Superheroes in Shanghai: constructing transnational Western men's identities
Journal Article
Stanley, P. (2012)
Superheroes in Shanghai: constructing transnational Western men's identities. Gender, Place and Culture, 19(2), 213-231. https://doi.org/10.1080/0966369x.2011.573141
This article examines the ‘superhero’ phenomenon, in which Western masculinity is constructed differently in East Asia than in Western countries. This produces an imagined, Oc...
The UK postgraduate Masters dissertation: an ‘elusive chameleon’?
Journal Article
Pilcher, N. (2011)
The UK postgraduate Masters dissertation: an ‘elusive chameleon’?. Teaching in Higher Education. 16(1), 29-40. doi:10.1080/13562517.2011.530752. ISSN 1356-2517
Many studies into the process of producing and supervising dissertations exist, yet little research into the ‘product’ of the Masters dissertation, or into how Masters supervi...
Education and talent management: implications for the hospitality industry
Journal Article
Barron, P. (2008)
Education and talent management: implications for the hospitality industry. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 20(7), 730-742. https://doi.org/10.1108/09596110810897583
Purpose – The aim of this paper is to explore one of the biggest issues and challenges now faced by hospitality education and the hospitality industry: that of how to attract ...
Implementing web-assisted learning and engaging academic staff in the change process
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Marek, S. A., Sibbald, A. M., & Bagher, M. (2007)
Implementing web-assisted learning and engaging academic staff in the change process. Journal of Organisational Transformation and Social Change, 3(3), 269-284. https://doi.org/10.1386/jots.3.3.269_1
In achieving the transition from a traditional taught mode of delivery to web-assisted learning, the management of universities now realise that change needs to be led and man...
Conceptualizing the Participation of Managers in Career-Focused Learning and Development: A Framework
Journal Article
Carbery, R., & Garavan, T. N. (2007)
Conceptualizing the Participation of Managers in Career-Focused Learning and Development: A Framework. Human Resource Development Review, 6(4), 394-418. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534484307307552
Protean, boundaryless, authentic, and portfolio careers increasingly challenge managers to be proactive and self-regulated. Managers are expected to manage their careers, deve...
Feedback: the student perspective
Journal Article
Brown, J. (2007)
Feedback: the student perspective. Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 12(1), 33-51. https://doi.org/10.1080/13596740601155363
The usefulness of the feedback received on assessments undertaken by accounting students during their degree programme is an area about which little has been written. Given th...
The Theory of Uncertainty
Journal Article
Minhat, M. (2005)
The Theory of Uncertainty. Accountants Today, 18(6), 22-23
In the business world, accountants are perceived as individuals with high levels of competency in decision-making involving economic criterion of costs versus benefits, measur...
Module Development Through Peer-assisted Student Support: an initial evaluation
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Packham, G., Cramphorn, C., & Miller, C. (2001)
Module Development Through Peer-assisted Student Support: an initial evaluation. Mentoring and Tutoring, 9(2), 113-124. https://doi.org/10.1080/13611260120069354
The importance of effective module development in terms of content and delivery is becoming increasingly significant within higher education. The majority of evaluation exerci...