International Journal of Educational Management: Volume 31 Issue 4

The long and winding road: Problems in developing capabilities in an undergraduate commerce degree

Angelito Calma

The purpose of this paper is to provide an analysis of specific learning outcomes in an undergraduate commerce degree in a large research-intensive university in Australia.

Service quality and student/customer satisfaction in the private tertiary education sector in Singapore

Susie Khoo, Huong Ha, Sue L.T. McGregor

This paper focuses on students’ perceptions of the quality of non-academic services received in higher education. While the important role played by expectations and perceptions…

Managing school-based professional development activities

Eric C.K. Cheng

The purpose of this paper is to present a model to assist school leaders in managing the professional development activities of teachers. The model illustrates the important role…

Impact of psychological capital on occupational burnout and performance of faculty members

Saif ur Rehman, Cao Qingren, Yasir Latif, Pervaiz Iqbal

The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact and interrelation between positive psychological capital and occupational burnout among faculty associates of technical and…

Outsourcing extra-curricular activities: a management strategy in a time of neoliberal influence

Shun Wing Ng, Tsan Ming Kenneth Chan, Wai Kwan Gail Yuen

The purpose of this paper is to report on an exploratory study designed to illuminate the complexity of outsourcing extra-curricular activities (ECAs) in primary schools in a time…

Factors, criteria, and determinants of the increase in the effectiveness of university education in Russia

Elena Gushchina

The purpose of this paper is to view the actual problems of the Russian system of higher education: lack of connection between labor market and market of educational services…

Modern “challenges” in the system of personnel training: standardization and innovations

Natalia Zaitseva, Elena Dzhandzhugazova, Natalya Bondarchuk, Marina Zhukova

The study of the problems hindering improvement of the system of training through standardization of qualification requirements is relevant because, in a globalized system of…

Teacher effectiveness through self-efficacy, collaboration and principal leadership

Prachee Sehgal, Ranjeet Nambudiri, Sushanta Kumar Mishra

Teacher effectiveness has been a matter of concern not only for the parents and students but also for the policy makers, researchers, and educationists. Drawing from the…

Prerna: engendering empowerment through girl education

Shipra Jain, Smita Singh

Quality education can be provided to underprivileged section in developing economies by the collaborative effort of private-paid schools. The purpose of this paper is to explore…

Analyzing the factors that can limit the acceptability to introduce new specializations in higher education institutions: A case study of higher education institutions of Southern Punjab, Pakistan

Wasim Abbas, Munir Ahmed, Rizwan Khalid, Tehreem Yasmeen

The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive view of barriers that restrict the adoption of new specializations and courses in the higher education institutions of…

Adaptive admissions process for effective and fair graduate admission

Judith Zimmermann, Alina von Davier, Hans Rudolf Heinimann

Graduate admission has become a critical process for quality assurance in tertiary education. Hitherto, most research has investigated the validity of admissions instruments…