Confucianism, Discipline, and Competitiveness

ISBN-13: 9780367785864 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 258 str.

Chris Baumann; Hume Winzar;Doris Viengkham

Opis

Please view this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdnyO4EILcgThe importance of competitiveness has increased rapidly in recent years, where a fresh look at the different forms in which competitiveness manifests is needed. Though the exceptional growth of East Asian economies has been hypothesised previously from a socio-cultural perspective, links have often been vague with little empirical evidence to support them. This book proposes that a unique paradigm of competitiveness has developed in the East as a result of the cultural traditions and social values influenced by Confucianism, and extends this hypothesis by exploring a critical missing link: the role of discipline. Based on data from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and World Economic Forum (WEF), this book sheds light on important insights, through empirical evidence, that culture and discipline play an important role toward a country’s academic performance, and ultimately, competitiveness. In comparing six geographical clusters, this book analyses data by applying the "Inter-ocular Test" – visualisation of data distributions – to supplement traditional statistical mean comparisons. The findings advance the discourse on culture and performance, by drawing attention to the significant impact that improving discipline can have for a nation’s productivity–not only those of Confucian East Asia. Written with the evolving global economy in mind, this book highlights the relevance of discipline for shaping individual productivity for the future workforce, and offers new perspectives on how this can be achieved for all societies through three key contributions: Taxonomy of Discipline dimensions, "Parent-Engagement-School-Discipline Taxonomy" (PESD), and Wheel of Competitiveness.Building on the authors’ prior works, this book offers a comprehensive look at three interrelated concepts: Confucianism, Discipline, and Competitiveness, and how they relate to performance in East Asia. Written in an accessible style, this book will be a valuable guide for students, educators, practitioners, and policy-makers who seek to further understand the valuable role of discipline in shaping the success of societies, present and future.

Spis treści

List of Tables and Figures

Endorsements

Prologue

　

CHAPTER 1 – SETTING THE SCENE FOR CDC

Introducing CDC

Structure of This Book

Introducing Confucianism

A Foundation for CDC

A Brief History

Contemporary Relevance

Culture as a Competitive Resource

Introducing Discipline

The Missing Link

Introducing Competitiveness

Competitiveness: The Phenomenon CDC Explains

Education and the Economy

What Does This Mean for the Future of Work?

The Gig Economy

Data Sources and Methodology

CHAPTER 2 – CONFUCIANISM-DISCIPLINE-COMPETITIVENESS (CDC) MODEL

Our CDC Model at the Micro-Level

Unit of Analysis

Association between School Discipline and Academic Performance

CDC under the SEM Probe

Explaining the Difference: A Confucian Perspective

Education as a Transformative Experience

Effort over Ability

Socialisation under Filial Piety

Role Clarity

CHAPTER 3 – DISCIPLINE AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE UNDER THE MICROSCOPE

Academic Performance

School Discipline

Which Discipline?

A Confucian Approach to Discipline

PISA Dimensions under the Microscope

Student Truancy

Student Learning Time

Student Self-Efficacy

Student Motivation

Student Well-being

Student Outlook on Education

Teacher Performance

CHAPTER 4 – CDC OVER TIME: A SIMULATION APPROACH

Diachronic Analysis of Discipline and Academic Performance

Diachronic Analysis of Elite Performers

Global Competitiveness over Time

Academic Performance of Global Competitiveness over Time

Predictive Model of Educational Achievement and Global Competitiveness

Wheel of Competitiveness

Simulation: Discipline, Academic Performance and National Competitiveness

Take Home Messages from Diachronic CDC Analysis and Simulations

CHAPTER 5 – CONCLUSIONS AND OUTLOOK ON CDC

Theoretical Implications

Practical Implications

Research Implications

Outlook on CDC

Epilogue

Author Biographies

References

Appendices

O autorze

Dr Chris Baumann is an Associate Professor at Macquarie University, Sydney, a Visiting Professor at Seoul National University (SNU) in South Korea, and a Visiting Associate Professor at Osaka University in Japan; formerly also at Aarhus University in Denmark.

Dr Hume Winzar is an Associate Professor at Macquarie University, Sydney, and director of the degree in Business Analytics.

Doris Viengkham is a doctoral candidate in the Faculty of Business and Economics (FBE) at Macquarie University, Sydney.