Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning: Volume 14 Issue 5

Identifying supply chain manager leadership skills and competencies gaps in Malaysia

Siti Norida Wahab, Albert Tan, Olivier Roche

In recent years, technology diffusion, globalization and the Internet revolution have accelerated the growth of online transactions and altered corporate operations systems. The…

The business students' intention to establish a start-up company: the role of higher education-related factors

Winda Widyanty, Dian Primanita Oktasari, Sik Sumaedi, Sih Damayanti

This study aims to develop and test a conceptual model of business students' intention to establish a start-up business that involves attitude, perceived behavioral control (PBC)…

Students' industrial work experience scheme (SIWES): exploring higher institution student’s participation and sense of belonging

Musa Abba Umar, Penuel Medan, Zainab Aliyu Atiku

The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which students' industrial work experience scheme (SIWES) students in higher education institutions experienced a high…

Exploring research trends of metaverse in education: a bibliometric analysis

M.P. Akhil, Remya Lathabhavan, Aparna Merin Mathew

By a thorough bibliometric examination of the area through time, this paper analyses the research landscape of metaverse in education. It is an effort that is focused on the…

Mapping the research landscape of vocational education and entrepreneurship: insights and future directions

Vijay Amrit Raj, Sahil Singh Jasrotia, Siddharth Shankar Rai

Vocational education and entrepreneurship are constantly increasing in research fields. However, what is the current state of vocational education and entrepreneurial research…

Able or disabled: why should neurodiverse students experience improved access to public universities? An exploratory study

Mohamed Mousa, Rami Ayoubi, Vesa Puhakka

This paper aims to answer the question: To what extent should neurodiverse students experience improved access to public universities in Egypt and why?

The role of community colleges in preparing students with special and common skills for the workforce: a longitudinal case study

Thomas Gauthier

American Community colleges are vital to the country's economic mobility and are leaders in developing and facilitating career, technical, and workforce education. This study…

Conceptualising degree apprentice identity to enhance work-integrated learning

Rebecca Jane Quew-Jones

The study explores Degree Apprenticeship Identity (DAI) conceptualisation to enrich understanding to enhance work-integrated learning (WIL). Lived experiences of degree…

A tailored innovative model of “research internship” aimed at strengthening research competencies in STEM undergraduates

Nitha Siby, Mohammad Ammar, Jolly Bhadra, Elmogiera Fadlallh Elsaye Elawad, Noora Jabor Al-Thani, Zubair Ahmad

Research internships are integral components of undergraduate programs that nurture students' skill sets. However, the current trend of these internships adopting a direct…

Social capital and career adaptability: the mediating role of psychological capital

Abdolrahim Gheyassi, Amir Alambeigi

This study’s main objective is to determine the extent to which social capital and psychological capital can explain differences in career adaptability among higher education…

Work readiness and trending avenues for future studies: a systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis

Buddhini Amarathunga, Ali Khatibi, Zunirah Mohd Talib

This study aims to undertake a theoretical and technical exploration of the literature on Work Readiness (WR) through the implementation of a systematic literature review and…

The first national subject benchmark statement for UK higher education in policing: the importance of effective partnership and collaboration

Ian Pepper, Carol Cox, Ruth Fee, Shane Horgan, Rod Jarman, Matthew Jones, Nicoletta Policek, Colin Rogers, Clive Tattum

The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) for Higher Education in the UK focuses on maintaining, enhancing and standardising the quality of higher education. Of significant impact are…

Getting on board with certified public accountant evolution: re-evaluating a financial statement analysis project in light of a changing profession

Marie Elaine Gioiosa, Cathryn M. Meegan, Jill M. D'Aquila

Given the implementation of a new Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensure exam and the CPA Evolution Model Curriculum, accounting educators must integrate more advanced skills…

Enabling student employability through volunteering: insights from police volunteers studying professional policing degrees in Wales

Ian Pepper, Colin Rogers, James Turner, Nick Louis, Bronwen Williams

This paper aims to explore perceptions and provides insights, from students who volunteer in policing whilst also studying the college of policing licenced professional policing…

Case-based activities for risk management education

Anand Prakash, Sudhir Ambekar

This study aims to describe the fundamentals of teaching risk management in a classroom setting, with an emphasis on the learning interface between higher education and the…

Police misconduct and social media: perceptions of aspiring future police officers

James Turner, Colin Rogers, Ian Pepper

The research aimed to explore the perceptions of aspiring future police officers studying at a university in relation to the actions to be taken with regards to typical posts on…

Sustainability and accounting education in the Greek context

Michail Nerantzidis

Sustainable development (SD) is becoming an important area of research in accounting education. This paper examines if postgraduate accounting students in the Greek context…