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Zusatztext Currently in its third volume, this publication focuses on sustainable development with a view to encouraging forward thinking in solving global sustainability problems. Drawing on the expertise of a diverse cultural and national range of contributors, this title boasts its position as a truly global source book. Edited by Allam Ahmed of the University of Sussex, the Outlook 2007 examines a number of environmentally-linked subjects from education and knowledge management to climate change and trade and development. The title provides a coherent overview of sustainable development and a holistic approach to finding effective solutions to global issues. - The Environmentalist, magazine of the IEMA, 21 July 2008 Informationen zum Autor Allam Ahmed Adopting a holistic approach, this book critically examines the interrelationship between knowledge management, developing countries and sustainable development. Taking into account a variety of international, institutional and intellectual perspectives, it uses case and country studies to highlight successful initiatives, ideas and innovations. Zusammenfassung Adopting a holistic approach, this book critically examines the interrelationship between knowledge management, developing countries and sustainable development. Taking into account a variety of international, institutional and intellectual perspectives, it uses case and country studies to highlight successful initiatives, ideas and innovations. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Allam Ahmed, University of Sussex, UK Part I: Introduction Managing knowledge in the 21st century and the roadmap to sustainability Allam Ahmed, University of Sussex, UK Part II: Education Do education reforms result in quality education? Siham El-Kafafi, Manukau Institute of Technology, New Zealand Educational outcomes and labour market based on supply and demand: A Qatari perspective Hend A. Jolo, Qatar University In search of African Tigers: Repositioning African universities for challenges of research and development, wealth creation and sustainable development Michael J. Emeji, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria Research supervision: Training, process and experience Ihab Tewfik, University of Westminster, UK, and Sundus Tewfik, London Metropolitan University, UK Part III: Knowledge Management Indigenous knowledge in agriculture with particular reference to medicinal crop production in Khorasan, Iran P. Rezvani Moghaddam, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran, A.K.S. Huda and Q. Parvez, University of Western Sydney, and A. Koocheki, Ferdowsi University of Mashad, Iran. Strategic vision to knowledge management strategy: An evaluative paradigm T. Shareef Younis, Mosul University-Iraq Managing knowledge workers: The technologist in the IT industry S.C. Poornima, ICFAI-IBS, India Part IV: Information and Communications Technologies Cybernating academe: centralisation of science assessment as hegemony – an African alternative Williams E. Nwagwu, University of Ibadan, Nigeria Readiness for online learning in business schools in India Ramesh Behl, Deepak Chawla and Himanshu Joshi, International Management Institute, India Improving agricultural sustainability and profitability via the use of computerised decision-support systems is challenging and complex J.B. Robinson and D.M. Freebairn, Natural Resources and Water, Australia, and A.K.S. Huda, University of Western Sydney, Australia A longitudinal study of farmers and trainers capturing climate information for sustainable development D.A. George, University of Queensland, Australia, J.F. Clewett, Agroclim Australia, A.K.S. Huda, University of Western Sydney, Australia, C.J. Birch, A.H. Wright, University of Queensland, Australia, W.R. Allen, AgForce Queensland, and Q. Parvez, University of Western Sydney, A...
