Soft and Hard Technologies in Technology Education

2015 ◽  
pp. 378-391
Author(s):  
Kin Wai Michael Siu ◽  
Yi Lin Wong
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Technology Education ◽  
Social Factors ◽  
Future Trend ◽  
Balanced Approach ◽  
Common Misconception ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Government

There is a common misconception that technology is limited to physical devices (i.e., hard technology). However, technology also includes soft technology, which is concerned with human and social factors. The emphasis on hard technology has prevented technology education from widening its scope and thus catering to the needs of a changing society. This chapter first briefly identifies the common definitions of soft and hard technologies. It then argues that technology education should emphasize both hard and soft technologies. Through a case study of Hong Kong, the chapter identifies the issues surrounding the inclusion of soft technology in the technology curriculum. The issues comprise the outdated perceptions of the government and schools with respect to technology, teachers' backgrounds, and students' abilities. The chapter then proposes recommendations and suggestions for resolving these issues. The future trend of an all-round and balanced approach toward hard and soft technology in technology education is discussed.

Soft and Hard Technologies in Technology Education

2014 ◽  
pp. 625-638
Author(s):  
Kin Wai Michael Siu ◽  
Yi Lin Wong
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Technology Education ◽  
Social Factors ◽  
Future Trend ◽  
Balanced Approach ◽  
Common Misconception ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Government

There is a common misconception that technology is limited to physical devices (i.e., hard technology). However, technology also includes soft technology, which is concerned with human and social factors. The emphasis on hard technology has prevented technology education from widening its scope and thus catering to the needs of a changing society. This chapter first briefly identifies the common definitions of soft and hard technologies. It then argues that technology education should emphasize both hard and soft technologies. Through a case study of Hong Kong, the chapter identifies the issues surrounding the inclusion of soft technology in the technology curriculum. The issues comprise the outdated perceptions of the government and schools with respect to technology, teachers' backgrounds, and students' abilities. The chapter then proposes recommendations and suggestions for resolving these issues. The future trend of an all-round and balanced approach toward hard and soft technology in technology education is discussed.

scholarly journals Forecast Foreign Exchange Rate: The Case Study of PKR/USD

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 129
Author(s):  
Muhammad Asadullah ◽  
Nawaz Ahmad ◽  
Maria José Palma Lampreia Dos-Santos
Keyword(s):  
Exchange Rate ◽  
Arima Model ◽  
Future Trend ◽  
Suitable Model ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Exchange Rate ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Government ◽  
Future Exchange

The main aim of this paper is to forecast the future values of the exchange rate of the USD. Dollar (USD) and Pakistani Rupee (PR). For this purpose was used the ARIMA model to forecast the future exchange rates, because the time series was stationary at first difference.  Data reported to five years ranging from the first day of April 2014 to 31st March 2019. The results proved that ARIMA (1,1,9) is the most suitable model to forecast the exchange rate. The difference between the forecasted values and actual values are less than 1%; therefore, it was found that the ARIMA is robust and this model will be helpful for the government functionaries, monetary policymakers, economists and other stakeholders to identify and forecast the future trend of the exchange rate and make their policies accordingly.

Successful collaboration between smart city consortium and Hong Kong Government in Covid-19 dashboard: the case of leadership in practice

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Jung Yue Chun ◽  
Wahid Abdul Nabsiah ◽  
Cheng Ling Tan
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Third Party ◽  
City Development ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Mass Collaboration ◽  
The Government

Purpose This paper aims to discover why such a public partnership project had been successful with a non-profit third-party alliance such as a smart city consortium (SCC) promoting smart city development. Design/methodology/approach This descriptive case study is primarily based on analysing data collected from various texts, public statements, media interviews and three semi-structured interviews with key members involved in the Covid-19 dashboard project. Findings The data and analysis reviews that both interpersonal and interorganisational trust, dedication and proactiveness of the leaders at SCC were major contributing factors to why SCC was able to partner with the Hong Kong Government in the Covid-19 dashboard in the first place and that the success was also a direct outcome of effective mass collaborative knowledge management activities. Research limitations/implications The research in leadership attributes and activities in the non-profit alliance has been few and this collaborative partnership between the alliance and the government is an example of the importance of further research in smart city leadership. Practical implications In deploying projects for mass collaboration and knowledge sharing in smart city development (which is multi-disciplinary in nature). there are still many new and evolving organisational practices and leadership matters that many business leaders and city managers can learn from. Social implications Smart city development projects involve the notion of sharing data in an open environment enabled by software and mediating tools. Successful projects such as this Hong Kong Covid-19 dashboard which serves a diverse audience can further promote the importance of an open data policy regime for the benefit of the public. Originality/value This case study covers a highly original and unique case study with the leaders at the SCC and representatives from the Hong Kong Government.

The Media Trade Press as Technology Forecaster: A Case Study of the VCR'S Impact on Broadcasting

1997 ◽  
Vol 74 (2) ◽  
pp. 417-430 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip M. Napoli
Keyword(s):  
Social Factors ◽  
Early Stages ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Media ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
And Diffusion ◽  
Trade Press

This paper assesses how the broadcasting and advertising trade press performed in their role as technology forecaster, using the introduction of the VCR and its potential impact on broadcasting as a case study. An examination of the forecasts made within the broadcasting and advertising trade press during the early stages of the VCR's development and diffusion indicates that the advertising trade press proved much more active and much more accurate in forecasting the future of the VCR. The results also indicate the importance of integrating technological and social factors for constructing accurate forecasts.

The Duty to Consult and Accommodate Aboriginal Peoples: A Primer for Ontario Surveyors Working in Resources Development

GEOMATICA ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.W. Roger Townshend ◽  
Michael McClurg
Keyword(s):  
Resource Development ◽  
Aboriginal Peoples ◽  
Resource Extraction ◽  
Government Decision ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Government ◽  
Aboriginal Law ◽  
Natural Resource Development ◽  
Common Understanding

Aboriginal law has developed to require Aboriginal peoples to be “consulted and accommodated” if their rights may be impacted by a government decision, including a government permit or approval of a project of a private proponent. For example, hunting rights often exist throughout a First Nation’s treaty or traditional territory (i.e. far beyond the limits of reserves), and the duty to consult and accommodate can be triggered by mining and other resource development. Contrary to the common understanding of some of those unfamiliar with this area of law, this duty applies not only to activities undertaken under federal authorization, but also to those under provincial authorization. The Crown’s “duty to consult and accommodate” Aboriginal peoples has become a central theme in the discussion of natural resource development in Canada. In response to various decisions of Canadian courts, the Government of Ontario significantly overhauled its Mining Act in 2009 to provide for some consultation with Aboriginal communities. Those changes came in to effect in the spring of 2013. This paper will describe the constitutional duty to consult as it has been described and elaborated on by courts in Canada and some of the implications it has for resource extraction in Ontario. It will then undertake a case study discussing Ontario’s attempt to respond to its duty to consult by amending the Mining Act regime. Finally, the paper will consider the flaws in the Mining Act and the reasons that exploration companies and surveyors working for them should be prudent and pro-active when undertaking intrusive activities in the traditional territories of Aboriginal peoples.

Sustainable development and social policy: a case of indigenous villages in Hong Kong

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 305-317 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kwok Wai Ma
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Cultural Economic ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Small House ◽  
The Government

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the issues relating to sustainable development (SD) in the context of indigenous village development in Hong Kong. Design/methodology/approach – A case study approach is used in this research. In addition to literature review, qualitative data, primarily collected through personal interviews with various stakeholders were the main source of input. Findings – The Small House Policy (SHP) case illustrates an unsustainable policy. It underscores the interrelatedness among the relevant systems – social/cultural, economic, political and environmental – in the context of SD. In the short term, the government can at least expedite the construction of sewage facilities for the villages. Furthermore, the government can consider elevating the penalty and tightening policing/patrolling in village environs to discourage the illegal sale of “ding” rights and small houses. In the longer term, the government needs to put the rural area in order. Identifying means to zone planning would be a possible direction on this front. Originality/value – Through examining the case of SHP relating to the indigenous villages in Hong Kong, the complexity of SD is thoroughly revealed.

Issues in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Implementation: Justification of Employing Case Study Methodology

2014 ◽  
Vol 660 ◽  
pp. 988-994
Author(s):  
Adnan Hj. Bakri ◽  
Abdul Rahman Abdul Rahim ◽  
Mohd Yusof Noordin ◽  
Widya Kartini Mohd. Razali ◽  
Mohd.Tohid Mohd Zul-Waqar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Design ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Total Productive Maintenance ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
The Future ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
The Common

This paper aims to review the common research design employed to investigate the various issues in TPM implementation. Concurrently, it is also aimed to analyze the contribution from Malaysian –based researchers towards increasing the literature of TPM. Attempt was made to discuss the available literature related to TPM published from year 1992 until 2012. The outcomes from this review would serve as useful guideline for the future research in TPM particularly for Malaysian researcher.

scholarly journals A mindset of entrepreneurship for sustainability

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 797-811
Author(s):  
Shirley Mo-Ching Yeung
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Skill Sets ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Common

This study focuses on exploring the elements needed for entrepreneurship education in the future for generating economic, social and environmental sustainability for the community and for developing future leaders through understanding the existing entrepreneurship related policies, programmes, modules and the perception of teenagers of entrepreneurship skills to realise the importance of a mindset of entrepreneurship and the ways of integrating multidisciplinary knowledge for developing entrepreneurship spirit to meet the challenges of the future. This topic has not been comprehensively explored in the past. After conducting quantitative analysis on 95 undergraduate students of a postsecondary institution in Hong Kong on entrepreneurship skills, the regression results presented in this paper found “entrepreneurship skills include implementation skill” can explain about 33percent of the change in the dependent variable of “sustainable skill sets include building a positive mindset”. And, the mean scores of “entrepreneurship skills include creativity and risk-taking are the same as 4.02 out of a 5-point scale while “dislike handling paperwork with details”, “dislike facing people I don’t know” and “dislike being challenges” received the lowest scores of 2.6, 2.7 and 2.7 respectively. With regard to the qualitative analysis of existing entrepreneurship related programmes, it is found that business, management, finance and contemporary issues are the common elements in existing programmes of which the skills of creativity, risk-taking, socialization, handling details and challenges are lacking. When analysing the meeting notes of UNESCO, APEID in February, 2015 of nine countries (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, China Hong Kong, Japan, and Republic of Korea), there is a trend on the importance of entrepreneurship and innovation mindset with three common concerns, that is, a lack of competent teachers teaching entrepreneurship programmes, a lack of industry exposure and a lack of government support. This paper highlights the key elements of future entrepreneurship related programmes for sustainability. Both educators and policy makers not only need to respond to the ecosystem of entrepreneurship education, but also need to co-produce relevant and meaningful entrepreneurship related modules and programmes which focus on soft skills development for building a positive mindset for handling challenges of the future

scholarly journals Pameran dan Kinerja UMKM: Sebuah Evaluasi Berkelanjutan

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 211
Author(s):  
Rovila El Maghviroh ◽  
Supriyati
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Evaluation Design ◽  
Private Companies ◽  
The Future ◽  
Sustainable Evaluation ◽  
The Government

<p>Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk merancang evaluasi berkelanjutan yang digunakan sebagai umpan balik penilaian kinerja keuangan dan non-keuangan UMKM setelah pameran, dan menilai kinerja non-keuangan <em>Exhibition Organizer</em>. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah <em>case study</em> dengan informan UMKM peserta pameran yang diselenggarakan Pemerintah Provinsi Jawa Timur. Hasil penelitian adalah sebuah rancangan evaluasi berkelanjutan yang diharapkan dapat meningkatkan kinerja UMKM sebagai modal untuk meningkatkan daya saing. Hasil penelitian juga dapat digunakan pemerintah, BUMN, dan perusahaan swasta sebagai fasilitator bagi UMKM untuk menilai apakah pameran yang diikuti telah sesuai dengan harapan, dan dipertimbangkan ketika akan mengikuti pameran di masa depan.</p><p><em>Abstract: This study aims to create a sustainable evaluation design that can be used as a feedback to assess the financial and non-financial performance of the SMEs after exhibition and to assess the non-financial performance of the Exhibition Organiser. The research method was conducted based on case study on the SMEs who were participants of the exhibition organised by the government of East Java Province. The result of this study is a sustainable evaluation design that expected to improve the performance of SMEs in order to improve competitive advantage. The result can also be utilised by the government, state owned enterprises, and private companies as SMEs??? facilitator to assess whether the exhibition has met the expectation; then, this will be used as a consideration?? if the SMEs would like to join the future exhibition. </em></p>

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