International
Reflections on Education and Business
Edited by Niki
Kyriakidou
ISBN: 960-6672-05-0, 400 pages, Hardback
First published in 2006
by ATINER
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Table of Contents
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Acknowledgements |
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List
of Contributors |
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International Reflections on Education
and Business: An Introduction to Key Themes Niki Kyriakidou |
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Part I : Current
Issues on Education
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Transformation of the Education System
for a Knowledge-based Economy. A Case-study of Papayah Guruvadoo
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Heterogeneity in the Returns to Education
and Experience: Evidence from a High and a Low Income S.E. Asian Country Chris Sakellariou
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Theorising
‘Postmodern Uncertainties’ in Education for Sustainable Development: Philosophical and Methodological
Considerations Joy Hardy
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About the M About the Management of New University Ene Grauberg and Anneli Laane-Thamdrup |
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On the Road to Entrepreneurial University Pasi Malinen and Timo E. Toivonen
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The On-line Academy’: More of the Same or a New Phenomenon? Connie Marsh and Kelvyn Richards |
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Mid Monica Eklund and Olle Nyberg |
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Daring
to Be Critically Reflective -The Rewards and the Challenges for Caring
Teachers John E. Ottewell |
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The Perception and Practice of Political Education among Jordanian Teachers in Mohammad Sayel
N. Al-Zyoud |
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What Secondary School to Choose? Factors Influencing School Choice in
Comparative Perspective Merike Darmody |
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Family Support: Raising Educational
Achievement and Tackling Social Exclusion Brian Boyd |
161 |
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An
Evaluation of the Introduction of Subject Specifications and Initial Teacher
Education of Adult Literacy, Numeracy and ESOL in Norman
Lucas
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The
Robert Munro and Christine Percival |
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Undergraduate
Student Perceptions of Quantitative Skills Abilities, and Subsequent
Performance in Quantitative Skills Testing Peter J. Urwin and Philip F.
Hedges |
201 |
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International Computer Literacy Certification
Programs and their Applications in Aslıhan Tüfekci |
215 |
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Non-Academic
Non-Market Involvement as a Basis for Strategy in Graduates Transition
Towards Employment Guy
Tchibozo |
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University
Students’ Motivation and Use of Learning Strategies: Turkish Version of Motivated
Strategies for Learning Questionnaire Sener Buyukozturk, Ozcan Erkan Akgun and Funda Demirel |
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Part II: Management
Practices and Professional
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HRM Guiding Principles and HRM Practices: Evidence
from SMEs in a Developing Country |
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Company Practices of Cypriot Firms:
Perceptual Differences between Employers and Employees Annabel Droussiotis |
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Modern
Performance Measurements and Market Value of the Firm Adriana Knapkova and Daniel Remes
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Turning Managers Into Leading
Managers: The Impact of Leadership Development at Middle Manager Level in a
City Council Organisation Barbara Dexter, Gino Franco, John
Chamberlin, Paul Dexter, Simon Hann and Mark Edwards |
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The Impact of Cognitive Style and Attitudinal-Value Orientation on the Adults’ Decision to Involve in
Training Programs Ramona
Paloş
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The Relationships Between Personality and Job Satisfaction Abdul Kadir Othman, Mohd Khirzan Badzli Abdul Rahman and Raja Munirah Raja Mustapha
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Experiences
with the Concept of Workflow-embedded Advanced Training in Qualifying IT
Specialists in Walter Mattauch
and Katja Manski |
333 |
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Development Partnership: Juha Valtanen, Antti Paasio and Petteri Sinervo |
345 |
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The
Correlation Between the Reduced Performance Capacity in
Advanced Age and the Benefits of Strength Training Erika Dilger |
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How to Enhance Professional Development Dr Silva Karkoulian |
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