Outlines the elements necessary for successful development and implementation of cross-cultural curricula and related international exchange, drawing on field experience in creating a new international graduate curricula in management. International course development is a resource-intensive activity that must take into consideration the cultural…

This paper offers suggestions on how individual faculty can apply Total Quality Management (TQM) practices to their teaching. In particular the paper describes the experiences and lessons learned by two business school faculty members who took to heart the "Galvin Challenge," Bob Galvin's challenge to professors at the Xerox Quality…

The current state of business management education is discussed to stimulate dialogue among educators and business executives. The major issues and current challenges are considered, and broad recommendations for change are offered, primarily in the areas of curriculum and faculty development. Recommendations include: adopting alternative core…

Increasing Malaysian demand for business education is examined from the perspective of Australia, one of the largest suppliers to the region. Topics discussed include: origins and nature of the demand; Malaysian enrollment patterns in Australia; "twinning programs," in which a Malaysian college and a foreign university collaborate to…

The experience of Australians teaching a course in organizational behavior to a group of Eastern European managers is discussed, focusing on the challenges encountered in intercultural communication and in resistance to change. The psychodynamics of change and of building a transitional culture are examined, and practical suggestions for teaching…

A study determined and described the various methods used to evaluate faculty by chairs of management and/or marketing departments in Texas schools or colleges of business administration. In addition, it investigated administrator attitudes about merit and performance compensation systems and the potential problems and benefits stemming from their…

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis developed an economic model for resource allocation in its dental school and undergraduate business administration program, using responsibility centered management and total quality management techniques. The evolution, design, results, and limitations of the model are discussed. (MSE)

A classroom exercise to teach cross-cultural issues has students wear a mask of anonymity to express and defend highly controversial topics. Role playing heavily polarized positions enables all participants to discuss frankly and explore issues drawn from contemporary events that are otherwise too sensitive for open discussion. The outcome is a…

A survey and interviews with 1,600 students at 1 university investigated how college choice criteria differed among white, black, and Hispanic students; how choice criteria differed between all students and business majors; and how choice criteria differed between undergraduate and graduate business students. Results revealed different rankings of…

This document, which is intended for use by community and junior colleges throughout Mississippi, contains curriculum frameworks for four programs in the postsecondary-level business and office cluster (office systems, accounting, medical office, and microcomputer technologies) and two programs in the legal cluster (court reporting and paralegal…

These materials allow instructors to provide learning experiences that stress the equal importance of academic and vocational education and the personal and social matters related to the work ethic. Instructional materials are provided in 15 clusters: agribusiness and natural resources; business and office; communications and media; construction;…

This handbook contains computer-related, classroom-tested ideas that were contributed by business education teachers and administrators to fuse computer information into computer and noncomputer courses. An alphabetical listing of contributors identifies the category/categories in which their enrichment idea can be found. The contributions are…

This document is a collection of 46 papers concerning the use of microcomputers in vocational education. Most of the papers relate hands-on experiences that vocational educators in various parts of the country have had with microcomputers in vocational education subjects, while others include suggested ways of coping with computer introduction,…

A study explained the state-of-the-art uses of computers in vocational education in Ohio. During the study, assistant directors in the division of vocational education were asked to identify state-of-the-art uses of computers in schools and program service areas based on criteria for vocational computer and microcomputer literacy within the areas…

This guide is intended for use in incorporating competency-based employability skills curricula into vocational and technical education programs. The guide is divided into five sections. The first is a competency listing that includes the competencies identified as necessary for students participating in an employability skills program and a…