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9781402060434

Competencies, Higher Education and Career in Japan and the Netherlands

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  • ISBN13:

    9781402060434

  • ISBN10:

    1402060432

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2007-09-03
  • Publisher: Springer Verlag

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This book investigates how social and cultural factors affect the education, training and career development of graduates of higher education in Japan and the Netherlands. Despite their different historical paths, both countries are now subject to the common pressure of globalization. As a result, the higher education sector in both countries is becoming more universal and available to a larger population, and the economy and society are becoming increasingly knowledge-intensive. The aim of this book is to explore how Dutch and Japanese graduates choose and develop their careers in reference to the above-mentioned challenges. It is based on a unique data set consisting of surveys held among graduates 3 and 8 years after leaving higher education.

Table of Contents

Background
Introductionp. 3
Policies on the Transition from Higher Education to Employment since the 1990sp. 25
Higher Education Experiences
Competencies Acquired at University and Required in the Workplacep. 51
University and College Differences in the Returns to Education in Japan and the Netherlandsp. 77
University Education and its Relevance to Working Life: Selection, Education and Career Effectsp. 97
Transition and Professional Careers
On the Use and Generation of Knowledge Economy Competenciesp. 131
Influence of Diversified Employment on the Initial Career of Higher Education Graduatesp. 149
Career and Mobility in Japan and the Netherlands: A Comparative Study of Early-Career Patterns of Recently Graduated Employeesp. 165
Values and Work Orientations
Japanese and Dutch Graduates' Work Orientations and Job Satisfactionp. 191
Individualism and Collectivism: The Differential Impact of Job Competencies and Characteristics on Wages and Employee Well-Being in Japan and the Netherlandsp. 211
Does Higher Education Provide Opportunities for Career Development of Men and Women?p. 225
Final Reflections
The Relationships Between Higher Education and Employment in Japan and the Netherlands: A View from Outsidep. 251
Subject Indexp. 265
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