Work in the 21st Century: The Changing Role of Human Resources

1998 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen E. May
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Changing Role

CTE Distance E-Learning Application

2009 ◽  
pp. 408-420
Author(s):  
Brenda C. Ledford
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Change Strategies ◽  
Pedagogical Approach ◽  
Learner Centered ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Pedagogical Theory ◽  
Changing Role

E-learning application within distance contexts is growing rapidly as a solution to the demands and needs of CTE learners in the 21st century. Effective and sustainable application begins with understanding the connective relationship e-learning enjoys with distance education. In conjunction with this link, pedagogical theory and practices successfully utilized within distance education are of relevance to CTE educators and practitioners if successful application is to be attained. This chapter delves into the prominent theories and practices of distance education centered on a learner-centered approach. Also discussed is the changing role of the instructor and learner within this pedagogical approach. Although challenges and barriers emerge with change strategies, CTE has distinct advantages for successful transition and application. Central to the learner-centered approach is the characteristics and capabilities of Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 technologies which continue to regulate and necessitate consideration of the learner-centered approach within distance contexts.

At What Cost

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas Freudenberg
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Premature Death ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Modern Capitalism ◽  
Financial Speculation ◽  
Human Costs ◽  
Corporate Profits ◽  
Changing Role

Every day people decide what to eat, how to educate their children, where to find health care, and how to connect to others. For many, freely choosing a lifestyle defines the American dream. But in the 21st century, these choices are increasingly constructed by corporations and designed not to promote well-being, happiness, and planetary health, but to increase corporate profits and power. As a result, the decisions that corporations encourage individuals to make can lead to premature death, illness, or psychological distress as well as environmental pollution and social conflict. At What Cost: Modern Capitalism and the Future of Health maps the landscape of the changing role of capitalism in shaping health in America, documenting the human costs of the dominant political and economic system. It describes how globalization, financial speculation, monopoly concentration, and business control of science and technology have enhanced the ability of corporations and their allies to overwhelm influences of government, family, and community. It analyses how 21st-century capitalism structures the choices that affect the well-being of individuals, families, communities, and the planet. The book also explores how people, governments, civil society, and social movements are challenging corporate domination and forging alternative paths to a healthier, more sustainable world. While other books have explored pieces of this story, At What Cost offers a comprehensive analysis of the health consequences of modern capitalism. It provides citizens, parents, activists, scholars, and policy makers with the evidence they need to construct a better world for current and future generations.

scholarly journals The changing role of the paediatrician in the 21st century

2009 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 277-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan B Kronick ◽  
Robert I Hilliard ◽  
Glen K Ward
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Changing Role

Election Commission, Electoral Democracy and Constitutionalization of Elections in India

2021 ◽  
pp. 001955612110225
Author(s):  
Mayengbam Nandakishwor Singh
Keyword(s):  
Political Parties ◽  
Present Article ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Codes Of Conduct ◽  
Political Rights ◽  
Electoral Democracy ◽  
Changing Role ◽  
Election Commission

Amid the debates as to whether India practises democracy in the true fashion, the stupendous role of the Election Commission of India (ECI) clearly exhibits that India adopts at least a robust electoral democracy. Stringent election codes of conduct are imposed on political parties. The ECI ensures that all Indian citizens eligible for political rights exercise their franchise independently. They are sufficiently empowered to choose their representatives. Since the responsibilities of ensuring free and fair elections are shouldered by the Election Commission, there is no doubt that it holds one of the worthiest roles in shaping Indian democracy. This article seeks to examine the changing role of the ECI in building electoral democracy in the country. Most importantly, the present article attempts to examine the noteworthy measures undertaken by the ECI to bolster the electoral democracy in India in the 21st century.

Evolving Role of Private Sector TVET

1996 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 300-304
Author(s):  
Bradford W. Imrie
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
21St Century ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Competency Based ◽  
Changing Role ◽  
And Training

Competency-based technical and vocational education and training (TVET) is described and the role of the private sector outlined. The changing role of the private sector in different socio-economic contexts is stressed. The article points to the need for a national policy which integrates public and private initiatives. Finally an agenda for action for TVET in the 21st century is proposed.

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