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How do Academic Libraries Manage Change in the 21st Century?

This paper attempts to identify and evaluate the major changes facing the academic libraries in Hong Kong.

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The New Muslim Thinkers: The Sacred, the Secular, and the “In-betweens”

Seeks to go beyond Orientalism, Occidentalism, Manichaeism, paradoxes, reductionism, exclusionism, and basic aporia, where no-one can establish the truth, in order to explore the spiritual dimension and current Muslim condition.

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Global Academic Movement: Wandering Scholars or Tradable Commodities?

The relationship between academic mobility and ‘internationalisation’ is the focus of this paper. We explore how policy interpretations of ‘internationalisation’ have affected academics' inclinations to tread a global campus.

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University of Alberta Academic Planning 2007-2011: The Provost’s Initiative on Faculty-driven, Whole-Systems Academic Planning and its Outcomes

The UofA Academic Planning process, traditionally managed centrally, was instead entrusted to faculty by the Provost for 2007-2011. Relying on a decentralized whole-systems approach, this decision led to surprising results.

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Universities in the 21st Century: In search for a New Metaphor: An Inside-Out Model of Universiti Sains Malaysia

The aim of this article is to reflect upon the ideas of universities especially in respond to its relation with the societies.

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Perception about Level of Drive regarding Work and Job Satisfaction

There are differences in drive levels and job satisfaction across different categories of employees therefore the study was to investigate this aspect.

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Research Insights into a Developing Market: Relationship between Financial Confidence and Consumer Ethnocentrism

Economics affects attitudes towards anything foreign. Research on the relationship between financial confidence and ethnocentrism in India is addressed. The university's role is addressed.

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Theoretical Constructs of L2 Acquisition

This paper addresses the theoretical perspectives of second language (L2) acquisition and learning.

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A Review about Bologna Goals and Lifelong Learning Policies: A Portuguese Perspective

This study reviews official documents about the Bologna Process and lifelong learning. It gives information concerning a new research started at the University of Aveiro.

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Women, Democracy and Change on the Internet

How the use of weblogs can contribute to widening democratic participation, primary research and social activism for women

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