http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/scott-hipsher/ Scott Hipsher on Ajarn.com en Ajarn.com Copyright 2010 2010-02-16T09:34:52+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/scott-hipsher/esl-industry-analysis/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/scott-hipsher/esl-industry-analysis/#When:09:34:52Z One of the most common tools used to analyze an industry's attractiveness is Porters Five Forces Model developed by the famous Harvard professor and management guru, Michael Porter. ESL industry analysis Scott Hipsher 2010-02-16T09:34:52+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/scott-hipsher/so-you-want-to-be-a-writer/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/scott-hipsher/so-you-want-to-be-a-writer/#When:13:40:00Z While remaining a great distance from being a “successful” writer, I have formed a few opinions which I would like to share with other ajarns (or anyone else reading this) thinking of becoming writers. So you want to be a writer? Scott Hipsher 2010-01-22T13:40:00+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/scott-hipsher/teaching-in-an-intercultural-environment/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/scott-hipsher/teaching-in-an-intercultural-environment/#When:03:44:23Z Studying culture is no substitute for the practical experience of working and living abroad, however having some mental frameworks in which to analysis experiences could be helpful in adjusting to working and living in a new cultural environment. Teaching in an intercultural environment Scott Hipsher 2010-01-03T03:44:23+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/scott-hipsher/the-power-of-expectations/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/scott-hipsher/the-power-of-expectations/#When:03:22:49Z Most old hands have heard countless tales of Western teachers having trouble with their Thai (or Korean, Cambodian, Malaysian or Japanese depending on where the teacher is currently working) bosses. Much of this may have to do with unrealistic expectations. The power of expectations Scott Hipsher 2009-12-01T03:22:49+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/scott-hipsher/english-teachers-and-other-independent-expatriates/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/scott-hipsher/english-teachers-and-other-independent-expatriates/#When:03:16:17Z While digging through hundreds of articles, both academic and otherwise, while doing background research for a book on expatriates in Asia, I found most writers and researchers made four key assumptions about expatriates. English teachers and other independent expatriates Scott Hipsher 2009-11-01T03:16:17+07:00