scholarly journals Social Responsibility Programs may Strengthen the Medical Students’ Role to Fight against COVID-19 Pandemic

Acta Medica ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Dilek Aslan ◽  
Meral Demirören ◽  
Bürge Atılgan ◽  
Selim Güler ◽  
Ülkücan Kaplan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Collaborative Work ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
University Faculty ◽  
Student Groups ◽  
Project Phases ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Project Coordination ◽  
Coordination Team

Objective: We aimed to explain the details of the “We, as well, are in the Fight Against Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)!” “online” Social Responsibility Project as a model to be used in medical education in the COVID-19 fight. The Project has been developed as a part of Phase 1 Medicine and Social Responsibility Program at Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine in Turkey, and aimed to increase the social responsibility, awareness and sensitivity of the students in COVID-19 pandemic days. Material and Methods: All project phases were developed in collaborative work with Faculty Dean’s Office, Project Coordination Team, facilitators, and project groups student representatives. The Project was conducted online in May 2020 in 33 student groups, each of which comprised 10-15 students and an academic staff of the Faculty. All materials were shared simultaneously via the official website of Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine. Results: Various types of materials like reminders, infographics, videos, and other visuals have been prepared for the Project. Students shared all these materials via social media such as Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp groups. International students translated some materials into different languages to share the materials in their home-countries. The materials were prepared by Project Coordination Team by having the opinions and suggestions of the faculty members and students. Conclusion: Social Responsibility Project is thought to facilitate improving the sensitivity of the students in COVID-19 crisis. The Project has also contributed to improve the students’ capacity in the management of infodemic and accessing to the community.

The nexus of corporate social responsibility (CSR), affective commitment and organisational citizenship behaviour in academia

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 232-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rashid Ahmad ◽  
Saima Ahmad ◽  
Talat Islam ◽  
Ahmad Kaleem
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Affective Commitment ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Business Case ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Corporate Social

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to advance knowledge on the implications of perceived corporate social responsibility (CSR) on employee levels of commitment and citizenship behaviour (OCB) by investigating a trust-based mediational process in the context of academia. Design/methodology/approach The research data are collected from a sample of 736 academics through a questionnaire based survey administered in different Pakistani universities. The nature of trust-based mechanism underlying the relationships between CSR, affective commitment and OCB is determined through structural equation modelling of the research data. Findings The findings suggest that the perceived CSR is an important predictor of academics’ attitudes and behaviour in universities. Whilst the findings implicate the mediating role of trust in the process by which perceived CSR influences academics’ commitment, trust does not appear to mediate the perceived CSR’s relationship with OCB. Research limitations/implications This study utilises single-sourced and cross-sectional data, which may have resulted in common method bias. Practical implications By furnishing evidence of the beneficial effects of perceived CSR on academics’ levels of trust, commitment and citizenship behaviour, this study provides a business case for universities’ involvement in CSR. The findings are particularly useful to academic administrators and managers who are interested in nurturing positive attitudes and behaviours amongst academic staff. Originality/value There is a paucity of research on CSR in the academic work settings of developing countries. This is the first study to examine the trust-based microfoundation of CSR in the context of academia in Pakistan.

scholarly journals The systems psychodynamic experiences of first-year master’s students in industrial and organisational psychology

2012 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Frans Cilliers ◽  
Nisha Harry
Keyword(s):  
Basic Assumption ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Academic Work ◽  
First Year ◽  
Master's Students ◽  
Student Groups ◽  
Academic Tasks ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Value Add

Orientation: The researchers described the experiences of first-year master’s students in industrial and organisational psychology in terms of their anxiety and basic assumption behaviour. Apart from their academic tasks, they seem to be unconsciously involved in many relationship and relatedness matters.Research purpose: The purpose of this research was to describe the systems psychodynamic experiences of first-year master’s students in Industrial and Organisational Psychology.Motivation for the study: Academic staff members tend to forget their own experiences as master’s students, lose touch with their students’ experiences, lose empathy and treat student groups in mechanistic ways. Although the students’ conscious tasks and roles are relatively clear, very little is known about their unconscious experiences.Research design, approach and method: The researchers used qualitative research involving a case study. They collected the data and conducted their analyses by administering a Listening Post (LP) and discourse analysis. Two themes emerged, from which the researchers formulated their working and research hypotheses.Main findings: The themes related to anxiety and basic assumption behaviour. The research hypothesis referred to students’ introjections of emotional incompetence. This resulted in exhaustion.Practical/managerial implications: More focused attention to the students’ emotional experiences, by themselves and by academic staff members, could conserve students’ energy for their academic work and relationships.Contribution/value-add: Being master’s students consumes emotional energy that jeopardises students’ academic work and forming relationships. Being aware of these and managing them could help students to achieve better academically.

scholarly journals The effectiveness of the teacher training program

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 747-766 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mustafa Durmuşçelebi
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
Teacher Training ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Preliminary Test ◽  
Experimental Models ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Training System ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
University Faculty ◽  
Faculty Of Education

Although it has a long history teacher training subject in Turkey could not somehow have gotten the desired quality. The aim of the research is to determine the effectiveness of the Pedagogical Formation Education Program carried out at the Erciyes University, Faculty of Education in the 2014-2015 academic year. In this study prepared in order to determine the effectiveness of pedagogical formation program, descriptive and experimental models have been used together. The preliminary test-final test have been applied in order to determine the program's academic success and to determine the contributions that the program provides opinions of the students have been taken through the survey method. The universe of the study consists of the students participating into the Pedagogical Formation Program carried out at the Erciyes University, Faculty of Education. The results obtained from the study and the literature show that there is an incompatibility among the students, academic staff and the program in terms of teacher training. The teachers do not even believe in the necessity of the program. Under such conditions the teaching profession needs to be defined again. All parties concerned with the case. Leaving aside all their political concerns and political disputes should come together and firstly reforms should be done in accordance with the conditions of the country and science in the teacher training system itself, in determining the teacher training institutes, in making clear the status of teacher, and in the teacher training programs.

scholarly journals An Evaluation of a Scottish Higher Education ‘Student Transitions’ Enhancement Theme: Stakeholders’ Perceptions and Recommendations for Future Activities

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashley Dennis ◽  
Lisi Gordon ◽  
Stella Howden ◽  
Divya Jindal-Snape
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Education Student ◽  
Quality Assurance Agency ◽  
Facilitators And Barriers ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Student Transitions

The Quality Assurance Agency Enhancement Themes identify specific development themes to enhance the student learning experience in Scottish higher education (HE). This evaluation explored the second year of the ‘Student Transitions’ theme through the questions: How do stakeholders perceive the impact of the ‘Student Transitions’ work and, what are the facilitators and barriers to the successful development of projects? Data were collected during two overlapping phases. In Phase 1, 30 individuals, with national or institutional leadership roles associated with the current Enhancement Theme participated in semi-structured telephone interviews. In Phase 2, 43 online questionnaires were completed by institutionally nominated individuals. Professional, support and academic staff, and student representatives from all 19 Scottish Universities participated. Data were analysed using a thematic framework approach and descriptive statistics. Themes developed were: perceived impact; facilitators and barriers, such as support, engagement and sustainability. These themes were explored across institutions and sector wide. Participants felt ‘Student Transitions’ work was fundamental for Universities. Participants considered that Theme work had enhanced reflection on, and engagement with transition issues. Capturing direct impact was challenging for participants and it was proposed that it may take several years to evidence the outcomes of the work at the level of student experience. Broadly, participants reported that the sector was supportive and collaborative where ideas and resources for the ‘Student Transitions’ work had been openly shared. Challenges to advancing Enhancement Theme activities include limited time and other agendas competing for limited resources e.g. the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). The findings highlight the complexity of integrating the Theme within institutions and broadly across the sector. Key recommendations and lessons learned surround 1) defining and measuring impact; 2) enhancing engagement; 3) and Theme integration.

Project Management and Scheduling through National Project Management Phases in Government Construction Agencies

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Jesper Kranker Larsen ◽  
Thomas Ditlev Brunoe ◽  
Søren Munch Lindhard ◽  
Kim Noergaard Jensen
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Study Objective ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Project Phases ◽  
Project Management And Scheduling ◽  
Project Coordination

Effective project coordination and management of time and cost scheduling in public funded construction projects receive a considerable focus from academics, politicians, and the construction industry itself with opposing points of view. The study objective is therefore to investigate the process of time and cost scheduling during the different project stages, and their relationships between critical factors affecting project schedules. Applied data collection was based on semi-structured interviews and a questionnaire survey with publicly agency employed project managers and property managers. A multiple research approach was thus utilized to mix the two dataset. Findings demonstrate that project complications in the execution stage is associated to lack of project requirements and design with too optimistic project deadline and budget from the initial project stages. Moreover, a relationship was found between the presence of experienced consultants and the achievement of project success throughout the project phases as particular vital.

Crisis-centric distance learning model in Jordanian higher education sector: factors influencing the continuous use of distance learning platforms during COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abeer F. Alkhwaldi ◽  
Amir A. Abdulmuhsin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Learning Systems ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the factors that affect the acceptance of distance learning systems by university academic staff and students in Jordan. To achieve this objective, it has been proposed to examine the distance learning experience of Jordanian Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) after the universities institution suspended face-to-face (traditional) courses delivery owing to novel Coronavirus’ (COVID-19) fears. Design/methodology/approach This study expands upon unified theory of acceptance and use of technology 2 by incorporating contextual variables such as trust (TR), autonomy (AUT) and compatibility (CMP). Data collection has been carried out through an online survey, which targeted participants at public and private universities during the crisis time of coronavirus. Structural equation modelling has been used to validate the proposed research model. Findings The outcomes revealed that performance expectancy, facilitating conditions, TR and AUT were the significant predictors of distance learning acceptance in both samples. By identifying the factors affecting the acceptance of distance learning systems, it will be more useful to offer better services of distance learning. This will also help to demonstrate that distance learning will be capable of delivering the educational aims of HEIs to areas where a pandemic outbreak in the Middle East. Originality/value Distance learning provides university students with quality education, engaging platforms and most significantly a safe teaching environment. The results and implications to both practice and theory are described.

Networking for Innovation in South Wales

1999 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haydn Jones ◽  
Sarah Jenkins
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Collaborative Work ◽  
Its Region ◽  
Innovation Network ◽  
South Wales ◽  
The University

This paper explores the role of networking between individuals and groups in improving innovation and encouraging the development of productive links between industry and the academic staff of a university. The style and ethos of a network are found to be crucial to its success in developing a culture of innovation and in developing and maintaining the interest of participants. The rationale for the establishment of the Cardiff University Innovation Network is described and its achievements are enumerated. The Innovation Network has stimulated collaborative work and technology transfer and thus has established for itself a continuing role in the life of the University and its region. Its success is founded upon providing events of immediate interest to industry and upon guiding industry to solutions to its problems.

Examining the impact of negative, user-generated content on stakeholders

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michel M Haigh ◽  
Shelley Wigley
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Strategic Communication ◽  
User Generated Content ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Negative Comments ◽  
Attitude Shift ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to (n=472) examine how negative, user-generated content on Facebook impacts stakeholders’ perceptions of the organization. Design/methodology/approach – At Phase 1, stakeholders’ perceptions about the organization – public relationship, corporate social responsibility, attitude toward the organization, and reputation of the organization were assessed. A week later, at Phase 2, participants were exposed to negative Facebook comments. This study employed the theory of inoculation as a way to bolster stakeholders’ attitudes to protect against attitude shift following exposure to negative, user-generated comments. Findings – Paired sample t-tests indicate stakeholders’ perceptions of the organization – public relationship and corporate social responsibility significantly decrease after stakeholders read negative, user-generated content. The pattern of means supports the idea inoculation can prevent against attitude shift. Practical implications – Strategic communication professionals should be aware of the impact negative posts can have and develop a strategy to respond to negative comments on Facebook. Originality/value – There is limited experimental research examining the impact of negative Facebook posts on stakeholders. It extends current literature and provides practitioners with some guidance on the impact of negative, user-generated content.

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