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Opis: Purpose Critical thinking as a new educational trend has been much discussed and proposed by theorists and educators in the recent decades and particularly in foreign language settings (Tarvin & Al-Arishi, 1991; Halpern, 2003; Liaw, 2007). The changing economic context has placed new demands on higher education as employers are in demand of new skills and abilities in future graduates among which critical thinking skills  (McNair, 1997; Avis, 2010). So if we aspire to prepare our future graduates for the workplace and life, ESP teachers are not to be different to this new demanding situation. Thus, the purpose of the study was to embark in a new teaching learning experience with the aim of exploring the use film as a content material to help ESP students enhance their critical thinking skills along language learning. Study design/methodology/approach The study is the report of a qualitative action research that aimed at exploring how critical thinking skills could be enhanced within first year ESP students through the study of film viewing and analysis. Data was mainly gathered by means of interviews, classroom observations and students’ artifacts. Findings The study revealed that the participants were able to enhance their critical thinking skills after the film viewing and analysis experience. The study also suggested that film, as a content material can be an effective teaching tool to engage students to analyze, interpret and discuss. Thus, providing insight into a useful teaching approach that can help English language learners enhance their critical thinking skills.
Ključne besede: ESP, university students, critical thinking, films
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Opis: Purpose: In modern corporate slavery, especially in Gig and freelance there is a significant gap concerning the critical analysis of AI-driven communication technologies and automated surveillance instruments in continued exploitation. This article aims to explore how modern communication and AI technologies contribute to modern slavery within the gig economy by focusing on understanding the mechanisms through which AI-driven communication systems and automated surveillance techniques impact the autonomy, earnings, and rights of gig and freelance workers. Study design/methodology/approach: Through qualitative research, this article responds to how AI-driven communication and automated surveillance practices aggravate or mitigate the exploitation of gig and freelance workers. The authors interviewed twenty-two gig and freelance workers and six managers who employed gig and freelance employees. Moreover, Foucault's Theory of Surveillance (Panopticism), Labour Process Theory (LPT), and Technological Mediation Theory (TMT) helped to understand the crossroad between technological control, economic exploitation, and moderated communication. Findings: The results demonstrated that AI-powered communication systems improve efficiency and task distribution. However, they concurrently create power imbalances. Besides, this encourages continuous monitoring and algorithmic control, which creates employee dissatisfaction and marginalization. Originality/value: This research reinforces the discourse on labor practices within the digital economy by emphasizing the convergence of AI and modern slavery. On the other hand, it offers organizations insights into ethical AI usage for transparent communication practices in corporate slavery.
Ključne besede: modern corporate slavery, gig economy, freelance, communication, AI
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Opis: Purpose: Based on theory from the literature, an inventory for perceived success was created to analyse the relationships between personality factors and mentoring outcomes. Study design/methodology/approach: A written questionnaire was developed incorporating the Big Five Personality Dimensions and the inventory for perceived success. The analysis examined influencing patterns between personality factors and mentoring outcome. Findings: The model predicting relationships between personality factors and mentoring outcome was supported. Additional relationships were discovered between perceived success and both age discrepancy and gender constellations. Originality/value: The study provides a three-perspective framework for analysing mentoring relationships: the personality discrepancy between participants, each individual's personality separately, and an individual's personality in relation to their counterpart's perception of mentoring outcomes.
Ključne besede: personality, mentoring, learning, knowledge, management
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Opis: Purpose: The aim of the study was to investigate the attitudes of teachers of technical and engineering subjects towards the use of humanoid robots in the learning process. The aim was to find out whether these teachers are more willing to integrate robots in the classroom than teachers of other subjects, and whether they perceive concrete possibilities to use robots in different learning situations (e.g. substituting in the absence of a student). Study design/methodology/approach: The survey was quantitative and conducted through an online questionnaire, which was completed by 206 teachers of different subjects and levels of education in Slovenia. The questionnaire contained two sets of statements - one on the willingness to incorporate robots, the other on the concrete possibilities of their use. The analysis of differences between teachers of technical and non-technical subjects was carried out using the Mann-Whitney U-test, using IBM SPSS software. The questionnaire had high internal reliability (Cronbach α = .912). Findings: The results showed statistically significant differences in the expressed willingness to incorporate robots, with teachers of technical and engineering subjects showing higher willingness than other teachers. However, there were no statistically significant differences in the perception of concrete possibilities for the use of robots, such as helping to work with students remotely, assisting teachers with administrative tasks, etc. Teachers of technical subjects expressed more interest and openness to the use of robots in the classroom. Originality/value: The research provides important insights into a specific segment of teachers (engineering and technology teachers) who, due to the nature of the subject, are more inclined to make practical use of new technologies such as humanoid robots. This is one of the few studies that comparatively analyses the attitudes of different groups of teachers towards this topic. The results have value for the further development of pedagogical approaches, teacher training and the design of strategies for introducing robots in schools, especially in STEM fields.
Ključne besede: engineering and technology, humanoid robots, STEM, education
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Opis: Purpose: Leadership style is one of the most crucial human resource-related outcomes and one of the most studied topics in management. The study assessed the role of effective leadership on employee performance on the small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) in the Cape Coast Metropolis in Ghana. Study design/methodology/approach: A descriptive research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study constituted 480 SME’s but 205 participants responded to the questionnaire. Microsoft Excel was used to analyze and present the data in tables and chart for easy interpretation. Findings: The findings indicated that, transformational, transactional, democratic, laissez-faire and autocratic are some of the leadership styles exhibited by the SME operators in the Metropolis. It was revealed that, the factors influencing employee performance were planning and controlling ability, role model and self-confidence, standards of performance for group members, rewarding achievement and influence by subordinates. Finally, it was disclosed that, leadership styles exhibited by the SME operators positively influences employees’ performance. Originality/value: This study is useful to the SMEs operators and the National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) in Ghana to create policies on the leadership styles that will increase employee engagement and performance which will improve the economy growth in the country.  
Ključne besede: effective leadership, employees, SME’s, cape coast metropolis, Ghana
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