Abstract
Due to rapid economic changes employers require more versatile competences from post-graduates in
economics and business administration. The goal of the current study was to develop generalizable
measures for self-reported competences in labor market surveys, and to investigate their predictive
validity. The sample consisted of more than 4000 Dutch post-graduates in economics and business
administration. The Rasch rating scale model indicated that self-reported acquired competences and
self-reported required competences are two different constructs. Employers (as reported by the alumni)
prioritize competences in different ways than education programs.
Regressions revealed that specifically alumni’s self-reported required competences and GPA were
powerful positive predictors of labor market success, whereas the self-reported acquired competences
were negative or neutral predictors.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 36 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| Event | Annual Meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA) 2012: Non Satis Scire: To Know Is Not Enough - Vancouver, Canada Duration: 13 Apr 2012 → 17 Apr 2012 https://www.aera.net/Events-Meetings/Annual-Meeting/Previous-Annual-Meetings/2012-Annual-Meeting/Annual-Meeting-2012-Details |
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| Other | Annual Meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA) 2012 |
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| Abbreviated title | 2012 AERA |
| Country/Territory | Canada |
| City | Vancouver |
| Period | 13/04/12 → 17/04/12 |
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Keywords
- businesss curricula
- postgraduates' labor market success
- Rasch model
- competencies