In this chapter, Carlos Hoevel explores pedagogical strategies to integrate philosophy into economics education, aiming to foster critical thinking among students. Targeting Master's and doctoral candidates, Hoevel emphasizes the distinction between merely teaching philosophical concepts and...

This concluding chapter synthesizes the key insights on effective leadership during turbulent times, emphasizing the context-dependence of leadership behaviors. Revisiting the five foundational pieces of advice—ambidexterity, change vision, identity leadership, leader growth, and power...

Abstract: This chapter focuses on students’ learning experiences in two bachelor courses in business and economics at a German university. The following questions are addressed: Where do students in courses combining flipped classrooms and experiential learning approaches experience liminal...

Health information systems (HIS) can help reimagine medical care pathways by using digital technologies to meet diverse patient needs. This is nevertheless a challenging prospect which is exacerbated by the conflicting interests of different stakeholders such as patient advocacy groups, allied...

Healthcare Information Systems (HIS) are integral to the efficient management and delivery of modern healthcare services. Despite their importance, HIS face several significant challenges, including a lack of interoperability, high implementation costs, issues related to data privacy and...

Founded in US Black feminist thought to address complex social inequalities, intersectionality theory now has many far-reaching applications across interdisciplinary fields and includes numerous interpretations and methodologies. Within studies of higher education (HE), intersectionality is...

Lab-in-the-field experiments can provide important behavioral insights into decisions made by diverse populations in developing countries. We provide an overview of common practices in designing and conducting lab-in-the-field experiments. Some of these practices are well established, and some...

Recent advancements in GIS and information technologies enable fine-scale spatial data collection for modeling land-use changes (LUC) in urban and rural systems. Managing future land development and safeguarding natural, social, and economic systems requires accurate LUC modeling. Dealing with...

This case study delves into the complex decision of project termination during the construction stage and its implications for project management. Despite the general belief that, once started, projects are rarely terminated, relevant examples show that this is not always the case and happens...

Who needs a new washing machine? Globally, the majority of households do not have one. Although the largest markets are in the North, demand there is stagnant. Incumbents eye new markets in the Global South, but low margins and a series of unfavorable surprises dissuade them from a market...