An Empirical Study on the Development of Global Mindset Through Learning

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
SDAG Lab
Keyword(s):  
International Business ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
International Experience ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Global Mindset ◽  
Static State ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Business Journal

This study aims to examine the development of global mindset, which is rarely addressed in a Korean international business journal. We investigate whether the global mindset is a static state that is difficult to change or a dynamically changeable competence. Based on the global mindset literature, we categorize the global mindset into three dimensions - cognition, skills and attitudes - and analyze the nature (static or dynamic) of each dimension. We collect survey questions from 269 undergraduate students. We use paired sample t-tests to analyze whether the undergraduates have changed their global mindsets in terms of cognition, skills and attitudes after taking the international business class during a semester. Results reveal that the levels of cognition and skills have increased after the class, but the attitude level shows no significant difference before and after the class. The results also show that overall global mindsets after the class become higher than before the class. We also find the positive moderating effects of global motivation and international experience on the relationship between the international business class and the global mindset. It means that the effectiveness of international business class on the global mindset is strengthened with the high levels of global motivation and international experience. After the conclusion, we suggest future research topics related to the global mindset which have been rarely addressed in the field of the Korean international business academy.

scholarly journals Stock Market Reaction to COVID-19: Evidence in Customer Goods Sector with the Implication for Open Innovation

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 99
Author(s):  
Zaky Machmuddah ◽  
St. Dwiarso Utomo ◽  
Entot Suhartono ◽  
Shujahat Ali ◽  
Wajahat Ali Ghulam
Keyword(s):  
Stock Prices ◽  
Stock Price ◽  
Practical Implication ◽  
Efficient Market Hypothesis ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Observation Data ◽  
Economic Sectors ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Long Term Impact

The coronavirus pandemic has spread all over the world, affecting both the health and economic sectors. The aim of this research was to observe stock prices of customer goods before and after the COVID-19 pandemic using event study and the comparison test. The sample included data of daily closing stock prices and volume of stock trade during the three months before (−90 days) and after (+90 days) the occurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic ongoing, totaling 2670 observation data both before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, for a total of 5340. The research findings indicate a significant difference between the daily closing stock price and volume of stock trade before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The current research has both theoretical and practical implications: the findings strengthen the efficient market hypothesis, which states that the more complete the provided information, the more efficient the market. The practical implication is that investors should be careful when choosing to invest. Investors should choose customer goods sector companies that provide products that are much needed by customers, for example, pharmacy, food, beverages, etc. Future research is needed to investigate the long-term impact of the pandemic on the economy.

scholarly journals The Effect of Music Therapy on Self-Reported Affect in Hospitalised Paediatric Patients

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Ruth Elizabeth Armstrong
Keyword(s):  
Music Therapy ◽  
Hospital Environment ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Psychosocial Needs ◽  
Clinical Notes ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Therapy Sessions

<p>The present research examines the effect of music therapy on the affect of hospitalised children. It took place on a paediatric ward of a New Zealand public hospital. This study aimed to investigate the role of music therapy in addressing patients' psychosocial needs. Literature on the impact of hospitalisation, and on the use of music therapy in hospitals and paediatrics was reviewed. The research involved an audit of the therapist's clinical notes from music therapy sessions over the course of seven months. The clinical notes included measurements of children's mood from the beginning and end of sessions, using McGrath's (1990) Affective Facial Scale. It was hypothesised that mood measures following music therapy would be higher than pre-music therapy scores. Statistical analysis of the facial scale data did not show a significant difference between 'before' and 'after' measures. These results were discussed with regard to a ceiling effect (this is, the measurements indicated patients were at the happy end of the scale before the music therapy session, so there was little room on the scale for mood to improve following music therapy). The measurement of emotion did not prove to be straightforward. The hospital environment may have influenced the patients' responses in a number of ways. These environmental influences are discussed with reference to examples from the clinical notes. The usefulness of facial scales in this context is discussed, as well as other limitations of the research. Suggestions for future research include the use of other mood measures, and the inclusion of measurements of parental mood and how this affects the child.</p>

scholarly journals Incorporating Kinesthetic Learning into University Classrooms: An Example from Management Information Systems

10.28945/4527 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 031-045
Author(s):  
Christopher B Califf
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Business Community ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Kinesthetic Learning ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Learning Principles

Aim/Purpose: Students tend to learn best when an array of learning styles is used by instructors. The purpose of this paper is to add, to introduce, and to apply the concepts of kinesthetic learning and learning structures to university and STEM education. Background: The study applies the concept of kinesthetic learning and a learning structure called Think-Pair-Share to an experiential exercise about Moore’s Law in an introductory MIS classroom. The paper details the exercise and each of its components. Methodology: Students in two classes were asked to complete a short survey about their conceptual understanding of the course material before and after the experiential exercise. Contribution: The paper details the benefits of kinesthetic learning and learning structures and discusses how to apply these concepts through an experiential exercise used in an introductory MIS course. Findings: Results indicate that the kinesthetic learning activity had a positive impact on student learning outcomes. Recommendations for Practitioners: University educators can use this example to structure several other learning activities that apply kinesthetic learning principles. Recommendation for Researchers: Researchers can use this paper to study more about how to incorporate kinesthetic learning into education, and about teaching technology concepts to undergraduate students through kinesthetic learning. Impact on Society: The results of this study may be extremely beneficial for the university and STEM community and overall academic business community. Future Research: Researchers should consider longitudinal studies and other ways to incorporate kinesthetic learning activities into education.

scholarly journals The Effect of Music Therapy on Self-Reported Affect in Hospitalised Paediatric Patients

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Ruth Elizabeth Armstrong
Keyword(s):  
Music Therapy ◽  
Hospital Environment ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Psychosocial Needs ◽  
Clinical Notes ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Therapy Sessions

<p>The present research examines the effect of music therapy on the affect of hospitalised children. It took place on a paediatric ward of a New Zealand public hospital. This study aimed to investigate the role of music therapy in addressing patients' psychosocial needs. Literature on the impact of hospitalisation, and on the use of music therapy in hospitals and paediatrics was reviewed. The research involved an audit of the therapist's clinical notes from music therapy sessions over the course of seven months. The clinical notes included measurements of children's mood from the beginning and end of sessions, using McGrath's (1990) Affective Facial Scale. It was hypothesised that mood measures following music therapy would be higher than pre-music therapy scores. Statistical analysis of the facial scale data did not show a significant difference between 'before' and 'after' measures. These results were discussed with regard to a ceiling effect (this is, the measurements indicated patients were at the happy end of the scale before the music therapy session, so there was little room on the scale for mood to improve following music therapy). The measurement of emotion did not prove to be straightforward. The hospital environment may have influenced the patients' responses in a number of ways. These environmental influences are discussed with reference to examples from the clinical notes. The usefulness of facial scales in this context is discussed, as well as other limitations of the research. Suggestions for future research include the use of other mood measures, and the inclusion of measurements of parental mood and how this affects the child.</p>

scholarly journals Stress and Heart Rate Variability during University Final Examination among Lebanese Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabah Hammoud ◽  
Rita Karam ◽  
Rabih Mourad ◽  
Iman Saad ◽  
Mazen Kurdi
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Graduate Program ◽  
Real Life ◽  
First Year ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Degree Of Confidence

Real-life stressors, such as university examination, cause an increase in sympathetic activity of the nervous system innervating the heart, and thus an increase in heart rate (HR). Our study aimed to detect changes in heart rate variability (HRV) during different stages of an exam in a group of 90 healthy university students (30 males and 60 females), over 4 h of monitoring divided into 1 h before, 2 h during, and 1 h after the examination. HRV was significantly highest after the exam, indicating release from stress, as compared to before and during the examination when stress was observable. Undergraduate students in different academic years did not differ in terms of stress, indicating the absence of adaptation to exam procedures. However, HR and R-R interval after the exam showed significant difference between first year undergraduate studies and first year of a graduate program, indicating a higher degree of confidence in graduate students. Results also suggest that HRV in females is significantly lower than that in males before and after examination, despite men having greater sympathetic input. In conclusion, the results of our novel study assessing stress in real-time examination show important gender differences, and lack of adaptation with academic study year.

scholarly journals An Exploration of Yemeni University Students’ Attitudes towards Learning Linguistic Courses Using Google Classroom

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Mohammad Al-Mekhlafi
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
University Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
College Of Education ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Learning Tool ◽  
Fourth Level ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Students Attitudes

This research paper intends to investigate the attitudes of Yemeni university students towards using Google Classroom as a learning tool. It also aims to explore any similarities and differences between graduate and undergraduate students and between males and females in terms of their attitudes towards using Google Classroom as a learning tool. This study employed a quantitative approach. One hundred and twenty students of the fourth level of the B.Ed. program and forty students enrolled in the M.Ed. program at the Department of English in the College of Education at Sana’a University in Yemen participated in this study during the academic year 2018/2019. Data were collected using a questionnaire whose analysis revealed a positive attitude towards using Google Classroom as a learning tool. The findings of this study indicated that the highest mean average among the five components of the attitude scale was the Behavioral Engagement (BE) (M= 4.09), followed by Developing Language Skills (M= 4.04) and the Linguistics Confidence (M= 3.92). Finally came the Attitude to Learning Linguistics with Technology (M= 3.76) and the Technology Confidence (M= 3.56). This study concluded that there was a statistically significant difference between the mean of the undergraduate and graduate students towards using Google Classroom as a learning tool in favor of the graduate students. Furthermore, there was no statistically significant difference between male and female students in terms of their attitudes towards using Google Classroom. This study ends with some pedagogical implications and directions for future research studies. Keywords Google classroom, students’ attitudes, gender, linguistics courses

A Preliminary Psychometric Assessment of the Attitude of Tertiary Health Trainee Undergraduate Students Towards Breast - Self Examination in K.N.U.S.T, Ghana

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Amoah ◽  
Nceba Z. Somhlaba ◽  
Frimpong-Manso Addo ◽  
Vida Maame Kissiwa Amoah ◽  
Ebenezer Otu Ayeboafo Ansah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Attitude Score ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Breast Self Examination ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Research And Education ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Self Examination ◽  
Mixed Gender

Breast self-Examination (BSE) is the cheapest most recommended Breast Cancer (BC) preventive tool for resource deprived settings. There is paucity in the Attitude research domain of the BSE literature. The purpose of this study is to assess the combined and exclusive gender BSE attitude of undergraduate health trainees and to determine significant difference between scores of both genders. Online cross-sectional method was used to assess BSE attitude of 336 mixed gender purposively sampled KNUST College of Health Sciences (CoHS) students. Compared to the constructors&rsquo; average BSE attitude score of 101.17 (SD = 9.55), our Study Participants&rsquo; BSE attitude is lower (92.51; SD = 11.80). However, using popular attitude mid-point and 3 part scoring methods, our Study Participants (SPs) attitude scores are comparable to sub-regional and national findings. Also contrary to the authors&rsquo; expectation, the male participants scored generally high BSE attitude but significantly lower compared to their female compatriots (p &lt; 0.5). Implication, contextual challenges and recommendations for future research have been discussed. BSE KAP research and education must involve more males as important BSE stake holders and there is the need to adjust the curicullum of all health trainee students in developing nations to reflect relevant BC preventive measures.

Impact of sense of status on the international entrepreneurial intention of undergraduates in China

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (10) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Haiqin Yao ◽  
Milad T. Jannesari ◽  
Jinxiu Sun ◽  
Qin Lai ◽  
Jing Ji
Keyword(s):  
International Business ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Eastern China ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
International Business Study ◽  
Global Mindset ◽  
Risk Propensity ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Business Study

We investigated the effect of sense of status on undergraduate students' international entrepreneurial intention as well as the possible influences of risk propensity and having a global mindset on this relationship. Data were collected by surveying 265 students at 19 universities in Eastern China. As hypothesized, sense of status was positively related to the students' international entrepreneurial intention, and this relationship was mediated by risk propensity. Further, having a global mindset moderated the mediating effect of risk propensity on the relationship between sense of status and international entrepreneurial intention. This study demonstrates the value to international business study of examining the previously neglected association between sense of status and international entrepreneurial intention among undergraduates in China, as well as how risk propensity may influence international entrepreneurial intention.

Online Behaviour as Predictive of Professional Online Work Readiness Among Mass Communication Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 48-61
Author(s):  
Joseph Njuguna ◽  
Margaret Jjuuko
Keyword(s):  
Mass Communication ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Audience Engagement ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Online Behaviour ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Online Skills ◽  
The Relationship

This study explores the relationship between students' online behaviour and their perceived readiness for professional online work. A sample of mass communication students (n=143) from five Rwandan universities completed a questionnaire. Analysis showed that the three dimensions of online behaviour correlated positively with the students' perceived readiness for professional online work. While the respondents' audience engagement levels had the highest correlation with online skills readiness, the frequency of online accounts usage had the weakest correlation. The multiple regression results revealed that levels of engagement and ownership of online accounts were significant predictors of the students' perceived professional online skills readiness. Furthermore, there was a statistically significant difference in perceived professional online skills readiness between students who rated themselves as highly prepared and those who expressed low levels of preparedness for professional online skills. Implications and future research directions are discussed based on the findings.

Developing entrepreneurial competences in students in the life sciences: the Lifetech Ad-Venture program

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 182-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael Alcaraz-Rodriguez ◽  
Mario M. Alvarez ◽  
Marcia Villasana
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Life Sciences ◽  
Private University ◽  
Future Research ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Content Type ◽  
American University ◽  
Entrepreneurial Characteristics ◽  
Before And After

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify how an entrepreneurship program in the life-sciences impacts the development of their entrepreneurial skills and values in undergraduate students. Design/methodology/approach – A quantitative study was conducted at Tecnologico de Monterrey, a private university in Mexico. Questionnaires were administered to life-sciences students before and after the entrepreneurship course to analyze and identify the development of pre-defined entrepreneurial characteristics. Findings – Results indicate a positive and significant impact on several of the 13 entrepreneurial characteristics evaluated in the study (negotiation skills, need of achievement and initiative). Empirical insights gained in the study suggest that gender does not yield to differences in the degree of involvement in activities, and that previous entrepreneurship experience may contribute to enhanced engagement in the program. Research limitations/implications – The paper reports on students from one university campus. Future research should include students from other locations in the country. Practical implications – It is evident that university entrepreneurship programs have an impact on students' skills and values; however, the challenge still remains in the design of those programs to include more activities and draw on the students' own competences. Originality/value – This paper contributes with evidence from an entrepreneurship program implemented in a Latin American university, a region for which documentation of the degree of success of entrepreneurship education is limited in the literature.

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