Educating Knowledge Workers for Corporate Leadership

by Bentzen-Bilkvist, Ann; Gijselaers, Wim H.; Milter, Richard G.

• ISBN13: 9781402010644
• ISBN10: 1402010648
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Kluwer Academic Pub

Summary

Many workplaces have become characterized as learning organizations where knowledge workers provide the required competitive edge. Due to the dynamic changes in the economic structures, adaptive, generative, lifelong, and continuous learning have become norms. Leaders in the corporate world have a greater responsibility to provide direction in knowledge building and knowledge delivery systems. The key competencies required for leadership have been impacted by the change in corporate structures and the ever-changing formats that define competitive business landscapes. Traditional universities are also experiencing greater demand to provide the necessary skill sets required by individuals tasked with developing, incorporating, and communicating new knowledge. When it comes to learning models, the business focus on "continuous improvement" makes all the sense in the world. It is in this spirit of continuous learning that this book was compiled. The seventh volume in the series Educational Innovation in Economics and Business contains a unique selection of articles addressing four major themes: (I) Designing New Education Models, (II) Preparing Students for Work in the Corporate Arena, (III) Using Technology to Enhance Learning Environments, and (IV) Methods to Maximize Student Learning. It is meant for educators in corporate training centers as well as for teachers in further and higher education.

Table of Contents

Contributors	ix
Acknowledgements	xiii
The Editors	xv
Preface Educating Knowledge Workers for Corporate Leadership: Learning into the Future	xvii
Richard G. Milter
Part I: Designing New Education Models	1	(72)
A PBL Framework for Introductory Management Accounting	3	(18)
Noah P. Barsky
Anthony H. Catanach, Jr.
David E. Stout
Measuring the Effect of Innovations in Teaching Methods on the Performance of Accounting Students	21	(20)
Laury Bollen
Boudewijn Janssen
Wim Gijselaers
The Hybrid Curriculum	41	(16)
Herman Van Den Bosch
Mario Kieft
Connecting Business Education with the Needs of the Corporate World	57	(16)
Ann Wall
Part II: Preparing Students For Work In The Corporate Arena	73	(72)
Competences: Key to Success	75	(18)
Rien Brouwers
Greta De Wit
Ranald MacDonald
Knowledge and Skills Needed by Management Graduates	93	(20)
Daniel Koys
Lisa Gundry
Working in Corporate Programs	113	(18)
Jacqueline Yates
Teams in the Classroom: Beyond the Group Project	131	(14)
Mary York Christ
Michael K. Mccuddy
Wendy L. Pirie
Part III: Using Technology To Enhance Learning Environments	145	(50)
To See or Not to See	147	(10)
Dave Sullivan
Claudia C. Cogliser
The Effects of Group Support Systems Usage over Time	157	(16)
Ben Martz
Claudia Rawlins
Knowledge Transfer in an Internet Environment	173	(10)
Owen P. Hall, Jr.
e-Negotiating	183	(12)
Susan Gardner
Ben Martz
Part IV: Methods To Maximize Student Learning	195	(80)
Knowing: The Art of War 2000	197	(22)
Alex Bennet
Flight Simulators for Business	219	(12)
Ivy J. Millman
Managing Knowledge	231	(18)
Paul Quintas
Wendy Fowle
Innovative Learning Systems: The Influence of the Teacher's New Role on Student Performance	249	(14)
Nienke Bastiaans
Gwenny Ruel
Aukje Nauta
Staff Development in a Problem-Based Curriculum	263	(12)
Jeannette Hommes
Wim Gijselaers
Index	275