Literature review

  • Teacher turnover: Effects, mechanisms and organizational responses

    Introduction Recent research has established that teachers matter for student achievements (Rivkin, Hanushek, Kain, 2005, Rothstein, 2010, Chetty, Friedman, Rockoff, 2014, Chetty, Friedman, Rockoff, 2014, etc.). On the basis of this evidence, policy in the US has, sometimes controversially, moved towards hiring and firing teachers on the basis of measurable impacts on student test scores…

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  • The purpose of a literature review is to:

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  • What are the different types of literature review?

    It is important to think of knowledge in a given field as consisting of three layers. In composing a literature review, it is important to note that it is often this third layer of knowledge that is cited as “true” even though it often has only a loose relationship to the primary studies and secondary…

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  • Inclusive leadership and extra-role behaviors in higher education: Does organizational learning mediate the relationship?

    in “Inclusive leadership and extra-role behaviours in higher education: does organizational learning mediate the relationship”, emphasized the need for innovative academic leadership practices to incorporate the strengths of mutual approaches into a more postmodern concept of relational and inclusive leadership. Based on social exchange theory and relational leadership theory, this paper highlighted the relevance of…

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  • Visual tools for supporting interviews in qualitative research: new approaches

    Abstract Purpose This study aims to describe and evaluate various visual and creative tools for supporting the in-depth biographical interview aimed at analyzing educational communities and their stakeholders. Design/methodology/approach Researching educational spaces today requires new ways of understanding, analyzing and studying. The complex characteristics, functions and realities demand research that responds to educational singularities. It…

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  • LO.1. Critically evaluate key sustainability concerns and the impact of business activities on these concerns. LO.2. Critically evaluate a range of relevant theories and models such as the Triple Bottom Line, corporate social responsibility (CSR), business ethics and the role of the market. LO.3. Propose and critically evaluate appropriate sustainable business strategies. Valtteri Rantaa, Leena…

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