Broad-based national education in globalisation

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 265-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yin Cheong Cheng ◽  
Timothy W.W. Yuen
Keyword(s):  
Research Policy ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Multiple Functions ◽  
National Education ◽  
Multiple Levels ◽  
Comprehensive Framework ◽  
Global World ◽  
New Framework

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the worldwide discussion of conceptualization, multiple functions and management of national education in an era of globalisation by proposing a new comprehensive framework for research, policy analysis and practical implementation. Design/methodology/approach Based on a review of the diversity in definitions of national education, the controversies in policy and implementation of national education are discussed. The different interpretations of national education stem from different assumptions and perspectives. Each of them seems too confining in globalisation. To overcome the controversies, this paper calls for a re-conceptualisation of national education from a broader perspective. Findings The conceptualisation of broad-based national education is premised on two fundamental principles. First, national education which is meant for development is a process by which humankind moves forward at multiple levels including the personal, local, national and global levels. Second, national education nowadays must be understood against a globalised context, in which there are multiple, complex and dynamic developments at play including technological, economic, social, political, cultural and learning developments of not only individuals and local communities within the nation but also the global world beyond the nation. In brief, broad-based education serves multiple functions at multiple levels. With national identity understood in a broader perspective, the multiplicity and complexity of national education may be better addressed. Identifying with one’s own nation is a dynamic and complicated process in which interaction and integration between the different levels and different functions of civic identities are involved. The approaches to management, implementation and pedagogy of broad-based national education are also discussed. Research limitations/implications The new framework of conceptualisation and the comparison between the characteristic profiles of broad-based and narrow-based national education provide new implications and possibilities not only for policy and implementation but also for research involving multiple functions and multiple levels. Originality/value The new perspectives associated with the broad-based national education will contribute to future research worldwide in this area.

scholarly journals The newly created Publicly Available Specification (PAS 141) for reusable electrical/electronic products

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (8) ◽  
pp. 1135-1147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joao Quariguasi-Frota-Neto ◽  
Andrew Reade ◽  
Azadeh Dindarian ◽  
Andrew Gibson
Keyword(s):  
Necessary Conditions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Electronic Products ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Business Innovation ◽  
Scant Attention ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Comprehensive Framework ◽  
Future Work

Purpose – In 2011, a governmental initiative driven by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills invited the British Standards Institute (BSI) to write and publish a publicly available specification (PAS) for the reuse of waste electrical and electronic equipment entitled PAS 141. The specification's ambitious goals, chief among them to reduce the amount of e-waste generated in the UK, has prompted debate as to whether they are realistic and the extent to which they can be influenced by the certification. The purpose of this paper is to propose a comprehensive framework that can be used in future research to enhance understanding of the mechanisms by which the introduction of PAS 141 certification could lead to the fulfillment of its goals, that is, successful uptake. The authors believe this framework can serve as a roadmap for those interested in the investigation of this novel certification and its effect on the market for reusable electrical and electronic products. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is based on interviews with reuse organizations and first hand experience as a participant in the steering group that elaborated the certification being investigated, i.e. PAS 141. Findings – It is uncertain whether PAS 141 will fulfill its promises, which are, in the view of the authors, rather ambitious, e.g. reduce e-waste. Furthermore, more research is needed to examine the effect that the introduction of the certification has on the materialization of its goals, and on the complex inter-relationship that exist between the goals and what the authors define as intermediary necessary conditions. Research limitations/implications – This is the first attempt the outline the research needs that arise from the introduction of PAS-141, and the authors believe that there are other equally important questions that are yet to be presented and examined. Practical implications – This paper proposes 28 hypotheses which will help future work to empirically establish: the possibility of PAS-141 attaining its goals and the main necessary conditions for that to happen. This information is pivotal to determine whether the certification is working and to pinpoint opportunities for improvement. Social implications – This works contributes to the understanding of the role of certification on the market of reused products, which employs a large number of people, and in particular, whose coming from disadvantaged backgrounds. Originality/value – Although certification in general has been widely investigated in prior research, scant attention has been paid to certification in the context of electronic products. To the best of the knowledge, this is the first paper of its kind, as it is the first to examine certification in that context.

Making for learning: how graduate students discuss and design for maker-focused pedagogy

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan Humburg ◽  
Verily Tan ◽  
Adam V. Maltese ◽  
Amber Simpson ◽  
Joshua A. Danish
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Lesson Plans ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Pedagogical Strategies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Maker Education ◽  
Support Students ◽  
Education Courses

Purpose This study aims to understand how graduate students in a maker education course discuss beliefs about making and implement these beliefs as pedagogy in their curricular designs. Design/methodology/approach Interview transcripts from seven students were analyzed thematically for conceptions of making and learning. Lesson plans were also coded for elements of making, and the authors compared students’ articulated ideas about making with the practical implementation of making in their designs. Findings Students reflected on the nature of making and the possible benefits and tensions surrounding the use of making for learning. Multiple students discussed benefits for their future learning and careers. Comparisons between interview and lesson plans highlight both successful alignments and key gaps in the application of making principles, including struggles that students encountered when translating their beliefs about making into real-world pedagogy. Research limitations/implications Given the limited sample size, future research should explore the extent to which educators in other contexts encounter similar or different obstacles in their development of maker-focused pedagogies. Practical implications Findings can be used to inform future maker education courses to better support students in successfully translating core principles of making from general beliefs into effective and practical pedagogical strategies. Originality/value Despite widespread interest in combining making with educational spaces, much remains to be understood about the strategies that educators use to integrate elements of making into their pedagogy. This study contributes discussions of the benefits and tensions that maker educators may encounter when blending tenets of making with the needs of formal education.

Organizational effectiveness: a unified model

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 23-25
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Effectiveness ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Unified Model ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Stakeholder Satisfaction ◽  
Context Specific ◽  
Comprehensive Framework ◽  
Original Approach

Purpose The purpose of this study is to present a unified model of organizational effectiveness bringing together the disparate elements put forward by previous researchers to provide a comprehensive framework which can be used to guide future research taking the organizational context into account. Design/methodology/approach The existing literature on research into organization is reviewed and a critique given. Findings A unified model is put forward which is holistic, comprehensive and integrated incorporating systems thinking. It consists of three components – goals, measures and participant/stakeholder satisfaction - and can be customized by practitioners and researchers to specific contexts in a range of organizations. Practical implications The framework can be used to help managers select balanced, appropriate measures to assess organizational effectiveness which are context specific and to provide a more holistic approach to guide research. Originality/value This paper has an original approach as it provides a unified model and framework for organizational effectiveness.

Measuring customer value co-creation behavior

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 930-950 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aurelio Tommasetti ◽  
Orlando Troisi ◽  
Massimiliano Vesci
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Customer Value ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Dominant Logic ◽  
Measurement Framework ◽  
Information Research ◽  
Comprehensive Framework

Purpose In line with the precepts of service-dominant logic (SDL), the purpose of this paper is to devise a measurement framework of customer value co-creation practices during the service process. Design/methodology/approach Answering the call of McColl-Kennedy et al. (2012), the present study develops a general conceptual model for the measurement of customer value co-creation behavior, in line with the procedure elaborated by Churchill (1979). In particular, the paper focuses on the first stage of the protocol, corresponding to the specification of the domain of the construct. Findings The study shows that the scale for measuring behavioral processes in customer value co-creation has an implicit hierarchical structure based on eight activities to ensure adequate semantic coverage of the concept: cerebral activities, cooperation, information research and collation, the combination of complementary activities, changes in habits, co-production, co-learning, and connection. Moreover, the work highlights that the analysis of customer value co-creation behavior leads to three diverse steps of value co-creation and various levels of interaction. Originality/value By systematizing the construct of customer value co-creation behavior within a comprehensive framework, the conceptual model attempts to fill a gap evidenced by previous research in order to show that actions performed by users during the value co-creation process strictly conform to SDL assumptions. Moreover, the framework underpinning the practical application of SDL principles could benefit future practitioners and suggest interesting implications for future research.

Through the lens of social capital: a research agenda for studying IT outsourcing

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beena George ◽  
Rudy Hirschheim ◽  
Alexander von Stetten
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Past Research ◽  
It Outsourcing ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
New Research ◽  
Comprehensive Framework

Purpose – This paper proposes a new research agenda for information technology (IT) outsourcing,motivated by the belief that the social capital concept enables IT outsourcing researchers to capture more of the nuances of the client–vendor relationship in IT outsourcing arrangements. Design/methodology/approach – The paper builds a comprehensive framework of social capital based on Nahapiet and Ghoshal (1998) to examine the IT outsourcing life cycle. Past research on IT outsourcing is examined applying the parameters of the framework to identify issues that have been addressed in research on IT outsourcing and to uncover the gaps in past research. Findings – The social capital framework is applied to IT outsourcing which suggests new avenues for future outsourcing research. Research limitations/implications – While past research has identified success factors for IT outsourcing, a significant number of outsourcing arrangement still fail to meet expectations. The research agenda presented in this paper encourages an examination of IT outsourcing from a different perspective to determine how to successfully manage IT outsourcing. Originality/value – The paper provides a new framework that is useful for identifying the relationships among past research in IT outsourcing as well as for identifying potential topics for future research.

Diverse effects of team diversity: a review and framework of surface and deep-level diversity

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alana E. Jansen ◽  
Ben Joseph Searle
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Deep Level ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Team Diversity ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Conflicting Evidence ◽  
Multiple Levels ◽  
Contextual Moderators ◽  
Research Domain

PurposeWhile diversification within organisations is seen by many to be a strategic move, there is conflicting evidence about what makes diverse teams successful. The purpose of this paper is to highlight a range of complex, and in some cases contradictory, research contributions towards several key areas of diversity within teams, and to propose a framework for integrating existing approaches and clarifying inconsistencies in this domain.Design/methodology/approachA literature review was conducted to explore several key areas of surface and deep-level diversity in teams, with the discussion included in this paper highlighting many of the inconsistencies and complexities associated with this research domain.FindingsThis review highlights the need for future research to look at the effects of surface and deep-level diversity simultaneously, over time, across multiple levels and with a broad range of contextual moderators, to examine their impact on a range of outcomes.Originality/valueIn order to account for the complexities within diversity research, the authors propose the use of the job demands-resources (JDR) model which suggests possible explanations for inconsistent findings and bridges the gap between commonly used theoretical perspectives.

Workplace quotas

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 456-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura L. Matherly ◽  
Shamma Sultan Al Nahyan
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Senior Leadership ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Direct Role ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Contingent Employment ◽  
Management Concepts ◽  
New Framework

Purpose – This study aims to develop a theoretical model that specifies the most important factors hypothesised to facilitate reciprocal knowledge transfer between nationals and non-nationals in the context of workplace quotas. Design/methodology/approach – Expatriate labour is viewed as a form of contingent employment that provides firms with ready access to experienced and specialised knowledge. We argue that in a knowledge economy, the successful use of workplace quotas for nationals depends on effective management of both nationals and non-nationals. By drawing on scholarly contributions in the areas of strategic management, agency theory, knowledge management and absorptive capacity, this paper consolidates extant knowledge and proposes a new framework aimed at developing a more integrated agenda for future research. Findings – Three broad categories are posited as strategic enablers to effective knowledge management. First, senior leadership has a direct role in developing appropriate policies, promoting transparency and fostering a culture of trust and an indirect role through the establishment of incentives. Second, the influence of incentives on both knowledge management and process improvement is addressed. Third, the characteristics of each group with regard to qualifications, motivation and receptivity are discussed. Optimally, these factors work in concert to build competencies that ultimately satisfy customers and meet organisational goals. Originality/value – There is a gap in scholarly research that explicitly links important organisational and management concepts to the study of expatriate-national interactions. This article contributes to understanding how policy makers and leaders can strengthen the transformative forces that will drive successful development of human capital.

Towards a taxonomy for real estate and land automated valuation systems

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Brano Glumac ◽  
François Des Rosiers
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Predictive Accuracy ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Analysis And Synthesis ◽  
Valuation Process ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Automated Valuation ◽  
New Framework

PurposeAutomated valuation models have been in use at least for the last 50 years in both academia and practice, while automated valuation recently re-emerged as very important with the rise of digital infrastructure. The current state of the art, therefore, justifies the dual contributions of this paper: organising existing knowledge and providing a new framework.Design/methodology/approachThis paper provides much-needed analysis and synthesis of the accumulated body of knowledge by proposing an updated classification of automated valuation approaches based on two criteria, and a taxonomy adapted to new trends. The latter requires a paradigm shift from models to automated valuation systems. Both classification and taxonomy arose after literature review.FindingsThis paper provides a framework for an explicit context under which automated valuation is carried out. To do so, authors propose a definition of automation valuation systems; contextualise the differences among theories, approaches, methods, models and systems present in automated valuation and introduce a classification of automated valuation approaches and a non-hierarchical taxonomy of automated valuation systems.Research limitations/implicationsPerhaps, a systematic literature review process instead of a selective list of 100 references could additionally validate the proposed classification and taxonomy.Practical implicationsThe new framework, underlying various dimensions of the automated valuation process, can help practitioners surpass judging models based purely on their predictive accuracy. Also, the automated valuation system is a more generic term that can better accommodate future research coming from a multitude of disciplines, more diverse business areas and enlarged variety of practical users.Originality/valueThis is the first paper that develops a taxonomy of automated valuation systems.

scholarly journals 15 years of service-dominant logic: analyzing citation practices of Vargo and Lusch (2004)

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Tregua ◽  
Danilo Brozovic ◽  
Anna D'Auria
Keyword(s):  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Research Interest ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Scientific Debate ◽  
Dominant Logic ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Citation Practices ◽  
Comprehensive Framework

PurposeThe purpose of this article was to provide an outline of the citation practices of “Evolving to a new dominant logic for marketing” by Vargo and Lusch (2004) to identify and discuss the most prominent research topics in which citations were used and to suggest future research based on the results of the analysis.Design/methodology/approachThe authors used a comprehensive framework of citation practices based on iterations of previous literature to analyze the relevant literature, which they identified by accessing, systematically and rigorously, every available contribution matching a set of criteria. The authors then categorized these contributions and highlighted the main topics of research interest in each category.FindingsThe findings identify some of the factors in the continuous development of SDL, the way this new marketing logic permeated the scientific debate, the infusion of Vargo and Lusch (2004) into several contributions framed in the new logic or justified through it, and a general perception of a default reference. Additionally, the findings highlight the main topics of research interest in each category.Research limitations/implicationsThe analysis enabled the detection of the original paper's influence through advances in service studies, pollination into other fields of research and continuous scientific debate. The authors have highlighted several avenues for research and proposed future research directions.Originality/valueThis research analyzed the effects of the spread of the SDL cornerstone article and emphasized the advantage of using an in-depth approach to the analysis of studies through a framework applied to more than 4,600 studies.

Observing organisational transformation of the public sector in the e-government era

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janja Nograšek ◽  
Mirko Vintar
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Strongly Correlated ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Public Managers ◽  
Comprehensive Framework

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to develop a more comprehensive framework that would provide better insight into the characteristics of organisational transformation (OT) of the public sector organisations in the e-government era. Despite the widespread opinion that successful implementation of information communication technology (ICT) is strongly correlated with the appropriate OT of the public sector, a critical analysis of the available literature within the field indicates that this important dimension of e-government development has been dealt with only partially. Accordingly, the paper attempts the following: to develop a more comprehensive framework for observing OT, to empirically explain the framework through analysis of three Slovenian e-government projects and to develop some general characteristics of ICT-induced OT in the public sector. Design/methodology/approach – The development of the framework is based on an analysis of the available literature, whereas the explanation of such is based on a multiple-case study approach. Findings – The paper contributes to a clearer understanding of what the main characteristics of OT in the e-government era are and how they should be observed. Research limitations/implications – The findings can help researchers to more accurately focus their attention on the most critical aspects of OT. The identified attributes can provide an important basis for future research, particularly from the methodological perspective. Practical implications – The framework can help public managers to focus their attention on the most important attributes of ICT-induced OT to exploit ICT potentials more efficiently. Originality/value – The paper attempts to demystify the concept of OT in the e-government field and place it in a more solid theoretical and empirically explained framework.

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