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How The Great Migration Changed Black Children’S Educational Attainment, Cavit Baran, Eric Chyn, Bryan A. Stuart Aug 2022

How The Great Migration Changed Black Children’S Educational Attainment, Cavit Baran, Eric Chyn, Bryan A. Stuart

Employment Research Newsletter

No abstract provided.


The Reforming Role Of The Government In National Growth, Bakhti Ochilova Feb 2021

The Reforming Role Of The Government In National Growth, Bakhti Ochilova

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

The article discusses the main structural structure of the co-ordinating political system of state power in the implementation of the Action Strategy for the further development of Uzbekistan and the role of the state as a body that determines and regulates existing political processes. , for the formation and growth of democratic society institutions, the state should protect them from the socio-economic aspects, improve state and society building, ensure the rule of law, enhance the judiciary, further develop and liberalize the economy, develop the social sphere, security, interethnic harmony and its functions in ensuring religious tolerance and conducting foreign policy …


Improving The National Education System Using International Experience Of Investing In Human Capital, Z. T. Gaibnazarova Feb 2021

Improving The National Education System Using International Experience Of Investing In Human Capital, Z. T. Gaibnazarova

International Relations: Politics, Economics, Law

The article discusses the place of education in economic processes, the German experience in the functioning and reform of the education system, as well as the need to take into account national specifics when reforming national education. Based on the analyzes and results, conclusions are given on the definition of human capital as one of the significant elements of the new economic system, and ensuring the effectiveness of its formation will create conditions for profitable activities, and, as a result, the socio-economic, scientific, technological and resource-ecological development of our countries. The development of human capital should be the main strategic …


Gender Differential Effect Of Business Education Students’ Human Capital On Sustainable Economic Development, James E. Edokpolor Apr 2019

Gender Differential Effect Of Business Education Students’ Human Capital On Sustainable Economic Development, James E. Edokpolor

Journal of Educational Research and Practice

This research investigates the relationship between business education students’ human capital and core values of sustainable economic development from a gender perspective. This research specifically investigates four interrelated questions. First, do male and female business education students experience different types of general human capital? Second, do male and female business education students possess different types of specific human capital? Third, do differences in both male and female business education students’ general human capital have a differential effect on sustainable development of Nigerian economy? And finally, do differences in both male and female business education students’ specific human capital have a …


Understanding The Role Of Motivation In Professional Athletes, Michelle Gacio Harrolle, Melissa Klay Jan 2019

Understanding The Role Of Motivation In Professional Athletes, Michelle Gacio Harrolle, Melissa Klay

Journal of Applied Sport Management

Our study examines the overall motivation of professional athletes in an effort to assist sport organizations in understanding their most important asset, the players. The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate the experiences and motivations of professional athletes within a team setting. Researchers conducted individual semi-structured interviews with 13 professional American football players. Seven themes were present within the data including a love of the game, selfmotivation, sense of community, professional development, engagement with fans, assist the league, and lack of financial support, which was identified as a deterrent to motivation. Teams should increase investment in the professional …


Employability Skills And Trends In The Outdoor Power And Equipment Industry, Antoine J. Alston, Ryan Anderson, Chastity W. English, Dexter B. Wakefield May 2018

Employability Skills And Trends In The Outdoor Power And Equipment Industry, Antoine J. Alston, Ryan Anderson, Chastity W. English, Dexter B. Wakefield

Journal of Research in Technical Careers

The Power, Structural and Technical Systems (PST) Career Pathway is one of eight within the Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Career Cluster; this pathway provides the curriculum that includes outdoor power equipment content. The perceived workforce readiness and skills needed in this pathway and related future trends were analyzed for entry-level jobs within the outdoor power equipment industry. The respondents expressed concern with being able to find qualified entry-level employees. Respondents indicated that the major skill categories of interpersonal skills, communication skills, computer skills, character skills, technical competency, and their corresponding subskills, were important for entry-level employment. The respondents indicated …


Stem And The Local Economy: Do Regions Reap The Benefits Of A Stem-Educated Workforce?, Fran Stewart Jan 2018

Stem And The Local Economy: Do Regions Reap The Benefits Of A Stem-Educated Workforce?, Fran Stewart

Employment Research Newsletter

No abstract provided.


Teacher Attrition And Retention Research In Australia: Towards A New Theoretical Framework, Shannon Mason, Cristina Poyatos Matas Jan 2015

Teacher Attrition And Retention Research In Australia: Towards A New Theoretical Framework, Shannon Mason, Cristina Poyatos Matas

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

During the last decades, the search to try to understand why Australian teachers prematurely leave their jobs has become an increasing focus of research interest. This article yields significant insights into the history and potential future of the teacher attrition research field. Using a thematic content analysis methodology, a study of the Australian literature reveals that the field in this country is still in its infancy, and is dominated by small-scale, qualitative exploratory studies. Furthermore, it shows the lack of consistency amongst studies discussing teacher attrition, as well as the need for a theoretically informed framework that acknowledges the complex …


A Case Study Exploring The Perceived And Actual Person-Environment Fit Of Teacher Aspirants In Agricultural Education, J. Shane Robinson, Marshall A. Baker, J. Joey Blackburn Jun 2013

A Case Study Exploring The Perceived And Actual Person-Environment Fit Of Teacher Aspirants In Agricultural Education, J. Shane Robinson, Marshall A. Baker, J. Joey Blackburn

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension

This study assessed the factors that led students who did not participate in secondary agricultural education programs to the agricultural education teaching major. Findings indicated that these participants were motivated to pursue an agricultural education degree because of their passion for agriculture and youth, and affinity for people and the job. Parents and friends were their biggest influences in pursuing a degree in agricultural education. Their greatest perceived strengths were content knowledge in agriculture, leadership skills, and ability to persevere; their greatest perceived limitation was lack of experience in a secondary agricultural education program. Unfortunately, none of the students secured …


Education And The Economy, Kevin M. Hollenbeck Jan 2001

Education And The Economy, Kevin M. Hollenbeck

Employment Research Newsletter

No abstract provided.