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Petzold, Knut – Journal of Education and Work, 2017
By virtue of the internationalisation of economies, international student mobility is considered increasingly important for professional careers. However, most studies focus on the supply-side by using graduate surveys, which face problems of graduates' self-selection. Other studies on employers' opinions often lack rigour analysis and report…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Employer Attitudes, Vignettes, Foreign Countries
Bare, Alan C. – Journal of the College and University Personnel Association, 1981
The developmental process of postsecondary administrators was studied at Rutgers. The research procedure, research population, typical survey questions, data analyses, and findings are reported. Five variables (entry level, performance-contingent rewards, performance appraisal process, level of formal education, job complexity, and responsibility)…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrators, Career Development, Data Analysis
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Levine, Kenneth J.; Hoffner, Cynthia A. – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2006
Anticipatory socialization is the process of gaining knowledge about work that begins in early childhood and continues until entering the workplace full-time. On self-administered questionnaires, 64 high school students answered open-ended questions about what they have learned about work from five sources: parents, educational institutions,…
Descriptors: Mass Media, Socialization, Part Time Employment, Educational Experience
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Rumrill, P. D.; And Others – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 1997
Five case studies of professional employees who are blind describe their needs for employment accommodations in the following areas: worksite accessibility, performance of essential job functions, job mastery and satisfaction, and career development. The article also describes the Work Experience Survey, an instrument useful in helping the…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adults, Blindness, Career Development
Bright, Tony Dale – 2002
The impact of learning disabilities (LD) on behavioral work styles was examined by studying 32 African American high school students (with and without disabilities) enrolled in a career and technical education skills center. Also examined were the relationships between behavioral work styles and these two dependent variables: (1) student's…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior, Black Students, Career Development
O'Shea, Daniel P.; Betsinger, Alicia M.; King, Christopher T. – 1999
A study examined the career progression of individuals in the following occupations: registered nurse; physical therapist; medical laboratory technologist; paramedic; ranked corrections officer; dental hygienist; electronic technician; pipefitter/plumber; social worker; and auto body shop manager. Researchers conducted face-to-face interviews in…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Allied Health Personnel, Auto Body Repairers, Career Development