Education + Training: Volume 55 Issue 6

The perception of undergraduate students towards accountants and the role of accountants in driving organizational change: A case study of a Malaysian business school

Joyce K.H. Nga, Soo Wai Mun

This study aims to bridge the research gap on the perception of accountants, intention to pursue an accounting career and the role of accountants in driving organizational change…

Higher technological education specialties and graduates’ vocational status and prospects

Vassilis Kostoglou, Michael Vassilakopoulos, Christos Koilias

The purpose of this paper is to focus on a thorough comparison of the broader specialties and subspecialties provided by Greek higher technological education, regarding the…

Debating: a catalyst to enhance learning skills and competencies

Clare D'Souza

The purpose of this paper is to empirically examine if training through debates can be used as a rationale to enhance learning skills. In particular, it investigates whether…

Enhancing graduate employability through work‐based learning in social entrepreneurship: A case study

Afreen Huq, David H. Gilbert

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the possible benefits of a work‐based learning (WBL) model in “social entrepreneurship” for enhancing graduate employability and an…

Are all internships beneficial learning experiences? An exploratory study

Lynda Holyoak

Internships are becoming a more common feature of the career paths of young people, however there has been little consideration of how people learn on internships. The purpose of…

Creating future leaders: an examination of youth leadership development in Australia

Nathan Eva, Sen Sendjaya

In light of the research‐practice gap in youth leadership development, the purpose of this paper is to examine the effectiveness of youth leadership development in Australia, on…

A critical account of practice within an innovative Foundation degree in UK higher education

Paul Smith, Nicola Poppitt, Jonathan Scott

The purpose of this paper is to explore the views of academics, senior university managers and employer representatives on the design and implementation of an innovative…

Voice and speaking skills for dummies

Karen Trem