scholarly journals Beyond Rhetoric: How Context Influences Education Policy Advocates’ Success

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sue Winton ◽  
Lauren Jervis
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Rhetorical Analysis ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Human Capital Development ◽  
Education Assessment ◽  
Assessment Policy ◽  
Educational Assessments ◽  
The Government ◽  
Capital Development ◽  
Special Education Assessment

This article discusses findings from a study of a 22-year campaign to change special education assessment policy in Ontario by the advocacy organization People for Education (P4E) and explains how dominant discourses enabled the government to leave the issue unresolved. Based on a rhetorical analysis of 58 documents, the article identifies strategies used by P4E to persuade Ontario’s government and citizens to view students’ uneven access to educational assessments as a problem. Further, since this problem differently impacts children by class and geographical location, it perpetuates inequities. Despite using strategies deemed effective in other change efforts, arguments mobilized by P4E have not been persuasive in a neoliberal context that champions responsibilized individualism, meritocracy, human capital development, and reduced funding of public services.

Human capital development for SMEs in Pakistan: is the “one-size-fits-all” policy adequate?

2016 ◽  
Vol 43 (8) ◽  
pp. 804-822 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Shujaat Mubarik ◽  
Chandran Govindaraju ◽  
Evelyn S. Devadason
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Analysis Of Variance ◽  
Firm Size ◽  
Supporting Evidence ◽  
Human Capital Development ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Government ◽  
The One ◽  
Capital Development

Purpose – Pakistan adopted “one-size-fits-all” policy for human capital (HC) development with the assumption that the level of HC is equal across industry and firm size. The purpose of this paper is to test this major assumption on which this policy is based, by comparing the differences in the levels of HC, overall and by dimensions of HC, by industry and firm size. Design/methodology/approach – The study is based on new data set of a sample of 750 manufacturing SME firms in Pakistan, compiled through a survey. Applying the independent sample t-test, one way analysis of variance and multivariate analysis of variance, the hypotheses of differences in levels of overall and dimensions of HC were tested. Findings – The results indicate significant differences in the levels of HC by industry and firm size. The levels of HC were found to be higher in textiles, food, metal and leather industries, and for medium-sized firms. Practical implications – The findings provide supporting evidence on the inadequacy of the current human capital development (HCD) policy in Pakistan. The study therefore recommends customized HCD policies, accounting for differences across industry and firm size. Originality/value – By taking the data on nine major dimensions of HC from 750 manufacturing sector SMEs, the study tests the level of overall HC and its nine dimensions by industry and size. The study also challenges the “one-size-fits-all” policy of the government of Pakistan for developing HC in SMEs.

scholarly journals ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF SCIENTIFIC AND DIGITAL LABOR ORGANIZATIONS

2021 ◽  
pp. 130-135
Author(s):  
E. A. Khalimon ◽  
A. G. Geokchakyan
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Economic Management ◽  
Human Capital Development ◽  
Labor Organizations ◽  
Digital Labor ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The Government ◽  
Capital Development

The article presents the results of research on such problems of Economics and Management as scientific and digital labor organizations. The paper describes the need to create artificial intelligence, the stages of the scientific component of labor organization, and the features of the joint use of natural and artificial intelligence in the work and management of human resources, both at the level of public administration and in organizations. The authors pay special attention to the issue of human capital development, as one of the three strategically important areas implemented by the Government of the Russian Federation within the framework of national projects, as well as give a comparative analysis of the indicators of the human capital development index in various countries of the world. 

Human capital development in the hospitality industry in Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ogechi Adeola
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Hospitality Industry ◽  
Research Policy ◽  
Collective Responsibility ◽  
Human Capital Development ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Supportive Environment ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
The Government ◽  
Capital Development

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify weaknesses in human capital development (HCD) in the hospitality industry in Nigeria and to find implementable solutions. Design/methodology/approach The author draws on the literature on HCD and the hospitality industry, as well as her experience working with practitioners to enlighten the discussion. Findings Deficiencies in HCD in the Nigerian hospitality industry are the result of a lack of sound and forward-thinking educational development, lack of a supportive environment for the meaningful employment of graduates of the educational system and social bias against vocational education, as well as inadequate hospitality skills of employees, insufficient empowerment or support from the government and hospitality industry participants. Practical Implications This paper summarises the key issues in HCD in the hospitality industry in Nigeria and the implementable solutions. The roles of the government, society and the hospitality industry are highlighted to demonstrate that HCD in the industry is a collective responsibility. Originality/value HCD has increasingly been a prominent goal of research policy in Nigeria and elsewhere but has not yet engendered much discussion in the hospitality literature.

scholarly journals SECURITY EXPENDITURE ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 553-561
Author(s):  
Asen Ayange ◽  
Udo Emmanuel Samuel Abner ◽  
Ishaku Prince ◽  
Victor Ndubuaku
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Time Series ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Time Series Data ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Series Data ◽  
Human Capital Development ◽  
Long Run ◽  
The Government ◽  
Capital Development

Purpose of study: This study examines security expenditure as an economically contributive or a non-contributive expenditure on human capital development and economic growth in Nigeria. Methodology: Adopting the ARDL bounds test and Error Correction Model (ECM) on quarterly time-series data from January 2010-December 2018. Result: The findings and results indicate that security expenditure is economically a contributive expenditure. In the long-run a positive and significant impact on economic growth and human capital development, in the shot-run a negative relationship. The ECM model conveyed the speed of convergence from disequilibrium in the short-run back to long-run equilibrium by 86% quarterly. Implication/Application: The finding and results have critical implications for the government and policymakers, protection of life, properties, economic, and business assets positively stimulate economic growth. A unit increase in government expenditure on human capital development decreases insecurity and increase economic growth. Novelty/Originality of this study: Previous studies conducted globally and in Nigeria reported diverse results on the co-integrating relationship between security expenditure and economic growth, using diverse variables and annualized time series data predominantly. This study differs from the previous studies to adopt quarterly time-series data, the ARDL, and the ECM models as the major techniques of analysis along with a battery of pre-test and diagnostic tests.  

scholarly journals Implication of Human Capital Development on Economic Growth by Using Cointegration and Error Correction Modelling in Pakistan

2021 ◽  
pp. 73-79
Author(s):  
Nayab Minhaj
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Error Correction ◽  
Human Capital Development ◽  
Vector Error Correction ◽  
Vector Error ◽  
Short And Long Term ◽  
The Government ◽  
Capital Development

The study examined human capital development and Pakistan economic growth in the quest to evaluate various policy grounds upon which capital development exist among nations and its nexus and effect it will have on the domestic economy, this paper cross-examined the objective purpose of capital development as a measure of economy development the vector error correction approach was adopted as an estimation technique to reveal the short and long term disequilibrium in the study. Findings from the study show that there is a direct influence between the subject matter of human capital and economic growth in Pakistan by these findings, the study recommends that the government of Pakistan should continue the level of spending for the two sectors of health and education which are the underlying sectors for attaining capital development and purposeful growth and development in the Pakistan economy.

The role of government in driving human capital development in the tourism industry in Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Belinda Nwosu ◽  
Gabe Onah
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Tourism Destination ◽  
Human Capital Development ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Cross River State ◽  
The Government ◽  
Capital Development

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to offer an opportunity to reflect on government-led initiatives for addressing human capital development (HCD) in Cross River State (CRS), the widely acknowledged number one tourism destination in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach A descriptive case study of the CRS government’s initiative to build and consolidate the human capital base for an emerging tourism destination is presented. Findings The findings show that HCD initiatives emerged as a result of a public–private collaboration between CRS and the Citizens Development Corps (CDC). Originality/value Using a real-life example, this paper demonstrates how the government in an emerging nation can initiate positive policies to advance HCD in tourism.

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