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