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Heinrichs, Karin; Jäcklin, Benjamin – International Journal of Higher Education, 2017
During the post-formation phase, young ventures are often in danger of sliding into bankruptcy. The entrepreneur has to deal with a multitude of complex problems, decisions have to be made under time pressure or uncertainty, and upcoming crises have to be perceived in time. This paper presents seven critical incidents that are (1) realistic,…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Questionnaires, Risk, Financial Problems
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Alvelos, Rita; Ferreira, Aristides I.; Bates, Reid – European Journal of Training and Development, 2015
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to contribute to the understanding of factors that affect training effectiveness. According to the literature, social support, perceived content validity, transfer design, the motivation to improve work through learning and positive transfer, contribute to the effectiveness of training.…
Descriptors: Training, Program Effectiveness, Instructional Effectiveness, Social Support Groups
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Munyengabe, Sylvestre; He, Haiyan; Yiyi, Zhao – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
It is difficult to expect good performance of students in universities without having a motivated lecturing staff. The study aimed to correlate the levels of lecturers' motivation and job satisfaction and find out factors associated with. A cross-sectional study was conducted between February and April 2016. Structured online questionnaires of the…
Descriptors: Correlation, Teacher Attitudes, Job Satisfaction, Teacher Motivation
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Soomro, Kamal Ahmed; Zai, Sajid Yousuf; Jafri, Iftikhar Hussain – Educational Media International, 2015
Literature on Web 2.0 experiences of higher education faculty in developing countries such as Pakistan is very limited. An insight on awareness and practices of higher education faculty with these tools can be helpful to map strategies and plan of action for adopting latest technologies to support teaching-learning processes in higher education of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Faculty, Competence, Web 2.0 Technologies