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Today's business leaders must navigate through challenging turmoil, such as pandemics or black swans. Preparing enterprises for survival and superior rivalry requires capabilities…
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Today's business leaders must navigate through challenging turmoil, such as pandemics or black swans. Preparing enterprises for survival and superior rivalry requires capabilities for securing profitability, adaptability, and corporate renewal on an ongoing basis. In this chapter, we introduce a model that enables event-driven navigation through turbulent times – in helping companies move beyond the traditional strategic management and elevate their enterprise onto a higher playing field.
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Although the number of higher education institutes in Iran has been increased and the capacity of many universities has been expanded by the government and private sector, the…
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Purpose
Although the number of higher education institutes in Iran has been increased and the capacity of many universities has been expanded by the government and private sector, the tough competition among senior high school graduates is still a major concern. Authorities have been contemplating other ways to alleviate the discontent of applicants who seek access to free of charge public universities. The Cumulative Grade‐Point Average (CGPA) of senior high school level has recently been proposed by educational authorities as the most effective substitute for measuring students’ academic performances to enter universities. The purpose of this paper is explore the pros and cons of this proposal by interviewing ten purposively selected stakeholders.
Design/methodology/approach
In total, ten purposively selected stakeholders were interviewed.
Findings
Out of ten informants, six of them supported the modification of the University Entrance Exam (UEE), three supported its abolition, and one supported its continuation and repetition two or three times a year.
Research limitations/implications
Since any innovation or reform in the exam will affect other components in the whole education system, the informants emphasized that it should be done incrementally. The findings of this study contribute to improving the knowledge of the UEE reform options.
Originality/value
Over the last few decades, there have been waves of assessment reforms around the world. This paper offers an update of the assessment reform in Iran, which adds information to current literature.
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