Is what's past prologue? A review and agenda for contemporary employability research

M Fugate, B Van der Heijden, A De Vos… - Academy of …, 2021 - journals.aom.org
Employability, which is commonly conceptualized as one's ability to realize job opportunities
within and between employers over time, has attracted considerable attention from diverse …

Quality in higher education institutions: insights from the literature

G Prakash - The TQM Journal, 2018 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the meaning and operationalisation of
quality in the context of higher education institutions (HEIs). Design/methodology/approach …

[图书][B] Rankings and the reshaping of higher education: The battle for world-class excellence

E Hazelkorn - 2015 - books.google.com
University rankings have gained popularity around the world and are now a significant factor
shaping reputation. This second edition updates Ellen Hazelkorn's first comprehensive study …

Graduate employability,'soft skills' versus 'hard'business knowledge: A European study

J Andrews, H Higson - Higher education in Europe, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
There is a growing awareness in the UK and mainland Europe of the importance of higher
education to the development of a knowledge‐based economy. European universities are …

The academic value of internships: Benefits across disciplines and student backgrounds

JF Binder, T Baguley, C Crook, F Miller - Contemporary Educational …, 2015 - Elsevier
While student benefits from internship experience have been frequently documented in
research, the emphasis has been on internship effects on employment and career …

Employability skills initiatives in higher education: what effects do they have on graduate labour market outcomes?

G Mason, G Williams, S Cranmer - Education economics, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
The present paper makes use of detailed information gathered at university department
level, combined with graduate survey data, to assess the impact of different kinds of …

Academic quality, league tables, and public policy: A cross-national analysis of university ranking systems

DD Dill, M Soo - Higher education, 2005 - Springer
The global expansion of access to higher education has increased demand for information
on academic quality and has led to the development of university ranking systems or league …

Data envelopment analysis and its application to the measurement of efficiency in higher education

J Johnes - Economics of education review, 2006 - Elsevier
The purpose of this paper is to examine the possibility of measuring efficiency in the context
of higher education. The paper begins by exploring the advantages and drawbacks of the …

Graduates' employment and the discourse of employability: a critical analysis

MP Moreau, C Leathwood - Journal of education and work, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
In a context of considerable changes in the labour market and higher education sector in the
UK, a discourse of employability has become increasingly dominant. Universities are urged …

Do study abroad programs enhance the employability of graduates?

G Di Pietro - Education Finance and policy, 2015 - direct.mit.edu
Using data on a large sample of recent Italian graduates, this paper investigates the extent
to which participation in study abroad programs during university studies impacts …