scholarly journals Academic Youth’s Education and Career Abroad: a Case Study of Sustainable Education in the UK

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 504-519
Author(s):  
Rasa Račiūnaitė-Paužuolienė
Keyword(s):  
Living Environment ◽  
Academic Field ◽  
Sustainable Education ◽  
Observation Methods ◽  
The Uk ◽  
High Level ◽  
Students Satisfaction ◽  
Education Process

Aim. The research aim of this article is to explore academic youth’s education process and career in the UK. The research focuses on Lithuanian students from three prestigious British universities. Methods. The study revealed three questions: the reasons of students choises to study in prestigious higher schools of the UK, students’ satisfaction in terms of their education process; their placement in the labor market, or academic/business career. To answer the research questions qualitative research was conducted by using structured, partly-structured in-depth interviews, the questionnaire forms, discussions, and observation methods. Results. The analysis of the empirical research data revealed that the determining factor of students’ choices was the high quality of the studies and international work perspectives after graduation as well as the rating of the universities and the recommendations of senior fellow students, progressive learning and living environment. Furthermore, they had the possibility to become part of the international social web. The results of the survey indicate that students give more value to individualism emphasizing achievement, critical thinking, high level of education. They also appreciate the possibilities to apply knowledge in real-world setings, also to the career in international business or academic field, which is garanteed by most reputable universities. In such evironment students are encouraged to be responsible actors and to create a more sustainable world (UNESCO (ESD), 2017). Cognitive value. With the help of a case study of education in the UK, the paper reveals the sustainable education perspectives.

scholarly journals Farmer Preference to High Elevation Rice Technological Packages for Accelerating Technological Dissemination (A case Study in Humbang Hasundutan Regency)

Agro Ekonomi ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Setia Sari Girsang ◽  
Agung B Santosa ◽  
Tommy Purba ◽  
Deddy R Siagian ◽  
Khadijah E Ramija
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
High Elevation ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
User Friendliness ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
High Level ◽  
Level Of Importance

Accelerating the introduction of a new technological package is needed to increase the productivity of high elevation puddled rice in Humbang Hasundutan. The objectives of the study are to find out the perception of the existence of technological packages and farmers' preference for a new technological package. The study used a survey method with primary data gathered using questionnaires. The criteria of locations and respondents were used to obtain relevant respondents and data concerning their knowledge of high elevation puddled rice cultivation.  The collected data were processed by using Importance Performance Analysis in order to find out the level of Importance and Satisfaction of the indicators and the valued aspects in the technological package components. The results of the study showed that the socio-economic aspects had to be heeded in organizing the technological package. Indicators having a high level of importance and a low level of satisfaction consisted of production cost, quality of seeds, farmer groups empowerment, technology information institution, capital cost, agricultural tools and machines, pest control, sales price, irrigation canals, and farm roads. On the other hand, introducing new superior seeds, productivity attribute and planting age were important indicators for local farmers as to improve the quality of existing seeds. Farmers group expected that the technological package had a high level of productivity, better access to input, low cost, and good user-friendliness in its application.

scholarly journals Coaching as a global approach to the development of skills in various fields including HORECA and academics

2021 ◽  
Vol 129 ◽  
pp. 05012
Author(s):  
Peter Seemann ◽  
Zuzana Stofkova
Keyword(s):  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Global Approach ◽  
Academic Field ◽  
Coaching Activities ◽  
Coaching Approach ◽  
Education Process

Research background: The paper deals with coaching as one of the methods of developing a manager's personality in many fields including the Horeca sector and academics. Academic field also faces challenges like decreasing number of applicants, little application of graduates in the studied fields and quality of education process too. Purpose of the article: The aim of the research was to analyze the awareness and interest in the coaching approach in the HoReCa sector. The purpose was to find out whether managers perceive the existence of coaching as one of the possible approaches to the development of a person's personality. Furthermore we wanted to show the possibilities to embody coaching approach also to academic field. Methods: Within the research for quantitative survey methods, a questionnaire is most often used, in which it is important to obtain the necessary number of answers from respondents. Other methods belonging to this group are experiment or observation. An interview was used in the article as well as analysis of current coaching activities in academia. Findings & Value added: From the achieved results of the questionnaire survey, it is possible to confirm several facts. It was found that the interest in coaching approach among managers in the HoReCa sector is present because more than half of the respondents answered in the affirmative, i.e. that they are interested in coaching. Respondents clearly think that coaching is a suitable method of developing a manager's personality. Some coaching activities e.g., workshops also took place in the academic field.

The Labour Government's Economic Record and Economic Prospects

2005 ◽  
Vol 192 ◽  
pp. 4-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ray Barrell ◽  
Simon Kirby ◽  
Robert Metz ◽  
Martin Weale
Keyword(s):  
Labour Force ◽  
Macroeconomic Policy ◽  
Labour Party ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Educational Standard ◽  
The Uk ◽  
High Level ◽  
Productivity Gap

When the Labour Party came to power in 1997, it had an agenda for reforming the functioning of the UK economy. It planned to introduce a stability-oriented macroeconomic policy that would enhance growth. It was critical of the high level of borrowing that the previous Government had undertaken, and promised to be more prudent. It wanted to increase participation and employment in the economy as a means of both increasing output and reducing poverty. It also aimed to improve the quality of the labour force by enhancing the educational standard of the population and to close the productivity gap between Britain and other European countries.

Assessing resident's satisfaction regarding housing environment - Case study Radauti municipality

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasile Efros ◽  
Luminita-Mirela Lazarescu ◽  
Vasilica-Danut Horodnic
Keyword(s):  
Living Environment ◽  
Housing Quality ◽  
Communist Regime ◽  
Housing Environment ◽  
Urban Image ◽  
Sociological Inquiry ◽  
Urban Settlements ◽  
Communication Paths

<p>         Housing, associated in the specialty literature with the habitat, is a dynamic process, circumscribed to human existence that is significantly influenced by the technological progress of the last decades. The access to information, the alert pace of life in the urban environment, the multiplication of population concerns, the need for privacy have created new preferences for housing and new expectations and needs of the residents in relation to the utilities, facilities and services available whitin the urban settlements. In consenquence, constant changes regarding housing-needs justifies the measures to assess the living conditions within a settlement.</p><p>       The present article proposes an empirical analysis on the perception of the population on the conditions under which the housing is carried out in the city of Radauti, a city with a population of 34,692 inhabitants, which after the fall of the communist regime undergoes a process of urban regeneration, like many other small medium-sized cities in the ex-socialists states of Eastern Europe. The research used the method of sociological inquiry by applying a questionnaire to a sample of 350 inhabitants with a permanent residence in the municipality of Radauti who were selected from the lists of citizens with voting rights from the 15 existing constituencies, following the representation of the three age categories. The research related to criteria associated with the characteristics of the housing environment and to the criteria regarding the accessibility of some utilities and services, for each category being selected variables that can be improved by involving the local administration (characteristics of buildings and housing, existence and access to utilities, the arrangement of the parking lots, of the communication paths, of the spaces for pedestrian movement, the urban image etc.). </p><p>        The interpretation of results allowed the association of the satisfaction and dissatisfaction of the respondents with concrete aspects of the settlement, which made it possible to individualize the generating factors of some situations that were negatively appreciated by the population. This fact confirmed the hypothesis that there is an important gap between the needs of the population and the concrete situation of the facilities, utilities and services to which the population has access, emphasizing the unattractive aspects of the living environment and the anticipated responses of the users to the future conditions. Research has also indicated that the evaluation of the population’s satisfaction regarding the main aspects which define housing in Radauti is a useful feed-back for policies makers indicating the concrete situations in which it could intervene to increase the quality of housing within the settlement.</p><p> </p><p>Key words: housing quality,  population needs, assessment, satisfaction, housing environment</p>

scholarly journals Student Counseling: Adding Value to Educational Institution

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 116-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rashid Mehmood ◽  
Mubashir Hussain . ◽  
Ali Iftikhar Chaudhry . ◽  
Kashif-ur-Rehman .
Keyword(s):  
Educational Institution ◽  
Market Value ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Student Counseling ◽  
Education Process

Quality of education has always remained an issue for the educational researchers. It is widely believed that quality of education in Sub-Continent is below the international standards. To find out how educational institutions are adding value towards the knowledge, skills, market value and moral upbringing of students and how much students are satisfied with the environment of educational system and the quality of education they receive.Using this information, how a student counseler can benefit the student as well the organization to add value in the education process. This is a case study where a Govt. Intermediate College was selected for interviews and document analysis purpose. Findings based on general perception of the respondents, All the respondents have matriculated from Public School. The findings showed that students were really concerned about the poor discipline of their schools and generally they were not satisfied with the commitment and capability of their teachers. However, they admitted that school contributed towards their grooming and personality building.

scholarly journals A Bayesian Best-Worst Method-Based Multicriteria Competence Analysis of Crowdsourcing Delivery Personnel

Complexity ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Longxiao Li ◽  
Xu Wang ◽  
Jafar Rezaei
Keyword(s):  
Customer Service ◽  
Value Function ◽  
Service Network ◽  
Core Elements ◽  
Delivery Platform ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Best Worst Method

Crowdsourcing delivery is becoming a prevalent tool for tackling delivery problems by building a large labor-intensive service network. In this network, the delivery personnel consist of a large number of people with a complex composition and high level of mobility, creating enormous challenges for the quality of service and the management of a crowdsourcing platform. Hence, we attempt to conduct a competence analysis to determine whether they can provide promised services with high quality, i.e., they are competent for their job. To this end, the competence theory is introduced, and a multicriteria competence analysis (MCCA) approach is developed. To illustrate the MCCA approach, a real-world case study is conducted involving a Chinese takeaway delivery platform, where the Bayesian best-worst method is used to determine the weights of the criteria based on the data collected from managers of the platform company. Also, the competence scores of the personnel involved are collected through surveys and data sources of the company. Given the weights and the competence scores, we use additive value function to identify the overall competence scores of them, which reflects the level of competence for their job. The results show that Skills is the most important competence, while Knowledge is the least important of the four competence dimensions. In subcriteria, four core elements are identified such as punctuality, customer service awareness, responsible, and goods intact. In addition to the importance of criteria, a ranking of a sample of personnel is provided, and almost half of the crowdsourcing delivery personnel’s competence is below the average and vary significantly, while the relationship between the competence level and some other variables is also discussed. Moreover, the developed MCCA approach in this paper can be applied to analyze the competence of personnel in many other industries as well.

Physical classroom environment affects students’ satisfaction: Attitude and quality as mediators

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (5) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heesup Han ◽  
Hyoungeun Moon ◽  
Hyerin Lee
Keyword(s):  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
Forward Selection ◽  
Perception Of Quality ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Students Satisfaction

Boosting student satisfaction with courses is undoubtedly a key challenge for higher education institutions. Our research was designed to understand better the role of the physical classroom environment, attitude toward the course, and perception of the quality of the course in forming student satisfaction with the course. Responses to paper-based surveys were collected during classes from students majoring in hospitality and tourism in 5 high-level universities in South Korea. We analyzed 401 responses by using a series of multiple regression analyses based on forward selection. The results showed that air quality, odor, noise, and equipment/amenity are essential physical classroom environment factors in determining attitude, perception of quality, and satisfaction. Attitude toward the course completely mediates the effect of odor on satisfaction, and quality partially mediates the impact of equipment/amenity on satisfaction. Overall, in this study we identified the salient role of certain features of the classroom physical environment in building students’ satisfaction with a course via attitudes toward, and evaluation of the quality of the course.

Using LibQUAL Model for Improving the Level of Students’ Satisfaction from Quality of Services in Academic Libraries: A Case Study in North Khorasan Province, Iran

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (01) ◽  
pp. 1650011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Akbar Pourahmad ◽  
Mehdi Neshat ◽  
Mohammad Reza Hasani
Keyword(s):  
Maximum Level ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Quality Level ◽  
Library Services ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Quality Estimation ◽  
The North ◽  
Students Satisfaction

The most important aim of the research is to evaluate and analyse the quality level of services of four different university libraries which are located in the North Khorasan province in Iran. The statistical populations included various students from different branches and they were chosen as samples. For collecting data, the survey method was applied; meanwhile, data collection tool, specific questionnaire were used since that each of the four components for quality estimation of services was calculated using LibQUAL tool. The mean total services for university libraries of North Khorasan were negative in terms of service fitness gap, which means that libraries were not capable of satisfying the minimum anticipation of their users. Interestingly, for all library services, gap was negative too. In other words, libraries are far from rewarding the expectations of students associated with the most desirable (maximum) level of services.

scholarly journals Impact of musculoskeletal symptoms on physical functioning and quality of life among treated people with HIV in high and low resource settings: A case study of the UK and Zambia

PLoS ONE ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. e0216787 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikolien S. Van de Ven ◽  
Owen Ngalamika ◽  
Kevin Martin ◽  
Kevin A. Davies ◽  
Jaime H. Vera
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Functioning ◽  
Musculoskeletal Symptoms ◽  
Low Resource Settings ◽  
Low Resource ◽  
The Uk

scholarly journals Towards a Sustainable Landscape: Constructing Identities and Ambitions in a Citizen Initiative in the Making

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (21) ◽  
pp. 9009
Author(s):  
Wim Bosschaart ◽  
Noelle Aarts ◽  
Riyan J.G. van den Born
Keyword(s):  
Single Case ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Framing Analysis ◽  
Shared Goal ◽  
Citizen Initiative ◽  
Citizen Initiatives ◽  
Sustainable Landscape ◽  
Over Time

The recent proliferation of citizen initiatives that aim to contribute to sustainable landscape transition prompted us to study how members of such an initiative in-the-making try to position themselves in their environment in order to make a meaningful contribution. We use a single case study in the east of the Netherlands to study how members discursively construct identities and ambitions through the inclusion of people and ideas over time. We applied an interactional framing analysis to 20 audio-recorded and transcribed meetings of the citizen initiative. The results show that various actors and ideas were included over time, resulting in the construction of different ambitions and identities over time. Ambitions changed in response to new event and changing circumstances. To justify these changing ambitions, the members constructed new identities during their conversations, using different interactional framing strategies. The study reveals that the process of finding an ambition and identity continuously changed direction, paradoxically, due to a lack of direction that hindered the members in making coherent and sustainable decisions. We conclude that a citizen initiative should actively interact with their relation groups to find a direction that supports the process of effectively positioning their initiative and contributes to the shared goal of improving the quality of the living environment.

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