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Volunteerism In Malaysia Fostering Civic Responsibility (Penerbit USM)
The culture of volunteerism, of selfless service to your fellow beings, must be an integral part of every person and community. This book brilliantly captures the spirit, essence and practical application of that culture. It provides frameworls and real experiences from the field that can assist universities, civic, institution and others in moving forward their community engagement programmes more vigorously, effectively and deeply. While based primarily on the rich Malaysia experience, the Universiti Sains Malaysia has produced an excellent broad-based and unique resource that will also have.
Higher Education in Regional and City Development: State of Penang, Malaysia 2011
This publication reviews higher education and economic development in the State of Penang, Malaysia. It analyzes how the higher education system impacts the region's economic development.
Leadership Training in University-Comunity Engagement (Penerbit USM)
Module I provides an overview on university-community engagement (UCE). It explains how universities disseminate the concept of community engagement to the wider world. The different categories and levels of community engagement are elaborated in this module. UCE frameworks are discussed to provide general overview of how higher education institutions (HEIs) can adapt in their effort to transform communities. Module II explains the why of implementing community engagement in HEIs. The topics covered include the rationale for HEIs to adopt community engagement as a part of their agenda; the model framework and role of volunteerism in community engagement; and leadership development in communi...
Innovative Computing, Optimization and Its Applications
This book presents the latest research of the field of optimization, modeling and algorithms, discussing the real-world application problems associated with new innovative methodologies. The requirements and demands of problem solving have been increasing exponentially and new computer science and engineering technologies have reduced the scope of data coverage worldwide. The recent advances in information communication technology (ICT) have contributed to reducing the gaps in the coverage of domains around the globe. The book is a valuable reference work for researchers in the fields of computer science and engineering with a particular focus on modeling, simulation and optimization as well as for postgraduates, managers, economists and decision makers
Catalyst For Change: Chinese Business In Asia
This book serves as a textbook for courses on Asian studies with a focus on ethnic Chinese entrepreneurs and business management in Asia. It provides a comprehensive Asian perspective on the organizational peculiarities and changing business practices of ethnic Chinese businesses and their leaders who continue to form the backbone of Asia's dynamic economies. The book features selected chapters written by reputable scholars on Chinese business, covering diverse and yet closely related topics such as the role of ethnic identity, trust, guanxi, Chineseness, leadership, change management, learning and knowledge management in organizations owned and managed by ethnic Chinese.
Education and Corporate Social Responsibility
This volume examines the practice of embedding corporate social responsibility into academic curricula.
Redefining Asia Pacific Higher Education in Contexts of Globalization: Private Markets and the Public Good
This edited volume addresses the dynamic global contexts redefining Asia Pacific higher education, including cross-border education, capacity and national birthrate profiles, pressures created within ranking/status systems, and complex shifts in the meanings of the public good that influence public education in an increasingly privatized world.
University-Community Engagement Leadership Toolkit: Sharing Best Practices (Penerbit USM)
This Community Engagement (CE) toolkit provides the relevant guidelines for a CE programme/project to achieve sustainable development goals across a broad spectrum using local innovations and creative problem-solving approaches. Using the quadruple helix concept, CE programme/project will involve the four stakeholders of Institutions, Industry, Community and Government Agency to collaborate and share ideas in ensuring the success and significant impact of CE programme/project/ This toolkit will also share the best practices of past CE programme/project which consist of comprehensive guidance and resources in designing impactful and sustainable projects. This toolkit can be customized and innovatively applied to address specific issues and/or development in the targeted community.
Sustainability of Higher Education: A Global Perspective (Penerbit USM)
As the higher education landscape is ever evolving, sustainability continues to be an essential concern. This publication covers existing sustainability matters ranging from internationalisation and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) to university social responsibility. The main contribution of this book is to reveal the efforts and issues of internationalisation of higher education for sustainable tomorrow from global perspectives. Since the institutions educate current and future decision makers, the play a key role in building more sustainable entities and creating new paradigms. The articles are written by a number of experts with various backgrounds in higher education that give global perspective on the issues of sustainability. Specific country studies give a timely review on the substantial growth of higher education institutions in certain parts of the world. This publication provides invaluable knowledge and skills to guide the reader in designing appropriate frameworks in critical problem solving of current higher education issues.
Intelligent and Interactive Computing
This book presents the latest research on computational approaches to learning. It includes high-quality peer-reviewed papers from the “Intelligent and Interactive Computing Conference (IIC 2018)” organized by the Universiti Teknikal Malaysia, Melaka. It uses empirical studies, theoretical analysis, and comparisons with psychological phenomena to show how learning methods can be employed to solve important application problems. The book also describes ongoing research in various research labs, universities and institutions, which may lead to the development of marketable products.
