Research Anthology on Business and Technical Education in the Information Era

Research Anthology on Business and Technical Education in the Information Era
Author: Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 1448
Release: 2021-01-08
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1799853462

The Fourth Industrial Revolution has disrupted businesses worldwide through the introduction of highly automated processes. This disruption has affected the way in which companies conduct business, impacting everything from managerial styles to resource allocations to necessary new skillsets. As the business world continues to change and evolve, it is imperative that business education strategies are continuously revised and updated in order to adequately prepare students who will be entering the workforce as future entrepreneurs, executives, and marketers, among other careers. The Research Anthology on Business and Technical Education in the Information Era is a vital reference source that examines the latest scholarly material on pedagogical approaches in finance, management, marketing, international business, and other fields. It also explores the implementation of curriculum development and instructional design strategies for technical education. Highlighting a range of topics such as business process management, skill development, and educational models, this multi-volume book is ideally designed for business managers, business and technical educators, entrepreneurs, academicians, upper-level students, and researchers.

Entrepreneurship for competitiveness in Mexico Creating and developing small and medium businesses

Entrepreneurship for competitiveness in Mexico Creating and developing small and medium businesses
Author: Blanca Lidia Marquez Miramontes
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 346
Release: 2016-12-08
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1365577406

Researches are becoming increasingly interested in studying the different dimensions and effects of entrepreneurship. This book seeks to explain the entrepreneurial attitudes of individuals, the determinants of entrepreneurship and its economic and social consequences.

Senior Entrepreneurship and Aging in Modern Business

Senior Entrepreneurship and Aging in Modern Business
Author: Saiz-Álvarez, José Manuel
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2019-12-27
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1799820211

With the current upsurge of Industry 4.0, the way manufacturers assemble their products to sell in a competitive market has changed, guided by the SMART strategy. Only the most adaptable and suitable firms will be able to survive in this new business and economic world, and in this sense, the combination of (formal and informal) formation and working experience exerted by senior entrepreneurs will generate competitive advantages in the firms they work. Senior Entrepreneurship and Aging in Modern Business is an essential reference source that discusses senior entrepreneurship, its benefits to companies due to its combination of practical experience and training, and the impact technology has on it. Featuring research on topics such as human capital, value creation, and organizational success, this book is ideally designed for entrepreneurs, executives, managers, policymakers, professionals, researchers, business administrators, academicians, and students.

El desafío de emprender en el siglo XXI

El desafío de emprender en el siglo XXI
Author: Irma Briasco
Publisher: Narcea Ediciones
Total Pages: 159
Release: 2016-12-07
Genre: Education
ISBN: 842772246X

El libro presenta el trabajo que, desde la Organización de Estados Iberoamericanos, OEI, se viene realizando, centrado en el apoyo a las diferentes iniciativas y proyectos que propicien que las personas puedan mejorar sus niveles de competencias y, a su vez, acciones encaminadas a mejorar sus condiciones de vida; todo ello a través del desarrollo de una cultura emprendedora que impulse el aprender a emprender de manera individual y colectiva. El libro es una muestra concreta del compromiso institucional con la formación y el aprendizaje a lo largo de la vida. Es el resultado del esfuerzo de diferentes sectores de la sociedad que han decidido promover acciones transformadoras. Se espera que contribuya a ampliar las respuestas a las preguntas que hoy se plantean los diferentes actores sociales respecto al emprendimiento, el trabajo, las competencias y su relación con la educación formal y no formal. La obra, que cuenta además con abundante material práctico en sus Anexos, será de suma utilidad, tanto dentro del sistema formal, como es el caso de directivos y docentes de nivel primario y medio, como fuera del mismo: agentes comunitarios, coordinadores o responsables de proyectos a nivel municipal, provincial o nacional.

Esperanza Rising (Scholastic Gold)

Esperanza Rising (Scholastic Gold)
Author: Pam Muñoz Ryan
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2012-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545532345

A modern classic for our time and for all time-this beloved, award-winning bestseller resonates with fresh meaning for each new generation. Perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo, Christopher Paul Curtis, and Rita Williams-Garcia. Pura Belpre Award Winner * "Readers will be swept up." -Publishers Weekly, starred review Esperanza thought she'd always live a privileged life on her family's ranch in Mexico. She'd always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home filled with servants, and Mama, Papa, and Abuelita to care for her. But a sudden tragedy forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California and settle in a Mexican farm labor camp. Esperanza isn't ready for the hard work, financial struggles brought on by the Great Depression, or lack of acceptance she now faces. When Mama gets sick and a strike for better working conditions threatens to uproot their new life, Esperanza must find a way to rise above her difficult circumstances--because Mama's life, and her own, depend on it.

MOOC Courses and the Future of Higher Education

MOOC Courses and the Future of Higher Education
Author: José Gómez Galán
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 91
Release: 2022-09-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1000791882

During the last decades, our society is witnessing an authentic revolution that, in a dizzying manner has deeply influenced, modified, and transformed the way of life of human beings. This constant and unstoppable revolution is transmuting all areas of our life: social, cultural, personal, labor, economic, training, etc. This new society is characterized by a high generation of knowledge and the constant and fluid processing of information. In this macro-context, the MOOC phenomenon emerged. MOOC (Massive Open Online Courses) courses are based on the principles of massive, free access to all materials and resources offered online. This new didactic path can be constituted in an innovative techno-social tendency, especially oriented in the panorama of Higher Education to stimulate university improvement, open opportunities at the same time for education and training or, simply, derive towards a new business model for the universities. In addition to being an entry point for the popularization of science and knowledge, the future possibilities are enormous and are being studied in all their various dimensions. Many initiatives as a result have been developed to implement this new form of education. MOOC Courses and the Future of Higher Education presents the latest research theories and current examples of MOOC courses practices in Higher Education. The chapters represent an extensive assortment of interpretations and practices examples of MOOC courses, across areas as varied as teaching methodologies, instructional innovations, educational technology, etc. This work is structured in three sections, the first one covers the university institution in the knowledge society, the second analyzes the MOOC training proposals, and the third discusses the future role of MOOCs. Technical topics discussed in the book include: The Virtualization of Teaching in Higher EducationTraining and Professional Development at the e-UniversityTaxonomy of MOOCsMOOC: Strengths and WeaknessesMOOCs and the Scientific Community: Challenges and InnovationMOOC PlatformsDirectory of MOOC ResourcesMOOC: Reflections of the Future