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Current Transformations in Norwegian Higher Education
Helsvig, Kim Gunnar - Center for Studies in Higher Education, UC Berkeley - 2002
This article revises Norwegian higher education debate from the publication of a radical reform proposal made by a government committee in May 2000 until the closure of the reform process in the parliament in May 2001. It is argued that a great rhetorical divide between neo-liberal and...
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A journey into silence: students, stakeholders and the impact of a strategic governmental policy document in the UK
Sinfield, Sandra; Holley, Debbie; Burns, Tom - In: Social Responsibility Journal 5 (2009) October, pp. 566-574
Purpose – In the UK, higher education (HE) is being positioned as the new global business, and the power relations between its various stakeholders – society, the business community, management, staff, students – makes this not only uncharted, but also contested ground. This paper aims to...
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CHALLENGES FACING UK SMEs IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
HAMPTON, ANNE; ROWELL, JAMES - In: JOURNAL STUDIA UNIVERSITATIS BABES-BOLYAI NEGOTIA (2009)
In the UK, Small to Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to develop overseas business for a variety of reasons, such as sourcing of products and components, seeking new markets and developing international partnerships. Although the UK government, industry leaders and professional...
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Gedanken zur Statistikausbildung an deutschen Hochschulen
Kauermann, Göran; Wolf, Hans - In: AStA Wirtschafts- und Sozialstatistisches Archiv 2 (2008) 1, pp. 55-73
This article deals with statistical education as it is usual at economic faculties. We indicate some new lanes to adapt old-fashioned teaching habits to up-to-date technological means. A major rule play real data examples and their treatment by a computer. Besides a discussion of general...
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The internationalization of small firms: The relationship between the global mindset and firms’ internationalization behavior
Kyvik, Oyvin; Saris, Willem; Bonet, Eduard; Felício, J. - In: Journal of International Entrepreneurship 11 (2013) 2, pp. 172-195
-firm decision makers and their firms’ internationalization behavior. A theory-based conceptual model and measurement instrument are …’ internationalization behavior; (2) the combination of the findings and substantive theory indicates that the main driver of firms …’ internationalization operates through the global mindset. This study also covers the factors that strongly influence the formation of a …
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A key to prosperity in hypercompetitive markets: organizational “hyperflexibility”
Carlopio, James; Harvey, Michael; Kiessling, Timothy - In: Tržište/Market 24 (2012) 2, pp. 189-200
Today’s global business mindset requires flexibility and the ability to make changes to our organization, at all levels, quickly. Organizational flexibility is achieved when any component of an organization, and any individual within an organization, can be flexible if and when needed We have...
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Dimensions of an Individual Global Mindset
Dekker, Wim den; Jansen, Paul G.W.; Vinkenburg, Claartje J. - VU University Amsterdam, Faculty of Economics, Business … - 2005
The process of globalization forces companies and individuals to develop global mindsets. However, what a global … mindset means on an individual level, how it relates to globalization, and which factors influence this mindset remains …. Our empirical study reveals that an individual global mindset is a way one perceives the world and the globalization of …
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Dimensions of an Individual Global Mindset
Dekker, Wim den; Jansen, Paul G.W.; Vinkenburg, Claartje J. - Faculteit der Economische Wetenschappen en … - 2005
The process of globalization forces companies and individuals to develop global mindsets. However, what a global … mindset means on an individual level, how it relates to globalization, and which factors influence this mindset remains …. Our empirical study reveals that an individual global mindset is a way one perceives the world and the globalization of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010782776
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Etapele internationalizarii si strategiile de expansiune aplicate corporatiilor transnationale
Murariu, Ioana Adriana - Facultatea de Finante şi Banci, Universitatea Spiru Haret - 2009
Transnational corporations are the components of the process of internationalization and globalization of world economy … submissed to an intensive internationalization process.<p>Paper: http://ccefa.spiruharet.ro/materiale/dder.pdf …
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Teaching and the use of ICT in Hungary
Tót, Eva - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 2002
Presents the most important development trends, achievements and current problems concerning the use of information and communications technology (ICT) in Hungary, with special attention to the integration of new technology in the teaching process. Analyses governmental and non-governmental...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010966428