Opposite thinking is an exercise that addresses a problem from unconventional angles by considering the opposite of usual assumptions. Learners identify assumptions and beliefs regarding a specific problem, subsequently question each assumption, and explore their opposites to shift the mental...

In recent years as patient-centric care has grown in influence, the state of patient experience has become increasingly important. Patient experience may be the effect of multiple elements, such as the individual's exposure to pain or fear, access to the system, clinical condition, episode...

This chapter explores the often-overlooked role of the university teaching mission in the engagement and impact agenda. We argue that focusing on external stakeholders in teaching is symbiotic, similar to the approach in research. By linking institutional commitment to Enterprise Pedagogy, we...

This chapter outlines the author's didactic conclusions drawn from the experience of writing and teaching a textbook on general economics, which integrates strong elements of ecological economics. Although philosophy is not explicitly taught in terms of the academic discipline, it plays a vital...

Both centralized and decentralized governance arrangements often fail in successfully managing complex and delicate natural systems like forests. As a result, forests are often poorly managed and overexploited. We argue that polycentric governance systems offer a promising alternative to...

The past few years of polycrisis, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ukrainian war and climate-related risks, have shown how vulnerable today's pharma supply chains are. Common remedies, such as antibiotics, oncology medicines and cardiovascular drugs, have been running scarce. Under high...

This chapter explores the future trajectories of public (sector) communication and their impact on communicators’ strategic activities in government and public institutions in Western society. It examines the evolving role of public sector communication, significantly influenced and...

This chapter highlights the importance of social media (SM) in the social, business, and everyday lives of people around the world. It diagnoses and discusses the importance and functions of SM in society and business today. It discusses the popularity of different types of SM and the advantages...

Thomas Alva Edison, John von Neumann, and Claude Shannon rank among the most significant American innovators of the early 20th century. Common principles recur in the stories of these legendary figures: each was a generalist, diligently and selflessly devoted to actualizing their visionary...