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Showing 1 to 20 of 62 for “"Human capital theory"”.
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Extending The Human Capital Theory Of Career Success: An Empirical Test In The Ecuadorian Context
Human capital theory has traditionally been used as the primary explanation for objective career success. However, inconsistent results of the human capital-performance evaluation-objective career success relationships, as proposed in human capital theory, motivated this dissertation to further …
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Using Human Capital Theory to Develop a Policy Approach Towards College Student Migration in Illinois
The purpose of this study was to use human capital theory to develop a policy approach towards college student migration in Illinois. A rate of return analysis revealed the social rate of return for college student migrants who return to Illinois and the private rate of return was 15.95%. It was …
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Does migration benefit disadvantaged workers?
Human capital theory, the dominant approach to labor migration, assumes that workers who migrate improve their economic well-being.
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Mechanisms of Credential Inflation in the United States Aerospace and Defense Industry
… scholars have documented concerns with the Human Capital Theory inflationary mechanism. Studies have identified limitations with its explanatory power which suggest this dynamic may be better explained under a sociological lens known as Credential Theory. The purpose of this quantitative …
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Modelling selected factors influencing business success in tourism-related entrepreneurship: a case of Mtubatuba Local Municipality
… (SA) cannot be overemphasised. Drawing from human capital theory and theory of opportunity identification, this research aimed to develop and statistically test a theoretical model of tourism entrepreneurial success by exploring factors that may lead to tourism entrepreneurial success and …
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A comparative case study of female literacy and development in Guatemala and Bolivia
… was view as an important goal in obtaining human and economic development in the region of Latin America. Guatemala and Bolivia were two countries of interest because of high poverty rates, illiteracy rates and gender disparities in education. Both Bolivia and Guatemala signed on to …
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Building an Educated Workforce: Brain Drain and Senior State Merit Scholarship Recipients Studying Science, Technology, Engineering, and/or Mathematics
… were analyzed through the lens of Schlossberg's theory of students in transition (Goodman, Schlossberg, & Anderson, 2006) and answer the following questions: </p> <p> Research Question 1: Do senior state merit scholarship recipients studying math, science, engineering, and technology intend to …
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Convexities and the returns to education in South Africa
… Although a basic assumption of neoclassical human capital theory is that returns to education diminish, past analysis for South Africa suggests that returns are more likely to be convex. Estimates, however, are based on widely differing data and estimation methods so that only tentative …
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Demand for higher education: a study of price elasticity among Virginia's four-year institutions
… intent was to check the feasibility of a human capital theory based methodology for examining the demand dependency of higher education institutions in Virginia. Price elasticity and other determinants of enrollments were observed across different institutional groupings to observe the …
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EXAMINING THE SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH PROCESS: A SEQUENTIAL MIXED METHODS STUDY ON SUPERINTENDENT CONSULTANT PERSPECTIVES
… from superintendent search consultants. Based on human capital theory, this research examines how candidate qualifications, experience, and perceived value influence selection decisions. The first phase analyzes archival data on Texas superintendents, using descriptive and inferential statistics …
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Returns to education in the Nevada hotel industry: Incentives for education in Nevada
… to education in Nevada based on ideas found in human capital theory to provide insight into the incentives facing students or potential students in Nevada. Four industry/location categories were constructed using data from the Current Population Survey: the Las Vegas hotel industry, the hotel …
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Social Determinants of Health Theory: Policy Entry Points for Healthcare Providers
… economic theories on the production of health: Human Capital Theory and Social Determinants of Health theory, and how both schools of thought have contributed to the paradigm that healthcare providers only play a role in the end stages of health production - to heal those who are already ill. …
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The relationship between participation in different types of training programs and gainful employment of formerly incarcerated individuals
… The purpose of this study is to draw upon human capital theory and workforce development concepts to examine the relationship between participation in different types of training programs and gainful employment of formerly incarcerated individuals. The three types of training programs …
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Pathways of out-of-school youth and their re-entrance into the education training and development system or the labour market
… suggested by the youth. This is in line with the human capital theory framework that suggests that there are major benefits to investing in education. The study is concluded by suggesting the need for second chance education in South Africa.
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Governmentality and Education: How is knowledge production in Irish secondary education complicit in fostering neo-liberal subjectivities
… social mobility and valued for its fostering of human well-being. This thesis problematises the taken for granted valorisation of education through an examination of secondary education in Ireland. The work takes as its central question how is knowledge production in Irish secondary education …
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The Causes and Nature of Inequalities Among Secondary School Teachers in Tanzania
… and they were all interviewed. Based on the human capital theory, the study found out that wage and non-wage inequalities existed due to the differences in the level of education and experience. Inequalities among secondary school teachers were mainly due to the differences in the size and …
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Sustainability of Renewable Energy SMEs in Jordan: A Focus on Business Continuity
… in the RE sector in Jordan through the lens of human capital theory and stakeholder theory, and to introduce recommendations and approaches that can enhance the economic sustainability and business continuity of those SMEs, highlighting how these organisations can refine their strategies to …
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The economics of U.S. higher education for foreign students
… by U.S. citizens has been explored using the human capital theory model. This work extends this analysis by applying the human capital model to the decisions of foreign students to seek higher education in the U.S. The theory suggests that foreign students will see. higher education in the …
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Reflections on a Promise: Student Experiences at a Two-Year Promise Institution and Their Educational Aspirations
… Model of Student Choice, Gary Becker’s Human Capital Theory, Pierre Bourdieu’s Theory on Social and Cultural Reproduction, and Vincent Tinto’s Theory on Student Departure. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews with undergraduate students at a large community college in …
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The Effects of Training on Teachers’ Work Performance : A Case Of Public Secondary Schools In Bagamoyo District, Tanzania
… area. Last but by no means least, the study used Human Capital theory to assess the effect of training on teachers’ work performance. Thus the incumbent government through TAMISEMI, MoEVT, Embassies or NGO’s advised to invest on training practices.
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