The Role of Academic Institutions and Societies in Achieving the MDGs
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CONTENTS
BACKGROUND …………………………………………………………………………………i
CONTRIBUTORS ………………………………………………………………………………ii
ABSTRACTS……………………………………………………………………………………vi
OVERVIEW ……………………………………………………………………………………..1
Allam Ahmed and David Newton...……………………………………………………………..3
The Role of Academic Institutions and Societies in Achieving the MDGs
PART – I
EDUCATION…………………………………………………………………...11
Sonny Nwankwo …………………...…………………………………………………………...13
The Role of the University Sector in Achieving the Millennium Development Goals in Africa
Dawna L. Rhoades and Daniel Petree ………………………………………………………...28
Aviation Education in the Middle East: Sustaining Growth and Indigenous Development
John Adams and Praveen Mohadeb…………………………………………………………..37
Higher Education and Globalisation: Options for the Future in China
Kunirum Osia…………………………………………………………………………………...52
Africans and the incidence of HIV/AIDS: The Role of Educational Institutions
Michael J. Williams and Dawna L. Rhoades………………………………………………….62
Meeting the Needs of the Aviation Industry through Aviation Maintenance Technician Schools
PART – II
INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY …………………………71
Josephine Anne Stein and Allam Ahmed……………………………………………………..73
Global Partnerships in Science and Technology:
The European Union as a Model of International Cooperation
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Hosein Piranfar and Pelin Demirel……………………………………………………………85
Exploring the National System of Innovation in Turkey
PART – III
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND ICT………………………………...97
Moazzem Hossain……………………………………………………………………………….98
The New Economy, Knowledge Management and Growth of India: Rhetoric or Reality?
Meera Tiwari………………………………………………………………………………..…114
Is Growth in the ICT Sector Pro-poor? The Case of India
Muhammed Ademola Badamas……………………………………………………………...124
Comparing Information Technology Curriculum in Nigeria & U.S.A. Tertiary Institutions
PART – IV
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT………………………………………….133
Stephanie Sandland…………………………………………………………………………...134
The Practical Problems Faced by the University of East London in Meeting the Parking
Restraints within PPG13
Wafaa Saleh and Séona Farrell……………………………………………………………...149
Sustainability of Travel Demand Forecasting Models
Bassam Mrayyan……………………………………………………………………………......154
Towards Structured Integrated Environmental Approach to Maintain Sustainability in Jordan
PART – V
BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AND MANAGEMENT……………………….164
Rick L. Edgeman and Douglas A. Hensler…..………………………………………………165
QFD and the BEST Paradigm: Deploying Sustainable Solutions
Morrison Handley-Schachler and Maktoba Omar………………………………………....176
Seizing Opportunities and Facing Threats:
Post-Industrial Companies and Trade in Emerging Markets
Louise van Scheers and Simon Radipere…………………………………………………….185
Perceptions of Small Business Owners on Managerial Skills:
Problems in Business Development in South Africa
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The Role of Academic Institutions and Societies in Achieving the MDGs
PART – VI
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS……………………………………………...194
Mohamad Sadiq Sohail and Mohammed A. Burney………………………………………..195
Exporting to Saudi Arabia: Opportunities and Challenges
Maktoba Omar and Morrison Handley-Schachler…………………………….…………...206
The Effects of Culture and Politics on Foreign Direct Investment and Sustainable Development
in China: Some Research Hypotheses
PART – VII INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT……………………………………...214
Ghada Gomaa A. Mohamed………………………………………………………………….215
External Shocks and Sustainable Development:
A Test of the Interruption of Foreign Borrowing on A Target Small Open Economy
Shraddha S Sathe……………………………………………………………………………...224
More Development Gains or a Mere Development Gimmick?
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