Mission-Driven Approaches in Modern Business Education
Mission-Driven Approaches in Modern Business Education

Author: Smith, Brent

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2018-07-20

Total Pages: 421

ISBN-13: 1522549730

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In a globalized world, it is essential for business courses to adapt to the current economic climate by integrating cross-cultural and transnational approaches while remaining focused on the mission of the curriculum. Mission-Driven Approaches in Modern Business Education provides innovative insights into the ways that mission values can be seamlessly, efficiently, and effectively integrated into the core of any business course to inspire and influence quality business education. The content within this publication represents the work of educators in finance, management, marketing, international business, and other fields. It is designed for business managers, academicians, upper-level students, researchers, administrators, and organizational developers, and covers topics centered on mission as it relates to teaching, leadership, experiential learning, mission statements, sustainability, cultural engagement, and several other topics.

Research Anthology on Business and Technical Education in the Information Era
Research Anthology on Business and Technical Education in the Information Era

Author: Management Association, Information Resources

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2021-01-08

Total Pages: 1448

ISBN-13: 1799853462

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The Fourth Industrial Revolution has disrupted businesses worldwide through the introduction of highly automated processes. This disruption has affected the way in which companies conduct business, impacting everything from managerial styles to resource allocations to necessary new skillsets. As the business world continues to change and evolve, it is imperative that business education strategies are continuously revised and updated in order to adequately prepare students who will be entering the workforce as future entrepreneurs, executives, and marketers, among other careers. The Research Anthology on Business and Technical Education in the Information Era is a vital reference source that examines the latest scholarly material on pedagogical approaches in finance, management, marketing, international business, and other fields. It also explores the implementation of curriculum development and instructional design strategies for technical education. Highlighting a range of topics such as business process management, skill development, and educational models, this multi-volume book is ideally designed for business managers, business and technical educators, entrepreneurs, academicians, upper-level students, and researchers.

Responsible Entrepreneurship Education: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Responsible Entrepreneurship Education: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Author: Marzi, Giacomo

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2019-01-25

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1522582908

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Entrepreneurship is always evolving, and while some view entrepreneurship as something one is born to do, entrepreneurs should continue their education to improve themselves professionally. Entrepreneurship does not end with the creation of a start-up or in pursuing an already consolidated economic reality; it manifests itself in everyday life. Responsible Entrepreneurship Education: Emerging Research and Opportunities provides innovative insights into educational strategies for the continued preparation of entrepreneurs. The content within this publication examines economic theory, lifelong learning, opportunistic and positive thinking, business creativity, and operations management. It is designed for entrepreneurs, students, business educators, academicians, managers, and researchers.

A Cultural Historical Approach to Social Displacement and University-Community Engagement: Emerging Research and Opportunities
A Cultural Historical Approach to Social Displacement and University-Community Engagement: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Author: Underwood, Charles

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2021-05-07

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 1799874028

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In a time of worldwide turmoil and pervasive social displacement, universities and communities have come together to meet these urgent challenges in order to support the academic and social development of displaced young people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. It is crucial to understand and review how institutions, as well as individuals and collaborative groups, have worked together to expand institutional culture and practice in a process of cross-institutional expansive learning. A Cultural Historical Approach to Social Displacement and University-Community Engagement: Emerging Research and Opportunities focuses on university-community collaborative engagement as a strategic response to widespread social displacement and its implications for the educational and social development of underserved young people from displaced communities. Using a cultural historical perspective, the book offers a comparative study of collaborative engagement in multiple programs involving university and community partners in long-term efforts to address the social displacement and educational development of local young people. Specifically, it examines University-Community Links (UC Links), an international network of partnerships between universities and communities that has been addressing the educational implications of social displacement for over 20 years. This book is ideal for school faculty, students, university administrators, local community leaders, community-based organization leaders, local political leaders, teachers, and school partners, as well as researchers, practitioners, and stakeholders interested in discourse on university-community engagement in higher education, K-12, and local and state decision-making arenas.

Research Anthology on Approaches to Social and Sustainable Entrepreneurship
Research Anthology on Approaches to Social and Sustainable Entrepreneurship

Author: Management Association, Information Resources

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2022-12-27

Total Pages: 1391

ISBN-13: 1668475944

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Social entrepreneurship has grown in popularity in recent decades as a way to use business models and innovation to address social and environmental issues. While these ventures are helpful to many, emerging opportunities and challenges in the field still need to be explored. It is essential to remain knowledgeable on the emerging research within the field of social entrepreneurship so that we may better implement entrepreneurial solutions to social issues. The Research Anthology on Approaches to Social and Sustainable Entrepreneurship presents a comprehensive collection of the recent research into the developments, challenges, and opportunities of social and sustainable entrepreneurship in the modern era. Covering topics such as ecotourism, leadership styles, and poverty alleviation, this major reference work is an indispensable resource for business leaders and executives, entrepreneurs, government officials, community leaders, students and educators of higher education, economists, sociologists, librarians, researchers, and academicians.

Research Anthology on Service Learning and Community Engagement Teaching Practices
Research Anthology on Service Learning and Community Engagement Teaching Practices

Author: Management Association, Information Resources

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2021-12-30

Total Pages: 1604

ISBN-13: 166843878X

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The need for more empathetic and community-focused students must begin with educators, as service-learning has begun to grow in popularity throughout the years. By implementing service and community aspects into the classroom at an early age, educators have a greater chance of influencing students and creating a new generation of service-minded individuals who care about their communities. Teachers must have the necessary skills and current information available to them to provide students with quality service learning and community engagement curricula. The Research Anthology on Service Learning and Community Engagement Teaching Practices provides a thorough investigation of the current trends, best practices, and challenges of teaching practices for service learning and community engagement. Using innovative research, it outlines the struggles, frameworks, and recommendations necessary for educators to engage students and provide them with a comprehensive education in service learning. Covering topics such as lesson planning, teacher education, and cultural humility, it is a crucial reference for educators, administrators, universities, lesson planners, researchers, academicians, and students.

Methods for Analyzing and Leveraging Online Learning Data
Methods for Analyzing and Leveraging Online Learning Data

Author: Hai-Jew, Shalin

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2018-10-05

Total Pages: 455

ISBN-13: 1522575294

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While online learning continues to be a rapidly expanding field of research, analyzing data allows educational institutions to fine tune their curriculum and teaching methods. Properly utilizing the data, however, becomes difficult when taking into account how socio-technical systems are used, the administration of those systems, default settings, how data is described and captured, and other factors. Methods for Analyzing and Leveraging Online Learning Data is a pivotal reference source that provides vital research on the application of data in online education for improving a system’s capabilities and optimizing it for teaching and learning. This publication explores data handling, cleaning, analysis, management, and representation, as well as the methods of effectively and ethically applying data research. Tying together education and information science with special attention paid to informal learning, online assessment, and social media, this book is ideally designed for educational administrators, system developers, curriculum designers, data analysts, researchers, instructors, and graduate-level students seeking current research on capturing, analyzing, storing, and sharing data-analytic insights regarding online learning environments.

Research Anthology on Business Continuity and Navigating Times of Crisis
Research Anthology on Business Continuity and Navigating Times of Crisis

Author: Management Association, Information Resources

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2022-01-07

Total Pages: 1907

ISBN-13: 1668445042

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When the COVID-19 pandemic caused a halt in global society, many business leaders found themselves unprepared for the unprecedented change that swept across industry. Whether the need to shift to remote work or the inability to safely conduct business during a global pandemic, many businesses struggled in the transition to the “new normal.” In the wake of the pandemic, these struggles have created opportunities to study how businesses navigate these times of crisis. The Research Anthology on Business Continuity and Navigating Times of Crisis discusses the strategies, cases, and research surrounding business continuity throughout crises such as pandemics. This book analyzes business operations and the state of the economy during times of crisis and the leadership involved in recovery. Covering topics such as crisis management, entrepreneurship, and business sustainability, this four-volume comprehensive major reference work is a valuable resource for managers, CEOs, business leaders, entrepreneurs, professors and students of higher education, researchers, and academicians.

Interdisciplinary and International Perspectives on 3D Printing in Education
Interdisciplinary and International Perspectives on 3D Printing in Education

Author: Santos, Ieda M.

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2018-11-23

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 1522570195

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Although 3D printing technologies are still a rarity in many classrooms and other educational settings, their far-reaching applications across a wide range of subjects make them a desirable instructional aid. Effective implementation of these technologies can engage learners through project-based learning and exploration of objects. Interdisciplinary and International Perspectives on 3D Printing in Education is a collection of advanced research that facilitates discussions on interdisciplinary fields and international perspectives, from kindergarten to higher education, to inform the uses of 3D printing in education from diverse and broad perspectives. Covering topics such as computer-aided software, learning theories, and educational policy, this book is ideally designed for educators, practitioners, instructional designers, and researchers.

Ubiquitous Inclusive Learning in a Digital Era
Ubiquitous Inclusive Learning in a Digital Era

Author: Ossiannilsson, Ebba

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2018-09-21

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1522562931

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In open education, equality, accessibility, inclusiveness, and lifelong learning are key concerns. To meet, adapt to, and anticipate global goals and needs, as well as address open education concerns, educational programs require systemic changes and innovative leadership for advanced learning environments. Ubiquitous Inclusive Learning in a Digital Era provides innovative insights into the issues and current trends on open, online, flexible education and technology-enabled learning. The content within this publication represents the work of open online learning, hybrid learning, and inclusiveness. It is designed for educational administrators, teachers, librarians, government officials, and graduate-level students seeking covering on topics centered on educational technologies and equal access education.