In the English-speaking world, university Schools of Education are usually heavily involved in the professional preparation of teachers. Yet, in England and the USA in particular, the role of universities in teacher education has increasingly seemed under threat as alternative providers of training have come on the scene, often with the overt encouragement of governments. This book, which is based on a project that explored how the study of Education is configured in different countries, makes visible the different knowledge traditions that inform university teaching and research in Education around the world. The extent to which these are related to the training of teachers is shown to vary historically and comparatively. The book consists of a substantial introduction by the editors, which identifies 12 major knowledge traditions in the study of education, and classifies these as Academic Knowledge Traditions (such as Sciences de l’Éducation), Practical Knowledge Traditions (like that practised in Normal Colleges) and Integrated Knowledge Traditions (including the currently fashionable concept of Research-informed Clinical Practice). This introduction is followed by contributions on the nature of Education as a field of study in six countries – Australia, China, France, Germany, Latvia and the USA – authored by established experts from each of those jurisdictions. There are also chapters that provide useful conceptual frameworks for understanding the dimensions on which the various traditions in the study of Education differ, as well as those that compare the nature of Education along specific dimensions in different countries. The book concludes with a discussion, in the light of these contributions, of future prospects for the field of Education. The book will appeal to students, teachers and researchers in Education and is intended to encourage less parochial thinking about the nature of Education as a field of international study.

Crises and scandals in the world of international management have brought a new spotlight onto how the subject is taught, studied and understood. There has been a plethora of literature on international management, but a lack of focus on how international management education (IME) can be shaped to respond to existing and future global business challenges. The Routledge Companion to International Management Education gathers together contributors from academia, industry and university administration involved in IME, to: introduce the domain of IME; describe the emerging state in new geographical areas; discuss the major issues and debates revolving around IME; explore the linkage of technology and international management, and shed light on the future of IME. The diverse background of the contributors provides a global perspective that challenges the dominant Anglo-American view, with up-to-date specific insights originating from their indigenous view points, which has often been neglected and inadequately covered. The volume answers important questions, such as: Do we need a vision in IME? What is the current state of IME? How has IME grown in emerging market segments? What roles does technology play in its recent development? The volume provides thought-provoking reading for educators, administrators, policy makers, human resources professionals and researchers. It will also give future international management students a glimpse of IME from a global inside-out perspective.

Events – future, trends, perspectives provides insights into many of the recent developments within the diverse event industry. International scholars and experts with backgrounds in multiple related fields have taken up exciting research topics and offer perspectives, thoughts and views on a number of current and future issues and challenges. The topics are as diverse as the industry itself and include discussions on gender and diversity, disruptive technologies, sustainability, psychological effects, the co-creation of experiences, the future of event education and many more. Vivid case studies and best practice examples are used to illustrate current and future developments and to spark discussion and debate amongst scholars, practitioners and students alike. The Corona crisis (Covid-19) is having a massive impact on the events industry. Due to the editorial deadline of this book in February 2020, this topic could not be considered in this edition. We ask for your understanding. Content: Kim Werner and Ye Ding Acknowledgements PART A Nicole Böhmer, Kim Werner and Imke Wargin Female Careers in the Event Industry – Myth, Reality or Future Vision? Susanne Doppler, Burkhard Schmidt and Liza Funke Work Stress of Event Managers Hans-Jürgen Gaida Marketing Meeting and Event Destinations in Disruptive Times: Future Challenges and Chances Steffen Ronft Event Psychology – An Interdisciplinary Approach Chunlei Wang and Xingdan Wang Theorising the “Event View” as a Kind of “World View” Helmut Schwägermann China Outbound Events – A Challenge for European MICE Destinations Markus Große Ophoff, Kai-Michael Griese and Kim Werner Event Organisations at the Interface between Sustainability and Digitalisation Hui Huang and Hanzhi Zhang Festivals and “New Retail”: A Case Study of the “Double 11” Shopping Festival in China Kim Werner, Christina Bosse and Kai-Michael Griese Slow Events: Assessing the Potential for the Event Industry of the Future PART B Aliosha Alexandrov and Kai-Michael Griese Value Co-creation and the Impact on Marketing and Event Management Curricula Xing Lan and Yi Ding Cooperative Transnational Event Management Education: A Case Study of International Event Management Shanghai (IEMS) Mattheus Louw and Thomas Temme Enhancing Student Learning in Event Management: Student Perceptions of a Business Simulation Game Ye Ding, Li Zhang and Chunlei Wang Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education in Event Management: Case studies from Chinese Universities Gernot Gehrke Researching the Future of Event Education Steffen Ronft Appendix: Further references concerning psychological effects and phenomena