International Journal of Educational Management: Volume 38 Issue 4

Editorial: Micro-credential as a digital enabler for higher education ecosystems

Impact of micro-credential learning on students' perceived employability: the mediating role of human capital

This paper examines the influence of micro-credential learning on students' perceived employability. In addition, the study aims to explore different components that will help…

Achieving professional qualifications using micro-credentials: a case of small packages and big challenges in higher education

This study examined the factors impeding the implementation of micro-credentials and accepting it as a credible source of earning professional qualifications and certifications…

Intention to use technology for micro-credential programs: evidence from technology acceptance and self-determination model

The study aims to investigate students' attitudes toward using technology for micro-credential programs (MCPs) and their behavioral intention toward using MCPs for learning and…

Massive open online courses learners' continuance intention: shaping a roadmap to micro-credentials

This study intends to investigate the determinants of learners' continuance intention to use massive open online courses (MOOCs) for personal or professional development.

Marketing micro-credentials: understanding learners' engagement and willingness to pay more

Digitalisation is reshaping the learning process, shifting it towards personalisation and online learning, and fuelling the growth of massive open online courses (MOOCs) and…

Blended learning and augmented employability: a multi-stakeholder perspective of the micro-credentialing ecosystem in higher education

Proponents of micro-credentials envision them as vehicles for upskilling or re-skilling individuals. The study examines how integrating micro-credentials in the higher education…

How does school management team empowerment relate to teachers' organizational citizenship behavior? A moderated mediation model

Previous studies have examined the empowerment of individual teachers, while neglecting the fact that such a phenomenon might grow within a team. Building on the crossover model…

Understanding mature students' intention to use mobile learning in higher education: integrating personality traits and UTAUT

This study aims to provide new insights into the relationship between individual characteristics, particularly personality traits and mature students' intention to use (ITU…

Internationalization strategies for non-Western higher educational institutions: a systematic literature review and conceptual framework

Internationalization has been a paramount objective for higher education institutions (HEIs) for decades. However, the landscape of education underwent significant transformation…

Barriers to collaboration among female technical university administrators

The purpose of the study is to identify barriers to collaboration among female administrators at a Ghanaian technical university (TU), based on the social identity theory (SIT).

The impact of bank loans on university student retention

This study analyzed the impact on the persistence of Chilean university students who had received a government-guaranteed loan (CAE).

The mediator role of school climate in the relationship between instructional leadership behaviors of school principals and teacher autonomy

School principals should create a positive school climate through instructional leadership behaviors and support teacher autonomy to reach their ultimate goals. This study…

Interplay of mindfulness, psychological empowerment and ostracism: an empirical study in the university setting

The objective of this research is to examine the connections between mindfulness, psychological empowerment and the manifestation of ostracism in the workplace, particularly…

Exploring the link between principal instructional leadership and differentiated instruction in an understudied context: the role of teacher collaboration and self-efficacy

Research has provided powerful evidence that what teachers do in the classroom matters most for the learning of students. Evidence also suggests that school leaders can make a…

Education stakeholders’ perceptions on the relevant management model towards development of infrastructure facilities in public secondary schools

This paper aims to communicate the relevant management model with optimal performance in the collection of construction resources (human, non-human), supervision of workers and…

Understanding factors shaping engagement in remote internships: the role of institutional communication, faculty support and intern cynicism

This study aims to understand the factors that shape intern engagement in remote settings by investigating the relationship between faculty support, institutional communication…

Influence of massive open online courses implementation on satisfaction and continuance intention of students

The engineering courses offered in Somali universities attract many students, ranging between 300 and 500 every semester, making the management and delivery of the course…