the newly appointed principal of a kindergarten to grade five elementary school. The school was located in an urban city. It was in a middle class neighbourhood with a mix of newer and older homes. Parents were involved in their children’s education. Teaching and support staff ages ranged from late twenties to late fifties. Teaching experience ranged from relatively new to the profession to a few years until retirement. Other than the few new teachers who were on temporary assignments, the majority had taught at the school for five or more years. Several teachers had been there for 10 or more years. Al was excited and nervous as he embarked upon this latest leadership journey. His previous administrative experience consisted of six years as an elementary vice-principal and two years as an elementary principal in two different school districts. Al knew that coming to new a school community would involve a lot of listening and observing. More importantly, it was a time to get a sense for the school’s “culture”, build trust and nurture relationships. (Note to reader: This case is based on an actual dilemma. Names have been changed to protect confidentiality and identities of those involved. In addition, some of the details have been changed.)

Caregivers' Perceptions of Speech-Language Pathologist Talk About Child Language and Literacy Disorders

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 2049-2067
Author(s):  
Karmen L. Porter ◽  
Janna B. Oetting ◽  
Loretta Pecchioni
Keyword(s):  
Language And Literacy ◽  
Collective Case Study ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Speech Language Pathologist ◽  
Therapy Goals ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Types Of Information

Purpose This study examined caregiver perceptions of their child's language and literacy disorder as influenced by communications with their speech-language pathologist. Method The participants were 12 caregivers of 10 school-aged children with language and literacy disorders. Employing qualitative methods, a collective case study approach was utilized in which the caregiver(s) of each child represented one case. The data came from semistructured interviews, codes emerged directly from the caregivers' responses during the interviews, and multiple coding passes using ATLAS.ti software were made until themes were evident. These themes were then further validated by conducting clinical file reviews and follow-up interviews with the caregivers. Results Caregivers' comments focused on the types of information received or not received, as well as the clarity of the information. This included information regarding their child's diagnosis, the long-term consequences of their child's disorder, and the connection between language and reading. Although caregivers were adept at describing their child's difficulties and therapy goals/objectives, their comments indicated that they struggled to understand their child's disorder in a way that was meaningful to them and their child. Conclusions The findings showed the value caregivers place on receiving clear and timely diagnostic information, as well as the complexity associated with caregivers' understanding of language and literacy disorders. The findings are discussed in terms of changes that could be made in clinical practice to better support children with language and literacy disorders and their families.

The Development of Language-Training Programs for Postrubella Hearing-Impaired Children

1973 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Lynch ◽  
Annette Tobin
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Impaired ◽  
Treatment Programs ◽  
Individual Treatment ◽  
Target Behaviors ◽  
Systematic Fashion ◽  
Development Of Language ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Impaired Children ◽  
Hearing Impaired Children

This paper presents the procedures developed and used in the individual treatment programs for a group of preschool, postrubella, hearing-impaired children. A case study illustrates the systematic fashion in which the clinician plans programs for each child on the basis of the child’s progress at any given time during the program. The clinician’s decisions are discussed relevant to (1) the choice of a mode(s) for the child and the teacher, (2) the basis for selecting specific target behaviors, (3) the progress of each program, and (4) the implications for future programming.

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