Need to Broad-Base Higher Education

Establishment of human intellect and expertise necessitates wide scope of knowledge and understanding. Post qualification, many practical jobs wherein the required expertise includes social understanding and abilities which are not included in STEM subjects. Organization needs civic sense, team work, understanding, compassion and good communication. In reality, the market needs that the product of higher education being employed has these abilities so as to be able to get well within the organizational work forces. A well-developed human package is hardly complete without appropriate knowledge and insight of, for example, philosophy, anthropology, economics, law, psychology, belief system/religions, geography , history and politics, amongst others. Without these, the very purpose of one's role within an organization, and the society at large, remains very incomplete. Obtaining passing marks in merely a few science specific subjects as usually defined in narrowly defined curricular stop way short of meeting the market demands. Inclusion of some knowledge of social sciences, humanities and arts would help create higher educated people with better understanding of the human condition and the society. Better understanding is the essential prerequisite for being comfortable with oneself and one's society. On the same account, integrative education and research needs to be put in place to bridge knowledge, modes of inquiring and pedagogies from multiple disciplines, within every higher education program.

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SINERGI ORANG TUA DAN PERGURUAN TINGGI HINDU DALAM MENINGKATKAN MUTU PERGURUAN TINGGI HINDU

Jurnal Penjaminan Mutu ◽

10.25078/jpm.v1i2.44 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Ketut Bali Sastrawan

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Education Institution ◽

National Character ◽

Font Size ◽

Good Communication ◽

Second Homes ◽

Good Learning

National character and civilization building cannot be separated from the education institution. As a place for producing intellectuals, education institutions might be regarded as the “second homes” in which students study to develop their competencies. They are the places in which the collaboration from the students’ parents is needed in order to create a good learning atmosphere. So far the Hindu education institutions receive lack of this kind of collaboration. As a solution, it is necessary to provide more space for the students’ parents to contribute to the Hindu higher education improvement. Such a place is necessary for a good communication as in a particular situation students’ parents should be involved in improving the quality of the education and avoiding opposition.

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IMPACT OF TEAM WORK ON EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION

IBT Journal of Business Studies ◽

10.46745/ilma.jbs.2014.10.02.06 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Sobia Shujaat ◽

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Group Work ◽

Work Experience ◽

Employee Satisfaction ◽

Team Work ◽

Future Research ◽

Work Experiences ◽

Work Skills ◽

Organizational Goals ◽

Practical Implications

Purpose: The current study was based on analyzing effect of team work on employee satisfaction, as team work is considered to be a crucial factor for achieving organizational goals. Methodology/Sampling: A survey was conducted among 384 employees from different organization to analyze their team work experience. Regression analysis was applied to access the significance of linear relationship on data under study. Findings: It was found that team work has a significant impact on employee satisfaction. Future research should investigate the ways in which teamwork interest can be moderated by characteristics of the task and the group, preferably those characteristics that instructors have some control over to facilitate group work experiences. Practical Implications: Employers value team work skills from incoming employees with higher education. Hence it is critical that instructors in higher education institutions understand the importance of teamwork and the factors that contribute to positive teamwork environment. The study will be helpful for HR departments to understand the importance of team work and for devising better work groups.

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The Care of the Psychiatric Prisoner—Discharge into the Community and its Implications

Medicine Science and the Law ◽

10.1177/002580248302300202 ◽

1983 ◽

Vol 23 (2) ◽

pp. 79-86 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Herschel Prins

Keyword(s):

Team Work ◽

Knowledge And Skills ◽

Great Literature ◽

Good Communication ◽

Academic Teaching ◽

The Past ◽

The Future ◽

Blind Spots

Some aspects of the knowledge and skills required for dealing with the psychiatrically disordered offender in the community are identified; for this latter purpose, attention is focused specifically upon those who may have been adjudged to be dangerous in the past or who are thought likely to be dangerous in the future. It is suggested that a knowledge of the world's great literature provides a useful addition to clinical and academic teaching. The importance of team work and good communication is stressed as is the need for socio-forensic workers to identify their blind spots and defences.

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(Mis)match between higher education supply and labour market needs: evidence from Portugal

Higher Education Skills and Work-based Learning ◽

10.1108/heswbl-02-2021-0032 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Daniela Olo ◽

Leonida Correia ◽

Maria da Conceição Rego

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Empirical Study ◽

Labour Market ◽

Rank Correlation ◽

Correlation Coefficients ◽

Research Field ◽

Content Type ◽

Job Offers ◽

Education Supply ◽

Market Needs

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyse whether there is an adjustment between the Portuguese higher education supply and the needs of the labour market.Design/methodology/approachAn empirical study is performed, using a quantitative approach, relating the job offers for graduates registered at the employment centres and the number of graduates by higher education institutions (HEIs) in Portugal, at an aggregate level and NUT II regions, by areas of education and training, over the 2003–2018 period. To understand how job offers and graduates are correlated, bilateral Spearman's rank correlation coefficients were calculated.FindingsThe results show that, in large groups of educational areas, exists a match between the higher education supply and the labour market needs, with an emphasis on the fields of “social sciences, business and law”, “engineering, manufacturing and construction” and “health and welfare”. However, at a more disaggregated level, a mismatch in the sub-areas of “teacher training and education science” and “computing” was found since labour market needs are much greater than graduates by HEIs and the two variables are moving in opposite directions.Practical implicationsThe study has revealed important aspects that the educational policy should take into account in order to create the conditions for a gradual adjustment to the labour market needs. Also, the results demonstrate that some measures should be taken in short/medium term to avoid problems in the medium/long term.Originality/valueOne implication of this empirical study was the elaboration of a correspondence table to standardise the data analysis units from two different sources. As this correspondence did not exist prior to this study, this output is a relevant contribution to the research field. Another important contribution is the demonstration of a mismatch in some educational sub-areas that deserves special attention from educational policymakers.

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Changing the Traditional Education of Igbo Females

Gender and Diversity Issues in Religious-Based Institutions and Organizations ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-8772-1.ch013 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 291-305

Author(s):

Flora Igah

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Belief System ◽

Female Gender ◽

Values Education ◽

Traditional Education ◽

Colonial Era ◽

Long Run ◽

Higher Power ◽

Abstract Term ◽

Goals And Objectives

Over the years, education has been defined by different people, according to their perceptual values. Education has also been perceived by many scholars as an abstract term. In the Nigerian pre colonial era, in Igbo-Nigerian Culture, people consulted and worshiped multiple deities or entities. This belief system (higher power) is often referred to as Oracle; for answers or consultations in difficult areas such as in higher education towards achieving their goals and objectives. Some cultures in Igbo land presently, maintain this practice of education.Often in life, people pursue and attain education in many ways. Hence, many adopted whatever notion the culture they were born into teaches about life's processes. This is true especially in disciplines such as education and language. Ultimately, the outcome of culture and education as well as the part female gender plays are inevitable in the long run and is the focus of discussion in this chapter.

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Academic ESP Oral Production

Cultural Awareness and Competency Development in Higher Education - Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-2145-7.ch015 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 255-271

Author(s):

Soraya García-Sánchez ◽

Conchi Hernández-Guerra

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Problem Solving ◽

Global Education ◽

Team Work ◽

Global Competence ◽

Education Students ◽

Oral Production ◽

International Language ◽

Evaluation Procedures ◽

Successful Communication

Current higher education students are frequently engaged to 24/7 interconnectedness, which should contribute towards their careful awareness of other languages and cultures at the time of receiving or communicating information. English remains the international language higher education learners and professional citizens in general need to perform to access the most competent job vacancies. This chapter is based on assessing oral production tasks that pursue to enhance speaking skills, team-work competences, and problem-solving in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) courses in the Degrees of History and Social Work. The results compare not only the oral outcomes of these two ESP groups but what evaluation procedures and assessment criteria have been considered to promote successful communication in English. Equally, this ESP content would be analysed to observe if teams succeeded in building not only local needs but also a conscious global education that is responsibly engaged with other cultures, as promoted by the global competence.

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Method of Planned Learning Outcomes Identification in Higher Education Based on Intellectual Analysis of Labor Market Needs

Smart Education and e-Learning 2021 - Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies ◽

10.1007/978-981-16-2834-4_6 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 63-73

Author(s):

Elena A. Boldyreva ◽

Lubov S. Lisitsyna ◽

Vadim D. Kholoshnia

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Labor Market ◽

Learning Outcomes ◽

Market Needs

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The Mismatch between Undergraduate Marketing Education and Employers' Requirements in Portugal

Advances in Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, and E-Services - Global Perspectives on Contemporary Marketing Education ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-9784-3.ch002 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 18-36

Author(s):

Ana Estima ◽

Paulo Duarte

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Graduate Students ◽

Higher Education Institutions ◽

The State ◽

Education Programs ◽

Job Market ◽

Marketing Education ◽

Market Needs

The debate on what should be offered by universities concerning their marketing education curricula in order to serve the market needs, specifically the employers' has been widely present in the literature. Its relevance derives from the fact that employers are one of the most important stakeholders of higher education institutions, given their responsibility in the career of graduate students. In this chapter we intend to contribute to the understanding of the state of undergraduate marketing education offered by Portuguese universities and assess whether there is a mismatch between marketing education and market needs. A better understanding of the mismatch and its implications can lead to better marketing education programs, increasing not only the acceptance and employability of students but also the transfer of innovative marketing knowledge to companies. The findings show that there is indeed a gap between what is being offered by the academia and what is requested by the job market, in terms of marketing, that could be higher than 50% of the requirements expected by employers.

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Developing Risk Management as New Concept to Manage Risks in Higher Educational Institutions

International Journal of Risk and Contingency Management ◽

10.4018/ijrcm.2016100104 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 5 (4) ◽

pp. 42-52

Author(s):

Ming-Chang Wu ◽

Didik Nurhadi ◽

Siti Zahro

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Risk Management ◽

Higher Education Institutions ◽

Education Institution ◽

Management Program ◽

High Expectations ◽

Good Communication ◽

Commercial Activities ◽

Risk Management Program ◽

World Class

Generally, the higher education institutions and students have been significantly increased from year to years in order to meet the needs of global labor and develop the country's economy better. On the other hand, they also carry out teaching, research, community service, and commercial activities. This diversity of activities creates more risks diverse and complex as well as a wealth of opportunities for higher education institutions. A solution considered is by implementing the risk management as a new concept to understand and manage the risks associated with those activities and making new opportunities, is challenging and critical to preserving and protecting reputation, and resources of institutions. This article discussed the importance of the role of risk management and to implement a risk-management program in higher education institutions that have high expectations as a world-class education institution. The risk-management program is also more optimal if it supported by a good communication between all leaders and staffs in the organizational environment.

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