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A phenomenological study of business graduates’ employment experiences in the changing economy

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  • Throy Alexander Campbell

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    The University of Texas at Arlington)

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This study explores the perspectives of business college graduates, how technology has shaped the structures of their jobs, and the role of non-technical skills as they navigate the changing career path. Three overlapping themes emerged from the data analysis: (1) influence of increased technology capabilities on job structures and careers; (2) participation in job-related training and formal education as means of adapting to the new work environment; and (3) the role of non-technical skills in the workplace amidst the intensification of technology change. This research provides higher education practitioners and labor market researchers qualitative perspectives on work structure changes.

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  • Throy Alexander Campbell, 2018. "A phenomenological study of business graduates’ employment experiences in the changing economy," Journal for Labour Market Research, Springer;Institute for Employment Research/ Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB), vol. 52(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jlabrs:v:52:y:2018:i:1:d:10.1186_s12651-018-0238-8
    DOI: 10.1186/s12651-018-0238-8
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    Keywords

    Labor market; Career paths; Automation; Higher education;
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    JEL classification:

    • J21 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure
    • J23 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Demand
    • J40 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - General
    • J60 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - General

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