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Ingvaldsen, Jonas A.; Engesbak, Vetle – Learning Organization, 2020
Purpose: This paper aims to reconceptualize the relationship between organizational learning and bureaucracy. Although the two are generally considered to be antithetical, this paper shows that, in some organizations, bureaucracy can be functional for organizational learning. Design/methodology/approach: The central argument is theoretical and…
Descriptors: Organizational Culture, Learning, Administrative Organization, Innovation
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Rao, B. Madhu; Xanthopoulos, Petros; Zheng, Qipeng Phil – INFORMS Transactions on Education, 2020
DeLand Crayon Company (DCC) is a large manufacturer of molded wax crayons. DCC sells three sizes of crayons, namely standard, large and jumbo. Standard-sized crayons, which account for most of the demand, include nine basic colors (red, blue, green, yellow, orange, violet, brown, black, and white), seven popular combination colors (red-orange,…
Descriptors: Manufacturing Industry, Scheduling, Art Materials, Supply and Demand
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Luczaj, Kamil; Holy-Luczaj, Magdalena – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2020
This paper, based on the qualitative study of 100 in-depth interviews, examines the strategies employed by academics in Central and Eastern Europe to challenge the limitations in access to scholarly literature. The findings demonstrate that there are basically four strategies: the first is to use open-source material, the second to…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Scholarship, College Faculty, Barriers
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Lancaster, Thomas – International Journal for Educational Integrity, 2020
As the contract cheating market has become more sophisticated and competition has intensified, the contract cheating industry has had to redevelop its approach to gain custom. The industry has developed new models of internal operation and providers are using more sophisticated techniques to reach potential customers. This paper discusses contract…
Descriptors: Contracts, Outsourcing, Cheating, Web Sites
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Mohr, Alex E.; Mayra, Selicia T.; Gnant, Lindsay; Basile, Anthony J.; Sweazea, Karen L. – Journal of Food Science Education, 2020
The objective of this study was to assess knowledge and attitudes of nutrition and dietetic college students regarding food science and technology. It was designed as a cross-sectional survey using a self-administered online questionnaire, constructed by a formative research process, including accredited dietetics programs in the United States and…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Dietetics, Knowledge Level, Student Attitudes
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Nudelman, Gabrielle – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2020
This study aims to ascertain how the relationships between structures in the South African engineering education and training system condition the likelihood of the systemic transformation required by the changing contemporary engineering industry. Drawing on social realism as its theoretical framework, this qualitative case study analyses the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Engineering Education, Realism, Educational Change
Shawn K. McNeill – ProQuest LLC, 2020
To maintain international competitiveness U.S. national and state educational agencies recognized, the prerequisites for high schools and secondary educational institutes would require a more rigorous and relevant Career and Technical Education (CTE) program. This study utilized a prospective causal-comparative research design to examine and…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Program Evaluation, Employment Potential, Labor Turnover
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Wrigley, Cara; Wolifson, Peta; Matthews, Judy – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2021
Higher degree research students and their contributions to society and the economy are well known. However, the recognition of the increasing numbers of such students and the decreasing availability of supervisors implies that traditional individual modes of research supervision are no longer sufficient, while models of cohort supervision have led…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Student Research, Supervision, Action Research
Janie J. Jacobs – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore how HR professionals describe the summative and formative evaluation process experience during a higher education-based noncredit training program(s) that provided manufacturing employees with the skills needed today and in the future in the United States. The theoretical foundation…
Descriptors: Noncredit Courses, Training, Evaluation, Manufacturing Industry
Melissa Shaye Webb – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The mission of high school career and technical education (CTE) programs is to prepare high school graduates for a career. This study provides insight into the educational practices that support students with the skills necessary for workplace success, as not all CTE program graduates are prepared for the workplace with industry-ready skills. The…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Vocational Education, Skill Development, Job Skills
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Chetna Gupta; Varun Gupta – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2024
Contribution: This article demonstrates and illustrates the implication of design-based learning (DBL) and plan, do, check, and act (PDCA) methodology to foster creativity, critical thinking, collaborative decision making, and communication skills ("C4") with realistic constraints, theory, and practical implementation in higher…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Skill Development, Job Skills, Teaching Methods
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Jon Woodend; Maisha M. Syeda; Sylvie Roy – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2024
The peer-review process used in most academic journals is critical for curating evidence-based knowledge. Although many graduate programmes expect students to engage in the research process, these programmes often do not mandate formal training for the publication process. With few studies examining the graduate student experience in the…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Education Majors, Masters Programs, Doctoral Programs
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Kai Rüdele; Matthias Wolf – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2024
Purpose: This paper aims to examine the piloting of an experience-based training module on greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting. The training is designed to promote knowledge and skills of both, students and professionals, in the context of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards. The paper's purpose is to evaluate the suitability of the chosen…
Descriptors: Climate, Influence of Technology, Experiential Learning, Training
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Luke Butcher; Billy Sung; Isaac Cheah – International Journal of Educational Management, 2024
Purpose: For business and management higher education (HE) to transition graduates to digital workplaces and careers, it's crucial they develop competencies (digital and traditional, soft and technical, new and old) that are relevant and applicable. Design/methodology/approach: Insights are obtained from 60 comprehensive interviews with HE…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Industry, Professional Personnel, Undergraduate Students
Tiffany Jefferson – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This qualitative phenomenological study thoroughly examines an art collective network within Mississippi's community colleges, specifically focusing on enhancing career preparation for students seeking opportunities in the entertainment industry. Through semi-structured interviews, this study gathered data from a purposive sample of six current…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Theater Arts, College Faculty, Vocational Education
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