Challenges in preparing academic staff for research training and supervision

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 705-715
Author(s):  
Angelito Calma
Keyword(s):  
Academic Writing ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Critical Mass ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Training And Supervision ◽  
Excellent Research ◽  
The Government

Purpose – Little attention has been given to the preparedness of academic staff for their role as research trainers or supervisors. In addition, limited work has been done on this topic in developing countries such as the Philippines. The Philippines is an important case, as it is a national priority to develop university research and improve research training practices, and there is a graduate skill deficit (in terms of critical thinking, academic writing, and data analysis skills). The purpose of this paper is to identify the challenges confronting the government and universities that relate to academic staff development, research supervision, and staff and student support, involving 53 government and university executives and academics from the Philippines. Design/methodology/approach – The survey involved the participation of selected government and university executives, including the zonal research centre directors, via interviews; and survey of academic staff via a questionnaire. Findings – Results indicate that the most critical challenges for government and universities in the Philippines relate to effectively meeting the dual demands of teaching and research, building a critical mass of researchers, and developing excellent research skills and competences among staff and students. Originality/value – The paper is the first to study research training and supervision in Philippine universities, providing a case for the Philippines internationally, which is less featured in research.

scholarly journals Unpacking the problem of research access(es)

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 274-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mira Karjalainen ◽  
Charlotta Niemistö ◽  
Jeff Hearn
Keyword(s):  
Academic Writing ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Organizational Ethnography ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
Multiple Levels ◽  
Access To The Field ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
Knowledge Intensive

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to unpack the question of research access(es), especially ethnographic access, seen as an intrinsic part of research projects that should be scrutinized carefully to gain a deeper understanding of the field. Two main questions are asked: what does the process of accessing knowledge-intensive businesses (KIBs), specifically large international consultancies (LICs), tell us about access more generally? And what does accessing KIBs, specifically LICs, tell us about these organizations more generally? Design/methodology/approach – The paper builds on discussions of research access issues in organizational ethnography, in part when setting out to employ shadowing as a method of inquiry. It focuses on the challenges of gaining access to KIBs, where confidentiality is central to the work. The empirical focus is a study of LICs from where the data for this paper is drawn. Findings – To answer the two questions, the paper provides an analysis of: accesses in the plural; ongoing processes of accessing; multiple levels of access and contradictory negotiations; research accesses, including access difficulties, as constitutive of research itself; and research accesses as dependent on and giving data on the organizations in question. Building on literatures on ethnographic access and empirical data gained while negotiating access to LICs, this paper contributes to prior research on access, focusing on LICs as an arena for organizational ethnography, whose particular character has to be taken into account when conducting research. Originality/value – This paper examines the processes of accessing, a neglected but important part of research: the phase(s) of negotiating and gaining access to the field, and the need to fully absorb these phases into the research process as a whole. Access as such multi-level ongoing processes is often neglected, however, in both academic writing and importantly in doctoral education curricula. Therefore, the paper offers guidelines for use in research training.

New Philippines auto policy unlikely to achieve aims

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Policy ◽  
Economic Activity ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Policy Initiative ◽  
Content Type ◽  
2016 Election ◽  
Automotive Production ◽  
The Government ◽  
New Jobs

Subject Philippines automobile sector expansion efforts. Significance The Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy (CARS) became active on January 3, following its announcement by the trade and industry department (DTI) and release of the implementing rules and regulations in 2015. CARS is the most ambitious industrial policy initiative of President Benigno Aquino's administration, seeking to turn the Philippines from a vehicles importer into a regional automotive production hub. Impacts The DTI hopes for 6.4 billion dollars in new economic activity from CARS, and up to 200,000 new jobs. CARS is unlikely to be a 2016 election issue, or to be reversed after Aquino's administration ends in May. The government will need to factor increasing auto usage into its development planning, perhaps requiring new roads.

scholarly journals A content analysis of the future of tourism through the presidential state of the nation address in the Philippines (1987-2019)

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Charles Capistrano ◽  
Paul Anthony Notorio
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Scenario Planning ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Advisory Group ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Planning Approach ◽  
The Future ◽  
Tourism Policy ◽  
The Government

Purpose This study aims to examine the underlying statements with regard to strategic directions and action programmes on tourism found in the state-of-the-nation address (SONA) speeches of six Philippine presidents – from 1987 to 2019. The researchers believe that president SONAs are usually reflective of their plans and are strong indicators of their interest, which could particularly influence the Philippine tourism planning and development. Currently, the lack of guidance in the theoretical framework and research discussion in exploring the Philippine tourism policy and development priorities using presidents’ SONA speeches are found wanting. Scenario planning approach was used as a framework. Design/methodology/approach Scenario planning approach requires inputs from an advisory group to create scenario drivers. As inputs, the presidents’ SONA speeches were used in this study while the researchers assumed the role of scenario thinkers. The speeches were downloaded and imported into a qualitative data software. Through a series of text search with regard to strategic directions and action programmes on tourism, underlying statements were subjected to content analysis to create nodes. The nodes were used as the basis in creating scenario drivers, which became the basis in creating the model. The models underwent the following validation procedures: researcher, concept and literature review. Findings Based on the data, there are three identified major drivers of the present and future of Philippine tourism; these are tourism policy, tourism development and prospects for the future (temporal element). It also indicates tourism development and temporal element as dominant, with very few on tourism policies. By combining the tourism policy and tourism development, the development of the tourism policy and development confluence model was created. Meanwhile, the addition of the temporal element provided a third scenario driver that led to the creation of the dimensions of tourism policy and development scenarios. Practical implications The developed model can be adapted to many contexts that extend even outside of tourism. The public tourism offices, such as the department of tourism and the regional, provincial, city and municipal tourism offices, can use the model to help them prioritise tourism development programmes and lobby for tourism policy creation. Social implications The model will significantly assist decision-makers and policymakers to be conscious in crafting and enacting their tourism plans and programmes. It presents tourism policy and tourism development as scenario drivers that are interrelated; hence, a mutual relationship between the executive and legislative sectors of the government can be expected. Originality/value The study positions its originality and value in three areas: scenario planning, tourism future and president’s interest in tourism. In terms of scenario planning, the study was able to present interaction among three scenario drivers compared to most models that only have two. In the area of tourism future studies, this study claims that qualitative historical data can also be used to predict future scenarios. Despite the limited literature examining the tourism interest of the top-level administration, using speeches made by head of state is found plausible to predict the future of Philippine tourism.

scholarly journals Solving the Moro problem: legalizing the Bangsamoro peace process

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 212-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gene Carolan
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Resolution ◽  
Peace Process ◽  
Structural Features ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Peace Agreement ◽  
Conflict Zones ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Long Run ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Stability

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight the structural features that are proving central to the stability of the 2014 Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro between the Government of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, and those features that were detrimental to its predecessors. Design/methodology/approach – This paper adopts a legalization framework derived from the model presented by Abbott et al. The simplicity of Abbott et al.’s theory allows for variation in the agreements’ text to be easily measured and compared. The inherent advantages of this model offset the difficulties in characterizing peace agreements under traditional legal methodologies, and reiterate the importance of legalized agreements in a conflict resolution context. Findings – This paper finds that a more highly legalized approach to peace-making has resulted in greater agreement stability in the Philippines. More precise in detail and inclusive in scope, the legal nature of the 2014 Comprehensive Agreement has made it more responsive to the root causes of the conflict, and resilient to incidents that threatened to derail the peace process. Practical implications – This case study bears valuable lessons for conflict zones the world over, particularly the troubled negotiations on Syria, and the crisis in Ukraine. The study: lends tentative support to Gopalan’s claim that agreements that exemplify hard legalization are much more sustainable in the long run; stresses the advantages of inclusivity in agreement sustainability and stability; reiterates the importance of addressing the key issues relevant to the conflict if the process is to be sustainable, and; notes the limitations of the legalization framework, but presents the Philippine example as a blueprint for addressing various aspects of the Syrian and Ukrainian conflicts. Originality/value – This is the first peer-reviewed analysis to explore the 2014 Comprehensive Agreement as a highly legalized conflict resolution instrument, and an adaptable template for peace agreement design generally.

Skill drain from ASEAN countries: can sending countries afford?

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 205-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
AKM Ahsan Ullah
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Wage Differentials ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Medical Doctors ◽  
Skilled Workers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Contentious Issue ◽  
Asean Countries ◽  
The Government

Purpose Migration of skilled workers to other countries remains a highly contentious issue. Skill drain does not take place based on skill surplus and deficient equation. Skilled migrants can make their choice to migrate on their own with minimal control of the Government. This paper aims to argue that sending countries lose skill which cannot be offset or justified by the remittances inflow. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on a research conducted on skill migration from the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. In this study, skilled migrants are engineers, medical doctors, nurses and academics. The author interviewed 12 engineers (four from the Philippines; two from Malaysia; four from Singapore and two from Thailand); nine medical doctors (four from the Philippines; three from Singapore, one from Malaysia and one from Thailand); eight nurses (six from the Philippines and two from Thailand); and 14 academics (six from the Philippines; five from Singapore and three from Malaysia) who were working abroad. Findings Skill migration continues to grow because of the growing demand, wage differentials, glorifications of the contribution of remittances to development and failure of the origin countries to retain them. The question remains whether the respective sending country is producing more of them so that they can send after their own demand is met. This paper investigates whether the sending end can afford exporting such skills. Originality/value This is an important contribution to the scholarship.

Philippines’ study describes best traits of leaders in the Covid19 pandemic crisis according to employees

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
David Smith
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Online Surveys ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Third ◽  
Taking Charge ◽  
The Government ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
The Way

Purpose The authors wanted to find out what characteristics leaders required to inspire their employees during times of crisis Design/methodology/approach The study was conducted in the Philippines after the Government declared the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in March, 2020. The authors found 155 participants (69% female) aged from 21 to 67 years old with an average of 37 from various sectors. The participants filled in online surveys with open-ended questions. The most important one was: “What traits or behaviors did your leaders exhibit during this crisis that were helpful to you and the organisation?” Qualitative analysis was used. Findings The authors divided the best qualities into three groups: The first was “attending to the person”; the second was “taking charge and showing the way”; the third was “sustaining the spirit”. Originality/value The authors felt their paper was important because it looked at employees’ perspectives, which was rare in earlier research. It also had practical implications, they said.

Key Philippine economic reforms face delays

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
House Of Representatives ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Public Utility ◽  
Quota System ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Rice Market ◽  
Major Player ◽  
High Inflation ◽  
The Government ◽  
Definition Of

Subject The Philippines' economic liberalisation. Significance During his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) late last month, President Rodrigo Duterte reaffirmed his wish for the highly protected rice market to be liberalised and for a third major player to enter the telecoms market. For the rice market, bills to shift from the current quota system to a tariff-based one are at various stages in the House of Representatives and Senate. For the third telecoms player, the terms of reference for market entry await finalisation. Impacts The Philippines faces a growing threat of WTO action from Australia, Thailand and Vietnam against its rice quota system. The government will seek to narrow the definition of a public utility, which must be majority locally owned, to exclude telecoms. Continued high inflation could affect the 2019 midterm elections.

Martial law call could threaten Philippines’ Duterte

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Peace Process ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Habeas Corpus ◽  
Security Risks ◽  
Martial Law ◽  
Internal Security ◽  
Energy Infrastructure ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Government

Significance He has now introduced martial law to Mindanao and confirmed yesterday that habeas corpus had also been suspended on the island. Impacts Internal security risks will likely delay or halt Mindanao investment pledges. This could hit Duterte’s development aims and dent his support in his Mindanao political heartland. The Philippines will seek Russian investment especially in tourism, energy, infrastructure and transport. Philippines-Russia trade will likely expand but this will be a long-term process, as will trade diversification. Retaliating against martial law, the New People's Army will conduct more attacks, underming the government-communist peace process.

The fall of smart organic fertilizer: can it be revived?

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Rozhan Abu Dardak ◽  
Farzana Quoquab
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
New Product ◽  
Product Launch ◽  
Strategic Marketing ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Content Type ◽  
New Product Launch ◽  
The Government

Subject area Entrepreneurship, Strategic Marketing, Innovation, New Product Development (NPD). Study level/applicability This case is suitable to be used in advanced undergraduate and MBA/MSc. Case overview This case illustrates the challenges related to designing and launching an innovative product in the market. It revolves around the issues pertaining to smart organic fertilizer's (SOF) pre- and post-launch experiences. Haji Sani Kimi, a Senior Research Officer of the Strategic Research Centre at MARDI, had developed a zeolite-based organic fertilizer which he believed to be the first of its kind in Malaysia. He had taken five years to complete his research in developing SOF. Seeing its potential benefits for the land and farmers, the then Director General of MARDI asked Sani to speed up the process of technology transfer to be the first to launch the product in the market. In 2005, MARDI established a five-year agreement with Hicotech Sendirian Berhad to license its intellectual property rights (IPR). Adnan, a successful automobile business entrepreneur, ventured into the organic fertilizer business, as this product was in high demand and extensively used by paddy farmers in Malaysia and was subsidized by the government. However, Hicotech failed to get government contract to supply organic fertilizer under the government subsidy program. As such, it had to compete in the open market which was dominated by already-established Chinese entrepreneurs. At the beginning, SOF was doing well in the market, but, during 2007, Hicotech experienced great financial loss due to its mismanagement of collecting payment from its customers. Hicotech tried to work in partnership with ABH Mega Sendirian Berhad to overcome its financial difficulties. However, due to some disagreements, the collaboration was terminated within a short period of time. From 2005 to the end of 2009, Hicotech was not able to pay any royalties to MARDI and the license of Hicotech was to expire in February 2010. Haji Sani was trying to get a solution to revive SOF in the market. Moreover, he was confused whether to renew the license of SOF IPR with Hicotech or to search for another company. Expected learning outcomes Using this case, students can learn how a small- and/or medium-scale companies can strategize their new product launch. Based on the given industry scenario, students can realize the potential challenges that are related to launching a new product. Furthermore, this case demonstrates that producing a high-quality product is not enough to succeed in the market; the right strategy also plays an important role in making it successful. Last, it can be also learned that proper managerial control and financial support are two important factors that contributes in any business success. Overall, strategic marketing/management students will learn the importance of adopting proper strategy, while the students who are undertaking the new product development course benefit by seeing the practical situation of a new product launch, its rise and its fall. Supplementary materials Teaching notes are available for educators only. Please contact your library to gain login details or email [email protected] to request teaching notes.

scholarly journals Developing a culture of publication: a joint enterprise writing retreat

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 429-442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne Garside ◽  
Rowan Bailey ◽  
Moira Tyas ◽  
Graham Ormrod ◽  
Graham Stone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Writing ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Student Work ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Writing Practices ◽  
Course Work ◽  
Compulsory Attendance ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Joint Enterprise

Purpose – Many students irrespective of level of study produce excellent course work which, if given support and encouragement, could clearly be of a publishable standard. Academic staff are expected to produce quality publications meeting peer-review standards although they may be relatively novice authors. All are engaged in some aspects of academic writing practices but not as frequently involved in co-production of publications emanating from student work. This activity is still at the margins of much of the student experience. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – Mindful of these issues, the authors designed and offered a writing programme including a writing retreat. This brought together undergraduate and postgraduate students from a range of applied disciplines (health and art, design and architecture) and their supervisors with the aim of co-producing publications and participating in a community of scholarly practice. The project was delivered over nine months. It involved four days “compulsory” attendance and included a preparatory workshop, a two day off-campus writing retreat and a dissemination event. Student and supervisors applied to participate as a team. Kirkpatrick’s (2006) four-stage classic model: reaction, learning, changes in behaviour and real world results was used as a framework for the educational evaluation. Findings – Key findings organised thematically were: supervisor-supervisee relationships; space and time; building confidence enabling successful writing and publication. Originality/value – This paper will provide an overview of the design, content and approaches used for successful delivery of this innovative project. It will draw on examples that illustrate the different types of joint enterprise that emerged, illuminate experiences of co-production and co-authorship along with recommendations for future ventures.

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