subject:( self organization)

University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign

1. Shu, Shipeng. Novel precipitate structures in alloys under irradiation.

Degree: PhD, Materials Science & Engineering, 2015, University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign

► We investigate the fundamentals of precipitate stability under energetic particle irradiation, towards the goal of better controlling the microstructures of driven alloys. First we focus… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: self-organization; irradiation

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Shu, S. (2015). Novel precipitate structures in alloys under irradiation. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2142/88942

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Shu, Shipeng. “Novel precipitate structures in alloys under irradiation.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign. Accessed October 18, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/88942.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Shu, Shipeng. “Novel precipitate structures in alloys under irradiation.” 2015. Web. 18 Oct 2019.

Vancouver:

Shu S. Novel precipitate structures in alloys under irradiation. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign; 2015. [cited 2019 Oct 18]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2142/88942.

Council of Science Editors:

Shu S. Novel precipitate structures in alloys under irradiation. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2142/88942

Universidade Nova

2. Rosa, Rogério Paulo Guerreiro. Assessing self-organization and emergence in Evolvable Assembly Systems (EAS).

Degree: 2013, Universidade Nova

URL: http://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:run.unl.pt:10362/10990

►

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores

There is a growing interest from industry in the applications of distributed… (more)

▼

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores

There is a growing interest from industry in the applications of distributed IT. Currently, most modern plants use distributed controllers either to control production processes, monitor them or both. Despite the efforts on the last years to improve the implementation of the new manufacturing paradigms, the industry is still mainly using traditional controllers. Now, more than ever, with an economic crisis the costumers are searching for cheap and customized products, which represents a great opportunity for the new paradigms to claim their space in the market. Most of the research on distributed manufacturing is regarding the control and communication infrastructure. They are key aspects for self-organization and there is a lack of study on the metrics that regulate the self-organization and autonomous response of modern production paradigms. This thesis presents a probabilistic framework that promotes self-organization on a multiagent system based on a new manufacturing concept, the Evolvable Assembly Systems/Evolvable Production Systems. A methodology is proposed to assess the impact of self-organization on the system behavior, by the application of the probabilistic framework that has the dual purpose of controlling and explaining the system dynamics. The probabilistic framework shows the likelihood of some resources being allocated to the production process. This information is constantly updated and exchanged by the agents that compose the system. The emergent effect of this self-organization dynamic is an even load balancing across the system without any centralized controller. The target systems of this work are therefore small systems with small production batches but with a high variability of production conditions and products. The agents that compose the system originated in the agent based architecture of the FP7-IDEAS proejct. This work has extended these agents and the outcome has been tested in the IDEAS demonstrators, as the changes have been incorporated in the latest version of the architecture, and in a simulation and more controlled environment were the proposed metric and its influence were assessed.

Advisors/Committee Members: Oliveira, José, Ribeiro, Luís.

Subjects/Keywords: Manufacturing; Distributed; Self-organization; Emergence

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Rosa, R. P. G. (2013). Assessing self-organization and emergence in Evolvable Assembly Systems (EAS). (Thesis). Universidade Nova. Retrieved from http://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:run.unl.pt:10362/10990

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Rosa, Rogério Paulo Guerreiro. “Assessing self-organization and emergence in Evolvable Assembly Systems (EAS).” 2013. Thesis, Universidade Nova. Accessed October 18, 2019. http://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:run.unl.pt:10362/10990.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Rosa, Rogério Paulo Guerreiro. “Assessing self-organization and emergence in Evolvable Assembly Systems (EAS).” 2013. Web. 18 Oct 2019.

Vancouver:

Rosa RPG. Assessing self-organization and emergence in Evolvable Assembly Systems (EAS). [Internet] [Thesis]. Universidade Nova; 2013. [cited 2019 Oct 18]. Available from: http://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:run.unl.pt:10362/10990.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Rosa RPG. Assessing self-organization and emergence in Evolvable Assembly Systems (EAS). [Thesis]. Universidade Nova; 2013. Available from: http://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:run.unl.pt:10362/10990

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Connecticut

3. Anastas, Jason. The Multi-Scale Dynamics of Executive Function.

Degree: MA, Psychology, 2012, University of Connecticut

URL: https://opencommons.uconn.edu/gs_theses/225

► Cognitive control is a central issue in developmental psychology. Traditional theories of psychology solve this problem by positing a top-down central executive, which coordinates… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Executive Function; Development; Self-organization

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Anastas, J. (2012). The Multi-Scale Dynamics of Executive Function. (Masters Thesis). University of Connecticut. Retrieved from https://opencommons.uconn.edu/gs_theses/225

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Anastas, Jason. “The Multi-Scale Dynamics of Executive Function.” 2012. Masters Thesis, University of Connecticut. Accessed October 18, 2019. https://opencommons.uconn.edu/gs_theses/225.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Anastas, Jason. “The Multi-Scale Dynamics of Executive Function.” 2012. Web. 18 Oct 2019.

Vancouver:

Anastas J. The Multi-Scale Dynamics of Executive Function. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Connecticut; 2012. [cited 2019 Oct 18]. Available from: https://opencommons.uconn.edu/gs_theses/225.

Council of Science Editors:

Anastas J. The Multi-Scale Dynamics of Executive Function. [Masters Thesis]. University of Connecticut; 2012. Available from: https://opencommons.uconn.edu/gs_theses/225

4. Tambe, Dhananjay T. Topics in the mechanics of self-organizing systems.

Degree: PhD, Division of Engineering. Mechanics of Solids, 2008, Brown University

URL: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:97/

► Self-organization, in one of its accepted definitions, is the appearance of non-random structures in a system without explicit constraints from forces outside the system. In… (more)

▼ Self-organization, in one of its accepted definitions, is the appearance of non-random structures in a system without explicit constraints from forces outside the system. In this thesis two self-organizing systems are studied from the viewpoint of mechanics. In the first system - semiconductor crystal surfaces - the internal constraints that lead to self-assembly of nanoscale structures on silicon-germanium (SiGe) films are studied. In the second system - actin cytoskeleton - a consequence of dynamic self-organization of actin filaments in the form of motion of micron-sized beads through a cytoplasmic medium is studied. When Ge film is deposited on Si(001) substrate, nanoscale features form on the surface and self-organize by minimizing energy contributions from the surface and the strain resulting from difference in lattice constants of the film and the substrate. Clean Si(001) and Ge(001) surfaces are very similar, but experiments to date have shown that atomic scale defects such as dimer-vacancies self-organize into vacancy lines only on Si(001). Through atomic simulations, we show that the observed difference originate from the magnitude of compressive surface strain which reduces formation energy of the dimer-vacancies. During initial stages of the film deposition, the surface is composed of steps and vacancy lines organized in periodic patterns. Using theory of elasticity and atomic simulations we show that these line defects self-organize due to monopolar nature of steps and dipolar nature of the vacancy lines. This self-organized pattern further develops to form pyramidal islands bounded with (105) facets and high Ge content. Mismatch strain of the island is then reduced by incorporation of Si from the substrate surrounding the island leaving behind trenches whose depth is proportional to the basewidth of the island. Using finite element simulations we show that such a relationship is an outcome of competition between elastic energy and surface energy. Some experimental studies also report observation of steeper (103) and (104) facets on pyramidal islands. Using numerical simulations we derive a phase diagram which shows that the steeper facets are stabilized because they provide better relaxation of mismatch strain with only slight increase in surface energy. In the second system, the actin cytoskeleton is a key structural and propulsion element of eukaryotic cells. Micron-sized "cargoes", which under pathological conditions include bacteria, are propelled by dynamic self-organization of the actin filaments. Recently it is shown that the trajectories of a bacterium, Listeria monocytogenes, propelled by actin filaments are periodic; implying that the organization of actin filaments impart an effective force that spins about the axis of the bacterium. We show that the motion of spherical beads is also non-random; the effective force has an additional degree of freedom due to the spherical symmetry of the bead. Agreement of the theoretical trajectories with experimental observations suggests that the… Advisors/Committee Members: Shenoy, Vivek (director), Freund, Lambart (reader), Chason, Eric (reader).

Subjects/Keywords: self-organization

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Tambe, D. T. (2008). Topics in the mechanics of self-organizing systems. (Doctoral Dissertation). Brown University. Retrieved from https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:97/

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Tambe, Dhananjay T. “Topics in the mechanics of self-organizing systems.” 2008. Doctoral Dissertation, Brown University. Accessed October 18, 2019. https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:97/.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Tambe, Dhananjay T. “Topics in the mechanics of self-organizing systems.” 2008. Web. 18 Oct 2019.

Vancouver:

Tambe DT. Topics in the mechanics of self-organizing systems. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Brown University; 2008. [cited 2019 Oct 18]. Available from: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:97/.

Council of Science Editors:

Tambe DT. Topics in the mechanics of self-organizing systems. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Brown University; 2008. Available from: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:97/

NSYSU

5. Lin, Szu-Chieh. The study of new comer's insightfullness on the relationship between person-organization fit and job search.

Degree: Master, Human Resource Management, 2018, NSYSU

URL: http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0014118-021752

► Finding applicants who fit the organization is always being considered as an important index for judging the effectiveness of a recruitment process. However, most of… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Organization-Demand; Organization-Supply; Job Search Behavior; Person-Organization fit; Insightfulness; Self-Ability; Self-Need

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Lin, S. (2018). The study of new comer's insightfullness on the relationship between person-organization fit and job search. (Thesis). NSYSU. Retrieved from http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0014118-021752

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Lin, Szu-Chieh. “The study of new comer's insightfullness on the relationship between person-organization fit and job search.” 2018. Thesis, NSYSU. Accessed October 18, 2019. http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0014118-021752.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Lin, Szu-Chieh. “The study of new comer's insightfullness on the relationship between person-organization fit and job search.” 2018. Web. 18 Oct 2019.

Vancouver:

Lin S. The study of new comer's insightfullness on the relationship between person-organization fit and job search. [Internet] [Thesis]. NSYSU; 2018. [cited 2019 Oct 18]. Available from: http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0014118-021752.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Lin S. The study of new comer's insightfullness on the relationship between person-organization fit and job search. [Thesis]. NSYSU; 2018. Available from: http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0014118-021752

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

NSYSU

6. Wang, Yi-Chen. The Study between Building a Learning Organization and Organizational Performance in Regional Teaching Hospitals.

Degree: Master, EMBA, 2010, NSYSU

URL: http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0622110-220602

► The research discusses mid-high level management of different service backgrounds from military hospitals of northern, central and southern Taiwan. By using questionnaires, we discuss four… (more)

▼ The research discusses mid-high level management of different service backgrounds from military hospitals of northern, central and southern Taiwan. By using questionnaires, we discuss four levels of consciousness, self-learning consciousness, learning organization, influence of group organization by building learning organizations and influence of group achievement by building learning organizations. The results reveal that the interviewers are mainly male, mid-high management, ranged from 31 to 50 years old, college-educated and have 11 to 20 years of job-related experiences. The overall interviewers are highly-educated and in stable profession situations, thus are qualified for highly concentration of knowledge and suitable for research. The results show that male, older, and having much education and more working experiences interviewers agree four levels of the questionnaires. This implies that individual, group and organization are the essence of building learning organizations and can affect the group achievement in military hospitals. Most interviewers are aware that self revolution shall fit the organizational learning, that all members shall challenge themselves to fulfill their ambitions and that learning by mistakes. In addition, under learning organization construction, the high level management can rebuild the role and function of leadership, emphasis on the interaction between the individuals and the organizations, and provide the opportunity to learn and create. Military hospitals also build the learning organization construction to fully fulfill the achievement of the organization. They also connect the learning and growing level and financial level, and extend to customer level to increase the level of customer satisfaction and productivity of employees, to decrease the turnover rate and to improve internal process by applying knowledge management. On the other hand, the research reveals that interviews that are young, fewer years of work experiences and working for Zuoying military hospitals have less identification of four levels in questionnaire. This implies that interviews are constrained by traditional self-learning model and knowledge management. This learning culture may not inspire the creation of the members and may have negative effect on organizational achievement. According to the above results, hospitals which build learning organization construction could improve the atmosphere of learning, increase the interaction between members and the society, and to build the concept of sharing. Eventually, members under learning organization construction may reach the same goal and increase the ability of competition. Advisors/Committee Members: Cher-Hung Tseng (committee member), Ming-Rea Kao (chair), Cher-Min Fong (committee member), Pei-How Huang (chair).

Subjects/Keywords: consciousness; group achievement; group organization; learning organization construction; self-learning consciousness; learning organization

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Wang, Y. (2010). The Study between Building a Learning Organization and Organizational Performance in Regional Teaching Hospitals. (Thesis). NSYSU. Retrieved from http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0622110-220602

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Wang, Yi-Chen. “The Study between Building a Learning Organization and Organizational Performance in Regional Teaching Hospitals.” 2010. Thesis, NSYSU. Accessed October 18, 2019. http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0622110-220602.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Wang, Yi-Chen. “The Study between Building a Learning Organization and Organizational Performance in Regional Teaching Hospitals.” 2010. Web. 18 Oct 2019.

Vancouver:

Wang Y. The Study between Building a Learning Organization and Organizational Performance in Regional Teaching Hospitals. [Internet] [Thesis]. NSYSU; 2010. [cited 2019 Oct 18]. Available from: http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0622110-220602.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Wang Y. The Study between Building a Learning Organization and Organizational Performance in Regional Teaching Hospitals. [Thesis]. NSYSU; 2010. Available from: http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0622110-220602

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Cincinnati

7. PRASATH, ARUN. SELF-ORGANIZATION OF GEOMETRIC NETWORKS WITH HETEROGENEOUS CONNECTIVITY.

Degree: MS, Engineering : Electrical Engineering, 2007, University of Cincinnati

URL: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1196070578

► Self-organization is emerging as an important method for engineering large-scale complex systems such as sensor networks, robot swarms, multi-agent systems, self- reconfiguring robots and smart… (more)

▼ Self-organization is emerging as an important method for engineering large-scale complex systems such as sensor networks, robot swarms, multi-agent systems, self- reconfiguring robots and smart structures. It provides an inherently scalable, flexible and robust way to obtain effective functionality without the need for global communication or control. However, most theoretical work on structural self-organization has focused on abstract models such as cellular automata, percolation, sandpiles, etc. In contrast, systems for engineering applications must accomplish goal-directed tasks, and their self-organization rules must be based on domain-specific considerations such as bandwidth, capacity, cost, energy resources, etc. Ultimately, such self-organization procedures must be judged by system performance — an issue seldom considered in abstract models. In this thesis, we consider a relatively simple but important class of systems — geometric networks — and present a set of self-organization rules that try to optimize a specific, application-relevant performance criterion. We show empirically that the resulting networks are indeed close to optimal, that their performance derives from the specific structuring of their heterogeneity rather than from simple generic attributes, and that they represent atypical samples in the overall configuration space. The study has also produced an interesting conclusion about homogeneous networks, showing that, with randomly deployed nodes, networks that seek homogeneous out-degree have an advantage over networks that simply use the same connection radius for all nodes — though both are worse than heterogeneous configurations.The simulation results show that highly optimized network configurations are as robust as non-optimized ones with respect to random node failure, but are much more susceptible to targeted attacks that preferentially remove nodes with the highest connectivity. This confirms the “robust-yet-fragile” property postulated for optimized complex systems. Advisors/Committee Members: Minai, Dr. Ali (Advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Self-Organization; sensor networks; heterogeneous connectivity

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

PRASATH, A. (2007). SELF-ORGANIZATION OF GEOMETRIC NETWORKS WITH HETEROGENEOUS CONNECTIVITY. (Masters Thesis). University of Cincinnati. Retrieved from http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1196070578

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

PRASATH, ARUN. “SELF-ORGANIZATION OF GEOMETRIC NETWORKS WITH HETEROGENEOUS CONNECTIVITY.” 2007. Masters Thesis, University of Cincinnati. Accessed October 18, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1196070578.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

PRASATH, ARUN. “SELF-ORGANIZATION OF GEOMETRIC NETWORKS WITH HETEROGENEOUS CONNECTIVITY.” 2007. Web. 18 Oct 2019.

Vancouver:

PRASATH A. SELF-ORGANIZATION OF GEOMETRIC NETWORKS WITH HETEROGENEOUS CONNECTIVITY. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Cincinnati; 2007. [cited 2019 Oct 18]. Available from: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1196070578.

Council of Science Editors:

PRASATH A. SELF-ORGANIZATION OF GEOMETRIC NETWORKS WITH HETEROGENEOUS CONNECTIVITY. [Masters Thesis]. University of Cincinnati; 2007. Available from: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1196070578

University of Cincinnati

8. Swaminathan, Karthikeyan. Self-organized Formation of Geometric Patterns in Multi-Robot Swarms Using Wireless Communication.

Degree: MS, Engineering : Electrical Engineering, 2005, University of Cincinnati

URL: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1123200892

► The field of collective robotics exploits the use of technologically simple robots, deployed in large numbers, to collectively perform complex tasks. Here, the real challenge… (more)

▼ The field of collective robotics exploits the use of technologically simple robots, deployed in large numbers, to collectively perform complex tasks. Here, the real challenge is in developing simple algorithms, which the robots can execute autonomously based on data from their vicinity to achieve global behavior. Such systems are called self-organized systems and have numerous advantages over single sophisticated robots. In this thesis, we focus on the problem of pattern formation, especially circle formation, through self-organization in multi-robot systems. In this regard, the Suzuki model of sensor-based multi-robot systems is the most popular. However, their model assumes unlimited visibility for the robots – a feature that is nearly impossible to achieve in practice. To address this issue, we adopt a communication-based model in which the robots interact through explicit wireless communication but within a limited range. Specific to this model, we present two novel decentralized algorithms – the Batch Broadcast of Coordinates (BBC) Algorithm and the Individual Broadcast of Coordinates (IBC) Algorithm – for circle formation. The BBC algorithm is a transitional method that leads from the circle formation algorithm presented by Suzuki, Tanaka et al. (referred here as the Ideal Algorithm) to the IBC algorithm. The IBC algorithm was analyzed and found to be comparable in performance with the Ideal Algorithm and to be highly robust to communication losses. The circle algorithm was then employed as a means for solving other formation and organization problems in the communication based multi-robots. This involved identifying specific robots to achieve different geometric patterns like lines, semicircles, triangles and squares, and to divide the group into subgroups, which could then perform specific group wise tasks. The algorithms that achieve these tasks are entirely distributed and do not need any manual intervention. The results from these studies are also presented. Advisors/Committee Members: Minai, Dr. Ali (Advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Swarms; Self-organization

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Swaminathan, K. (2005). Self-organized Formation of Geometric Patterns in Multi-Robot Swarms Using Wireless Communication. (Masters Thesis). University of Cincinnati. Retrieved from http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1123200892

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Swaminathan, Karthikeyan. “Self-organized Formation of Geometric Patterns in Multi-Robot Swarms Using Wireless Communication.” 2005. Masters Thesis, University of Cincinnati. Accessed October 18, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1123200892.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Swaminathan, Karthikeyan. “Self-organized Formation of Geometric Patterns in Multi-Robot Swarms Using Wireless Communication.” 2005. Web. 18 Oct 2019.

Vancouver:

Swaminathan K. Self-organized Formation of Geometric Patterns in Multi-Robot Swarms Using Wireless Communication. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Cincinnati; 2005. [cited 2019 Oct 18]. Available from: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1123200892.

Council of Science Editors:

Swaminathan K. Self-organized Formation of Geometric Patterns in Multi-Robot Swarms Using Wireless Communication. [Masters Thesis]. University of Cincinnati; 2005. Available from: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1123200892

9. Barbosa, José. Use of bio-inspired techniques to solve complex engineering problems: industrial automation case study.

Degree: 2010, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança

URL: https://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:bibliotecadigital.ipb.pt:10198/2852

► Nowadays local markets have disappeared and the world lives in a global economy. Due to this reality, every company virtually competes with all others companies… (more)

▼ Nowadays local markets have disappeared and the world lives in a global economy. Due to this reality, every company virtually competes with all others companies in the world. In addition to this, markets constantly search products with higher quality at lower costs, with high customization. Also, products tend to have a shorter period of life, making the demanding more intense. With this scenario, companies, to remain competitive, must constantly adapt themselves to the market changes, i.e., companies must exhibit a great degree of self-organization and self-adaptation. Biology with the millions of years of evolution may offer inspiration to develop new algorithms, methods and techniques to solve real complex problems. As an example, the behaviour of ants and bees, have inspired researchers in the pursuit of solutions to solve complex and evolvable engineering problems. This dissertation has the goal of explore the world of bio-inspired engineering. This is done by studying some of the bio-inspired solutions and searching for bio-inspired solutions to solve the daily problems. A more deep focus will be made to the engineering problems and particularly to the manufacturing domain. Multi-agent systems is a concept aligned with the bio-inspired principles offering a new approach to develop solutions that exhibit robustness, flexibility, responsiveness and re-configurability. In such distributed bio-inspired systems, the behaviour of each entity follows simple few rules, but the overall emergent behaviour is very complex to understand and to demonstrate. Therefore, the design and simulation of distributed agent-based solutions, and particularly those exhibiting self-organizing, are usually a hard task. Agent Based Modelling (ABM) tools simplifies this task by providing an environment for programming, modelling and simulating agent-based solutions, aiming to test and compare alternative model configurations. A deeply analysis of the existing ABM tools was also performed aiming to select the platform to be used in this work. Aiming to demonstrate the benefits of bio-inspired techniques for the industrial automation domain, a production system was used as case study for the development of a self-organizing agent-based system developed using the NetLogo tool. Hoje em dia os mercados locais desapareceram e o mundo vive numa economia global. Devido a esta realidade, cada companhia compete, virtualmente, com todas as outras companhias do mundo. A acrescentar a isto, os mercados estão constantemente à procura de produtos com maior qualidade a preços mais baixos e com um grande nível de customização Também, os produtos tendem a ter um tempo curto de vida, fazendo com que a procura seja mais intensa. Com este cenário, as companhias, para permanecer competitivas, têm que se adaptar constantemente de acordo com as mudanças de mercado, i.e., as companhias têm que exibir um alto grau de auto-organização e auto-adaptação. A biologia com os milhões de anos de evolução, pode oferecer inspiração para desenvolver novos algoritmos, métodos… Advisors/Committee Members: Leitão, Paulo.

Subjects/Keywords: Bio-inspired; Self-organization; Automation; NetLogo

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Barbosa, J. (2010). Use of bio-inspired techniques to solve complex engineering problems: industrial automation case study. (Thesis). Instituto Politécnico de Bragança. Retrieved from https://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:bibliotecadigital.ipb.pt:10198/2852

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Barbosa, José. “Use of bio-inspired techniques to solve complex engineering problems: industrial automation case study.” 2010. Thesis, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança. Accessed October 18, 2019. https://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:bibliotecadigital.ipb.pt:10198/2852.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Barbosa, José. “Use of bio-inspired techniques to solve complex engineering problems: industrial automation case study.” 2010. Web. 18 Oct 2019.

Vancouver:

Barbosa J. Use of bio-inspired techniques to solve complex engineering problems: industrial automation case study. [Internet] [Thesis]. Instituto Politécnico de Bragança; 2010. [cited 2019 Oct 18]. Available from: https://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:bibliotecadigital.ipb.pt:10198/2852.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Barbosa J. Use of bio-inspired techniques to solve complex engineering problems: industrial automation case study. [Thesis]. Instituto Politécnico de Bragança; 2010. Available from: https://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:bibliotecadigital.ipb.pt:10198/2852

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Louisiana State University

10. Bordelon, Ashley E. Examination of the Effects of the Homework, Organization, and Planning Skills (HOPS) Intervention on Undergraduate Students.

Degree: MA, Psychology, 2015, Louisiana State University

URL: etd-02082016-140401 ; https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/3014

► Homework, organization, and time-management skills are often a source of stress for undergraduate students. The type of homework given, self-management skills, and planning skill level… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: self-management; HOPS; homework; organization; LASSI

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Bordelon, A. E. (2015). Examination of the Effects of the Homework, Organization, and Planning Skills (HOPS) Intervention on Undergraduate Students. (Masters Thesis). Louisiana State University. Retrieved from etd-02082016-140401 ; https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/3014

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Bordelon, Ashley E. “Examination of the Effects of the Homework, Organization, and Planning Skills (HOPS) Intervention on Undergraduate Students.” 2015. Masters Thesis, Louisiana State University. Accessed October 18, 2019. etd-02082016-140401 ; https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/3014.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Bordelon, Ashley E. “Examination of the Effects of the Homework, Organization, and Planning Skills (HOPS) Intervention on Undergraduate Students.” 2015. Web. 18 Oct 2019.

Vancouver:

Bordelon AE. Examination of the Effects of the Homework, Organization, and Planning Skills (HOPS) Intervention on Undergraduate Students. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Louisiana State University; 2015. [cited 2019 Oct 18]. Available from: etd-02082016-140401 ; https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/3014.

Council of Science Editors:

Bordelon AE. Examination of the Effects of the Homework, Organization, and Planning Skills (HOPS) Intervention on Undergraduate Students. [Masters Thesis]. Louisiana State University; 2015. Available from: etd-02082016-140401 ; https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/3014

University of Georgia

11. Lee, Tae-Young. Bioassay with the subterranean termite reticulitermes; food preference and movement over four days in a y-tube, choice arena.

Degree: MS, Entomology, 2017, University of Georgia

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/37402

► Reticulitermes workers were exposed to three 1-cm3 wood blocks of pine, poplar, red oak or redwood placed into no-, two-, and four-choice bioassay designs. Preference… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Reticulitermes; Bioassay; Feeding preference; Aggregation; Self-organization

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Lee, T. (2017). Bioassay with the subterranean termite reticulitermes; food preference and movement over four days in a y-tube, choice arena. (Masters Thesis). University of Georgia. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10724/37402

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Lee, Tae-Young. “Bioassay with the subterranean termite reticulitermes; food preference and movement over four days in a y-tube, choice arena.” 2017. Masters Thesis, University of Georgia. Accessed October 18, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10724/37402.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Lee, Tae-Young. “Bioassay with the subterranean termite reticulitermes; food preference and movement over four days in a y-tube, choice arena.” 2017. Web. 18 Oct 2019.

Vancouver:

Lee T. Bioassay with the subterranean termite reticulitermes; food preference and movement over four days in a y-tube, choice arena. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Georgia; 2017. [cited 2019 Oct 18]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/37402.

Council of Science Editors:

Lee T. Bioassay with the subterranean termite reticulitermes; food preference and movement over four days in a y-tube, choice arena. [Masters Thesis]. University of Georgia; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/37402

Virginia Tech

12. Arendt, Dustin Lockhart. In Search of Self-Organization.

Degree: PhD, Computer Science and Applications, 2012, Virginia Tech

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/26465

► Many who study complex systems believe that the complexity we observe in the world around us is frequently the product of a large number of… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Dimer Automata; Self-Organization; GPGPU; Complex Systems

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Arendt, D. L. (2012). In Search of Self-Organization. (Doctoral Dissertation). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/26465

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Arendt, Dustin Lockhart. “In Search of Self-Organization.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, Virginia Tech. Accessed October 18, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/26465.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Arendt, Dustin Lockhart. “In Search of Self-Organization.” 2012. Web. 18 Oct 2019.

Vancouver:

Arendt DL. In Search of Self-Organization. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Virginia Tech; 2012. [cited 2019 Oct 18]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/26465.

Council of Science Editors:

Arendt DL. In Search of Self-Organization. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Virginia Tech; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/26465

University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee

13. Morien, Rob. Computational Modeling of Transient Processes During Run-In for Tribological Systems.

Degree: MS, Engineering, 2016, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee

URL: https://dc.uwm.edu/etd/1393

► Understanding the frictional behavior of machine elements in mutual rolling or sliding contact is important for many engineering applications. When frictional sliding is initiated,… (more)

▼ Understanding the frictional behavior of machine elements in mutual rolling or sliding contact is important for many engineering applications. When frictional sliding is initiated, the tribological system passes through several stages with each stage possessing its own unique frictional property. The initial transition process preceding stationary sliding is usually called “run-in”. During the run-in time interval, surface topographies of frictional contacts as well as lubricant distribution and surface tribofilms reorganize and adjust through asperity deformation and wear processes before reaching the steady state. This surface stability formed during run-in leads to an improvement in frictional performance during steady state operation, which increases equipment life and efficiency. Thus, understanding of the frictional transient process and optimizing the time schedule required for the run-in of equipment such as for aircraft engines and naval vessel gas turbines can lead to improved solutions for more desirable operating conditions for the lifetime of the equipment. This thesis investigates the running-in of both lubricated and unlubricated frictional contact in order to gain insight into how friction changes during this time interval. For lubricated friction, it is shown that the surface topography and lubricating fluid goes through a self-organization process during run-in caused by frictional mechanisms that change the surface topography and removes fluid from the area of contact until friction and wear at the interface reaches its equilibrium value. For unlubricated friction, three common tribo-mechanical systems undergoing dry sliding during run-in are investigated: the pin-on-disk, a journal bearing, and a piston-cylinder system. Using computer simulation, a transient frictional response curve is presented for various frictional conditions in order to gain insight into how the frictional value changes during run-in. It is shown that adjustment of the static coefficient of friction can dramatically affect the response behavior with higher coefficient of friction values resulting in higher frictional forces and longer times to reach equilibrium, while smaller values shorten time to equilibrium and reduce frictional forces. These discoveries suggest seeking ways to optimize the materials in order to optimize the transient friction during run-in which are summarized in the conclusion. Advisors/Committee Members: Michael Nosonovsky, Anoop Dhingra.

Subjects/Keywords: Friction; Self-Organization; Tribology; Wear; Mechanical Engineering

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Morien, R. (2016). Computational Modeling of Transient Processes During Run-In for Tribological Systems. (Thesis). University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. Retrieved from https://dc.uwm.edu/etd/1393

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Morien, Rob. “Computational Modeling of Transient Processes During Run-In for Tribological Systems.” 2016. Thesis, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. Accessed October 18, 2019. https://dc.uwm.edu/etd/1393.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Morien, Rob. “Computational Modeling of Transient Processes During Run-In for Tribological Systems.” 2016. Web. 18 Oct 2019.

Vancouver:

Morien R. Computational Modeling of Transient Processes During Run-In for Tribological Systems. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee; 2016. [cited 2019 Oct 18]. Available from: https://dc.uwm.edu/etd/1393.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Morien R. Computational Modeling of Transient Processes During Run-In for Tribological Systems. [Thesis]. University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee; 2016. Available from: https://dc.uwm.edu/etd/1393

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

14. Yadavali, Sagar Prasad. Nanoscale pattern formation from laser induced thin ﬁlm instabilities: Role of internal and external effects.

Degree: 2015, University of Tennessee – Knoxville

URL: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/3380

► Pulsed laser assisted pattern formation in single and bilayer metal films was investigated in this dissertation. The overall goals were: (1) to overcome limitations in… (more)

▼ Pulsed laser assisted pattern formation in single and bilayer metal films was investigated in this dissertation. The overall goals were: (1) to overcome limitations in conventional pulsed laser dewetting techniques, (2) to better understand the role of effects such as thermal gradients, dispersion forces, pressure gradients, and electric fields on pattern formation, and (3) to investigate nanostructure morphology and its progression in the dewetting of bilayer metal films. This study was divided into two parts. In the first part, pulsed laser-induced instabilities of single layer metal films was discussed. The spinodal dewetting of Au films, a novel Rayleigh-Taylor instability induced by pressure gradients, and the role of DC electric field on pattern formation is presented. In pulsed laser dewetting of Au, the trend in particle spacing and diameter was consistent with the predictions of classical spinodal dewetting theory. The early stage dewetting morphology changed from bicontinuous structures to hole like, and thermal gradient forces were found to be significantly weaker than dispersive forces in Au. Next, we showed through experiment and theory that nanoscale Rayleigh-Taylor instabilities can be seen in thin metal films. This instability was a result of pressure gradients developed when Au films were melted inside a bulk fluid like glycerol. One of the primary findings in this pattern formation was that the spacing of the nanoparticles was independent of the film thickness and could be tuned by the magnitude of the pressure gradients. Finally, we concluded this part by presenting the discovery of phase array self assembly of metallic nanoparticles under the application of a DC electric (E) field. In the second part, the morphology evolution under pulsed laser dewetting of a bilayer of the immiscible metals Ag and Co was investigated. We found multiple transitions in morphology for bilayers and correlated these transitions with an experimentally constructed dewetting morphology phase diagram. Finally, the role of thermal gradients was assessed in the formation of a variety of bimetal nanostructure. Work by our collaborator using computational non-linear dynamics showed that different nanoscale morphologies such as core-shell, embedded, or stacked cases could be formed in the Co-Ag system.

Subjects/Keywords: Nanostructures; Gold; metal dewetting; Laser; self organization; self assembly; Chemical Engineering

10 more images…

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Yadavali, S. P. (2015). Nanoscale pattern formation from laser induced thin ﬁlm instabilities: Role of internal and external effects. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Tennessee – Knoxville. Retrieved from https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/3380

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Yadavali, Sagar Prasad. “Nanoscale pattern formation from laser induced thin ﬁlm instabilities: Role of internal and external effects.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Tennessee – Knoxville. Accessed October 18, 2019. https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/3380.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Yadavali, Sagar Prasad. “Nanoscale pattern formation from laser induced thin ﬁlm instabilities: Role of internal and external effects.” 2015. Web. 18 Oct 2019.

Vancouver:

Yadavali SP. Nanoscale pattern formation from laser induced thin ﬁlm instabilities: Role of internal and external effects. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Tennessee – Knoxville; 2015. [cited 2019 Oct 18]. Available from: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/3380.

Council of Science Editors:

Yadavali SP. Nanoscale pattern formation from laser induced thin ﬁlm instabilities: Role of internal and external effects. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Tennessee – Knoxville; 2015. Available from: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/3380

University of New Mexico

15. Bowers, Sophia M. Mindfulness in the workplace: Mindful self-regulation.

Degree: Organization, Information & Learning Sciences, 2018, University of New Mexico

URL: https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/oils_etds/47

► Organizations are under pressure to perform and adapt to an ever-changing environment, creating stress on the employees, translating to direct and indirect costs to… (more)

▼ Organizations are under pressure to perform and adapt to an ever-changing environment, creating stress on the employees, translating to direct and indirect costs to the organization. Mindfulness is recognized as an effective approach to managing stress, and has benefits on cognition, attention, and well-being, but limited research has investigated how individuals integrate mindfulness into their workplaces, which is the purpose of this study. The primary research question in this study asked how mindfulness workplace practice help individuals to self-regulate a) attention or thoughts, b) emotions, and c) both attention or thoughts and emotions and what the associated benefits are in mindfulness workplace practice. It also examined the barriers to mindfulness workplace practice and what can support it. This study addressed these questions through a qualitative exploratory approach using semi-structured interviews with working individuals who have a mindfulness practice (N=8). Each participant was interviewed three times for about thirty-minutes over a course of six to ten weeks. The interviews were transcribed and coded using descriptive and thematic codes to reduce, analyze and report the data. A major finding in this study was self-regulation grounded specific mindfulness facets (non-judging, non-striving, acceptance, letting go) as foundational to the integration of mindfulness in the workplace. I defined this as mindful self-regulation, and found that this fostered the ability to work mindfully. Additionally, the development of community as a grassroots effort encouraged the integration of mindfulness in the workplace. Barriers to mindfulness in the workplace included time, distractions, the work culture of ‘doing’, and systemic pressure to perform. Support mechanisms included having a space to formally practice mindfulness, developing a community to support mindfulness, and mindful leadership. Advisors/Committee Members: Dr. Patricia Boverie, Dr. Vaness Svihla, Dr. Nick Flor, Dr. Fran Wilkinson.

Subjects/Keywords: Mindfulness; Workplace; Self-regulation; Mindful self-regulation; Agency; Organization Development

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Bowers, S. M. (2018). Mindfulness in the workplace: Mindful self-regulation. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of New Mexico. Retrieved from https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/oils_etds/47

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Bowers, Sophia M. “Mindfulness in the workplace: Mindful self-regulation.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, University of New Mexico. Accessed October 18, 2019. https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/oils_etds/47.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Bowers, Sophia M. “Mindfulness in the workplace: Mindful self-regulation.” 2018. Web. 18 Oct 2019.

Vancouver:

Bowers SM. Mindfulness in the workplace: Mindful self-regulation. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of New Mexico; 2018. [cited 2019 Oct 18]. Available from: https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/oils_etds/47.

Council of Science Editors:

Bowers SM. Mindfulness in the workplace: Mindful self-regulation. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of New Mexico; 2018. Available from: https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/oils_etds/47

16. Lindgren, Emilie. Speglingen av organisationers egenintresse i remissvar : En studie av yttranden över fyra av Statens Offentliga Utredningar.

Degree: Business Studies, 2009, Södertörn University College

URL: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-2786

► Objective: In this thesis, we assume that the organizations' interests are governing their behavior/positions. It seems possible to draw conclusions about organizations'interests on the… (more)

▼ Objective: In this thesis, we assume that the organizations' interests are governing their behavior/positions. It seems possible to draw conclusions about organizations'interests on the basis of the behavior / positions that will appear in the givenopinions on Swedish Public Investigations. The purpose of this thesis is toidentify self-interests of the studied organizations as they appear in their givenopinions. Method: The authors have made a qualitative and quantitative study of the opinions. Theoretical perspective: The basis of the study is the organization theories that focus the self-interest oforganizations. Empiric: Information is taken from four Swedish Public Investigations: the New Company Act, International Accounting for Swedish companies, Abolition of the audit requirement for small and medium sized enterprise and Simplified accounting. Altogether 310 opinions have been given on these, out of which we have studied 59. Furthermore, we have collected information on tasks, activities and objectives from the websites of the opinion giving organizations. Conclusions: In the literature, we found, as mentioned, that organizations havet hree self- interests which we define as general self-interests. They are the interest in survival, resources and power. We have found - what we believe – an additional general self-interest of organizations, namely the interest to avoid accountability and transparency. It was possible to divide the organizations intogroups with high community of interest within each group while the community between the groups was low. This provides an empirical support to Dimaggio’s and Powell’s theory which says that organizations in specific areas are similar. This means that it is possible to study the interest of organizations, without studying the individuals in an organization. We found that the owner's interests expressed in tasks, activities and objectives of the organization are important factors affecting the organization's interest structure. We also found indications - however unclear - that the public interest has an impact on the organizations' self interests. We also found an interest to protect its own market which can be related to the general interest of resource influx under Pfeffers and Salanciks theories of resource dependence.

Subjects/Keywords: self-interest; public interest; organization; organization theory; responses; Egenintresse; allmänintresse; organisation; organisationsteori; Business studies; Företagsekonomi

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Lindgren, E. (2009). Speglingen av organisationers egenintresse i remissvar : En studie av yttranden över fyra av Statens Offentliga Utredningar. (Thesis). Södertörn University College. Retrieved from http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-2786

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Lindgren, Emilie. “Speglingen av organisationers egenintresse i remissvar : En studie av yttranden över fyra av Statens Offentliga Utredningar.” 2009. Thesis, Södertörn University College. Accessed October 18, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-2786.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Lindgren, Emilie. “Speglingen av organisationers egenintresse i remissvar : En studie av yttranden över fyra av Statens Offentliga Utredningar.” 2009. Web. 18 Oct 2019.

Vancouver:

Lindgren E. Speglingen av organisationers egenintresse i remissvar : En studie av yttranden över fyra av Statens Offentliga Utredningar. [Internet] [Thesis]. Södertörn University College; 2009. [cited 2019 Oct 18]. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-2786.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Lindgren E. Speglingen av organisationers egenintresse i remissvar : En studie av yttranden över fyra av Statens Offentliga Utredningar. [Thesis]. Södertörn University College; 2009. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-2786

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Southern California

17. Khani, Newsha. Dynamic social structuring in cellular self-organizing systems.

Degree: PhD, Mechanical Engineering, 2015, University of Southern California

URL: http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15799coll3/id/533197/rec/2129

► Conventional mechanical systems composed of various modules and parts are often inherently inadequate for dealing with unpredictable changing situations. Taking advantage of the flexibility of… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: self‐organization; design synthesis; entropy; complexity; complex systems; intelligence; social structuring; organization; social field

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Khani, N. (2015). Dynamic social structuring in cellular self-organizing systems. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Southern California. Retrieved from http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15799coll3/id/533197/rec/2129

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Khani, Newsha. “Dynamic social structuring in cellular self-organizing systems.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Southern California. Accessed October 18, 2019. http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15799coll3/id/533197/rec/2129.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Khani, Newsha. “Dynamic social structuring in cellular self-organizing systems.” 2015. Web. 18 Oct 2019.

Vancouver:

Khani N. Dynamic social structuring in cellular self-organizing systems. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Southern California; 2015. [cited 2019 Oct 18]. Available from: http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15799coll3/id/533197/rec/2129.

Council of Science Editors:

Khani N. Dynamic social structuring in cellular self-organizing systems. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Southern California; 2015. Available from: http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15799coll3/id/533197/rec/2129

Penn State University

18. Jerath, Kshitij. Impact of Adaptive Cruise Control on the Formation of Self-organized Traffic Jams on Highways.

Degree: MS, Mechanical Engineering, 2010, Penn State University

URL: https://etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/9665

► This thesis describes the analysis of a potential control mechanism for self-organizing systems by studying the specific problem of self-organizing traffic jams. Self-organizing traffic jams… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: traffic jams; traffic; self-organized; self organization; adaptive cruise control; congestion; multi-agent systems

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Jerath, K. (2010). Impact of Adaptive Cruise Control on the Formation of Self-organized Traffic Jams on Highways. (Masters Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/9665

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Jerath, Kshitij. “Impact of Adaptive Cruise Control on the Formation of Self-organized Traffic Jams on Highways.” 2010. Masters Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed October 18, 2019. https://etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/9665.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Jerath, Kshitij. “Impact of Adaptive Cruise Control on the Formation of Self-organized Traffic Jams on Highways.” 2010. Web. 18 Oct 2019.

Vancouver:

Jerath K. Impact of Adaptive Cruise Control on the Formation of Self-organized Traffic Jams on Highways. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Penn State University; 2010. [cited 2019 Oct 18]. Available from: https://etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/9665.

Council of Science Editors:

Jerath K. Impact of Adaptive Cruise Control on the Formation of Self-organized Traffic Jams on Highways. [Masters Thesis]. Penn State University; 2010. Available from: https://etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/9665

Iowa State University

19. Khanolkar, Neeraj S. Asynchronous stigmergic sorting of binary matrix patterns: applications of classical distributed computing ideas.

Degree: 2009, Iowa State University

URL: https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/etd/11111

► Multi-agent stigmergy forms the basis of explanatory theories for various self-organized biological phenomena, and also serves as an implementation strategy for several important artificial applications.… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Cost Functions; Distributed Computing; Self-organization; Self-stabilization; Stigmergy; Swarm Intelligence; Computer Sciences

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Khanolkar, N. S. (2009). Asynchronous stigmergic sorting of binary matrix patterns: applications of classical distributed computing ideas. (Thesis). Iowa State University. Retrieved from https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/etd/11111

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Khanolkar, Neeraj S. “Asynchronous stigmergic sorting of binary matrix patterns: applications of classical distributed computing ideas.” 2009. Thesis, Iowa State University. Accessed October 18, 2019. https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/etd/11111.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Khanolkar, Neeraj S. “Asynchronous stigmergic sorting of binary matrix patterns: applications of classical distributed computing ideas.” 2009. Web. 18 Oct 2019.

Vancouver:

Khanolkar NS. Asynchronous stigmergic sorting of binary matrix patterns: applications of classical distributed computing ideas. [Internet] [Thesis]. Iowa State University; 2009. [cited 2019 Oct 18]. Available from: https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/etd/11111.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Khanolkar NS. Asynchronous stigmergic sorting of binary matrix patterns: applications of classical distributed computing ideas. [Thesis]. Iowa State University; 2009. Available from: https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/etd/11111

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Pennsylvania

20. Partridge, Benjamin Edward. Structural Aspects Of The Supramolecular Helical Polymerization Of Self-Assembling Benzyl Ether Dendrons.

Degree: 2018, University of Pennsylvania

URL: https://repository.upenn.edu/edissertations/3169

► Function in complex biological and non-biological supramolecular assemblies is determined by structure. Nature programs a primary structure, such as an amino acid sequence, with all… (more)

▼ Function in complex biological and non-biological supramolecular assemblies is determined by structure. Nature programs a primary structure, such as an amino acid sequence, with all necessary information to undergo hierarchical self-assembly to generate functional constructs such as proteins. Self-assembling benzyl ether dendrons provide a similar platform to program hierarchical self-assembly in synthetic soft matter and self-organize into a variety of functional periodic arrays, including columnar hexagonal phases and 3D phases generated from spheres such as body-centered cubic and Pm3n cubic, known also as Frank-Kasper A15. Understanding the structure of these supramolecular objects and their assembly is critical for the design of additional functional assemblies and materials with technological applications. This work examines the synthesis and structural aspects of the self-assembly of various dendronized building blocks, including perylene bisimides (PBIs), naphthalene bisimides, cyclotriveratrylenes (CTV), cyclotetraveratrylenes (CTTV), and Janus glycodendrimers. Structural and retrostructural analysis by combination of techniques including differential scanning calorimetry, oriented fiber X-ray diffraction (XRD), molecular modeling, reconstruction of electron density, simulation of XRD, circular dichroism spectroscopy, and solid state NMR reveals: (1) decreasing molecular order provides increased supramolecular order in assemblies of tetrachlorinated PBIs; (2) a supramolecular double helix assembled from chiral PBIs displays identical single crystal-like order irrespective of molecular chirality, rationalized by the cogwheel model; (3) defining the sequence and composition of dendrons modulates the cogwheel assembly of dendronized PBIs; (4) dendronized PBI and CTV assemble according to an unprecedented columns-from-spheres model; (5) supramolecular spheres of dendronized CTTV are chiral; (6) the transition between a columnar array and a cubic array can provide supramolecular orientational memory in which columnar domains are reoriented according to the directions of the preceding cubic phase; (7) sugar moieties on the surface of synthetic cell membrane mimics segregate to generate lamellar and hexagonal nanomorphologies. In summary, the structural aspects underpinning multiple events in supramolecular self-assembly have been elaborated and are expected to inform the design of additional functional assemblies and materials.

Subjects/Keywords: Chirality; Dendrimers; Dendrons; Self-assembly; Self-organization; Supramolecular; Chemistry; Mechanics of Materials

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Partridge, B. E. (2018). Structural Aspects Of The Supramolecular Helical Polymerization Of Self-Assembling Benzyl Ether Dendrons. (Thesis). University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved from https://repository.upenn.edu/edissertations/3169

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Partridge, Benjamin Edward. “Structural Aspects Of The Supramolecular Helical Polymerization Of Self-Assembling Benzyl Ether Dendrons.” 2018. Thesis, University of Pennsylvania. Accessed October 18, 2019. https://repository.upenn.edu/edissertations/3169.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Partridge, Benjamin Edward. “Structural Aspects Of The Supramolecular Helical Polymerization Of Self-Assembling Benzyl Ether Dendrons.” 2018. Web. 18 Oct 2019.

Vancouver:

Partridge BE. Structural Aspects Of The Supramolecular Helical Polymerization Of Self-Assembling Benzyl Ether Dendrons. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Pennsylvania; 2018. [cited 2019 Oct 18]. Available from: https://repository.upenn.edu/edissertations/3169.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Partridge BE. Structural Aspects Of The Supramolecular Helical Polymerization Of Self-Assembling Benzyl Ether Dendrons. [Thesis]. University of Pennsylvania; 2018. Available from: https://repository.upenn.edu/edissertations/3169

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Northeastern University

21. Gillen, Edward. An Intrinsic Case Study Of The Experiences Of Naval Officers' Leadership Development.

Degree: EdD, School of Education, 2019, Northeastern University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20316539

► This qualitative, intrinsic case study explored the most important leadership experiences mid-career officers had in the Navy, and whether these experiences connect with the Navy's… (more)

▼ This qualitative, intrinsic case study explored the most important leadership experiences mid-career officers had in the Navy, and whether these experiences connect with the Navy's leadership development programs, or frameworks (formal schooling, on-the-job training and experience, and self-guided education). Applying research questions framed using the lens of authentic leadership theory, participants' revealed that they principally learned about Navy leadership through on-the-job experiences. Early Navy leadership development was considered too administrative and bureaucratic; and offered little individual development. Later Navy leadership education addressed this need, but this was deemed to be too late. Participants' descriptions of their leadership styles consisted of the four constructs of authentic leadership, without instruction in the theory itself. Participants felt the Navy should try to improve sailors' moral and professional ethics (character), but some believed the Navy's climate and culture make it difficult to do so. This study added to the authentic leadership literature while also addressing the research gap in Navy officer leadership development. There is a need to better understand Navy leadership development longitudinally, and to examine the current content of early leadership courses. Additionally, paying more attention to authentic followership is recommended. Suggestions for theory included a more explicit emphasis on the role of experience and active reflection in the authentic leadership model and recognizing the cyclical and cumulative experiential/informal leadership learning cycle in it. Suggestions for practice were offered including adding ethical fitness to the FITREP (performance management) system and addressing toxic leaders. Study results argue for the inclusion of authentic leadership theory and its focus on moral decision-making in the Navy's formal leadership development programs. It aligns well with the Navy's stated goals of improving the competence and character of all sailors. Findings also accentuate the importance of providing a continuum of challenging experiences for Navy leadership development coupled with quality feedback and fostering the practice in officers of intentionally reflecting on those experiences. Keywords: authentic leadership, critical thinking, feedback, leadership, moral component of authentic leadership, professional military education, reflection, self- awareness, self-regulation

Subjects/Keywords: authentic leadership; leadership; professional military education; reflection; self-awareness; self-regulation; Organizational behavior; Organization theory

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Gillen, E. (2019). An Intrinsic Case Study Of The Experiences Of Naval Officers' Leadership Development. (Doctoral Dissertation). Northeastern University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20316539

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Gillen, Edward. “An Intrinsic Case Study Of The Experiences Of Naval Officers' Leadership Development.” 2019. Doctoral Dissertation, Northeastern University. Accessed October 18, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20316539.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Gillen, Edward. “An Intrinsic Case Study Of The Experiences Of Naval Officers' Leadership Development.” 2019. Web. 18 Oct 2019.

Vancouver:

Gillen E. An Intrinsic Case Study Of The Experiences Of Naval Officers' Leadership Development. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Northeastern University; 2019. [cited 2019 Oct 18]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20316539.

Council of Science Editors:

Gillen E. An Intrinsic Case Study Of The Experiences Of Naval Officers' Leadership Development. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Northeastern University; 2019. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20316539

22. Castro, Mariana Pereira de. A auto-organização feminista como processo de aprendizagem coletiva: a experiência da Rede Xique-Xique.

Degree: Mestrado, Educação, 2014, University of São Paulo

URL: http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/48/48134/tde-22102014-132338/ ;

►

Esta pesquisa apresenta um estudo de caso cujo objetivo é descrever os saberes produzidos no processo de auto-organização de grupos de mulheres da Rede Xique-Xique… (more)

▼

Esta pesquisa apresenta um estudo de caso cujo objetivo é descrever os saberes produzidos no processo de auto-organização de grupos de mulheres da Rede Xique-Xique de Comercialização Solidária, nos municípios de Mossoró, Upanema, Governador Dix-Sept Rosado, Baraúna, Grossos, Tibau e Apodi, no estado do Rio Grande do Norte. Trata-se de uma análise sócio histórica e econômica das categorias discursivas de termos como \'mulheres\', \'trabalho, \'famíliaé \'história\', assim como da capacidade de transformação social que estes saberes apresentam. A pesquisa de campo foi guiada essencialmente pelo método da observação participante, com procedimentos aplicados pelo método biográfico, mais especificamente pela história de vida. Sobre a coleta dos dados, foram realizadas 11 entrevistas individuais com as mulheres dos grupos auto-organizados; uma entrevista com a coordenadora do CF8 e uma entrevista coletiva, na qual estavam presentes mulheres participantes de seis grupos da região. Além das entrevistas, foram realizadas visitas aos grupos produtivos, participação em reuniões e seminários promovidos pela Rede Xique-Xique ou instituições parceiras. Para analisar todos os dados registrados, as entrevistas foram transcritas e categorizadas. A análise foi realizada a partir do objetivo apresentado e da referenciação das categorias supracitadas, com o auxílio do Software NVivo10. Nesse sentido, foi possível descrever e apreender que o processo de auto-organização dessas mulheres permite a construção de um ato comunicativo entre estas, que por sua vez possibilita a produção de saberes. Esse ato comunicativo torna-se emancipatório na medida em que se caracteriza como uma prática constante de autorreflexão a respeito dos efeitos da organização produtiva autogerida e contribui assim com a transformação de vida dessas mulheres. Sobre a estrutura textual do presente trabalho, a dissertação está dividida em três capítulos. O primeiro capítulo trata da descrição dos aspectos sócio históricos do estado do Rio Grande do Norte e sua relação constitutiva com a ação atual da Rede Xique-Xique. O capítulo dois descreve a estrutura de princípios ou pilares que sustentam a prática da Rede: agroecologia, economia solidária e feminismo. No capítulo três, com base nas categorias discursivas propostas, analiso as histórias de vidas das mulheres entrevistadas durante o trabalho de campo. Por fim, as considerações finais são apresentadas.

This research presents a case study which aims to describe the knowledge produced in the process of self-organizing groups of women Xique-Xique Network Marketing Partnership located in Mossoró, Upanema, Governador Dix-Sept Rosado, Baraúna, Grossos, Tibau e Apodi in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. It is a historical and socioeconomic analysis of the discursive categories of terms such as \'women\', \'work\', \'familyánd \'history\', as well as the ability to social transformation this knowledge presents. The field research was guided essentially by the method of participant observation with procedures applied…

Advisors/Committee Members: Kruppa, Sonia Maria Portella.

Subjects/Keywords: Associated labor; Auto-organização; Mulheres; Self-organization; Trabalho Associado; Women

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Castro, M. P. d. (2014). A auto-organização feminista como processo de aprendizagem coletiva: a experiência da Rede Xique-Xique. (Masters Thesis). University of São Paulo. Retrieved from http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/48/48134/tde-22102014-132338/ ;

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Castro, Mariana Pereira de. “A auto-organização feminista como processo de aprendizagem coletiva: a experiência da Rede Xique-Xique.” 2014. Masters Thesis, University of São Paulo. Accessed October 18, 2019. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/48/48134/tde-22102014-132338/ ;.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Castro, Mariana Pereira de. “A auto-organização feminista como processo de aprendizagem coletiva: a experiência da Rede Xique-Xique.” 2014. Web. 18 Oct 2019.

Vancouver:

Castro MPd. A auto-organização feminista como processo de aprendizagem coletiva: a experiência da Rede Xique-Xique. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of São Paulo; 2014. [cited 2019 Oct 18]. Available from: http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/48/48134/tde-22102014-132338/ ;.

Council of Science Editors:

Castro MPd. A auto-organização feminista como processo de aprendizagem coletiva: a experiência da Rede Xique-Xique. [Masters Thesis]. University of São Paulo; 2014. Available from: http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/48/48134/tde-22102014-132338/ ;

23. Joanni, Edson. Auto-organização interfacial durante a eletrodeposição de ligas Cu-Sn em regime oscilatório.

Degree: Mestrado, Físico-Química, 2007, University of São Paulo

URL: http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/75/75131/tde-11052007-094644/ ;

►

A emergência de estruturas espaço-temporais auto-organizadas em sistemas químicos abertos e afastados do estado de equilíbrio termodinâmico resulta da cooperação entre os processos de reação… (more)

▼

A emergência de estruturas espaço-temporais auto-organizadas em sistemas químicos abertos e afastados do estado de equilíbrio termodinâmico resulta da cooperação entre os processos de reação e transporte de espécies ativas e tem se tornado uma área de intensa atividade nos últimos anos. Auto-organização dinâmica na interface sólido/líquido durante a eletrodeposição de Cu-Sn em regime oscilatório é o tema central do presente trabalho. O sistema estudado consistiu da co-eletrodeposição de cobre e estanho sobre eletrodo de ouro policristalino na presença do surfactante Triton X-100. Instabilidades temporais na forma de oscilações de corrente sob controle potenciostático resultantes da presença de uma região de resistência diferencial negativa no perfil voltamétrico têm sido experimentalmente observadas nesse sistema. Acompanhando essas oscilações de corrente há uma deposição intercalada em multicamadas de diferentes composições (basicamente Cu e CuSn), espessuras e morfologias. Especificamente foram estudadas neste trabalho a variedade dinâmica (i.e., o formato e escala de tempo das oscilações de corrente) e a estrutura e composição dos eletrodepósitos formados. Esse estudo tomou como base o mapeamento das regiões de instabilidade no plano (resistência externa, Rext) x (voltagem aplicada, U) sob diferentes concentrações das espécies eletroativas. Curvas de polarização foram obtidas por meio de experimentos quasi-estacionários de varredura catódica a baixas velocidades. De posse do conhecimento da localização das regiões nas quais oscilações de corrente foram observadas, experimentos estacionários foram realizados, e a morfologia e composição dos depósitos foram investigadas ex-situ por meio de microscopia eletrônica de varredura (MEV) e EDX, respectivamente.

The study of the dynamics self-organization on the solid/liquid interface during the co-electro deposition of copper and tin in the presence of adsorbed surfactant was carried out. Temporal instabilities in form of current oscillations under potentiostatic control resulted from the presence of a negative differential resistance in the voltametric profile has been reported in this system. The electro deposits obtained by this oscillatory regimen exhibit layer-by-layer structure with different compositions of Cu-Sn alloys. In the present work current density (j) versus potential(U) curves and j versus time (t) curves were recorded for the co-electro depositions under a series of external resistances (Rext) and polarization potentials. The characterization of the films were carried out by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and energy dispersive x-ray (EDX) analysis. The results confirm that for different values of external resistance and polarization potentials different compositions of the electro deposited Cu-Sn alloys were obtained.

Advisors/Committee Members: Gonzalez, Ernesto Rafael.

Subjects/Keywords: auto-organização; electrochemical oscillators; eletrodeposição; osciladores; self-organization

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Joanni, E. (2007). Auto-organização interfacial durante a eletrodeposição de ligas Cu-Sn em regime oscilatório. (Masters Thesis). University of São Paulo. Retrieved from http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/75/75131/tde-11052007-094644/ ;

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Joanni, Edson. “Auto-organização interfacial durante a eletrodeposição de ligas Cu-Sn em regime oscilatório.” 2007. Masters Thesis, University of São Paulo. Accessed October 18, 2019. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/75/75131/tde-11052007-094644/ ;.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Joanni, Edson. “Auto-organização interfacial durante a eletrodeposição de ligas Cu-Sn em regime oscilatório.” 2007. Web. 18 Oct 2019.

Vancouver:

Joanni E. Auto-organização interfacial durante a eletrodeposição de ligas Cu-Sn em regime oscilatório. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of São Paulo; 2007. [cited 2019 Oct 18]. Available from: http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/75/75131/tde-11052007-094644/ ;.

Council of Science Editors:

Joanni E. Auto-organização interfacial durante a eletrodeposição de ligas Cu-Sn em regime oscilatório. [Masters Thesis]. University of São Paulo; 2007. Available from: http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/75/75131/tde-11052007-094644/ ;

University of Cincinnati

24. SHAH, PAYAL D. DISTRIBUTED HEBBIAN INFERENCE OF ENVIRONMENT STRUCTURE IN SELF-ORGANIZED SENSOR NETWORKS.

Degree: MS, Engineering : Electrical Engineering, 2007, University of Cincinnati

URL: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1177083367

► Ad hoc wireless sensor networks are emerging as an important technology for applications such as environmental monitoring, battlefield surveillance and infrastructure security. Centralized processing in… (more)

▼ Ad hoc wireless sensor networks are emerging as an important technology for applications such as environmental monitoring, battlefield surveillance and infrastructure security. Centralized processing in sensor networks works well for small-scale systems, but for large systems, it becomes time-intensive, inefficient, insecure and non-scalable. In contrast, in-field or in-network distributed processing results in faster detection of phenomena, faster query response, and a scalable, robust network. Since the computation and communication in distributed networks is local, the network becomes more energy efficient and the communication cost is also lower. While most research so far has focused on the network aspects of these systems (e.g., routing, scheduling, etc.), the capacity for scalable, in-field information processing is potentially their most important attribute. Networks that can infer the phenomenological structure of their environment can use this knowledge to improve both their sensing performance and their resource usage. These intelligent networks would require much less a priori design, and be truly autonomous. This thesis presents a distributed algorithm for inferring the global topological connectivity of an environment through a simple self-organization algorithm based on Hebbian learning. The application considers sensors distributed over an environment with a network of tracks. Vehicles of various types move on these tracks according to rules unknown to the sensor network. Each sensor node infers the local topology of the track network by comparing its observations with those from neighboring sensors, using a method similar to Hebbian learning in neural networks. The complete topology of the network emerges from the distributed fusion of these local views. The system’s performance is evaluated based on its similarity to the actual underlying network. Ongoing research focuses on using the inferred topology for intelligent scheduling of nodes to enhance network lifetime without loss of performance. Advisors/Committee Members: Minai, Dr. Ali (Advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Self-Organization; Distributed Sensor Network; Hebbian Learning; Topology Inference

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

SHAH, P. D. (2007). DISTRIBUTED HEBBIAN INFERENCE OF ENVIRONMENT STRUCTURE IN SELF-ORGANIZED SENSOR NETWORKS. (Masters Thesis). University of Cincinnati. Retrieved from http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1177083367

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

SHAH, PAYAL D. “DISTRIBUTED HEBBIAN INFERENCE OF ENVIRONMENT STRUCTURE IN SELF-ORGANIZED SENSOR NETWORKS.” 2007. Masters Thesis, University of Cincinnati. Accessed October 18, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1177083367.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

SHAH, PAYAL D. “DISTRIBUTED HEBBIAN INFERENCE OF ENVIRONMENT STRUCTURE IN SELF-ORGANIZED SENSOR NETWORKS.” 2007. Web. 18 Oct 2019.

Vancouver:

SHAH PD. DISTRIBUTED HEBBIAN INFERENCE OF ENVIRONMENT STRUCTURE IN SELF-ORGANIZED SENSOR NETWORKS. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Cincinnati; 2007. [cited 2019 Oct 18]. Available from: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1177083367.

Council of Science Editors:

SHAH PD. DISTRIBUTED HEBBIAN INFERENCE OF ENVIRONMENT STRUCTURE IN SELF-ORGANIZED SENSOR NETWORKS. [Masters Thesis]. University of Cincinnati; 2007. Available from: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1177083367

NSYSU

25. Liu, Chu-wei. The Effects of Newcomerâs Person-Organization fit on Organizational Commitmentï¼The Cases of High-Tech Industry.

Degree: Master, Human Resource Management, 2009, NSYSU

URL: http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0904109-015641

► A lot of scholars has researched on the âPerson-Organization fitâ for the general concept discussion, but most of P-O fit focus on the goal, value,… (more)

▼ A lot of scholars has researched on the âPerson-Organization fitâ for the general concept discussion, but most of P-O fit focus on the goal, value, culture of organization if it can attract some different kinds of persons and affect the choice of selecting job. The study wants to further research on when the P-O fit candidate enters in the company, whether the organizational commitment will interference with self-monitoring and perceived organizational support or not. For High-Tech industry plays most important role of economics grows; therefore, the study is focus on the newcomer of High-Tech industry to research if the self-monitoring and perceived organizational support affects P-O fit on organizational commitment or not and hope it may help companies enhance the competition ability. There are two main purposes of this study; one is to understand the effect of P-O fit on organizational commitment, another is to understand the interference effect with self-monitoring and perceived organizational support on P-O fit and organization commitment. The study is using the 25 items of P-O fit questionnaire which simplified by Ke-Wei Wu(2008), choosing the newcomer of High-Tech industry to be test sample, the total number of issuing questionnaire are 160, the number of retrieve are 138(the retrieve rate is 86.25%), and the number of valid are 132. The study uses the correlation and regression analysis of SPSS to examine, finding out the result ofï¼ 1.Self-monitoring has negative interference effect with P-O fit on retention commitment; it means the level of self-monitoring will interference the level of P-O fit on retention commitment. 2.Perceived organizational support has no positive interference effect with P-O fit on organizational commitment; it means the level of P-O fit on organizational commitment will not interference with the perceived organizational support. Advisors/Committee Members: Shyh-jer Chen (chair), Shyh-jer Chen (chair), Shu-ling Wu (committee member), Jin-feng Uen (committee member).

Subjects/Keywords: person-organization fit; organizational commitment; self-monitoring; perceived organizational support

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Liu, C. (2009). The Effects of Newcomerâs Person-Organization fit on Organizational Commitmentï¼The Cases of High-Tech Industry. (Thesis). NSYSU. Retrieved from http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0904109-015641

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Liu, Chu-wei. “The Effects of Newcomerâs Person-Organization fit on Organizational Commitmentï¼The Cases of High-Tech Industry.” 2009. Thesis, NSYSU. Accessed October 18, 2019. http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0904109-015641.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Liu, Chu-wei. “The Effects of Newcomerâs Person-Organization fit on Organizational Commitmentï¼The Cases of High-Tech Industry.” 2009. Web. 18 Oct 2019.

Vancouver:

Liu C. The Effects of Newcomerâs Person-Organization fit on Organizational Commitmentï¼The Cases of High-Tech Industry. [Internet] [Thesis]. NSYSU; 2009. [cited 2019 Oct 18]. Available from: http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0904109-015641.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Liu C. The Effects of Newcomerâs Person-Organization fit on Organizational Commitmentï¼The Cases of High-Tech Industry. [Thesis]. NSYSU; 2009. Available from: http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0904109-015641

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Universiteit Utrecht

26. Affourtit, M. The reversed fair process effect: Appraisal of attribution and differences between immigrants and non-immigrants.

Degree: 2008, Universiteit Utrecht

URL: http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/29584

► In general people are more satisfied when they are treated fairly. The reversed fair process effect states that, in face of a negative outcome this… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Sociale Wetenschappen; Reversed fair process effect; immigrant; organization; self-esteem

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Affourtit, M. (2008). The reversed fair process effect: Appraisal of attribution and differences between immigrants and non-immigrants. (Masters Thesis). Universiteit Utrecht. Retrieved from http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/29584

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Affourtit, M. “The reversed fair process effect: Appraisal of attribution and differences between immigrants and non-immigrants.” 2008. Masters Thesis, Universiteit Utrecht. Accessed October 18, 2019. http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/29584.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Affourtit, M. “The reversed fair process effect: Appraisal of attribution and differences between immigrants and non-immigrants.” 2008. Web. 18 Oct 2019.

Vancouver:

Affourtit M. The reversed fair process effect: Appraisal of attribution and differences between immigrants and non-immigrants. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Universiteit Utrecht; 2008. [cited 2019 Oct 18]. Available from: http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/29584.

Council of Science Editors:

Affourtit M. The reversed fair process effect: Appraisal of attribution and differences between immigrants and non-immigrants. [Masters Thesis]. Universiteit Utrecht; 2008. Available from: http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/29584

Universiteit Utrecht

27. Kohn, G.M. Collective anti-predatory behaviour in animals groups.

Degree: 2009, Universiteit Utrecht

URL: http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/36743

► The collective behaviour of animal groups serves to reduce the risk of predation to individuals. By joining a group individuals remain in close proximity to… (more)

▼ The collective behaviour of animal groups serves to reduce the risk of predation to individuals. By joining a group individuals remain in close proximity to others which reduces the risk of predation. Groups can also afford benefits by allowing for early detection of predators. During predatory attacks groups may confuse or deter predators by making it difficult for single individuals to be targeted. The mechanisms underlying many aspects of collective behaviour in response to predation are not well known. Here we review the models and studies of collective responses to predation and propose some underlying mechanisms for collective detection, evasion and communication about predators. In foraging flocks collective detection benefits individuals by providing them earlier detection of predators then when alone. Vigilance behaviour of neighboring individuals is copied. The amount of individuals displaying vigilant behaviour reaches a threshold level where the group initiates escape behaviors. Therefore predators raise vigilance levels and allow individuals to detect and escape predation earlier. Predators also attack free flying or free swimming groups. Here information about the location fo the predator may be spread through agitation wave. These waves of changing density have been shown the orient individual group members towards the location of the predator. These waves may also serve to confuse a predation attempt by making it harder for a predator to single out an individual within the group. Often prey species possess highly reflective feather or scale which reflect waves of light during agitation wave propagation, which may in turn further the confusion effect. In addition to performing waves free flying / swimming groups also exhibit consistent flocking patterns. These patterns have been shown reflect the level of predation risk experienced at certain areas. It is possible that flocking patterns represent honest signals of environmental conditions and may therefore serve as communication becons to other groups. Findings that neighboring groups tend to copy flocking patterns lends some support for this, albeit its mechanisms are unknown. However all aspects of collective behaviour involve groups moving and making decisions as a coordinated whole. Collective anti-predatory behaviour could be caused through individual threshold responses leading feeding back to collective group level behavior. In all situations individual responses to the presence or attack of a predator reaches a certain level when positive feedback , through coping neighboring behaviors, spreads this behaviour through the entire group. This process allows groups to make informed and accurate decision when detecting, evading and communicating about predators. Advisors/Committee Members: Carere, Claudio.

Subjects/Keywords: Geneeskunde; collective behaviour, vigilance, anti-predatory behaviour, starlings, self organization

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Kohn, G. M. (2009). Collective anti-predatory behaviour in animals groups. (Masters Thesis). Universiteit Utrecht. Retrieved from http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/36743

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Kohn, G M. “Collective anti-predatory behaviour in animals groups.” 2009. Masters Thesis, Universiteit Utrecht. Accessed October 18, 2019. http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/36743.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Kohn, G M. “Collective anti-predatory behaviour in animals groups.” 2009. Web. 18 Oct 2019.

Vancouver:

Kohn GM. Collective anti-predatory behaviour in animals groups. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Universiteit Utrecht; 2009. [cited 2019 Oct 18]. Available from: http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/36743.

Council of Science Editors:

Kohn GM. Collective anti-predatory behaviour in animals groups. [Masters Thesis]. Universiteit Utrecht; 2009. Available from: http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/36743

Universiteit Utrecht

28. Doeschate, A.M.M. ten. Transverse finger bars at Gold Coast, Australia.

Degree: 2012, Universiteit Utrecht

URL: http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/253636

► Sandy beaches worldwide often display pronounced morphological features, such as crescentic bars, rip channels and beach cusps. Sometimes also a less well known pattern of… (more)

▼ Sandy beaches worldwide often display pronounced morphological features, such as crescentic bars, rip channels and beach cusps. Sometimes also a less well known pattern of transverse finger bars develops. These bars are relatively small, attached to the inner bar or the shoreline, and have in general an oblique orientation. Four years of time-exposure images permit to study the occurrence of transverse finger bars in the surf zone of a beach on the Gold Coast, East Australia. Transverse finger bars are thus observed to occur here on 24% of the study period. The finger bars occur in patches of 3 to 15 bars, with an average transverse finger bar event duration of 5 days. The presence of bars is related to intermediate energy wave conditions. When the offshore wave height is higher than 1.2m., transverse finger bars are never observed. In the majority of the cases, the crests of the transverse finger bars point against the direction of the incoming waves: up-current oriented bars. The hypothesis that, apart from the wave conditions, also the overall morphology of the nearshore zone is of influence to transverse finger bar development, is tested by looking to the shape of the shore parallel bars at the time of transverse finger bar occurrence. It is shown that finger bar occurrence is often coinciding with a state of the shore parallel bars that reflects low to intermediate energy conditions. A morphodynamic model has as well been applied to investigate the Gold Coast transverse finger bars. This model describes self-organization processes in the nearshore zone: the feedback between waves, breakers, depth-averaged currents and bed evolution. The model proved capable of describing the initial growth of up-current transverse finger bars, with characterstics corresponding well to the observations. The model has been used to study the mechansm of transverse finger bar growth. It explains why only waves with a minimal offshore angle of 20 degrees with respect to the shore normal, and an intermediate height promote transverse finger bar growth. The longshore current is found to be the main factor controlling transverse finger bar formation, although also the effect of the turbulent sediment resuspension by the rollers formed on wave breaking plays a role. Advisors/Committee Members: Swart, H.E. de, Ruessink, B.G., Ribas, C..

Subjects/Keywords: Transverse finger bars; self-organization; coastal morphodynamics; Gold Coast

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Doeschate, A. M. M. t. (2012). Transverse finger bars at Gold Coast, Australia. (Masters Thesis). Universiteit Utrecht. Retrieved from http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/253636

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Doeschate, A M M ten. “Transverse finger bars at Gold Coast, Australia.” 2012. Masters Thesis, Universiteit Utrecht. Accessed October 18, 2019. http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/253636.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Doeschate, A M M ten. “Transverse finger bars at Gold Coast, Australia.” 2012. Web. 18 Oct 2019.

Vancouver:

Doeschate AMMt. Transverse finger bars at Gold Coast, Australia. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Universiteit Utrecht; 2012. [cited 2019 Oct 18]. Available from: http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/253636.

Council of Science Editors:

Doeschate AMMt. Transverse finger bars at Gold Coast, Australia. [Masters Thesis]. Universiteit Utrecht; 2012. Available from: http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/253636

University of Gothenburg / Göteborgs Universitet

29. Hjalmarsson, Marie. Lojalitet och motstånd - anställdas agerande i ett föränderligt hemtjänstarbete.

Degree: 2009, University of Gothenburg / Göteborgs Universitet

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2077/20322

► This thesis aims to shed light on the dynamics and the complexity in the relationship between power and resistance in labour, from an employee-perspective. This… (more)

▼ This thesis aims to shed light on the dynamics and the complexity in the relationship between power and resistance in labour, from an employee-perspective. This is done by describing and analyzing how a group of employees in municipal home help services interpret and make use of their possibilities to act, in relation to a process of change, initiated by the management, involving new technology. Hand-held computers were implemented by the management and the home helps were supposed to use them to register their daily work performance. A theoretical framework based on power and resistance in accordance with Michel Foucault and Jon McKenzie, together with Ackroyd & Thompson’s concept of self-organization, is used. The study has an ethnographic approach. The empirical material is based on a combination of participant observation, interviews and document analysis. Two major periods of observations were conducted. The first period focused on understanding the work performance and its routines. During the second period, the use of (or rather attempts to use) the hand-held computers was in focus. The interviews with the 11 home helps focused on the meaning and content of their work with regards to work performance, skills and knowledge, possibilities and limitations and their opinions of the ICT project. Five management representatives, a local councillor, a software consultant and a union representative were also interviewed in order to grasp a management perspective. The results show a pattern in the actions of the home helps. It is a rational way of acting where adaptability, responsibility and reliability permeate thoughts and actions. It functions as a premise for how the home helps interpret their possibilities to act at work. They address their loyalty in several directions: to the care recipients, but also to their colleagues, to the management and to the organization as such. This rationality of loyalty is reproduced by the home helps but also by the management. The home helps are aware to a certain extent of the loyalties in their actions and every so often they use them in a conscious way. They reflect on how strong the loyalty should be and towards whom or what it should be directed. The actions of the home helps at work in general and in relation to the ICT project in particular is characterised by loyalty and consent rather than by formal resistance. The home helps don’t show any formal resistance but they do self-organization. They strive towards a relative autonomy and to maintain their dignity. This way of acting is however related to the rationality of loyalty that has a regulating influence on their informal resistance. Despite the limited and informal character of the self-organization of the home helps, it can be considered subversive. It has a possibility of undermining the exercise of power and it creates an alternative professional identity to the one offered by the management.

Subjects/Keywords: power; resistance; loyalty; self-organization; home help services; new technology

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Hjalmarsson, M. (2009). Lojalitet och motstånd - anställdas agerande i ett föränderligt hemtjänstarbete. (Thesis). University of Gothenburg / Göteborgs Universitet. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2077/20322

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Hjalmarsson, Marie. “Lojalitet och motstånd - anställdas agerande i ett föränderligt hemtjänstarbete.” 2009. Thesis, University of Gothenburg / Göteborgs Universitet. Accessed October 18, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/2077/20322.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Hjalmarsson, Marie. “Lojalitet och motstånd - anställdas agerande i ett föränderligt hemtjänstarbete.” 2009. Web. 18 Oct 2019.

Vancouver:

Hjalmarsson M. Lojalitet och motstånd - anställdas agerande i ett föränderligt hemtjänstarbete. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Gothenburg / Göteborgs Universitet; 2009. [cited 2019 Oct 18]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2077/20322.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Hjalmarsson M. Lojalitet och motstånd - anställdas agerande i ett föränderligt hemtjänstarbete. [Thesis]. University of Gothenburg / Göteborgs Universitet; 2009. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2077/20322

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Gothenburg / Göteborgs Universitet

30. Meland, Aud Torill. Ansvar for egen læring. Intensjoner og realiteter i en norsk videregående skole.

Degree: 2011, University of Gothenburg / Göteborgs Universitet

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2077/25569

► Education policy in Norway is currently emphasizing personal flexibility, responsibility and freedom of choice for learners. Concepts are modern, but also derive from traditions of… (more)

▼ Education policy in Norway is currently emphasizing personal flexibility, responsibility and freedom of choice for learners. Concepts are modern, but also derive from traditions of progressive education. Pupils’ responsibility for own learning relies on self-regulation theory. Self-regulation skills are vital not only to guide one’s own learning during school, but also to educate oneself and up-date one`s knowledge after leaving school. The purpose of this work is to investigate how responsibility in learning and work is talked about and constructed in a context where pupils are invited into such activities. The empirical study was conducted during a period of 1 year. Data were collected by a case study and ethnographic research involving participant observation in two classes in one school. Data were also obtained through document analysis, field notes and individual interviews with pupils and teacher, and group-interviews with pupils. The thesis demonstrates how new education policies were reflected in both architecture and the schools´ curriculum. Teachers were invited to influence the planning process by working collaboratively in teams, but much of the decisions and activities were described as centrally controlled planning. In spite of heavy leadership investment in architecture and pedagogical vision building, teachers’ work organization did not manage to find a common improvement strategy for a vision teachers found both right and impossible at the same time. The school´s official ideology emphasized pupils´ own responsibility. This constructivist view of learning has implication for teaching because it suggests an active role for pupils. Teachers were required to offer an environment that stimulates pupils´ to take responsibility for their own learning and skills. Pupils’ perceptions of learning environments were related to their motivation and use of self-regulation skills. About one third of them managed to show responsible own learning with most tasks. I call their capacity a general self-regulative orientation. The others, the majority, only succeeded with this under special circumstances, thus I call it a specific self-regulative orientation. Within that group some did not manage the demands on responsibility at all, in sum 15 per cent. The result shows that not all teachers were well equipped to create conditions in order to foster the development of effective self-regulatory skills. The learning context did not stimulate pupils to create their own goals; instead the learning tended to be steered by teachers’ goals. These goals did not always capture the pupils’ interest, or activate prior knowledge or steer the learning process. Pupils’ perception for taking responsibility for their own learning were related to their appreciation of learning tasks and self-efficacy. Pupils’ autonomy is an important condition for active self-regulated learning. Lack of support, expectations and engagements from teachers had great influence on pupils’ attitudes and motivation. Teachers’ behaviors are essential to…

Subjects/Keywords: self-discipline; case study; ethnography; responsibility; school organization

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Meland, A. T. (2011). Ansvar for egen læring. Intensjoner og realiteter i en norsk videregående skole. (Thesis). University of Gothenburg / Göteborgs Universitet. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2077/25569

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Meland, Aud Torill. “Ansvar for egen læring. Intensjoner og realiteter i en norsk videregående skole.” 2011. Thesis, University of Gothenburg / Göteborgs Universitet. Accessed October 18, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/2077/25569.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Meland, Aud Torill. “Ansvar for egen læring. Intensjoner og realiteter i en norsk videregående skole.” 2011. Web. 18 Oct 2019.

Vancouver:

Meland AT. Ansvar for egen læring. Intensjoner og realiteter i en norsk videregående skole. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Gothenburg / Göteborgs Universitet; 2011. [cited 2019 Oct 18]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2077/25569.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Meland AT. Ansvar for egen læring. Intensjoner og realiteter i en norsk videregående skole. [Thesis]. University of Gothenburg / Göteborgs Universitet; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2077/25569

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

		in
And / Or
		in
And / Or
		in
And / Or
		in

Open Access Theses and Dissertations