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Teaching economics in a changing university environment: Some Australian experience

Alauddin, Mohammad; Butler, James E. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 31 (2004) July, pp. 706-720

The environment for teaching Economics in Australian universities has undergone profound changes. The factors involved …

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Salute to an Economist in Faculty Governance

McBath, James H. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 19 (1992) 7/8/9, pp. 15-24

Praises the contribution of John Elliott in the development of academic governance at the University of Southern California: twice elected president of the Faculty Senate, he led its most influential committees and was concerned with faculty rights and responsibilities, promotion and tenure...

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Mechanistic Physiology and Institutional Economics: Jacques Loeb and Thorstein Veblen

Rasmussen, Charles T.; Tilman, Rick - In: International Journal of Social Economics 19 (1992) 10/11/12, pp. 235-247

Discusses the correspondence and use of each other′s ideas of Loeb and Veblen which are seen to be significant both in understanding the evolution of their own thought and as commentary on the times.

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Economics and university life: further reflections and experiences of Clem Tisdell

Tisdell, Clem - In: International Journal of Social Economics 27 (2000) 7/8/9/10, pp. 669-698

Outlines and analyses critically the changing nature of the administration and management of universities, particularly … in Australia. Special attention is given to the emerging corporate and commercial character of universities, taking into … dominant theme of Australian universities, partly for commercial reasons. This “new” emphasis is, however, ironic, as explained …

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Salary compression and inversion in the university workplace

O’Boyle, Edward J. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 28 (2001) 10/11/12, pp. 959-979

There are two grounds in the USA for bringing a claim of race or gender discrimination: discriminatory intent; and discriminatory effect. As to age discrimination, however, a plaintiff is allowed to bring a claim only on grounds of discriminatory intent. Argues that, with regard to age...

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Teaching economics in a changing university environment

Alauddin, Mohammad; Butler, James E. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 31 (2004) 7, pp. 706-720

The environment for teaching Economics in Australian universities has undergone profound changes. The factors involved …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014805225

Exploring Conflict Resolution Styles: A Study of Turkish and American University Business Students

Lee Agee, Marcia; Kabasakal, Hayat E. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 20 (1993) 9, pp. 3-14

Examines the differences between the actions that Turkish and American students would take when they were confronted with conflict. Students received two cases describing an organizational setting. They were asked to place themselves in the situation of a member in conflict with a peer in the...

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The knowledge economy and the social economy

MacLeod, Greg; McFarlane, Bruce; Davis, Charles H. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 24 (1997) 11, pp. 1302-1324

of Cape Breton with universities in Mexico to form structured relationships with communities on Cape Breton Island and … regeneration among marginal groups requires: access to improved production and organizational technologies; that universities can …

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