Identifying and measuring capabilities for career development in NEET young people
Journal Article
Robertson, P. J. (2017)
Identifying and measuring capabilities for career development in NEET young people. Recherches sociologique et anthropologique/ Sociological and anthropological research, 47(2), 83-99
Amartya Sen's Capability Approach offers great potential as a conceptual framework for promoting social justice and well-being through economic and educational engagement. Yet...
Aspirations and progression of event management graduates: A study of career development
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Barron, P., & Ali-Knight, J. (2017)
Aspirations and progression of event management graduates: A study of career development. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 30, 29-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhtm.2017.01.005
The provision of event management education in the higher education sector has grown significantly in recent years, yet little is known of the circumstances of the increasing ...
Employer demands from business graduates
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McMurray, S., Dutton, M., McQuaid, R. W., & Richard, A. (2016)
Employer demands from business graduates. Education and Training, 58(1), (112-132). ISSN 0040-0912
This paper reports on research carried out with employers to determine demand for graduate business and management skills in the Scottish workforce.
The research found that th...
Higher Education Institution branding as a component of country branding in Ghana: Renaming Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
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Williams Jr, R., Osei, C., & Omar, M. (2012)
Higher Education Institution branding as a component of country branding in Ghana: Renaming Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. Journal of Marketing for Higher Education, 22(1), 71-81. https://doi.org/10.1080/08841241.2012.705795
As Higher Education Institutions (HEI) become more marketized and increasingly promotionalized, brand building gains in intensity and names become increasingly important. Thi...
Implementing a quality management framework in a higher education organisation: A case study
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O'Mahony, K., & Garavan, T. N. (2012)
Implementing a quality management framework in a higher education organisation: A case study. Quality Assurance in Education, 20(2), 184-200. https://doi.org/10.1108/09684881211219767
Purpose – This paper aims to report and analyse the lessons learned from a case study on the implementation of a quality management system within an IT Division in a higher ed...
Education and talent management: implications for the hospitality industry
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Barron, P. (2008)
Education and talent management: implications for the hospitality industry. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 20(7), 730-742. https://doi.org/10.1108/09596110810897583
Purpose – The aim of this paper is to explore one of the biggest issues and challenges now faced by hospitality education and the hospitality industry: that of how to attract ...
Conceptualizing the Participation of Managers in Career-Focused Learning and Development: A Framework
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Carbery, R., & Garavan, T. N. (2007)
Conceptualizing the Participation of Managers in Career-Focused Learning and Development: A Framework. Human Resource Development Review, 6(4), 394-418. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534484307307552
Protean, boundaryless, authentic, and portfolio careers increasingly challenge managers to be proactive and self-regulated. Managers are expected to manage their careers, deve...
The motivation of nurses to participate in continuing professional education in Ireland
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Murphy, C., Cross, C., & McGuire, D. (2006)
The motivation of nurses to participate in continuing professional education in Ireland. Journal of European industrial training, 30(5), 365-384. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090590610677926
Purpose – The purpose of this article is to review the extant literature on CPE amongst nurses and concentrate on discovering the factors that motivate and inhibit participati...
Book review - "Making managers in universities and colleges".
Journal Article
MacKerron, G. (2001)
Book review - "Making managers in universities and colleges". Journal of Further and Higher Education, 25, 267-280