A Study of the Attribute of Graduates and Employer Satisfaction—A Structured Elements Approach to Competence and Loyalty

Gomes, Graciano Soares; Gomes, Mateus de Jesus; Moniz, Agostinho da Cunha; Américo, João; Afonso, Armando B. M.; Marçal, José Adriano

doi:10.4236/jhrss.2023.111007

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“…RQ3.What does the university exit exam achievements infer about the quality of graduates' competence development in the last 6 years (2017-2022) at BDU? Scholars in the area have investigated the links between graduates' achievement scores and the quality of competence the graduates actually displayed in the real work or life environment (Leithwood et al, 2004;Gomes et al, 2023). Scholars believed that graduates became more competent in their field specific competence areas (subject matter knowledge, skill and values) than generic/soft competence areas such as reasoning, problem solving, interpersonal relationship, conflict resolving… skills or competences, ( McKay, Woods & King, 2002).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…There was no a graduate who scored below the "good" quality status, which implies that, the college generally prepared graduates who deserved desired quality standards and expectations satisfying the labor market requirements. Hence, the college had contributed a quality workforce who contributed a lot to the nation-wide developments in line with their occupations (Tekeste, 1990;Yorke, 2006;Gomes et al, 2023).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…From these evidences, we can suggest that the quality statuses of core competencies development of the graduates after completing a programme of study for 3 to 7 years stay in university belong to "good to very good" statuses, which imply that although the graduates acquired considerable magnitude of competence in each core competence domain that enabled them for employability, there would be substantial strategic improvements of the curriculum, the core competence learning activities and measurement standards., This model outcomes enable nation or citizens achieve holistic sustainable development (Gomes et al, 2023). RQ3.…”

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Exploring the Quality Statuses of Graduates’ Sustainable Core Competences Development and the Reasons behind the Identified Statuses in Universities: Applying the Core Competencies’ Model and Major Stakeholders’ Perspectives

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Mengistie

2024

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This study aimed at investigating the quality statuses of graduates’ sustainable core competences development and the causes behind the identified competence statuses by applying the core competencies’ model. The study employed case study design with thematic analysis involving seven interviewees. This study used tracer study findings and national exit exam results as exhibits. The study revealed “very good” and “excellent” quality statuses for the graduates’ core competence development of College of medicine and Health Sciences (CMHS). Similarly, this study identified “Good +” statuses for the quality of graduates’ core competence development in College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences ( CAES) and College of Science (CS). Furthermore, the study identified "good" - and +” statuses for the quality of graduates’ competence development at the Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS) and Faculty of Humanities (FH). Improved instruction with a balance of theory and practice, task-oriented deans’ leadership behavior with fairness and shared vision- mission identity, handling internal conflicts, and external ethnic-based war influences were the major reasons for the identified higher competence quality statuses in CMHS, CAES, and CS, whereas the opposite direction decline of these factors were the causes for the low statuses of FSS and FH. Sustainable graduates’ core competence development leads to sustainable employability, labor force, and individual to nation-wide holistic sustainable development

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Section: University Exit-exam Results As Indicator Of Graduates' Comp...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Quality Statuses Of Graduates' Core Competence Domainsmentioning

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