Grey system research on influencing factor and forecast of scale of Chinese ordinary higher education

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Dongjiao
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Influencing Factor ◽  
System Research ◽  
Grey System

Where do you find loyalty in the contemporary university scene?

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 378-393 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annamdevula Subrahmanyam ◽  
Bellamkonda Raja Shekhar
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Influencing Factor ◽  
Related Services ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Student Loyalty ◽  
Indian Higher Education ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Quality In Education

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to ascertain the antecedents of student satisfaction and tests the interrelationships between student satisfaction, motivation and loyalty. Design/methodology/approach The study used survey research design and collected valid sample 738 from the three oldest public universities in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. Findings The study extracted four antecedents: academic facilities, administration services, support services and campus infrastructure. The results established that student motivation serves as a mediation role between satisfaction and loyalty and also proved a direct effect of student satisfaction on student loyalty. Research limitations/implications The study focuses on student satisfaction and motivation, as these two constructs are the most important inputs in the creation of student loyalty. Student satisfaction and motivation have been found to be critical inputs for the development of student loyalty. Practical implications This research helps the management in acquiring a better understanding of the relationship between student satisfaction, motivation and loyalty, to exercise better strategies to improve its own performance and ultimately to well understand student priorities. Social implications The Indian higher education institutions are facing enormous issues related to quality in education. Changes in the requirements of higher education and related services as well as intense competition have necessitated higher performance levels in the realm of Indian higher education (universities). The key issues examined in the course of the authors research along with the findings can help in achieving such levels. Originality/value The present research contribute to the existing field of knowledge by providing support for the contention that student satisfaction is a key influencing factor in the creation of student loyalty and in the development of the mediation role of motivation between student satisfaction and loyalty.

Sensibility Analysis of Mechanical and Geometrical Parameters On Soil Slope Stability

2011 ◽  
Vol 268-270 ◽  
pp. 1712-1716 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xu Sheng Yang
Keyword(s):  
Slope Stability ◽  
Influencing Factor ◽  
Slope Angle ◽  
Friction Angle ◽  
Grey System Theory ◽  
Stability Factor ◽  
Geometrical Parameters ◽  
Grey System ◽  
Dilatancy Angle ◽  
Grey Correlation Analysis

Based on the FLAC2D finite difference software, We can use strength reduction theory to gained the stability factor of the 48 soil slopes under the different conditions, Grey Correlation Analysis Method of the Grey System Theory is employed to analyze the sensitivities of factor influencing slope stability. The matrix of correlation data is setup, the elements of which are transformed to dimensionless parameters. The grey correlative factors and grey correlative degrees which respect to the influencing factor and the slope stability factor are computed, and the sensible factors influence slope stability are decided. The results show that the cohesion of the soil. The density and the internal friction angle are the most sensitive factors to the slope stability, and the dilatancy angle, slope angle and the slope height are taken second place, which provide a reference to the reasonably and effectively design of the actual slope works.

scholarly journals Meeting the Challenge of the "Know-Do" Gap Comment on "CIHR Health System Impact Fellows: Reflections on ‘Driving Change’ Within the Health System"

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 498-500 ◽  
Author(s):  
David J. Hunter
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Health System ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
System Research ◽  
Value For Money ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Limited Impact ◽  
Academic Researchers ◽  
System Impact

Bridging the ‘know-do’ gap is not new but considerably greater attention is being focused on the issue as governments and research funders seek to demonstrate value for money and impact on policy and practice. Initiatives like the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Health System Impact (HSI) Fellowship are therefore both timely and welcome. However, they confront major obstacles which, unless addressed, will result in such schemes remaining the exception and having limited impact. Context is everything and as long as universities and research funders privilege peer-reviewed journal papers and traditional measures of academic performance and success, novel schemes seeking to break down barriers between researchers and end users are likely to have limited appeal. Indeed, for some academics they risk being career limiting. The onus should be on universities to welcome greater diversity and nurture and value a range of academic researchers with different skills matched to the needs of applied health system research. One size does not fit all and adopting a horses for courses approach would go a long way to solving the conundrum facing higher education institutions. At the same time, researchers need to show greater humility and acknowledge that scientific evidence is only one factor shaping policy and practice. To help overcome a risk of ideology and opinion triumphing over evidence, attention should be devoted to encouraging citizens to get actively involved in research. Research funders also need to give higher priority to how policy can be made to stick if the ‘know-do’ gap is to be closed.

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