Proceedings of the International Conference on Managing the Asian Century
Proceedings of the International Conference on Managing the Asian Century

Author: Purnendu Mandal

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2014-01-13

Total Pages: 623

ISBN-13: 9814560618

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This volume presents the refereed papers given at the International Conference on Managing the Asian Century, held in Singapore in July 2013. The proceedings of this conference include original papers contributed by researchers from many countries on different continents. The papers cover multi-disciplinary areas such as management, the social sciences, development economics, banking & finance, engineering management, and education, all in connection with the development of countries in Asia. Further, the papers are based on the 9 tracks at the conference: Transnational Education Antecedents of Asia’s Competitiveness Emerging Trends in Banking, Finance and Accounting Business and Revenue Models in the Gaming Industry Psychological Issues in Asia Emerging Retail and Service Industries Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Innovation Systems Thinking and Systems Practices Tourism Initiatives, Relationships and Issues in the Asia-Pacific Region

Handbook of Research on Managing and Influencing Consumer Behavior
Handbook of Research on Managing and Influencing Consumer Behavior

Author: Kaufmann, Hans-Ruediger

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2014-10-31

Total Pages: 764

ISBN-13: 1466665483

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In recent years, all types of businesses have increasingly focused on the importance of the relationship with the customer. Customer knowledge management has become a well-known term used in the business and academic worlds for understanding how to control consumer behavior. The Handbook of Research on Managing and Influencing Consumer Behavior discusses the importance of understanding and implementing customer knowledge management and customer relationship management into everyday business workflows. This comprehensive reference work highlights the changes that the Internet and social media have brought to consumer behavior, and is of great use to marketers, businesses, academics, students, researchers, and professionals.

Visitor Management in Tourist Destinations
Visitor Management in Tourist Destinations

Author: Julia N Albrecht

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2016-12-07

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 1780647352

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Visitor management may be considered as a component of destination management at all levels of a destination. It involves a wide range of stakeholders. This book demonstrates current knowledge on visitor management. Visitor Management in Tourism Destinations provides insight into critical concepts such as the visitor experience, service quality, the uses of indicators and frameworks, and interpretation. It also addresses current issues including the social and political dimensions of visitor management, the implementation of monitoring, vandalism and augmented reality. Authored by leading international researchers in the field of visitor management research, this book is primarily aimed at researchers and postgraduate students.

The Routledge International Handbook of Student-Centered Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
The Routledge International Handbook of Student-Centered Learning and Teaching in Higher Education

Author: Sabine Hoidn

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-07-28

Total Pages: 799

ISBN-13: 0429535058

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The movement away from teacher-centered toward student-centered learning and teaching (SCLT) in higher education has intensified in recent decades. Yet in spite of its widespread use in literature and policy documents, SCLT remains somewhat poorly defined, under-researched and often misinterpreted. Against this backdrop, The Routledge International Handbook of Student-Centered Learning and Teaching in Higher Education offers an original, comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the fundamentals of SCLT and its discussion and applications in policy and practice. Bringing together 71 scholars from around the world, the volume offers a most comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the fundamentals of SCLT and its applications in policy and practice; provides beacons of good practice that display how instructional expertise manifests itself in the quality of classroom learning and teaching and in the institutional environment; and critically discusses challenges, new directions and developments in pedagogy, course and study program design, classroom practice, assessment and institutional policy. An essential resource, this book uniquely offers researchers, educators and students in higher education new insights into the roots, latest thinking, practices and evidence surrounding SCLT in higher education.

English Medium Instruction in Higher Education in Asia-Pacific
English Medium Instruction in Higher Education in Asia-Pacific

Author: Ben Fenton-Smith

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-03-19

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 331951976X

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This volume draws together the viewpoints and research findings of leading scholars and informed local practitioner-researchers throughout Asia-Pacific about the issues and challenges of English as a medium of instruction (EMI) at higher education institutions in that region. Specifically, it addresses four key themes: Macro-level EMI policy and practice; institutional implications for pedagogy; stakeholder perceptions of EMI; and challenges of interpersonal interaction in EMI contexts. The book is among the first to critically examine the emerging global phenomenon of English as a medium of instruction, and the first title to exclusively explore Asia-Pacific tertiary contexts. It will be of particular interest to policy-makers in international education and tertiary educators seeking blueprints for practice, as well as scholars and postgraduate students of English as a lingua franca, English for academic purposes, academic language and learning, and language education in Asia-Pacific.

Web-Based Services: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Web-Based Services: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

Author: Management Association, Information Resources

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2015-11-09

Total Pages: 2461

ISBN-13: 146669467X

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The recent explosion of digital media, online networking, and e-commerce has generated great new opportunities for those Internet-savvy individuals who see potential in new technologies and can turn those possibilities into reality. It is vital for such forward-thinking innovators to stay abreast of all the latest technologies. Web-Based Services: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications provides readers with comprehensive coverage of some of the latest tools and technologies in the digital industry. The chapters in this multi-volume book describe a diverse range of applications and methodologies made possible in a world connected by the global network, providing researchers, computer scientists, web developers, and digital experts with the latest knowledge and developments in Internet technologies.

Internationalisation in Vietnamese Higher Education
Internationalisation in Vietnamese Higher Education

Author: Ly Thi Tran

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-06-08

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 3319784927

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This book focuses on models, strengths, opportunities, constraints and tensions in internationalisation in Vietnamese higher education. It reflects on key concepts from contemporary theories and models of internationalisation and discusses the implications for innovation, flexibility and responsiveness to local needs in Vietnam. Based on empirical research, theoretical knowledge and the experiences of researchers from Vietnam and overseas, the book draws out the distinctiveness and complexity of internationalisation practices and charts a way forward. It examines the key drivers and dimensions of internationalising Vietnamese higher education, and compares internationalisation in Vietnam to that in other countries. It clarifies and discusses tensions related to the appropriation of ‘Western’ internationalisation practice and models, and neo-liberal ideologies, to the local context of Vietnam. It provides readers with insights into government policy, quality assurance and benchmarking strategies, curriculum, the impact of international organisations on higher education, international student mobility, transnational education, employability, brain drain and brain gain and brain circulation.

Smart Technologies for Smart Nations
Smart Technologies for Smart Nations

Author: Purnendu Mandal

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-10-27

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 9812875859

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This book emphasizes the need for new directions and approaches for social and economic development in the emerging nations of the Asia-Pacific region through the use of Smart Technologies. It takes a holistic view of socio-economic and technical developments taking place through ASEAN and South Asia. Compared to practices in the 20th century, the use of Smart Technologies is likely to have a faster and greater impact on emerging nations (Smart Nations). Smart Technologies for Smart Nations: Perspectives from the Asia-Pacific Region is core reading for academics, professionals, and policymakers interested in technological developments in ASEAN and South Asia.

Negotiation Parenting
Negotiation Parenting

Author: Dr Foo Koong Hean

Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd

Published: 2015-09-20

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 9814721867

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Parenting styles today have changed with small families preferred over large families. This book takes a bold step in examining major parenting styles and putting forward negotiation parenting as the possible answer to small-family parenting. Section One explains what negotiation parenting is and the fundamental concepts behind it. Section Two compares major parenting styles and discusses what you as a parent can expect if you have adopted one or more of these styles. Section Three distils the idea of small-family parenting and the impact of bringing up children with this style

Open Education: from OERs to MOOCs
Open Education: from OERs to MOOCs

Author: Mohamed Jemni

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-08-11

Total Pages: 362

ISBN-13: 3662529254

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This book focuses on the emerging phenomenon of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), which are changing the fundamental underpinning of educational systems worldwide and forcing educators and other stakeholders to re-think the way instruction is currently conducted. It examines the origins of MOOCs within the context of the open education movement, and reviews current policies, guidelines and initiatives to promote the use of ICT in education through the development and use of open educational resources from international practices, including implementation and licensing issues. With a particular focus on new trends in MOOCs, the book explores the potential of this emerging paradigm, its rise and its impact on openness in education. Various new initiatives are also presented, including more global examples and those that are more geared to certain regional contexts. The book is intended as a stepping stone for both researchers and practitioners who are looking to approach MOOCs from a holistic perspective.