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Objetivo: Neste estudo investigam-se os reflexos da reforma trabalhista de 2017 na mitigação das judicializações trabalhistas e no desempenho dos tribunais do trabalho, além de verificar com ineditismo, seus efeitos na geração de empregos formais e na movimentação da economia, considerando regiões e setores econômicos. Método: Pesquisa documental foi realizada em fontes governamentais e aos dados aplicou-se análise qualitativa comparativa de série temporal entre os anos de 2015 e 2020. Originalidade: A análise reflexos da reforma trabalhista de 2017 no desempenho dos tribunais do trabalho mostra-se original, pois não foram encontrados trabalhos que analisassem os resultados da nova legislação no desempenho do judiciário trabalhista. Assim, tem o ineditismo de apresentar os reflexos da reforma na eficiência pública e na dinâmica processual, considerando regiões e setores econômicos. Resultados: Os resultados mostram que, em geral, houve efeitos positivos na redução do número de processos trabalhistas no período pós reforma, mas há evidências para acreditar que no curto prazo não houve melhora nos índices de desempenho dos tribunais do trabalho. Além disso, os resultados não denotam efeitos significativos do rigor da legislação laboral na geração de empregos formais no curto prazo e na movimentação da economia. Contribuições teóricas e práticas: O estudo contribui com a literatura que investiga a relação entre mudanças nas legislações e suas inter-relações com a eficiência pública, ao mesmo tempo que apresenta implicações para a prática gerencial do judiciário brasileiro, na medida em que incrementa evidências empíricas sobre a temática investigada.

This review study is prompted by an assumption that secondary and high school pupils are more sensitive to school burnout. The objective of this paper is to evaluate burnout studies to determine the concept of school burnout as well as the elements that impact it. This review incorporates three years of studies on the link between school burnout and secondary and high school student performance as well as recognized cognitive and emotional factors that account for this association. Previous reviews have found moderate correlations between these variables; however, few have discussed the mediating and moderating factors that influence this connection. Systematic searches of psychiatric, educational, and pertinent internet sources were done in December 2022 for research studying school burnout and performance in secondary and high school demographics released between 2019 and 2022. Thirty-eight papers were eligible. The findings from the review of these studies revealed that school burnout was modestly connected to performance. In addition, several mediating and moderating variables, such as emotional tiredness, academic pressure, and family participation, were discovered. However, due to the lack of longitudinal studies analyzed, additional research into how these variables interact over time is required to prove causality and discover the dynamic connection between school burnout, performance, and the motivational and cognitive factors that influence it. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Thinking that converges and diverges, in creativity, and managerial performance, with mediation, transactional and transformational, were analyzed. The research was descriptive and quantitative, using a questionnaire, SmartPLS was used in the analysis. The research found that convergent thinking has a positive relationship with transactional leadership. Divergent thinking has a positive relationship with transactional leadership. Divergent thinking has a positive relationship with transformational leadership and a positive relationship with convergent thinking and transformational leadership. This research contributes to the literature by using the mediation of creative thinking, through leadership styles, in performance. In practice, it is suggested to use transactional and transformational leadership mediation in the creative process. In social issues, managers, when faced with negative psychological and emotional effects and economic-financial issues, can use these hypothetical propositions to solve these problems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The aim of this present work is to compare the performance in public management among Brazilian federal universities, from indicators, which deal with the levels of efficiency, efficacy and effectiveness extracted directly from the performance management reports of the Federal Court of Auditors. Conducting the research, secondary data comprising a universe of 63 federal universities were used within a time frame between the years 2015 to 2019. Through the application of multivariate statistical techniques of data, such as multiple linear regression and analysis of clusters (conglomerates), it was possible to compare the performance between each Brazilian federal university with the public management indicators adopted by the TCU. The comparative analysis allowed the development of groupings between the federal universities according to the results of each management indicator, in such a way that it made it possible to know the performance of each group by levels of efficiency, effectiveness and effectiveness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Este trabalho tem como objetivo avaliar a aplicabilidade dos softwares de gerenciamento Artemis Views e Net Project no planejamento e no controle de obras públicas. Nesse sentido, a perspectiva priorizada centra-se na importância da compatibilidade dessas ferramentas com o projeto a ser executado, a fim de serem minimizados riscos e otimizado o processo da construção, atentando-se à Lei de Licitações nº 8.666/1993. Para tanto, procedeu-se a uma pesquisa sobre os requisitos necessários para o planejamento e o controle de obras públicas, segundo as diretrizes estabelecidas pela Norma de Desempenho ABNT NBR 15.575/2021. Ademais, este estudo foi realizado com base na análise da aplicação de ações preventivas e corretivas fornecidas pelos softwares de gerenciamento Artemis Views e Net Project, visando atender às diretrizes legais estabelecidas pela Lei de Licitações nº 8.666/1993. Os resultados obtidos demonstram viabilidade na adoção de softwares com o objetivo de diminuir perdas de materiais e aumentar o rendimento na utilização de recursos públicos. A análise fornece, ainda, evidências de que uma efetiva integração de projetos, recursos e processos de planejamento amplia o desempenho e a eficiência no emprego de materiais, promovendo a sustentabilidade em obras públicas.

O presente estudo teve como objetivo avaliar aspectos relacionados à evolução e ao desempenho financeiro de cooperativas de crédito brasileiras no período de 2009 a 2018, a partir de uma amostra com 81 cooperativas, selecionadas conforme a segmentação S4 do Sistema Financeiro Nacional. Para tanto, utilizou os indicadores do Sistema PEARLS para analisar a evolução e comparabilidade aos índices-padrão, e, por meio do método dos Mínimos Quadrados Ordinários (MQO), analisar os fatores que impactaram o desempenho financeiro. Os principais resultados demonstraram que as cooperativas de crédito estudadas apresentaram boa rentabilidade no período, entretanto, não atenderam às recomendações do Conselho Mundial das Cooperativas de Crédito (WOCCU) quanto às metas estabelecidas para os indicadores analisados. Em relação ao desempenho financeiro, os resultados demonstraram que o capital institucional líquido, a carteira de empréstimo líquido e qualidade do ativo apresentam uma relação direta e positiva, com nível de significância estatística de 1%, indicando que o aumento da carteira de crédito e capital institucional vêm associados à inadimplência, servindo de alerta para antever problemas de insolvência.

A intervenção do treinador pode influenciar direta e/ou indiretamente no resultado do jogo, a partir do entendimento e aplicação durante o treino, jogo e competição. O objetivo deste estudo é apresentar o desempenho de treinadores durante 16 temporadas no Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Masculino da Série A. Trata-se de uma pesquisa descritiva com dados secundários. Foram analisados 80 treinadores que participaram do Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Masculino Série A. Os dados foram coletados por meio de anotação do site Transfermarkt (https://www.transfermarkt.com.br/campeonatobrasileiroseriea/erfolgreichetrainer/wettbewerb/BRA1), acessado no dia 30 de janeiro de 2021. Foram inclusos, treinador que tivesse trabalhado na Série A do Campeonato Brasileiro entre 2005 e 2020, participado da quantidade mínima de 25 jogos. Os indicadores definidos para a coleta de dados foram: nomes dos treinadores, nacionalidade, quantos clubes treinou, quantas temporadas disputou, quantidade de pontos conquistados, a média de pontos por jogo e se foi atleta profissional de futebol. Nossos achados demonstraram que os três (3) treinadores estrangeiros estiveram entre os dez (10) melhores, com destaque para os treinadores Jorge Jesus e Jorge Sampaoli, com as melhores médias de desempenho, primeiro e segundo, respectivamente. Vale destacar que os treinadores citados tiveram menor quantidade de temporada e consequentemente menor quantidade de jogos no período do estudo. Por outro lado, os treinadores com mais temporadas, destacamos: Muricy Ramalho com 10 temporadas e o terceiro melhor desempenho. Treinadores estrangeiros alcançaram melhores desempenhos, ter sido atleta não influenciou no desempenho do treinador, mas ser treinador estrangeiro está associado a melhores resultados.

O artigo aborda a relação entre sociedade capitalista e a narrativa gerencial que vislumbra fortalecer as disposições empreendedoras do sujeito de desempenho sem qualquer consideração por suas naturais limitações existenciais, escamoteando assim suas experiências íntimas de dor como disposições contrárias ao cálculo da rentabilidade.

Resumo Rankings universitários globais são importantes indicadores, que medem a capacidade das universidades de impactar a sociedade positivamente. Neste estudo, teve como objetivo analisar os fatores determinantes no desempenho acadêmico e de sustentabilidade das universidades por continentes participantes do Ranking THE. Quanto ao método, classifica-se como um estudo de descritivo, quantitativo, que considerou para análises o Produto Interno Bruto, e o nível de Sustentabilidade dos países em que as universidades se situam - no desempenho acadêmico das Universidades, mensurado por meio do ranking World University da Times Higher Education (THE). Como principais resultados, destacam-se: verificou-se uma forte relação entre as características em nível de país como PIB, IDH e a Pontuação no World University Rankings do Times Higher Education, o que sugere que as características do país influenciam no desempenho e no nível de sustentabilidade de cada universidade. Do mesmo modo, os grupos pesquisa e ensino são os mais impactantes a Pontuação Geral de melhor universidade.

Introdução: Na atualidade é possível observar que existe uma constante exposição a fatores de risco que podem levar a doenças cardiovasculares e, também, metabólicas em crianças e adolescentes. Nesse sentido, o Treinamento Pliométrico (TP) que tem como base o ciclo alongamento-encurtamento (CAE) surge como uma opção segura e eficaz na melhora da aptidão física, composição corporal e do desempenho físico dessa população. Objetivo: Apresentar uma revisão da literatura acerca dos efeitos do TP em crianças e jovens adolescentes, evidenciando os resultados sobre diferentes capacidades físicas do desempenho humano. Métodos: A pesquisa foi realizada entre os meses de setembro de 2021 e janeiro de 2022 usando as bases de dados PubMed, Scielo, Google Acadêmico e Portal Capes e foram utilizados os seguintes termos: "treinamento pliométrico", "treinamento físico" , "crianças", "adolescentes". Além dos boleanos "AND" e "OR". Resultados e Discussão: Inicialmente, foram encontrados 1.346 artigos, e após todo o processo de seleção e elegibilidade restaram sete estudos, dos quais, dois (28,57%) foram realizados na população feminina. O TP mostrou benefícios no desempenho da agilidade, velocidade, saltos e desempenho técnicos esportivos, nas respostas cardiovasculares e neuromusculares em crianças e adolescentes. Contudo, mais protocolos precisam ser examinados e aplicados na população feminina. Conclusão: Concluiu-se que o TP é um método seguro e eficaz para melhoras as capacidades físicas em crianças e adolescentes. Além de ser aplicável e promover maior variabilidade de repertório neuromusculares e motores.

RESUMO Objetivo Analisar o desempenho auditivo e expectativas quanto ao uso dos aparelhos de amplificação sonora individual (AASI) dos participantes com perda auditiva mínima. Método Trata-se de uma pesquisa primária, observacional, longitudinal e prospectiva. Para isso, foram aplicados os questionários Speech Spatial Qualities Questionnaire e o Expected Consequences of Hearing Aid Ownership que buscam verificar o desempenho auditivo em situações complexas de escuta e a expectativa quanto ao uso de AASI, respectivamente. A amostra se deu por conveniência com indivíduos adultos de 53 a 72 anos. Resultados No desempenho auditivo, observaram-se maiores dificuldades em situações desfavoráveis como na fala e fala no ruído, seguidas por maior facilidade em localizar a fonte sonora, qualidade e naturalidade do som. Para as expectativas quanto ao uso do dispositivo de amplificação, as variáveis com valor de correlação significativa foram idade expectativa geral com o uso do AASI, e idade em relação aos seus aspectos positivos. Não houve associação estatisticamente significativa entre os scores de desempenho em situações complexas de escuta e as variáveis analisadas. Conclusão A perda auditiva mínima pode influenciar negativamente em situações comunicativas cotidianas, como também, a expectativa dos indivíduos com perda auditiva mínima quanto ao uso do AASI mostrou-se elevada. Além disso, o desempenho auditivo nos indivíduos desse estudo não apresentou correlações com idade, gênero e escolaridade da amostra.

No cultivo de peixes, um dos entraves é o gasto com a alimentação, que pode chegar até 70% dos custos de produção. Diante desse fato, os pesquisadores vêm buscando soluções, para minimizar estes custos por meio da substituição de ingredientes tradicionais por alternativos. Neste sentido, o presente estudo visa avaliar a inclusão do farelo de mamona em dietas para alevinos de tilápia do Nilo. Foram utilizados 144 animais com peso médio inicial 0,8 ± 0,01 g, distribuídos em 24 aquários de polietileno, com capacidade para 80L de água, cada um, interligados a um sistema de recirculação, em delineamento experimental inteiramente casualizado, composto por quatro tratamentos: 0,0; 3,0; 6,0 e 9,0% de farelo de mamona, com seis repetições, cada um. Ao término do período experimental foram avaliados: peso final, comprimento total, taxa de sobrevivência, ganho em peso, consumo de ração, conversão alimentar aparente, taxa de eficiência proteica, fator de condição, e os índices hepatossomático e lipossomático. O farelo de mamona apresentou efeito linear decrescente sobre o peso final, comprimento total e ganho em peso. Desta forma, a inclusão do farelo de mamona em dietas para alevinos de tilápia do Nilo comprometeu o ganho em peso destes animais.

Em virtude da crescente necessidade de investigar resultados da relação entre cooperativas, neste estudo, é avaliado o papel da intercooperação no desempenho da Rede de Comercialização Solidária do Tapajós, oeste do Pará (Brasil), fundada para promover a produção e a comercialização agrícola. Foi realizada uma pesquisa exploratório-descritiva, qualitativa, a partir de um estudo de caso. A população da pesquisa é formada por participantes de uma cooperativa e pelo gestor da Rede. Os dados foram coletados por entrevistas via telefone com roteiro semiestruturado, com amostragem bola de neve. Foi utilizada análise de conteúdo, com livro de códigos, adotando a confiabilidade como critério de qualidade. Os resultados sugerem que a intercooperação e outros preditores atuem como fontes de (eco)inovação, o que permite ganhos de desempenho. A intercooperação ampliou a satisfação dos cooperados, o que possibilitou ganhos de qualidade de vida, maior especialização e reconhecimento em comparação com agricultores que optaram por não participar da Rede. O estudo contribui teoricamente ao indicar a relação entre intercooperação, (eco)inovação e diferentes tipos de desempenho. De modo empírico, ressalta-se a emersão de taxas administrativas e preços mais baixos como barreiras à intercooperação. Ademais, são realizadas sugestões sobre benchmarking do papel do gestor, exploração do poder de barganha junto a fornecedores, busca por certificação de orgânicos e melhorias no processamento de pedidos. Palavras-chave: desempenho, ecoinovação, inovação, intercooperação, rede.

Background: Exogenous enzyme supplementation is an effective and cost-saving mechanism for increasing the availability of dietary nutrients by increasing digestion and reducing excretion. Objective: To evaluate the effects of phytase supplementation on performance, egg quality, and economic parameters in commercial laying hens fed reduced-nutrient diets from 70 weeks of age. Methods: Novogen White® commercial laying hens (n=256) were randomly allocated to four treatment groups, with eight replicates of eight hens in each group: PC (positive control): conventional diet not supplemented with phytase; diet with reduced levels (RN) of P (-0.12%), Ca (-0.10%), and ME (-14 kcal/kg), and supplemented with 300 phytase units (FTU/kg; RN300FTU); diet with reduced levels of P (-0.16%), Ca (-0.13%), ME (-18 kcal/kg), CP (-8%), synthetic amino acids (-0.01%), and supplemented with 600 FTU phytase/kg (RN600FTU); and diet with reduced levels of P (-0.18% P), Ca (-0.15%), ME (-20 kcal/kg), CP (-20%), synthetic amino acids (-0.01%), and supplemented with 900 FTU phytase/kg (RN900FTU). Results: The layers fed the RN300FTU diet had 2.68% higher egg production than those fed the PC diet. Egg mass produced by PC- and RN300FTU-fed hens was statistically similar. Eggshell thickness was increased in PC-fed hens. Feed cost for the RN900FTU diet was approximately 9% lower compared with that of the PC diet. Conclusion: The best performance and economic results were achieved when layers were fed a reduced-nutrient diet supplemented with 300 FTU phytase. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present study aims to verify the influence of spending related to intellectual capital and its components (human capital, customer capital and structural capital) on the performance of education in educational institutions, specifically in Federal Institutes, in the years 2017 to 2019, based on the National High School Exam (ENEM). The Ordinary Squared Methods (OLS) model was used. The results showed that intellectual capital and human capital were positively related to ENEM scores. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In fish farming, one of the barriers is the cost of food, which can reach up to 70% of production costs. Faced with this fact, researchers have been looking for solutions to minimize these costs by replacing traditional ingredients with alternative ones. In this sense, the present study aims to evaluate the inclusion of castor bean bran in diets for Nile tilapia fingerlings. We used 144 animals with a mean initial weight of 0.8 ± 0.01 g, distributed in 24 polyethylene aquariums, with a capacity of 80L of water, connected to a recirculation system, in a completely randomized experimental design, consisting of four treatments: 0.0; 3.0; 6.0 and 9.0% of castor bean bran, with six replications each. At the end of the experimental period, final weight, total length, survival rate, weight gain, feed intake, apparent feed conversion, protein efficiency rate, condition factor, and hepatosomatic and liposomatic index. Castor bean bran showed a decreasing linear effect on final weight, total length and weight gain. Thus, the inclusion of castor bean bran in diets for Nile tilapia fingerlings compromised the weight gain of these animals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This study evaluated different meta-analytical approaches tousing citric and ascorbic acids in the performance of nursery piglets. The study included 24 publications between 1985 and 2018 (mode 1998), totaling 4215 nursery piglets. The Higgins index indicated high heterogeneity (98.5%) among the studies concerning citric acid (96.9%) and ascorbic acid (91.4%). In variances and forest plot analysis, using citric and ascorbic acids and their analogs was no significant effect (P > 0.05) on piglet weight gain. In the meta-analysis approach proposed by LOVATTO et al. (2007) and Sauvant et al. (2008), there was no significant effect (P > 0.05) of the addition of citric and ascorbic acids on piglet performance. Numerically, was observed an increased ADG (Δ > 0) related to acids (supplemented over control treatments) in 59.7% (ascorbic acid) and 46.6% (citric acid) of the ADG comparisons. The effect of ascorbic supplementation on the respective control treatment of the overall nursery period was on average 0.98%, 1.07%, and -1.3% for ADFI, ADG, and FCR, respectively. Citric acid supplementation to the respective control treatment of the overall nursery period was on average 1.67%, 4.40%, and -2.29% for ADFI, ADG, and FCR. Adding citric and ascorbic acids in diets for nursery piglets does not alter performance regardless of the meta-analysis method used. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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In order to take medicines correctly, it is essential that people receive suitable information. Without information it is difficult to consider, take, store, and discard medicines. At the moment, many people have difficulties to find, read, understand, and apply information about medicines. In the European Union, most information about medicines is presented in a text format. Very few visuals are used. Furthermore, information about medicines does not make much use of the digital opportunities. The logical next steps are to improve the design of visual information about medicines, and to embrace digital opportunities. However, the regulatory frameworks that govern information about medicines need to be modified. The regulations need to focus on usability, understanding, findability, and relevance. Experiments and prototypes are essential to find out what kinds of information and formats are effective. This requires a shift towards a 'digital design strategy based on healthcare outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: This paper sought to verify the influence of family structure on the performance of family companies listed in Brazil between 2010 and 2017. We also analyzed the impact of monitoring and duality on the performance of these companies. Originality/value: The relevance of the study is found mainly in the use of unusual variables, such as the participation of founders and descendants as shareholders, on the boards of directors, and as chief executive officers (CEOs), since it was not possible to identify any study in Brazil that addressed family participation in a fragmented way, separating the effects caused by founders and descendants, giving greater depth to the issue. In addition, it generates interest to the most varied audiences, including shareholders, regulators, analysts, and investors who have a specific interest in how family structures affect the performance of companies. Design/methodology/approach: Data related to shareholders, composition of the boards of directors, executives, family ties, founding families, founders, descendants, and financial performance were used in the research. An unbalanced data panel was analyzed through the generalized method of moments (GMM). Findings: A positive effect of monitoring and duality on the firms' performance was verified. The impact of family structure on performance was ambiguous. Founders and descendants that were CEOs or were working in management had positive and negative effects on the performance measures. Additionally, the participation of founders on the board of directors negatively impacted the performance. Finally, it was observed that family ownership positively impacts the firms' performance, suggesting that families look after the companies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present study proposes, by means of descriptive research, an analysis of the performances of Petrolina/PE and Juazeiro/BA in recent years regarding indicators about work (occupied population and personnel and local facilities) and income (average monthly wages), including some comparisons of these data with those of Pernambuco, Bahia and Brazil in the same period of time. Members of an integrated development administrative region and bathed by the San Francisco River, Petrolina and Juazeiro are known nationally for holding a strong agribusiness. Based on information made available by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), it was found that both of them achieved good performances concerning work indicators, with advantage for the city from Pernambuco. However, they obtained poor results as to the income indicator, showing that there is still a long way to go until these average wages at least match those of the respective states. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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