Global business and the dialectic: towards an ecological understanding

2002 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 249-265
Author(s):  
Alan E. Singer
Keyword(s):  
Professional Education ◽  
Dialectical Tensions ◽  
Global Business ◽  
Ecological Understanding ◽  
Ecology Of Mind ◽  
Business Analysis ◽  
Dialectical Reasoning ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Knowledge Ecology ◽  
Business Media

Dialectical tensions are very evident in almost all international business episodes, as well as in the perceptions and value-priorities of once-separated civilisations. It is regrettable indeed that these have hardly ever been mentioned in the mainstream business media, nor in professional education. At the same time, much has been communicated (and replicated) on subjects like business-ecology, product-ecology, knowledge-ecology and ecology-of-mind. Such ideas, together with the sciences of life and mind that support biotechnology and information technology, are all closely associated with the principle of dialectic (intuitively, historically and formally). Accordingly, much greater emphasis should be placed upon dialectical reasoning in contemporary strategic business analysis, not to mention political calculations.

Scholarly skills as everyday practice – implications for education

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 224-236
Author(s):  
Inga Wernersson ◽  
Monica Hansen Orwehag
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Design Education ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Analytical Skills ◽  
One Year ◽  
Almost All

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand how teachers, nurses and engineers view the use of scholarly skills, such as research and critical thinking, in occupational practice and what implications this understanding may have for (especially) teacher education. Design/methodology/approach – Engineers, nurses and teachers who had worked for at least one year after their education was interviewed (telephone interviews). Four interviews from each category were made in this exploratory study. Findings – Few of the interviewees spontaneously connect their research methods training or other elements of scientific thinking in their education to everyday work practice, but all give examples of systematic, reflective and critical elements as features present in the occupational context. Almost all also view the final thesis work done in their respective programmes as a gratifying experience. Further, they describe the freedom and independence they have in their choice of research question and form of work as appealing and encouraging. Research limitations/implications – The study is exploratory and the results should be used to develop ideas about how to improve scholarly/scientific training in profession-oriented higher education programmes. Practical implications – This paper explore ways to understand and further develop the teaching of scholarly/scientific attitudes and ways of thinking in profession-oriented university programmes. Social implications – Scholarly skills such as critical thinking, analytical skills and awareness of different perspectives are important in all professions. How to design education to optimize such skills is important for people and society. Originality/value – The value of the study is that it is a try to use experiences from different fields to improve the generic scholarly aspects of professional education (especially teacher education).

scholarly journals LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOR OF HEALTH WORKERS IN PROVIDING HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH HOMECARE ONLINE WWW.EXCELLENTCARE.ID DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 1073-1077
Author(s):  
Dina Andriani ◽  
◽  
Nuriah Arma ◽  
Novy Ramini ◽  
Yessy Syahradesi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Leadership Behavior ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
And Training ◽  
Optimal Implementation ◽  
Nurse Professional

The Covid-19 pandemic demands changes in health services that focus on social restrictions. The use of digital technology is key in efforts to combat the Covid-19 virus through online homecare. Health workers play an important role as leaders in supporting the optimal implementation of online homecare. The leadership of health workers is identified through the behaviors shown during homecare services to patients. The purpose of this study is to analyze the leadership behavior of health workers in providing health services through the online homecare www.excellentcare.id during the Covid-19 pandemic. This type of research is quantitative with a descriptive survey method.The population in this study were all online homecare health workers www.excellentcare.id.com with a sampling technique in the form of a total sampling of 43 health workers. The results showed that most of the health workers with adults, most of the health workers were female, most of the health workers with a nurse professional education level and almost all health workers had good leadership behavior. Based on the results of this study, it is hoped that health workers will demonstrate and continuously improve leadership behavior through education and training in order to show exemplary, inspire patients to be able to face challenges, cooperate among health workers and provide support for patients and families.

Seasonal use of waterholes and pathways by macrofauna in the dry forest of Costa Rica

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 68-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor H. Montalvo ◽  
Carolina Sáenz-Bolaños ◽  
Luis D. Alfaro ◽  
Juan C. Cruz ◽  
Flavio H. Guimarães-Rodrigues ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Linear Models ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Ecological Understanding ◽  
Large Bird ◽  
Temporal And Spatial ◽  
Trail Cameras ◽  
Almost All ◽  
North Western

AbstractTemporal and spatial scarcity of water in semi-arid and seasonal ecosystems often leads to changes in movements and behaviour of large vertebrates, and in the neotropics this dynamic is poorly understood due to logistical and methodological limitations. Here we used camera trapping to elucidate variation in patterns of seasonal use of waterholes and pathways by 10 large-mammal and four large-bird species in the dry forest of north-western Costa Rica. From 2011 to 2015, we deployed trail cameras at 50 locations, including waterholes and three types of pathway (roads, human trails and animal paths). We used Generalized Linear Models to evaluate the effect of location and seasonality on the rates at which independent photographs were taken. We found interacting effects of location and seasonality for the capuchin monkey (Cebus capucinus), the tiger heron (Trigrisoma mexicanum), the white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and the tapir (Tapirus bairdii) suggesting that these species were the most influenced by waterholes during the dry season. Comparison of waterhole sites and specific types of pathways (roads, animal paths and human trails) showed that location influenced photo-capture rates of almost all species, suggesting a useful insight to avoid and account for bias in camera trap studies. Furthering our ecological understanding of seasonal water regimes and large vertebrates’ behaviours allow for better understanding of the consequences of climate change on them.

scholarly journals Professional education among haemophilia nurses: a survey of current practices

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Simon Fletcher ◽  
Steve Chaplin ◽  
Cathy Harrison ◽  
Kristian Juusola ◽  
Norma Collins
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Hard Copy ◽  
Traditional Use ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Almost All

AbstractBackground:Guidance from the European Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders (EAHAD) sets out the educational milestones haemophilia nurses should aim to achieve. However, little is known about the resources nurses use for education and current awareness.Aims:To assess the current educational level of haemophilia nurses, how and where they access ongoing education, where they feel they need extra support, and how best this teaching could be delivered.Methods:Haemophilia nurses in the Haemnet Horizons group devised and piloted a questionnaire. This was distributed in hard copy to nurses attending the 2019 EAHAD Congress and promoted as an online survey hosted by Survey Monkey.Results:Seventy-five replies were received from nurses in Europe (46 in the UK), and two from nurses in Chile and the Philippines. Most described their role as ‘specialist nurse’, with the majority having worked in haemophilia care for up to ten years. Half had a nursing degree and one quarter had a nursing diploma. Three quarters had attended at least one course specifically related to haemophilia nursing. Almost all used academic sources, study days and the websites of health profession organisations as information sources. Most also used Google or Wikipedia, but fewer used Twitter. Patient association websites were more popular among non-UK nurses. About half attended sponsored professional meetings and three quarters reported that educational meetings were available in their workplace. A clear majority preferred interactive and face-to-face activities using patient-focused content.Conclusions:The study shows that nurses, predominantly in Western Europe, access a range of educational resources, most of which are ‘traditional’. Use of online sources is high, but social media are less popular than Google or Wikipedia. Further research is needed to explore the potential of new media for haemophilia nurse education, and whether the current educational levels and needs highlighted in the survey remains the same across the whole of Europe.

scholarly journals Penilaian Tingkat Kematangan Tata Kelola Sistem Informasi Sumber Daya Manusia dengan Cobit Domain Plan and Organize dan Acquire and Implement

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 297
Author(s):  
Abdul Rahman Kadafi ◽  
Eko Setia Budi ◽  
Raden Bagus Dimas Putra
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Maturity Level ◽  
Global Business ◽  
Islamic School ◽  
Assessment And Evaluation ◽  
Institutional Goals ◽  
Human Resources Information System ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Level 2

Information technology is currently a technology that is widely adopted by almost all organizations and is believed to be able to help increase the efficiency of ongoing processes, including in educational institutions. IT Governance offers various solutions, innovations, and changes to the company's business, however, the application of information technology must be in accordance with the company's business objectives. The key to entering the world of global business is a qualification that includes skills, knowledge and experience combined with international certification for global recognition. The application of information technology must be tailored to the needs of the institution in order to achieve institutional goals. This research was conducted to conduct an assessment and evaluation of the governance of the Human Resources Information System (HRIS) at the Nurul Fikri Integrated Islamic School, Depok. Knowing this condition will make it easier to take action to improve HRIS governance, use the Cobit method and focus on the PO and AI domains. The implementation of HRIS governance at the Nurul Fikri Integrated Islamic School has been carried out even though it is still not running optimally because it has reached the expected level of maturity. The maturity level of the HRIS governance at the Nurul Fikri Integrated Islamic School is at level 2 (Managed Process) for both the PO and AI domains.

PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS-ECONOMISTS

2020 ◽  
pp. 94-100
Author(s):  
Ainur Mashanova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Professional Education ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Economic Education ◽  
Higher Professional Education ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Education Of Students ◽  
Appropriate Education ◽  
Development Of Students

The article reveals and lists modern requirements for the economist's personality, as well as individual abilities of the individual. The concept of forming the foundations of professionalism is given. Funds for professional development, as well as the formation of readiness of students-future economists for analytical activities and a number of approaches are listed and allocated. The profession of economist is in demand in almost all enterprises, but employers do not choose yesterday's graduates, but specialists with experience. Given the concept, to achieve professionalism, it will not be enough just to get the appropriate education at a University, pass an internship and have certain properties that determine the quality of a specialist in the economic field. Training and economic education of students should be carried out continuously, comprehensively, systematically, purposefully and should cover all stages: from pre-school to higher professional education.

Dialectics – a commentary to Singer: “Global business and the dialectic”

2002 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 267-269
Author(s):  
Asger Sørensen
Keyword(s):  
Business Strategy ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Global Business ◽  
Nature And Culture ◽  
Dialectical Reasoning ◽  
Guilt By Association

Alan Singer makes a case for the relevance of dialectical reasoning and understanding in business strategy, politics and especially in ecology. He argues that dialectics is the optimal way to handle conceptually tensions, paradoxes, dilemmas and contradictions, and that dialectics has been ignored mainly as a result of “guilt by association”, i.e., because of its linkages to totalitarianism and anti-capitalism. He also makes a case for philosophy informing strategy, and this is what I will attempt to do in the following comments, first, by focusing on the concept of dialectics as seen from a philosophical point of view, second, by trying to show some of the tensions in the concept as employed by Singer, and finally by sketching some implications in relation to politics and strategy. In doing this, I will distinguish between various types of dialectics, which differ in relation to method and theory, epistemology and ontology, nature and culture, and theory and practice.

scholarly journals Business analysis of implementation of UCG technology in Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 882 (1) ◽  
pp. 012082
Author(s):  
Gandhi Kurnia Hudaya ◽  
Miftahul Huda
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Risk ◽  
Coal Gasification ◽  
Underground Coal Gasification ◽  
Full Support ◽  
Business Analysis ◽  
Substitute Products ◽  
The Government ◽  
Almost All ◽  
And Control

Abstract There is a deep-seated coal potency with a depth more than 100 meters below surface in Indonesia that has not been exploited yet. Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) is an unconventional technology that can become the solution to exploit the deep-seated coal potential by extracting coal into in-situ gas that can be converted to electricity or chemicals. Based on business analysis, this paper aims to analyze the implementation of UCG technology in Indonesia, whether it is potential or not. Data are collected from literature and analyzed using Porter Five Forces and PESTLE Analysis. The Porter Five Forces analysis shows that the implementation of UCG in Indonesia is still potential as an industry because the only threat will come from substitute products. PESTLE analysis shows that almost all the factors, except for technology, are very supportive of implementing UCG commercial plants in Indonesia. Based on both studies, it can be concluded that the UCG project is very potential to be developed in Indonesia. However, it needs full support and control from the government because it will become a pioneer project with financial and environmental risk still has not quantified ideally.

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