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Author Arbaugh, J. B., 1962-

Title Online and blended business education for the 21st century : current research and future directions / J.B. Arbaugh
Published Oxford, U.K. : Chandos Pub., 2010

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Description 1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations
Series Chandos Learning and Teaching Series
Chandos learning and teaching series.
Contents Cover; Online and Blended Business Education for the 21st Century: Current research and future directions; Copyright; Contents; About the author; Preface; 1 Overview of online business and management education; Introduction; Why a book on online business education?; Under-reporting and integration of current research; Disciplinary differences and their influences on business education; Disciplinary influences on online business education; Overview of the rest of the book; 2 Multi-disciplinary andprogram-level research inonline business education; Introduction
Conceptual models and best practicesMulti-course and cross-disciplinary studies; Participant characteristics and behaviors; Influences of technology; Disciplinary effects and online learning outcomes; Classroom comparison studies; Program-level studies in online business education; Conclusion; 3 The 'soft/non-life' discipline: information systems research in online teaching and learning; Introduction; Information systems-grounded conceptual frameworks; Studies of technology and its uses; Online/blended/classroom comparison studies
Participant characteristics, attitudes, perceptions and behaviorsEarly applications of Web 2.0 technologies; Conclusion; 4 The 'soft/life' disciplines:management and marketingin online business education; Introduction; Online teaching and learning in the management discipline; Online teaching and learning in the marketing discipline; Conclusions from research in the management and marketing disciplines; 5 The 'hard' business disciplines:accounting, operations, economics, finance andresearch in online teachingand learning; Introduction; Research in accounting education
Research in operations/supply-chain management educationResearch in economics education; Research in finance education; Why is there not more research on online and blended teaching and learning in the 'hard' business disciplines, and why is this a problem?; Conclusion; 6 Where should we go fromhere?; Introduction; Suggestions for online and blended business instructors; Suggestions for deans, program directors and other business school administrators; Suggestions for online and blended business education researchers; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
Summary Examines the state of research of online and blended learning in business disciplines with the intent of identifying opportunities for meaningful future research and enhancing the practice of online teaching in business schools. The book evaluates research from business disciplines such as accounting, economics, finance, information systems (IS), management, marketing, and operations/supply chain management. The author reports on topics attracting interest from scholars in the respective disciplines, the methods commonly used to examine those topics, and the most noteworthy conclusions to date
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Business education.
Blended learning.
Distance education -- Computer-assisted instruction
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Reference.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Skills.
Blended learning
Business education
Distance education -- Computer-assisted instruction
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781780631615
1780631618
1306213584
9781306213585