Marcelline Fusilier, Rafiqul Bhuyan, John Russell, Shan Lin and Shuai Yang
Student approaches to studying were explored in business courses with samples in China, Kuwait and the USA. Information on approaches to studying is critical as delivery and…
Abstract
Purpose
Student approaches to studying were explored in business courses with samples in China, Kuwait and the USA. Information on approaches to studying is critical as delivery and content of educational practices are increasingly adapted to different world regions.
Design/methodology/approach
The Revised Approaches to Studying Inventory (RASI) was administered to address the extent to which students focused studying on deep learning of concepts, surface learning/memorization of material or strategic maximization of grades.
Findings
Results suggested (1) acceptable reliability for the RASI scales, (2) higher mean scores on deep, surface and strategic approaches for the Kuwait versus the China or USA samples, and (3) an interaction effect between country sample and strategic studying on the dependent variable of reported grade point average.
Originality/value
The research focuses on student initiative in the educational process. Also, comparative evidence from the Middle Eastern context is provided. This area has received relatively little attention in the literature.
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Subhash G. Durlabhji and Marcelline R. Fusilier
Total quality management (TQM) principles of 100 percent customer satisfaction/zero defects, self‐managing or autonomous teams, employee empowerment, and continuous process…
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Total quality management (TQM) principles of 100 percent customer satisfaction/zero defects, self‐managing or autonomous teams, employee empowerment, and continuous process evaluation and improvement were utilized in the design and implementation of a graduate course in organizational behavior. Students made many choices that are usually made by the instructor. Students responded with enthusiasm to the challenge of self‐managing teams and empowerment; in contrast, the concepts of customer satisfaction and process evaluation were found to be relatively more difficult to translate into class process. Theoretical and practical implications of applying a business management model to an educational context are discussed. The paper concludes with a discussion of the study’s implications for higher education.
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Marcelline Fusilier and Subhash Durlabhji
The purpose of this paper is to explore behavioral processes involved in internet technology acceptance and use with a sample in India, a developing country that can potentially…
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to explore behavioral processes involved in internet technology acceptance and use with a sample in India, a developing country that can potentially benefit from greater participation in the web economy.
Design/methodology/approach
User experience was incorporated into the technology acceptance model (TAM) and the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) to predict intentions to use the internet as well as self‐reported usage. Data were collected from 269 college students with a questionnaire methodology. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis was applied to test each theory, as well as user experience, and the variables' interactive effects on the criterion of internet usage intentions.
Findings
Both TAM and TPB were supported in their predictions of internet use intentions and usage. Although a main effect for user experience did not emerge, it did significantly interact with components of both theoretical models, suggesting that it has a complex influence on internet user intentions.
Research limitations/implications
The self‐report criteria are a limitation. Future research should employ more objective measures of internet use. Also, antecedents of internet use might be explored in other developing economies.
Practical implications
To encourage internet usage intentions, it appears worthwhile to create in potential users a sense that the technology is useful, easy to use, and that others have expectations regarding its usage.
Originality/value
Findings suggest that theories of technology acceptance developed in the Western world may also apply in India.