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Mashamba, Tshilidzi. "The relationship between university research and the surrounding communities in developing countries : a case study of the University of Venda for Science and Technology." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/53674.
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Thesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2003.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Institutions of higher learning have always had relationships with their surrounding
communities. The current study focuses on the research relationship that the University
of Venda has with its surrounding community. The literature shows that although the
nature of the relationship takes different forms, each university has a certain kind of a
relationship with the surrounding community. In this study, I used the qualitative
approach and I conducted one focus group and four individual interviews. I explored
the research needs of the communities surrounding the University of Venda and the
ways in which they think the university could address those needs. The findings of this
study revealed that the communities are not at all happy with the services that are
rendered by the university. They show that instead of benefiting from its existence
within their communities, they are even more disadvantaged by its presence.
The respondents also identified certain schools and departments at the University of
Venda that they felt could be of assistance to the surrounding communities if they
redirected their research projects into applied research.<br>AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hoër onderwysinstellings het nog altyd Onbepaalde verhouding met hulle omliggende
gemeenskappe gehad. Die huidige studie fokus op die navorsingsverhouding wat die
Universiteit van Venda het met sy omliggende gemeenskap. Die literatuur wys daarop
dat alhoewel die aard van die verhouding verskillende vorme kan aanneem, elke
universiteit ° n sekere vorm van verhouding het met die omliggende gemeenskap. In
hierdie studie is die kwalitatiewe benadering gebruik. Ek het navorsing onderneem na
die navorsingsbehoeftes van die gemeenskappe in die nabyheid van die Universiteit
van Venda en ook na die maniere waarop respondente dink die universiteitsgemeenskap
hierdie behoeftes kan aanspreek. Die bevindinge van die studie toon dat
die gemeenskappe nie gelukkig is met die dienste wat deur die universiteit verskaf
word nie. Daar word onder meer getoon dat in plaas van voordeel trek uit die bestaan
van die universiteit binne hulle gemeenskappe, hulle eintlik meer nadelig beinvloed
word.
Die respondente het ook sekere skole en departemente aan die Universiteit van Venda
geidentifiseer wat tot hulp kan wees vir die omliggende gemeenskappe indien hulle
navorsingsprojekte omskep word in toegepaste navorsing.
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Pinto, Francisco José Cruz. "Equity Research - Lowe’s Companies Inc." Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/20809.
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Mestrado em Finanças<br>Para esta Equity Research escolhemos a Lowe's Companies Inc por ser uma das maiores empresas de retalho de produtos para habitação no mundo assim como por estar associada a várias iniciativas solidárias nos países onde opera.
Caracterizamos o setor de produtos para habitação como tendo vários produtores, produtos semelhantes, mas que nos Estados Unidos da América é dominado por 2 empresas: Lowe's e Home Depot.
Na avaliação da Lowe's a data de referência é 30/09/2020 e recorremos a vários métodos de atualização, de forma a obter uma recomendação o mais correta possível. No método dos Fluxos de caixa, através dos fluxos de caixa da empresa, obtivemos um preço de ação de 142$, que representa uma perda quando comparado com o preço da data de referência de 14.2%, sendo este o nosso principal método de avaliação. Com a avaliação relativa, através da utilização de EV/EBITDA e P/E da Home Depot, assim como com o método de pagamento total obtivemos preços de ação menores que a ação na data de referência, 166$.
Os principais riscos que identificamos associados à operação da Lowe's são a reputação da marca, dificuldades em enfrentar futuros desafios, volatilidade na moeda estrangeira e decisões políticas.
Tendo em consideração esta perda assim como o risco médio de investimento nesta empresa, a nossa recomendação é para os investidores venderem.<br>In this Equity Research, we chose Lowe's Companies Inc because it is one of biggest Home Improvement Companies in the world and with positive impact in its country as it is associated with many solidarity events.
We characterized Home Improvement retail as a market with many producers, similar products and dominated in USA by 2 companies: Lowe's and Home Depot.
To valuate Lowe's, we took as reference date 30/09/2020 and computed some different valuation methods in order to get the best valuation possible. In Discounted Cash Flow through Free Cash Flow to Firm where we get a price of 142$ per share, meaning a downside potential when compared with reference date of 14.2% being this our main valuation method. With relative valuation, using EV/EBITDA and P/E of Home Depot as well as with total payout method we get a lower share price than what we have in our reference date, 166$.
Main risks associated with Lowe's operations that we identified are brand reputation, difficulties in adapting to new challenges that may occur, volatility in foreign currencies and political decisions.
Taking this downside potential in consideration as a medium risk associated with this company, we recommend a sell position to investors.<br>info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
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Zharova, Alona. "Measures of University Research Output." Doctoral thesis, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.18452/18799.
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New Public Management unterstützt Universitäten und Forschungseinrichtungen dabei, in einem stark wettbewerbsorientierten Forschungsumfeld zu bestehen. Entscheidungen unter Unsicherheit, z.B. die Verteilung von Mitteln für den Forschungsbedarf und Forschungszwecke, erfordert von Politik und Hochschulmanagement, die Beziehungen zwischen den Dimensionen der Forschungsleistung und den resultierenden oder eingehenden Zuschüssen zu verstehen. Hierfür ist es wichtig, die Variablen der wissenschaftlichen Wissensproduktion auf der Ebene von Individuen, Forschungsgruppen und Universitäten zu untersuchen.
Das Kapitel 2 dieser Arbeit analysiert die Ebene der Individuen. Es verwendet die Beobachtungen der Forscherprofile von Handelsblatt (HB), Research Papers in Economics (RePEc, hier RP) und Google Scholar (GS) als meist verbreitete Ranking-Systeme in BWL und VWL im deutschsprachigen Raum.
Das Kapitel 3 liefert eine empirische Evidenz für die Ebene von Forschungsgruppen und verwendet die Daten eines Sonderforschungsbereichs (SFB) zu Finanzinputs und Forschungsoutput von 2005 bis 2016. Das Kapitel beginnt mit der Beschreibung passender Performanzindikatoren, gefolgt von einer innovativen visuellen Datenanalyse. Im Hauptteil des Kapitels untersucht die Arbeit mit Hilfe eines Zeit-Fixed-Effects-Panel- Modells und eines Fixed-Effects-Poisson-Modells den Zusammenhang zwischen finanziellen Inputs und Forschungsoutputs.
Das Kapitel 4 beschäftigt sich mit dem Niveau der Universitäten und untersucht die Interdependenzstruktur zwischen Drittmittelausgaben, Publikationen, Zitationen und akademischem Alter mit Hilfe eines PVARX-Modells, einer Impulsantwort und einer Zerlegung der Prognosefehlervarianz. Abschließend befasst sich das Kapitel mit den möglichen Implikationen für Politik und Entscheidungsfindung und schlägt Empfehlungen für das universitäre Forschungsmanagement vor.<br>New Public Management helps universities and research institutions to perform in a highly competitive research environment. Decision making in the face of uncertainty, for example distribution of funds for research needs and purposes, urges research policy makers and university managers to understand the relationships between the dimensions of research performance and the resulting or incoming grants. Thus, it is important to accurately reflect the variables of scientific knowledge production on the level of individuals, research groups and universities.
Chapter 2 of this thesis introduces an analysis on the level of individuals. The data are taken from the three widely-used ranking systems in the economic and business sciences among German-speaking countries: Handelsblatt (HB), Research Papers in Economics (RePEc, here RP) and Google Scholar (GS). It proposes a framework for collating ranking data for comparison purposes.
Chapter 3 provides empirical evidence on the level of research groups using data from a Collaborative Research Center (CRC) on financial inputs and research output from 2005 to 2016. First, suitable performance indicators are discussed. Second, main properties of the data are described using visualization techniques. Finally, the time fixed effects panel data model and the fixed effects Poisson model are used to analyze an interdependency between financial inputs and research outputs.
Chapter 4 examines the interdependence structure between third-party expenses (TPE), publications, citations and academic age using university data on individual performance in different scientific areas. A panel vector autoregressive model with exogenous variables (PVARX), impulse response functions and a forecast error variance decomposition help to capture the relationships in the system. To summarize, the chapter addresses the possible implications for policy and decision making and proposes recommendations for university research management.
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Nieminen, Mika. "Academic research in change : transformation of Finnish university policies and university research during the 1990s /." [Helsinki] : Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters, 2005. http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=013110817&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA.
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Dastile, Nontyatyambo Pearl. "Victimisation of female students at the University of Venda with specific reference to sexual harassment and rape." Diss., Pretoria : [s.n.], 2004. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-01122005-103236.
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Robertson, Tausha D. Brooks Edward F. "Characteristics of effective university-industry research relationships." Chapel Hill, N.C. : University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2006. http://dc.lib.unc.edu/u?/etd,498.
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Thesis (DrPH)--University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2006.<br>Title from electronic title page (viewed Oct. 10, 2007). "... in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Public Health in the Department of Health Policy and Administration." Discipline: Health Policy and Administration; Department/School: Public Health.
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Zhang, Haifei. "University Technology Transfer and Research Portfolio Management." Thesis, Harvard University, 2013. http://dissertations.umi.com/gsas.harvard:11038.
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University technology transfer is of critical importance to the U.S. innovation economy. Understanding the drivers of technology transfer efficiency will shed light on University research portfolio management. In this dissertation, survey data from The Association of University Technology Managers is analyzed in various aspects to offer a overall understanding of the technology transfer industry, which include University research fund composition, technology transfer office staffing, licenses executed to start-ups, small companies, and large companies, license income composition, legal fee expenditures, new patents applications, provisional patents, utility patents, and non USA patents, invention disclosures, U.S. patents issued, start-ups initiated, and annual averages of U.S. University technology transfer offices. Then, a two-stage technology transfer model based on Data Envelopment Analysis is proposed to address the limitation of the single-stage model. The two-stage model provides the capacity to evaluate the efficiencies of university research and technology transfer office separately and also as a whole, offering better insights for university technology transfer management. Year to year productivity changes are also measured using Malmquist Index. It is found the productivity growth has stemmed primarily from a growth in commercialization by all universities rather than a catching up by the inefficient universities. Finally, technology transfer efficiency and academic reputation is studied for the first time. Counter intuitively, they are not correlated. To further understand University research portfolio management, Modern Portfolio Theory is applied for the first time in this field. University disciplines are categorized into three major disciplines: engineering, physical and mathematical sciences, and biological and life sciences. The risk and return of technology transfer are defined and research portfolio risk-return curve are solved. Then correlation between portfolio balance and technology transfer efficiency are studied. It is found that a balanced portfolio is correlated to technology transfer efficiency, which means Universities can structure its research portfolio to increase technology transfer efficiency.<br>Engineering and Applied Sciences
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Pertuzé, Salas Julio Alberto. "Best practices for industry-university research collaborations." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/52756.
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Thesis (S.M. in Technology and Policy)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, Technology and Policy Program, 2009.<br>This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 56-59).<br>This thesis reports a study of industry-university collaborations aimed at the development of best practices to enhance the impact of such collaborations on company competitiveness. The data sample involves twenty-five research-intensive multinational companies which engage in collaborative research on a regular basis. Over 100 different collaboration projects are analyzed through interviews with the responsible project managers and with senior technology officers. The interviewees provided both quantitative and qualitative information about the success and lack of success of the collaborations. Based on these data, seven best practices for managing collaborations have been defined which, when taken together, significantly contribute to the long-term success of the collaboration. These practices are: 1) select collaboration projects that complement company R&D; 2) select university researchers who understand specific industry goals and practices; 3) select project managers with strong boundary spanning capabilities; 4) promote longer collaboration timeframes; 5) provide appropriate internal support for project management; 6) conduct regular meetings at the company between university and industry researchers; and 7) build awareness of the university project inside the company.<br>by Julio Alberto Pertuzé Salas.<br>S.M.in Technology and Policy
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Chen, E. Yegin (Elmer Yegin). "The economics of university-industry research relationships." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/13149.
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Ostrom-Blonigen, Jean. "Funding the Technology of a Research University." Diss., North Dakota State University, 2013. https://hdl.handle.net/10365/27007.
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Using the central information technology unit (CITU) on the North Dakota State University (NDSU) campus, this project triangulated two independent studies in an effort to converge data findings. The studies were conducted in an effort to determine whether CITU?s budget constraints were known to its stakeholders and how the extended use of the theory of Communication Privacy Management (CPM) into this organizational communication setting might be possible. The studies, which were both conducted by a CITU employee (participant/observer) included: 1) an online email survey involving 244 non-student employee participants and 2) interviews with 21 non-student employees. In Study #1, the participant/observer and two independent coders found, with the exception of CITU?s leadership, that NDSU?s non-student employees did not appear to consider CITU?s budget constraints in their IT needs/requests of CITU. From these results, the participant/observer and two independent coders identified a communication opportunity for CITU to create a message linking CITU?s inability to meet the campus? IT needs/requests directly to its budget constraints. In Study #2, the participant/observer and two independent coders again found, with the exception of CITU?s leadership, that NDSU?s non-student employees did not appear to consider CITU?s budget constraints in their IT needs/requests of CITU. Additionally, the participant/observer and two independent coders found the presence of all six CPM propositions and four facets of communication identified in both the CPM and organizational communication literature. Even in an open-records state, such as North Dakota, CPM may be useful in describing the communication challenges surrounding both private and traditionally private information within newly formed organizations like CITU or within existing organizations that function more as a set of unrelated individuals. Central IT units or other organizations that are experiencing relationship dissatisfaction with their stakeholders due to budget constraints must work to invite their stakeholders to be co-owners in their budget difficulties, so that they understand why their IT need/requests are not being met. In order to accomplish this task, CITU?s message must be simple and consistent and must be accompanied by a firm set of negotiated rules. When messages are consistent and understood, satisfied co-ownership exists.
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Stafford, Mehary T. "Faculty Research Productivity at Addis Ababa University." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2011. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67945/.
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This study explores the research productivity of Addis Ababa University (AAU) faculty. AAU was established in 1950 and is the oldest modern higher educational institution in Ethiopia. Recently AAU took steps to transform itself to become a pre-eminent African research university. One of the characteristics of a research university is the focus on the amount of research conducted by the institution's faculty. Academic institutions measure research productivity primarily based on published work. The purpose of this study was to analyze the research productivity of AAU faculty, and to examine the differential predictive effects of individual and environmental variables on faculty research productivity. This quantitative study used a theoretical framework and instrument, Faculty at Work. Four hundred questionnaires were distributed to Addis AAU faculty in person and 298 questionnaires were returned resulting in a 74.5% response rate. After exclusion of 12 cases with missing information, 286 cases (71.5% response rate) were analyzed. Most of the respondents were men (M = 92.1%, F = 7.9%). The average age of AAU faculty was 44. A hierarchical multiple regression was used to examine the ability of six sets of independent variables (sociodemographic, career, self-knowledge, social knowledge, behavior, and environmental response) to predict research productivity (publication output). Results indicated that there are productive researchers at AAU, and the theoretical framework explained 67.6% of the variance in publication output.
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Bakaev, Maxim, Martin Gaedke, and Sebastian Heil. "Kansei Engineering Experimental Research with University Websites." Universitätsbibliothek Chemnitz, 2016. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:ch1-qucosa-210231.
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This technical report presents the data and some results of the experimental research in the field of Human-Computer Interaction (Kansei Engineering), undertaken jointly by Technische Universität Chemnitz (Germany) and Novosibirsk State Technical University (Russia) in Feb- March 2016. In the experiment, 82 Master and Bachelor students of both universities evaluated 21 website of selected German and Russian universities per 10 emotional and 5 quality scales.
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Isaac, Glen E. "University student records : privacy and research access." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/25705.
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This thesis examines the legal, ethical, and procedural issues faced by Canadian university archivists who seek to develop sound policies for research access to student records. The study begins by reviewing the basic types of student records created by university administrative offices--including academic, personnel, financial, medical, and counselling files—as well as some of the current and potential uses of the records by researchers. The thesis then turns to a study of the "right to privacy" itself, and explores how the privacy concerns of the subjects of personal records have been been addressed in government studies and in Canadian law. The existing records policies of Canadian universities and various ethical statements of both university administrators and researchers are also examined. In this manner, the complex problem of balancing privacy rights with research needs is viewed from the perspective of the subjects, creators, and users of student records.
The study concludes by reviewing the choices open to archivists with regards to the formulation of access policies. Several opposing views of privacy are evaluated in order to identify those views which can be supported by archivists and those which cannot. The argument is made that archivists need to construct a solid theoretical framework for their access policies by analyzing carefully such factors as the ends to be served by the protection of privacy, the types of research access to be provided to student files, and the nature of the university administrative environment. It is contended that such an analysis indicates a need for policies consisting of graduated sets of access restrictions--policies which are sufficiently flexible and sensitive to guard against unwarranted invasions of student privacy while still permitting a broad range of research studies to be conducted.<br>Arts, Faculty of<br>Library, Archival and Information Studies (SLAIS), School of<br>Graduate
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Dison, Arona. "Research capacity development of individuals at three South African university research centres." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2007. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_7177_1253849279.
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<p>In South Africa, there has been recognition of the need for increasing research capacity at South African universities and within the national science system. Furthermore there has been a need to address imbalances in the racial and gender profile of researchers. There has been a growth of application-oriented, multidisciplinary research centres at South African universities in response to changing national and international knowledge contexts. Many research centres have a research capacity development component and run postgraduate programmes in collaboration with academic departments. This it was relevant to investigate what types of contexts these centres provide for research capacity development and postgraduate education. In this study, individual research capacity development was examined as a process of identity formation and socialisation through social, organisational and epistemological lenses.</p>
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Pendleton, Mark. "'A place of teaching and research' : University College London and the origins of the research university in Britain 1890-1914." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.274388.
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Rynkun, Renata. "Collaboration between university research and industry : innovation process." Thesis, Halmstad University, School of Business and Engineering (SET), 2007. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-840.
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<p>This dissertation study focuses on reasons and means of industry and university</p><p>collaboration which lead to innovation. Collaboration in this study is viewed as one:</p><p>communication, exchange of knowledge and learning form the innovation process. This</p><p>research has followed a qualitative approach for methodology and the data was collected</p><p>through two interviews. The results of this study show how university research</p><p>collaborates with industry from the university research point of view. The findings also</p><p>reveal that university research can not produce innovation without practical knowledge</p><p>which is provided by company during collaboration. In the same way the company can</p><p>not produce scientifically based innovation without the interactive learning.</p>
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Enrriquez, Gutierrez Juan Carlos. "In the Pursuit of Becoming a Research University." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/195722.
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Many universities and colleges are shifting their missions from teaching-oriented to research-oriented (Clark, 1978, 1983; Riesman, 1956; Selingo 2000), a phenomenon that has become known as academic/institutional drift. During recent years, the knowledge society has created an environment that further encourages the shift by influencing stakeholders in higher education institutions to increasingly accept the role played by research institutions as the most legitimate. Consequently, higher education institutions are becoming increasingly involved in the pursuit of knowledge creation. They are concluding that legitimacy and prestige will be obtained in return, as well as material resources (Slaughter & Rhoades, 2004).Despite the fact that the production of knowledge by Latin American universities is marginal in an international context (Albornoz, 1993; Albatch, 2003), some of them are experiencing institutional drift. Using a case study in combination with a qualitative approach, this research project aims to highlight the nature and implications of the phenomenon through focusing on a Mexican university system. Semi-structured interviews with individuals occupying key positions within the organization and institutional documents constitute the study's sources of information. In addition, academic capitalism, institutional theory, and Hackman's theory of resource allocation are utilized as its theoretical framework.The findings of the study show that although the institution is actively engaging in academic capitalism, societal benefit is not being neglected as a result of such engagement. Nonetheless, the findings relate academic capitalism to further stratification within and across the institution's campuses. It is also concluded that the institution is experiencing isomorphic change by modeling itself after those universities it perceives as prestigious and legitimate in the research endeavor. Regarding internal resource allocation, it is demonstrated that a unit's centrality with respect to the institution's research strategy greatly explains its gains in institutional resources.This study also includes some implications and recommendations for the institution to concentrate on and/or address in order to succeed in its research endeavor. Lastly, some considerations regarding further research are introduced.
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Aslan, Amat-Senin. "University-industry research and technological links in Malaysia." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2006. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.493519.
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The general aim of this study was to better understand the phenomenon of university-industry links in Malaysia, particularly in research and technological innovation activities. The objectives were to provide an analytical description, to identify the characteristics and explore the factors influencing university-industry research and technological links in the context of Malaysia, and to test out the applicability of the existing approach and model in describing and explaining the phenomenon in the context of the country.
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Graham, Byron Joshua. "The governance of publicly funded university research projects." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 2013. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.601624.
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Previous studies have identified a range of economic and social benefits that can arise from publicly funded research {Roper et al., 2004; Salter and Martin, 2001}. These include the benefits arising from the traditional academic missions of educating students and generating new knowledge through research, as well as the benefits arising from university industry links and innovation (Mansfield, 1991; 1998; Roper et aI., 2004; Salter and Martin, 2001). However, to date few studies have focused on the influence that governance can have on publicly funded university research projects and the benefits that arise from them. This thesis therefore develops a framework which links the governance literature with the literature on the benefits from publicly funded university research. The framework considers the influence of governance on a range of traditional academic, technology exploration, and technology exploitation project goals and objectives and their achievement. The framework also considers the influence that governance can have on the extent and importance of industry involvement in publicly funded university research projects. The framework is examined through a large scale survey of projects funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. The results highlight the importance of rewards, the project discipline, and the importance attached by principal investigators to different professional activities, in influencing the project goals and objectives. The project focus is found to be the most important predictor of the achievement of the range of project goals and objectives. Industry involvement [s influenced by the project goals and objectives, and the importance that the principal investigator attaches to third stream activities. Not only do these findings contribute to the theoretical literature, but they also have practical implications for the governance of research projects by funding bodies, Principal Investigators, and universities.
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Hassan, Farah D. "Maximising value from university and industry research collaboration." Thesis, Cranfield University, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.312762.
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Kelley, Ronald B. "An analysis of newspaper coverage of research at a midwest public research university /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 2000. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p9974645.
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Hwami, Rudo. "Researching research culture: a case study of Rhodes University Humanities Faculty research culture." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/7522.
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This thesis explores the idea of research having organisational characteristics which are affected by the institutional culture but can not be defined as a subculture of the institutional culture. In particular, it examines how research culture(s) can be exclusionary and reproduce discriminatory practices. Using quantitative data in the form of Rhodes University Annual Reports and interviews conducted with 11 participants, the thesis documents the current research practices of the Faculty of Humanities at Rhodes University. Such practices incorporate multiple dimensions, including how research is done, who does research, what research is done and research funding rituals. The purpose of this study is to reveal how research cultures are constructed through the seemingly mundane and everyday research practices within a research community. Through the analysis of these everyday practices, participants’ experiences and theoretical arguments, this thesis found that research culture and institutional culture are separate entities, and that research culture plays a vital role in the formation of research practices.
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Hauksson, Árni G. (Árni Gudmundur) 1968. "The commercialization of university research discoveries : are university technology transfer offices stimulating the process?" Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/10063.
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Cavani, Jane Sarah O'Reilly. ""Do you ever get this feeling…?" : university teacher narratives from a research-led university." Thesis, University of Glasgow, 2017. http://theses.gla.ac.uk/8619/.
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In 2002 a contractually differentiated teaching–focused post, University Teacher (UT), was created within my Russell Group HEI. This interpretivist study seeks to explore the impact of the ‘lived experience’ of this recent post on both myself and a group of 11 colleagues, some of whom were transferred and others employed as UTs. A narrative approach is adopted to evaluate existing public stories of the UK HE sector and changing definitions of academic functions and identities alongside original private stories, both my own and those co-constructed with participants. My primary research comprised in-depth narrative interviews with four Senior UTs, six UTs and one research-focused Lecturer recently transferred from a UT post. The interviews sought to elicit participants’ storied accounts of professional identity construction and management on the career paths towards their current posts and beyond. The interview data was examined reflexively using a pragmatic hybrid model based on a range of narrative analytic lenses: structural and linguistic narrative analysis of three case studies, together with thematic analysis of narratives across all 11 interviews. The participants shared highly personal, emotional and reflective accounts. The case study analysis centred on the identification and scrutiny of overarching plotlines, key episodes, genres and characterisation. The thematic analysis revealed common concerns around the job title, the relative weightings and status of teaching and scholarship, the nature of scholarship and career progression. The complex connection between intra-, inter-, cultural and structural dimensions proved key; personal values and agency, relationships with peers and managers, and institutional and sectoral priorities were all essential to the achievement of a progressive, as opposed to a regressive or static, UT identity typology. UTs clearly had some control over their own agency. However, institutional leaders and line managers were seen to have more significant power to promote or inhibit identity growth for academics on differentiated contracts. Changes have recently been made to the UT post in relation to the job title and promotion criteria. In the conclusions I suggest that further research is needed on the effect of these changes and on the impact of contractual differentiation on staff and students across the HE sector. Implications for institutions and staff on how to facilitate teaching-focused academics’ positive identity growth are also put forward.
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Silegren, K. (Krista). "Research production or productive research?:strategic management and performance measurement in University of Oulu." Master's thesis, University of Oulu, 2018. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:oulu-201801101027.
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This thesis explores the strategy and its management at the University of Oulu in relation to the political and legal guidance. Conflicting interests inside the organization are also examined. In order to combine both internal and external pressure mechanisms on strategic management and performance measurement, the institutional perspective is needed. Neoinstitutional theory with mechanisms of institutional isomorphism provide framework for understanding what pressure mechanisms affect the most on universities as an organization. In strategic management, attention is also paid to how the strategy is implemented and how the strategic performance is monitored in case university.
Thesis is executed as qualitative case study which aims to describe how the external pressure mechanisms for institutional isomorphism a) materialize in the strategic management and b) reflect on the performance measurement criteria of University of Oulu. The analysis was primarily based on three managerial documents. Complementing information was acquired through interviewing the person responsible for these managerial documents, university intranet and official publications. The analysis was carried out as theory-grounded content analysis.
The data was coded in theory-based categories: coercive / regulative, mimetic / cultural-cognitive and normative. As a result of analysis it can be stated that institutional isomorphism is materialized in the case of University of Oulu through all three aforementioned mechanisms. The coercive features are based on University law, MCE funding criteria, MCE performance agreement and other laws or regulations. The mimetic features are related to organization structure, management frameworks, monitoring systems and other things, for example profiling. The normative features are rooted in academic profession, social obligations, recruiting and accreditation. The most visible finding regarding the performance measurement were a) strong influence of coercive mechanism through MCE funding criteria, which shows as almost complete copying of funding criteria to be used as performance measurement indicators in strategic management b) the need to further develop the PM system.
The findings of this study are from many parts in accordance with previous studies utilizing the same framework in university context and are considered reliable. However further conclusions about how the institutional isomorphism influences other universities’ strategic management and performance measurement cannot be drawn based on this case study. Thus more research is needed on how the universities form, implement and monitor their strategies under the effect of different external and internal pressures.
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Fu, Xiao. "Commercialization of university research : the case of Nanjing, China." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/44544.
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The Chinese government is propelling commercialization of university research as a strategy to boost industrial innovation and upgrade economic structure. Nanjing, the national third largest hub of science and technology (S&T) resources, was selected in 2009 as the only pilot city for comprehensive S&T institutional reform. Based on in-depth key informant interviews, site visits and documents collected from multi-sources, this study examines the framework conditions as well as specific mechanisms of university research commercialization in Nanjing. This research also strives to broaden and deepen the existent literature on university-industry liaison in China, which is detected as empirically narrow, theoretically thin and analytically shallow. Following an introduction (chapter 1) and a literature review (chapter 2), a China-specific model to analyze regional/local innovation is designed based on a critical review of the development trajectory of innovation theories (chapter 3). Employing this theoretical tool, the multi-layer policies, institutions and programs set up by multi-scalar governments to govern innovation and technology commercialization in Nanjing are depicted and interrogated (chapter 4). At a conceptual level, this multi-layer framework apparatus displays a pattern of “hierarchical amplification”, which the author argues has led to propensities of overcapacity, irrationality and “mission creep” in China’s efforts at boosting innovation. Empirically, four sets of university-affiliated research commercialization channels operating under the multi-layer framework in Nanjing are studied – 1) university technology transfer offices, 2) enterprise-college-institute cooperation platforms, 3) university science parks, and 4) university spin-off companies (chapter 5). This thesis concludes by summarizing the research and identifying impediments in the current university research commercialization regime (chapter 6).
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Tanner, Brian Charles. "A center for sleep research at Emory University Hospital." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/24124.
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Lanskoronskis, Marius. "Modelling university research management the context of transformation process." Doctoral thesis, Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT), 2009. http://vddb.library.lt/obj/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2009~D_20090922_094730-34524.
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Following the models of the research management theory, modern science approach and priorities of international initiatives and documents concerning higher education the dissertation discusses research management in European universities. The novelty of such analysis is expressed through developed theoretical model for university research management merging elements of the change management theory models, characteristics of modern science and priorities of international initiatives and documents. The model is validated by the method of cases study performed in six European countries – Belgium (Flemish region), Czech Republic, Denmark, the Netherlands, Finland and Germany – and illustrating their practices of university research management. Following the research findings the extended version of the model is provided. The latter defines the cycle of research management in universities. Such a model may be applied as an instrument to set institutional priorities in research management and to define alternatives for their implementation. Discussing applicability of the model in Lithuania the conclusion is made that it may contribute to effective reorganisation of research management in local universities and increase their competitiveness and international visibility.<br>Disertacijoje, remiantis pokyčių vadybos teorijos modeliais, šiuolaikine mokslo samprata bei tarptautinėmis iniciatyvomis ir dokumentais, įtakojančiais aukštąjį mokslą, nagrinėjamas mokslinių tyrimų valdymas Europos universitetuose. Šios analizės naujumas pasireiškia apjungiant pokyčių vadybos teorijos modelių elementus, šiuolaikinės mokslo sampratos bruožus ir tarptautinių iniciatyvų bei dokumentų prioritetus į teorinį modelį, skirtą mokslinių tyrimų valdymui. Šis modelis yra tikrinamas pasitelkiant atvejų analizės metodą, apimantį šešių valstybių – Belgijos (Flandrijos regiono), Čekijos, Danijos, Olandijos, Suomijos ir Vokietijos – universitetų mokslinių tyrimų valdymo praktikas. Atsižvelgiant į jas, yra pateikiama išplėstinė modelio versija, nubrėžianti universitetinių mokslinių tyrimų universitete valdymo ciklą. Toks modelis gali būti taikomas kaip instrumentas siekiant apibrėžti mokslinių tyrimų valdymo prioritetus bei numatant alternatyvas jų įgyvendinimui. Diskutuojant šio modelio pritaikomumą Lietuvoje, daroma išvada, kad jo taikymas šalies aukštojo mokslo institucijose galėtų prisidėti prie efektyvaus mokslinių tyrimų valdymo reorganizavimo bei universitetų konkurencingumo ir tarptautinio matomumo.
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Boardman, Paul Craig. "University research centers and the composition of academic work." Diss., Available online, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2006, 2006. http://etd.gatech.edu/theses/available/etd-11172006-161054/.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007.<br>Barry Bozeman, Committee Member ; Juan Rogers, Committee Chair ; Diana Hicks, Committee Member ; Gordon Kingsley, Committee Member ; Phil Shapira, Committee Member.
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Ion, Robert Aurelian. "Fuel depletion analyses at the Missouri University Research Reactor." Diss., Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri-Columbia, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10355/5903.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2006.<br>The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file viewed on (March 2, 2007) Vita. Includes bibliographical references.
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Goktepeli, Sinan. "Positron research at the University of Texas at Austin." Digital version:, 2000. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/fullcit?p9992801.
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McIntosh, Cecilia A. "Building and Sustaining Research at East Tennessee State University." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2012. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/366.
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Meyer, Matthew. "Persistence of Engineering Undergraduates at a Public Research University." DigitalCommons@USU, 2015. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/4261.
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This mixed-methodological study determined which factors contributed to undergraduate student attrition, and evaluated reasons ten undergraduate engineering students failed to complete their engineering degree at a major western research university. Institutional data were collected on engineering students over a multi-year period. These data were separated into groups of engineering students who persisted to the Junior year of their undergraduate engineering program (persisters), and those students who left their engineering program before their Junior year (nonpersisters). A quantitative analysis comparing these two groups of students uncovered significant predictors of persistence/nonpersistence in the engineering program. Qualitative inquiry was used to identify factors leading to nonpersistence from the perspective of ten nonpersisting student volunteers from the institutional data population. Together, the quantitative and qualitative methods of inquiry formed a mixed-methodological study which provided a vivid picture of the challenges facing a major western research university regarding persistence of engineering undergraduates.
Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis of the institutional data collected on engineering undergraduate students uncovered several factors predictive of persistence/ nonpersistence. These include projected age at graduation, high school GPA and ACT scores, residency status, scholarship, and financial aid.
Common themes for ten students who dropped out of engineering included individual factors such as poor academic performance, feeling unprepared for demands of the engineering program, difficulty fitting into engineering, and institutional factors such as disappointment with engineering advising. New concepts uncovered in this paper, which were not prevalent in existing research, include a deeply emotional attachment between participants and the concept of being an engineer, a deeper understanding of student’s sense of loss and failure, and their easy transition from engineering to another major.
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Maphalla, Onicca Mmudi. "The implementation of the research output policy with reference to the university of Pretoria and the University of Venda." Diss., 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/41283.
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In South Africa, writing and publishing scientific articles is an important activity of
academic life. It not only enhances the academic status and profile of the author and
his or her institution, but also contributes towards the subsidy transfers of the
Department of Higher Education and Training to universities. Furthermore, academic
promotion is increasingly subject to a strong track record of research publications.
Most importantly, academic publishing is the primary vehicle for the advancement of
scientific knowledge required to enhance the quality of life of the society and also to
strengthen the economy. Therefore, the government introduced the Policy and
Procedures for the Measurement of Research Output of Public Higher Education
Institutions, 2003, as a tool to sustain and encourage research productivity in order
to increase research output. However, despite the compelling advantages of
academic publishing, research outputs of South African universities are very low and
are largely contributed by a small number of academics.
This dissertation set out to critically examine the implementation of the Policy and
Procedures for the Measurement of Research Output of Public Higher Education
Institutions, 2003, at the University of Pretoria and the University of Venda. The
purpose of this study is to investigate the policy implementation challenges that exist
in both universities in the effort to effectively implement the research output policy.
The qualitative research methodology was adopted towards the realisation of the
aims and objectives of the study. The study employs the 5-C Protocol Model of
Policy Implementation as a critical apparatus for analysing data acquired through
case studies, field interviews and textual analysis of relevant books and documents.
This will provide the researcher with critical aspects of the policy that are important
for the implementation process. Furthermore, the study recommends possible
solutions and strategies for addressing the implementation challenges that were
identified in the analysis.<br>Dissertation (MPhil)--University of Pretoria, 2014.<br>gm2014<br>School of Public Management and Administration<br>unrestricted
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Munano, Muvhulawa Esther. "Internal stakeholders' involvement in the strategic planning of the University of Venda." Diss., 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/8598.
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This study focused on the possible determinants of operational efficiency at the University of Venda, which was premised on the extent to which stakeholders are involved in the strategic planning of the institution. The aim of the study was to establish the stakeholders’ involvement in the strategic planning of the University of Venda. Structured questionnaires were used to collect data during August and October 2011. The study was conducted at the University of Venda, Vhembe District in the Limpopo Province. A non-probability sampling procedure was used to select respondents. The results revealed that whilst the stakeholders seem to be involved in the process of the strategic planning, the extent of stakeholders’ involvement has largely remained contentious. The results further indicate that not all stakeholders are involved in the strategic planning process at the University of Venda. Although stakeholders are invited to participate, the process of strategic planning is absolutely dominated by the management cadre, reducing the rest participants into the doldrums. Those who are directly affected by the strategic plan are least involved in the process of the planning. Because of the lack of involvement and communication regarding the strategic planning process, the findings reveal that the majority of stakeholders were de-motivated in that regard, culminating in their lack-lustre approach towards the implementation of the orchestrated plan. The resultant lack of buy-in by the affected stakeholders, essentially the internal stakeholders (staff members and the student community), eventually hamper the actualisation of the targeted goals of the strategic plans. These results suggest that the strategic plan review should be an on-going process in order to update and involve the university community of the strategic planning processes. Proper feedback and communication on strategic planning processes should be implemented. More importantly, the stakeholders’ involvement and consultation on the strategic planning should be galvanized, since most of the staff members and students seem to be unaware of the strategic planning process at the University of Venda, let alone its contents and aspirations.<br>Business Management<br>M. Tech.(Business Administration)
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Olumide, Oladimeji Sanyaolu. "Access barriers to Campus Health Services among University of Venda students." Diss., 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/697.
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MPH<br>Department of Public Health<br>South African youth, like many young people the world over, experience obstacles related to accessing age-specific health care services. School-based health centres, therefore, represent a mode of delivery of youth-friendly services tailored to meeting the healthcare needs of young people, such as university students. The aim of the study was to investigate the barriers faced by University of Venda (UNIVEN) students in accessing the institution’s health services.The objectives of the study were to assess the level of awareness of the respondents regarding the UNIVEN campus health services and to determine the availability and acceptability barriers experienced by students in accessing the campus health services.The study is quantitative using a self-administered questionnaire, informed by literature review, to collect data from the respondents. The study population consisted of all the students who were resident on campus. The sample size were five hundred and thirty four (534) respondents drawn from all the residences on the university campus and comprising of students from all the schools and levels. Questionnaires were administered face-to-face to respondents in the respondents’ rooms. The validity and reliability of the study were ensured. Ethical considerations, such as informed consent, right to privacy, and no-harm to participants, were observed and addressed in this study. Data was entered and analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences 23. For continuous variables such as age, descriptive variable was calculated. For categorical variables, frequencies and percentages are presented.The results indicated that the average age of the study population was 21.85 years with almost all of the respondents (95%) being aware of the existence of a health clinic on the Univen campus. However, only 63% had gone for consultation at the clinic. Awareness of the clinic’s services appears to be poor, with HIV Counselling & Testing being the most known service, while minor illnesses’ management was the most utilised service (48%). Barriers experienced by the respondents were related to waiting times and opening hours of the clinic, with only 33% and 39% respectively, describing them as ideal.The study provides evidence that although university health services may be provided at no cost students still experience barriers in accessing them. Effective measures are needed to increase students’ awareness of the clinic’s services and to shorten waiting times and improve clinic opening hours.
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Mudzanani, Ronewa Victor. "Analysis of Financial Literacy amongst University of Students: A Case Study of the University of Venda." Diss., 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1074.
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MCom (Economics)<br>Department of Economics<br>This study assesses the level of financial literacy and its impact on financial decision making
exercised by the tertiary students in South Africa, using the University of Venda (Univen) as a
case study. The study does this in three steps. First, it provides the financial literacy levels of
students at Univen assessed through an evaluation score that the sampled students responded to.
Second, it analyses the relationship between the demographic and socio-economic characteristics
of students and their financial literacy levels. Third, it assesses the possible effects of financial
literacy on financial decision making among students using correlation and regression analysis.
The study uses primary data gathered by the author from the University of Venda registered
students in the form of questionnaires. A stratified random sampling method was used to identify
the students to form the sample of the study, which is 373. Percent slightly above 50 per cent of
these students were found to be financially literate and there were more female students who were
financially literate compared to male counterparts. Using the odds ratios, the study compared the
financial literacy levels of all schools to the school of Management Sciences, respectively. Only
students in Environmental Sciences and Law have higher literacy levels, which are statistically
significant, compared to the students in the school of Management Sciences. The results also show
that the age and the parent’s educational background have a statistically significant relationship
with the student being financial literate. Furthermore the results indicate that there is a statistically
significant relationship on good financial decision making (that is, budgeting, savings and
investments) and being financial literate, compared to being financial illiterate. This result is not
true when borrowing is used as a measure of financial decision making.<br>NRF
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Thabethe, Rebecca Lindokuhle. "Lived experiences of pregnant students at the University of Venda, Limpopo Province." Diss., 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/685.
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MPH<br>Department of Public Health<br>Pregnancy can be a great experience. However, for some, it is not, especially when they are still students. Pregnant students experience many challenges, which include dropping out of school. Pregnant students thus need support from family members and friends to cope.
The purpose of the study was to explore the lived experiences of pregnant students at the University of Venda, Limpopo Province.
The study was conducted at the University of Venda (UNIVEN), situated in the scenic Vhembe District of the Limpopo Province. A qualitative approach, using a phenomenological design, was used for this study. A sample size of 20 pregnant students was selected from the target population through convenience sampling and data were collected through a semi-structured interview. An interpretative phenomenological approach was used to analyse the data.
The study findings show that pregnant students encounter countless experiences, such as maternal stress and anxiety, inability to cope, poor concentration, low self-esteem, absenteeism and poor performance. In addition, pregnant students relied on the social support they received from friends, family and partner to cope.
The study recommends that the institution should offer adequate services to pregnant students, such as attending Antenatal Care (ANC) at the University Clinic to reduce the likelihood of absenteeism and dropout rate amongst pregnant students
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Siduna, Bongai. "Student sexual harassment at a Rural University in South Africa: a case study of the University of Venda." Diss., 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/690.
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MA (Youth Development)<br>Institute for Gender and Youth Studies<br>Sexual harassment is identified as a widespread form of aggressive behavior with severe
consequences for victims, organizations and institutions. The objectives of this study were to
explore the perceptions of students on sexual harassment, to discover the common type of sexual
harassment among students, to find out locations where sexual harassment occurs in the
university, to explore contributory factors influencing sexual harassment among students, and to
explore the effects of sexual harassment on students. The methodology that was applied in this
study is was qualitative in nature. The researcher used open ended questions in interview to
assess sexual harassment among students in the university. Non-probability sampling was used
to select 16 respondents made up of 8 males and 8 females. Data was analyzed thematically by
identifying and expanding significant themes that emerged from the informants’ responses.
Ethical measures and trustworthiness were ensured. It appears common for sexual harassment
victims to experience negative physiological effects and treatment for the victims and harassers
is hindered because victims abscond reporting the incident. Sexual harassment occurs in and
outside university buildings as shown in the study. Perpetrators of sexual harassment have
evolved from males harassing females to female lesbians harassing other lesbians and male gays
harassing other gays however, men are the harassers of others to a greater extent. Alcohol and
drug use, dress code and age and level of study were major contributory factors of sexual
harassment. It seemed common that verbal, physical and visual sexual harassment occur among
students verbal sexual harassment being the most prevalent.
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Netshifhefhe, Lufuno Phillip. "Implementation of quality assurance as a policy instrument in the University of Venda." Diss., 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1600.
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MPM<br>Oliver Tambo Institute of Governance and Policy Studies<br>The study investigated the implementation of Quality Assurance as a policy instrument at the
University of Venda. Within the study, the researcher critically analyzed the implementation of Quality Assurance policy as a system and the procedures within the University. To universities around the world, quality assurance in higher education institutions has become a matter of great importance. In South Africa, quality assurance roles and practices are closely guided by legislative guidelines, which are primarily structured to report and comply with universities ' obligations to DHET, CHE and SAQA, and so, too the national demand for universities to contribute to the study and advancement of higher education policy. This study used a qualitative research approach which included ethnographic method to address the question on the implementation of quality assurance as a policy instrument using University of Venda as a case in point. The study findings revealed that the illustration of the quality assurance as a policy instrument in higher education context is very critical to enable an institution of higher learning to execute its core business in a way that quality uncompromised.
Stakeholders should have faith in the institution and that the university should undertake a syst ematic cycle of external program assessments based on teaching and learning concerns and a ke the necessary steps to build capacity and provide support in curriculum design and program development processes at the school and departmental level. The study concluded by giving recommendations on what are the strategies that the University can apply in enhancing the “quality of its core business of teaching and learning, research and community engagement.”<br>NRF
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Sikhwari, Tshimangadzo Daniel. "The relationship between affective factors and the academic achievement of students at the University of Venda." Thesis, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1290.
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between affective factors and the academic achievement of students at the University of Venda. Self-concept, motivation and attitude are affective factors selected for the study. The general aim of the study is to determine the role of self-concept, motivation and attitude in students' academic achievement and ultimately come up with some recommendations for enhancing these factors. The theoretical investigation indicates that there is a relationship between students' self-concepts, motivation, attitude, and academic achievement. Similarly, the empirical investigation has revealed that there is a significant correlation between self-concept, motivation, and academic achievement of students. It was, for example, found that female students are significantly more motivated than their male counterparts. It is therefore essential that educationists should understand the differences in motivational orientations of their students in order to facilitate effective learning.<br>Educational Studies<br>M.Ed.(Specialization in Education Psychology))
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Madzaga, Thizwilondi. "The prevalence of high blood pressure amongst the University of Venda academic staff, South Africa." Diss., 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/700.
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MPH<br>Department of Public Health<br>High blood pressure is a global public health problem. High blood pressure shows no signs or symptoms and it can only be detected through BP measurements by a health professionals. It’s a chronic condition which requires long term management. Poor control of high blood pressure can lead to complications and even death. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of high blood pressure among University of Venda academic staff. UNIVEN is situated in Thohoyandou, Vhembe District in Limpopo. A cross-sectional design was used. A modified WHO stepwise questionnaire for non-communicable diseases version 3.1 was used to collect data regarding demographic characteristics, BP status, and stress and lifestyle characteristics. Charts and graphs were used to present the results of the study. The Statistical Package of Social Sciences was used to analyse data. The Chi-square test was used to determine the association between blood pressure and risk factors. A total of 179 respondents were selected, their ages of were ranged from 22 to 68 years. Their blood pressure, weight and height of the participants were also measured. The prevalence of high blood pressure was 20%, while 46% were on prehypertension stage and about 34% had a normal BP. About 23% had been previously diagnosed with HBP, while about 90% were on treatment for high blood pressure. Only 13% had their BP under control. The prevalence of high blood pressure was associated with gender, family history, vegetable intake and diabetes. Department of Sports need to introduce sports among academic staff as a way of prevention and management of high blood pressure.
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Miti, Mavuto Andrew Michael. "Sexual behaviour survey of resident students at the University of Venda, Limpopo Province, South Africa." Diss., 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/821.
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Ajani, Yetunde. "A comparative study of the employment equity at the University of Limpopo and the University of Venda for Science and Technology." Thesis, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/111.
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Thesis (M.A) (Psychology)--University of Limpopo,2005.<br>This study investigates developments with regard to employment equity at the University
of Limpopo, Turfloop Campus (UL) and University of Venda for Science and
Technology (UNIVEN). Questionnaires from 139 respondents at UNIVEN and 159 at
UL were analyzed. All the respondents are staff members of both institutions drawn
from academic, administrative and technical staff. It was found that there have been
positive changes for designated groups since the Employment Equity Act, No. 55 of
1998, was promulgated. When the two institutions were compared, independent sample
T-tests indicated that there was no significant difference between the two institutions in
terms of progress made in employment equity. From the findings it was thus concluded
that there has been a gradual improvement in recruitment procedures, advertising and
selection criteria, appointments and the appointment process, job classification and
grading, remuneration, employment benefits and terms of conditions of employment, job
assignments, the working environment and facilities, training and development,
performance evaluation systems, promotion, transfer, demotion, and disciplinary
measures among others at UNIVEN and UL.<br>Espen Walderhaug for financial assistance
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Ajao, Babajide. "Knowledge, attitudes and practices of University of Venda resident students regarding substance abuse, Thohoyandou, South Africa." Diss., 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/130.
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Maluleke, Mzamani Johannes. "A study of the academic writing proficiency of level one students at the University of Venda." Thesis, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/346.
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Manjome, Joyce. "Contributory factors of conflict in intimate relationships among students: the case of the University of Venda." Diss., 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/687.
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MA (Youth in Development)<br>Institute for Gender and Youth Studies<br>Conflicts in intimate relationships causes enormous problems for the well-being of individuals. Young people are particularly vulnerable as they may make bad choices or decisions that may breed conflict in their relationships. This may have far-reaching implications on their well-being. Such conflicts may lead to stress, isolation, violence and suicide among other things. The rate of conflict in intimate relationships has greatly increased among youths. The aim of this study was to explore the contributory factors to conflict in intimate relationships among students at the University of Venda. This study used a qualitative research approach and was exploratory in nature. The study was conducted at the University of Venda, Thohoyandou in Limpopo province, South Africa. The population of the study comprised of University of Venda’s students. Non-probability purposive technique was used for the selection of the study sample. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. The interview guide was pre-tested in a pilot study involving the research participants to identify errors in the research questions and to ensure that the data collected would be relevant and as precise as possible. Findings from this study revealed how conflicts are bred in intimate relationships and the ways in which students react and deal with the conflict in intimate relationships. The research recommended that there should be laws enforced to protect the people in intimate relationships.
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Chikurunhe, Ratchel. "The use of digital mobile devices in enhancing teaching and learning at the University of Venda." Diss., 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/694.
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MCom<br>Department of Business Management<br>Mobile technology is progressively being used to support students’ learning, extending learning and educator-student contact beyond class hours. Mobile technology has been identified as a potential solution to the problem of scarcity of computers to access online learning materials in higher education institutions. The University of Venda distributed tablet personal computers to students so that they could use them for facilitating and enhancing their studies. However, the provision of tablet PCs to students may not be a panacea for quality learning, especially to a population that is not familiar with latest information technologies. The aim of the study was to investigate the use of digital mobile devices (tablet personal computers and smartphones) for enhancing teaching and learning at the University of Venda. The research questions focused on determining the current level of use of mobile devices, how they could be used effectively for teaching and learning; and the perceptions of students and lecturers on mobile devices as tools for teaching and learning. Case study research design was considered most suitable for this study as it involves collecting and reporting descriptive information about a specific environment. Mixed methods approach was applied with data being solicited from a convenient sample of 370 students, 8 lecturers and 1 IT technician at the University. Semi-structured questionnaires were distributed to students. The results of the study indicated that many students are active and spending much time on the different internet activities. The study also found that students prefer mobile learning and spend much time on the internet surfing information. Lecturers found it easy to communicate with the students via emails and social media platforms where they send study materials. Students use their smartphones and tablet PCs to download learning materials. However, many lecturers and students are not making use of the Learning Management System, the Blackboard due to lack of training. The results of the study are to be used to explicate, forecast, and advance the integration of the digital mobile devices for promoting learning and teaching accomplishments and standard competencies at the University of Venda. Recommendations were made on how students and lecturers can effectively use digital mobile devices for teaching and learning.
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Chukwudi, Aghanenu Godfrey. "The determinants of obesity among students of the University of Venda, Limpopo Province, of South Africa." Diss., 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/817.
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Mtengwa, G. R. "Factors influencing occupational health and safety practices among farm workers at the University of Venda Farm." Diss., 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/847.
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