Confucianism, Discipline, and Competitiveness (Paperback, 1)

List of Tables and FiguresEndorsements Prologue　CHAPTER 1 ? SETTING THE SCENE FOR CDCIntroducing CDCStructure of This BookIntroducing ConfucianismA Foundation for CDCA Brief HistoryContemporary RelevanceCulture as a Competitive ResourceIntroducing DisciplineThe Missing LinkIntroducing CompetitivenessCompetitiveness: The Phenomenon CDC ExplainsEducation and the Economy What Does This Mean for the Future of Work?The Gig EconomyData Sources and MethodologyCHAPTER 2 ? CONFUCIANISM-DISCIPLINE-COMPETITIVENESS (CDC) MODELOur CDC Model at the Micro-LevelUnit of AnalysisAssociation between School Discipline and Academic PerformanceCDC under the SEM ProbeExplaining the Difference: A Confucian PerspectiveEducation as a Transformative ExperienceEffort over AbilitySocialisation under Filial PietyRole ClarityCHAPTER 3 ? DISCIPLINE AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE UNDER THE MICROSCOPEAcademic PerformanceSchool DisciplineWhich Discipline?A Confucian Approach to DisciplinePISA Dimensions under the Microscope Student TruancyStudent Learning TimeStudent Self-Efficacy Student MotivationStudent Well-beingStudent Outlook on EducationTeacher PerformanceCHAPTER 4 ? CDC OVER TIME: A SIMULATION APPROACHDiachronic Analysis of Discipline and Academic PerformanceDiachronic Analysis of Elite PerformersGlobal Competitiveness over TimeAcademic Performance of Global Competitiveness over TimePredictive Model of Educational Achievement and Global CompetitivenessWheel of CompetitivenessSimulation: Discipline, Academic Performance and National CompetitivenessTake Home Messages from Diachronic CDC Analysis and SimulationsCHAPTER 5 ? CONCLUSIONS AND OUTLOOK ON CDCTheoretical ImplicationsPractical ImplicationsResearch ImplicationsOutlook on CDCEpilogueAuthor Biographies ReferencesAppendices