Educational Innovation In Economics And Business Vii »

From the June 2000 annual international conference of the EDiNEB Network, in Newport Beach, California, 17 papers by business academics and practitioners offer models and techniques of education intended to produce better workers for corporations faster and with less overhead. They cover designing new education models, preparing students for work in the corporate arena, using technology to enhance learning environments, and methods to maximize student learning. Only names are indexed. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Contributors. Acknowledgements. The Editors. Preface. Educating Knowledge Workers for Corpoate Leadership: Learning into the Future; R.G. Miller Part I: Designing New Education Models. A PBL Framework for Introductory Management Accounting; N.P. Barsky, et al. Measuring the Effect of Innovations in Teaching Methods on the Performance of Accounting Students; L. Bollen et al. The Hybrid Curriculum; H.van den Bosch, M. Kieft. Connecting Business Education with the Needs of the Corpoate World; A. Wall. Part II: Preparing Students for Work in the Corporate Arena. Competences: Key to Success; R. Brouwers, et al. Knowledge and Skills Needed by Management Graduates; D. Koys, L. Gundry. Working in Corporate Programs; J. Yates. Teams in the Classroom: Beyond the Project Group; M.Y. Christ, et al. Part III: Using Technology to Enhance Learning Environments. To See or Not to See; D. Sullivan, C.C. Cogliser. The Effects of Group Support Systems over Time; B. Martz, C. Rawlins. Knowledge Transfer in an Internet Environment; O.P. Hall Jr. e-Negotiating; S. Gardner, B. Martz. Part IV: Methods to Maximise Student Learning. Knowing: The Art of War 2000; A. Bennet. Flight Simulators for Business; I.J. Millman. Manageing Knowledge; P. Quintas, W. Fowle. Innovative Learning Systems: The Influence of the Teacher's New Role on Student Performance; N. Bastiaans, et al. Staff Development in a Problem-Based Curriculum; J. Hommes, W. Gijselaers. Index.