Employers' perceptions of graduate competencies and future trends in higher vocational education in China

Journal of Vocational Education and Training

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 35-51

  Velde, Christine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

China; Employers; Graduate competencies; Vocational education

Indexed keywords

EID: 85006530952     PISSN: 13636820     EISSN: 17475090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13636820902819974     Document Type: Article

References (20)

1. Borgonjon, J., and Vanhonacker, W.R., 1994. Management training and education in the People's Republic of China. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 5 (2):327–56.
2. Chiu, R.W.K., 2002. Do types of economic ownership matter in getting employees to commit? An exploratory study in the People's Republic of China. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 13 (6):65–82.
3. Durden, G.R., and Yang, G., 2006. Higher vocational education in China. Journal of European Industrial Training, 30 (8):622–38.
4. Fischer, W.A., 1987. A model for Chinese management education:Adopting the case study method to transfer management knowledge. Cross Cultural Management:An International Journal, 8 (1):28–44.
5. Hodges, D., and Burchell, N., 2003. Business graduate competencies:Employers' views on importance and performance. Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, 4 (2):16–22.
6. Huyton, J.R., and Ingold, A., 1999. A commentary by Chinese hotel workers on the value of higher education. Journal of European Industrial Training, 23 (1):16–26.
7. Li, J., Zhang, Y., and Matlay, H., 2003. Entrepreneurship education in China. Education and Training, 45 (8–9):495–505.
8. Marton, F., 2000. “ Foreword ”. In International perspectives on competence in the workplace:Implications for research, policy and practice, Edited by:Velde, C.R., ixDordrecht, The Netherlands:Kluwer (Springer.
9. Middleton, J., and Ziderman, A., 1997. Overview:World Bank policy research on vocational education and training. International Journal of Manpower, 18 (1–2):6–21.
10. Peppas, S.C., Peppas, R., and Jin, K., 2001. Choosing the right employee:Chinese vs. US preferences. Career Development International, 6 (2):100–108.
11. Shen, J., and Edwards, V., 2004. Recruitment and selection in Chinese MNEs. Journal of Human Resource Management, 15 (4):14–35.
12. Siegel, G., 2000. Skills needed for entry-level management accounting positions. Strategic Finance, 81 (10):79–80.
13. Stephenson, J., 1997. Capability educating for life and work, Wellington, New Zealand:Education and Training Support Agency.
14. Velde, C.R., 2001. “ The changing context of business education ”. In International perspectives on competence in the workplace:Research, policy and practice, Edited by:Velde, C.R., Dordrecht, The Netherlands:Kluwer (Springer).
15. Velde, C.R., and Hopkins, C., 1994. Reporting trainee competence:What, and how much do employers need to know?. The Vocational Aspect of Education, 46 (3):257–71.
16. Venter, K., 2003. Building on formal education:Employers' approaches to the training and development of new recruits in the People's Republic of China. International Journal of Training and Development, 7 (3):186–202.
17. Venter, K., 2004. One country, two systems, multiple skill demands:The dilemmas facing the education system in the People's Republic of China. Journal of Education and Work, 17 (3):283–300.
18. Warner, M., 1999. Human resource management in China's hi-tech revolution:A study of selected computer hardware, software and related firms in the PRC. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 10 (1):1–20.
19. Ying Sun, M.W., Chan, L., and Tiessen, J.H., 2006. What do employers want? Views of Chinese and Canadian job seekers. Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, 14 (6):107–20.
20. Zhu, C., and Dowling, J.P., 2002. Staffing practices in transition:Some empirical evidence from China. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 13 (4):69–97.