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What Should Business Schools Be For?, Howard Thomas, Kenneth Starkey Sep 2019

What Should Business Schools Be For?, Howard Thomas, Kenneth Starkey

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Howard Thomas and Kenneth Starkey report on a new initiative that looks to business schools to re-orient themselves to a challenging new future.


Future-Proofing Students In Higher Education With Uav Technology: A Km Case Study, Thomas Menkhoff, Siew Ning Kan, Eugene K. B. Tan Sep 2019

Future-Proofing Students In Higher Education With Uav Technology: A Km Case Study, Thomas Menkhoff, Siew Ning Kan, Eugene K. B. Tan

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

In this paper we report experiences in implementing a new course ‘Understanding Drone & Robotics Technology – History, Usage, Ethics & Legal Issues’ at the Singapore Management University (SMU) framed as a strategic knowledge management initiative in an institution of higher learning aimed at capturing, sharing and creating new knowledge about disruptive technologies such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). We posit the new course as a knowledge innovation initiative (similar to a KM-enabled business case in a corporate setting) in support of the university’s mission and vision so as to deliver new value to students and to stay ahead of …


Rejoinder To “Confronting The Crisis Of Confidence In Management Studies: Why Senior Scholars Need To Stop Setting A Bad Example” From The Asian Perspective, Toru Yoshikawa Jul 2019

Rejoinder To “Confronting The Crisis Of Confidence In Management Studies: Why Senior Scholars Need To Stop Setting A Bad Example” From The Asian Perspective, Toru Yoshikawa

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Critical issues that Bill Harley discusses such as the lack of value in management research output can possibly be amplified by the diffusion of the same research practices, goals, and norms around the world and in Asia. Although the issues raised by Bill Harley touch on three levels - university, business school, and the management field - this rejoinder focus on research at Asian business schools in general and also specifically research in the management field to share an Asian perspective.


The Future Of Business Schools: Shut Them Down Or Broaden Our Horizons?, Ken Starkey, Howard Thomas Jun 2019

The Future Of Business Schools: Shut Them Down Or Broaden Our Horizons?, Ken Starkey, Howard Thomas

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Ken Starkey and Howard Thomas report on a groundbreaking workshop that debated the mounting criticism of business schools and where they might go from here.