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The Impact of Entrepreneurship Education on Entrepreneurial Intentions of University Students: An Empirical Study of a Provincial-Level Public University in China
Get PDFEntrepreneurship has become an important driving force for economic development in China, with university students being the group with great entrepreneurial potential. Entrepreneurship education plays a vital role in nurturing the entrepreneurial spirit of students and preparing them for the job market. There is an urgent need to strengthen research in this field. The purpose of this study is to identify the key factors that affect the entrepreneurial intention of university students in China and explore the impact of entrepreneurship education on the entrepreneurial intention.
This study has developed a new conceptual framework that extends the existing models of the theory of planned behaviour and social cognitive theory. A mixed methods approach was adopted in the data collection, including a questionnaire survey on 497 final-year students at a Chinese university, as well as focus groups and interviews with students, faculty and parents. The research results confirm that entrepreneurship education (classroom teaching and social practice) has a significant positive impact on entrepreneurial intention. Other factors that affect entrepreneurial intention include entrepreneurial attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioural control, and cultural values such as uncertainty avoidance. In addition, stakeholders (faculty/students/parents) have a significant impact on entrepreneurship education. These findings make a good contribution to the literature and provide useful practical implications for improving entrepreneurship education in Chinese universities
The Death of God: An Analysis of the Existential Solutions to the Problem of Nihilism
Get PDFThe problem of nihilism has plagued individuals, philosophers, and wider society throughout history. Nihilism is most understood as the process in which our beliefs and values become meaningless or devoid of value. The rise of Nihilism can be traced to the nineteenth century when scientific advancement and societal shifts away from religion caused people to become sceptical of the religious paradigm which grounded their society. Friedrich Nietzsche most famously alerted the world to the problem of Nihilism stating that 'God is Dead'. Nietzsche ignited and revolutionised the study of Nihilism, influencing future discourse on nihilism. However, Nietzsche's solutions to the problem of nihilism fall short of providing a valuable way to combat these nihilistic tendencies. Nietzsche works influenced many of the existential and existentialist works in the twentieth century. One of these existentialist writers is Jean-Paul Sartre, who clearly defined existentialism, stating that 'existence precedes essence'. Satrean existentialism provides an answer to the nihilistic problem by giving the reader a positive outlook on life by expressing their 'radical freedom'. Unlike Nietzsche, Sartre advocates for personal responsibility and freedom. Like Nietzsche, Albert Camus did not consider himself an existentialist, but his works are existential in nature, and deal with many similar themes to Sartre. Camus focuses on the absurdity of life and stresses the importance of living in the physical world. In his famous works, 'The Myth of Sisyphus' and 'The Stranger' Camus presents his characters as Absurd heroes. Unlike Sartre, Camus focuses on one's absurd existence and suggests that trying to give it meaning is akin to 'philosophical suicide'. This dissertation argues that taking an existential position towards the problem of nihilism proves a valuable way to navigate the world and avoid the threats of nihilism presented by Nietzsche
Unearthed: A Multidisciplinary Exploration of the Romano-Celtic Temple on Hayling Island.
Get PDFDespite acknowledgement of its socio-political importance during the Roman conquest, the temple site on Hayling Island has limited literature regarding the rituals or experience of patrons to the site. This dissertation sought to explore the possibility of understanding the experiences of those in the past by studying the experiences of people today. Although it is not possible to determine exact equivocations between the past and present due to vast temporal, cultural and socio-political differences, similarities could enliven the archaeological record and enrich understanding of past experiences. During the Romano-Celtic period, the temple was a place of pilgrimage and depositional praxis, but today it is buried beneath sunflowers on active farmland and frequently visited by a small community of detectorists, the Solent Metal Detecting Club. They work closely with two key authoritative archaeologists, Dr Anthony King and Graham Soffe, and have close relations with the farmer, Sam, and his family. The ability to conduct this project is a privilege granted by familial connections, as my grandfather was a member of the Club. He passed shortly after the start of this project, and its subsequent formation was emotionally charged. This invited the inclusion of theories that are concerned with experience and emotion, such as phenomenology, alongside ethnographic approaches of interviews and surveys. The cornucopia of data revealed potential similarities between the experiences of people in past and present, affected and influenced by the place, such as connecting with cultures and history, engaging in communal and ritualised praxis, interacting with nature and the weather-world, and reminiscing about family and community. This project serves to scratch the surface of such similarities, showing that there is room for further investigation and justified space for emotion and experience in the study of archaeological sites
Research on Health Management Design for the Elderly in the Context of Smart Healthcare
No full textWith the aging of the international community, the problem of chronic diseases among older people is becoming more and more prominent. With the rapid development of technology, health management products are emerging, but they still need help to solve the health problems of older people due to chronic diseases, so more is required to design a solution only from the perspective of the product. This paper adopts the literature review method to illustrate the irreplaceable importance of home care for older people. It also elaborates that in today's technologically advanced world, innovative healthcare technology is increasingly used in the home health management of chronic diseases in older people. In addition, the impact of intelligent medical technology on older people is explored through case studies. Is chronic disease management for older people only limited to disease treatment? Is there something new that needs our attention? Does innovative medical technology bring convenience or hindrance to older people? After that, based on the physiological and psychological characteristics of older people, we analyze that in the context of competent healthcare, the needs of older people in the process of health management do not only lie in the therapeutic effects of diseases at the medical level, but also include the satisfaction of emotional needs, respect needs, and social participation, and how to enhance the fulfillment of these aspects through innovative healthcare technology is a direction that is worth exploring
Digital transformation: A multidisciplinary perspective and future research agenda
Get PDFDigital transformation has had an unprecedented influence on all sectors of business over the last decade. We are now entering an era characterized by the extensive digital transformation of businesses, society, and consumers. Therefore, digital transformation has become a pivotal focus for organizations across various sectors in recent years. Despite differing scholarly perspectives on the concept and elements of digital transformation, a consensus exists that it significantly impacts consumer decisions and necessitates organizational adaptation. Recent challenges such as the COVID‐19 pandemic have further accelerated the need for digital transformation and its effects on consumers. This necessitates an editorial perspective on this most important topic to establish future research agenda encompassing the various dimensions of digital transformation. The purpose of this editorial perspective is to review research on digital transformation from a multidisciplinary viewpoint and provide insights into several key domains—Internet‐of‐Things, social media, mobile apps, artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, the metaverse, and corporate digital responsibility—that are poised to fuel the pace of digital transformation. Each domain is analyzed through a lens of introduction, role, importance, multifaceted impact, and conclusions. Future research directions are suggested
Strategic partners’ experience of collaboration with particular reference to the involvement of the third sector in health, care and well-being planning in Wales: A phenomenological study of Regional Partnership Boards 2018-2023
Get PDFThis is an inductive, phenomenological study of the third sector’s role in shaping health and care planning in Wales via Regional Partnership Boards (RPBs) during
their first strategic period of existence. RPBs are multi-agency partnerships that are statutorily required by the Social Services and Well-Being Act in Wales. Their
purpose is to enable collaboration as regards the planning of health and care services to improve the well-being of people in the region. As a professional
doctorate, it links with the practice of the researcher, a County Voluntary Council Chief Executive and Chair of a Regional Partnership Board.
The study reviews the current body of learning regarding multi-agency and cross sectoral partnerships. It traces the history of initiatives under different government
administrations, and specifically in Wales since devolution, which have sought to include non-statutory agents as partners in strategic partnerships. It reviews the
literature in relation to governance arrangements and the nature of partnership, alongside emergent issues of equality, trust, power, control and representation within
such arrangements.
Semi-structured interviews were conducted with strategic members from three RPBs representing adult social care, health boards and the third sector, together with RPB
leads from the same regions. Participants described their experiences within an analytical framework shaped by the themes that emerged from the literature. This enabled an analysis of the extent to which the experience of RPBs converged or diverged from existing learning, thereby creating new knowledge and fresh
understanding.
The study finds that RPBs have struggled with the same frustrations, impediments and barriers that have beset similar initiatives in other contexts. These include
unclear governance arrangements, power rivalries and unrealistic expectations of non-statutory members. It draws attention to the essential importance of partnership
development to underpin effectiveness; and highlights the benefits of a partnership that is required by statute and a vehicle for significant amounts of funding. Issues of
representation are important, questioning the role of third sector umbrella bodies. The impact of COVID has been significant in offering the third sector an opportunity to demonstrate its significance and competence, thereby securing a higher level of involvement within decision-making arrangements
The harmonious entrepreneurship online global student competition: an example of meaningful extracurricular entrepreneurship education
Get PDFThis chapter presents the findings of an extracurricular online beta test of a
competition between students of the University of Wales Trinity Saint David
and the International University of Malaya-Wales. The competition is intended
to promote the concept of harmonious entrepreneurship and the creation of
student-led harmonious enterprises that address the global sustainability chal
lenge and deliver a triple bottom line in which proft, people, and planet are
in harmony. It reveals that extracurricular learning can attract students from
disciplines other than business and can educate the participants, both staff and
students, not just about harmonious entrepreneurship but also how to identify
and launch an innovative harmonious enterprise that addresses a sustainability
challenge. The test identifies how the competition may be improved prior to its
global launch and makes recommendations for students, educators, mentors,
providers, and universities as to how it might best be implemented. Once revised
and launched the competition will be further tested to better understand how extracurricular learning can help advance the delivery of both entrepreneurship
and sustainability education in universities and colleges around the globe
Keystone Law: A Study into the Characteristics and Implications of Change in an International Platform Law Firm
Get PDFThis research encompasses a group of legal practitioners in the London based law firm, Keystone Law, a pioneering legal practice, and the first of the so-called platform law firms – one predicated on remote working with a centralised support function. The research is founded upon a qualitative design with an interpretivist perspective.
The UK legal marketplace has changed considerably in the last twenty years or so and the Keystone model of business has grown, such that in three years’ time it is estimated that over 25% of lawyers will be employed in such firms (Codex Edge, 2022).
This work-based project considers two groups of current Keystone lawyers who joined the firm approximately 10 years apart. Its aim is to ascertain their personal motivations for joining, whether the demographic of such lawyers has changed in the intervening period, and why.
An inductive phenomenological approach was employed, looking within each group at lawyers’ personal reasons for moving from the traditional law firm model. Braun & Clarke’s (2006) model of thematic analysis was utilised with each group; identifying four main themes in each data set which were then evaluated. By assessing the themes, it was possible to identify differences in the type of individual joining the firm, furthermore, compare with recent 2022 studies on the rise of the platform firm in the English legal sector.
This research observed that the newer recruits tended to be more entrepreneurial; considering other business interests to lie alongside their legal practices, with such lawyers prepared to take more personal risk in the pursuit of work/life balance.
The finding of this research is important for the management at Keystone Law when considering future employment requirements in a time of increased applications, as well as whether the future business plans need to consider the changing demographic when addressing future strategy and business efficacy
Analysis of the Pivotal Role of Quality Codes in the UK and the Crucial Implementation Strategies for the Higher Education Sectors in the UK
No full textQuality Assurance (QA) is termed an effective process followed by UK universities to follow the needs of QAA, the “Quality Assurance Agency,” to improve the quality of academic standards (University of Edinburgh, 2024). QAA plays a vital role in the universities and colleges of the UK, and it judges and ensures that these sectors fulfil their academic responsibilities efficiently (QAA, 2024b). To regulate the academics of universities, QAA conducts “external reviews” or audits and describes the standards to universities using the “Academic infrastructure”
You Matter To Me; Mattering, Materialising and Unmattering.
Get PDFNew materialism is at the forefront of modern artistic movements, the art of being, the art of matter-ing. This essay will explore what it means to matter, to be matter, and how relationships between the self and the rest of the world are forged. There is space for exploration of what it means to live and matter amongst other matter between Deluzian folds of life, semiotics, new materialism, Barthes’ death of authority and materiality.
Mattering is the state being, living and evolving, through a new materialist lens. Validated by Deleuze and Guattari’s ‘becomings’ and Barthes’ death of the authority, agency becomes an attribute not only applicable to the human condition. Materialising uses semiology to discuss the material world, the matter of matter, including how material is valued. Unmattering is an affair of falling apart, finding beauty in decay, and observing how folds and unfolds occur
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