"The Role Of Education In The Knowledge-based Society During The Economic Crisis "

Сonsideration of the dynamic changes from the socio-economic environment, social entrepreneurship plays an essential role in the labour market as it creates new jobs, contributes to the improvement of the economic and social position of vulnerable groups in society, and stimulates economic development. The financial crisis from 2008 and the current health crisis, which generated a significant economic crisis and the specific social context existing in each member state, constitute the leading causes that led to a slow convergence rhythm of the labour market at the European Union level. Unemployment and non-employment have a significant impact on the people affected by poverty and the disadvantaged people. A coherent, systematic and sustainable approach to social entrepreneurship is required to generate significant change at the European level. Innovative solutions to current economic, social and environmental challenges are needed since the private or/and public sectors do not fully meet the communities’ existing needs. The aim of the paper is to analyze how social entrepreneurship contributes to the reduction of the unemployment rate, by meeting the objectives set out in the Europe 2020 Strategy, to create a sustainable and inclusive social market economy, and to improve social cohesion. The quantitative method, based on the data found in various international journals, statistical reports and electronic databases, was used by the authors to accomplish the objective of the paper. The paper illustrates that social entrepreneurship is a complex process in which resources are used in an efficiently and effectively way, new skills, competences, and knowledge are accumulated, which turn into social and economic innovation, having a positive impact on productivity and the creation of highly skilled jobs, as well as maximizing the opportunities which lead to social change. Keywords: Social Entrepreneurship, Unemployment, European Union, Education.

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Technological Globalization and Academic Staff Development in Tertiary Institutions in Rivers State, Nigeria

2021

JEP

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This study investigated Technological Globalization and Academic Staff Development in Tertiary Institutions in Rivers State, Nigeria. It was undertaken to determine the influence of technological globalization on academic staff development in tertiary institutions in Rivers State. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. The correlational research design was adopted for the study. A sample of 145 out of the population of 1,454 academic staff from the four Rivers State owned tertiary institutions was randomly selected. The method of data collection was the questionnaire titled 'Technological Globalization and Academic Staff Development Questionnaire' (TGASDQ). The instrument was validated by experts and a reliability coefficient of 0.766 was obtained. The data were analyzed with both descriptive (Mean) and inferential statistics (Pearson Product Moment Correlation co-efficient (r). The study found that there is a low, positive and significant correlation between technological globalization and academic staff development in tertiary institutions in Rivers State. The study concluded that academic staff of the institutions need to evolve and align themselves with the benefits of technological globalization, and therefore recommended that educational managers and administrators should consciously, enhance their advancement centres and develop functional ICT centres for academic staff development.

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"The Role Of Education In The Knowledge-based Society During The Economic Crisis "

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Technological Globalization and Academic Staff Development in Tertiary Institutions in Rivers State, Nigeria

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