Role of Higher Education in the Development of Generic Competencies for Job Market: Perception of University Graduates

Journal of Accounting and Finance in Emerging Economies

Nargis Abbas¹  Saiqa Andleeb²  Ayesha Abbas³  Uzma Ashiq⁴ 

[1] Assistant Professor, Department of Education University of Sargodha, Pakistan;Department of Education University of Sargodha, Pakistan;Department of Management Sciences Lahore Leads University, Lahore, Pakistan;Department of Social Work, Department of Social Work University of Sargodha, Pakistan;

关键词: Belief of Job opportunity, Communication skills, Team Work, Problem Solving skills, CFA, PSL-SEM.;   

DOI  :  10.26710/jafee.v6i4.1457

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The quantity of higher education is rapidly increasing, but the quality is still questioned about provision of generic competencies among graduates. In order to increase employability of graduates the universities are making efforts to equip graduates with skills and capabilities to integrate them in the job market. The principle objective of the current study is to investigate the perceptions of university graduates about the role of higher education in the development of generic competencies for job market. A quantitative survey research design was used. The total 510 graduates were selected through convenient sampling technique from three public universities. The collected data were analyzed with the help PSL-SEM. The results showed the higher education developed generic competencies among graduates partially, hence not fulfilling the need to actual extent which is required in the job market.

【 授权许可】

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