Pulling in one direction? Stakeholder perceptions of employability in Malaysia

This paper examines the role of higher education and higher education providers, more specifically, regarding employability. The paper draws upon a three-year research project examining the key stakeholders in this process; from parents, to students, to teachers, to institutions, to employers. The p...

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Main Authors: Cheong, Kee Cheok, Leong, Yin Ching, Hill, Christopher
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spelling my.um.eprints.270632022-05-20T08:10:41Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/27063/ Pulling in one direction? Stakeholder perceptions of employability in Malaysia Cheong, Kee Cheok Leong, Yin Ching Hill, Christopher LB2300 Higher Education This paper examines the role of higher education and higher education providers, more specifically, regarding employability. The paper draws upon a three-year research project examining the key stakeholders in this process; from parents, to students, to teachers, to institutions, to employers. The paper offers critical insight and analysis into the importance of perception, government action, institutional capability and context in the development of human capital. The paper raises vital questions about the value and role of education in preparing students for meaningful contributions to society and the workplace. Taylor & Francis 2021-04-03 Article PeerReviewed Cheong, Kee Cheok and Leong, Yin Ching and Hill, Christopher (2021) Pulling in one direction? Stakeholder perceptions of employability in Malaysia. Studies in Higher Education, 46 (4). pp. 807-820. ISSN 0307-5079, DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2019.1654449 <https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2019.1654449>. 10.1080/03075079.2019.1654449
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Cheong, Kee Cheok
Leong, Yin Ching
Hill, Christopher
Pulling in one direction? Stakeholder perceptions of employability in Malaysia
description This paper examines the role of higher education and higher education providers, more specifically, regarding employability. The paper draws upon a three-year research project examining the key stakeholders in this process; from parents, to students, to teachers, to institutions, to employers. The paper offers critical insight and analysis into the importance of perception, government action, institutional capability and context in the development of human capital. The paper raises vital questions about the value and role of education in preparing students for meaningful contributions to society and the workplace.
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author Cheong, Kee Cheok
Leong, Yin Ching
Hill, Christopher
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title Pulling in one direction? Stakeholder perceptions of employability in Malaysia
title_short Pulling in one direction? Stakeholder perceptions of employability in Malaysia
title_full Pulling in one direction? Stakeholder perceptions of employability in Malaysia
title_fullStr Pulling in one direction? Stakeholder perceptions of employability in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Pulling in one direction? Stakeholder perceptions of employability in Malaysia
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