Bridging the skill gap between the acquired university curriculum and the requirements of the job market: A data-driven analysis of scientific literature

Aljohani, Naif Radi; Aslam, Muhammad Ahtisham; Khadidos, Alaa O.; Hassan, Saeed‐Ul

doi:10.1016/j.jik.2022.100190

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“…With this dynamically changing environment, management institutes need to produce "marketable products" to the industry (Jordan et al, 2021). There was a huge gap prevailing between industry expectations and the current skills imparted (Aljohani et al, 2022;Blanka et al, 2022;Edeigba, 2022;Erku et al, 2019). A large set of people working currently in the industry need to be skilled, re-skilled and upskilled to cope up with the needs of the industry.…”

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Gap Analysis of existing managerial skill set and the skills imparted by the management institutes for the IT Industry

Chadha

Gupta

Tewari

2022

Econ. Bus. Account. Soc. Rev

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Nowadays, it becomes more important to produce rightly skilled individuals with the skills to survive and flourish in the industry. This paper focuses on the skill set that the management institutes are developing and how well that skill set is catering to the current era's IT industry. Such a sample population covers all the IT firms of India, registered as authorized companies and management institutes of the country that follow the overall accepted curriculum for management studies. A sample of 54 respondents was taken. The survey was done, questionnaires were floated to gather data, and further IBM SPSS was used for statistical analysis and to interpret the results. This research reveals a huge gap between the skills required and the skill set provided. It also brings out the key factors to address to fill the gap. Not only the factors but also the best possible methods to overcome such gaps have been brought to light in this paper. It gives an insight into the industry's dynamics and how important it is to cope with them for survival.

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Gap Analysis of existing managerial skill set and the skills imparted by the management institutes for the IT Industry

Chadha

Gupta

Tewari

2022

Econ. Bus. Account. Soc. Rev

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“…CBR calculates a similarity score, using weighted averages to measure the likeness between the various cases to map them against the same solution. Equation (2) shows the formula to calculate the weighted average between cases:…”

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“…One of the goals of the Vision 2030 programme is to enhance educational sustainability by developing a comprehensive framework for high-quality research, flexible learning, and identification of viable routes for young Saudi professionals [1,2]. As well as their innovation and research potential, Saudi institutions' development of students' skills and capacities [3] has improved dramatically [4], suggesting a shift to digital transformation and sustainable innovation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).…”

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A Methodological Framework to Predict Future Market Needs for Sustainable Skills Management Using AI and Big Data Technologies

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Analysing big data job posts in Saudi cyberspace to describe the future market need for sustainable skills, this study used the power of artificial intelligence, deep learning, and big data technologies. The study targeted three main stakeholders: students, universities, and job providers. It provides analytical insights to improve student satisfaction, retention, and employability, investigating recent trends in the essential skills pinpointed as enhancing the social effect of learning, and identifying and developing the competencies and talents required for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA’s) digital transformation into a regional and global leader in technology-driven innovation. The methodological framework comprises smart data processing, word embedding, and case-based reasoning to identify the skills required for job positions. The study’s outcomes may promote the alignment of KSA’s business and industry to academia, highlighting where to build competencies and skills. They may facilitate the parameterisation of the learning process, boost universities’ ability to promote learning efficiency, and foster the labour market’s sustainable evolution towards technology-driven innovation. We believe that this study is crucial to Vision 2030’s realisation through a long-term, inclusive approach to KSA’s transformation of knowledge and research into new employment, innovation, and capacity.

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“…Scientific growth is an essential indicator of a developed society (Aljohani et al , 2022a; Bonaccorsi et al , 2017). Therefore, societies have turned into knowledge-based societies and education and research have become an area of great attention among different countries (Hassan, et al , 2016; Aljohani et al , 2022b; Iqbal et al , 2022). It is also observed that developing countries are paying particular attention to investing their resources in education and research (Hassan et al , 2012).…”

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Exploring the research landscape in a developing country: gauging the prospects of growth, research impact and innovation

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Iqbal

Mahmood

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Purpose This study aims to provide guidelines for exploring the research landscape in developing countries by gauging the prospects of growth, research impact and innovation. This study interrogates, analyses and visualizes the impact, nuances and evolution of stated research themes. For this purpose, this study presents an in-depth analysis of publications and citations indexed in Pakistani journals as a case study. Design/methodology/approach A bibliometric analysis of 46,034 publications published in Pakistan-based journals uncovers the research landscape of Scopus-indexed scientific literature – using various statistical and network-based approaches. Using VOSviewer and SPSS tools, the publication data has been analysed in relation to the open access status of papers, the number of authors, discipline, research theme and international co-authorship. Findings This study’s analyses reveal that while Pakistani journals are attracting international contributions from several countries, including India, Malaysia and Indonesia, no journal falls into the Scopus-defined top Quartile, i.e. the Q1 category. The analyses also highlight that only half (47%) of the publications received citations, whereas the other half remained uncited. Furthermore, open access publications received significantly higher citations than subscribed/traditional publications (print/online subject to toll access). Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first impact study of its kind that critically analyses the research landscape of Pakistani journals, especially in the context of the efforts of the higher education commission of Pakistan to promote research culture in the country. This study also provides analytical insights and policy guidelines for improving the quality of research published in Pakistani journals. This study can be replicated for other developing nations to provide guidelines and sustainable pathways for scientific growth in pursuit of uplifting nations by allocating resources for developing science and technology.

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Bridging the skill gap between the acquired university curriculum and the requirements of the job market: A data-driven analysis of scientific literature

Cited by 32 publications

References 44 publications

Gap Analysis of existing managerial skill set and the skills imparted by the management institutes for the IT Industry

Gap Analysis of existing managerial skill set and the skills imparted by the management institutes for the IT Industry

A Methodological Framework to Predict Future Market Needs for Sustainable Skills Management Using AI and Big Data Technologies

Exploring the research landscape in a developing country: gauging the prospects of growth, research impact and innovation

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