By way of background to this chapter, I begin by considering the question: What is a theory? A simple explanation is offered by Krumboltz (1994) who has explained that “a theory is a way of explaining what we observe. It is a way of making sense of our experiences. It is a way of summarizing a large number of facts and observations into a few general principles” (p. 9). Thus, a theory may be re...

Indigenization of English in many Asian ESL countries and partial learning of English in EFL countries are two major hindrances to Asian Englishes today. Although Englishes are growing day by day, we have not had any common ground on which we can compare our English with other English varieties. The authors of this article were organizing members of the Committee of Revising the JACET List of B...

By way of background to this chapter, I begin by considering the question: What is a theory? A simple explanation is offered by Krumboltz (1994) who has explained that “a theory is a way of explaining what we observe. It is a way of making sense of our experiences. It is a way of summarizing a large number of facts and observations into a few general principles” (p. 9). Thus, a theory may be re...

Purpose: The present paper analyzes the inclusive approach of MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) Seven pillars that play a significant role in promoting Indian health care to achieve Sustainable Development goals. & SME focuses on designing manufacturing wide range medical products or devices, innovative drugs, COVID-19 related act as catalyst bring social-economic transformation r...

How abortion is dealt with in law and policy is shaped through the multiple political and societal discourses on the issue within a particular society. Debate on abortion is constantly in flux, with progressive and regressive movements witnessed globally. This paper examines the translation of human rights norms into discourses on abortion in Northern Ireland, a region where abortion is highly ...

The article examines the widespread belief that indigenous entrepreneurship is less well represented in African countries than in other parts of the developing world. The evidence shows no dearth of ability among Africans to identify business opportunities and to act upon them-the two quintessential characteristics of entrepreneurship. But the management problems these businesses have sometimes...