scholarly journals INTERNSHIP PROGRAM: A BRIDGE TO CLOSE THE GAP BETWEEN THEORY AND PRACTICE

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 102
Author(s):  
Marziah Mokhtar ◽  
Fauziana Fauzi @ Mat Rawi
Keyword(s):  
Business Students ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Industrial Training ◽  
Academic Knowledge ◽  
Analytical Skills ◽  
Business Graduates ◽  
Professional Business ◽  
Learning Institutions ◽  
Business And Management

Higher Learning Institutions today are increasingly required to produce highly mobile graduates able to respond to the ever changing needs of the contemporary workplace. Through industrial training, interns will be exposed to ethical values and good working practices as well as to help them understand the safety practices and regulations inside the industry and to instill the spirit of teamwork and good relationship between interns and employees. The motivation for the current research study is to examine the implementation of industrial training conducted by Faculty of Business and Management of Universiti Teknologi MARA and industrial perception on Business Students during their practical period. This research is also prompted by the concern in the increasing number of unemployed among fresh graduates. Feedback from industries would give a better picture of what is required of students since employers are increasingly looking beyond a graduate's academic knowledge. Results show that interns are flexible towards task assigned, committed and resourceful towards work. However, their level of problem solving and analytical skills were low and they also lacked communication skills. It is anticipated that this exploratory study will enable the academia to bridge the gap between theory and practice thus improving the curricula towards developing successful professional business graduates.

Race as a Learned Identity

2015 ◽  
pp. 101-119
Author(s):  
Molly Y. Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Growth And Development ◽  
The United States ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Academic Learning ◽  
Racially Diverse ◽  
Academic Knowledge ◽  
The Us ◽  
Diverse Society ◽  
Identity Based ◽  
Learning Institutions

The chapter focuses on the concept of race as a learned identity based on lived experiences of the story teller. Her experience carried her through academic learning in two higher learning institutions in the United States in the south. Besides her learning of academic knowledge, her discovery of relationships on race in education was something not expected before her journey to the west in the US. The journey is a process of rediscovery of herself and her search for knowledge. The repositioning of herself in a racially diverse society such as the US sheds light on the complex issues on race, academic learning and issues on the support and structure of academic learning and professional development for marginalized populations in higher learning institutions. The finding revealed the question of what race is: it is not the knowledge that matters the most, it is the process of finding one's self in diversity that speaks louder on one's growth and development professionally and personally. It is the process of discovering one's race that matters.

scholarly journals Entrepreneurial Intentions among Business Students in Pakistan

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah Azhar ◽  
Annum Javaid ◽  
Mohsin Rehman ◽  
Asma Hyder
Keyword(s):  
Business Students ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Systematic Sampling ◽  
Nascent Entrepreneurs ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Business Graduates ◽  
Business And Management

The present exploratory study is based on the ‘Entrepreneurial Intention Model’ and has its foundation in ‘Planned Behavioural Theory’. The main focus of the study is on measuring factors affecting Entrepreneurial Intentions among business students in Pakistan. Apart from demographics, the study is particularly focused on personal attraction, perceived social norms and perceived social behaviour. The paper is based on systematic sampling methodology and targets business graduates and nascent entrepreneurs. The study will provide useful implications for educational institutions within the field of business and management, and off course for government policy makers.

Theory and Practice of Cultivation Patterns of Innovative Personnel in Forestry Engineering

2014 ◽  
Vol 608-609 ◽  
pp. 269-273
Author(s):  
Meng Chun Yao ◽  
Xin Yuan He
Keyword(s):  
General Education ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
System Reform ◽  
Credit System ◽  
Academic Knowledge ◽  
Major Subject ◽  
Education Platform

Talent cultivation pattern is a structural system established, based on the cultivation objectives of the students, by institute of higher learning to cultivate students’ academic knowledge, competency and quality and it incorporates the approaches to realize these aspects of education. Considering the problems existing in the current education patterns, Southwest Forestry University (hereinafter referred to as SWFC) proposes cultivation patterns of innovative talents. The proposed patterns cover the following aspects: creation of general education platform based on major subject disciplines; optimizing of course system and reduction of in-class teaching hours; establishment of extracurricular technical innovation credit system; reform of scoring and assessment system and promoting whole-scale development of the students; strengthening teaching staff construction and improving effect of teaching.

Business students at university : are they trained to cheat?

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Faizah Mohd Khalid ◽  
Siti Jeslyn Hasan
Keyword(s):  
Academic Dishonesty ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Ethical Behaviour ◽  
Accounting Fraud ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Corporate Scandals ◽  
Common Behaviour ◽  
Learning Institutions

Over decades, we have been bombarded with an increased of corporate scandals involving allegations of unethical behaviours mostly against accounting fraud. The debacles left us to ponder whether the education system implemented at university levels and education modules have taught students to be corrupted rather than acted responsibly and ethically. This study centres on business students at one of the private higher learning institutions in Malaysia. Surprisingly, the finding indicates that majority of students has cheated throughout their period of study. The research discovers that students’ cheating behaviour is influenced by their beliefs; on what constitutes cheating and the perception that cheating has become a common behaviour among other students. In addition, gender, academic performance (i.e. grade point average) and area of specialization have also significantly influenced on academic dishonesty. The results of the study illustrate that strict monitoring and fear of being prosecuted may reduce the tendency of cheating. Seeing that this situation has reached at an alarming stage, thus, the study has recommended some guidelines to the universities for its implementation. It is believed that by enhancing academic code of conducts, incorporating ethics components in subjects taught and establishing ethical community-building among students are advantageous to inculcate a sense of responsibility towards ethical behaviour and organise rigorous campaigns to promote integrity as way of life.

scholarly journals Self Efficacy, Self Esteem and Intrinsic Motivation to Learn: A Perspective of Malaysian Business Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 87
Author(s):  
Norashikin Hussein ◽  
Muna Wadhiha Mohd Fauzi ◽  
Ainie Hairianie Aluwi ◽  
Mazlina Ahmad Zayadah
Keyword(s):  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Public University ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Motivation To Learn ◽  
Context Of Learning ◽  
Learning Institutions ◽  
The Relationship

Intrinsic motivation is driven by internal rewards that are satisfying to the individuals. In the context of learning, intrinsic motivation is imperative as the outcome of the learning process was found to be more sustainable and high quality. Since intrinsic motivation comes from within individual, thus it is interesting to explore self-concept variables that lead to intrinsic motivation. Thus, the aims of the study are firstly, to determine the relationship between self- efficacy and instrinsic motivation to learn; secondly, to determine the relationship between self-efficacy and instrinsic motivation to learn. Data were collected using questionnaire survey to 200 bachelor degree program students in a public university in Malaysia. Data were then analyzed using SPSS Statistics. Findings of the study indicate that out of the two independent variables, only self-efficacy was found to influence intrinsic motivation to learn among students. This study is imperative to the educators and higher learning institutions in identifying self-concepts variables that are significant in motivating students intrinsically. This study also provides insights in designing relevant policies, programs and workshops for the students in increasing self-efficacy among students.

scholarly journals Needs of lifelong learning for professionalisation of industrial workers: Opportunities and challenges

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-73
Author(s):  
Zarina Kassim ◽  
Nor Aishah Buang ◽  
Lilia Halim
Keyword(s):  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Personal Satisfaction ◽  
Industrial Workers ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Perceived Needs ◽  
Human Resource Department ◽  
The Government ◽  
Learning Institutions

Only 23% of Malaysian workforce has tertiary education compared to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries such as Singapore and Finland that have tertiary education with an average of 28% and around 35%, respectively. This study investigates perceived needs lifelong learning programmes for professionalisation among the workers. A survey was conducted on workers from the industries. Most of the workers felt that lifelong learning programmes provide personal satisfaction. In terms of perceived needs, workers from higher positions in industries need lifelong learning programmes to get better positions and better salaries as compared to those with lower positions in industries to get better job and education. Both groups have different preferences for means of learning whether face-to-face or online learning. The implications are that the government has to change their policy in terms of requirement for these companies to register with the Human Resource Department Fund so that their workers be subsidised for attending lifelong learning programmes and to encourage the participation of public higher learning institutions for providing online and weekend lifelong learning programmes to the workers.

Generation “X” and “Y” knowledge sharing behaviour

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 325-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Sabbir Rahman ◽  
Nuraihan Mat Daud ◽  
Hasliza Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Generational Differences ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Peninsular Malaysia ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Learning Institutions ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between employee motivation and intention for knowledge sharing behaviour. Inter-generational differences (generations X and Y only) were assumed to moderate in the relationship between intention and knowledge sharing behaviour of non-academic staff of higher learning institutions. This research also aims to test the role of behavioural intention as mediation between motivation and knowledge sharing behaviour. Design/methodology/approach This research tested a conceptual framework derived from widely accepted theories. This study was carried out on non-academic staff working at the different higher learning institutions in Malaysia. Respondents from private and public higher learning institutions in Peninsular Malaysia were asked to complete a self-administered questionnaire. This research also applied confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling to examine the proposed hypothesis of this inquiry. Findings Results indicate that non-academic staff knowledge sharing behaviour was significantly mediated by intention between motivation and knowledge sharing behaviour relationship. More specifically, inter-generational differences (generations X and Y) play a significant moderation role between intention and knowledge sharing behaviour. Research limitations/implications The generalizability of this cross-sectional study can be strengthened by adopting a longitudinal approach in the next phase of the study. Practical implications The results of this research highlighted that the higher learning institutions need to institutionalize knowledge sharing behaviour among their non-academic staff (executive and non-executive) by facilitating knowledge sharing-oriented work environment. Originality/value This paper has attempted to furnish a comprehensive understanding of knowledge sharing behaviour among the non-academic staff of higher learning institutions.

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