scholarly journals THE ROLE OF POLYCENTRIC NETWORK IN THE DEMOGRAPHIC DYNAMIC OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean Baptiste HUMEAU ◽  
Daniel PEPTENATU ◽  
Radu PINTILII ◽  
Cristian DRĂGHICI ◽  
Andrei SCHVAB
Keyword(s):  
Decision Makers ◽  
Human Settlements ◽  
Demographic Indicators ◽  
Demographic Dynamic ◽  
The University

The present study is a concise form of some of the researches conducted within the Interdisciplinary Centre for Advanced Researches on Territorial Dynamics of the University of Bucharest, which had as an objective identifying the relationships between the development of the poles network and the evolution of demographic indicators. The study’s objectives are related to identifying the role of decisional impulses from the development poles level in the functional structuring of the local settlements system. The analyses were done at each census level, and the measures adopted by the decision makers in order to stimulate the economy of development poles were underlined. A special attention was given to the communist period, when decisional impulses were followed by immediate effects at the level of dissipative capacity of towns, towards which the investments allocated in order to develop industry were oriented.

Future insight to enhance the role of the university in reinforcing patriotism among impaired students from their view point: رؤية مستقبلية لتعزيز دور الجامعة في تعزيز الروح الوطنية لدى الطلاب المعاقين من وجهة نظرهم

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (37) ◽  
pp. 190-162
Author(s):  
Abdullah Hijab A. Alqahtani Abdullah Hijab A. Alqahtani
Keyword(s):  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Analytical Study ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
National Belonging ◽  
Social Survey ◽  
The University ◽  
Survey Approach ◽  
Answering Questions

The current study aimed to reach a theoretical framework of knowledge that enables decision-makers, specialists and experts to define the planning, coordination and innovative roles that the university can play to enhance the national belonging of people with disabilities. The sample of the study consisted of (150) university students with disabilities (visual, auditory, and kinesthetic), who were taken through a comprehensive social survey, which is a descriptive analytical study using the comprehensive social survey approach, and the Statistical Package for Social Sciences program was used. (SPSS) version (18) in the statistical analysis of the study tool, and scientific and practical results were reached by answering questions, and based on the theoretical framework and those results, a number of recommendations were proposed.

scholarly journals MOOCs and their Influence on Higher Education Institutions: Perspectives from the Insiders

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel León-Urritia ◽  
Ruth Cobos ◽  
Kate Dickens
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Massive Open Online Courses ◽  
Strategic Decision ◽  
Educational Approach ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
The University

Since Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) became a global phenomenon in 2012, there has been constant evolution in the way Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) make sense of them. HEIs embracing MOOCs have dedicated a variety of human resource to this venture. Only in a minority of cases, staff have been appointed exclusively to this role. In all other cases, MOOC related tasks have been allocated to professionals who were already performing other educational tasks. This article contains a study that captures the experiences of these professionals in a Spanish university and a British university, as relates to their involvement in MOOCs. Interviews and group sessions were conducted to ascertain the influence of MOOCs in their practice, and in their opinions about the role of MOOCs in their institutions. The results seem to suggest that participants have positive attitudes towards incorporating MOOCs at the university, although they demand a serious bet for this educational approach from the strategic decision makers in the institutions.

scholarly journals Coping with urbanization in China: The role of the sciences of human settlements and planning practice

2006 ◽  
Vol 73 (436-441) ◽  
pp. 196-206
Author(s):  
Wu Liangyong
Keyword(s):  
Urban Studies ◽  
World Society ◽  
Local Identity ◽  
Human Settlements ◽  
Tsinghua University ◽  
Republic Of China ◽  
The World ◽  
Urbanization In China ◽  
The University

The author is Professor of Architecture and Urban Studies , Tsinghua University, Beijing, People's Republic of China; member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering; and Director of both the Institute of Architectural and Urban Studies and the Center for Human Settlements, Tsinghua University. He is also a member and former President of the World Society for Ekistics (WSE). The text that follows is a slightly edited and revised version of a paper presented at the international symposion on "Globalization and Local Identity," organized jointly by the World Society for Ekistics and the University of Shiga Prefecture in Hikone, Japan, 19-24 September, 2005.

scholarly journals Arabicization of Business Terms from Terminology Planning Perspective

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fawwaz Al-Abed Al-Haq ◽  
Sarah A. Al-Essa
Keyword(s):  
Gender Role ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Arab Nationalism ◽  
University Of Jordan ◽  
Yarmouk University ◽  
The University ◽  
University Affiliation

<p>The main purpose of this study was to measure the extent of acceptability of Arabicized business terms. The present study investigated the attitudes of business students toward the Arabicization of business terms. Besides, it drew attention to the criteria of acceptability to be taken into consideration in the Arabicization process to produce acceptable business terms. Finally, it brought into focus the role of gender, university affiliation, and specialization in the Arabicization process of business terms. A total of two hundred questionnaires were distributed to business students at the University of Jordan and Yarmouk University. It has been found that Arabicized business terms were moderately accepted by the users. Overall, users’ attitude toward Arabicized business terms was somewhat positive. Gender and university affiliation variables had influence on these criteria. Like the specialization variable, they caused different attitudes toward these terms. Enthusiasm toward the idea of Arabicization because of pan-Arab identity was strong. This study could be useful for Arabicization decision makers to get acceptable Arabicized business terms. It is the first step towards enhancing understanding of gender role in the Arabicization process. This study also has implications for further research into the importance of Arab nationalism in promoting Arabicized terms.<strong> </strong><strong></strong></p>

scholarly journals Building your influence: the role of the smart sustainability leader

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Janet Haddock-Fraser ◽  
David Gorman
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Working Models ◽  
University Of Edinburgh ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The University

Anyone seeking to influence another is a potential leader.  Within higher education, determining what an institution should undertake on sustainability can be daunting.  Sustainability leaders face labyrinthine, multifaceted sub-cultures, influencers and viewpoints across staff, students, government, business and alumni all with an opinion on whether, how and in what order of priority sustainability should be taken forward.  In this paper we take on this challenge by synthesising and critically evaluating core principles and working models for influencing and leading for sustainability in higher education. We identify a series of eight challenges affecting delivery of sustainability and seek to understand how conceptual models and principles in sustainability decision-making and leadership could address these. We draw on the experience of both authors, in tandem with comments from workshop and leadership training programme participants who attended the Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC) Leadership Lab training in the UK, as well as reflections arising in a detailed case study from the University of Edinburgh.  We bring key insights from theory and practice for the benefits of individuals or teams seeking to influence and persuade key decision-makers to embrace the sustainability agenda.

scholarly journals The heads of Academic Departments at the University of Jordan thought about spreading culture from the point of view of faculty members

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 287-302
Author(s):  
Nisreen Aziz Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Academic Departments ◽  
Department Heads ◽  
The Subject ◽  
University Of Jordan ◽  
The University

The study aimed to uncover the role of the heads of academic departments at the University of Jordan in spreading the organizational culture from the viewpoint of its faculty members. The study used the descriptive survey approach, in order to survey the role of the heads of academic departments at the University of Jordan in disseminating organizational culture from the point of view of the faculty members in it, Of 348 members, and the following results were reached. The general average of the role of academic department heads at the University of Jordan in spreading organizational culture from the viewpoint of its faculty members is medium with an arithmetic mean (3.22) and a standard deviation (0.68). The study also found that there are no statistically significant differences at the level of (5.05) = a for the role of the heads of academic departments at the University of Jordan in spreading the organizational culture from the point of view of the faculty members in it due to the variable of rank, experience in all fields, and the study recommended encouraging and motivating department heads to work. To spread the organizational culture in a variety of ways, and to conduct more studies on the subject of study in Jordanian universities in order to provide decision-makers with a scientific base to help them rely on it in addressing the current reality to obtain what is desired , there are no significant differences at the level of the sign (a = 0.05) depending on the main study variables (grade, years of experience, Among the most important recommendations that came out of the study is to encourage and motivate department heads to work on spreading organizational culture in a variety of ways, and to conduct more studies on the subject of study in Jordanian universities so as to provide decision-makers with a scientific base that helps them rely on it in addressing the current reality to obtain what is desired.

MATERIAL HANDLING MACHINES AND SYSTEMS – UMI-TWINN PROJECT CONTRIBUTION

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-20
Author(s):  
Péter Telek ◽  
Béla Illés ◽  
Christian Landschützer ◽  
Fabian Schenk ◽  
Flavien Massi
Keyword(s):  
Material Handling ◽  
Digital Data ◽  
Flow Process ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Scientific Excellence ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
New Research ◽  
Eu Project ◽  
The University

Nowadays, the Industry 4.0 concept affects every area of the industrial, economic, social and personal sectors. The most significant changings are the automation and the digitalization. This is also true for the material handling processes, where the handling systems use more and more automated machines; planning, operation and optimization of different logistic processes are based on many digital data collected from the material flow process. However, new methods and devices require new solutions which define new research directions. In this paper we describe the state of the art of the material handling researches and draw the role of the UMi-TWINN partner institutes in these fields. As a result of this H2020 EU project, scientific excellence of the University of Miskolc can be increased and new research activities will be started.

Tertiary English-majored Students’ Perceptions toward the Role of Pronunciation in English Language Learning and their Practicing Strategies

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 264-279
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
The University

Accurate pronunciation has a vital role in English language learning as it can help learners to avoid misunderstanding in communication. However, EFL learners in many contexts, especially at the University of Phan Thiet, still encounter many difficulties in pronouncing English correctly. Therefore, this study endeavors to explore English-majored students’ perceptions towards the role of pronunciation in English language learning and examine their pronunciation practicing strategies (PPS). It involved 155 English-majored students at the University of Phan Thiet who answered closed-ended questionnaires and 18 English-majored students who participated in semi-structured interviews. The findings revealed that students strongly believed in the important role of pronunciation in English language learning; however, they sometimes employed PPS for their pronunciation improvement. Furthermore, the results showed that participants tended to use naturalistic practicing strategies and formal practicing strategies with sounds, but they overlooked strategies such as asking for help and cooperating with peers. Such findings could contribute further to the understanding of how students perceive the role of pronunciation and their PPS use in the research’s context and other similar ones. Received 10th June 2019; Revised 12th March 2020; Accepted 12th April 2020

Authority of Law: An Analysis of The Role of Police

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veronika Keir
Keyword(s):  
Policy Development ◽  
Crime Control ◽  
Legal Theory ◽  
Research Policy ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Legal Research ◽  
Legal Studies ◽  
The University

<div class="page" title="Page 3"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span>Veronika is a recent graduate from the Honours Legal Studies program at the University of Waterloo. Her passions are socio-legal research, policy development, feminist legal theory, and crime control development. Veronika is currently working a full-time job at Oracle Canada, planning on pursuing further education in a Masters program. </span></p></div></div></div>

Chaplaincies in a “Post-Secular” Multicultural University

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Possamai ◽  
Arathi Sriprakash ◽  
Ellen Brackenreg ◽  
John McGuire
Keyword(s):  
Public Institutions ◽  
Religion And Spirituality ◽  
Scaling Down ◽  
The University

As universities in Australia are faced with a growth in diversity and intensity of religion and spirituality on campus, this article explores the work of chaplains and its reception by students on a multi-campus suburban university. It finds that the religious work of these professionals is not the primary emphasis in the university context; what is of greater significance to students and the university institution is the broader pastoral and welfare-support role of chaplains. We discuss these findings in relation to post-secularism theory and the scaling down of state-provided welfare in public institutions such as universities.

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