scholarly journals Accounting Education Challenges in the New Millennium Era: Impact of Advanced of Technology and Dynamic Business Environment

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Sofik Handoyo ◽  
Syaiful Anas
Keyword(s):  
Millennial Generation ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Accounting Education ◽  
Advanced Technology ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Special Character ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
Higher Institutions ◽  
New Millennium

The new Millennium era is closely associated with turbulence business environment along with advanced of Information and technology. Job market demands university graduates to concern not only technical skills but also beyond that. Accounting education institutions must respond to the changes by providing education systems that comply with market expectations. This paper described critical thinking related new orientation of accounting education institutions in responding currently advanced of technology, dynamic business environment along with millennial generation characteristics. This paper explored using literature review perspective to understand the implications of advanced technology, changing business environment and special character of millennial generation on accounting education in higher institutions. The paper is expected to give a new perspective for accounting education institutions in terms of handling education process in the era with full of technologically advanced, dynamic business environment and the different character of a student of the millennial generation. Accounting academicians need to make an adaptation in terms of teaching method to fulfill market expectation towards accounting graduates. Accounting Education institutions must be aware of their system education, curriculum, and learning outcomes. This paper explores some ways in which this might be achieved and some of the challenges to effecting change in accounting education that will have to be overcome.

THE INSTRUMENT TO MEASURE ENGLISH PROFICIENCY OF THE PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES: BETWEEN TOEFL AND TOEIC

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Besin Gaspar ◽  
Yenny Hartanto
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Proficiency Test ◽  
English Proficiency ◽  
Job Applicants ◽  
First Year ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Recruitment Process ◽  
New Employees ◽  
The University ◽  
Higher Institutions

Recently the university students are required by their institutions to have the TOEFL score in the fisrt year or in the last year of their study before graduation. Some other higher institutions require their students to submit TOEIC, not TOEFL, before graduation. Companies, in the recruitment process, require the applicants to submit TOEFL score to show their level of English proficiency. The first question is which one is more appropriate for job applicants in the compay: TOEFL  or TOEIC. Another question for university students before graduation is whether to have TOEFL  in the first year or in the last year before graduation. This article aims at answering the two questions raised. The first part will give an overview of various versions of TOEFL  and  TOEIC  and the second part proposes the appropriate English proficiency test  for the recruitment process for new employees and for the university graduates, that is, TOEIC for the company  and TOEFL  for universities  and  colleges. 

scholarly journals Systematic Analysis of Literature on the Marketing of Healthcare Systems. Challenges for Russian and Romanian Healthcare Systems

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 656
Author(s):  
Vladimir Bulatnikov ◽  
Cristinel Petrişor Constantin
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Healthcare ◽  
Healthcare Systems ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Scientific Databases ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Funds Allocation ◽  
New Perspective

This paper aims at finding the most dominant ideas about the marketing of healthcare systems highlighted in the mainstream literature, with a focus on Russia and Romania. To reach this goal, a systematic analysis of literature was conducted and various competitive advantages and disadvantages of the medical models that require special attention from the governments are considered. In this respect we examined 106 papers published during 2006 to 2020 found on four scientific databases. They were selected using inclusion and exclusion criteria according to PRISMA methodology. The main findings of the research consist of the opportunity to use marketing tools in order to improve the quality of healthcare systems in the named countries. Thus, using market orientation, the managers of healthcare systems could stimulate the innovation, the efficiency of funds allocation and the quality of medical services. The results will lead to a better quality of population life and to an increasing of life expectancy. As this paper reviews some articles from Russian literature, it can add a new perspective to the topic. These outcomes have implications for government, business environment, and academia, which should cooperate in order to develop the healthcare system using marketing strategies.

Under-promising and over-delivering: pleasing the customer or strategic blunder?

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (7) ◽  
pp. 720-732 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omer Topaloglu ◽  
David E. Fleming
Keyword(s):  
Practical Implication ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Empirical Examination ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Expectation Management ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Service Expectation ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Promise Keeping

Purpose The paper aims to provide a theoretical and empirical examination of the relationship between service expectation management, expectation inducing agent and customer satisfaction. Design/methodology/approach Based on the disconfirmation paradigm in services and the promise-keeping premise in psychology, the hypotheses are developed and empirically tested using three experiments that manipulated expectations, expectation inducing agent and service outcome. Findings The findings provide reconciliation to the previous studies in services and show that effectiveness of expectation management strategy depends on the individual expectation thresholds and the expectation inducing agent. If customers patronize a firm expecting more, then over-delivering on the service promise results in a significant benefit. However, for those customers whose mental expectation threshold is exceeded, keeping promises is as effective as exceeding promises. Practical implications The practical implication of this paper is that services managers should be cognizant of the mental expectation threshold of customers and be wise in utilizing the under-promise, over-deliver strategy. Originality/value Using a threshold approach, this paper introduces a new perspective to service practitioners who are trying to manage expectations in a highly variable business environment. It also benefits service researchers who are trying to enhance the understanding of service expectation management.

Interagency collaboration for graduate employment opportunities in Uganda

2020 ◽  
Vol 62 (3) ◽  
pp. 271-291
Author(s):  
Peter Ntale ◽  
Jude Ssempebwa ◽  
Badiru Musisi ◽  
Muhammed Ngoma ◽  
Gyaviira Musoke Genza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Future Research ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Employment Opportunities ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Graduate Employment

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to identify gaps in the structure of organizations that hinder collaboration of organizations involved in the creation of graduate employment opportunities in Uganda.Design/methodology/approachData was collected from staff and leaders of 14 organizations that were purposely selected to represent government, private, and civil society organizations. These organizations were selected based on their mandates, which touch on the employability of university graduates in the country in very direct ways. This was a cross-sectional survey design—based on a self-administered questionnaire, key informant interviews, and documentary analysis.FindingsOrganizations were found to have “Tell”/directive decision-making, high power distance between employees, and jobs were not coded in a way that gives employees freedoms to interact and build collaborative relationships. Finally, rules and regulations were very restrictive, disorienting employee's abilities to collaborate.Research limitations/implicationThis research concentrated on the gaps that exist in the structure of organizations from which the results point to inadequate relational, interactional, inclusive, and democratic space among different stakeholders. It would be useful for future research to examine the extent to which the structure of organizations not only impacts collaboration but also measures the level to which it affects organizational performance.Practical implicationsThe knowledge economy of the twenty-first century demands for collaborative engagements with different stakeholders if they are to survive the competitive business environment. Collaborative engagement helps in the sharing of knowledge, expertise, and resources, development of more coherent services, facilitation of innovation and evaluation, avoiding duplication of work, and minimizing conflicts and competition while creating synergy among partners.Originality/valueUnlike previous studies, which have examined employability of graduates from a supply side perspective, this study investigates organizations from both the supply and demand perspectives and identifies synergy that is as a result of bringing organizations to work together.

Case Study as a Teaching Method in Marketing

2018 ◽  
pp. 1402-1421
Author(s):  
Marcin Awdziej
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Marketing Practice ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Marketing Education ◽  
Case Writing ◽  
Case Study Teaching

The traditional published case studies have been successfully used in marketing education for decades. However, recent changes in marketing practice, prompted by disruptive changes in the marketplace, highlight their shortcomings as an educational instrument. To remain relevant and deliver the desired learning outcomes, new or modified approaches to case-study teaching might be necessary. This chapter is structured as follows: first, the changes in business environment and their impact on marketing education is discussed. Second, the advantages and shortcomings of the traditional published case study as an educational instrument in marketing are presented. Third, new approaches to case study are critically evaluated. These are live case, participative case writing, and web-based cases.

Developing Smart Contracts for Financial Payments as Innovation

2019 ◽  
pp. 96-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Engin Demirel ◽  
Seda Karagoz Zeren
Keyword(s):  
Hybrid Approach ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Smart Contracts ◽  
Payment Systems ◽  
Technical Aspects ◽  
Payment Methods ◽  
Flow Of Funds ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
Block Chain ◽  
New Perspective

Innovation in smart contract systems helps to create decentralized payment systems. These developing concepts will be a new perspective to solve transparency issues. Smart contracts can prove all transactions and flow of funds and money between parties. Business deals and financial payment methods are expected to be a hybrid approach in both traditional and smart contracts in the future. Empirical analysis of smart agreements among their emerged platforms, different applications, and design views will enlighten future needs of trade payment methods. This chapter investigates the concept of smart contracts and critical issues for developing on financial payments environment. This research also aims to examine possible advantages of the application of smart contracts as innovation, legal, and technical aspects of the emerging business environment. The analysis will compare new mechanisms securing a block-chain applied to financial payments. This chapter also reviews the mechanisms of smart contracts and block-chain and focus on predicted future areas on the financial system.

Knowledge Management for E-Business Performance

2001 ◽  
pp. 2-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yogesh Malhotra
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
First Century ◽  
Information Strategy ◽  
Industrial Organizations ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Post Industrial

<div>Within the last few years, the topic of knowledge management has gathered a</div><div>lot of interest in the corporate sectors. Although there is no commonly agreed upon</div><div>definition of knowledge management, companies, governments, institutions and</div><div>organizations are demonstrating an increasing interest in the topic. The key argument</div><div>of this chapter is that most current interpretations of knowledge management</div><div>are relevant to the industrial world of business of the past era. Given their origin in</div><div>the ‘old world’ of business, many such interpretations of knowledge management</div><div>may have serious and adverse implications for information strategy of enterprises,</div><div>governments and institutions.</div><div>The discussion surfaces the key assumptions about information strategy and</div><div>how they need to be considered afresh given the changing assumptions about</div><div>business strategy and competitive business environment. Based on this discussion,</div><div>a new perspective of knowledge management is proposed followed by suggestions</div><div>for the managers to effectively deploy it in the ‘new world’ of e-business. For the</div><div>purpose of this article, the focus of discussion is on e-business enterprises as most</div><div>observations are already evident in such organizations. However, most of the</div><div>arguments, observations and conclusions are also relevant to executives interested</div><div>in information strategy and business transformation for other post-industrial organizations</div><div>in the twenty-first century.</div>

scholarly journals English pronunciation training through the eyes of university graduates

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 299-312
Author(s):  
Iga Krzysik ◽  
Halina Lewandowska
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
English Pronunciation ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
Adam Mickiewicz

The aim of the current study is to examine the program of pronunciation training and its implementation from a new perspective, which is that of MA graduates. The data were obtained from 65 graduates of the Faculty of English at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań by means of an online survey. The research questions posed in the study explore the matter of taught models and varieties of English, materials, teaching, and opinions regarding the accent the participants received. By providing a new perspective on the teaching and learning of pronunciation the study might help university teachers to enhance the pronunciation courses in their institutions.

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