scholarly journals Bridging Academic Entrepreneurship and the World of Work? Perspectives from Contemporary Educator

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 115-130
Author(s):  
Teck Choon Teo
Keyword(s):  
Survey Design ◽  
General Rule ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Group Spin ◽  
Academic Entrepreneurs ◽  
The World ◽  
Context Data ◽  
Technology Market ◽  
The University ◽  
Depth Interviews

This contribution of this study investigates how the use of the AE toolkit can take the lead to a greater appreciation of the university spin-off venture into the real world of work. Nevertheless, no conceptual framework can explain how the technology-market matching proceeds from one stage to another. A longitudinal survey design involving four focus groups was chosen to monitor the development process of group spin-off creation in context. Data collection is also derived from the literature review, in-depth interviews, and a series of workshops and focus group discussions on the Malaysian and Cambodian higher education sectors. Finding shows that the AE toolkit is organized around four mutually dependent themes: (1) the structure of an enterprising university and its culture, (2) university spin-offs (USOs) and applied research, (3) the attribute of academic entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial ecosystem, and (4) spin-off development and community engagements. These theories may offer a more comprehensive insight into the AE process in conjunction with each other. The beliefs of each notion hint at significant consequences for further research on AE and the world of work as a general rule.

scholarly journals Bridging Academic Entrepreneurship and the World of Work? Perspectives from Contemporary Educator

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-130
Author(s):  
Teck Choon Teo
Keyword(s):  
Survey Design ◽  
General Rule ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Group Spin ◽  
Academic Entrepreneurs ◽  
The World ◽  
Context Data ◽  
Technology Market ◽  
The University ◽  
Depth Interviews

This contribution of this study investigates how the use of the AE toolkit can take the lead to a greater appreciation of the university spin-off venture into the real world of work. Nevertheless, no conceptual framework can explain how the technology-market matching proceeds from one stage to another. A longitudinal survey design involving four focus groups was chosen to monitor the development process of group spin-off creation in context. Data collection is also derived from the literature review, in-depth interviews, and a series of workshops and focus group discussions on the Malaysian and Cambodian higher education sectors. Finding shows that the AE toolkit is organized around four mutually dependent themes: (1) the structure of an enterprising university and its culture, (2) university spin-offs (USOs) and applied research, (3) the attribute of academic entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial ecosystem, and (4) spin-off development and community engagements. These theories may offer a more comprehensive insight into the AE process in conjunction with each other. The beliefs of each notion hint at significant consequences for further research on AE and the world of work as a general rule.

scholarly journals Common Dressing Styles and Attributes Associated with Students’ Dressing Styles in Kenyan Public Universities

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Otieno Gladys Akinyi ◽  
Susan Abong’o ◽  
Keren Mburugu
Keyword(s):  
Survey Design ◽  
Informed Choice ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Multiple Sampling ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Sampling Procedures ◽  
The University ◽  
Descriptive Survey

The study sought to examine students’ dressing styles and common attributes assigned to them. A descriptive survey design was used in this study. The study areas were the University of Nairobi, Egerton University, Moi University, Technical University of Mombasa, Maseno and Karatina Universities. Multiple sampling procedures were used to select 566 students who participated in the study. Data were collected using questionnaires, focus group discussions and observation checklists. Results show that majority of respondents bought their own clothes with funds provided by the parents or guardians. The most outstanding feature that informed choice of dress was aesthetics, followed by comfort and design. Vests, bare chest tops and shorts were considered modest while high-slitted skirts, miniskirts, unbuttoned shirts, boob-tops, tumbo-cuts, skin-tight dresses and trousers and Bermuda shorts were found to be immodest. Recommendations have been made to develop guidelines on the choice of dress for students in institutions of higher learning to enhance personal grooming.

scholarly journals PRO ET CONTRA. LECTURERS OF TOMSK AND TYUMEN UNIVERSITIES ON THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF THEIR PROFESSION

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 77-89
Author(s):  
M. V. Gribovskiy ◽  
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A. N. Sorokin ◽  
G. Z. Efimova ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Field Study ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
State University ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
The World ◽  
The University ◽  
Depth Interviews

This article discusses the results of a field study conducted in 2019 at Tomsk State University (TSU) and Tyumen State University (TyumSU). The purpose of the study is to investigate the motivations behind educators’ choice of their profession and the aspects they say as its advantages and disadvantages. Methodologically, the study is based on 43 in-depth interviews with lecturers of TSU and TyumSU. These universities are located in Siberian cities and are among the group of the leading higher education institutions in Russia. The study shows that the lecturers associate the benefits of work at the university with the opportunities provided by the ‘5-100 Project’ to attain the world standards; good working conditions; prestige of work at a reputable university; stability of university employment; feeling of belonging to the academic; and so on. Most educators are dissatisfied with such aspects of university work as bureaucratization; redundancies; short-term contracts; the lack of transparency and inefficiency in funds distribution; and irregular working hours. We found that despite some divergence of views, the faculty of the TSU and TyumSU share a lot of opinions on the advantages and disadvantages of university work. Thus, the cases of the two Siberian universities provide us with the insights into a larger picture of the Russian system of higher education. These findings can be useful for HR services of universities for recruiting and retaining personnel.

scholarly journals Community Communication Approaches in Addressing Socio-Economic Dislocation from Cult-Related Violence in Ikorodu Environs, Lagos

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Communities ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Large Population ◽  
Community Response ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Policy Interventions ◽  
Underlying Causes ◽  
City Governance ◽  
Depth Interviews

This study examines the communication approaches employed in Ikorodu communities to address the issues of insecurity which residents have faced as a result of the cult-related violence in the area. The results aim to show how policy initiatives and media debates give much attention mainly to improving city governance, with an emphasis on protecting urban population and stimulating both social security and security of lives and property. This result shows that this is not sufficient in turning the tide due to the current policy interventions taken, the top-bottom approach to city governance – an approach that fights the symptoms – neglecting the bottom-top approach where urban communities initiate the processes of responding to the various underlying causes of the challenges. The study deployed triangulation, engaging both qualitative and quantitative methodology. It utilised the survey design to elicit information from selected samples within the larger population and also engaged focus group discussions (FGD) and in-depth interviews (IDI). The survey design was adopted because the study is tailored for acquiring data from a large population, using the standardized questionnaire. The interviews and FGDs focused on the challenges of crime and cult-related violence in Ikorodu and the ways these interactions have stimulated economic shocks and the communication approaches deployed to address them. Data from the FGD and interviews were analysed qualitatively utilising the thematic approach. Findings revealed that most cases of insecurity in Ikorodu are cult inspired. This is reinforced by inadequate security structure which has significantly shaped cult-related violence in the area. Findings also show that cult groups proliferate following growing immiseration and quest for power. Cult-groups appear to provide succour. Findings also show that community response is crucial in addressing questions of criminality in Ikorodu.

scholarly journals Construction of Islamic Lecturers on Radicalism and Its Prevention Efforts in University in East Java, Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 93
Author(s):  
Muhammad Turhan Yani ◽  
Harmanto Harmanto ◽  
Anas Ahmadi
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
World Community ◽  
Campus Leaders ◽  
Religious Issues ◽  
The World ◽  
Depth Interviews

The phenomenon of radicalism has become the talk of the world community, one of which is marked by the entry of transnational ideology into Indonesia, this phenomenon has also penetrated universities. Radicalism is often associated with religion, although theoretically it can be related to social, politic, and other similar issues, but in fact radicalism is more prominent associated with religious issues. This phenomenon is interesting to study by exploring the scientific building of Islamic lecturers through a real question such as what is the construction of Islamic lecturers about radicalism and how do they think that radicalism does not flourish. The aim of this study is to explore the construction of Islamic religious lecturers on radicalism and their opinions so that radicalism does not flourish on campus. Research data collection used in-depth interviews with Islamic religious lecturers in East Java. Data analysis was performed with qualitative narratives and through Forum Group Discussions (FGD). The results of the study can be stated as follows, (1) The construction of Islamic lecturers at universities in East Java in general religious-nationalist (2) religious lecturers think that a strict policy is needed from campus leaders by optimizing the role of Islamic religious lecturers because radicalism is always associated with issues religion, so that radicalism does not flourish on campus.

scholarly journals Beyond Fires and Deforestation: Tackling Land Subsidence in Peatland Areas, a Case Study from Riau, Indonesia

Land ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erlis Saputra
Keyword(s):  
Physical Environment ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Socioeconomic Impacts ◽  
Economic Role ◽  
Government Institutions ◽  
The World ◽  
Human Interventions ◽  
Depth Interviews

Peatland plays an important ecological and economic role in many countries all over the world. At the same time, due to various human and non-human interventions, peatland is also a fragile ecosystem, which is currently facing severe problems, such as deforestation, fires, and peat subsidence. Peat subsidence is currently one of the most severe but least recognized issues. Because of its interconnectedness with other peatland problems, peat subsidence intensifies when there is a lack of proper interventions. In this paper, types of problems that arise along with and from peat subsidence and how various actors deal with it are going to be analysed. This paper illustrates an example from peatland areas in Indonesia and addresses two questions: (1) what kinds of problems are related to peat subsidence? In addition, (2) how do various actors deal with peat subsidence and what are the consequences of their interventions? Based on in-depth interviews with key persons from government institutions and NGOs, followed by focus group discussions with communities, analyses of policies, and desk study, this research discovered that peat subsidence is a hidden problem that is highly interconnected with other peatland problems that have caused severe physical-environment and socioeconomic impacts. While various actors have taken numerous interventions to deal with deforestation and fires, those concerning peat subsidence are still limited. Since dealing with peatland problems as a whole requires an ecosystem-based intervention, a more comprehensive approach is needed to manage peat subsidence.

Boycotting foreign products: a study of Indonesian Muslim consumers

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dessy Kurnia Sari ◽  
Dick Mizerski ◽  
Fang Liu
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
University Student ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Foreign Products ◽  
Comprehensive Picture ◽  
Religious Reasons ◽  
The University ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the motivations behind Muslim consumers’ boycotting of foreign products. The act of boycotting foreign products has become increasingly common among Muslim consumers. Products from different countries-of-origin are their boycott targets. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted semi-structured in-depth interviews and focus-group discussions for data collection. A total of 36 Indonesian subjects participated in the study, representing the “university student” and “non-university student” samples. Leximancer, a qualitative analytical tool, was used to identify important motivations for boycotting behaviour among Muslim consumers. Findings Contrary to previous findings, this study found that Muslim consumers do not boycott solely for religious reasons. For example, most participants reported they boycotted Chinese products because they would like to protect their local products, along with the religious-based motivation of rejecting uncertainty about the halal certification of the products. Thus, the motivations identified from this study were not related exclusively to religion. Practical implications The present study offers new insights into the religious and secular motivations of Muslim consumers’ boycotts. Foreign products should adopt localised strategies such as repeatedly reminding consumers of the true halal nature of their products and their contribution to the local people. Originality/value This study contributes to the recognition of new insights into Muslim motivation to boycott product. The results develop important concepts surrounding the issue of boycotting foreign products. A concept map has been produced to offer a more comprehensive picture of Muslim’s boycotting behaviour.

scholarly journals Hizkuntzen erabilera malgutzen ingeles bidezko ikasgaian: translanguaging Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatean (UPV/EHU)

2021 ◽  
pp. 96-115
Author(s):  
Beñat Muguruza Aseguinolaza
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Classroom Observation ◽  
Basque Country ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Medium Education ◽  
Language Difficulties ◽  
The World ◽  
The University ◽  
Different Parts

English medium education is spreading in different parts of the world even in higher education. Here we focused on an EMI course offered at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). We analysed a course from Social Education for two academic years, and a total number of 77 students took part. In order to avoid language difficulties due to the low level of English, the teacher allowed the use of Basque and Spanish. Based on the data gathered through classroom observation, focus group discussions and diaries students had to write, students managed to face the course better thanks to translanguaging pedagogies. They did not work much on their English productive skills, but being allowed to use either Basque or Spanish to participate in class and to write assignments has given them confidence and has lowered their language anxiety.

scholarly journals Predictors of Violence among Drug Abusers in Selected Drug Joints in Mushin, Lagos Metropolis

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 60-70
Author(s):  
Ogunmefun Folorunsho Muyideen
Keyword(s):  
Cross Section ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Drug Abusers ◽  
Violent Behaviour ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Manpower Supply ◽  
The World ◽  
Depth Interviews

The prevailing incidence of illicit drug intake among youths in Nigeria is alarming and undermines developmental structure of the society locally and internationally. All over the world today, cases of Illicit drug consumptions by the Nigeria youths has gained its momentum toward negative directions and its impact has degenerated to series of anti-behavioural problems such as trauma, larceny, egocentric suicide, cybercrime, kidnapping, laziness, terrorism, murdered cases, poor manpower supply and retrogressive national and international images among other nations in the world. Extant publications were reviewed for the study in line with broken theory by Keilling and Wilsons were also adopted for the justification of the inquiry. Mixed method and cross section Survey design and Yemane Yaro formula was adopted to select the 400 respondent for the quantitative inquiry but 245 questionnaires were found useful for the study while 10 in-depth interviews were carried out among the participants. The Chi-square result deciphers that youth access to illicit drug (X2)= 56.750a; p< 0.005.) Cost of purchasing of drug (X2)= 59.598a, p< 0.005.) and nature of employment (X2)=46.611, p<0.005.) of youths has significant relationship with violent behaviour. It is advisable youths to avoid joining drug related gangs; Nigeria Government should be willing to provide basic amenities for the youths so as to reduce violent activities in Nigeria

scholarly journals The Paradigm of Science Integration in Islamic University: The Historicity and Development Pattern of Islamic Studies in Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 97
Author(s):  
Efrinaldi Efrinaldi ◽  
Toha Andiko ◽  
Taufiqurrahman Taufiqurrahman
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Science Integration ◽  
Development Models ◽  
Islamic Science ◽  
Data Source ◽  
The University ◽  
Depth Interviews

This article aims to discuss the patterns of science integration in Islamic universities in Indonesia and the development models. This study used qualitative method, the data source consists of informants and documentation, as well as data collection techniques carried out through in-depth interviews, participant observation, focus group discussions and documentation review. As results, the application of science integration patterns in several Islamic universities turns out to be different, based on different understanding of the concept of science integration and local socio-cultural settings, according to the their respective established backgrounds. The State Islamic University (UIN) generally applies integration, not Islamization, by combining Islamic science and general science. This is stated in the vision and mission of higher education. As for practice, the implementation of science integration is applied to the faculty through direct policy from the university. In general, Islamic universities in Indonesia have already had a philosophical paradigm, by carrying out a distinctive concept of science integration. In the elaboration aspect of the integration paradigm, it is reflected in the applied curriculum. However, from the explanation, science integration actually aims at integrating religious disciplines with modern technology and science, which is implemented in Islamic higher education in Indonesia. In developing the concept of science integration in each UIN in Indonesia, it has editorial diversity and contextual elaboration with the environment and culture of respective regions.

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