Habermas and Data Analysis in for-Profit Higher Education Institutions

2018 ◽  
pp. 204-221
Author(s):  
Ashley N. Gaskew
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
For Profit

Professor Smith Goes to Washington: Educational Interest Group Lobbying, 1998–2017

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 448-453
Author(s):  
Christopher R. Marsicano ◽  
Christopher Brooks
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education Research ◽  
Interest Groups ◽  
Interest Group ◽  
Labor Unions ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Lobbying Activity ◽  
Expenditure Data ◽  
K 12

Congressional lobbying by education-related interest groups is an understudied subject in education research. This brief uses congressional lobbying expenditure data from 1998 to 2017 to examine trends in lobbying behavior by labor unions; K–12 education providers; and public, private nonprofit, and for-profit higher education institutions. Education interest groups have spent in excess of $2 billion lobbying Congress since 1998. Higher education institutions represent a disproportionate share of lobbying activity and expenditures, accounting for almost 70% of education-focused interest groups and around 80% of education-related lobbying expenditures. Lobbying expenditures steadily rose until 2011 before rapidly declining. The brief speculates as to the possible reasons for these trends and concludes with a call for greater research on lobbying for education.

scholarly journals WHY DO HIGHER-EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS PURSUE ONLINE EDUCATION?

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Schiffman ◽  
Karen Vignare ◽  
Christine Geith
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Large Enrollment ◽  
Access And Quality ◽  
Unique Item ◽  
Type Of Institution ◽  
First Time

Using a unique item included for the first time in the Sloan Consortium’s 2006 national survey of online learning, the authors analyze the reasons why higher-education institutions engage in online learning. Nine reasons are explored from contributing to extension efforts to returning a surplus. Eight of the nine reasons are found to vary in importance depending on the type of institution. Significant differences were found for associate-level institutions, for-profit institutions and large-enrollment institutions. The authors examine the findings for access and quality themes.

scholarly journals RELIGIOSITY MODERATION ON THE EFFECT OF WHISTLEBLOWING INTENTION AND FRAUD TENDENCY

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 266
Author(s):  
Veni Nopeanti ◽  
Tarjo Tarjo ◽  
Bambang Haryadi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Research Data ◽  
State Universities ◽  
Simple Linear Regression ◽  
Whistleblowing Intention

This study examined the effect of whistleblowing intention on fraud tendency and the role of religiosity as a moderating variable of the effect of whistleblowing intention on fraud tendency in higher education institutions. The sample in this research was finance staff at State Universities in East Java. The research data were obtained by distributing questionnaires directly to the respondents. The methods used for data analysis in this research were simple linear regression and Moderated Regression Analysis (MRA). The results show that whistleblowing intention has an effect on fraud tendency. Besides, religiosity is also proven to be a moderating variable of whistleblowing intention effect on fraud tendency in higher education institutions.

scholarly journals TOLERANCE AS AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF CONFLICTOLOGICAL COMPETENCE FORMATION OF FUTURE FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHERS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ganna Polishchuk ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Foreign Language Teachers ◽  
Tolerance Level ◽  
Constructive Conflict ◽  
Pedagogical Literature

The aim of this work is to study the level of tolerance in the process of conflictological competence formation of future foreign language teachers by the use of theoretical research methods (analysis of psychological and pedagogical literature, comparison); empirical; quantitative and qualitative data analysis. The features of the "tolerance" concept in the scientific sphere, its types and its determinants as a socio-pedagogical phenomenon are clarified. The essence of the "pedagogical conflict" concept and the main causes of pedagogical conflicts are analyzed. The low tolerance level of both students and teachers is recognized as one of the main conflict causes in higher education institutions. As a result of the diagnostic examination of the motivational and value component of conflictological competence, the average level of students’ tolerance was established, which testified to the prospects of further work in developing the orientation of future foreign language teachers to constructive conflict resolution, tolerant attitude, cooperation and search for compromise solutions.

scholarly journals “Thinking outside the Box”: Social Innovations Emerging from Academic Nursing-Community Partnerships

2022 ◽  
pp. 245-272
Author(s):  
Cheryl Zlotnick ◽  
Mary McDonnell-Naughton
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Community Partnerships ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Community Based ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Not For Profit ◽  
Social Innovations ◽  
The World

AbstractNurses comprise the largest group of healthcare workers in the world. Increasingly, nurses in higher education institutions are collaborating with not-for-profit and community-based organisations to devise programs, projects and interventions that benefit both their students’ education and individuals in the community. This chapter describes an integrative review of these academic nursing-community partnerships, focusing on the nurses’ roles, the students’ role and the lessons learned from the partnership strategies that blend the expertise of the community members and nurses in higher education.

scholarly journals The Idea of a “For-Profit” Private Christian University in South Africa

2019 ◽  
Vol 84 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Morné Diederiks
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
Christian Higher Education ◽  
Christian University ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Private Higher Education Institutions ◽  
The One

The one-sided focus of Christian higher education in South Africa on the field of theology and the lack of integrating faith and learning in other subjects emphasizes the need for a Christian university in South Africa. The question addressed in this article is whether a Christian university can also be for-profit, considering the fact that all Christian private higher education institutions in South Africa are non-profit. There are numerous criticisms against for-profit higher education institutions. The greatest of these are that for-profit private higher education institutions miss the purpose of what it means to be a university and that profitable higher education institutions exploit students. The church also has numerous criticisms of the profit motive, but from the Bible it is clear that there are two lines of thought regarding profit. The one is that profit is dangerous and that it easily becomes an idol; the other is that people are called to be profitable. This article concludes that there is room for a for-profit Christian higher education institution in South Africa. This for-profit Christian higher education institution should be imagined in terms of its understanding of profit regarding its mission, students, faculty and governance.

Health implications of job-related stress, motivation and satisfaction in higher education faculty and administrators

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 725-741 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denelle Mohammed ◽  
Edrea Chan ◽  
Rezwan Ahmad ◽  
Aleksandar Dusic ◽  
Cheryl Boglarsky ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Stress Relief ◽  
Education Faculty ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Health Implications ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
Faculty And Administrators ◽  
Job Related Stress

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze job-related stress, motivation and satisfaction in higher education institutions, and assesses their implications on health in various industries including higher education. In total, 52 higher education faculty and administrators from institutions in more than 16 countries participated in the study that utilized the organizational surveys, Organizational Effectiveness Inventory® from human synergistics. Subgroup analysis was done to compare faculty and administrators; males to females, private, public, for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. Design/methodology/approach To assess health implications, 160 respondents employed in seven industries were surveyed using a custom medical/stress questionnaire to collect self-reported data on levels of job-related stress, motivation and satisfaction as well as the presence of several medical conditions, including myocardial infarction, stroke, angina pectoris/coronary heart disease, hypertension, gastro-esophageal reflux disease and diabetes mellitus. The results from each of the two surveys were statistically analyzed separately. Findings Results show undesirable levels of job-related stress, motivation and satisfaction in some segments of higher education employees; as well as associations between poorer health and high stress levels. The study established a potential justification consequently, the authors recommend organizational offerings of: stress relief programs; health fairs and health club memberships; stress management workshops; use of mobile apps for stress relief; job description reviews to eliminate work-related demands; changes to managerial styles that align with the culture of employees; re-evaluation of organizational structure; and enhanced communication amongst workplace management and employees. Research limitations/implications Limitations of this study include small sample sizes and the presence of confounding factors that were not considered. In addition, this study did not look into whether occupational position or occupational difficulty compromised the nature of work causing employees to experience lower levels of satisfaction, since the extent to which employees feel satisfied with their work may influence their physical well-being. Originality/value There are a number of factors that can affect employees with regards to medical illnesses in a job-related setting. There are three factors in particular that have been shown to negatively affect the health of employees: job-related stress; motivation; and satisfaction. These effects have not been studied in depth in faculty and administrators of higher education institutions, hence this study seeks to achieve that.

scholarly journals Understanding For-Profit Higher Education in the United States Through History, Criticism, and Public Policy: A Brief Sector Landscape Synopsis

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew R. Hodgman
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
United States ◽  
Public Policy ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
The United States ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Sector Research ◽  
United States Higher Education

Despite their uniquely innovative and long-standing history within the United States higher education landscape, for-profit higher education institutions (FPHEIs) remain controversial academic entities. Criticism of the for-profit sector maintains that these institutions are not preparing students for successful entry into the workforce. In light of numerous recent struggles, sector growth has significantly receded while FPHE practices and policies continue to be questioned. In the wake of sector decline, FPHEIs have an important opportunity to reimagine their role as educational providers to better serve students and society at large. At this critical transitional moment, this article briefly reviews the literature surrounding the overall FPHE landscape to date in terms of the historical background of the sector, criticisms leveled against FPHE, and important public policies surrounding the for-profit sector. Gaps in the FPHE landscape literature are noted and suggestions for additional sector research are offered with respect to generating future scholarship that may be useful when (re)considering the role that FPHEIs might assume going forward.

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