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Park, Jiyea – American Association for Adult and Continuing Education, 2022
This paper reports the results of a qualitative study based on the feminist perspective and qualitative feminist interviews. Before their interviews, the 10 participants wanted to share their negative experiences of underemployment; however, deep conversations revealed that while their stories were negative, they were also positive. Through the…
Descriptors: Employment Level, Females, Feminism, Negative Attitudes
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Chun, Jeemin; Jyung, Chyul-Young – International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, 2022
This study explores the relationship between perceived employability and individual as well as organizational characteristics of employees in South Korea using hierarchical linear modeling (HLM). Gender, age, total work experience, turnover, positive psychological capital, proactive personality, social network capital and openness to changes at…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Employment Qualifications, Employees, Individual Characteristics
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Tumwebaze Alicon, Auf; Kalinaki, Kassim – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2023
Purpose: Despite the sporadic evolution of artificial intelligence, the most valuable asset of any organization in the modern world is human resources. This study aims to reveal that partnerships between higher education institutions (HEIs) and employers will ease the process of employee mid-career development in Uganda's corporate employment…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Universities, Partnerships in Education, School Business Relationship
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Niu, Yuanlu; Zhu, Yidan; Xu, Xu; Hunter-Johnson, Yvonne – Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education, 2022
In this study, we explore the perceived employability and ambition of student veterans, compare the perceived employability and ambition of student veterans and civilian students, and examine the impact of other variables (e.g., age, gender, GPA, etc.) on student veterans' perceived employability and ambition. An online survey was conducted among…
Descriptors: Veterans, Student Attitudes, Employment Potential, Comparative Analysis
Griesmer, John R. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Research not only identifies a proportionately small percentage of women superintendents across the country, but also "Old Boys Networks" comprised mostly of White male superintendents and search consultants that can be exclusionary toward women candidates. This study not only examined the influence of existing social capital on women…
Descriptors: Social Capital, Superintendents, Women Administrators, Case Studies
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Niu, Yuanlu; Hunter-Johnson, Yvonne; Xu, Xu; Liu, Tingting – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 2019
The purpose of this study is to investigate the perception of employability and success among workforce education and development (WED) graduates. A quantitative study was conducted through the administration of an online survey to graduates (N = 85) of a WED program located within a midwestern, state university. The survey included demographic…
Descriptors: Employment Potential, Success, Graduates, State Universities
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Yitao, Wang; Hua, Wang – Chinese Education & Society, 2019
Research on the group characteristics and channels for selection of party secretaries at private institutions of higher education has important significance in strengthening leadership by party organizations and perfecting internal governance structures at private institutions of higher education. A survey of 293 private institutions of higher…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Private Colleges, Public Officials, Governance
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Wagstaff, Mark – Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 2016
The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of the proposed Outdoor Leader Career Development Model (OLCDM) through the development of the Outdoor Leader Career Development Inventory (OLCDI). I assessed the reliability and validity of the OLCDI through exploratory factor analysis, principal component analysis, and varimax rotation, based…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Outdoor Leadership, Leadership Training, Career Development
Porter, Anne Marie – AIP Statistical Research Center, 2019
Using data from the 2011 PhD Plus 10 Study of mid-career physics PhD recipients, researchers explored the supporting factors and barriers to success experienced by PhD physicists throughout their careers. The study examined the career experiences of respondents working in three different sectors (academia, government, and the private sector) and…
Descriptors: Career Development, Physics, Doctoral Degrees, Barriers
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Freedman, Shin – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2014
Faculty status, tenure, and professional identity have been long-lasting issues for academic librarians for nearly forty years, yet there is little agreement on the benefits of faculty status. This paper examines faculty status and tenure for academic librarians and presents the results of a survey inquiry into professional identity, current and…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, College Faculty, Tenure, Academic Libraries
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Woodside, Marianne; Gibbons, Melinda M.; Davison, John; Hannon, Christine; Sweeney, Jeffrey R. – Qualitative Report, 2012
A dearth of research exists exploring the career and work development of adult men and the influence of family-of-origin on that development. In this qualitative study, the researchers used a phenomenological approach to examine the career and work experiences of men whose parents have no education beyond high school and the influences of family…
Descriptors: Males, Phenomenology, Family Influence, Gender Differences
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Lindstrom, Lauren; Doren, Bonnie; Miesch, Jennifer – Exceptional Children, 2011
Youth with disabilities face many barriers in making the transition from high school to stable long-term employment. Researchers used case study methodology to examine the career development process and postschool employment outcomes for a sample of individuals with disabilities who were working in living wage occupations 7 to 10 years after…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Disabilities, High School Graduates, Career Development
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Yu-kwong, Paula Kwan; Walker, Allan – British Educational Research Journal, 2010
The study sought to investigate Hong Kong secondary school vice-principals' job facets leading to overall job satisfaction, and to differentiate the satisfaction of vice-principals of different career orientations and gender groups. The findings indicated that there are four main facets of satisfaction, in rank order of influence on overall…
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Foreign Countries, Principals, Questionnaires