scholarly journals Well-being, leadership, and positive organizational scholarship: A case study of project-based learning in higher education

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 138-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nance Lucas ◽  
Fallon Goodman
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Positive Organizational Scholarship ◽  
Organizational Scholarship

scholarly journals PENGEMBANGAN KAPASITAS : STRATEGI INTERNASIONALISASI PENDIDIKAN TINGGI DI INDONESIA

GEMA PUBLICA ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Retno Sunu Astuti
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
Hands On ◽  
High Competence ◽  
The University

Higher education is one of the key factors in the effort to improve the lives and well-being of a nation. The experience of developed countries in Asia showed that the quality of higher education correlated significantly with the increased competence of human resources as a whole which eventually forms a high competence in the global competition. Globalization proactively answered by the governments in various parts of the world through international cooperation in the form of teaching, research, and dedication to the university in the form of the internationalization program. Through descriptive qualitative method enriched by quantitative techniques with intrinsic case study design (intrinsic case study), this research found that the success of internationalization is driven by capacity building supported by horizontal and hands on leadership. Therefore, the leadership of a university is not only an academic but it must be a manager who is able to read the signs of change.

Project-Based Learning for Building Work and Life Skills in Line With TGC and Purpose Learning

2018 ◽  
pp. 109-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wee Jing Tee
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Academic Learning ◽  
Successful Case ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Work And Life

In this chapter, the author has conducted a research project to examine student learning experiences and outcomes in higher education with project-based learning (PBL) approach in order to assist the students to acquire work and life skills. A successful case study of PBL has been implemented at Taylor's University. The problem statement here is there is a gap between the academic learning outcomes at university and actual demands in industry. Thus, Taylor's University is redefining teaching and learning in higher education through implementation of blended learning, purpose learning, and Taylor's graduate capabilities (TGC) in order to meet the ever-changing and rigorous demands of industry, society, and globalization. The research findings provided insight into how faculty conceptualization of PBL in line with TGC and purpose learning drove implementation and showed that purpose learning via PBL in higher education could contribute to the effectiveness in students' learning of work and life skills and achieve greater social impact.

Who Is the Agent of Change?

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 413-421
Author(s):  
Ken Nishikawa
Keyword(s):  
Management System ◽  
Small Firms ◽  
Positive Energy ◽  
Positive Organizational Scholarship ◽  
Major Drawback ◽  
Unique Character ◽  
Agents Of Change ◽  
Organizational Scholarship ◽  
Agent Of Change

The benefits of working in a large company are better infrastructure, well-defined policies, training and learning opportunities, job security and gradual growth. Slow decision-making due to the bureaucratic structure is a major drawback. The unique character of small firms offers agile structure, quick response, family-like atmosphere, opportunity to wear many hats as advantages, and lower compensation and restricted growth as disincentives to joining. However, if employees get their human relationships to energize, the size of the firm will be inconsequential for their success. That is, small firms can only offer a congenial atmosphere as a big firm never. Therefore, understanding what gives us energy and how we utilize it is critical for the leaders in small firms. This case study focuses on the CEO of a small family-owned firm (Nishio Glass and Mirror) whose decision to usher in positive organizational scholarship with the help of consultants set the firm on a successful journey. Even though statistics show that most change efforts fail irrespective of the size of the firm, in this case, it succeeded. This case study informs us that workplaces can be a community for people to amplify positive energy unleashing virtuous circles of growth. Research Questions: What is positive organizational scholarship? How can it be implemented in a small firm? Theory: Positive organizational scholarship and agents of change. Type of the Case: Study of a phenomenon. Basis of the Case: Phenomenon. Protagonist: Present, the CEO of the firm. Findings for Phenomenon-based Research Case An organization is not a machine to transform resources into material properties. It is a community where people share the agentic roles with one another to let them transform. In a trustful community, people can examine the experience of ‘pregnant void’ to open a virtuous mindset; moreover, people can give suffering for others as an agent to embody the meaning of virtues. Discussions for Phenomenon-based Research Case To manage a chaotic situation, which approach should be applied: crisis management or a proper management system? In this case, even a management system failed and dumped the CEO in psychological chaos. Which is that process that an external OD consultant can adopt to transform an organization by setting its employees on the path of self-transformation? If we apply hedonic happiness to the case, it seems to be fit for the past situation where people in the case wanted to have materialistic and short-term success. Discuss the alternative that can be applied.

scholarly journals Flexibility Of Human Resources In Creating Company's Positive Potential

Equilibrium ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-80
Author(s):  
Izabela Bednarska-Wnuk
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Human Resources Management ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Positive Organizational Scholarship ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Positive Potential ◽  
New Concepts ◽  
Organizational Scholarship ◽  
Mental Well Being

New concepts are more and more frequently applied in improving human resources management. It is the result of dynamic changes in the environment, as well as the necessity of searching for the ‘golden mean’ of managing a company. One of such means in Positive Organizational Scholarship, originating from positive psychology. Its focal points are human beings and their mental well-being, as well as evoking positive emotions in a workplace. The aim of the article is presenting Positive Organizational Scholarship and describing human resources in terms of flexibility as the primary criterion for creating a company’s positive potential. The author, basing on theoretical arguments concludes that it is the flexibility that allows employees to adjust to the current conditions of their environment.

scholarly journals Graduate students share their experiences of building helping skills: A case study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Houdyshell ◽  
Natasha Ziegler
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Graduate Program ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Discussion Section ◽  
Education Professionals ◽  
Helping Skills ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion ◽  
Higher Education Professionals

Higher education needs individuals working with students to have the skills to handle a variety of issues related to success and well-being. Graduate programs preparing higher education professionals to work with students provide the opportunity for skill-building to occur. However, how do graduate students perceive their skill development in courses offered in a graduate program, specifically related to basic helping skills? This study, conducted in a College of Education at a university located in the southern United States posed two questions to find out more about the attributes graduate students contribute in the development of their knowledge of helping skills, and documenting the lived experiences of graduate students practicing helping skills. Five graduate students enrolled in a new course on helping skills were part of this case study. Three themes emerged after collecting and coding data during the course. The three themes were: building helping skills, confidence and comfortability, and multicultural, diversity and inclusion. The discussion section includes recommendations to always offer a helping skills course in graduation programs preparing individuals to work in higher education, any course on helping skills should have a multicultural focus, and the course curriculum should include a mix of clinical and practical elements.

scholarly journals Intercultural interactions in the German subsidiary operating in Poland-a case study

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 73-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylwia Przytuła
Keyword(s):  
Positive Organizational Scholarship ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Local Staff ◽  
Research Problems ◽  
Research Procedure ◽  
Practical Guidance ◽  
Intercultural Interactions ◽  
Organizational Scholarship

Abstract The purpose of this article is to identify the benefits and weaknesses arising from intercultural interactions arising between foreigners and local staff in the German subsidiary operating in Poland. The research procedure was a case study, and a method was 12 semi-structured interviews with Polish managers. Research problems concerned the general perception of the Polish managers in relation to cooperation with foreigners. The respondents indicated the benefits and problems of this cooperation, as well as practical guidance (advice) to improve these interactions. This case study enriched the empirical achievements in the area of the new trend in management sciences, which is the positive organizational scholarship (POS).

High-performance connections: Digital holism and communicative capitalism at HappyAppy

Organization ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 135050842110572
Author(s):  
Gazi Islam ◽  
Jean-Charles Pillet ◽  
Kseniya Navazhylava ◽  
Marcos Barros
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Well Being ◽  
New Age ◽  
Digital Culture ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Organizational Scholarship ◽  
The One ◽  
Communicative Capitalism

The current study examines the ways in which new age organizations use digital culture to promote “holistic” visions of personal and social well-being. Concepts of holism are common in contemporary and new age management settings, but are largely undertheorized by organizational scholars; moreover, the relations between holism and techno-culture, increasingly recognized by digital sociologists, are largely missing from organizational scholarship. Using the lens of “communicative capitalism,” we carry out a case study of “HappyAppy,” a French techno-startup association concerned with well-being related applications, to understand how holistic ideas are deployed and shaped within this association. We find that that holism is marked, on the one hand, by “autarkic” fantasies, involving subjective integration and immersion, and on the other, by “relational” fantasies, involving interpersonal connection and participation. Moreover, each of these versions of holism is associated with distinct critical possibilities. We use these results to theorize the role of digital holism at the intersection of new age management and digital culture, outlining an agenda for future research.

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