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Global Learning And The Engaging Questions Of Globalization, Daniel Paracka Aug 2010

Global Learning And The Engaging Questions Of Globalization, Daniel Paracka

Journal of Global Initiatives: Policy, Pedagogy, Perspective

While universities can act as important mediators amidst the highly disruptive and contentious change processes of globalization, very few institutions are intentionally fulfilling such a mission. Moreover, there are significant ethnocentric and ideological barriers to overcome before intercultural understanding and cooperation may occur. Nonetheless, universities in the global age are increasingly called upon to help prepare students to better perceive, understand, interpret, translate, and negotiate complex interdependent global contexts. This article examines the significance of several common reactions to the challenges of globalization for teaching and learning in higher education. It also outlines primary areas of focus for global educators …


Globalisation, Good Governance And Democracy: The Interface, Dare Arowolo, Folorunso Aluko Jul 2010

Globalisation, Good Governance And Democracy: The Interface, Dare Arowolo, Folorunso Aluko

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal

Globalisation has been an important factor in accelerating democracy’s growth in recent decades. In this globalised world, rapid development and global proliferation of new technologies and telecommunications, and integration of the world economy through trade and investment, have increased the role and power of regional and global institutions (Cheema and Maguire, 2004). This promoted and strengthened the spread of democracy while also providing the leverage for good governance. Globalisation impacts on the mode of governance that a country operates either as a symbol of universality or for uniformity. This unstoppable trend has homogenised governance on a global scale while depicting …


Influence Of Job Esteem And Job Status On Organizational Commitment Of Employees Of Selected Banks In Nigeria., Shyngle Balogun, Samuel Oladipo, Segun Odekunle Apr 2010

Influence Of Job Esteem And Job Status On Organizational Commitment Of Employees Of Selected Banks In Nigeria., Shyngle Balogun, Samuel Oladipo, Segun Odekunle

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal

With the rate of globalization and industrialization witnessed all over the world, there seems to have been an observable increase in the number of different organizations that are springing up to meet different needs. Some of these organizations are in the financial sector, telecommunications, oil and gas and a host of others. One of the many factors that have enhanced the functionality of these organizations has been the individual(s) who work in such organizations (i.e. the employees). Even in organizations where there are more operating machines than human beings, the fact remains that human beings are needed to operate the …


The Commercialisation Of Knowledge Production Among Students Of The University Of Port Harcourt, Nigeria :The Praxis And Provisos., G.G. Kpee, L.E.S. Kaegon Jan 2010

The Commercialisation Of Knowledge Production Among Students Of The University Of Port Harcourt, Nigeria :The Praxis And Provisos., G.G. Kpee, L.E.S. Kaegon

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal

In recent time, there had been an urgent need for the understanding of and a planned framework for the introduction of the commercialization of knowledge production concept in our universities. Many dimensions to this need had been attempted. This include drawing up new course descriptions or revising the mix of the course subject portfolio. However, it is now becomes very obvious that such development requires a good deal more than just looking into specific course contents, or setting up an entrepreneurial centre and or introducing a course in entrepreneurial education as announced by Baridam (2009) during the 25th Convocation Ceremony …


Technology Transfer And Human Resource Constraints And Challenges: A Note To The Developing World, Kwasi Dartey-Baah Jan 2010

Technology Transfer And Human Resource Constraints And Challenges: A Note To The Developing World, Kwasi Dartey-Baah

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal

capable and sophisticated. Although countries like Brazil, China and India have made significant strides, most African countries have fallen behind in this journey. The good thing is, with globalisation and free trade; certain technologies previously controlled by certain developed countries are finding their way into the developing world markets without the associated costs. For example, some multinationals now invest in developing countries in order to obtain a base for export to other subregions and by doing so make available aspects of their technologies. The opportunity developing countries have is to create an environment which would attract multinationals to invest into …