Browsing by Subject "Cultural differences"

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    A Post-development Perspective on mHealth -- An Implementation Initiative in Malawi
    (IEEE, 2013-03-18) Purkayastha, Saptarshi; Manda, Tiwonge Davis; Sanner, Terje Aksel
    While the sheer number of mHealth implementations around the world have been increasing dramatically, authoritative voices on global health have tried to put the focus on quantifiable evaluations and comparisons of these projects (e.g. health outcomes, cost savings, efficiency) in order to channel donor funds and investments into proven and scalable solutions. Drawing on empirical data from an mHealth implementation in Malawi we argue that quantitative evaluation of health interventions often assumes a top-down and limited view on the developmental impact of mHealth. Through our action-research involvement with facility-based reporting of routine health data through mobile phones, we conclude that developmental impacts of mHealth are local and each locale experience a different developmental impact depending on the context of use and available resources. The paper contrasts global concerns for quantifiable development with local priorities with respect to mHealth projects and information system (IS) interventions in health more broadly.
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    Student Success through Leadership Self-Efficacy: A Comparison of International and Domestic Students
    (Journal of International Students, 2016) Nguyễn, David Hòa Khoa; School of Education
    There is scarce research that examines the leadership experiences of international students on campus. Leadership capacity and efficacy are important indicators of success in higher education and are linked to important academic, career, and life benefits, such as career and leadership aspirations, work performance, the ability to cope and overcome stereotypes, and the adaptation to and persistence in the face of challenging situations. This quantitative study focuses on international students' confidence in their leadership abilities while studying in a foreign country and system in comparison with their domestic student peers. Findings suggest that college campuses and higher education professionals need to do a better job at engaging their international students in leadership opportunities while being culturally relevant.