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The European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing Synergies: Protocol for a prospective observational study to measure the Impact of a…
2016
Aim of this paper is to describe the protocol of the study "Impact of a Community-based Program on Prevention and Mitigation of Frailty in community-dwelling older adults" developed in the framework of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing. This proposal has been developed by the Partnership Action groups on frailty, fall prevention and polypharmacy in older. The proposal wants to assess the impact of community-based programs aimed to counteract three main outcomes related to frailty: hospitalization, institutionalization and death. Bringing together researchers from seven European countries, the proposal aims to achieve the critical mass and the geographical exte…
A Competence-based View on the Global Software Development Process
2015
The adoption of Global Software Development (GSD) models by software development companies is growing continuously. A variety of challenges such as temporal, geographical and socio-cultural distance are hindering global organizations to achieve potential benefits. As a result, organizations need support in how to overcome the challenges. The emphasis in the literature to date has typically focused on overcoming the challenges by providing tool support, management guidelines and processes. This follows the assumption that a well-established and validated process results in high quality output, not taking the actors within the process into account. While recognized as an important factor for …
ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RESOURCES, CAPABILITIES AND COMPETENCES– THE RESOURCE- BASED PERSPECTIVE
2019
Firms are permanently looking for ways and for tools conditioning the creation of 8 lasting, long-term competitive advantage. A firm’s strategic potential, its resources, capabilities 9 and competences, is an important tool. The article delves into the relationship between these 10 potentials as identified from the perspective of the resource-based view. Herein, particular 11 emphasis is placed upon competences, as this is most distinctive strategic potential of a firm 12 because it plays a key role in building and maintaining competitive advantage.
FROM COMPETENCY-BASED HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT TO COMPETENCE-BASED STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
2022
Purpose: The aim of the article is to identify the most significant assumptions and conditions for the development of the Competence-Based Strategic Management concept embedded on the assumptions and elements of the Competency-Based Human Resources Management concept. Moreover, the aim of the article is to identify the place of competences in the hierarchy of the firm success potentials in the concept of Competence-Based Strategic Management. Design/methodology/approach: The article indicates the most important stages on the road from the Competency-Based Human Resources Management concept to the Competence-Based Strategic Management concept. An extensive literature review and an identifica…
The aspects of competency in the context of education situation in Latvia
2019
Competency approach is a useful tool for various organisations and, in particular, academic institutions in order to develop qualitative education programme based on the up-to-date skills and behaviours that are currently required from employees. The goal of the research was to identify the main aspects of competencies in the field of higher education in Latvia as a result of which it would be possible to determine the possibilities for competency approach development. The research methods used are as follows: literary review, document analysis, data processing methods, statistical analysis and case study. The results of the analysis showed that competency-based approaches evolve in academi…
Olimpiskās izglītības integrācija uz kompetenču pieeju balstītā mācību saturā skolā
2019
Diplomdarba tēma: Olimpiskās izglītības integrācija uz kompetenču pieeju balstītā mācību saturā skolā Pētījuma mērķis: noskaidrot, olimpiskās izglītības integrācijas iespējas mācību saturā, kas balstīts uz kompetenču pieeju. Pētījuma jautājums: Kā integrēt olimpisko izglītību uz kompetenču pieeju balstītā mācību saturā skolā? Diplomdarba ietvaros autore apskatīja un analizēja literatūru un avotus par kompetenču pieeju un olimpisko izglītību. Izstrādāti aptaujas jautājumi un anketēti 53 skolēni no X un Y skolas par olimpisko izglītību un tās saistītajām tēmām. X skolas 8.klasei saistībā ar olimpisko izglītību izveidoti uzdevumi, un tie aprobēti sporta stundās, kuru konspekti aplūkojami pieli…
Internet-based information and foreign direct investment (FDI) location decision making: An information cost perspective
2012
Published version of an article in the journal: African Journal of Business Management. Also available from the publisher at: http://dx.doi.org/10.5897/AJBM11.1203 Open Access Information and communication technology (ICT) is considered to play an important role to reduce information cost for potential foreign investors. While a growing body of literature has suggested such connections, conceptual clarity is yet to be achieved. This study introduces a conceptual framework based on the Information-theoretic approach and transaction cost perspective to explore how ICT may reduce information cost. To illustrate our proposed framework, we apply it to examine the role of Internet-based informati…
Advanced Composites and Applications: Book of abstracts
2023
The section ‘Advanced Composites and Applications’ was organized by the Institute for Mechanics of Materials of the University of Latvia (LU MMI) on 16.02.2023 as a part of the annual 81th scientific conference of the University of Latvia. It was organized remotely in Zoom. The official language of the section was English. The duration of the presentation was 10 minutes. The section was devoted to the discussion of the recent results within following topics: structure and properties of polymers and polymer-based composites, long-term properties, creep, and environmental ageing, composites for advanced applications, mechanical aspects of technology, and multifunctional properties.
Revista iberoamericana de educación
2012
Título, resumen y palabras clave en español, portugués e inglés Monográfico con el título: "Didáctica de la Lengua y la Literatura" Resumen tomado de la publicación Se propone el examen de las implicaciones del concepto de género discursivo, tomado de M. Bajtín, para la enseñanza de la composición escrita dentro del marco metodológico de las secuencias didácticas. Además de situar la enseñanza en un marco comunicativo, integra los aprendizajes específicos de habilidades lingüístico-comunicativas dentro de una tarea global que les da sentido. Se destaca de un modo especial la importancia de esta integración en cuanto a los conocimientos explícitos sobre la lengua y sus condiciones de uso. Se…
How to Foster Reading in English in Secondary Education Students
2018
El presente Trabajo de Fin de Máster analizará y tratará el tema de fomentar la lectura en inglés en alumnos de Educación Secundaria a través de estrategias didácticas y comunicativas, con fichas de actividades elaboradas basándose en el significado del relato corto elegido Mucho más que ríos de vida y Fuertes de leyenda… Cuentos de la India / Much more than rives of life and legendary forts… Tales from India, una lectura en paralelo de español-inglés que tiene como objetivo proporcionar a los estudiantes habilidades lingüísticas y un bagaje cultural. Se llevará a cabo teniendo en cuenta varios marcos académicos, como son el Task-Based Language Teaching, Literatura como material didáctico, …