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Overeducation and human capital endowments
Bu¨chel, Felix; Pollmann‐Schult, Matthias - In: International Journal of Manpower 25 (2004) 2, pp. 150-166
Tests the hypothesis that overeducation is contingent upon the differing human capital endowments of employees. The analyses are based on data from the German Life History Study (GLHS). Applies a trivariate probit model which takes into account the selective acquisition of school qualifications,...
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The good company
O'Boyle, Edward J.; Solari, Stefano; Demetrio … - In: Corporate Governance: The international journal of … 11 (2011) 1, pp. 64-76
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the argument that in principle any company can become a good company by adopting certain characteristics which define the good in enterprise affairs and affirm and reinforce everyone with a stake in the company – managers, workers, suppliers,...
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Embracing theories of precarity for the study of information practices
Stewart-Robertson, Owen - In: Journal of Documentation 78 (2022) 6, pp. 1353-1370
, migration and transition, are then discussed. In that context, new approaches to information precarity and new directions for …
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Problematising the interplay between employment relations, migration and mobility
Rodriguez, Jenny K.; Mearns, Lesley - In: Employee Relations 34 (2012) 6, pp. 580-593
, and labour fragmentation as defining themes of the interplay between employment relations, migration and mobility. Design … together theory and research on employment relations and labour migration, the paper discusses the relational spatial and … by migration and legitimised by dynamics of employment relations. Originality/value – The paper contributes to current …
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Social capital as a mechanism for exploring the low educational achievements of looked after children
McClung, Michele; Gayle, Vernon - In: Journal of Children's Services 8 (2013) 1, pp. 52-64
Purpose – The purpose of this article is to explore whether the concept of social capital is helpful in explaining the educational underachievement of looked after children. Design/methodology/approach – Analysis of data on educational achievement and social care in a cohort of 1,407...
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Promoting transformative encounters in libraries and archives
Lowe, Carli V. - In: Journal of Documentation 79 (2022) 2, pp. 431-441
Transformative Education (TE) theory to existing understandings of IE. This paper aims to discuss the potential for librarians and …
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Preparation for safeguarding in UK pre-registration graduate nurse education
McGarry, Julie; Baker, Charley; Wilson, Claire; Felton, Anne - In: The Journal of Adult Protection 17 (2015) 6, pp. 371-379
responsibility. It is therefore pivotal that professionals receive the requisite education, skills and knowledge at the earliest … inform similar education programmes.  …
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Qualifying for leadership or control masquerading as enlightenment?
Milliken, John - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 15 (2002) 4, pp. 281-295
The 1988 Education Reform Act marked a fundamental shift in direction for the education service and represented a …
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Applying total quality management to educational instruction
Babbar, Sunil - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 8 (1995) 7, pp. 35-55
How can education service managers, administrators and teachers make educational instruction more effective? Can …
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University education in Italy
Checchi, Daniele - In: International Journal of Manpower 21 (2000) 3/4, pp. 177-205
education of their children. This study’s empirical analysis does not contradict this theoretical model. Using the Bank of Italy …, whereas unobservable “ability” is more relevant, especially as it shapes the secondary education choices. Using administrative …
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