scholarly journals A Comparison of Competencies in the Self-Management and Task Management Domain for Marketing Course Undergraduates

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 222
Author(s):  
Ilangko Subramaniam ◽  
Paramaswari Jaganathan
Keyword(s):  
The Self ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Task Management ◽  
Management Competencies ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Management Domain ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Management Domains ◽  
And Task

Abstract: The shift from knowledge-based curriculum to a competence-based curriculum for Marketing course undergraduates is crucial in producing work-ready talents. The study focuses on the comparison of Self-Management and Task Management domain attained by final-year marketing students in 5 different higher learning institutions in Malaysia. A survey questionnaire consisting 25 items was distributed to compare the competencies in the Self-Management and Task Management domains among 289 undergraduates. The data was analysed using one-way ANOVA on SPSS program version 26.0. The results indicated a significant difference among the undergraduates’ competency in Self-Management domain between the different groups of HEIs. However, there was no significant difference in the Task Management domain. The Public university and Distance Learning university displayed a high Self-Management competencies with a mean score of 4.04 and 4.02 respectively. The competencies attainment for Task Management domains were moderate. All the universities in this study recorded a high score for the knowledge and skills competencies in the Self-Management domain. This comparative study indicates the emphasis of knowledge and skills in their Marketing courses compared to other competencies. This study  is significant to identify instructional improvement to enhance competency based learning to produce work-ready marketing undergraduates.     Keywords: Competency, Higher Education, Marketing, Self-Management, Task-Management

Are we teaching what employers want? Identifying and remedying gaps between employer needs, accreditor prescriptions, and undergraduate curricular priorities

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 362-369 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas D. Rhew ◽  
Janice A. Black ◽  
J. Kay Keels
Keyword(s):  
The United States ◽  
Learning Goals ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Perceived Knowledge ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Business Programs ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Entry Level ◽  
Management Domain ◽  
Management Positions

Employers and policy makers have criticized higher education institutions for the perceived knowledge and skills deficiencies of their graduates. This article seeks to identify the gaps between employer needs, curricular priorities, and accrediting standards, specifically in the management domain. To this end, the authors content analyzed 200 job announcements for entry-level management positions in the 10 largest metropolitan statistical areas in the United States and the learning goals of 51 business programs, comparing both to the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business’s Standard 9. While the findings demonstrate considerable overlap between employers’ stated needs, business programs’ curricular focus, and accrediting standards, notable gaps emerged, especially in the area of self-management. The authors discuss the implications of these findings for both business programs and accrediting bodies.

The Use of Mobile Apps to Improve Diabetes Self-Management: A Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Satoshi Inagaki ◽  
Kenji Kato ◽  
Kozue Abe ◽  
Takeshi Kawamoto ◽  
Hiroaki Takahashi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
The Self ◽  
Walking Distance ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Management Behavior ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Management Behaviors

BACKGROUND Background: Healthcare apps on smartphones are used to retrieve health information and manage health. A number of healthcare apps have been employed to support diabetes self-management, and evidence has accumulated on the outcomes of interventions using individual apps. However, only a small percentage of all healthcare apps have a proven effect on people with diabetes, and it is unclear which apps should be recommended in non-English-speaking countries. Verifying that the healthcare apps used by people with diabetes are useful for diabetes management behaviors will help healthcare providers know which apps to recommend. OBJECTIVE Objective: The purpose of this study was to clarify whether and how the use of healthcare apps affects the self-management behavior of people with diabetes. METHODS Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire was given to patients with type 2 diabetes who were pre-registered with an Internet research company. The items on the questionnaire involved the use of smartphone healthcare apps, diabetes self-management behaviors (Japan Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities [J-SDSCA]), motivations for diabetes self-management (autonomous motivation and controlled motivation), and feelings of competence in self-management (Perceived Competence for Diabetes Scale). To examine whether a healthcare app had an effect on the self-management behavior score, a multiple regression analysis was conducted with the J-SDSCA score as the objective variable. RESULTS Results: Of the 253 participants, 61 (24.1%) indicated that they were currently using a healthcare app. Those using a healthcare app had a significantly higher J-SDSCA score than those not using one (beta =.15, 95% CI 0.60–3.54, P <.001). Regarding the frequency of exercise, the use of apps for steps and walking distance led to a significant difference (beta =.22, 95% CI 0.59–1.90, P <.001). For general diet, the use of any healthcare app had no significant effect (P =.22). CONCLUSIONS Conclusions: The use of healthcare apps was beneficial for diabetes self-management. Given that even non-specialized apps can improve diabetes self-management behaviors, health care providers should encourage patients to use apps that are tailored to their preferences and that are easy to use long-term. The use of healthcare apps was particularly associated with increased exercise regimen efforts. Recommending the use of healthcare apps, especially apps that include pedometers, could be useful when patients have problems with exercise.

scholarly journals The self-management abilities test (SMAT): a tool to identify the self-management abilities of adults with bronchiectasis

2022 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Katelyn R. Smalley ◽  
Lisa Aufegger ◽  
Kelsey Flott ◽  
Erik K. Mayer ◽  
Ara Darzi
Keyword(s):  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Chronic Respiratory Disease ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Qualitative Feedback ◽  
Building Process ◽  
High Level

AbstractBronchiectasis is an increasingly common chronic respiratory disease which requires a high level of patient engagement in self-management. Whilst the need for self-management has been recognised, the knowledge and skills needed to do so— and the extent to which patients possess these—has not been well-specified. On one hand, understanding the gaps in people’s knowledge and skills can enable better targeting of self-management supports. On the other, clarity about what they do know can increase patients’ confidence to self-manage. This study aims to develop an assessment of patients’ ability to self-manage effectively, through a consensus-building process with patients, clinicians and policymakers. The study employs a modified, online three-round Delphi to solicit the opinions of patients, clinicians, and policymakers (N = 30) with experience of bronchiectasis. The first round seeks consensus on the content domains for an assessment of bronchiectasis self-management ability. Subsequent rounds propose and refine multiple-choice assessment items to address the agreed domains. A group of ten clinicians, ten patients and ten policymakers provide both qualitative and quantitative feedback. Consensus is determined using content validity ratios. Qualitative feedback is analysed using the summative content analysis method. Overarching domains are General Health Knowledge, Bronchiectasis-Specific Knowledge, Symptom Management, Communication, and Addressing Deterioration, each with two sub-domains. A final assessment tool of 20 items contains two items addressing each sub-domain. This study establishes that there is broad consensus about the knowledge and skills required to self-manage bronchiectasis effectively, across stakeholder groups. The output of the study is an assessment tool that can be used by patients and their healthcare providers to guide the provision of self-management education, opportunities, and support.

scholarly journals Self-Control, Self-Management and Entrepreneurship in Brazilian Creative Industries

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (63) ◽  
pp. 25-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro F. Bendassolli ◽  
Jairo Eduardo Borges-Andrade ◽  
Sonia Maria Guedes Gondim
Keyword(s):  
Cross Validation ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Creative Industries ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Self Monitoring ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Three Factor

Abstract Creative entrepreneurship has gained ground in recent years with the advent of creative industries. The capabilitiesto set targets and individually self-regulate have been indicated as predictors of entrepreneurship. This study aims to identify validity characteristics of a self-regulation scale and to test if score differences are related to whether or not one is an entrepreneur, personalcharacteristics, or the activity sector. A total of 596 professionals from creative industries in Brazil participated in this study. The self-control and self-management scale (SCMS) has been applied; it has been translated and adapted to Portuguese. Cross-validation analysis has been done. The results support the three-factor structure of the scale. Entrepreneurs tended to indicate higher means in the self-evaluation factor than non-entrepreneurs. Activity sector, gender and schooling demonstrated a significant difference in the self-monitoring factor.

scholarly journals Questionnaire assessment helps the self-management of patients with inflammatory bowel disease during the outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meiping Yu ◽  
Zhenghao Ye ◽  
Yu Chen ◽  
Tingting Qin ◽  
Jiguang Kou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Bowel Disease ◽  
Bowel Disease ◽  
Traffic Control ◽  
Disease Status ◽  
The Self ◽  
Disease Stage ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Inflammatory Bowel

AbstractBackground and AimsThe outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) may affect the disease status of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This study aimed to assess the disease status of IBD patients in Hubei province by questionnaire online and guide to the self-management of IBD patients during this epidemic.MethodsA questionnaire was designed containing the Harvey-Bradshaw Index (HBI), the Partial Mayo Score (PMS), the short inflammatory bowel disease questionnaire (SIBDQ) and distributed to Hubei IBD patients online within one month of traffic control after the outbreak of COVID-19. This questionnaire also included some questions about patients’ self-report disease conditions and their epidemiological history of COVID-19.ResultsA total of 102 eligible questionnaires were included in the analysis. No patient reported infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in our study. Our result showed that 69.64% of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and 80.44% of patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) were in remission. There was not a statistically significant difference in the proportion of the active disease stage between the two types of disease (p=0.103). The majority of patients (85.29%) had a good health-related quality of life (HRQoL) (SIBDQ≥50). The reduction in physical exercise is a risk factor for worsening in conditions (OR=17.593, 95%CI 2.035 to 152.097, p=0.009).ConclusionsThe outbreak of COVID-19 might not have a significant impact on most Hubei IBD patients within one month after the traffic control. The patient’s disease condition could be assessed by our questionnaires. Doctors utilized the information and advised for IBD patients about self-management during the period of COVID-19.

Exploring Cancer Pain Self-Management Needs and Preferences: A Meta-Ethnography

2021 ◽  
pp. 104973232199897
Author(s):  
Alice Anderson ◽  
Angela Starkweather ◽  
Xiaomei Cong ◽  
Kim Kyounghae ◽  
Michelle Judge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Pain ◽  
The Self ◽  
Health Care Practitioner ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Support Needs ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Patients With Cancer ◽  
Practical Implications

Self-management of chronic disease and related symptoms provides a framework for understanding the contextual factors that influence self-management knowledge and skills that patients and families require to manage their condition on a day-to-day basis. The management of cancer pain is a significant issue for patients and families, and their experience can provide insight on cancer pain self-management support needs and preferences. A meta-synthesis of 20 qualitative research articles on self-management of cancer pain was conducted to gain a deeper understanding of the self-management support needs of patients with cancer pain. Noblit and Hare’s meta-ethnographic model was used. The meta-synthesis resulted in increased understanding of the needs and preferences for self-management support of cancer pain and the role of the health care practitioner. Practical implications are presented.

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