Housing prototypes for the wellbeing of elderly in Lincolnshire

This project is a scoping study supported by the Research Investment Fund 2013, University of Lincoln. This research aims to develop a holistic approach to decision making that facilitates ‘wellbeing’ of the elderly in future housing prototypes in Lincolnshire. Central to this understanding is how several systems work together, such as changing care models and ways of delivery, demands by changing demographics of family types, emphasis on preventive medicine and delay of morbidity and life expectancy, and wellbeing variables of the elderly related to activities, functional ability, personal beliefs and attitudes, home and personal finances (Jackson 2011, Gallaway 2005), and social networks that build social capital (Paranagamage 2010). It is accepted that to enable this, local services such as housing, health, social care, leisure, transport and education etc would need to be integrated to work as a whole system facilitating independent living balanced by needs for interdependence with family, community and neighbourhood. Strategies to promote independent living need to be underpinned by requirements for maximising resources and empowering older people to remain physically as well as economically active; and providing housing in a way that promotes social inclusion and wellbeing (Byrd 2009). The decision support tool would model the interaction of the range of systems that impinge on one another to recommend pathways for the conceptualization of elderly housing. This would enable all stakeholders concerned with the provision of housing for older adults in the public and private sector, to holistically envision elderly housing both now and in the future. The research will proceed to bridge the gap in its translation to a conceptual prototype of housing. The research will also validate and refine the tool and prototype by working with local housing associations and Age UK involved in the delivery of elderly housing in Lincolnshire. The objectives are 1) to create a decision support tool 2) to develop a conceptual model for housing prototypes 3) work with local housing associations and Age UK to pilot the transition of the conceptual model to design 4) develop feedback mechanisms to validate and monitor work stage

Knowledge Management and Leadership in the Higher Education: A First Approach

Today, it is more and more important to develop competences in the learning process of the university students (that is to say, to acquire knowledge but also skills, abilities, attitudes and values). This is because professional practice requires that the future graduates design and market products, defend the interests of their clients, be introduced in the Administration or, even, in the Politics. Universities must form professionals that become social and opinion leaders, consultants, advisory, entrepreneurs and, in short, people with capacity to solve problems. This paper offers a tool to evaluate the application for the professor of different styles of management in the process of the student’s learning. Its main contribution consists on advancing toward the setting in practice of a model that overcomes the limitations of the traditional practices based on the masterful class, and that it has been applied in Portugal and Spain

An initial exploration on the drivers for integrating small-farmers in supply chains and networks: propensity to collaborate

Supply networks are increasingly complex networks of interdependent organisations. In the case of food supply networks, globalization seems to be one of the main drivers for change. Agricultural producers have to deal with longer and more complex supply and value chains. However, globalization has resulted in both winners and losers among small farmers. This research looks at drivers for collaboration that may support small farmers’ integration to successful food supply chains. Even though cooperatives are a prominent form of farmer organization, there is little evidence that suggests that these have served as frameworks for successful integration of small-farmers into global supply chains. Hence, this paper focuses in an alternative Mexican legal figure for land collective ownership (‘ejido’) and explores their members’ propensity to collaborate. An exploratory research is conducted and initial findings are provided. As an initial outcome, this paper suggests the need for a complementary research approach to increase small farmers’ propensity to collaborate and work together. Areas for further research are identified

Impact of different modelling approaches to evaluate public policies: the case of entrepreneurship in Central Mexico

Different approaches can be used to model public policies. These models may be useful to evaluate such programs. Several of them are explored and illustrated through different entrepreneurship initiatives implemented in Central Mexico

Propuesta de plan estratégico de tecnología de información (TI) para la subdirección de radiodifusión sonora del Ministerio de Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones de Colombia

198 páginas : ilustraciones, gráficos.La propuesta del Plan Estratégico de Tecnologías de información focalizado hacia la Subdirección de Radiodifusión Sonora del Ministerio de TIC, se estructuró siguiendo los lineamientos del Modelo de gestión IT4+ y la Guía Técnica G.ES.06 Como Estructurar el Plan Estratégico de Tecnologías de la información - PETI. El proyecto consta de cuatro fases, en donde la primera fase se realiza el análisis de la situación actual de la Subdirección de Radiodifusión Sonora en el marco de la citada guía, en la segunda fase se realiza el análisis entre el estado actual y el estado deseado desde el punto de vista operacional y de atención al usuario, en la tercera fase se establece el modelo de gestión de Tl, en el cual se describirá la situación deseada de gestión de Tl focalizándose en las necesidades de Tl de la Subdirección de Radiodifusión Sonora y finalmente en la cuarta fase se establece un modelo de planeación en el cual se propone un plan maestro que contiene una hoja de ruta de proyectos habilitadores, que la Oficina de Tl deberá desarrollar a futuro para que las Tl presten apoyo estratégico a la Subdirección de Radiodifusión Sonora y llegar al estado de gestión operacional deseado.The proposal of the Strategic Plan of Information Technologies focused on the Sound Broadcasting Management of the Ministry of ICT, was prepared following the guidelines of the IT 4 + management model and the Technical Guide G.ES.06 How to structure the Strategic Plan of Information Technologies for the state-owned companies. The project is developed in four phases, the first phase is the analysis of the current situation of the Sound Broadcasting Management within the framework of the aforementioned guide, in the second phase the analysis is made between the current state and the desired state from the operational and customer service view, the third phase establishes the IT management model, in which the desired IT management situation will be described, focusing on the IT needs of the Sound Broadcasting Management and finally, in the fourth phase, a planning model is established in which a master plan is proposed that contains a roadmap for enabling projects, which the IT Office of the Ministry must develop in the future in order that IT can provide strategic support to the Sound Broadcasting Management and reach the desired operational management status.MaestríaMagíster en Gerencia Estratégica de Tecnologías de Informació

Merge-in-transit retailing: a micro-business perspective

This paper suggests links between Postponement, Mass Customization and Rapid Fulfilment in the light of Merge-In-Transit Retailing (MiT). The paper discusses that the value offered by MiT implementations can only be exploited if these operational strategies are well-understood. An extension of this concept is explored to critically weight whether MiT is a feasible strategy in the context of Micro-Businesses (MBs). MBs are usually treated as if they were big corporations that mainly follow economic-based drivers. However, MBs’ owners operate according to additional motivations such as family-orientation, heritage, life style or prestige. So far limited work has been published on MiT and their operational supporting strategies in the context of MBs. The paper contributes in the deeper understanding the logistics under the Internet Retailing therefore his impact is promising. Its orientation towards MBs provides an original review to a sector that is usually neglected. Managers and people in charge in the design and operations of logistics systems supporting internet retailing can find this paper of interest as the four linked concepts have not been yet discussed together. The paper can be of particular interest for MBs’ owners

First steps in the discovery of patterns in the academic results of telecommunication engineering students in the subjects Analysis of Circuits and Mathematics

In this paper, the results of six years of research in engineering education, in the application of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) to improve the performance of the students in the subject Analysis of Circuits of Telecommunication Engineering, are analysed taking into consideration the fact that there would be hidden variables that both separate students into subgroups and show the connection among several basic subjects such as Analysis of Circuits (AC) and Mathematics (Math). The discovery of these variables would help us to explain the characteristics of the students through the teaching and learning methodology, and would show that there are some characteristics that instructors do not take into account but that are of paramount importanc

Overcoming barriers to sustainable food supply chains: the role of rural organisation

Purpose: This paper is part of an on-going project relating to why and how to increase collaboration between food micro-producers. In this work we look at barriers perceived by independent farmers in Mexico (Sinaloa) during the development of their farming and commercial activities. Such barriers are often linked to the level of organisation among farmers, and we explore if this is a pertinent observation. Research Approach: Secondary data from a Mexican rural census are used. Such data are compared, by means of scatter diagrams, to recognise patterns between barriers perceived by farmers, level of organisation, access to support and training, and access to credit. This comparison is done at the municipality level in order to recognise if there is a geographical propensity to collaborate. Initial insights reflect the need for complementary research approaches, particularly when studying the impact of individual preferences in the sustainability of supply chains involving rural communities. Findings and Originality: Findings suggest (a) strong correlation between level of organisation among producers and additional access to resources (support, training and credit), and (b) not so strong correlation between frequency of perceived barriers and organisation or access to resources. This suggests that external funding is not enough to achieve farmers’ satisfaction in rural communities. Other drivers involve the social dimension of sustainable supply chains, something that has been discussed only tangentially in supply chains literature. Accordingly, the main contribution of this paper is that we shows specific examples were links between barriers’ perception among farmers and their level of organisation cannot be generalised; by doing so, we indicate the need for complementary research approaches when dealing with individuals’ preferences and expectations. Research Impact: Evidences are presented about how organisation between farmers may contribute to improve individual and collective performances. The research approach draws links between supply and value chains literature and the social dimension of sustainable development. The research procedure indicates the need for additional data in the census, but also limitations in this procedure to trigger change. A complementary approach seems also to be in need, as better economic performance does not seem to reduce the perception of barriers among farmers. Practical Impact: This on-going research suggests that in order to support organisation between farmers in rural communities, there is a need for complementary approaches to design public policy making. These approaches shall involve looking at individual actions and their contribution to collective development rather than the traditional approach focused on investing external resources

Identificación de las estrategias de innovación en marketing aplicadas en posicionamiento y promoción por el sector del comercio formal, en el centro de la ciudad de Pereira para el año 2016

La presente investigación es conducente a la caracterización de innovación en marketing en dos temáticas promoción y posicionamiento del sector comercio ubicado en el centro de la ciudad de Pereira, permitiendo la identificación de las acciones, herramientas y estrategias que realizan los empresarios de la micro y pequeña empresa para promocionar los productos y el posicionamiento de productos y la empresa -- Así mismo, el trabajo condensa las asimetrías entre la micro y la pequeña empresa, tanto en las acciones como en las estrategias que realiza el empresariado para promocionar y posicionar los productos, partiendo de la hipótesis que el tamaño de la empresa condiciona el nivel de innovación en las empresas -- Efectivamente, de acuerdo a los resultados, se evidencia que el tamaño de la empresa determina el nivel de herramientas y estrategias utilizadas en la innovación -- En consecuencia, los resultados de manera general arrojan un bajo nivel de utilización de medios, herramientas y estrategias de innovación en el sector empresarial del comercio, situación que limita su crecimiento y competitividad, teniendo como premisa que el 95% de los establecimientos son microempresas -- De tal manera las dinámicas sociales, económicas y tecnológicas dan cuenta de cambios significativos en la oferta y demanda en la comercialización de bienes, situación que debe cambiar en los empresarios en el modo de ofertar, vender, promocionar y posicionar, los bienes, es decir el empresariado debe adaptarse a las nuevas condiciones de mercado, en un contexto donde la demanda cada vez más exigente tanto en diversidad como en la calidad de los biene

Implementación de escenarios lúdicos y recreativos en la institución educativa oficial Monseñor Ramón Arcila de Santiago de Cali

El presente trabajo aborda la problemática presentada al interior de la Institución educativa Monseñor ramón Arcila de la Ciudad de Santiago de Cali respecto a la carencia de escenarios lúdicos adecuados para el estímulo y el desarrollo pleno de la infancia de los niños y niñas del nivel de Básica primaria, quienes pertenecen a un contexto socio cultural deprimido por muchos años y considerado como uno de los cinturones de miseria más grande de latino américa, por lo cual ha sido denominado distrito de agua blanca, mucho antes que la capital vallecaucana llegase a ser considerada distrito especial, Deportivo, Cultural, Turístico, Empresarial y de Servicios. El análisis del contexto que se muestra en el presente documento, es el resultado del trabajo diario por parte del autor quien labora al interior de esta población por más de 28 años consecutivos lo que permite el abordaje de esta problemática, el diseño de una propuesta de intervención disciplinar, así como una ruta asertiva para la misma. (apartes del texto)This work addresses the problem presented within the Monseñor Ramón Arcila educational institution of the City of Santiago de Cali regarding the lack of adequate play settings for the stimulation and full development of childhood of boys and girls at the Basic level primary school, who belong to a socio-cultural context depressed for many years and considered one of the largest misery belts in Latin America, for which it has been called the white water district, long before the capital of Valle del Cauca came to be considered a district Special, Sports, Cultural, Tourist, Business and Services. The analysis of the context shown in this document is the result of the daily work by the author who works within this population for more than 28 consecutive years, which allows the approach to this problem, the design of a proposal of disciplinary intervention, as well as an assertive path for it.Fundación Universitaria Los Libertadore