Virtual Teamwork and the Future Generation

2020 ◽  
pp. 20-34
Author(s):  
Katharina Maak
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Virtual Teams ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Future Generation ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
Virtual Teamwork ◽  
Competence Training ◽  
Working World

Since key qualifications, such as digital and intercultural competences, are essential prerequisites for success in the working world, higher education institutions are asked to integrate soft skills competence training into their curricula. This chapter will have a closer look at global virtual teams and the educational environment with special emphasis on German higher education institutions and a European point of view, analyzing how well the young generation—Generation Y—is digitally experienced, serving for a better understanding of the challenges of teaching and developing digital communication skills for an international working environment.

scholarly journals International Online Collaboration Competencies in Higher Education Students: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
pp. 102831532110162
Author(s):  
Alexandra Kolm ◽  
Jascha de Nooijer ◽  
Koen Vanherle ◽  
Andrea Werkman ◽  
Daniela Wewerka-Kreimel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Virtual Teams ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Online Collaboration ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Virtual Teamwork ◽  
Lower Performance ◽  
Definition Of

The COVID-19 pandemic has been forcing people to work remotely in virtual teams around the globe. Global virtual teamwork will continue, and people are not sufficiently prepared for this, resulting in reduced team commitment and lower performance. Higher education institutions need to equip their graduates with International Online Collaboration Competencies (IOCCs), but research into these is fragmented, lacking even a definition of these competencies. This study was systematically reviewing empirical studies on IOCCs. 516 studies were reviewed, and data from 14 full texts were analyzed. Six competence domains emerged from the literature. Most studies focused on single domains of IOCCs, and none of the studies covered all domains. Results indicate that this preliminary framework for higher education students provides a first overview of the fragmented literature on IOCCs. Methods to teach and evaluate IOCCs acquisition are underdeveloped but urgently needed to equip professionals for global virtual teamwork.

scholarly journals Conceptual Framework for Teaching Sustainable Development Course in Blended Learning Environment

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-23
Author(s):  
Tilagavati Subramaniam ◽  
Muthu Alagan Thangavelu
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
Framework For Teaching

Purposes: This paper presents a conceptual framework for teaching sustainable development courses in an online learning environment in institutions of higher education.  Sustainability development courses are becoming essential in higher education institutions mainly to educate the younger generations who will be part of the community to make it happen. Higher education institutions are experiencing dramatic shift to cater a young generation of prospective students, to integrate technical innovations in teaching practices and to concentrate on increasing concerns about global sustainability issues. There has been little research to promote an innovative learning in the teaching of sustainable development. The goal of this paper was to create a framework for teaching sustainable development in a virtual learning environment (blended learning) due to the lack of a conceptual framework that could direct this implementation. Findings: Hence, the blended learning method is eco-friendly, whereby protects global environmental resources. For hands-on experiences, students will develop projects to make their campus and community more sustainable. In the process, students learn how to analyse sustainability and able to apply online learning knowledge into practice. Implication: The conceptual framework proposed will support all educators in higher education institutions engaged in the promotion of quality online education in this pandemic circumstance to develop an effective online practise that are aligned with the corresponding learning needs, skills and facilities.

scholarly journals Professional and Social Adjustment of Women Employees in Higher Education Institutions: A Regional Perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 343-351
Author(s):  
Iram Parveen ◽  
Muhammad Uzair-ul-Hassan ◽  
Humaira Zainib
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Adjustment ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Women Employees ◽  
Recruitment And Selection ◽  
Promotion Process ◽  
Effect Of Age

To safeguard the rights of women for professional and social adjustment in a society, higher education institutions can play a vital role. This study was designed to find the factors that affect the professional and social adjustment of women employees concerning gender discriminating culture in higher education institutions. Women employees from 4 universities were conveniently taken as a sample of the study. The sample size was (n=160). Inferential statistics; t-test and one-way ANOVA were used. The study concluded that women employees were satisfied with: recruitment and selection process; assignment of wages; workload; leaves rules; promotion process; dealing of head and professional development practices, while, they were not satisfied with: duty hours; career development; decision-making process, existing co-working environment and social adjustment. No effect of age, qualification, designation except experience on professional as well as on social adjustment was significantly observed.

scholarly journals FEATURES OF DEVELOPMENT OF CADET’S ACADEMIC COMPETENCE IN THE PROCESS OF TRAINING IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS OF THE MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS

2021 ◽  
pp. 153-157
Author(s):  
A.S. Andrianova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Academic Competence ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Theoretical Point ◽  
Internal Affairs ◽  
The Republic

The academic competence of cadets is the basis for the formation of professional and social-personal competence of a specialist. Academic competence is a set of skills to independently obtain, process and apply knowledge in the field of jurisprudence, as well as to study and explain from a theoretical point of view the phenomena associated with the implementation of law enforcement. The specifics of training in higher education institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs predetermines the need for a systematic organization of activities to develop the academic competence of cadets. The article describes the stages of designing the educational process, taking into account the stages of professionalization of cadets in the learning process.

The Efficiency Of Higher Education Institutions: Evaluation And Management Of Managers

2021 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Olesia Tomchuk ◽  
Viktoriia Tserklevych ◽  
Olena Hurman ◽  
Valentin Petrenko ◽  
Kateryna Chymosh
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Key Performance Indicators ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
University Professors ◽  
Business Entities ◽  
Management Functions ◽  
The University

The article discusses the potential opportunities for leaders of higher education to monitor and implement development management functions using a system of key performance indicators, which is often used by various business entities. The authors adapted it to the needs of higher education institutions, integrating them with their characteristics.The formation of a system of key performance indicators in the article is disclosed from the point of view of improving the management system and motivation of the management and teaching staff of higher education. Approbation of the proposed methodology was implemented in the Institution of Higher Education, where it showed its effectiveness. The new system allowed the university professors to influence directly on the bonus part of income through their own work and efficiency.

Determinants of Controlling in a Non-Public Higher Education Institution in Poland

2014 ◽  
pp. 342-350
Author(s):  
Elżbieta Janczyk-Strzała
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Other ◽  
Financial Security ◽  
Public Higher Education ◽  
Strategic Decisions

The basis of any business, including non-public Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), is financial security, which is ensured by achieving sufficiently high profits and financial liquidity. Especially in these times, a rapidly changing market, the competition, and the upcoming birth rate forces HEIs to optimize operational and strategic decisions. On one hand, it creates new opportunities for non-public HEIs, but on the other, it is a source of danger for the future of their operations. Therefore, they must not only overcome the difficulties encountered in everyday life but also try to respond to the challenges posed by their environment, demonstrating the special care to ensure the efficiency of their operations. They must not only try to increase the quality of offered services or manage their funds rationally but with equal attention should “invest” in modern management methods and concepts. Through the use of controlling, contemporary non-public HEIs are able to choose an optimum variant of decision facilitating the achievement of their goals. In view of the above, this chapter discusses the special considerations relating to controlling HEIs from the point of view of increasing their effectiveness.

Promoting Critical Thinking in Virtual Teams

2014 ◽  
pp. 303-326
Author(s):  
Francesco Sofo ◽  
Michelle Sofo
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Virtual Environment ◽  
Virtual Teams ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Student Characteristics ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Virtual Teamwork

This chapter aims to raise awareness in leaders and practitioners on how critical thinking is embedded within the performance of virtual teams. The increasingly important nexus between critical thinking and team performance is demonstrated within the specific context of the virtual environment. The chapter is interspersed with brief case studies that demonstrate some of the experiences of Australian-based higher education staff in their efforts to incorporate both critical thinking and virtual teamwork into their pedagogy. A framework of success factors and challenges inherent to virtual teams and critical thinking is provided, which covers five influential factors: technology, student characteristics, educator characteristics, social aspects, and team dynamics. The chapter concludes with some directions for future research.

Business Graduate Market Value

2014 ◽  
pp. 191-206
Author(s):  
Diana Bank
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Emerging Markets ◽  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Market Value ◽  
Educational Opportunities ◽  
Highly Qualified ◽  
Working World

This chapter discusses the purpose and role of higher education institutions in the creation of highly qualified human resources for the globalized 21st century. As technology and societies change and evolve, universities must adapt and modify their offerings to students who need to be more marketable in an ever more competitive marketplace. As economic conditions have propelled emerging economies as the main engines of growth for the next decades, it is imperative the higher education institutions in the form of business schools, both in developed and emerging markets, create the necessary background and educational opportunities for young students entering the working world. These will include skills in intercultural communication and strategy, as well as new and different ways of negotiating between countries and among companies.

scholarly journals Digital Gap in Universities and Challenges for Quality Education: A Diagnostic Study in Mexico and Spain

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (21) ◽  
pp. 9069
Author(s):  
Guillermo Rodríguez-Abitia ◽  
Sandra Martínez-Pérez ◽  
Maria Soledad Ramirez-Montoya ◽  
Edgar Lopez-Caudana
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Quality Education ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Diagnostic Study ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Digital Gap ◽  
Teaching Learning

The United Nations (UN) identifies four key elements as agents for change and for addressing societal challenges: education, research, innovation and leadership. The use of technology, from a pedagogical and organizational point of view, in higher education institutions has brought about new challenges. The integration of them in the teaching–learning processes has experienced a great evolution, giving way to a digital transformation and the acquisition of new skills and knowledge, thus pointing towards quality education within the framework of sustainable development objectives. This document aims to describe and analyze the ways in which seven higher education institutions, three in Spain and four in Mexico, have taken up the challenge of adopting technologies and applying them to the educational process. To this end, in-depth interviews and direct observations were carried out. The results point to three dimensions: technological, pedagogical and organizational, which shed light on the different factors that influence the choice and availability of the use of technologies. The results indicate that contextual factors play a determinant role in the ability of an institution to profit from technologies to aid the educational process and guarantee its quality.

Pricing for higher education institutions: a value-based approach

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 929-940 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amizawati Mohd Amir ◽  
Sofiah Md Auzair ◽  
RUHANITA MAELAH ◽  
Azlina Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Customer Value ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Initial Step ◽  
Educational Programme ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Content Type ◽  
A Value ◽  
One Step ◽  
The Right

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose the concept of higher education institutions (HEIs) offering educational services based on value for money. The value is determined based on customers’ (i.e. students) expectations of the service and the costs in comparison to the competitors. Understanding the value and creating customer value are a means to attain competitive advantage and constitute the basis of price setting. Drawing upon this belief, as an initial step towards value-based pricing method, the possible value factors are suggested for calculating educational programme prices across HEIs. Design/methodology/approach – This is a conceptual paper introducing the value-based pricing approach in setting HEI tuition fees. Extending prior discussion on the demand for quality education and current financial challenges faced by HEIs, it introduces the concept pricing based upon customer perceived value (student/industry). Value-based pricing is deemed appropriate in view of the value of short tangible and intangible investment by both parties (students and HEIs) to differentiate in terms of setting the right price for the right university for the right student. Findings – The primary aim is to suggest the applicability of value-based pricing for HEIs, which is likely to be both relevant and fruitful for the sustainability of the sector. It represents a personal point of view; building upon a review of the literature, the paper extends the established knowledge one step further in terms of setting the right price for the right university, which is deemed worthy of further study and development. Originality/value – The paper will be of use to the management and policymakers in the education sector in searching for a contemporary pricing mechanism for higher education.

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