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Teaching during COVD-19: faculty members’ perceptions during and after an “exceptional” semester Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2021-04-09 Laura Zizka, Gaby Probst
Purpose With the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe in March 2020, higher education institutions (HEIs) worldwide were confronted with creating online courses to complete the semester. While emphasizing positive elements such as flexibility and innovative solutions, the literature focused on numerous faculty problems such as online fatigue, emotional well-being and stress. This paper aims to
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An exploratory study of experiential learning in teaching a supply chain management course in an emerging market economy Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2021-03-08 Minwir M. Al-Shammari
Purpose The study is exploratory and aims to investigate students’ learning experience in a supply chain management (SCM) course at a university in Bahrain. The selected learning skills were cognitive, affective and interactive, whereas the adopted pedagogical tools were case analysis, evaluative essay and game exercise. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire survey was distributed to undergraduate
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Developing business students’ intercultural competence through intercultural virtual collaboration: a task sequence implementation Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2021-01-25 Luana Ferreira-Lopes, Iciar Elexpuru-Albizuri, María José Bezanilla
Purpose Allowing for interaction with foreign cultures without the need to travel, intercultural virtual collaboration represents a potential tool to develop business students’ intercultural competence. This study aims to explore students’ perceptions towards the implementation of a research-based task sequence in a project in which undergraduate Business students from Spain collaborated virtually
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Enhancing students’ global competence through international business study missions Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2021-01-25 Mark Chong, Benjamin Kok Siew Gan, Thomas Menkhoff
Purpose This paper aims to share how an Asian university enhanced students’ global competence through international business study missions (BSMs). More specifically, it focuses on how the design of these BSMs enabled “deep” learning beyond industry tourism and how 21st-century competencies such as “global competence” can be acquired through participation in short-term, faculty-led study missions.
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Academic burnout and student engagement: a moderated mediation model of internal locus of control and loneliness Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2020-12-04 Lata Bajpai Singh, Alok Kumar, Shalini Srivastava
Purpose This paper aims to assess the relationship between academic burnout-student engagement relationships on management students of the Delhi-NCR region of Northern India. It further attempts to study the moderating impact of internal locus of control and mediating impact of loneliness on the academic burnout-student engagement relationship. Design/methodology/approach The data was collected using
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Improving project management curriculum by aligning course learning outcomes with Bloom’s taxonomy framework Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2020-11-12 Erastus Karanja, Laurell C. Malone
Purpose This study aims to investigate how to improve the project management (PM) curriculum by evaluating the nature and alignment of learning outcomes in the PM course syllabi with Bloom’s Taxonomy framework. Design/methodology/approach The research methodology for this study is an integrative approach that uses document analysis and content analysis. The data set was selected based on a purposeful
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Essence of partnership management in project-based learning: insights from a university’s global project programme Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2020-10-28 Gary Pan, Poh-Sun Seow, Venky Shankararaman, Kevin Koh
Purpose Although it is clear that there are many benefits of academic–industry partnership through project-based learning (PBL) courses offered by universities, however, there are challenges in establishing such partnerships that if not addressed, may result in either failure of such collaboration or an unpleasant experience for parties involved. Accordingly, this study aims to address this knowledge
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Bridging job search and perceived employability in the labour market – a mediation model of job search, perceived employability and learning goal orientation Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2020-10-26 Zakkariya K.A., Nimmi P.M., Smitha Pradeep A.
Purpose Perceived employability (PE) is considered as a significant psychological resource that aids individuals in tackling the complex career snags he/she faces. The purpose of this study is to develop and empirically test a theoretical model that explains how PE affects two types of job search behaviour (JSB) by bringing in job search learning goal orientation (JSLGO) as mediator and work experience
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Enhancing student empathy through the taxonomy of significant learning Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2020-10-16 Theresa Billiot, Lukas P. Forbes
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to use Fink’s (2013) taxonomy of significant learning in a retail marketing class to help rural, price-sensitive students develop empathy toward high-end urban customers while becoming self-directed learners. Design/methodology/approach Using a 16-week pilot course, students developed a gaming prototype and learned about the challenges of targeting those from a
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Videotaped teaching and learning methodology – an experiential learning and action research approach Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2020-09-23 Ghadah Al Murshidi
Purpose This paper aims to assess the effectiveness of videotaped learning when used in a university in the UAE, in terms of evaluating the experiences of the students, along with highlighting its benefits along with challenges. The research aims to analyse the challenges and benefits of videotaped story workshop method for university students in the UAE. Experiential learning theory can be the basis
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Lowering the walls: an integrative approach to first-year undergraduate business education Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2020-08-31 Mario Fernando, Stephen Fox, Ruwan Bandara, Daniel Hartley
Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the nature of interdisciplinary thinking and the conditions and processes that foster it among first-year undergraduate students. Design/methodology/approach This study with 510 Australian students drawn from 2 cohorts explored an initiative to promote interdisciplinary teaching in an undergraduate ethics-based subject. The study focused on a case-study-based
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Teaching international business development using current business metrics Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2020-07-27 Leonard L. Lundstrum
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to set forth a less-costly, more flexible approach to teaching the analysis of international business development opportunities. Design/methodology/approach The approach capitalizes upon the high-quality business condition metrics, which are necessary to inform the development decision, that have recently become freely-available through a set of institutions that
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The role of active teaching, academic self-efficacy, and learning behaviors in student performance Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2020-05-30 Hayward Andres
Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate a theoretical framework that examines and extends understanding of the role of cognitive/information processing, learning motivation and learning task behaviors in facilitating student engagement, course persistence and academic performance. Design/methodology/approach Student subjects were used to collect survey data. Hierarchical regression analysis
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For love or money: investigating the love of money, Machiavellianism and accounting students’ ethical perception Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2020-05-22 Alif Maggalatta, Desi Adhariani
Purpose The purpose of this study is to explain the effect of love of money and Machiavellianism on ethics perceptions of accounting students. The knowledge attained from this study will allow lecturers and academicians to improve the methods used for teaching ethics in accounting by evaluating the impact of two factors. Design/methodology/approach This research uses survey and quantitative analysis
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Challenges and opportunities for women entrepreneurs in Botswana: revisiting the role of entrepreneurship education Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2020-05-06 Norman Rudhumbu, EC (Elize) du Plessis, Cosmas Maphosa
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate challenges faced by and opportunities open to women entrepreneurs in Botswana and how entrepreneurship education can boost their knowledge and skills of doing business profitably and contribute to women empowerment. Design/methodology/approach In total, 400 women entrepreneurs of different ages, educational levels and from trades and different geographical
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Employing a visual representation technique to understand undergraduates’ perceptions of civic engagement across countries Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2020-05-04 Sharon Feeney, John Hogan
Purpose This paper aims to present an interpretation of freehand drawings produced by a sample of final year degree level learners in response to the question: “What is civic engagement”? The aim in using this approach, with final year degree learners from different countries, but pursuing the same degree, was to compare and contrast their understanding of civic engagement. Design/methodology/approach
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Developing ethical managers for future business roles: a qualitative study of the efficacy of “Stand-Alone” and “Embedded” University “Ethics” courses Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2020-04-20 David Alastair Coldwell, Robert Venter, Emmanuel Nkomo
Purpose While the problem of unethical leadership is undoubtedly a global one, the urgency of generating ethical leadership to advance the development of Africa has never been more evident than it is today. The challenge for higher education in developing ethical leaders is of core importance, as it is responsible for providing the main recruiting ground of business leaders. The current paper reports
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An exploration into key roles in making project-based learning happen: Insights from a case study of a university Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2020-04-13 Gary Pan, Poh-Sun Seow, Venky Shankararaman, Kevin Koh
Purpose One of the main obstacles facing project-based learning (PBL) adoption relates to a lack of understanding by teachers and students in the roles they are required to play in the learning process. This study aims to address this obstacle, so as to better promote regular adoption of PBL pedagogy in educational institutions. Design/methodology/approach The strategy was to undertake an in-depth
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High-quality vs low-quality teaching: A text-mining study to understand student sentiments in public online teaching reviews Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2020-03-13 Shih Yung Chou, Jiaxi Luo, Charles Ramser
Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine student sentiments regarding high-quality vs low-quality teaching. Design/methodology/approach This study uses a text mining technique to identify the positive and negative patterns of student sentiments from student evaluations of teaching (SET) provided on Ratemyprofessors.com. After identifying the key positive and negative sentiments, this study performs
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Delivery mode and strategic management simulation outcomes: On-ground versus distance learning Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2020-02-28 Jeffrey W. Alstete, Nicholas J. Beutell
Purpose The purpose of this study is to analyze learning assurance measures derived from a business simulation as part of capstone business strategy courses delivered via distance learning (DL) compared to traditional classroom (on-ground [OG]) delivery modes using experiential learning theory. Design/methodology/approach A sample of 595 undergraduate capstone business students from 21 course sections
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Value add Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2020-02-28 Sean Reid, Jason Muenzen, Rasoul Rezvanian
This paper aims to provide students with a career edge, business students require more than concepts and calculations to be successful in their future career. They require professional skill sets, mentors, relationship guides and as much real industry experience as they can gather before graduation. This study sheds some light on how a small business school (SBS) in a nonprofit private academic institution
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Perceived service quality in Indonesian Islamic higher education context Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2020-02-12 Nur Asnawi, Nina Dwi Setyaningsih
The purpose of this paper is to identify the dimensions of service quality in the context of Islamic higher education (IHE); explain the determinant dimensions of overall perceived service quality (PSQ) according to students; and explains the difference in the level of quality felt by students in each dimension based on gender, year of study and level of education of students in Indonesia.,A survey
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The influence of gender on the choice of education: the mediating effect of interest in statistics Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2020-01-27 Jeanette Carlsson Hauff, Jonas Nilsson
The purpose of this paper is to verify the existence of a gender unbalance regarding choice of quantitatively oriented masters’ programs at a business school. The aim, further, is to analyze variables potentially affecting this unbalance: interest in quantitative matters, perceived competence regarding quantitative subjects and measures of quantitative knowledge.,Empirical data was collected through
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The success of short-term study abroad programs: a social networks perspective Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2020-01-20 Rich DeJordy, Emil Milevoj, James M. Schmidtke, William H. Bommer
The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects of individual difference variables and social relationships on student learning outcomes of short-term study abroad programs.,This study used a social network analysis (SNA) approach to examine the effects of friendship, advice and communication networks on student learning outcomes.,Results indicated that demographic characteristics (e.g. sex, years
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Does entrepreneurship education influence entrepreneurial intention among students in HEI’s? Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2020-01-02 Zahoor Ahmad Paray, Sumit Kumar
Considering entrepreneurship education (EE) theory as a base, this paper aims to examine the impact of EE upon building entrepreneurial intentions. In addition, it investigates the impact of student’s age, gender and degree or course background in developing students entrepreneurial intentions.,A sample of 309 student respondents from higher education institution (HEI’s) was used to understand the
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Factors that influence financial self-efficacy among accounting students in Bali Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2020-01-02 Nyoman Trisna Herawati, I. Made Candiasa, I. Ketut Yadnyana, Naswan Suharsono
This paper aims to analyse the effect of financial learning quality (FLQ) and parental socioeconomic status (SES) on the financial self-efficacy (FSE) of undergraduate Accounting students in Bali with students’ financial literacy (FL) serving a mediator.,This research used a quantitative design with ex post facto approach and path analysis technique. Research data were collected by administering a
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Working in culturally diverse teams Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2020-01-02 Marina Iskhakova, Dana L. Ott
The purpose of this paper is to investigate how working in culturally diverse teams influences team-level cultural intelligence (CQ) development and how team-level CQ influences performance. The use of culturally diverse work teams continues to grow within organizations, however, their relationships with team-level CQ are not well understood. CQ is a set of knowledge, skills and abilities that assist
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Antecedents and outcomes of flow experience of MOOC users Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2019-11-13 Shrikant Mulik, Manjari Srivastava, Nilay Yajnik, Vas Taras
This paper aims to develop and empirically test a model of relationships between antecedents and outcomes of flow experience of users of massive open online courses (MOOC).,The researchers surveyed individuals primarily from India, who had enrolled in at least one MOOC offered by MOOC providers such as Coursera, edX and FutureLearn. The data were collected from 310 individuals using an online questionnaire
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Building authentic intercultural awareness in the business classroom Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2019-11-04 Tará Burnthorne Lopez, April Field Kemp, Russell McKenzie
Purpose This paper aims to illustrate a useful classroom exercise that addresses this challenge. International experiences help university students develop global cultural awareness and better understand culture’s impact on decision-making. As more companies grow their global operations, they seek students with global competency (Eaton and Kleshinski, 2014). However, less than 7 per cent of US university
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Business students’ reflection on reflective writing assessments Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2019-11-04 Aya Ono, Reina Ichii
This article analyses experiences of undergraduate business students undertaking reflective writing as incremental assignment tasks. Using Moon's map of learning (1999) as an analytical framework, it explores values of reflective writing obtained by those students studying the Asian culture and business practice course during the first semester of 2017. Using a combination of focus group and semi-structured
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International student perceptions of experience in the West Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2019-11-04 F. Robert Buchanan
The purpose of this exploratory study is an examination of some perceptions of US education, as experienced by foreign MBA students.,A longitudinal field study captured perceptions of a group of 51 international students over a one-year interval. The first anticipatory survey was done in India, and the follow-up was made in the USA at the end of a foreign sojourn semester. Inter-item correlations and
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Examining learning transformation in project-based learning process Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2019-11-04 Gary Pan, Poh-Sun Seow, Grace Koh
The purpose of this paper is to present a learning transformation framework for analyzing how learning evolves during project-based learning (PBL) process. Here, the authors adopt Lewin’s (1951) change theory as an analytical lens to examine the project-based learning curriculum at a University called UNI-X. This is a major contribution to PBL literature, as little is known about the dynamics of learning
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Money attitudes survey of business students in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2019-11-04 Urmatbek M. Tynaliev, Carolyn Erdener
The purpose of this study is to analyze the money attitudes among students at English-language business schools in the transitioning Central Asian nations of the former USSR, namely, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.,The survey was carried out in 2017, using previously established measures of Love of Money survey questionnaire. Over 300 undergraduate students in English-language business degree
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Incorporating practical sustainability and managerial and financial reporting in accounting education Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2019-11-04 Khaled Hutaibat
This study aims to illustrate an interactive project in an advanced accounting course at a Middle Eastern higher education institution, which introduced students to practical/applied financial and managerial accounting and sustainability reporting and created an element of cognitive dissonance with regard to their financial reporting-biased prior knowledge.,Groups are formed that create fictitious
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The effects of soft skill integration on quality of college life of diploma business students Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2019-11-04 Cheng_Yoke Tan, Abdul Ghani Kanesan Abdullah, Abdul Jalil Ali
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of soft skill integration in the curriculum on quality of college life of diploma business students in Malaysian private higher educational institutions.,Descriptive quantitative survey research was used to assess the views and relationship between variables from 429 business students in Peninsular Malaysia. The adapted self-administered questionnaires
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Global education: using lean tools to explore new opportunities Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2019-08-12 Marvin E. Gonzalez, Gioconda Quesada, Juan Luis Martinez, Sebastian Gonzalez-Cordoba
Purpose As markets, economies and institutions are increasingly globalized, there is a growing understanding of the need to introduce intercultural learning alongside business learning. Participating in a study abroad program is potentially one of the most important experiences for any college student. Such programs provide students the opportunity to immerse themselves in different cultures and gain
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Attitudes toward cheating among business students at a private Kenyan university Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2019-06-27 Maria Rosario Catacutan
Purpose This study aims to investigate attitudes toward cheating among business students at a private university in Kenya and examine if a significant difference exists in cheating perceptions among students who have completed one or two ethics courses, and those who have done none. Design/methodology/approach A total of 554 undergraduate business students participated in this research. Data were analyzed
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Evaluating the dimensionality of an instrument for measuring the factors affecting academic performance of international business students in project management modules Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2019-05-07 Darwish Abdulrahamn Yousef
This study aims to evaluate the dimensionality of an instrument developed by Lebcir et al. to measure the impact of teaching style, English language and communication skills and assessment methods on the academic performance of international business students in project management modules.,Data were collected from two independent samples drawn from the United Arab Emirates (UAE); the first sample consisted
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Classroom exercises with technology and communication skills: students’ perceptions Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2019-05-07 Marie Elaine Gioiosa, Katherine Kinkela
Purpose Selecting the appropriate type of technology to incorporate in the classroom to promote comfort with professional uses of technology is important. In addition, the use of technology and good oral communication skills are valued by prospective employers. Students are stakeholders in their education, so it is important to obtain their perceptions. The purpose of this study was to obtain students’
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Becoming motivated to be a good actor in a student project team Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2019-05-07 Shih Yung Chou, Charles Ramser
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a theoretical model that addresses how student citizenship behavior (CB) may be motivated by management of impression in a team-based project using peer evaluations. Design/methodology/approach This study applies impression management (IM) theory as the theoretical lens to explore the impact of IM tactics, in the forms of task-, self- and peer-focused
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Show me and I’ll remember: association between instructional modality and memory for learning Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2019-05-07 Boniface Michael, Rashmi Michael
The purpose of this paper is to explore the association between memory (short- and long-term), a foundational cognition in learning and face-to-face, video-based and flipped instructional modalities.,This study used a one-way analysis of variance and linear regression analyses to compare students’ aggregated answers on multiple-choice questions over two different periods, including a repeat question
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Dichotomy in ethical perceptions of business students: an emerging country perspective Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2019-05-07 Sarwar Mehmood Azhar, Rubeena Tashfeen, Jaweria Khalid, Tashfeen Mahmood Azhar
The Corruption Perception Index (CPI) for 2016 shows Pakistan as among the more corrupt nations in the world with a ranking of 117 among 176 countries surveyed. This situation raises concerns about members of the society and especially about the business communities. This paper aims to examine whether the tendency to corruption is also prevalent amongst business students, the future leaders and executives
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Factors influencing satisfaction and revisit intention among international exchange students in Malaysia Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2019-05-07 Shankar Chelliah, Mohammad Jamal Khan, Thilagavathy Krishnan, Muhammad Erzat Bin Md Kamarulzaman, Ning Ee Goh
Although studies have examined the role of physical factors such as physical environment, price/fee and personal safety in the satisfaction of international students, the effect of social factors such as emotional support, ethical conduct and student–lecturer attachment in international student’s satisfaction has yet to be explored. This study aims to investigate the effect of physical and social factors
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Investigating antecedents of transformational leadership in students Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2019-05-07 Kerri Anne Crowne
This study investigates the relationships among cultural intelligence (CQ), personality and transformational leadership in a student population. The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of CQ on transformational leadership to see if a relationship exists beyond personality.,Hypotheses are presented and tested on a sample of 465 undergraduate and graduate students who attended a large northeastern
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Comparing accounting students’ instructional preferences: Australia and Zimbabwe Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2019-05-06 Seedwell T.M. Sithole, Indra Abeysekera
Purpose This study aims to examine the instructional preferences exhibited by students in an Australian and a Zimbabwean setting and how cultural conditioning can reflect in the instructional design choice and the effect on the learning process. Design/methodology/approach Using graphical and textual presentations of an experiment with three instructional designs and 217 undergraduate students, this
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Business Education in the Arab Region: Accreditation and Pricing in the case of Lebanon Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2018-11-05 Abdallah Nassereddine
Purpose Accreditation as a mean to improve the position of the university has become one of the major illustration of non-price competition. Three major accreditation bodies, known as the “big three”, dominate the market of business schools’ accreditation in the world, namely, AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA. This paper aims to explore the current of accreditation of business schools in Lebanon, and to test
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Effects of Classroom Attendance and Learning Strategies on the Learning Outcome Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2018-11-05 Godson Ayertei Tetteh
Purpose This paper aims to investigate the relationship between the student’s class attendance and learning strategies that will influence Bloom et al. (1956) learning outcome or performance. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from undergraduate students in their final year. Student identification number was subsequently matched to observe initial, final assessments and responses from
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Current state and future potential of logistics and supply chain education: A literature review Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2018-11-05 Luoyi Sun, Guang Song
The purpose of this paper is threefold. First, it describes the general characteristics of studies on logistics and supply chain education (L&SCE). Second, it classifies identified papers on the basis of their main research methods and issues. Finally, it proposes some meaningful directions for future research.,Seventy-three papers published since 2000 in international peer-reviewed journals were reviewed
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The role of informal institutions in explaining student’s academic engagement. The case of Al Ain University of Science and technology Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2018-11-05 Mahieddine Adnan Ghecham, Nuha Hamada
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to focus on the role of students’ cultural background in explaining their academic performance. Design/methodology/approach The paper aims at achieving the research objective with the use of questionnaires and structural equation modelling (SEM). Findings This paper shows that students’ code of conduct, which is grounded in their cultural background, affects their
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Learning Style Preferences of Postgraduate Students: The Case of the British University in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2018-11-05 Darwish Abdulrahamn Yousef
This study aims to incorporate the Honey and Mumford’s learning styles questionnaire (LSQ) to assess the learning style preferences of postgraduate students at the British University in Dubai (BUiD), as well as investigating whether there are statistically significant differences in such preferences from demographic and academic characteristics perspective.,Questionnaires were distributed to a sample
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Dilemma between Constructivism and Constructionism: Leading to the Development of a Teaching-Learning Framework for Student Engagement & Learning Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2018-11-05 Mohammad Rob, Farhana Rob
This paper aims to provide a review of the two often-confusing learning theories: constructivism and constructionism. It then presents their similarities and differences by identifying various learning dimensions of the two philosophies. The authors then develop a teaching-learning framework that integrates those dimensions. The authors have also implemented the framework in two information technology
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Analysing student perceptions to enhance engagement: An interdisciplinary, project-based learning programme Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2018-11-05 Marjolein Schaddelee, Christine McConnell
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to better understand what helps and hinders the engagement of students in a project-based learning (PjBL) approach as the sole mode of teaching and learning for the entire first year of a Bachelor of Applied Management. Design/methodology/approach This study takes an action research approach by investigating the perceptions of students of an interdisciplinary PjBL
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Reducing statistics anxiety using limited teaching resources Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2018-11-05 Jonas Nilsson, Jeanette Carlsson Hauff
Students in the marketing discipline have been reported to struggle with quantitative methods. This paper aims to focus on whether it is possible to increase student confidence and reduce anxiety with quantitative data analysis even when limited teaching resources are available. It reports on two half-day initiatives to teach quantitative methods that followed the principles of integration of method
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Assessing critical incidents in the post-formation phase: A matter of entrepreneurial expertise? Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2018-11-05 Karin Heinrichs, Benjamin Jäcklin
Purpose Entrepreneurs can easily slide into severe economic crises (Fichman and Levinthal, 1991), in particular in the first years after founding. Additionally, research shows that entrepreneurs often lack a realistic evaluation of the entrepreneurial risks and barriers. Referring to research on cognitive and networked expertise (Ericsson et al., 2006; Hakkarainen et al., 2004), recognising and reflecting
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Differentiated evolution rather than revolution: Analyzing MBA education in Britain using New Institutionalism as a conceptual framework Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2018-11-05 David William Stoten
This paper aims to explore the reform and development of the MBA within pre-1992 and post-1992 universities in the United Kingdom with reference to New Institutionalism and field theory.,The methodology adopted the approaches of Navarro (2008) and Kars-Unluoglu (2016) that involved a web-based review of those pre-1992 universities listed in the Financial Times “top-100” MBAs, as well as a review of
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Short-term study abroad and the development of intercultural maturity Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2018-11-05 Rose Opengart
Purpose The purpose of this study was to analyze the journal entries of study abroad students from a college of business that participated in four separate nine-day study abroad programs to identify whether the development of intercultural maturity is possible in a short-term study abroad program and if learning and development differ based on race/cultural background. Design/methodology/approach This
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Cultural Intelligence and Mindfulness: Teaching MBAs in Iran Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2018-11-05 David Cray, Ruth McKay, Robert Mittelman
Purpose A dynamic global economy has increased the need for cross-cultural flexibility and cultural intelligence (CQ). While a large literature has examined various means to increase CQ in student and expatriate populations, its importance for teachers in cross-cultural settings has been largely unexamined. This paper aims to use the experiences of a group of professors in an MBA programme in Iran
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Shared experiences and awareness from learning in a student multicultural environment: measuring skills’ development in intercultural intensive programs Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2018-05-08 Dolores Sanchez Bengoa, Stephane Ganassali, Hans Ruediger Kaufmann, Arto Rajala, Italo Trevisan, Johan van Berkel, Katrin Zulauf, Ralf Wagner
Purpose This paper aims to analyze the skills and attitudes development of multicultural teams. In todays’ environment, business interconnectivity and multicultural societies are becoming the normal way of living. Although students are increasingly facing multicultural learning environments, their awareness and willingness or harmonious and productive learning in these environments need to be prepared
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Students’ motivations, perceived benefits and constraints towards study abroad and other international education opportunities Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2018-05-08 Tamilla Curtis, John R. Ledgerwood
The purpose of this study is to identify students’ motivations and perceived benefits of engaging in study abroad programs, as well as challenges and missed opportunities.,An online survey was sent to random samples of students on two university campuses. Descriptive statistics and frequency analyses were conducted with the use of the SPSS data management software package.,Despite the majority of students
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The impact of social media on international student recruitment: the case of Lebanon Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2018-05-08 Demetris Vrontis, Sam El Nemar, Ammar Ouwaida, S.M. Riad Shams
The purpose of this study is to understand and accentuate the value of social media in international student recruitment in Lebanese higher education institutions (HEIs). This study analyses the significance of social media and the changes occurring in the means of communicating with the potential international students, with an aim to understand how the HEIs could adapt with the changes to implement
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