ACEID2023 Pre-Recorded Virtual Presentations

Education, Sustainability & Society: Social Justice, Development & Political Movements

67874 | Reducing Inequalities in East Asia: Challenge and Solution of Women in Modern China

Siriporn Dabphet, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand

This paper examines the factors impacting on gender inequalities which influenced from patriarchy and the development of reducing gender inequalities in modern East Asian society. The case study is the development of gender equality in modern China. In the past, Chinese society was under the patriarchy, a system of relationships, values, and beliefs, that established a society of male controlled and male centered and embedded in political and socio-economic systems. Patriarchy is a system from five human relationships in Confucianism, emphasized on social and family hierarchy, that has still been completely taking root in present East Asian society. It causes gender inequalities between man and women in East Asia. However, it can be seen that the current situation of Chinese women’s rights is better than other East Asian countries, especially women’s rights in South Korea. Applying a historical qualitative research methodology, this work aims to explore and analyze the development of gender equality in modern China, the social and political movements, as well as factors and processes that help to reduce gender inequalities in China such as the development of female education and the process of law revision. The finding of the study will contribute to solution for unequal society or stimulate people to realize more on social justice and gender equality.

Educational Policy, Leadership, Management & Administration

67792 | Unpacking the Impact of Network Organization on Knowledge Creation: A Case Study in the Sino-foreign University

Jiaxin Li, Xi'an Jiaotong-liverpool University, China

Xiaojun Zhang, Xi'an Jiaotong-liverpool University, China

The emerging knowledge economy and disruptive information technologies significantly impacted and challenged the university. Due to the drawbacks of cumbersome procedures and rigid reporting lines (Kotter, 2014), the traditional hierarchical structure adopted by the universities severely hinders flexible cross-departmental collaboration and interdisciplinary innovation within universities. As a potential solution, network organization is proposed due to its merit of being agile and synergistic (Sobolewska and Kisielnicki, 2021). Powell (1990) found that network organizational structure can promote resource allocation; a similar conclusion of value creation improvement is proposed by Serrat (2017). However, these works merely applied network organization on the company side. There is still a lack of attention on the network organization in the context of the non-profit organization, especially the Sino-foreign universities. To address this issue, this research investigated the impact of network organization on promoting knowledge creation in Sino-foreign University. 26 in-depth interviews were conducted with academic and administrative staff to reveal how network organization can promote knowledge creation in the Sino-foreign University. Guided by the grounded theory, two crucial factors, broadening access to information and expanding the rate of information flow, were found. Based on these two focused codes, empowerment of knowledge creation is identified as the theoretical code to shape the role of network organization in the university, which provides a potential guide to organizational development on the knowledge creation for Sino-foreign university.

68224 | Validation of Analysis by the Rule of Three on a Metropolitan International School Market: A Confirmatory Study Kenneth

Tuttle Wilhelm, Riviera University,

France

The international school market has grown almost exponentially over the past decade. To the point where in some metropolitan areas it has been observed in the press, that schools are not reaching a sustainable level of profitability. This has led to schools being sold off to international management companies, school chains having to rationalise operations through consolidation, wholesale changes in marketing strategy, to outright closure. The flow of red ink across balance sheets should be a harbinger, that there are severe financial risks in the international school market. In previous research of one metropolitan market, where more than fifty percent of the international schools were actually losing money, in the market analysis, it was found that the Rule of Three (Henderson, 1976, and extended by Sheth, Uslay, & Sisodia, 2020) was accurate in identifying segments of the market as well as anticipating the the losing position of schools languishing behind the top three earners within their strategic group. The author presents here the results a similar market analysis on a larger metropolitan area, with a larger population of international schools. The resulting collection of data illustrates the potential applicability of the Rule of Three in analysis of this industry. This research has value to existing schools’ management teams, as well as potential investors, in determining position, financial and competitive risk. Which with such forewarning and market knowledge, management teams and investors will be able to focus on strategic change, in search of sustained profitability.

69155 | Issues and Responsiveness of Traditional Madaris: An Avenue for the Crafting of Comprehensive Madrasah Development Program

Maripaz Abas, Cotabato State University, Philippines

Ombra Imam, Cotabato State University, Philippines aceid.iafor.org/aceid2023-virtual-presentations

While the Philippine government has been supporting private madaris or integrated Muslim schools for a decade ago, traditional madaris or Muslim religious schools are still left at the mercy of limited community support and foreign philanthropists leading to sustain perennial problems that hinder their growth and standardization. This study assessed the issues confronting the traditional madaris in the areas of administration and management, teachers, students, curriculum, community linkages, financial resources, and physical facilities, how the madaris are responsive to these issues, and identified the level of priority of intervention programs. Using a mixed-method design, it gathered data from all teachers and administrators of five big madaris in Cotabato City as well as madrasah experts. Results showed that the madaris are generally perceived to be engrossed with a major problem on financial resources while minor problems in other areas, the madaris are taking sufficient steps to address the perennial challenges, and all the needed interventional programs for a more functional school are needed to be put in place to address both minor and major problems. Moreover, the analysis pointed to the need for government intervention and support to the traditional madaris implying the development of comprehensive development program to be spearheaded by the Bangsamoro government granted with exclusive power to education and strengthening madrasah education.