scholarly journals FACTORS INFLUENCING STUDENTS’ CHOICES AND DECISION- -MAKING PROCESS: A CASE STUDY OF POLISH STUDENTS STUDYING IN A BRITISH HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 85-95
Author(s):  
Grażyna Rembielak ◽  
Tahir Rashid ◽  
Agnieszka Parlińska
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Pull Factors ◽  
Significant Group ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
The Uk

The main aim of this paper is to investigate the factors which influence students when deciding to study abroad. The case study is based on Polish students studying in the British higher education system (UK HE) and the paper examines these students’ choices and their decision-making process when selecting their university studies. The literature review suggests that there are two types of factors influencing students’ decision- making process: push factors, which operate within the home country, and pull factors, meaning that students are attracted by the host country and encouraged to study there. Polish students constitute a significant group of EU students who study in the UK and yet there are very few studies on this particular group. The results from this qualitative research on Polish students studying in a selected British university indicate that, contrary to a number of other studies, pull factors could be more important in influencing Polish students’ decision-making process regarding studying abroad.

The CyberSecurity Audit Model (CSAM)

2021 ◽  
pp. 149-232
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Nation State ◽  
Canadian Higher Education ◽  
Multiple Case

This chapter presents the outcome of two empirical research studies that assess the implementation and validation of the cybersecurity audit model (CSAM), designed as a multiple-case study in two different Canadian higher education institution. CSAM can be applied for undertaking cybersecurity audits in any organization or nation state in order to evaluate and measure the cybersecurity assurance, maturity, and cyber readiness. The architecture of CSAM is explained in central sections. CSAM has been examined, implemented, and established under three research scenarios: (1) cybersecurity audit of all model domains, (2) cybersecurity audit of numerous domains, and (3) a single cybersecurity domain audit. The chapter concludes by showing how the implementation of the model permits one to report relevant information for future decision making in order to correct cybersecurity weaknesses or to improve cybersecurity domains and controls; thus, the model can be implemented and sufficiently tested at any organization.

scholarly journals Integrating education for sustainable development into a higher education institution: beginning the journey

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Richard Howarth ◽  
Tabani Ndlovu ◽  
Sihle Ndlovu ◽  
Petra Molthan-Hill ◽  
Helen Puntha
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Turning Point ◽  
Final Section ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Education For Sustainable Development ◽  
Global Leader ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Uk

Much of the current literature on integrating sustainability into HEIs is focussed on why HEIs should embrace sustainable development (SD) and what is still missing or hindering work and the integration of efforts. There is much less exploration of how SD has been interpreted at the individual HEI level and action taken as a result. This case study reflects on important elements of the journey Nottingham Trent University (NTU) in the UK has taken to integrate sustainability, focussing on key decisions and activity in 2009/10. In highlighting this, the authors seek to empower those looking to support and/or lead the embedding of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), separately or as part of an integrated effort, in their own institution. Today in 2019, NTU is a global leader in integrating ESD as part of a wider SD agenda. The work which this paper presents, to understand and establish a baseline of key elements of NTU’s existing ESD activity and systems, was an important turning point.  Activities undertaken to review and assess ‘where are we now?’, primarily through an institution-wide survey in 2009/10, led to important insights and supported dialogue, as well as the connection and underpinning of core administrative elements of the NTU SD framework and systems. Further recommendations are given in the final section of this paper on other drivers that can help to embed ESD within an HEI.

scholarly journals COGNITIVE MAPS AND AHP FOR SUPPLIER SELECTION IN A PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Lucia Pegetti ◽  
Jesse D´Assunção Rebello De Souza Jr
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Supplier Selection ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Cognitive Maps ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Administrative Practices ◽  
Selection Of

Supplier selection is a key decision in the procurement and purchasing processes. Both the choice of criteria and the evaluation of possible alternatives are critical steps in this decision-making process. One of the great challenges of private higher education institutions (PHEI) in Brazil in recent decades has been the attempt to institutionalize administrative practices applied in the business market. The primary goal of this is to optimize their business processes and achieve reduced risks and operational costs, thereby increasing their productivity and the quality of services. These initiatives aim to maintain self-sustaining and competitive institutions in an aggressive market that is constantly expanding. Therefore, a critical and professionalized look at their business processes has been one of the solutions for the PHEI to achieve their organizational goals. In this context, this paper proposes to formalize the decision-making process for the selection of suppliers through their systematization using cognitive maps to structure and identify the criteria that effectively present value during the partner selection of the decision-maker's procurement and purchasing department. The paper also proposes the subsequent prioritization of these criteria for evaluation and selection of potential suppliers by using the AHP multi-criteria method.

scholarly journals Gender Leadership and Excellence: The Case of Higher Education in Lebanon

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noha Haidar
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Top Management ◽  
Higher Education Management ◽  
Education Management ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Management Positions ◽  
Executive Positions

This study aimed to explore the employment status of women in the higher educational sector and to uphold women’s productivity and commitment in executive positions of responsibility. Management tended to show preferential treatment for men in top management positions; hence, women were less engaged in the decision-making process. Women possess the potential to be transformative leaders in higher education institutions (HEI). The research purpose of this study was to speculate that some Lebanese educational institutions still practice discrimination and prefer men over women in executive positions, as well as to show that excellence in educational institutions is linked to women being in these executive positions. Currently, the higher education sector in Lebanon is under development as numerous educational developments are being implemented. The problem is that a peculiar attitude toward women in the HEI sector and specifically in top management positions still exists. In this study, the author explored women’s engagement at the top levels of higher education management and found that only 15 out of 65 Dean’s positions were filled by women and aimed to discover the factors behind the misrepresentation of women within the higher education system in Lebanon. In addition, the study found a positive relationship between the presence of women and the performance of HEIs. In this study, I aimed to focus on women’s engagement at the top management level and to emphasize the advantages of their skills and expertise, as well as to enhance the presence of women. The findings were significant and clear: There was misrepresentation, bias and stereotyping in HEIs. A clear strategic plan is needed to engage women in the decision-making process along with a well-designed incentive plan to achieve the required purpose. The aim of this study was to highlight this matter and to accentuate the benefit of women’s leadership roles in higher education in Lebanon. A qualitative strategy was used: Primary information was obtained from interviews with 12 chairpersons at six different schools. Data were gathered and analyzed to provide insightful results and recommendations.

The gentle tyranny of cost–benefit analysis in transport appraisal

2019 ◽  
pp. 131-152
Author(s):  
Robin Hickman
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Cost Benefit Analysis ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Benefit Analysis ◽  
Transport Planning ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Economic Criteria

This chapter considers the application of cost-benefit analysis in the UK transport planning process, asking whether a reliance on narrow economic criteria, and a centralised decision-making process, helps us to progress sufficiently against wide-ranging sustainability goals. A case study of the proposed Merseytram is examined, a project that remains unimplemented from the early 2000s.

The CyberSecurity Audit Model (CSAM)

2022 ◽  
pp. 77-139
Author(s):  
Regner Sabillon
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Nation State ◽  
Canadian Higher Education ◽  
Multiple Case

This chapter presents the outcome of two empirical research studies that assess the implementation and validation of the cybersecurity audit model (CSAM), designed as a multiple-case study in two different Canadian higher education institution. CSAM can be applied for undertaking cybersecurity audits in any organization or nation state in order to evaluate and measure the cybersecurity assurance, maturity, and cyber readiness. The architecture of CSAM is explained in central sections. CSAM has been examined, implemented, and established under three research scenarios: (1) cybersecurity audit of all model domains, (2) cybersecurity audit of numerous domains, and (3) a single cybersecurity domain audit. The chapter concludes by showing how the implementation of the model permits one to report relevant information for future decision making in order to correct cybersecurity weaknesses or to improve cybersecurity domains and controls; thus, the model can be implemented and sufficiently tested at any organization.

scholarly journals Developing vocational competences during secondary school?

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heike Behle
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
International Baccalaureate ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Current Activity

Purpose Using the example of an amalgamated secondary school qualification (International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme – IBCP), in which both vocational education and training (VET) and academic subjects are taught, the paper aims to discuss the use of skills and knowledge gained during the IBCP for post-secondary school activities. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses mixed method data based on a survey of 57 IBCP graduates and qualitative interviews with 20 IBCP graduates. Findings relate to the role of the IBCP in the careers decision-making process, the skills and competences students gained during their IBCP and its transferability to their current activity. Findings After their IBCP, more than half of all observed students had entered higher education. Whilst a few students did not engage actively in the career decision-making process, some were pro-active and used different sources to gain information. However, a large group of students used their time during the IBCP to test various occupational ideas and, thus, used their VET to further the careers decision-making process. Most students reported that they could transfer the skills and competencies they had gained during their secondary school to their current activity. Originality/value The paper calls for a renunciation of the ambivalent signals an amalgamated secondary school degree can provide. IBCP students signal both an increased productivity because of an increased level of vocational skills and a lower level of academic achievement. These signals, however, allow students to enter a highly diverse higher education system, especially in vocational courses.

scholarly journals FACTORS INFLUENCING INDONESIAN MARRIED FEMALE STUDENTS PURSUING A HIGHER EDUCATION DEGREE OVERSEAS

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 457-466
Author(s):  
Irnie Victorynie ◽  
Ismail Sheikh Ahmad ◽  
Riski Munandar Hutapea ◽  
Saddam Husein
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Pull Factors ◽  
Push Factors ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Education Degree ◽  
Married Female

Married female students face different learning experiences in higher education compared to unmarried female students. This research was conducted to determine the experiences of Indonesian married female students. The aims of this study are to identify the various factors which encourage Indonesian married female students to continue their studies, to examine the obstacles that they experience during their studies, and to identify the efforts to overcome the obstacles which are faced by the students. This research uses a qualitative approach using a case study. A total of two Indonesian married female students were interviewed. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Then, data from the interviews were transcribed and keywords were identified. To analyze the data, the researcher also identified the themes for further exploration. The findings showed that the factors to pursue higher education could be categorized into push factors and pull factors. The results indicate that the students not only need strength of the intention, but also need to make targets and strategies during studies, as well as to build a support system with family member, relatives, and friends to complete their studies.

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