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Hening, Dyah A. "Soft Skills Development of Engineering Students through Mentoring in Cooperative Education." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1456828078.
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Abodohoui, Alexis. "Influence of Chinese management soft power on African skills development." Doctoral thesis, Université Laval, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11794/36633.
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Cette thèse s’intéresse à l’influence du soft power managérial chinois sur les africains. La question fondamentale de recherche est : comment les africains ayant étudié en Chine ont-ils été influencés par le soft power chinois? Ont-ils développé des capacités managériales à l’instar des managers ou des entrepreneurs chinois? Afin de répondre à la question de recherche, le premier article offre une perspective synthétique des travaux réalisés sur la Chine-Afrique entre 2014-2015. Dans cette revue de littérature, les investissements chinois en Afrique, les acteurs, les motivations, le mode d'entrée, les impacts et les défis de gestion, ont été analysés à la lumière des théories en management international. Cette revue offre de nouvelles perspectives pour explorer les investissements chinois dans les pays africains et contribue à l'ensemble des connaissances sur les relations sino-africaines. Dans le second article, en raison de l’intégration croissante des deux régions, une comparaison des pratiques managériales entre la Chine et les pays africains a été faite. Le but de cet article est de faciliter cette compréhension par une analyse analytique de la littérature. D'après notre analyse, certaines similitudes et divergences liées principalement aux fondations de la gestion, aux styles managériaux, au réseautage et à l'entrepreneuriat ont été identifiées. En raison de la croissance des Africains en Chine, il devient de plus en plus opportun et pertinent d’étudier comment ils sont influencés par les valeurs culturelles chinoises. Ce troisième article analyse, à travers la théorie de l'acculturation, l'influence de la culture chinoise sur les pratiques managériales des Africains formés en Chine. Divers documents suggèrent que l'adaptation peut conduire à la performance et à la créativité. Nous étendons ceci pour inclure le réseau en tant que variable modératrice. À partir d’une enquête auprès de 378 managers africains, nous avons constaté que les adaptations socioculturelles, psychologiques et académiques influençaient de manière positive les compétences entrepreneuriales des Africains. En termes d’effets modérateurs, on considère que le réseau active ou renforce l’effet direct de l’adaptation sur le développement des compétences en entrepreneuriat. Quant au dernier article, il permet d’identifier les capacités managériales et entrepreneuriales développées par les africains lors de leur séjour en Chine. À partir d’une approche méthodologique interprétative basée sur la théorie du Soft Power, les thèmes qui émergent du répertoire cognitif des managers africains et qui reflètent les capacités développées sont entre autres le développement du réseau, la prise de risque, l'optimisme et le pragmatisme. Les résultats de cette étude fournissent de nouvelles perspectives pour l'exploration du soft power chinois en Afrique. Ils montrent que la Chine n'influence pas seulement à travers les aides, les investissements, le modèle économique, etc., mais qu'elle inspire aussi de nombreux pays en raison de ses idées de gestion connues sous le nom de gestion chinoise Soft Power. Mots-clés : pratiques managériales ; soft power ; management africain ; management chinois ; transfert de connaissances ; entrepreneuriat, renforcement de capacités ; adaptation culturelle ; investissements.<br>This thesis focuses on the Influence of Chinese management soft power on African skills development. The fundamental research question is: how were Africans who studied in China influenced by Chinese soft power? Have they developed managerial skills like Chinese managers or entrepreneurs? To answer these questions, the first article offers a synthetic perspective of the works done on China-Africa between 2014-2015. Based on this literature review, Chinese investments in Africa, the actors, and motivations, mode of entry, impacts and management challenges were analyzed in the light of theories in international management. This review offers new perspectives for exploring Chinese investments in African countries and contributes to the body of knowledge on Sino-African relations. In the second article, due to the growing integration of the two regions, a comparison of managerial practices between China and African countries was made. The purpose of this article is to facilitate this understanding through a critical analysis of the literature. Based on our analysis, some similarities and divergences related mainly to management foundations, managerial styles, networking and entrepreneurship were identified. The third article analyzes, through acculturation theory, the influence of Chinese culture on the managerial practices of Africans trained in China. Based on multiple linear regression, this article analyzes not only the effect of acculturation on the development of entrepreneurial capacities but also the moderating role of networking on the different on acculturation. As for the last article, it makes it possible to identify the managerial and entrepreneurial capacities developed by Africans during their stay in China. Using an interpretive methodological approach and based on the Soft Power theory, the themes that emerge from the cognitive repertoire of African managers and that reflect the capacities developed are: network development, risk-taking, optimism and pragmatism. The results of this study provide new perspectives for the exploration of Chinese soft power in Africa. They show that China does not only influence through aids, investments, economic model, etc. but it also inspires many countries due to its management ideas known as Chinese Management Soft Power. Keywords: managerial practices; soft power; African management; Chinese management; knowledge transfer; entrepreneurship, capacity building, cultural adaptation; investments.
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Woodard, Eric W. "Soft Skills, In Turn| An Exploratory Qualitative Study of Soft Skill Development Through Individual Internship Experiences in a Workplace Setting." Thesis, The George Washington University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10784634.
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<p> It is increasingly being recognized that students are not developing all the skills in school that employers need. Much of this skill gap stems from students not developing soft skills such as the ability to communicate, form interpersonal relationships, and act professionally. This is a problem for students because it limits their employability, a problem for employers because it limits the capabilities of the emerging workforce, and a problem for educators because it limits the practical value of the degree programs they offer. </p><p> While soft skills are difficult to develop in the classroom, it is known that internships provide an effective alternative. However, the nature of internship experiences that develop interns’ soft skills has been largely unexplored. Therefore, the purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore the research question: <i>What is the nature of internship experiences that develop interns’ soft skills?</i> Sub-questions included: (a) <i>What internship experiences contribute to interns’ soft skill development?</i> and (b) <i>How do these internship experiences develop interns’ soft skills?</i> </p><p> To investigate these questions, data for this study was collected through semi-structured interviews with a diversity of 19 research participants engaged in internships at a large scientific and cultural organization. Based on a review of experiential learning, internship, soft skill, and experiential learning theory literature, questions posed to participants were specifically designed to explore a variety of factors relevant to the research question of this study. These factors included communication, relationships, professionalism, mentorship, biography, context, sensation, reflection, comprehension, and action. </p><p> Based on analysis of the data, this study offered three principal conclusions. (1) interns develop soft skills when they interact, relate, and are professional with others; (2) interns develop soft skills by pushing boundaries, reflecting with mentors, being motivated, and repeating action; (3) the nature of internship experiences that develop intern soft skills is their capacity to offer a full range of opportunities to practice soft skills.</p><p>
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Kantrowitz, Tracy Michelle. "Development and Construct Validation of a Measure of Soft Skills Performance." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/6861.
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Despite the growing interest in studying the dimensions and prediction of task and contextual performance, little empirical attention has been given to studying the nature of soft skills performance. Soft skills (i.e., intra- and inter-personal work skills that facilitate the application of technical skills and knowledge), such as interpersonal skills (e.g., developing rapport) and communication skills (e.g., adjusting your message to the target audience) are highly sought by organizations (Zedeck and
Goldstein, 2000). However, little is known about the underlying dimensions of soft skills performance, or about the individual differences variables that predict performance in this domain. In the current set of studies I
examined the dimensionality of soft skills performance, developed measures to assess soft skills performance from self and supervisor perspectives, and validated the measures of performance in a nomological network of non-ability individual differences and existing performance measures. Study 1 involved asking subject matter experts to provide a master list and critical incidents of soft skills. Data from Study 1 served as the stimuli in Study 2 for sorting and reduction of skills into dimensions of soft skills performance. A construct and criterion validation approach was taken in Study 3 to measure soft skills performance in relation to individual differences variables in a nomological network. Results showed that the taxonomy of soft skills performance was
composed of seven clusters, but that the measure of soft skills performance was unidimensional. Personality and motivational variables significantly predicted soft skills performance through their influence on proximal motivational processes.
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Al-Abduwani, Taqi Abdul Redha. "The value and Development of Soft Skills for Sultanate of Oman." Thesis, University of Reading, 2009. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.511678.
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Britton, Gwendolyn Suzanne. "Using Online Project-Based Capstone Experiences to Enhance Soft Skills Development." NSUWorks, 2013. http://nsuworks.nova.edu/gscis_etd/101.
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Employers of newly minted information technology graduates are concerned that students graduating with information technology degrees offered in online environments are lacking critical noncomputing skills (soft skills). Further, it is unclear whether online environments have the capacity to foster the "soft skills" necessary for graduates to be successful in actual work environments. On-ground universities have tried multiple solutions including integrating soft skills into lower division courses--both technical courses and general education courses. On-ground universities have also suggested incorporating performance-based capstone experiences into technical degree programs.
While much research has been done in evaluating the value of capstone experiences in face-to-face environments, research investigating the potential of such an experience to enhance and demonstrate soft skills resulting from the engagement in an online environment is lacking. The purpose of this study was to examine the value of a project-based capstone experience in promoting and assessing the enhancement of soft skills in an online undergraduate information technology degree program. The main goals of this research were to discover whether online competency based programs and the culminating project-based capstone promoted enhancement and demonstration of critical soft skills necessary to succeed in information technology work environments.
Results of the study were based on analysis of interviews, curriculum and literature reviews, and extant survey data. A standout outcome of the study includes a new Gains' in Soft Skills Scalelet based on National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) survey questions to measure gains in soft skill competence.
Several conclusions can be drawn from this study. First, critical soft skills are taught and demonstrated as a result of engagement with the online competency-based undergraduate information program. Second, it appears that some soft skills are more strongly emphasized than others thereby implying that the online learning model may be well suited to teaching and demonstrating some soft skills and not others. Finally, the culminating project-based capstone experience appears to be missing two key requirements: team participation and oral presentations.
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Meeks, Gloria A. "Critical Soft Skills to Achieve Success in the Workplace." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4077.
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The focus of this study was a problem identified by human resources directors and managers in a medium sized community in the southeast of the United States. The problem was that some college graduates are not equipped with the necessary soft skills to be successful in the workforce. Executive directors and human resources managers brought this problem to the attention of the career center directors in the community. Goleman's theory of emotional intelligence was the theoretical framework to ground this study. This study involved purposeful sampling to select 9 human resources directors from local companies. To investigate soft skills in college graduates, these 9 human resources directors and managers responded to a semi structured interview with questions focusing on the problem of the study. Once the interviews were transcribed, the information was analyzed by using manual coding and computer-assisted coding. Among the 6 themes that emerged from the data analysis, participants most often pointed out communications as the most important soft skill and the foundation for other skills. From the perspective of human resources directors and managers, soft skills were found to be lacking in some college graduates. There was a consensus among the participants of the study that higher education leaders need to incorporate different approaches to teach skills; therefore, a 24-hour professional development program for faculty was developed as a solution for improving the learning of soft skills of college students. The social change expected from having well-equipped college graduates with soft skills will be more successful professionals with better opportunities to have upward mobility, and more meaningful careers that will benefit their families and their organizations.
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Thomas, Theda Ann. "A teaching environment for learning soft skills applicable to information systems development." Pretoria : [S.n.], 2006. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-07192006-134404/.
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Brungardt, Christie J. "College graduates' perceptions of their use of teamwork skills : soft skill development in Fort Hays State University Leadership Education." Diss., Manhattan, Kan. : Kansas State University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/2224.
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Chandrakumara, D. P. S. "EMPLOYABILITY OF NEW GRADUATES IN SRI LANKA: Implications for Policy Development." 名古屋大学大学院国際開発研究科, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2237/19833.
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Clay, Chanty Bradley. "THE TRANSFERABILITY OF SOFT SKILLS OF WOMEN VETERANS TO CORPORATE AMERICA." OpenSIUC, 2017. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/dissertations/1346.
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The purpose of this study was to explore the transfer of soft skills of women veterans to their post military career in corporate America in order to support their career success by helping them market and utilize their soft skills and experience in their post military career, and to better understand the employability issues of women veterans. Thorndike and Woodworth’s (1901) Identical Elements Theory was used to better understand how women veterans transferred learning in one context (military) to another similar context (corporate America) and their identification, marketability, and utilization of these learned soft skills to the workforce. A narrative analysis was used in this study along with a triangulation method that included semi-structured interviews, review of the participants’ resumes, and review of their current job descriptions. Credibility, reliability, and external validity were maintained throughout the study with member checks, peer reviews, and reflexivity. Findings show that women veterans were able to identify soft skills innately associated with the military, and when prompted they articulated other military soft skills. They also viewed their transition experience unfavorably, and believed their collective military experience, education, and skills are not being considered by organizations in their post military career development. The data collected resulted in recommendations for improvements in the Transition Assistance Program (TAP), and the need for women veterans to maximize the identification, marketing, and utilization of their transferable soft skills in support of their reintegration, and ongoing career development needs.
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Strange, Khristy L. "Perceptions on the Development of Soft Skills in Fine Arts and the Transition to College." Thesis, Dallas Baptist University, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10635588.
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<p> Education changed its focus to ensuring high school graduates are college and career ready. The Texas Education Agency and Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board set college and career readiness standards for administrators and teachers to emphasize. Since funding for fine arts in public schools has been fluctuating, school leaders in smaller districts should determine how best to utilize not only the mandated high school credit, but also additional fine arts offerings. The purpose of the current study was to examine high school graduates’ perceptions of the development of soft skills in a limited fine arts program and applying those skills as students transitioned to post-secondary education. Data collection included high school graduates’ interviews, fine arts teachers’ interviews, and an administrator interview. NVivo 10 was used for data management and for analysis. Data analysis revealed that graduate students involved in fine arts not only thought it possible to develop communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creative thinking, but that having been involved in band, art, one-act play, and speech events aided in their transition to college.</p><p>
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Козлова, А. С., та A. S. Kozlova. "Технологии развития soft-skills у будущих специалистов (на примере участников общественных организаций УрФУ) : магистерская диссертация". Master's thesis, б. и, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10995/86580.
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The relevance of this master's thesis lies in the fact that in the conditions of high competition in the labor market, organizations need trained highly qualified personnel. Soft skills of specialists are valued on a par with professional skills, they are amenable to development, if you use the necessary technologies correctly. This paper was the first time that technologies and applications for soft skills were classified. The study shows the benefits of active participation of students in the activities of public organizations, in extracurricular activities, for the development of soft skills of the future specialist. Among the most significant practical results are recommendations to improve the soft skills technologies of participants of public organizations of UrFU and "Soft skills development program for participants of student groups."<br>Актуальность данной магистерской диссертации заключается в том, что в условиях высокой конкуренции на рынке труда организациям необходим подготовленный высококвалифицированный персонал. Мягкие навыки специалистов ценятся наравне с профессиональными, они поддаются развитию, если грамотно использовать необходимые технологии. В данной работе впервые была проведена классификация технологий и вариантов их применения для развития soft skills. Проведенное исследование свидетельствует о пользе активного участия студентов в деятельности общественных организаций, во внеучебной деятельности, для развития мягких навыков будущего специалиста. К числу наиболее значимых практических результатов следует отнести рекомендации по совершенствованию технологий развития soft skills участников общественных организаций УрФУ и «Программу развития soft skills у участников студенческих отрядов».
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Fixsen, Alison. "Feeling our way : an ethnographic exploration of university staff experiences of 'soft skills' learning and development programmes." Thesis, University of Westminster, 2017. https://westminsterresearch.westminster.ac.uk/item/q149q/feeling-our-way-an-ethnographic-exploration-of-university-staff-experiences-of-soft-skills-learning-and-development-programmes.
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Despite their ubiquitous presence in higher education (HE), staff learning and development programmes (LDPs) featuring soft skills remain a largely uncharted dimension of global university culture. Few studies have explored their meaning for participants or the relationship between LDPs, self-care and managerial practices. This study used autoethnography to explore staff experiences of learning and development programmes (LDPs) within one HE setting. Fieldwork included personal participation in a variety of LDPs and 25 semi-structured interviews with participants from a cross section of programmes and work sectors. Symbolic ritual and ritual interaction theory were used to interpret study data. Findings suggest that, as social worlds, LDPs featuring soft skills offer and fulfill practical and affective functions. From a social interaction perspective they emerged as an embodied, enjoyable andcommunal component of staff training and development, providing actors with a space, in which they can temporarily redefine themselves vis-à-vis the group and the wider social world. The ritual aspects of the LDP social world helped to create for participants a sense of passage with a beginning, middle and completion phase, which in contrast to the unending state of liminality associated with modern life, may help explain their appeal to temporary and part time staff, myself included. On some programmes the focus was on performance management (e.g. leadership skills), on others self-care (e.g. meditation, resilience), however most included both. Theatrical and dramatic devices were frequently used as motivational tools, encouraging academic staff in particular to emotionally invest in an increasingly mandatory entrepreneurial culture, with which they might otherwise be reluctant to engage. As ‘social worlds’ with neoliberal directives, LDPs promote various self-governance activities in the form of self-entrepreneurism and novel, corporate versions of selfcare. I propose three major subdivisions; self-entrepreneurial activities, self-care, and self-examination, which together constitute a hybrid form of self-governance. By emphasising self-responsibility they avert wider discussions concerning participation, power and inequalities in HE. The categories of ‘career nomad,’ ‘reluctant entrepreneur’ and ‘course hopper,’ that participants were seen to embody in this study, may prove useful for further research into modern workplace identities, while myobservations concerning liminality in the modern workplace has implications for the future direction of staff learning and development. Study outputs focused on sharing results with senior stakeholders involved in strategic planning of future LDPs, and considering more collaborative and holistic ways to promote staff wellbeing within the organisation.
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Edwards, Robert Lawrence. "A Program Evaluation of Performing Arts Instruction Used to Improve Soft Skills." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5853.
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Evidence derived from the 2012 and 2015 College Senior Surveys (CSS) noted showed that college seniors, at a historically Black university, graduated with little to average soft skills. Soft skills, such as personal characteristics and relations with others, are needed for students to succeed in postgraduate careers. The purpose of this study was to assess the level to which performing arts instruction (PAI) courses developed college-level students' soft skills. Kolb's experiential learning theory, which defines the learning process as knowledge and skills developed through experiences, and Stufflebeam's evaluation model, which uses context, input, process, and product, were used to guide this study. A case study design was used to discern students' perceptions of PAI to help develop their soft skills and meet employers' expectations. Maximum variation sampling was used to select 15 participants who met the criteria of being a senior performing arts student at the target site. All 15 participants were interviewed. In addition, the collected data were coded, organized into themes, and then I triangulated the participants' responses with the CSS summary report. Findings indicated that while PAI helped students meet employers' hiring expectations in areas of soft skills, it was also revealed that there is a need for soft skills development to be embedded in other programs of study at the target site. Both a 3-day student and a 1-day faculty professional development) session were developed to instruct both groups on the use of soft skills. Implications for positive social change are that a campus-wide model to improve students' soft skills across all academic disciplines may result in improved employment opportunities, thus contributing to the global economy.
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Nefdt, Joseph. "The Life Skills programme in the National Certificate Vocational (NCV) and 'employability' – a human capital development." University of the Western Cape, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/5356.
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Magister Educationis (Adult Learning and Global Change) - MEd(AL)<br>Scholars argue within a human capital perspective that generic employability skills such as critical thinking, computer literacy, independent thinking, problem solving, communication skills must be included in human capital development. Employers are demanding that education and training institutions enable students to develop generic employability skills so that they can be 'work ready' for employment in the 'new knowledge economy'. As a consequence, the implementation of generic employability skills programmes can be found in Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges worldwide. Framed within a human capital perspective, this research paper focuses on an investigation into the extent to which the National Certificate (Vocational) Life Skills course, offered at a TVET college in the Western Cape, enables students to develop the required generic employability skills of communication, problem solving, teamwork, leadership and critical thinking. Findings reveal that the NCV Life Skills course was both successful and unsuccessful in enabling participants to develop generic skills which make them 'ready for work'.
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Ballesteros, Ana Karen, and Federico Chavarria. "Human Competencies of an Effective Project Manager : The role of the Professional Bodies of Knowledge and Formal Education Providers in the development of soft skills." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Företagsekonomi, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-115631.
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The determination of the elements that lead to project success is currently a major topic among the project management community. The role of the project manager and the influence it has on the overall results of the project has become a focus point for researchers, practitioners, and academics. The attempts that have been made to identify the characteristics and competencies of effective project managers has led to the acknowledgment that there is a need for a different set of competencies than those purely technical. The human and leadership skills of a project manager play an important role in the outcome of projects; therefore, it is important for these competencies to be taught and developed as part of project management education. Thus, this study aims to contribute to the understanding of the human competencies needed by effective project managers today and the extent to which project management bodies of knowledge, as well as formal education programs encourage the development and practice of such competencies. The research was carried out using a mix-method approach. Primary data was collected through semi-structured interviews with professors teaching different subjects within project management education programs. Secondary data was obtained from a thorough review of the main project management bodies of knowledge and project management postgraduate programs offered by accredited universities in the UK. The findings of this thesis suggest that there is a clear need for the development of the human side of project management, and that although there is no definite set of competencies for effective project managers, there are some key skills essential to those in the pursuit of success. Project management associations have shown an important change in their BOKs regarding the inclusion of topics on the human aspect of the practice from one edition to another. Moreover, as universities recognize the need to promote the development of human and leadership skills there is an opportunity to narrow the gap between the human topics covered within the programs and the methods used to teach them. However, the current role of both the BOKs and education providers is still only to create awareness on the topic rather than show and explain the use and techniques for different human skills in particular situations. Among the most suitable and effective methods for developing such competencies is the encouragement of team work, soft skills trainings, coaching and self-reflection exercises. Ultimately, it is the combined effort of the project management associations, universities, researches and practitioners themselves that will enhance the development and practice of human and leadership competencies within the project manager’s role nowadays.
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Maurer, Patrick, Antonia Christine Raida, Ernst Lücker, and Sander Münster. "Visual media as a tool to acquire soft skills — cross-disciplinary teaching-learning project SUFUvet." TUDpress, 2016. https://tud.qucosa.de/id/qucosa%3A33985.
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Purpose – SUFUvet is a cross-disciplinary teaching-learning project designed to adapt students’ soft skills and track usability and the concrete surplus value of work techniques in the field of visual media design.
Design/methodology/approach – For SUFUvet, a collaboration between the Institute of Food Hygiene/University of Leipzig and the Media Center/Technische Universität Dresden was initiated. Bachelor students of media informatics generate 3D visualisations in the framework of SCRUM: Undergraduate veterinary students issue instructions in order to create an e-learning class. During the project, questionnaires, group discussions, and feedback methods are used to detect changes in selected soft skills.
Originality/value – This design is meant to increase knowledge and employability by adapting student’s media, communication, and project management competences. Using SCRUM appears to be a new approach, not only in the field of programming, but for media production as well. Additionally, it offers an interdisciplinary work environment, which is rare but considered fruitful within university studies.
Practical implications – The outcomes of the application are a 3D-visualised meat inspection e-learning class for veterinary students plus a documentation of SCRUM as a framework for visual media design. It is seen as an experiment for future applications in a variety of cross-disciplinary learning and media design cases.
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Fouché, Jacobus Paulu. "Programme development for first year accounting in South African higher education / Jacobus Paulus Fouché." Thesis, North-West University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/1132.
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There are various factors that accounting educators should consider when involved in
accounting education. These include:
A continuous changing business environment;
A new generation of learners studying at universities;
A lack of skills among learners;
Accounting educators resisting changes in accounting education; and
The requirements for continuing professional education.
From the literature it seems that much research has been done in the field of accounting
education, but that it did not find practical application in the classroom. It is therefore necessary
to think creatively in order to find practical solutions for the challenges facing both lecturers and
facilitators.
In the study the following elements of the teaching-learning environment were identified:
Learners;
The lecturer/facilitator;
The milieu;
The subject content (including technical content and competencies); and the
Teaching methodology.
Each of these elements were investigated during the research in order to identify factors from
literature that could be included in an improved teaching plan. As part of the plan (methodology)
a board game "Commercium™" was developed to meet the requirements of the teaching-learning
environment.
The board game was evaluated by first year learners at the Potchefstroom Campus of the
North-West University. The evaluation proved to be very positive. The learners indicated that
technical skills, understanding of the roles of the accountant, soft skills as well as knowledge of
the subject content improved as a result. What should especially be noted is their positive
reaction due to the fact that the game simulated the business environment and linked theory to
practice. They also enjoyed the social and group work aspects of the assignment. The learners
further had a general positive attitude towards the game. The highest evaluated positive
experiences were described as good, exciting and fresh. On the negative side words such as
unhappy, uncomfortable and tensed were recorded. The learners were thus required to move
outside their comfort zones.
Learners were also required to summarise the project in one word. Two thirds of the remarks
were positive, with the number one remark being the word "interesting". The largest negative
comment was that the project was confusing at the start. This could, however, be addressed in
future projects.
In conclusion it can thus be said the Commercium™ game meets the requirements of an
effective teaching-learning environment by providing an effective teaching methodology.
Lecturers now have an empirically proven effective teaching tool for introductory accounting,
based on research of the requirements of the teaching-learning environment.<br>Thesis (Ph.D. (Accounting))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2007.
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Malkov, Ivan, and Evgenii Sobolev. "Military Leadership and its Consequences on Ledership in Civil Organizations." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE), 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-34550.
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The military leadership is a specific type of activity, presenting motivational, emotional and intellectual chellenges to the character of a military leader. The United States Army defines leadership as 'the process of influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation while operating to accomplish the mission and inproving the organization' (Department of the Army 2006, pp. 1-2).The United States Air Force (USAF) has the similar definition of leadership: 'the art and science of influencing and directing people to accomplish the assigned mission' (Department of the Air Force 2006, p.1). In these two definitions we can quite clearly highlight two important elements, which are inherent to the leadership process, it is the mission to lead people and followers who should perform delivered tasks. In our opinion, the army has achieved a big success in the development of leadership unlike other organizations, because the issue of leadeship was arising in the military sphere much earlier than in civil organizations. In proof of this position, we can recall scientific works, which were written by such great people as Sun Tzu (The Art of War, about 500-600 B.C.), Maurice (The Strategikon, 6th or 7th century A.D.) and Carl von Clausewitz (On War, published in 1832).
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Stewart, Lillian Frances. "The Job of Human Capital:What Occupational Data Reveal About Skill Sets, Economic Growth and Regional Competitiveness." Cleveland State University / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1450104157.
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Geithner, Silke, and Daniela Menzel. "Effectiveness of Learning Through Experience and Reflection in a Project Management Simulation." Sage, 2016. https://tud.qucosa.de/id/qucosa%3A35394.
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Aim. In close cooperation with an international automotive supplier we developed the “C2” business simulation game in order to meet real work practice needs. Based on the example of a site-location decision and the setup of a new factory in China, the participants of the game experienced the challenges of an interdisciplinary project team as well as project management in complex and rapidly changing situations. During the game we used the creative learning method LEGO® Serious Play®,1 which helps to express different understandings through hands-on modelling. The aim of the game is to acquire and improve both technical project management knowledge and soft skills of the participants.
Method. In total, 47 students participated in one of six two-day game sessions. They reported self-perceptions about their skill level through pre- and postgame questionnaires. Further data were collected during the simulation game based on observations, lessons learned reflections of the participants and evaluation questionnaires.
Results. Results from our pre- and post-game self-assessment questionnaires show that the “C2” business simulation game improves not only conceptual knowledge about project management but also team working and the participants’ other soft skills. Results indicate that the students’ reactions to the simulation game were positive, and students felt that the LEGO Serious Play method helped them to better cope with challenges of teamwork, influences of stakeholders, risk factors and unpredictable project situations.
Conclusion. These results suggest that our business simulation game has the potential to be an effective learning and training tool to provide students with relevant skills necessary for project managers. By giving students the opportunity to act in an authentic scenario based on a real project case, we can support their action-oriented as well as their trial-and-error learning, or in short their learning through experience.
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Menzel, Daniela, and Conny Wünsch. "Nachhaltige Kompetenzentwicklung: Konzepte, Leitideen und Erfahrungen bei der Qualifizierung des wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses an sächsischen Hochschulen." Technische Universität Chemnitz, 2014. https://monarch.qucosa.de/id/qucosa%3A20037.
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Mit diesem Buch werden zum einen die Tagung der Kompetenzschulen an sächsischen Hochschulen, die am 30. Mai 2013 mit dem Thema „Nachhaltigkeit – Eine Leitidee in der Weiterbildung des wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses“ an der TU Bergakademie Freiberg stattfand, und zum anderen die Projektergebnisse der sächsischen ESF-geförderten Kompetenzschulen dokumentiert.
Die zentrale Diskussionsfrage lautet, in welcher Form eine nachhaltige Kompetenzentwicklung des wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses an sächsischen Hochschulen erfolgen kann. Dabei wird der Begriff der nachhaltigen Kompetenzentwicklung unter zwei unterschiedlichen Gesichtspunkten erörtert: Wie können wichtige Schlüsselkompetenzen bei Promovierenden nachhaltig, im Sinne von beruflich zukünftig relevant und anwendbar entwickelt werden? Und wie können darüber hinaus Kompetenzen entwickelt werden, die zu einem ökologisch, ökonomisch bzw. sozial nachhaltigen Handeln anregen?
Im Kontext dieser zwei Fragestellungen wird die Rolle der sächsischen Kompetenzschulen diskutiert, deren Ziel in einer über die fachliche Qualifizierung hinausgehenden Kompetenzentwicklung in den Bereichen arbeitsmarktrelevanter Schlüssel- und Führungskompetenzen liegt. Dazu geben sechs geförderte Kompetenzschulprojekte Einblick in ihre strukturellen Rahmenbedingungen, inhaltlichen Schwerpunktsetzungen sowie Best-Practice-Erfahrungen, welche jeweils eine nachhaltige Kompetenzentwicklung für die Promovierenden an der entsprechenden Hochschule fördern sollen. Des Weiteren berichten Doktorandinnen und Doktoranden über ihre Erfahrungen in Bezug auf ihre persönliche Weiterentwicklung und beurteilen die Angebote der Kompetenzschulen aus ihrer jeweils individuellen Perspektive. Eingebettet wird die Rolle der Kompetenzschulen dabei in die Diskussion der Fragestellung, welche Kompetenzen Promovierende benötigen, um „fit“ für die Zukunft zu sein. Dabei wird neben den zentralen Schlüsselqualifikationen auch die Bedeutung solcher Kompetenzen erörtert, die ein ökologisch, ökonomisch sowie sozial nachhaltiges Handeln ermöglichen.<br>This book summarizes the key outcomes of a conference on „Sustainability as a guiding principle in qualifying young scientists“. In May 2013 the conference was held at TU Bergakademie Freiberg as a joint event of all Competence Schools in Saxony. It also documents the overall project results achieved within these six Saxon Competence Schools, which are funded by the European Social Fund.
The central question being discussed is how young scientists’ skills can be developed sustainably at Saxon universities. The term “sustainable competency development” is used to refer to two different aspects: (1) How can key competencies that are important for young scientists be developed in a sustainable manner? Sustainable is here understood as relevant and practically-oriented with regard to young scientists’ future professional life and career. And (2) how can young scientists be enabled to act ecologically, economically as well as socially sustainable?
Referring to these two questions the role of Saxon Competence Schools is being discussed which aim at qualifying young scientists in skills that are particularly relevant for the labour market – key and leadership competencies – apart from their expert qualification. For this purpose six funded Competence Schools deliver insights into their structural conditions and their main focusses as well as their best-practice experiences that are meant to enable a sustainable competency development for young scientists at their universities. Furthermore doctoral candidates report on their experiences regarding their personal development and evaluate the competence schools’ offers based on their individual perspective. The role of Competence Schools is additionally discussed concerning the question, which skills young scientists need in order to be well-prepared for future challenges. This question not only focuses on key competencies, but also on the importance of those competencies that enable young scientists to act in an ecologically, economically as well as socially sustainable way.
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Velor, Tosan. "A Low-Cost Social Companion Robot for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/41428.
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Robot assisted therapy is becoming increasingly popular. Research has proven it can be of benefit to persons dealing with a variety of disorders, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and it can also provide a source of emotional support e.g. to persons living in seniors’ residences. The advancement in technology and a decrease in cost of products related to consumer electronics, computing and communication has enabled the development of more advanced social robots at a lower cost. This brings us closer to developing such tools at a price that makes them affordable to lower income individuals and families. Currently, in several cases, intensive treatment for patients with certain disorders (to the level of becoming effective) is practically not possible through the public health system due to resource limitations and a large existing backlog. Pursuing treatment through the private sector is expensive and unattainable for those with a lower income, placing them at a disadvantage. Design and effective integration of technology, such as using social robots in treatment, reduces the cost considerably, potentially making it financially accessible to lower income individuals and families in need. The Objective of the research reported in this manuscript is to design and implement a social robot that meets the low-cost criteria, while also containing the required functions to support children with ASD. The design considered contains knowledge acquired in the past through research involving the use of various types of technology for the treatment of mental and/or emotional disabilities.
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Vieira, Francisco Machado Silva Passos. "The importance of participation in student organizations for soft skills development." Master's thesis, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10071/20471.
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The importance of developing transversal skills in a student's academic career arises mostly from
the new demands of the labor market.
Performance and competency management issues in organizations have changed in recent years.
Hard skills used to be fundamental, but the paradigm has changed, and today something different
is needed that keeps people in line with the demands of the world we live and work in, and
increasingly facilitates the necessary interaction with other people. This is so called soft skills.
As such, it is necessary to understand the level of adaptability of the higher education teaching
model in view of this whole new labor market paradigm.
Students' participation in Student Organizations enables them to further develop the skills sought
by employers by engaging in different challenges and activities and especially through the level of
commitment given to each of their responsibilities.
This research aims to gather theoretical grounding on the topics described above and at the same
time, through an online survey, obtain a personal opinion of several individuals with experience
and active participation in student organizations, during their academic course.
Thus, it has become evident, both through literary review and data collection, that participation in
Student Organizations is increasingly important and should be valued by employers, given their
ability to further develop than the teaching model of higher education, the skills required by the
labor market.<br>A importância do desenvolvimento de competências transversais no percurso académico de um
estudante surge, maioritariamente, das novas exigências do mercado de trabalho.
As matérias da gestão do desempenho, performance e do desenvolvimento de competências dos
colaboradores nas organizações têm vindo a alterar-se nos últimos anos. Antes, as hard skills eram
fundamentais, no entanto atualmente é necessário algo que mantenha as pessoas em linha com as
exigências do mundo em que vivemos e trabalhamos, e que facilite, cada vez mais, a necessária
interação com os outros. A tudo isto dá-se o nome de soft skills.
Como tal, é preciso perceber o nível de adaptabilidade do modelo de ensino do Ensino Superior
face a todo este novo paradigma do mercado de trabalho.
A participação dos estudantes em Organizações Estudantis permite-os desenvolver, ainda mais, as
soft skills, através do envolvimento em diferentes desafios e atividades e principalmente através
do nível de compromisso dado a cada uma das respetivas responsabilidades.
Esta investigação, tem como objetivo recolher fundamentação teórica sobre os temas acima
descritos e ao mesmo tempo, através de um inquérito online, obter um parecer pessoal de diversos
indivíduos com experiência e participação ativa em organizações estudantis, durante o seu
percurso académico.
Através deste estudo, torna-se evidente que a participação em Organizações Estudantis é cada vez
mais importante e deve ser valorizada pelos empregadores, tendo em conta a capacidade que estas
possuem em desenvolver, ainda mais do que o modelo de ensino do Ensino Superior, as
competências exigidas pelo mercado de trabalho.
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Thomas, Theda Ann. "A teaching environment for learning soft skills applicable to information systems development." Thesis, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/26409.
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Shams, Fatima P. "Impacts of soft skills development on the employment and earnings of the difficult-to-employ." 2007. http://hdl.rutgers.edu/1782.2/rucore10001600001.ETD.16775.
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Jali-Khaile, Nomveliso Beatrice. "Skills development learning programmes and the development of emotional intelligence competencies." Diss., 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/18323.
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This study investigated whether skills development learning programmes specifically internship programme in the public service sector are effective in improving interns’ emotional intelligence competences. A convenience sample of 66 interns was obtained. The interns, two peers and a mentor assessed the intern’s emotional intelligence competencies twice, at the beginning and towards the end of the internship programme with the aid the 360° Emotional and Social Intelligence Inventory (ESCI). A total of 264 participants completed the inventory. Mean competency ratings were compared to determine if there were differences between the first and the second assessments. There were statistically significant differences for Organisational Awareness, Adaptability, Influence, Teamwork, Empathy, Emotional Self Awareness, Conflict Management and Inspirational Leadership. No statistically significant differences were found in the overall development of emotional intelligence based on gender. However, female interns improved more in Emotional Self-Awareness while males improved more in Inspirational Leadership and Coaching. Skills development internship learning programme in the public service appear to be effective in furthering interns’ emotional intelligence competencies at work.<br>Psychology<br>M.A. (Psychology with Specialisation in Research Consultation)
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Moniz, João Pedro Calçada. "Os videojogos online como promotores de desenvolvimento psicossocial." Master's thesis, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/5393.
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada no ISPA - Instituto Universitário<br>Até à data tem havido diversas fontes de literatura que realizam a apologia dos videojogos online como um meio de desenvolvimento de competências, assim como a sua contribuição nociva para o desenvolvimento do indivíduo. O presente estudo procurou de facto verificar se existem provas conclusivas que levem ao desenvolvimento de capacidades psicossociais de comunicação, trabalho em equipa assim como uma personalidade criativa. Para testar esta hipótese, o presente estudo de natureza exploratória realizou um levantamento de dados via questionário online a uma amostra (N=339) internacional de jogadores e não jogadores. Foram investigadas as variáveis dependentes de acordo com os jogos online preferidos, o cluster cultural em que se encontravam e o género. Concluiu-se com o presente estudo que o grupo de não jogadores obtiveram melhores scores face aos grupos de jogadores nas variáveis de trabalho em equipa e comunicação, mas que estes resultados podem ter sido influenciados grandemente pela distribuição do género, uma vez que existem também diferenças significativas entre o sexo feminino e masculino nos mesmos scores.<br>ABSTRACT: Up until now there have been several sources in literature which support online videogames as a means to develop skills, as well as its negative contribution to an individual’s development. The current study sought to verify if there are conclusive proofs which may lead to the development of psychosocial skills of communication, teamwork as well as creative personality. To test this hypothesis, the present study of an exploratory nature sought to acquire its subjects through an online survey, obtaining an international sample (N=339) of online gamers and non-gamers. The dependent variables were investigated in accordance to the preferred genre of videogame, cultural cluster in which they were found and gender. It was concluded in the current study that non-gamers scored higher than online gamers in the variables of teamwork and communication, but that this results may be influenced greatly by the distribution of genders, since there were also significate differences between those same scores between males and females.
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Rogmann, Jens Joachim [Verfasser]. "Evaluating computer-supported social learning : an integrative study of the development of soft skills in a university-based mediation training programme / presented by Jens Joachim Rogmann." 2008. http://d-nb.info/989395448/34.
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Procházková, Kateřina. "Tvorba vzdělávacího kurzu pohledem lektora v kontextu firemního vzdělávání." Master's thesis, 2021. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-446403.
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The diploma thesis is construed in the context of corporate education of employees. Its objective is to examine the process of creating an educational course from the perspective of a teacher of further education. The paper presents corporate training of employees as a systematic process in the context of human resources management and development. It underlines its systematic approach and coherence with other activities of the organization. The diploma thesis deals in more detail with the essential methods of development and education of employees applied both in the workplace and outside of it. Furthermore, the work describes the term of methods, presents their basic classification, ways of using them in the educational process and briefly characterizes them. It defines the relationships between the terms of employee, human resource and human capital and clarifies the concepts of educational project, subjects of education and other fundamental notions related to the development and training of employees in the organization. Simultaneously, the paper zooms in on the issue of adult education in further education, as a part of lifelong learning and learning of each individual. The research part of the work was carried out in the educational organization and the respondents were selected from among...
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PEROUTKOVÁ, Sabina. "Rozvoj a vzdělávání pracovníků ve středně velkém podniku." Master's thesis, 2018. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-375954.
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This diploma thesis analyses education and development of employees in selected organization. The aim of my thesis is to evaluate the current system of education and development of employees in selected organization. Theoretical part defines the basic terminology, which is more elaborated in practical part. Practical part consists of description of the organization, description of education that is currently being used and also questionnaires for employees, and unstructured interview. Questionnaires include twenty questions, that were given to the employees of selected business. Most of the employees were very willing and helpful. Questionnaire contains questions targeted at education and development of employees. Output of these questionnaires is finding, whether the organization motivates employees enough to increase their education and whether it offers or mediates sufficient amount of methods to increase education. The work is concluded with proposals and suggestions for making the education system more efficient.
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"Nachhaltige Kompetenzentwicklung." Universitätsbibliothek Chemnitz, 2014. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:ch1-qucosa-141217.
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Mit diesem Buch werden zum einen die Tagung der Kompetenzschulen an sächsischen Hochschulen, die am 30. Mai 2013 mit dem Thema „Nachhaltigkeit – Eine Leitidee in der Weiterbildung des wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses“ an der TU Bergakademie Freiberg stattfand, und zum anderen die Projektergebnisse der sächsischen ESF-geförderten Kompetenzschulen dokumentiert. Die zentrale Diskussionsfrage lautet, in welcher Form eine nachhaltige Kompetenzentwicklung des wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses an sächsischen Hochschulen erfolgen kann. Dabei wird der Begriff der nachhaltigen Kompetenzentwicklung unter zwei unterschiedlichen Gesichtspunkten erörtert: Wie können wichtige Schlüsselkompetenzen bei Promovierenden nachhaltig, im Sinne von beruflich zukünftig relevant und anwendbar entwickelt werden? Und wie können darüber hinaus Kompetenzen entwickelt werden, die zu einem ökologisch, ökonomisch bzw. sozial nachhaltigen Handeln anregen? Im Kontext dieser zwei Fragestellungen wird die Rolle der sächsischen Kompetenzschulen diskutiert, deren Ziel in einer über die fachliche Qualifizierung hinausgehenden Kompetenzentwicklung in den Bereichen arbeitsmarktrelevanter Schlüssel- und Führungskompetenzen liegt. Dazu geben sechs geförderte Kompetenzschulprojekte Einblick in ihre strukturellen Rahmenbedingungen, inhaltlichen Schwerpunktsetzungen sowie Best-Practice-Erfahrungen, welche jeweils eine nachhaltige Kompetenzentwicklung für die Promovierenden an der entsprechenden Hochschule fördern sollen. Des Weiteren berichten Doktorandinnen und Doktoranden über ihre Erfahrungen in Bezug auf ihre persönliche Weiterentwicklung und beurteilen die Angebote der Kompetenzschulen aus ihrer jeweils individuellen Perspektive. Eingebettet wird die Rolle der Kompetenzschulen dabei in die Diskussion der Fragestellung, welche Kompetenzen Promovierende benötigen, um „fit“ für die Zukunft zu sein. Dabei wird neben den zentralen Schlüsselqualifikationen auch die Bedeutung solcher Kompetenzen erörtert, die ein ökologisch, ökonomisch sowie sozial nachhaltiges Handeln ermöglichen<br>This book summarizes the key outcomes of a conference on „Sustainability as a guiding principle in qualifying young scientists“. In May 2013 the conference was held at TU Bergakademie Freiberg as a joint event of all Competence Schools in Saxony. It also documents the overall project results achieved within these six Saxon Competence Schools, which are funded by the European Social Fund. The central question being discussed is how young scientists’ skills can be developed sustainably at Saxon universities. The term “sustainable competency development” is used to refer to two different aspects: (1) How can key competencies that are important for young scientists be developed in a sustainable manner? Sustainable is here understood as relevant and practically-oriented with regard to young scientists’ future professional life and career. And (2) how can young scientists be enabled to act ecologically, economically as well as socially sustainable? Referring to these two questions the role of Saxon Competence Schools is being discussed which aim at qualifying young scientists in skills that are particularly relevant for the labour market – key and leadership competencies – apart from their expert qualification. For this purpose six funded Competence Schools deliver insights into their structural conditions and their main focusses as well as their best-practice experiences that are meant to enable a sustainable competency development for young scientists at their universities. Furthermore doctoral candidates report on their experiences regarding their personal development and evaluate the competence schools’ offers based on their individual perspective. The role of Competence Schools is additionally discussed concerning the question, which skills young scientists need in order to be well-prepared for future challenges. This question not only focuses on key competencies, but also on the importance of those competencies that enable young scientists to act in an ecologically, economically as well as socially sustainable way
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Kaplan, Lucy. "Investigating the role of skills development in Sout Africa's tourism-led development strategy." Thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/7521.
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Jansen, van Rensburg Anna Susanna. "Exploring the impact of emotional intelligence training in the workplace." Diss., 2018. http://uir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/25632.
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The complexity of mental development in humans together with human interaction
in the social context presents itself to be a continued source of investigation and
exploration. Emotional Intelligence (EI) is such a field of study in the discipline of
psychology. Researchers emphasized the importance and value of emotional
development ("soft-skills") equal to cognitive development (“hard-skills”). EI
abilities are associated with key skills and competencies required for operating
successfully in today’s organizations. This study focused on this theme
specifically and tried to determine how EI training impacted on the success of the
individual who fits the modern working profile and how emotionally intelligent
employees are beneficial to organisational success overall.
An ethnographic qualitative study (including an autoethnography) was performed
on individuals of different participant groupings who completed the Neuro-Link EI
Program. The aim was to assess if they showed increased growth in areas of EI,
specifically addressed in the program namely self-awareness, self-management,
social awareness, and social management. Findings indicated that EI training
works with positive results. It was of great value to the individual having an
immense impact on their personal lives. It further had a major positive impact on
the group dynamics of individuals who attended the training. At companies where
facilitators presented the program, EI training had a positive impact. A conclusion
on the impact that such training had on the two companies whose staff members
directly participated in this study, was not yet possible at the time of the study.
The development of an awareness model for the promotion of EI training in the
workplace is recommended. This may increase available knowledge regarding
corporate EI training but also accelerates an emerging, but a too slowly growing movement.<br>Psychology<br>M.A. (Psychology)
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"Soft Skill Development in Formal Mentoring Programs: The Experience of Peer-Mentors in Higher Education." Master's thesis, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.62979.
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abstract: There is a growing necessity for learning opportunities that promote the development of soft skills among college students as they prepare to participate meaningfully in a global, knowledge-based world. Through conducting in-depth interviews with 9 peer-mentors with first, second, and third year levels of experience in Arizona State University’s LEAD mentoring program, this thesis seeks to understand the ways in which soft skill development is promoted through participation in a formal mentoring program. The LEAD mentoring program recruits mentors who have completed the LEAD program classes during their freshman year, are current ASU students in their sophomore year and above, and seek to support and guide other students. Findings reveal that peer-mentors gain a number of valuable soft skills through the mentoring experience: self-awareness, adaptability, teamwork and collaboration, and verbal communication. Additionally, students increased their self-efficacy and ability to seek support. Given these benefits, higher education institutions should seek to increase access to mentoring opportunities. Mentoring programs provide a powerful avenue by which to increase student success, improve inclusivity on campus, and advance justice and social transformation in an increasingly globalized world.<br>Dissertation/Thesis<br>Masters Thesis Social and Cultural Pedagogy 2020
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Sacavém, José Manuel Temudo de Castro Pinto. "Academia de Liderança : desenvolvimento de competências pessoais através do Rugby : um projecto de inclusão social." Master's thesis, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/22049.
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O projeto tem como objetivo principal o desenvolvimento pessoal integral e integrado de
jovens, sendo que para o atingir será apresentado um serviço de formação ao ar livre em
equipa através de rugby para clientes empresariais. O rugby é um desporto que se afirma por
defender um conjunto de valores intrínsecos que promovem uma integração social positiva,
e, na interação entre os jogadores são realçados valores e atitudes que reforçam competências
sociais e emocionais. Esses valores são cada vez mais valorizados no mercado de trabalho e
podem servir de base à sustentabilidade de um projeto de intervenção social para jovens. É
esta a premissa do projeto que iremos apresentar, enquadrada no âmbito de uma análise
conceptual sobre inclusão social, desporto e aquisição de capital social.<br>The project has as its primary goal an integral and integrated personal development of youth
and to attain it we will introduce an outdoor training rugby designed for the corporate clients.
Rugby is a sport that proudly declares to uphold core values that promote positive social
integration and by its player’s interaction, social and emotional skills are also reinforced.
The labor market increasingly demands those values and they can provide the necessary
sustainability of a social intervention project. This is the premise of the project we will
present framed in a conceptual analysis about social inclusion, sports and the acquisition of
social capital.