5 research outputs found
The Insertion of Person References Motivated by Pragmatic Differences in Estonian-English-Japanese Facebook Communication
No full textSociopragmatic differences have been examined between many languages and cultures, including English and Japanese. However, Estonian and Japanese have yet to be compared, and thus this data of EstonianEnglish-Japanese communication on Facebook offers a look at a type of code-switching that is caused by the sociopragmatic differences between Estonian and Japanese – i.e. the insertion of person references from Japanese to Estonian and English utterances by native Estonians.
I am using the Estonian-English-Japanese Facebook communication dataset from Kilp (2021) with new added conversations. The data consist of synchronous private Facebook messages between 2015 and 2021: a total of 7 informants, 50 conversations and 14,681 tokens. A usage-based approach and a qualitative analysis are applied to the data from individual informants and particular cases.
These data show that a perception of pragmatic differences causes the insertions of the Japanese person references, senpai ‘senior’ and sensei ‘teacher’, in various forms (affixed to the name, replacing the name, elongated, capitalised, in the Latin alphabet, in Japanese script) in Estonian and English utterances, while factors such as vertical hierarchy, horizontal solidarity and (situational) salience play an important role in facilitating insertion
The Well-being and Problems of the Activity Instructors after the Reorganization of Special Care
No full textLõputöö pealkirjaks on "Tegevusjuhendajate tööheaolu ja problemaatika pärast erihoolekande reorganiseerimist."
Teema on aktuaalne, sest aitamistöö on psüühiliselt väga kurnav ja vaimse tervise hoidmine on oluline nii ettevõtte kui ka üksisiku tasandil. Erihoolekandes elavad kliendid vajavad pädevat tegevusjuhendajat, kes motiveeriks ja toetaks igapäevaelu toimingutes. Lõputöö koosneb 48-st leheküljest, mis on kirjutatud eesti keeles.
Tegevusjuhendajate tööheaolu on oluliselt seotud tööaja planeerimise ja sisemise motivatsiooniga. Töös esinevad probleemid võivad oma ootamatustega lisada pinget ja stressi, mis kuhjudes võib lõppeda töötaja läbipõlemisega.
Käesoleva lõputöö eesmärgiks on välja selgitada tegevusjuhendajate tööheaolu ja probleemid.
Eesmärgi saavutamiseks on autor püstitanud järgnevad uurimisküsimused:
• Kui rahul on tegevusjuhendajad oma töötingimuste ja võimalustega täiendõppeks?
• Milliste probleemidega tuleb tegevusjuhendajal oma igapäevatöös kokku puutuda?
• Mis muutus pärast erihoolekande reorganiseerimist tegevusjuhendajate töös?
• Kuidas hindavad tegevusjuhendajad oma töö tähtsust?
Lõputöö koosneb neljast peatükist, mis jagunevad alapeatükkideks. Lõputöö eesmärgi saavutamiseks toetus autor Mihaly Csikszentmihaly voo mudeli teooriale, mida on kirjeldatud esimese peatüki alapeatükis lähemalt.
Lõputöö eesmärgi täitmiseks saatis autor AS Hoolekandeteenuses töötavatele 697 tegevusjuhendajale 20-st küsimusest koosneva ankeedi. Ankeedile vastamise aeg jäi ajavahemikku 19.01.2021-03.02.2021 ning vastuseid laekus 128. Saadud andmeid analüüsis autor kvantitatiivse uurimismeetodiga, mida ilmestasid avatud küsimuste vastuste tsitaadid.
Uurimusest selgus, et AS Hoolekandeteenuses töötavad tegevusjuhendajad on rahul töötingimustega ettevõttes, kuid tõid välja, et turvasüsteem on puudulik ja neil ei ole oma puhkeruume.
Täiendõppe võimalustega olid vastanud rahul ja hindasid kõrgelt, et tööandja pakub võimalusi praegusel keerulisel perioodil ka veebipõhiseid koolitusi.
Igapäevaprobleemidest tõid tegevusjuhendajad välja, et kõige suuremaks stressitekitajaks on töötajate turvalisus ja suur lärm. Samuti toodi välja kohatise ebaselguse tööülesannetes, mis tekitab pingeid ka meeskonna siseselt. Pidevad uued tööülesanded põhjustavad segadust ja omavaheliste kokkulepete rikkumist. Negatiivsed emotsioonid meeskonnas kanduvad edasi ka erihoolekande klientidele.
Pärast erihoolekande reorganiseerumist lisandus tegevusjuhendajate töösse palju dokumentatsiooni täitmist ja erinevaid rolle. Toodi välja, et tegevusjuhendaja peab olema üheaegselt kokk, koristaja, raamatupidaja ja taksojuht. Klientide kolimine linnadesse ja suurenenud liikumisvabadus tõi kaasa ka alkoholiprobleemid klientidel.
Uurimusest selgus, et tegevusjuhendajad on pühendunud ja sooviksid rohkem tegeleda klientidega. Tegevusjuhendajad tunnevad, et kliendid väärtustavad neid kõrgelt, kuid juhatuse tagasiside on kesine.
Kokkuvõtvalt selgus uurimusest, et AS Hoolekandeteenuses töötavad tegevusjuhendajad hindavad keskmiselt kõrgemaks ettevõtte tööheaolu ja on rahul töötingimustega.
Lõputöö autor saatis omapoolsed ettepanekud AS Hoolekandeteenuse juhatusele tegevusjuhendajate tööheaolu parendamise eesmärgil.
Ettepanekuteks olid töötajatele puhkeruumide võimaldamine ja turvanupp. Samuti tegi lõputöö autor ettepaneku vaadata üle töötajate graafikud, et neil oleksid fikseeritud puhkepausid. Juhatus võiks anda tegevusjuhendajatele rohkem tagasisidet ja võtta arvesse nende arvamust klientide sobivusest erinevatele teenustele.
Töö annab ülevaate tegevusjuhendajate tööheaolust ettevõttes AS Hoolekandeteenused, olulistematest allikatest ja uurimismeetodist. Lõputöö autor sai vastused püstitatud uurimisküsimustele ja töö eesmärk sai täidetud.The title of the thesis is ‘The Well-being and Problems of the Activity Instructors after the Reorganization of Special Care’.
The issue is topical because care work is mentally exhausting and maintaining mental health is important at both the corporate and individual levels. Clients living in special care need a competent activity instructor who would motivate and support everyday activities. The dissertation consists of 48 pages written in Estonian.
The well-being of activity instructors is significantly related to working time planning and internal motivation. Problems at work can unexpectedly add to the tension and stress that can lead to burnout.
The aim of this thesis is to find out the well-being and problems of activity instructors.
To achieve this goal, the author has set up the following research questions:
• How satisfied are the activity instructors with their working conditions and opportunities for in-service training?
• What problems does an activity instructor have to face in their daily work?
• What became more difficult for activity instructors after the reorganization of special care?
• How do activity instructors assess the importance of their work?
The thesis consists of four chapters, which are divided into subchapters. To achieve the goal of the dissertation, the author relied on Mihaly Csikszentmihaly’s theory of the flow model, which is described in more detail in the first chapter.
In order to fulfil the goal of the dissertation, the author sent a questionnaire consisting of 20 questions to 697 activity instructors working in AS Hoolekandeteenus.The time period for replying to the questionnaire was between 19.01.2021 and 03.02.2021 and 128 responses were received. The obtained data were analysed by the author using a quantitative research method, which was illustrated by the quotations of the answers to the open questions.
The study revealed that the activity instructors working in AS Hoolekandeteenus are satisfied with the working conditions in the company but pointed out that the security system is deficient, and they do not have their own recreation rooms.
Respondents were satisfied with the opportunities for in-service training and highly appreciated that the employer also offers opportunities for online training in the current difficult period.
Among the day-to-day problems, the activity instructors pointed out that the biggest stressors are the safety of employees and the loud noise. Sometimes ambiguity in the work tasks was also pointed out, which also creates tensions within the team. Constant new tasks cause confusion and breach of mutual agreements. Negative emotions in the team are also passed on to special care clients.
After the reorganization of special care, a lot of documentation filling and new different roles were added to the work of activity instructors. It was pointed out that an activity instructor must be a cook, a cleaner, an accountant and a taxi driver at the same time. Moving customers to towns and increased freedom of movement also led to alcohol problems among the clients.
The survey showed that activity instructors are committed and would like to engage more with clients. They also feel that clients value them highly, but the feedback from the board is poor.
In summary, the study revealed that the activity instructors working in AS Hoolekandeteenus value the company’s well-being higher on average and are satisfied with the working conditions.
The author of the dissertation sent the proposals to the Management Board of AS Hoolekandeteenused in order to improve the well-being of the activity instructors.
The proposals were to provide staff with recreation areas and a security button. The author of the dissertation also suggested reviewing the employees’ work schedules so that they had fixed breaks for resting. The board could provide more feedback to activity instructors and take into account their views on the suitability of clients for different services.
The work provides an overview of the well-being of activity instructors in the company AS Hoolekandeteenused, the most important sources used and the research method. The author of the thesis received answers to the research questions and the aim of the thesis was fulfilled
Restoring stakeholders’ trust in multinationals’ tax planning practices with corporate social responsibility (CSR)
No full textThis contribution discusses the tax planning behaviour of big corporations and investigates Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as a tool to battle the issue. It will be argued that certain legal tax planning strategies of multinationals are not acceptable to local communities and the public in general. If this unacceptability line is crossed, stakeholders might lose trust in a company. This, in turn, can cause reputation damage and various related costs for multinationals. Therefore, multinationals should, as it will be argued, think about possibilities for (re-)building stakeholder trust in a company.The author explains that trust is based on a belief that a company makes solid moral decisions that do not harm the other party. Therefore, companies should make solid moral decisions that do not harm stakeholders also when it comes to their tax planning strategies. But how to do that? It will be suggested that they look at CSR for help. As will be argued, with CSR corporations can prove that their decision-making considers in addition to economic and legal values also society and its moral values as a whole. For applying CSR in tax planning practices, both procedural and substantive elements will be proposed. From the procedural perspective, companies should be more transparent about their strategies, and from the substantive side, good tax governance should take into account ethical considerations. Thus, ethically sound decision-making reflects the behaviour of a trustworthy company and should, therefore, help to reinforce stakeholders’ trust.<br/
Community-based educational program for African immigrants at risk of hypertension
No full textPurpose of the project: Hypertension is one of the leading causes of death and a major risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease. Studies show that African immigrants have a lower prevalence of hypertension when they immigrate to the United States, but their risk increases as the length of stay increases. Lack of knowledge has been identified as one of the reasons for the prevalence of the disease. The purpose of this study was to increase participants’ knowledge about hypertension, including the risk factors and preventative measures among a sample of African immigrants.
Methodology: A one-group pre-and post-test design was used for this study. African immigrants were recruited from a local church and educational intervention was provided. The intervention included a definition of hypertension, risk factors, complications, lifestyle modification, diet, and medication compliance. Participants completed the demographic survey and a pre and post-test using the Hypertension Knowledge Test survey (HKT). The tests were administered 8 weeks apart.
Result: There was a significant improvement in the knowledge of participants post-intervention. There was a 14.7% increase in post-test which indicates that the participants’ knowledge of hypertension was significantly increased after the educational intervention.
Implications for clinical practice: The findings of the study suggest that hypertension prevention measures such as lifestyle modification, DASH diet, weight loss, exercise, and ongoing educational intervention should be incorporated into patient care and at the community level to improve health outcomes and reduce the burden of hypertension in the society.D.N.P.Includes bibliographical reference
Restoring stakeholders’ trust in multinationals’ tax planning practices with corporate social responsibility (CSR)
No full textThis contribution discusses the tax planning behaviour of big corporations and investigates Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as a tool to battle the issue. It will be argued that certain legal tax planning strategies of multinationals are not acceptable to local communities and the public in general. If this unacceptability line is crossed, stakeholders might lose trust in a company. This, in turn, can cause reputation damage and various related costs for multinationals. Therefore, multinationals should, as it will be argued, think about possibilities for (re-)building stakeholder trust in a company. The author explains that trust is based on a belief that a company makes solid moral decisions that do not harm the other party. Therefore, companies should make solid moral decisions that do not harm stakeholders also when it comes to their tax planning strategies. But how to do that? It will be suggested that they look at CSR for help. As will be argued, with CSR corporations can prove that their decision-making considers in addition to economic and legal values also society and its moral values as a whole. For applying CSR in tax planning practices, both procedural and substantive elements will be proposed. From the procedural perspective, companies should be more transparent about their strategies, and from the substantive side, good tax governance should take into account ethical considerations. Thus, ethically sound decision-making reflects the behaviour of a trustworthy company and should, therefore, help to reinforce stakeholders’ trust
