Governance and leadership implications for academic professionals in the era of technological disruption

Wells, Philippa; Ingley, Coral

doi:10.1007/s10997-018-9424-x

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“…The idea of "beyond only producing product and services, organizations should make contributions to societies that improve their quality of life", which first came to the agenda of the Committee for Economic Development (CED) in 1971 [68], has caused some crucial developments over the subsequent years. Particularly, due to increased use of communication tools, an awareness of social responsibility at the societal level has emerged and the tendency of stakeholders to monitor the CSR activities of organizations has increased day by day [69]. In addition to this, with the emergence of some global agreements/initiatives such as UN GC, GRI, ISO 26000, OECD Principles of Corporate Governance, etc., the formulation and implementation of strategies on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, and sharing the results of implementation have become almost compulsory for organizations [24].…”

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How Does Board Gender Diversity Influence the Likelihood of Becoming a UN Global Compact Signatory? The Mediating Effect of the CSR Committee

2020

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The aim of this study was to improve the understanding of the factors determining a firm’s affiliation with the United Nations Global Compact (UN GC) as the largest voluntary corporate responsibility initiative worldwide. Drawing on the board perspective of the firm, this paper examines the effect of gender diversity and the mediating effect of the existence of a corporate social responsibility (CSR) committee. To test the paper’s objectives, the authors use an international sample of analysis of 29,951 firm-year observations from 2012 to 2018. The results suggest that female directors on the board significantly encourage the firm’s affiliation with the UN GC and support the mediating effect of the existence of a CSR committee. Therefore, the positive impact of female directors on UN GC signatories appears to be mediated by the existence of a CSR committee.

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Section: The Csr Committee As Mediatormentioning

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How Does Board Gender Diversity Influence the Likelihood of Becoming a UN Global Compact Signatory? The Mediating Effect of the CSR Committee

2020

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“…Student composition in the classroom is becoming more diversified; therefore, guidance needs to be provided to students from different backgrounds accordingly (Vollman, 2017). Husain et al (2018) have proven through their research that the quality of teaching is the most important factor in the selection of private universities.…”

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Mitigating Challenges in the Administration of Private Higher Educational Institutions in Malaysia

Gopal Nair,

Sahu,

Zulaikha

2024

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Education plays a crucial role in creating individuals who contribute positively to the development of a country. The private education sector in Malaysia, has proven to be a major source of revenue for the Malaysian government, and it is the government’s aspiration to capture a large percentage of the higher education global market. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the challenges faced by academic leaders in managing private universities in Malaysia and to provide feasible recommendations to overcome them. The findings are expected to provide valuable information to the management of Malaysian private universities, policymakers, and regulatory agencies. The information gathered could provide enlightenment regarding the difficulties faced in order to design and implement further policies to elevate their operational method and ensure long-term survival. Valuable recommendations have been provided to ensure the institutions remain profitable and sustainable as the development of Malaysia’s social and economic sector is dependent on its education sector.

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“…The extent to which German companies operating abroad follow the familiar model of Germany's dual vocational training system may also indicate whether exporting that system to a foreign country is generally likely to succeed. (Wells & Ingley, 2019) An emerging "threat" that is garnering increasing levels of concern is that of disruptive automation in the higher education sphere, not only in ancillary functions such as learning management systems, information processing, and provision of student support services, but also going to the root of the academic function-the education experience. This development will have fundamental implications for higher education and other service industries.…”

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Industry Challenges for an Under-Skilled Workforce

Osborne

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This study examined the challenges companies encounter attempting to fill job vacancies with applicants having the requisite skills. Of the 115 journals evaluated as part of the literature review, 64% of the documents identified issues related to workplace skills development deficiencies in industry and academia. Additional findings related to vocational training programs, training for youth, training content issues, and investments in skills training are evaluated. The literature review suggests both industry and academia struggle with developing and training students and the workforce with the new technology skills demanded in today's workplace. A research study, conducted in an industrial manufacturing company, was performed based on two data sets (defect quantities and repair hours). Each of the data sets consisted of production performance data collected during three time periods (pre-treatment, proximal treatment, and distal post-treatment). The Treatment consisted of the development of a training course focused on the assembly and installation of electrical harness assemblies into electronic equipment cabinets. Specific industrial assembly requirements and process outcomes were addressed in the curriculum design. The statistical analysis of the quantitative data indicated there was a statistically significant outcome associated with the proximal treatment of the repair hours data set. However, the applied treatment did not yield a statistically significant outcome for the distal post-treatment time period for the defect quantities and repair hours data sets. The findings and recommendations for future study, realized in this research study, identified multiple suggestions to improve treatment (training) outcomes.

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Governance and leadership implications for academic professionals in the era of technological disruption

Cited by 4 publications

References 6 publications

How Does Board Gender Diversity Influence the Likelihood of Becoming a UN Global Compact Signatory? The Mediating Effect of the CSR Committee

How Does Board Gender Diversity Influence the Likelihood of Becoming a UN Global Compact Signatory? The Mediating Effect of the CSR Committee

Mitigating Challenges in the Administration of Private Higher Educational Institutions in Malaysia

Industry Challenges for an Under-Skilled Workforce

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