This book contains a collection of chapters' written by leading thinkers in the area of skills
acquisition, formation and development from the UK, Europe, Australia and the USA'. The …

… is an edited collection written by leading academics from the UK, Europe, the USA and
Australia in the area of skills acquisition, formation and development. It combines academic …

Each of us is endowed with a unique set of skills that we use in all aspects of our everyday
life. Nevertheless, when describing the determinants of socio-economic outcomes-or even the …

Two dominant rationales are offered by UK policymakers for the continued expansion of higher
education: to service the high-skill labour requirements of a knowledge economy, and to …

Nicksa and colleagues1 focuses on the nontechnical skills that the Accreditation Council for
Graduate Medical Education requires that general training programs monitor and teach. …

Human capital is key for economic growth. Not only is it linked to aggregate economic
performance but also to each individual’s labour market outcomes. However, a skilled population …

This chapter looks at the following three key factors that have impacted on the skills policy in
the UK:(1) the changing world of work resulting in a permanent shift in the definitions and …

Guyton and Farokhi examine the question of whether successful academic performance
assures good teaching. Academic performance variables of graduates of teacher education …

Given the importance of effective written communication skills to the discipline of accounting,
faculty must emphasize these skills in their classroom in order to adequately prepare …

… Badging programs like IBM’s allow jobseekers to understand what skills matter most to
employers and focus their efforts on developing those skills. Individuals no longer have to wait …