Focus group evaluation of a service leadership subject in Hong Kong
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Daniel T.L. Shek
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Moon Y.M. Law
Abstract
Two focus groups with six randomly selected students were conducted to understand the views and experiences of students taking a subject entitled “Service Leadership” at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Several observations were highlighted from the findings. First, students generally had positive views of the subject. Second, students felt that they had positive experience in the subject. Third, the instructors were seen in a positive light by the students. Fourth, the students perceived the subject to be beneficial to their development. Fifth, students had positive impression about the subject. Finally, recommendations regarding time allocation, teaching style, and classroom environment were expressed by the students.
Acknowledgments
The Service Leadership research project at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is financially supported by the Victor and William Fung Foundation.
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Artikel in diesem Heft
- Frontmatter
- Editorial
- Service leadership curriculum and higher education reform in Hong Kong
- Reviews
- Character strengths and service leadership
- Character strengths in Chinese philosophies: relevance to service leadership
- The role of a caring disposition in service leadership
- Factors leading to the creation, development, and maintenance of positive social relationship
- The role of self-leadership in service leadership
- Leadership and mentorship: service leaders as mentors of the followers
- Nurturing students to be caring service leaders
- Focus group evaluation of a service leadership subject in Hong Kong
- General education program in a new 4-year university curriculum in Hong Kong: findings based on multiple evaluation strategies
- Original Articles
- Subjective outcome evaluation of a university subject on service leadership
- Evaluation of an innovative leadership training program for Chinese students: subjective outcome evaluation
- Evaluation of a general education program in Hong Kong: secondary data analyses based on student feedback questionnaires
Artikel in diesem Heft
- Frontmatter
- Editorial
- Service leadership curriculum and higher education reform in Hong Kong
- Reviews
- Character strengths and service leadership
- Character strengths in Chinese philosophies: relevance to service leadership
- The role of a caring disposition in service leadership
- Factors leading to the creation, development, and maintenance of positive social relationship
- The role of self-leadership in service leadership
- Leadership and mentorship: service leaders as mentors of the followers
- Nurturing students to be caring service leaders
- Focus group evaluation of a service leadership subject in Hong Kong
- General education program in a new 4-year university curriculum in Hong Kong: findings based on multiple evaluation strategies
- Original Articles
- Subjective outcome evaluation of a university subject on service leadership
- Evaluation of an innovative leadership training program for Chinese students: subjective outcome evaluation
- Evaluation of a general education program in Hong Kong: secondary data analyses based on student feedback questionnaires
