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UNINA9910465174403321 |
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Autore |
Taiwo Olufemi |
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Africa must be modern : a manifesto / / Olúfemi Táíwò |
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Bloomington, Indiana : , : Indiana University Press, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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[U.S. edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (256 p.) |
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Civilization, Modern |
Philosophy, African |
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Africa Civilization |
Africa Economic policy |
Africa Social conditions |
Africa Social life and customs |
Africa Politics and government |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Monografia |
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Why Africa must get on board the modernity express -- The sticky problem of individualism -- The knowledge society and its rewards -- Count, measure, and count again -- Process, not outcome : why trusting your leader, godfather, ethnic group, or chief may not best secure your advantage -- Against the philosophy of limits : installing a culture of hope. |
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In a forthright and uncompromising manner, Olúfémi Táíwò explores Africa's hostility toward modernity and how that hostility has impeded economic development and social and political transformation. What has to change for Africa to be able to respond to the challenges of modernity and globalization? Táíwò insists that Africa can renew itself only by fully engaging with democracy and capitalism and by mining its untapped intellectual resources. While many may not agree with Táíwò's positions, they will be unable to ignore what he says. This is a bold exhortation for Africa to come into the 2 |
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UNINA9910463445003321 |
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Disrupt or be disrupted [[electronic resource] ] : a blueprint for change in management education |
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San Francisco, Calif., : Jossey-Bass, c2013 |
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[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (427 p.) |
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Management - Study and teaching |
Business education |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and indexes. |
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Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Foreword; Introduction: The Change Imperative; Graduate Management Education's Major Challenges: An Overview; Financial Pressures; Shifts in Student Origin and Age; Changes in Program Numbers and Types; Technological Opportunities-and Threats; The Ongoing Importance of Relevance, Value, and Reputation; What Follows in This Book; References; 1: Ensuring and Enhancing Future Value; Key Topics Covered in This Chapter; The Impact of Graduate Management Education; Individual Value; Organizational Value; Societal Value |
Waning, Sustaining, or Gaining Value in the Future?Imperative 1: Increasing the Effectiveness of Graduate Management Education; Imperative 2: Defining and Differentiating Within Graduate Management Education; Imperative 3: Recognizing and Expanding Our Espoused Values; Imperative 4: Fulfilling the Promise of Professionalism; A Unique Opportunity for Action; Summing Up; References; 2: Framing and Making Strategic Choices; Key Topics Covered in This Chapter; Four Forces That Make Clear Positioning Vital; Force 1: Evolving Needs; Force 2: New International Competition |
Force 3: New Business School ModelsForce 4: The Arms Race for Talent; Framing Choices About Positioning; Whom Does the School Serve?; Degree Program Students, Employers, and Recruiters; Executive |
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Education Program Participants and Employers; Government; What Does the School Do?; Degree Programs; Executive Education Programs; Research; How Does the School Deliver Programs?; Where Does the School Deliver Programs?; Physical Environment; Geographic Location; Who Delivers Programs?; Faculty and Associates; Approaches to Building Faculty at New Schools; How Big Is the School? |
How Is the School Organized and Managed?Institutional Context; Academic Partnerships; The Dean; School Management; Relationships With Alumni, Recruiters, Clients, and Donors; How Is the School Funded?; Profit Orientation; Program Economics; Fund-Raising; How Will the School Move to the Target Positioning?; How Do We Best Make Decisions on Strategic Positioning?; Conducting Regular Strategic Reviews; Engaging the Right Stakeholders; Using Charts to Clarify Parameters and Dimensions of Choice; Modeling Financial and Resourcing Implications; Different Purposes, Different Choices; Summing Up |
3: Managing Aspirations, Resources, and Cost StructuresKey Topics Covered in This Chapter; Sources of Funding; State Funding; Tuition From Degree Programs; Tuition From Nondegree Programs; Income From Investments and From Alumni and Corporate Giving; Research's Importance to Business School Business Models; Considering Research's Fundamental Desirability-and Who Pays; Justifying Research Activity; Recruiting Faculty; Using Non-Tenure-Track Faculty; Assessing the Impact of Research on Teaching and Curricula; What It Takes to Develop Reputations; Key Resource 1: Student and Labor Markets |
Key Resource 2: Quality Faculty |
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"An evidence-based approach to improving the practice of graduate management educationCompiled by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) and with contributions by administrators and professors from the top global MBA programs, this book provides business school decision-makers with an evidence-based approach to improving the practice of graduate management education. The book is designed to help navigate the pressures and create revolutionary platforms that leverage a school's unique competitive advantage in a design distinctly tailored for today's business realities. Offers a unique handbook for improving graduate management education Contains contributions from an international group of deans and professors that lead MBA programs Sponsored by GMAC, owner of the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) exam used by over 5,000 programs worldwide This important resource gives academics a proven approach for improving graduate-level management programs"-- |
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