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Boahin, Peter; Hofman, Adriaan – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2013
In the changing global economy, employability skills increasingly are the focus of vocational education and training institutions. This paper explores the effect of academic disciplines, students' background characteristics and industry training on the acquisition of employability skills through competency-based training. A significant…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Competency Based Education, Employment Potential, Job Skills
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Ferris, Patricia A.; Kline, Theresa J. B. – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2009
Studies demonstrate that negative interpersonal interaction(s) (NII) such as bullying are frequent and harmful to individuals in workplace and higher education student settings. Nevertheless, it is unclear whether the degree of perceived severity of NII varies by the status of the actor. The present study explored the moderating effect of actor…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Supervisors, Social Work, Interpersonal Relationship