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The Impact Of Entrepreneurship And Strategic Management In Kosovo Sme Sector, Enver Krasniqi, Sehare Maliqi, Dea Krasniqi

UBT International Conference

This paper examines the impact of Entrepreneurship Activities and Strategic Management in SME sector in Kosovo. The subject was developed based on a broad literature and practices in the SME development sector, and the great importance of strategic activities in regards of firms’ growth.

While preparing the paper, various methods were utilized for researching and studying strategic economic development, with the focal points in SME development. It is well known that the purpose of strategic development for Entrepreneurship is to develop the capacity for local economic development, to strengthen the future of economy and life quality for all citizens. During …

Design For Profit Or Prosper, Else Skjold, Frederik Larsen

DRS Biennial Conference Series

Over the past decade, it has become increasingly popular to position design as an excellent tool for companies and organisations to foster innovation and growth. As an adaptable practice design can be applied to serve many ends, and in the field of sustainable transition design has the potential to create new solutions due to its capacity to ‘reframe’ large-scale problems of a ‘wicked’ nature. However, as we will argue in this paper, the innovation and change promoted through design risks becoming merely a vehicle for promoting the values associated with 20th century neoliberal capitalism. We therefore want to question the …

Innovation Development In Norwegian Public Schools. The Relationship Between Innovation, Creativity And Imagination, Jorid Vittersø, Janne Beate Reitan

DRS Biennial Conference Series

This paper focuses on current research related to innovation development in the Norwegian public school system and investigates the relationship between innovation, creativity and imagination. Using Vygotsky’s theory of creativity, the paper describes the concept of innovation and explains how it relates to the Norwegian public school system’s creativity education curriculum. The paper explores the importance of hands-on experience and tacit knowledge when developing creativity and innovation. It explores the practice of using assessments in creative subjects and questions whether the current assessment practice allows students to truly develop creativity and innovation skills. This paper argues that although Norwegian public …

Inter-Departmental Collaboration On Electronic Theses And Dissertations: Redesigning Workflows To Enhance Access, Rachel Paul, Cedar C. Middleton

Digital Initiatives Symposium

In an effort to eliminate redundancies in thesis and dissertation cataloging at the University of Arkansas, a working group was devised to create a semi-automated workflow. This new, multi-departmental workflow eliminates redundancies, allowing us to provide better access to the intellectual endeavors of the scholars on our campus. This paper describes the experience of the collaboration within multiple library departments and departments across campus; acknowledges the importance of library and campus collaboration with examples of success and advice from the literature; and emphasizes clear and consistent communication, meeting user needs, and streamlined and innovative workflows.

Creating A Reproducible Metadata Transformation Pipeline Using Technology Best Practices, Cara Key, Mike Waugh

Digital Initiatives Symposium

Over the course of two years, a team of librarians and programmers from LSU Libraries migrated the 186 collections of the Louisiana Digital Library from OCLC's CONTENTdm platform over to the open-source Islandora platform.

Early in the process, the team understood the value of creating a reproducible metadata transformation pipeline, because there were so many unknowns at the beginning of the process along with the certainty that mistakes would be made. This presentation will describe how the team used innovative and collaborative tools, such as Trello, Ansible, Vagrant, VirtualBox, git and GitHub to accomplish the task.

Disruption Within Alternative Lending, James Chiavaro, Chris Saunderson

Academic Festival

Since the 2008 financial crisis, there has been significant disruption within the financial services industry. We will pinpoint companies within the financial technology industry, particularly those that conduct lending and various products to consumers and businesses. In addition, we will discuss the benefits that are associated with this disruption and the reasoning why financial institutions like banks and hedge funds are attracted to these companies. With alternative lending becoming increasingly popular, there will be an in-depth examination concerning the risks that correlate with this newfound popularity among borrowers and investors. We will touch upon the sustainability of these alternative lenders …

Recruiting For Your Department: The Role Of The Chair, Jennifer Dennis, Stephanie Boss, Mary Dzindolet, Lisa Huffman

Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings

The chairs of an Education, Sports & Exercise Science, and Psychology Departments, and their former dean, share how they have been able to implement innovative recruitment strategies from an academic standpoint to increase enrollment in their departments and in the School of Graduate and Professional Studies.

Bull's Eye - Hitting The Target For Every Student!, Dianne M. Connolly Mrs., Sara Hastings Mrs.

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

Hitting the reading target for every student requires precision, skill and practice. Learn how a dedicated Professional Learning Community of teachers, support staff, administration, and specialist created a targeted Tiered Reading System for all students. Shared mission + shared responsibility = shared success. Pentucket Lake school was recognized by the Massachusetts Commissioner of Education for their extensive turnaround work and closing the achievement gap. Participants will leave this session with the tools, videos, and training to implement this targeted instruction.