scholarly journals Exploring Factors that Influence Academics’ Knowledge Sharing Behaviour in Higher Education Institutions

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 40
Author(s):  
Ashwaq Rushud Al Rushud
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Individual Factors ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Learning Institutions ◽  
Snowball Sampling Technique

This study explores the organisational and individual factors that influence knowledge sharing behaviour among UK universities’ academics. Furthermore, the research also aims to provide recommendations on how knowledge sharing can be promoted. Few studies have been conducted to explore Knowledge Sharing behaviour in the context of higher education institutions. This research sheds light on the factors that influence knowledge sharing behaviour in higher learning institutions. Data for this research were collected from sixteen academics from four UK universities using semi-structured interviews and snowball sampling technique. The interview data was thematically analysed using Nvivo12 software. The interviews reveal that there is a positive attitude among academics toward knowledge sharing. Furthermore, there are several factors (organisational and individual) affecting knowledge sharing behaviour, such as unsupportive leadership, lack of facilities and lack of an effective rewards system.

The importance of servicescapes in Maldivian higher education: application of the stimuli-organism-response(SOR) framework

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Subburaj Alagarsamy ◽  
Sangeeta Mehrolia ◽  
Margret Vijay
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Learning Ability ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Critical Elements ◽  
Snowball Sampling Technique

Purpose This study aims to use the servicescape model of higher education environments to measure the students’ perceptions of the learning environment (classroom) and the effect this has on students’ learning ability. Design/methodology/approach The present study follows the stimulus-organism-response paradigm framework. A self-administered and well-structured survey questionnaire is used to collect data. The snowball sampling technique is used to collect samples of 403 students belonging to Maldivian higher education institutions. Findings Findings show that the physical appearances of these higher education institutions greatly influenced the pleasure dimension. Furthermore, pleasure is found to have a significant and positive relationship with the approach behaviour and engagement/involvement of the students. Originality/value The main contribution of the study is that it successfully tests the “Eduscape” model adopted from the servicescape model, and thus helps to extend existing knowledge on the critical elements in the Maldivian higher education learning environments and student’s behaviour within them. The findings have implications for higher education institutions to improve their learning environments and better engage with their students.

scholarly journals EXPECTED COMPETENCES IN STARTUPS: PERCEPTIONS OF ENTREPRENEURS

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (19) ◽  
pp. 270
Author(s):  
Caio Flávio Stettiner ◽  
Ednício Oliveira Lima ◽  
Eliane Pires Giavina Bianchi
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Ethical Values ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Job Seekers ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Job Applicant ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Training ◽  
Snowball Sampling Technique

Based on theoretical models, such as those proposed in the studies of McClelland and Spencer and Spencer over the last forty years, this study identifies entrepreneurs’ perception of the impact of the required skills of a job applicant in startups. It uses the snowball sampling technique and direct observation in incubators and accelerators to conduct a qualitative analysis. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the founders and managers of different impact ventures. From the analysis and discussion of this research, some of the skills required in startups are empathy, principles, ethical values, and other attributes of human nature. This study will be of practical value to job seekers, recruiters, and scholars as it suggests the skills that are required in the high-impact market, helping to develop better recruitment and training programs to their business.

scholarly journals Halal Healthcare Tourism: Nurses’ Perspectives

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Restuning Widiasih ◽  
Yanti Hermayanti ◽  
Ida Maryati ◽  
Tetti Solehati ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Interview Technique ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
Snowball Sampling Technique

AbstractMuslim-friendly tourism or halal tourism is an industry targeted by the Indonesian government. This is also created as an opportunity for the halal healthcare tourism industry. Previous studies in Indonesia have been conducted in the area of halal tourism. However, limited study has focused on halal healthcare tourism. This paper aimed to examine the challenges and prospects of halal healthcare tourism in Indonesia from nurses’ perspectives. Methods, this qualitative study applied the descriptive approach. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to 10 nurses from different hospitals in West Java and South Sumatra provinces. The snowball sampling technique was used to recruit participants. Data from the interviews were analyzed using the Comparative Analysis for Interview technique to find the study themes. Results, three themes emerged from the data analysis including the concept of halal healthcare tourisms is applied in health services, barriers in developing halal healthcare tourism, and the leader determines the main focus of services programs in the hospital. In conclusion, these findings provide an understanding of the potency of Indonesian hospitals in the halal healthcare tourism market from nurses’ perspectives, yet several barriers were also identified. A comprehensive assessment is needed to obtain other health professionals’ opinions, and to raise their awareness of the strength of this industry in Indonesia.

scholarly journals Factors Contributing to Industrial Conflicts within Higher Education Institutions in Lesotho: A Case of the National University of Lesotho

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 319
Author(s):  
Mamoeletsi Limakatso Mojalefa
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Collective Bargaining ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
National University ◽  
Higher Institutions

Incidences of industrial actions, which have frequently paralyzed learning at most of the educational institutions, are frequent in Lesotho. Despite the safeguards for collective bargaining in Lesotho, the incidences of industrial actions at higher institutions of learning in Lesotho are still common. The study was conducted to investigate the factors which contribute to industrial conflict at the National University of Lesotho. In order to gain a deeper understanding of the participants’ unionism experiences, semi-structured interviews were used to collect data. This study reveals that lack of transparency, inconsistent application of policies, lack of communication, lack of motivation, poor salaries, bias as well as poor working conditions are some of the factors that cause strikes at the institutions of higher learning in Lesotho.

scholarly journals Innovative Ecosphere in Higher Education Institutions: An Exploratory Study

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Faiz Hilmi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Innovation Ecosystem ◽  
Innovative Environment ◽  
Being There ◽  
Learning Institutions ◽  
Creativity And Innovation

Innovative higher learning institutions are the main factors in determining the nations success and well-being. However, fostering innovative human capital at higher education level is very challenging. In order to encourage the creation and development of a society that embraces a culture of creativity and innovation for the nations success and well being, there should be a coordinated innovation ecosystem capable of moving the nation towards an innovative society. Innovation ecosphere in Malaysian higher education institutions can be developed based on several parameters that act as enablers to its formation. Therefore, this study explores the identifies seven enablers of an innovative environment in Malaysian tertiary education institutions

scholarly journals “A Child is as important as Life”: Reflections on the Value of Children from Infertile Couples

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (E) ◽  
pp. 302-307
Author(s):  
Oluwakemi S. Iwelumor ◽  
Shariffah Suraya Syed Jamaludin ◽  
Taye O. George ◽  
Seun K. Babatunde ◽  
Olawale Y. Olonade
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Context ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Girl Child ◽  
Voluntary Childlessness ◽  
Value Of Children ◽  
Life Itself ◽  
Infertile Couples ◽  
Snowball Sampling Technique

BACKGROUND: Most African societies have no tradition of idealized celibacy or voluntary childlessness. Although the norms on parenthood are changing, adults are customarily expected to marry and bear children. AIM: This study examined the perceived value of children among infertile couples in Kwara South, Nigeria. METHODS: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven infertile couples recruited through snowball sampling technique. Data were organized using ATLAS.ti 8 and analyzed by thematic analysis. RESULTS: The study revealed that perceptions of the value of children are embedded in sociocultural norms and are strongly linked to religion, patriarchy, and the need for family/marriage sustainability. Childbearing was perceived as the fulfillment of divine injunction; as such, children were regarded as divine. While women believed children are sources of fulfillment and balanced life, most men saw them as life itself. Boys are collectively thought to ensure lineage security and confer honor and prestige on men. A child is believed to give women a permanent seat in marriage. CONCLUSIONS: These insights on the values of children within the Nigerian cultural context can be inculcated in programs and services targeted at alleviating the effect of infertility on childless couples. Innovative cultural programs that will increase the worth of the girl child are also encouraged.

Voices in the Desert

2021 ◽  
pp. 1118-1132
Author(s):  
Xeturah M Woodley
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Black Women ◽  
Women Educators ◽  
North American ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Professional Experiences ◽  
American Higher Education ◽  
Black Women Educators

The experiences of Black women educators are important, and yet their personal and professional experiences are rarely included as part of the faculty narrative at most North American higher education institutions. The continued normalization of White Supremacy and androcentricity, within North American higher education, maintain systems of oppression that perpetuate the systematic marginalization of Black women within the faculty ranks. The purpose of this study was to understand the experiences of Black women educators in New Mexico's higher education institutions. With a grounding in Black Womanist and Critical Race Theories, this qualitative research study employed snowball sampling as a means to engage ten Black women faculty members, via semi-structured interviews, in critical inquiry about their professional experiences with higher education. Study participants testified about experiences with microaggressions, discrimination, and racial battle fatigue as well as feeling intellectual, campus, and community isolation.

scholarly journals Knowledge management in higher education institutions: enablers and barriers in Mauritius

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 366-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Poonam Veer Ramjeawon ◽  
Jennifer Rowley
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Enabling Factors ◽  
Content Type

Purpose The purpose of this study is to contribute to research on knowledge management in higher education institutions (HEIs), by studying the enablers and barriers to knowledge management in a country with a developing higher education sector, Mauritius. Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured interviews were conducted with senior staff in the main public and private HEIs in Mauritius. Questions focused on knowledge management, including relevant barriers and enabling factors to knowledge creation, knowledge sharing and knowledge transfer. Findings Although participants were able to discuss knowledge management, none of the universities had a knowledge management strategy. Moreover, more barriers than enablers to knowledge management were identified. Barriers included: a lack of policies and reward mechanisms, resources, data, funding and time for research, coupled with frequent leadership changes, a lack of a knowledge-sharing culture and research repositories and weak industry–academia linkages. Enablers were perceived to be: qualified and experienced academic staff in public HEIs, information technology (IT) infrastructure and library/digital library and some incentives for knowledge creation and transfer. Originality/value Previous research on knowledge management in universities has focused on countries with a relatively well-developed higher education sector. This research contributes by focusing on the perceived barriers and enablers to knowledge management in a country with a small and developing higher education sector.

scholarly journals A Review of Racial Microaggression in Malaysian Educational System and Its Higher Education Institutions

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 151
Author(s):  
Noormaizatul Akmar Muhamad Nasir ◽  
Nurul Husna Yaacob ◽  
Noraini Mohd Nor ◽  
Radzuwan Ab Rashid
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Educational System ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Racial Oppression ◽  
Racial Microaggression ◽  
Diverse Society ◽  
Learning Institutions ◽  
Demographic Background ◽  
Malaysian Students

This paper reviews other forms of racial oppression among Malaysian students in the business of their school and campus life day. It begins with a brief demographic background of Malaysia as a pluralistic country together with explanation pertaining to the aspirations of its diverse society. Then, it reviews some literature and findings revealed from previous studies concerning various racial microaggression issues in Malaysia with reference to schools and higher learning institutions. The challenges reviewed in this paper may be relevant to the administrative parties concerned and educational practitioners mandated to manage and train these diverse students. Other than that, this paper also provides insights into the multiracial Malaysians, especially the majority race students concerning the sense of oppression and discontent that their other ethnic peers may feel resulting from the present distinctive practice of ethnic polarisation. This paper argues that microaggression is on the rise among Malaysian youngsters and this problem stems from the environment that shapes their learning landscape.

scholarly journals Local Knowledge on Useful Plants in The Coastal Line Along Parangtritis and its Surroundings

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 755-759
Author(s):  
Meri Handayani ◽  
Eka Sulistyowati
Keyword(s):  
Local Knowledge ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Coastal Areas ◽  
Local People ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Useful Plants ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Key Informants ◽  
Single Function ◽  
Snowball Sampling Technique

In the coastal areas of Parangtritis and its surroundings have plant’s diversity which is still not much researched and documented. Documentation of the useful plants by local people (ethnobotany) is needed so that knowledge will be exist. This is due to the development of technology and science, the local knowledge about plant is increasingly degraded. This study aims to find out the knowledge and use of plants by local people. Data about plant’s diversity was carried out by analyzing vegetation in the coastal areas of Parangtritis and its surroundings which consisted of three locations namely Mangrove Forest of Baros, Parangkusumo Sand Dune, and Karst around Langse Cave. Data collection of ethnobotany was carried out by direct observation and semi-structured interviews with key informants. Snowball sampling technique was used to determine the key informants. The results of the study obtained 40 plant species from 27 families. Among 40 species, there were species that had a single function or others that had multiple function.  It divided into 7 usability groups, namely fodder (22 species), medicine (11 species), timber (4 species), household plant (19 species), ritual (2 species), ornamental (6 species), and crafts (2 species).

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