Contributors 1: Ikujiro Nonaka and Toshihiro Nishiguchi: Introduction: Knowledge Emergence Part I Knowledge, BA, and Care 2: Ikujiro Nonaka, Noboru Konno, and Ryoko Toyama: Emergence of "Ba": A Conceptual Framework for the Continuous and Self-transcending Process of Knowledge Development of Business Organizations 3: Georg Von Krogh, Kazuo Ichijo, and Ikujiro Nonaka: Bringing Care into Knowledge Development of Business Organizations Part II Technology and Cooperation 4: Kentaro Nobeoka and Yasunori Baba: The Influence of New 3-D CAD Systems on Knowledge Creation in product Development 5: Stefan H. Thomke: The Impact of Technology on Knowledge Creation: A Study of Experimentation in Integrated Circuit Design 6: The Temporal Dynamics of Knowledge Creation in the Information Society 7: Michael A. Cusumano: Focusing Creativity: Microsoft's "Synch-and-Stabalize" Approach to Software Product Development 8: Giorgio De Michelis: Cooperation and Knowledge Creation Part III Transnational Knowledge Creation 9: D. Eleanor Westney: Multinational Enterprises and Cross-Border Knowledge Creation 10: Kenichi Yasumuro and D. Eleanor Westney: Knowledge Creation and the Internationalization of Japanese Companies: Front-Line Management Across Borders Part IV Interfirm Relations 11: Toshihiro Nishiguchi: Coevolution of Interorganzational Relations 12: Sigrun Caspary and Tishihiro Nishiguchi: "Co-opetition" in the Japanese Aircraft Industry 13: James R. Lincoln and Christina Ahmadjian: Shukko (Employee Transfers) and Tacit Knowledge Exchange in Japanese Supply Networks: The Electronics Industry Case 14: Linsu Kim: Absorptive Capacity, Co-opetition, and Knowledge Creation: Samsung's Leapfrogging in Semiconductors 15: Ikujiro Nonaka and Toshihiro Nishiguchi: Conclusion: Social, Technical, and Evolutionary Dimensions of Knowledge Creation Index

Knowledge emergence : social, technical, and evolutionary dimensions of knowledge creation

Social Problems and Inequality is an inspiring book that engages in viewing modern social problems from a sociological perspective. In our contemporary world dominated by rampant capitalism and widespread repression, this book deals with the nature and common root causes of various social problems and provides an intriguing outlook toward remedying these social problems fundamentally through the efforts of both government and the public. Written to be a text, the book provides a number of theoretical perspectives that have been commonly referred to in looking at social problems. In applying these perspectives, John Alessio claims that there should be no artificial boundaries of various theoretical perspectives. Different theories should work together in understanding social problems and providing more comprehensive and powerful explanations and remedies for them. What he mainly suggests is the combination of micro-level and macrolevel theories. Macro theories such as conflict theory and structural functionalism and micro theories such as symbolic interactionism would be more effective in interpreting social problems if they could be utilized in combination. Drawing from numerous existing social problems in the United States and other countries, the author presents immediate applications of his proposal in integrating different theories. Rather than dealing with social problems separately, Alessio notes that the seemingly unrelated social problems actually stem from the same sources and are thus closely related to each other. The fruitful case studies he has provided also serve as vivid exhibitions of what are social problems, where social problems come from, and how to solve social problems and make a better and healthier society. In sum, this book can be all too helpful for students who have interests in social problems and inequality.

Internet and Surveillance: The Challenges of Web 2.0 and Social Media

Perceptions of Elementary School Teachers and Students Using Interactive Whiteboards in English Teaching and Learning

The economic, social and political landscape of universities in the United States has been changing under the pressure of internationalization of education globally as well as with rapid progressive technology development. There is an urgent need to learn how the increasing population of international students adapts to the digital culture. This study surveyed 262 international students at two four-year institutions of higher education regarding their experiences with technology while in college in the United States. The study evaluated frequency of trends of Information Communication Technology usage by means of descriptive statistics. A sequential mixed methods design (Creswell, 2003) was utilized. Multiple regression analysis was used to determine which demographics of international students predict their comfort level with technology. The study further explores the experiences of international students using technology by means of face-to-face interviews to investigate those results in more depth. The researcher used a basic or generic qualitative study design with elements of grounded theory for data analysis. In this study, it was found that 1) the majority of international students feel comfortable using technology (95.5%); 2) hours a week spent using technology for school related purposes predict international students‟ comfort level with technology (explains 6% of the variance); 3) the majority of international students learn on their own how to use technology (82%); 4) international students spend almost equal amounts of time using technology for academic and non-academic purposes; 5) students who spend more than 10 hours a week using technology tend to spend more time on non-academic purposes than on academic work; students who spend less than 10 hours a week using technology tend to focus their time on academic work; 6) international students use a wide range of programs/applications/software for various purposes INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS USING ICT IN U.S. COLLEGES iii ranging from school work and job search to communication and entertainment; 7) technology fulfills communication needs with family and friends, instructors, mentors, advisors and classmates; 8) international students believe even though there are a few negative aspects of using technology, the positive outweighs the negative, and 9) access to technology, early exposure and use of technology for school purposes helps students adapt faster to college life in the U.S.

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Experiences of international students using information communication technology in college in the United States

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Ying Jiang

Papers

A Phenomenological Study: Experiences of Chinese Students Using Educational Technology in American Universities