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The Impact of Accreditation on Student Learning Outcomes

Sarirete, Akila; Brahimi, Tayeb; Ibrahim, Rania Mohammed - In: International Journal of Knowledge Society Research (IJKSR) 7 (2016) 4, pp. 51-62

In recent years, student outcomes in higher education has captured the interest and concern of accreditation … higher education's effectiveness and accreditation bodies expect learning outcomes to be well defined, articulated, assessed …, verified, and used as a guide for future improvement. The paper investigates the impact of accreditation on student outcomes in …

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Automated Generation of Course Improvement Plans Using Expert System

Imam, Muhammad Hasan; Tasadduq, Imran Ali; Ahmad, … - In: International Journal of Quality Assurance in … 6 (2017) 1, pp. 1-12

To satisfy ABET's continuous improvement criterion, an instructor, teaching a course suggests, at the end of the course, an improvement plan to be implemented when the same course is taught next time. Preparation of such a course improvement plan may be mandatory if a pre-specified target level...

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Transition to ISO 15189 : 2012 for Cytopathology Laboratories Part 1: General and Management Requirements

Vavoulidis, Eleftherios; Archondakis, Stavros; … - In: International Journal of Reliable and Quality … 5 (2016) 3, pp. 1-21

Nowadays, due to the latest advances in Laboratory Medicine, diagnostic medical laboratories with their highly qualified personnel and state-of-the-art analytical equipment, have completely changed the way modern healthcare is offered. In order to maintain or even increase the already high...

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Transition to ISO 15189 : 2012 for Cytopathology Laboratories Part 2: Technical Requirements

Vavoulidis, Eleftherios; Archondakis, Stavros; … - In: International Journal of Reliable and Quality … 5 (2016) 3, pp. 22-41

Modern diagnostic medical laboratories personnel should be an ideal combination of highly qualified scientists and technologists who use innovative analytical equipment to provide high quality diagnostic services to mankind. A well-designed and a well-implemented Quality Management System (QMS)...

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Project Management Education in Online Environments: A Study of Accredited Programs in the USA

Volz, Stephen W. - In: International Journal of Strategic Information … 7 (2016) 4, pp. 110-119

Project Management Institute's Global Accreditation Center formed the basis of the research. The focus of this study was on …

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Opportunities and Challenges for CSR Mainstreaming in Business Schools

Jamali, Dima; Abdallah, Hanin; Matar, Farah - In: International Journal of Technology and Educational … 6 (2016) 2, pp. 1-29

Extant literature has highlighted that business schools have been accused of promoting an educational ethos that emphasizes shareholder value and the pursuit of short-term profits and thereby preparing overly competitive future generations interested in profit maximization. This paper highlights...

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Understanding Nonprofit Organizations' Use of Social Networking Sites: An Examination of Management Factors

Hu, Qian; Shi, Wanzhu - In: International Journal of Public Administration in the … 4 (2017) 1, pp. 19-34

This study examined how nonprofit organizations use social networking sites to enhance stakeholder relations and what organizational management factors may contribute to the effective use of social networking sites. Local nonprofit organizations in the Central Florida area were surveyed. The...

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Effectiveness of Social Media in Disaster Fundraising: Mobilizing the Public towards Voluntary Actions

Okada, Aya; Ishida, Yu; Yamauchi, Naoto - In: International Journal of Public Administration in the … 4 (2017) 1, pp. 49-68

When a disaster strikes, nonprofit organizations face the need to mobilize resources as quickly as possible in a limited time frame. Given its characteristics to instantly spread information to masses of people, social media is considered one of the most effective ways for nonprofits to...

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Nonprofit-State Relations in Ireland: Contexts, Issues and Alternatives

Donnelly-Cox, Gemma; Reid, Caroline; Begley, Ciara; … - In: Nonprofit Policy Forum 3 (2012) 1

The purpose of this paper is to present and discuss the major nonprofit policy issues in Ireland from the perspectives of government, nonprofits themselves and society generally. We have identified the key areas for examination as: economic, legislative, political and cultural contexts of...

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Editor-in-Chief's Introductory Note

Young, Dennis R. - In: Nonprofit Policy Forum 3 (2012) 2

Abstract This issue of Nonprofit Policy Forum is our first special issue and it is led by an editorial team of our partners in Sweden – Marta Reuter, Filip Wijkstrom and Johan von Essen. The issue analyzes a development of growing worldwide interest – the emergence and evolution of formal...

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