scholarly journals ARTS BASED INITIATIVES AS A HOLISTIC SOLUTION IN BUSINESS EDUCATION

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 346-359
Author(s):  
Jeļena Maleško ◽  
Olga Tjurdju
Keyword(s):  
Business Education ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Economic Changes ◽  
Professional Students ◽  
Holistic Approaches ◽  
Modern Business ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Development Methods

Global economic changes have caused employers to look for multidisciplinary and value-driven leaders who can provide a holistic development solution for business. Modern business institutions are challenged with a paradigm shift towards programs of integrity in applying student-centered holistic approaches in the acquisition and development of cross-disciplinary using reflective learning. This study explores the holistic effects and arts-based value of practices, integrated into business education for personal and professional students’ development. Methods include a long-term research (3-years) involving focus groups, interviews, questionnaires, and observations that coincided with a theoretical analysis of conventional methods applicable to business education. Results show that arts based initiatives (ABIs) foster integrated development of skills that generate a strong holistic effect of multi- and inter-disciplinary. These are combined with powerful personal development, as ascertained in 360-degree reviews. It is concluded that an individual’s transformation, achieved through ABIs, can impact on team dynamics as well as the organizational strategy and performance, and generates a ‘spill-over effect’ between individual, team, organization, and community, thus ascertaining the value of holistic approach in business education.

Reasons for keeping dairy goats in Tanzania, and possible goals for a sustainable breeding program

2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. C. Nziku ◽  
G. C. Kifaro ◽  
L. O. Eik ◽  
T. Steine ◽  
T. Ådnøy
Keyword(s):  
Milk Yield ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Breeding Program ◽  
Dairy Goat ◽  
Dairy Goats ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Animal Identification ◽  
Breeding Goals ◽  
And Performance

This research aimed at describing reasons for keeping dairy goats in Tanzania, and possible goals for a sustainable breeding program. Three districts, each representing a unique dairy goat breed population, were selected for the study. The Saanen, Toggenburg and Norwegian were the main dairy goat breeds in Arumeru, Babati, and Mvomero districts, respectively. A total of 125 dairy goat farmers were interviewed. A holistic approach of both quantitative and qualitative research methods was used to study the perceptions of farmers. More milk yield, sale of breeding stock and manure were the highest ranked reasons for keeping dairy goats. The reasons were coherent to the production systems. The three most preferred traits for improvement were milk yield, adaptability and twinning ability. These preferences were absolutely important in the context of the referred production system. Selection of replacement stock, animal identification and performance recording were the main challenges emphasised by farmers. The present study views these challenges as a result of knowledge gaps in animal breeding that require solutions. Based on result findings it is suggested that the milk yield and survival traits should be the primary dairy goat breeding goals. Generally, there are possibilities for developing sustainable dairy goat breeding programs in the surveyed areas given relevant breeding goals are incorporated. The design of simple and manageable dairy goat breeding schemes is necessary.

scholarly journals Enhancing Students’ Learning through Early Class Preparation

10.28945/3756 ◽  
2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clara A. Nkhoma ◽  
Mathews Nkhoma ◽  
Irfan ulhaq ◽  
Sang Q Mai
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Class Participation ◽  
Class Environment ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Successful Collaboration ◽  
Undergraduate Class

Aim/Purpose: Development of a conceptual model linking early class preparation to improve class participation and performance. Background: Class preparation and class participation are precursors for the students’ performance. Methodology: Literature review. Findings: In a student-centered class environment, class preparation remains essential for the successful collaboration and participation. The literature review in this stream reveals that little attention has been paid to undergraduate class levels. Recommendation for Researchers: The literature review shows that there is a need for more research using undergraduate classes. Future Research: Validation and application of model in different educational program and discipline settings

scholarly journals Research and Analysis of an Enterprise E-Commerce Marketing System Under the Big Data Environment

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Linze Li ◽  
Jun Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Online Shopping ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Marketing System ◽  
Database Query ◽  
Online Sales ◽  
Modern Business ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Performance Conditions ◽  
Big Data Technology

As an emerging online shopping method, e-commerce has been widely popular since the popularization of the Internet. Online sales and online shopping have become the trend of modern business development. However, the functionality and performance conditions of the existing platform cannot be closely integrated with the merchant's own business. The purpose of this paper is to study the enterprise e-commerce marketing system based on big data. The system design of this paper adopts SSH framework as the main technology, the database selects HBase database, and the front end combines with Web2.0 technology for the interaction of interface display and operation. The experimental results show that applying big data technology to enterprise e-commerce marketing system has extremely important practical significance. Perform a performance analysis on this system,when the amount of data reaches 4000, the speed of HBase is 10.486s, and the query time of Mysql is 50.184s. It can be seen that the Hbase database query speed is much faster than the Mysql database query speed.

scholarly journals The Role of Community Radio for Integrated and Sustainable Development in Ethiopia A Critical Review on the Holistic Approach

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Destaw Bayable
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
The State ◽  
Research Review ◽  
Community Practice ◽  
Community Radio ◽  
Holistic Approaches

This is a research review on the community practice that done in Ethiopia, and it suggested the holistic approaches for the development of the state.

Crucial Consequences of Un-Holistic Business Information

2010 ◽  
pp. 357-370
Author(s):  
Vojko Potocan ◽  
Matjaž Mulej
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Decision Process ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Information Support ◽  
Complex Situation ◽  
Business Environments ◽  
Business Information ◽  
Modern Business ◽  
Information And Communication

Modern business environments require innovated business concepts. Meeting them in enterprises’ functioning depends also on creation and implementation of appropriate information support. In terms of contents, information support and information must be reliable to not be misinformation; information and communication technology is not enough for it because information means impact. Potential errors on the long path from data to information must hence be prevented. A one-sided approach, which belongs to the practices of professionals as narrow specialists, can prevent errors and misinformation rarely – when rather one-sided information is enough. More complex situation and processes require a more holistic approach that, in its turn, requires interdisciplinary creative co-operation of specialists of various interdependent professions. The authors try to contribute to discussion about reliability of information by thinking how can one tackle the data-to-information-to-decision process in order to diminish dangers of poor reliability of information/decision.

What is New with Organization of E-Business

2011 ◽  
pp. 2257-2274
Author(s):  
Vojko Potocan ◽  
Zlatko Nedelko ◽  
Matjaž Mulej
Keyword(s):  
Business Process ◽  
Vertical Integration ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Broad Definition ◽  
Business Impact ◽  
Business Transactions ◽  
Modern Business ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
A Company

In modern working relations, a company can improve its business dramatically, especially with formation and performance of suitable management. An important role in the whole management of a company belongs also to management of e-business. A broad definition defines e-business as a business process that uses Internet (and/or any other electronic medium) as a channel to complete business transactions. One of the main concerns about management of e-business is how much of each e-business should be owned by each e-business participants. This is called the extent of vertical integration. But in the modern business environment, vertical integrations alone are not enough. The alternative to vertical integration is some other form of relationship, not necessarily ownership. Inthe authors’ contribution, they will examine the relationship between the links of the e-business in terms of the flows between the operations involved. The authors use term link for all the different types of flow in exchange. This contribution discusses two issues: 1) How different relationships in e-business impact organization of e-business, and 2) How different organizational forms impact of e-business.

A Model for Success in Agribusiness in the Portuguese Context

2021 ◽  
pp. 355-371
Author(s):  
Carla Sofia Vicente Negrão
Keyword(s):  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Technological Advance ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Business Success ◽  
Explanatory Variables ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact

In an increasingly digital environment that results in the technological advance of the fourth Industrial Revolution, it becomes interesting to understand the agribusiness success in a digital economy. The purpose of this chapter is to develop a theoretical framework for agribusiness success in Industry 4.0, so that future empirical research could be carried out. The research uses a literature review based on business success. First, it is essential to explore business success and then its determinants. Based on a holistic approach, a new conceptual model for agribusiness success is developed in three dimensions: growth, productivity, and performance, whether enterprises use e-business or not. The researcher suggests the impact of e-commerce, internationalization, strategic alignment, and managers characteristics as explanatory variables of the agribusiness success. The theoretical framework provides a different way forward for both managers and business advisors about what are the agribusiness success and those factors that may explain it.

Restore Empathy in Modern Business Education

2021 ◽  
pp. 901-919
Author(s):  
Maria Lai-Ling Lam
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Business Education ◽  
Ethical Decision Making ◽  
The United States ◽  
Interpersonal Process ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Modern Business ◽  
Service Learning Projects ◽  
Developmental Characteristics

This chapter is based on the author's reflection using 27 years' experience in business education in Hong Kong and the United States and decades of research concerning empathy and character development. In this chapter, empathy is defined as a process to consider a particular perspective of another person, to feel as another person feels, and to take action for the needs of that other person. It is related to concern, perspective taking, and action through intersubjective discovery. It has developmental characteristics and includes shared experiences and insightful discoveries in the interpersonal process. She advocates these key four benefits of mature, informed, and mindful empathy: intellectual virtues, effective leadership development, ethical decision making, and social capital at firm level which ultimately enhances profitability and firm valuation. She also shares her years of practice of developing students' empathetic skills in service-learning projects and in her organization behavior course.

Management Education Collaboration Networks

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Owen P. Hall ◽  
Kenneth D. Ko
Keyword(s):  
Performance Management ◽  
Business Education ◽  
Management Education ◽  
Implementation Strategies ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Collaboration Network ◽  
Collaboration Networks ◽  
Curriculum Innovation ◽  
Educational Approach ◽  
And Performance

Management education has come a long way since Sir Isaac Pitman initiated the first correspondence course in the early 1840s. Today the demands from a globalized economy are causing a sea change in the way business education is being delivered. The traditional one-size-fits-all educational approach of the past is being replaced with a customized and flexible learning paradigm that focuses on student outcomes and performance. Management education collaboration networks can assist in this transformation. A primary function of a collaboration network is to provide the management education community with access to curriculum innovation, databases, cloud computing resources, mobile learning technologies and implementation strategies. The network design should be based on stakeholder attitudes, new learning technologies, globalization, changing demographics and sustainability. The purpose of this article is to highlight the results of a global survey on collaboration networks and to outline the role of cloud-based collaboration in the future of business education.

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