Turnover no Varejo: Estudo em uma Rede Supermercadista em Belo Horizonte - MG

Este relato apresenta resultados de um estudo de caso sobre a configuração do turnover e seu gerenciamento na Organização Verdemar, empreendimento atuante no varejo alimentício em Belo Horizonte (MG). O objetivo foi identificar os motivos de desligamento na organização e as políticas para seu gerenciamento. Para tanto, realizou-se pesquisa descritiva, com abordagem quantitativa e qualitativa, tendo como método a pesquisa documental (dados do turnover da organização) e de campo (entrevistas a especialistas de RH e líderes da organização, bem como questionários aplicados a amostra de 253 funcionários). O trabalho nos finais de semanas, o expediente característico da atividade e os excessos de faltas e atestados foram os motivos mais representativos para o desligamento. As principais práticas de gerenciamento do turnover levantadas foram a melhoria dos critérios de seleção e o treinamento dos profissionais. Verificou-se que organização possui percentuais de turnover abaixo da média nacional do segmento, justificado pela avaliação positiva dos funcionários a respeito das políticas de RH instituídas. Conclui-se que o investimento nas políticas e práticas de recursos humanos gera resultados tangíveis para o negócio

Gestão das Expectativas das Partes Interessadas: Um Estudo da Percepção dos Profissionais em Gestão de Projetos

This report aims to analyze how the stakeholders expectations are managed in projects in the perception of experts in the field. Therefore, a q descriptive research was held through field research method. The survey was conducted with professionals affiliated to PMI-MG, experienced in project management, through a self-administered questionnaire, which results were analyzed from a descriptive statistical point of view and also concerning the answers content. The results revealed the "quality" as the main expectation of stakeholders and the "economic" factor as the most influential in expectations on projects. In the perception of respondents, stakeholders are classified with a higher level of concern in the expectations and with a engagement level as "supporters", being aware of the goals and project work, supporting the approved changes. The survey also points out that the main easy and difficult factors about managing stakeholders in projects are concentrated in the activities and in human resources processes and communication.Este relato tem como objetivo analisar como se dá a gestão de expectativas das partes interessadas em projetos na percepção de especialistas da área. Para tanto, foi realizada pesquisa quantitativa descritiva, tendo como método a pesquisa de campo. O levantamento foi realizado com profissionais filiados ao PMI-MG, experientes em gestão de projetos, por meio de um questionário autoadministrado, cujos resultados foram analisados do ponto de vista estatístico descritivo e do seu conteúdo. Os resultados revelaram a “qualidade” como principal expectativa das partes interessadas e o fator “econômico” como o mais influente nas expectativas em projetos. Na percepção dos respondentes, as partes interessadas estão classificadas com maior nível de preocupação nas expectativas e com nível de engajamento como “apoiadoras”, por estarem cientes dos objetivos e do trabalho do projeto, dando apoio às mudanças aprovadas. A pesquisa também aponta que as principais facilidades e dificuldades na gestão de partes interessadas em projetos estão concentradas nas atividades e processos de recursos humanos e comunicação

Competitive Intelligence as a Support to the Business Strategy in Micro and Small Companies: A Study in The Aerotropolis of Belo Horizonte

O contexto competitivo em que se insere uma empresa pode tornar-se ainda mais impactante quando há fatores ambientais que trazem grandes mudanças ao cenário. A implementação de uma Aerotrópole, que é uma estrutura urbana que tem como centro o aeroporto e, ao redor, atividades relacionadas a ele, demanda um posicionamento empreendedor e inovador das empresas, independentemente do seu porte. Com base em tal afirmativa, o foco deste artigo foi analisar como se configura a Inteligência Competitiva nas MPE da Aerotrópole de Belo Horizonte com vistas à elaboração de suas Estratégias Empresariais. Para alcançar o objetivo do estudo, foi realizada pesquisa do tipo descritiva, com abordagem qualitativa, via triangulação de fontes de coleta e análise de dados. Informalidade na implementação da Inteligência Competitiva e inabilidade na visualização de possibilidades de crescimento foram as características mais marcantes nos resultados obtidos. Há uma relevante oportunidade de melhoria nos processos de gestão das empresas pesquisadas, mostrando a importância da pesquisa realizada para o desenvolvimento econômico da região.The competitive context in which an enterprise operates can become even more impacting when there are environmental factors that bring massive scenario changes. The implementation of an Aerotropolis, which is an urban structure that has the airport as its center and, in its surroundings, activities related to it, requires an entrepreneurial and innovative positioning of enterprises, regardless their size. Based on this statement, the focus of this article was to analyze how the Competitive Intelligence is configured in Micro and Small Companies at the Aerotropolis of Belo Horizonte with a view to the elaboration of its Business Strategies. To achieve the study purpose, a descriptive research was performed, using a qualitative approach, from the triangulation method to collection and analysis data. Informality in the implementation of Competitive Intelligence and a disability to view growth possibilities were the most striking features on the results. There is a significant opportunity for improvement in the management processes of the companies surveyed, showing the importance of research conducted for the economic development of the region

Multi-messenger observations of a binary neutron star merger

On 2017 August 17 a binary neutron star coalescence candidate (later designated GW170817) with merger time 12:41:04 UTC was observed through gravitational waves by the Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo detectors. The Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor independently detected a gamma-ray burst (GRB 170817A) with a time delay of ~1.7 s with respect to the merger time. From the gravitational-wave signal, the source was initially localized to a sky region of 31 deg2 at a luminosity distance of 40+8-8 Mpc and with component masses consistent with neutron stars. The component masses were later measured to be in the range 0.86 to 2.26 Mo. An extensive observing campaign was launched across the electromagnetic spectrum leading to the discovery of a bright optical transient (SSS17a, now with the IAU identification of AT 2017gfo) in NGC 4993 (at ~40 Mpc) less than 11 hours after the merger by the One- Meter, Two Hemisphere (1M2H) team using the 1 m Swope Telescope. The optical transient was independently detected by multiple teams within an hour. Subsequent observations targeted the object and its environment. Early ultraviolet observations revealed a blue transient that faded within 48 hours. Optical and infrared observations showed a redward evolution over ~10 days. Following early non-detections, X-ray and radio emission were discovered at the transient’s position ~9 and ~16 days, respectively, after the merger. Both the X-ray and radio emission likely arise from a physical process that is distinct from the one that generates the UV/optical/near-infrared emission. No ultra-high-energy gamma-rays and no neutrino candidates consistent with the source were found in follow-up searches. These observations support the hypothesis that GW170817 was produced by the merger of two neutron stars in NGC4993 followed by a short gamma-ray burst (GRB 170817A) and a kilonova/macronova powered by the radioactive decay of r-process nuclei synthesized in the ejecta

Estudo de Usuário: necessidades informacionais de empresas contratantes de pesquisas de mercado

Este trabalho tem como objetivo principal compreender o motivo de empresas utilizarem pesquisas de mercado como fonte de informação para seus negócios, estabelecendo uma comparação entre o que elas buscam ao solicitar uma pesquisa e o uso efetivo das informações recebidas. A principal abordagem metodológica se baseou no ‘Modelo para identificação das necessidades, busca e uso da informação’ (MAFRA PEREIRA, 2010), e a partir dele foi elaborado um roteiro para realização de entrevistas com clientes de um instituto de pesquisa sediado em Belo Horizonte (MG). Os resultados mostraram a aplicabilidade do modelo, sendo identificadas as necessidades informacionais, as lacunas de informação e o efetivo uso da informação nos seus respectivos contextos organizacionais; além dos procedimentos metodológicos adotados para a realização e análise dos resultados alcançados

Inteligência Competitiva como Suporte à Estratégia Empresarial em Micro e Pequenas Empresas: Um Estudo na Aerotrópole de Belo Horizonte

<p>O contexto competitivo em que se insere uma empresa pode tornar-se ainda mais impactante quando há fatores ambientais que trazem grandes mudanças ao cenário. A implementação de uma Aerotrópole, que é uma estrutura urbana que tem como centro o aeroporto e, ao redor, atividades relacionadas a ele, demanda um posicionamento empreendedor e inovador das empresas, independentemente do seu porte. Com base em tal afirmativa, o foco deste artigo foi analisar como se configura a Inteligência Competitiva nas MPE da Aerotrópole de Belo Horizonte com vistas à elaboração de suas Estratégias Empresariais. Para alcançar o objetivo do estudo, foi realizada pesquisa do tipo descritiva, com abordagem qualitativa, via triangulação de fontes de coleta e análise de dados. Informalidade na implementação da Inteligência Competitiva e inabilidade na visualização de possibilidades de crescimento foram as características mais marcantes nos resultados obtidos. Há uma relevante oportunidade de melhoria nos processos de gestão das empresas pesquisadas, mostrando a importância da pesquisa realizada para o desenvolvimento econômico da região.</p

Inteligência Competitiva como Suporte à Estratégia Empresarial em Micro e Pequenas Empresas: Um Estudo na Aerotrópole de Belo Horizonte

<p>O contexto competitivo em que se insere uma empresa pode tornar-se ainda mais impactante quando há fatores ambientais que trazem grandes mudanças ao cenário. A implementação de uma Aerotrópole, que é uma estrutura urbana que tem como centro o aeroporto e, ao redor, atividades relacionadas a ele, demanda um posicionamento empreendedor e inovador das empresas, independentemente do seu porte. Com base em tal afirmativa, o foco deste artigo foi analisar como se configura a Inteligência Competitiva nas MPE da Aerotrópole de Belo Horizonte com vistas à elaboração de suas Estratégias Empresariais. Para alcançar o objetivo do estudo, foi realizada pesquisa do tipo descritiva, com abordagem qualitativa, via triangulação de fontes de coleta e análise de dados. Informalidade na implementação da Inteligência Competitiva e inabilidade na visualização de possibilidades de crescimento foram as características mais marcantes nos resultados obtidos. Há uma relevante oportunidade de melhoria nos processos de gestão das empresas pesquisadas, mostrando a importância da pesquisa realizada para o desenvolvimento econômico da região.</p

Global variation in postoperative mortality and complications after cancer surgery: a multicentre, prospective cohort study in 82 countries

© 2021 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an Open Access article under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licenseBackground: 80% of individuals with cancer will require a surgical procedure, yet little comparative data exist on early outcomes in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). We compared postoperative outcomes in breast, colorectal, and gastric cancer surgery in hospitals worldwide, focusing on the effect of disease stage and complications on postoperative mortality. Methods: This was a multicentre, international prospective cohort study of consecutive adult patients undergoing surgery for primary breast, colorectal, or gastric cancer requiring a skin incision done under general or neuraxial anaesthesia. The primary outcome was death or major complication within 30 days of surgery. Multilevel logistic regression determined relationships within three-level nested models of patients within hospitals and countries. Hospital-level infrastructure effects were explored with three-way mediation analyses. This study was registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03471494. Findings: Between April 1, 2018, and Jan 31, 2019, we enrolled 15 958 patients from 428 hospitals in 82 countries (high income 9106 patients, 31 countries; upper-middle income 2721 patients, 23 countries; or lower-middle income 4131 patients, 28 countries). Patients in LMICs presented with more advanced disease compared with patients in high-income countries. 30-day mortality was higher for gastric cancer in low-income or lower-middle-income countries (adjusted odds ratio 3·72, 95% CI 1·70–8·16) and for colorectal cancer in low-income or lower-middle-income countries (4·59, 2·39–8·80) and upper-middle-income countries (2·06, 1·11–3·83). No difference in 30-day mortality was seen in breast cancer. The proportion of patients who died after a major complication was greatest in low-income or lower-middle-income countries (6·15, 3·26–11·59) and upper-middle-income countries (3·89, 2·08–7·29). Postoperative death after complications was partly explained by patient factors (60%) and partly by hospital or country (40%). The absence of consistently available postoperative care facilities was associated with seven to 10 more deaths per 100 major complications in LMICs. Cancer stage alone explained little of the early variation in mortality or postoperative complications. Interpretation: Higher levels of mortality after cancer surgery in LMICs was not fully explained by later presentation of disease. The capacity to rescue patients from surgical complications is a tangible opportunity for meaningful intervention. Early death after cancer surgery might be reduced by policies focusing on strengthening perioperative care systems to detect and intervene in common complications. Funding: National Institute for Health Research Global Health Research Unit

Effects of hospital facilities on patient outcomes after cancer surgery: an international, prospective, observational study

© 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an Open Access article under the CC BY 4.0 licenseBackground: Early death after cancer surgery is higher in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) compared with in high-income countries, yet the impact of facility characteristics on early postoperative outcomes is unknown. The aim of this study was to examine the association between hospital infrastructure, resource availability, and processes on early outcomes after cancer surgery worldwide. Methods: A multimethods analysis was performed as part of the GlobalSurg 3 study—a multicentre, international, prospective cohort study of patients who had surgery for breast, colorectal, or gastric cancer. The primary outcomes were 30-day mortality and 30-day major complication rates. Potentially beneficial hospital facilities were identified by variable selection to select those associated with 30-day mortality. Adjusted outcomes were determined using generalised estimating equations to account for patient characteristics and country-income group, with population stratification by hospital. Findings: Between April 1, 2018, and April 23, 2019, facility-level data were collected for 9685 patients across 238 hospitals in 66 countries (91 hospitals in 20 high-income countries; 57 hospitals in 19 upper-middle-income countries; and 90 hospitals in 27 low-income to lower-middle-income countries). The availability of five hospital facilities was inversely associated with mortality: ultrasound, CT scanner, critical care unit, opioid analgesia, and oncologist. After adjustment for case-mix and country income group, hospitals with three or fewer of these facilities (62 hospitals, 1294 patients) had higher mortality compared with those with four or five (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 3·85 [95% CI 2·58–5·75]; p<0·0001), with excess mortality predominantly explained by a limited capacity to rescue following the development of major complications (63·0% vs 82·7%; OR 0·35 [0·23–0·53]; p<0·0001). Across LMICs, improvements in hospital facilities would prevent one to three deaths for every 100 patients undergoing surgery for cancer. Interpretation: Hospitals with higher levels of infrastructure and resources have better outcomes after cancer surgery, independent of country income. Without urgent strengthening of hospital infrastructure and resources, the reductions in cancer-associated mortality associated with improved access will not be realised. Funding: National Institute for Health and Care Research

Multi-messenger Observations of a Binary Neutron Star Merger

International audienceOn 2017 August 17 a binary neutron star coalescence candidate (later designated GW170817) with merger time 12:41:04 UTC was observed through gravitational waves by the Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo detectors. The Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor independently detected a gamma-ray burst (GRB 170817A) with a time delay of $\sim 1.7\,{\rm{s}}$ with respect to the merger time. From the gravitational-wave signal, the source was initially localized to a sky region of 31 deg(2) at a luminosity distance of ${40}_{-8}^{+8}$ Mpc and with component masses consistent with neutron stars. The component masses were later measured to be in the range 0.86 to 2.26 $\,{M}_{\odot }$. An extensive observing campaign was launched across the electromagnetic spectrum leading to the discovery of a bright optical transient (SSS17a, now with the IAU identification of AT 2017gfo) in NGC 4993 (at $\sim 40\,{\rm{Mpc}}$) less than 11 hours after the merger by the One-Meter, Two Hemisphere (1M2H) team using the 1 m Swope Telescope. The optical transient was independently detected by multiple teams within an hour. Subsequent observations targeted the object and its environment. Early ultraviolet observations revealed a blue transient that faded within 48 hours. Optical and infrared observations showed a redward evolution over ∼10 days. Following early non-detections, X-ray and radio emission were discovered at the transient’s position $\sim 9$ and $\sim 16$ days, respectively, after the merger. Both the X-ray and radio emission likely arise from a physical process that is distinct from the one that generates the UV/optical/near-infrared emission. No ultra-high-energy gamma-rays and no neutrino candidates consistent with the source were found in follow-up searches. These observations support the hypothesis that GW170817 was produced by the merger of two neutron stars in NGC 4993 followed by a short gamma-ray burst (GRB 170817A) and a kilonova/macronova powered by the radioactive decay of r-process nuclei synthesized in the ejecta