Intellectual Engagement Research Articles

Culture fit and employee engagement in foreign subsidiaries: Evidence from Chinese multinational enterprises in the United States

Engaging local employees in foreign subsidiaries has emerged as a critical concern for Chinese multinational enterprises (MNEs). This study employs the theoretical framework of culture fit to conduct an inductive multiple-case study of Chinese subsidiaries in the United States. We examine how culture fit between the organizational and societal levels is manifested through human resource management practices at the foreign subsidiaries of Chinese MNEs. Particularly, we demonstrate how culture fit or misfit influences the intellectual, social, and affective engagement outcomes of local employees at the individual level. This study extends the understanding of culture fit across multiple levels and its direct impact on employee engagement. The findings provide valuable managerial implications for global human resource managers to effectively engage their culturally diverse workforces.

The failures of political prophecy: Ernst Kantorowicz’s wartime lectures

ABSTRACT This paper introduces a series of lectures Ernst Kantorowicz offered to the Army Specialized Training Program in 1943 in order to reconsider the development of his intellectual biography. These “wartime lectures” constitute Kantorowicz’s only sustained discussion of modern German history and his only intellectual engagement with Nazism. Introducing these lectures thus presents an opportunity to re-examine the relationship between Kantorowicz’s early and mature works through his assessment of Nazi Germany. For Kantorowicz, Nazism was the violent result of a German commitment to political prophecy. At the core of Kantorowicz’s lectures was a criticism of political theology and its role in modern history. In making this criticism, Kantorowicz simultaneously distanced himself from the prophetic register of his earlier writings. Moreover, recovering Kantorowicz’s concern with modern political theology is also important in foregrounding the intellectual genealogy of The King’s Two Bodies, a work often separated from its more telling subtitle: A Study in Medieval Political Theology. Together, this paper argues that the most significant changes in Kantorowicz’s writings can be traced to the intellectual circumstances of the Second World War.

Lost in Translation: Experiences of the Japanese Senior Citizens in Learning the English Language

Older adults or third-age learners, despite their age, are growing more enthusiastic about learning English. In Japan, 18.2% of English learners are from the third-age learners' group. This phenomenological study explored the lived experiences of Japanese third-age learners in learning English in Japan's Chubu region. Eight (8) Japanese third-age learners were identified as participants using a purposive sampling technique and inclusion criteria. Results demonstrated that, in essence, their experiences in learning English constituted a complex interplay of three major themes: motivations, adversities, and adaptation. Their experiences represent a profound exploration of self-discovery, intellectual engagement, and the pursuit of meaningful relationships in a globalized society. This linguistic journey highlights the human spirit's ongoing capacity for growth and adaptation, reinforcing the significance of language as a bridge to new horizons and enriching experiences. This study offers valuable insights for Japanese geragogy and other countries with increasing third-age learners, potentially benefiting third-age educators, policymakers, and curriculum designers.

Predicting intellectual engagement from academic resilience: mediating moderating role of academic diligence and learning support

PurposeThe paper aims to propose a mediation moderated model to examine the influence of academic reliance on students' intellectual engagement.Design/methodology/approachFour hundred and seventy-one respondents who completed a self-reported questionnaire were chosen to participate in the study using a convenient sampling technique. The hypotheses were tested using PLSc.FindingsFindings from the study reveal academic resilience and academic diligence positively predicts students' intellectual engagement. Academic diligence positively predicts students' intellectual engagement and further mediates the effect of academic resilience on intellectual engagement. Finally, learning support positively predicts intellectual engagement and further moderates the effect of the association between academic resilience and academic diligence on intellectual engagement.Practical implicationsThis research shows that higher education administrators must establish effective and efficient policies that integrate students' academic resilience, academic diligence and learning assistance.Originality/valueThis paper is amongst the first to have tested a model including resilience, academic diligence, intellectual engagement and learning support in a university setup from a developing country perspective.

Rethinking housing inequality and justice in a settler colonial city

This paper brings the housing studies literature into conversation with scholarship on settler colonialism to consider questions of housing justice in settler colonial societies. It begins from an understanding of Indigenous dispossession as not simply an historical context but an ongoing process in which housing is deeply implicated through its embeddedness in colonial land and property regimes. Furthermore, processes of exclusion, neoliberalisation, financialisation and gentrification have made housing central to the production of racial inequality in (and beyond) settler colonies. Liberal notions of inequality that dominate most housing policy and some scholarship are, therefore, inadequate; what is required is research and intervention oriented towards housing justice – the meaning of which is best understood through intellectual and practical engagement with movements struggling for it. In this spirit, the paper presents the story of a prolonged struggle in so-called Sydney, which suggests how housing initiatives and campaigns led by Indigenous people are iteratively reconstructing existing political and economic structures in ways that address commodification, dispossession, exclusion, and displacement. This story points to a need for housing justice scholarship to engage with concepts of reparations – an engagement towards which this paper, in its final section, makes some small but hopefully helpful steps.

Impact of Organizational Culture and Employee Engagement on Intention to Quit Among Medical Professionals During Covid -19 Pandemic

Maintaining proactive health workers having the capabilities to be top performers is acknowledged as a pre-requisite for the long-term success and sustainability of expert doctors in hospitals in lieu of COVID-19 standardised procedures. The present study aims to fill the research gaps that have been identified and find out the impact of prevailing organizational culture on employee engagement and intention to quit. Employee engagement and organisational culture were anticipated to play a pivotal role in the connection among both proactive health workers and their intention to quit as per the undertaken study. The study was conducted on 156 Doctors from several Saudi Arabian hospitals with more than two years of experience and was used as a sample using purposive random sampling techniques. It was found that doctors are involved in experimentation during the Covid which we believe was the need of the hour to experiment with various possible techniques and tools for the sake of survival. Intellectual and affective engagement was also found to be high among doctors and intention to quit the job was found to be at a moderate level. Intention to quit was found to be negatively correlated with all the dimensions of employee engagement.

Быть, становиться и принадлежать: профессиональная идентичность педагогов высшей школы

Teacher education plays an essential role in shaping the quality of education, and teacher educators are central to this process. The paper explores the personal and professional aspects that constitute the professional identity of teacher educators, shedding light on their journey from classroom teachers to facilitators of fellow educators' growth. This article delves into the intricate model of professional identity of teacher educators, examining the dimensions of being, becoming, and belonging within this dynamic role. The concept of ‘being’ a teacher educator encompasses the multifaceted roles and functions these educators undertake. The aspect of ‘becoming’ a teacher educator focuses on the transition from classroom teaching to teacher education. The paper examines the two prominent pathways into this role: the academic pathway, driven by advanced academic pursuits, and the practitioner's pathway, chosen by experienced educators seeking a shift from schools to training institutions. The concept of ‘identity shock’ during this transition is explored, along with the heightened intellectual engagement that emerges as teacher educator’s grapple with new challenges and opportunities. The theme of ‘belonging’ uncovers teacher educators’ affiliations with various communities, each shaping their professional identity. The paper highlights the role of collective affinities in shaping teacher educators' teaching methods, research endeavours, and leadership approaches.

CONCEPTUAL PHOTOGRAPHY: SIGNIFICANCE AND FUTURE IN INDIAN PHOTOGRAPHY

Conceptual photography is a form of art that uses photographs to convey abstract ideas, concepts, and emotions rather than depicting reality. It is an expressive and creative approach that allows photographers to explore their imagination and produce visually stunning images. Unlike traditional photography that captures the reality of the subject, conceptual photography goes beyond the surface and aims to evoke thought-provoking responses from the viewer. This research article aims to explore the significance and future of conceptual photography.By contrasting conceptual photography with traditional photography and other related genres, the article highlights conceptual photography's unique characteristics, techniques, and objectives. Through the lens of renowned Indian conceptual photographers, the piece demonstrates how this genre resonates with diverse societal issues and challenges conventional perceptions. The article presents a comprehensive overview of conceptual photography's transformative power in shaping artistic expression and encouraging profound intellectual engagement.

CURRENT STATUS OF STUDENTS’ ENGAGEMENT IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION AT LY TU TRONG COLLEGE, HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM

<p><strong>Background:</strong> Engagement is an important factor in developing a student's performance. Engagement in physical education (PE) studies is a critical element contributing to the training quality of PE, helping students achieve comprehensive physical and mental development. <strong>Methods</strong>: The study targeted 400 first-year students at Ly Tu Trong College in Ho Chi Minh City who were born in 2004 (18 years old). The article constructed an assessment scale to evaluate the current status of engagement during PE classes, thereby conducting a survey to assess the current situation. <strong>Results</strong>: The study followed three steps: drafting a preliminary questionnaire, seeking the opinions of experts and specialists to refine the initial questionnaire, and checking the reliability of the final questionnaire (Cronbach Alpha). This process identified 17 questionnaire items to assess the current status of engagement during PE classes among students at Ly Tu Trong College in Ho Chi Minh City. These items represented Intellectual Engagement (5 questions), Cognitive Engagement (5 questions), and Learning Engagement (7 questions). The survey results from 400 students indicated that the current status of engagement (intellectual engagement and learning engagement) was at a normal level, and cognitive engagement was at a positive level. Many aspects, as assessed by the students, were not positively perceived. <strong>Conclusion: </strong>The thoroughly designed questionnaire consisting of 17 items, developed based on scientific principles, evaluates the present level of engagement in PE sessions at Ly Tu Trong College in Ho Chi Minh City. Findings indicate that intellectual and learning engagement are at an average level, whereas cognitive engagement is rated positively. However, students' responses suggest that several aspects are not viewed favorably.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0029/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

The Social Factors That Influence Children's Interactions and Behavior in Classroom

Social factors show complex interactions and can affect children's social interactions. This research analyzes social factors that influence children's interactions and behavior in the classroom environment. This type of research is qualitative research. This qualitative research involved children and two of their teachers in kindergarten. Data collection methods use observation and interviews. The data collection instrument uses a questionnaire sheet. The data analysis technique uses qualitative descriptive analysis. Data were analyzed using content analysis techniques. The results show that respectful relationships, honest conversation and communication, intellectual engagement of students, shared ownership and responsibility in learning, and a classroom environment are the keys to effective learning for children. Teachers recognize children's progress, so they begin to value many of the social behaviors that children want to master. The classroom setting is an excellent place for children, and teachers pay attention to children's independent ability for tasks or skills through their interactions.

The Great Khan’s Continent: On Taḥqīq and Rashīd al-Dīn’s Discovery of China

Abstract The Persian scholar and state official Rashīd al-Dīn (d. 1318) devoted a considerable part of his literary output to the study of China (Khatā’) and its foremost cultural achievements. The most distinctive aspect of these writings is their sheer novelty. Indeed, Rashīd al-Dīn is the first Islamicate author to systematically investigate such subjects with reference to textual sources and informants from East Asia. This article discusses the motives and methods underlying Rashīd al-Dīn’s intellectual engagement with China, ultimately framing him as an example of (post-)Mongol muḥaqqiq, or “taḥqīq practitioner,” and his writings about China as an emblematic case of Mongol-sponsored, taḥqīq-infused scholarship.

HACKATHON SYSTEM AS PART OF THE UNIVERSITY INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM

This article attempts to explore the genesis of such concepts as an "ecosystem", "university ecosystem" and a "hackathon system". The study offers an overview of the fundamental differences between these ecosystems which has revealed that a landscape of the socioeconomic background could be represented as a set of industry ecosystems – a certain force field able to integrate localized groups of organizations, business models, markets, networks, supply chains, innovation projects, infrastructure systems, etc. Apart from the above, the study discusses the specifics of shaping the boundaries of the university ecosystem as well as demonstrates that the hackathon system is an element of the overall innovative ecosystem of a higher education institution which in the framework of this study is viewed as a multi-subject system operating within the common domain (managed by a coordinating entity that acts as a core of an organization) with the aim of materializing a value proposition as an outcome of intellectual engagement, where the domain is the HEI environment, the coordination subject is the HEI, and the value proposition is an innovation or an innovative solution. According to the research findings, the university environment is a three-loop space consisting of micro-, meso- and macroloops. It is argued that the university hackathon ecosystem covers not only university structural units which are directly or indirectly involved in innovative activities (e. g., faculties, research laboratories, research groups, employment centres, business incubators, etc.) but also other independent business entities that are not directly related to university activities (such as small innovative enterprises, funds, licensing and certification agencies, expert commissions and others).

Watery Hauntings: A Glossary for African Philosophy in a Different Key

ABSTRACTIt is no secret that philosophy was historically established as the endeavor of white men and that this history continues to underpin and inform the workings of the institutionalized discipline in contemporary university spaces. The discipline’s inherent preoccupation with the universal rather than the particular, the abstract rather than the material, has rendered philosophy particularly obtuse for certain kinds of thinking, and oblivious to large currents of political and aesthetic reflection that have shaped contemporary intellectual engagement with our world. In this article, the authors’ aim is to read the epistemic erasures/foreclosures/violences associated with African philosophy differently, to ask whether it can change key. The article discusses Black African women’s creative work as theory or as philosophy done on different terms. The creative text that the authors center in this regard is the poem bientang (2020) by Black Afrikaans writer Jolyn Phillips.

The Effect of Workplace Stress on Employee Engagement, the Mediation Role of Leadership Style

The aim of the current study was to investigate the impact of workplace stress on employee engagement within Iraqi universities through the mediator role of leadership style. Work-related stress and non-work-related stress were identified as representing workplace stress. Employee engagement has been measured through three types: social engagement, affective engagement, and intellectual engagement. Two types of leadership styles have been tested: directive and participative leadership. the structural equation Modeling was used to test the study model. A sample of 245 employees in Iraqi universities, including university professors, was targeted. Only 214 respondents participated in the survey. The results showed that non-work-related stress is the most influential factor in employee engagement. Furthermore, it has been found that the participative leadership style mediates the relationship between work-related and non-work-related stress and employee engagement. There is one exception; participative leadership did not mediate the impact of non-work-related stress on intellectual.

The Catholic and the imperial power over early Chinese translation of Western law

ABSTRACT Western law in Chinese translation emerged in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, when Chinese and Western legal traditions shared little in common in terms of jurisdiction and political philosophy. The present study attempts to reconstruct that historical experience by looking at both textual difficulties and political forces that put an end to this first intellectual engagement between China and the West. In particular, it examines the fragmentary translations of and introductions to Western law by the Jesuits and their Chinese converts, and the politics played out between the progressive and the conservative, and between Catholicism and the imperial power, with an aim to build a historical lesson in translation.

Seeger Lecture, Society for Ethnomusicology Virtual Meeting 2021

Seeger Lecture, Society for Ethnomusicology Virtual Meeting 2021

Mitigating Learning Loss and Engagement of Elementary Students: Input to Designing Effective Students Enhancement Program

This study focused in finding out the school program or enhancement program mitigate learning loss of the students helped bring back or revive their learning motivation and engagement as perceived by the teachers. Public Elementary Schools in Tiaong I District, Division of Quezon were chosen as the respondents of the study. A Researchermade survey questionnaire used to get the views of the teachers toward the programs made by the school and how it will influence and/or affect the student’s engagement in the classroom. The study revealed that significant relationship between the learning loss mitigation in terms of remedial teaching, instructional materials preparation and enhancement program to help students develop and improve learning difficulties and student’s learning engagement in terms of behavioral, emotional and intellectual engagement. Despite of this result, as for the recommendations, the remedial teaching and enhancement program including preparation of instructional materials may undergo an evaluation to assess the strength and weaknesses of the program as well as to check if the materials crafted or designed make students engaged in the class despite the positive response of the respondents. Also, teachers and school heads may continue may craft another design of program that focused on enhancement of the skills of pupils.

Assessment of diversity-based approaches used by American Universities to increase recruitment and retention of biomedical sciences research faculty members: A scoping review protocol.

Diversity enriches the educational experience by improving intellectual engagement, self-motivation, citizenship, cultural engagement, and academic skills like critical thinking, problem-solving, and writing for students of all races. Faculty role models from similar backgrounds are essential for students from traditionally underrepresented groups as it sends a powerful message of support, belonging, and the confidence to pursue higher education. However, in the biomedical sciences, the percentage of historically underrepresented tenure-track faculty is far lower than that of their white colleagues. For this to change, a strong strategic plan and commitment from the university are imperative. This scoping review will assess the size and scope of available peer-reviewed research literature on diversity programs that aim to increase the recruitment and retention of biomedical sciences research faculty and are implemented and evaluated at American Universities. The information provided in this scoping review will help universities identify novel, successful diversity-based approaches for recruiting and retaining biomedical science faculty that might suit their own unique academic and geographic needs and be incorporated into their diversity initiatives and policies. The review follows the Population-Concept-Context methodology for Joanna Briggs Institution Scoping Reviews. Relevant peer-reviewed studies published in English between June 1, 2012, to June 1, 2022, will be identified from the following electronic databases; MEDLINE (PubMed), Scopus (Elsevier), EMBASE (Elsevier), CINAHL (EBSCO), and ERIC (EBSCO). The search strings using the key variables "biomedical research faculty," "recruitment/retention," "diversity/ minority/ underrepresented, and "mentoring" will be conducted using Boolean logic. Two independent reviewers will conduct all title and abstract screening, followed by a full article screening and data extraction. Due to the possible heterogeneity of the studies, we hope to use either a narrative analysis and/or descriptive figures/tables to depict the results.

Lewis and Quine in context

Robert Sinclair’s Quine, Conceptual Pragmatism, and the Analytic-Synthetic Distinction persuasively argues that Quine’s epistemology was deeply influenced by C. I. Lewis’s pragmatism. Sinclair’s account raises the question why Quine himself frequently downplayed Lewis’s influence. Looking back, Quine has always said that Rudolf Carnap was his “greatest teacher” and that his 1933 meeting with the German philosopher was his “first experience of sustained intellectual engagement with anyone of an older generation” (1970, 41; 1985, 97-8, my emphasis). Quine’s autobiographies contain only a handful of biographical references to Lewis and he regularly soft-pedaled the latter’s influence in private correspondence. In this note, I discuss some archival evidence that helps us better understand Quine’s reluctance to acknowledge Lewis’s influence. I contextualize the relation between Lewis and Quine and argue that the latter viewed his teacher as a retrograde force in modern epistemology, impeding the more rigorous approach that Carnap had been developing in Europe. Next, I briefly discuss Lewis’s contribution to the development of scientific philosophy in the United States and argue that Quine underestimated his teacher’s role in this process. In doing so, I argue that Quine’s zealous commitment to Carnap’s approach negatively affected his assessment of Lewis’s influence, thereby supplementing Sinclair’s praiseworthy reconstruction with an explanation of why Quine himself underestimated Lewis’s role.

Exploring student engagement in post-pandemic classrooms: the role of Padlet technology

The COVID-19 pandemic forced a rapid shift to remote education, posing significant challenges to student engagement when in-person learning resumed. This study aims to investigate the impact of active and blended learning on student engagement, with a specific focus on Padlet utilisation’s effectiveness in facilitating teaching and learning. The study explores affective, behavioural and cognitive engagement as indicators of student engagement and analyses Padlet’s role as a mediating tool in enhancing the educational experience. Data was collected through a questionnaire, and hypotheses were tested using Structural Equation Modelling-Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS). The findings reveal that affective and cognitive engagement in the classroom, facilitated by Padlet, positively influences student engagement. Furthermore, Padlet emerges as an effective mediating tool for enhancing active learning experiences. Nevertheless, contrary to expectations, no significant direct relationship was observed between behavioural engagement and Padlet utilisation, nor any significant indirect relationship between behavioural engagement, Padlet usage and student engagement. These results indicate that Padlet’s mediating role was insignificant in this context. This study highlights the limited relevance of traditional behavioural indicators in driving technology adoption or engagement with Padlet. To enhance technology integration, educators should prioritise fostering emotional and intellectual engagement while strategically integrating Padlet into the teaching methods. These insights provide valuable strategies for educators to promote student engagement and enrich the post-pandemic classroom experiences.