... employability both directly and indirectly through skill development, with self-efficacy strengthening these relationships. Research limitations/implications This study advances employability research by introducing a process-oriented, event-based perspective that extends beyond dominant feature-oriented...

... of university education by examining their evaluations of skill development, employability-focused learning and the usefulness of both over time as their career develops. Design/methodology/approach Using a qualitative design with semi-structured interviews, this study involved 33 graduates who had...

... the pronounced theory-practice gap between how IMC is taught and the practice of it in industry (Schultz and Patti, 2009; Kerr and Kelly, 2017). This research embeds IMC practice within a classroom setting and subsequently explores student marketers' perceptions of their skill development through experiential...

... Publishing Limited 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Employability skills Pandemic Management studies Business graduates Competencies Job skills Skill development Various international organizations predicted the long-term impact of the pandemic on society...

...Neha Mehta; Siddarth Singh Bist; Priya Shah Purpose With past studies indicating a lack of skill development in engineering education, there is a need for new pedagogical tools that are application and skill-oriented. Hackathons are widely accepted in the corporate world, in the engineering domain...

...Arnesh Telukdarie; Megashnee Munsamy; Popopo Jonas Mohlala; Lesego Lydia Monnapula; Radhakrishnan Viswanathan Purpose The purpose of this research is to investigate sustainable strategies for skills development that is specific to the youth of South Africa. International and South African data...

... are “using” degree apprentices. The authors adopted an exploratory research design using semi-structured interviews and focus groups. Findings The authors argue that a reflective approach in assessed coursework, in conjunction with an explicit focus on the skill development of students, can enhance...