| Educational Innovation in Economics and Business V: Business Education for the Changing Workplace 2000 Edition Contributor(s): Borghans, Lex (Editor), Gijselaers, Wim H. (Editor), Milter, Richard G. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 079236550X ISBN-13: 9780792365501 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2000 Annotation: The Information and Communication Technology revolution results in profound changes to the heart of business and economics. Changes in the workplace, new communication technology, new organizational structures, and new production technologies force business educators to renew their focus on the curricula of business schools. There is no doubt these changes influence business education and instructional technology. But change will go far beyond the mere introduction of technology in the classroom. Alliances between the corporate world and business education are no longer fictitious but are necessary to establish stronger bonds between educational systems and the workplace. The fifth volume in the series Educational Innovation in Economics and Business contains a unique selection of articles addressing various issues on how business education should adapt to changing needs of the corporate world. It is meant for educators in corporate training centers, and for teachers in further and higher education. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Education - Business & Economics | Economics - General |
| Dewey: 330.071 |
| LCCN: 00060502 |
| Series: Educational Innovation in Economics and Business |
| Physical Information: 1.06" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.89 lbs) 462 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The workplace is changing drastically these days. As a consequence of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) revolution, new economic activities emerge, the production process changes, people use different communication tools, and organizational structures are adjusted. All these changes relate to the heart of business and economics, and there is no doubt that they will also influence education in these areas. Of course ICT provides new technologies to facilitate learning, but a changing workplace also requires a renewed focus within the curriculum of economics and business education. If ICT is leading to profound change in the workplace, is innovation then only a matter of introducing more technology in education? Unfortunately, this is not necessarily true. The translation of changes in the workplace into an improved curriculum requires serious analysis of the essence of the changes at the work place, and the way technology may enable student learning. For example, relevant knowledge is changing faster and faster. Does this mean that we have to adopt the curriculum faster and faster? Perhaps not, as students will have a labor market career of 30 or 40 years. Focusing on today's knowledge - even if it is very up-to-date - loses more and more value if the life cycle of knowledge becomes shorter. Increased speed of change also implies a decrease in the value of knowing all these things. |
