Employer engagement: the critical role of employee commitment

Drake, Julie E., Blake, Joanne and Swallow, Wayne (2009) Employer engagement: the critical role of employee commitment. Education + Training, 51 (1). pp. 23-42. ISSN 0040-0912

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Abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce a case study that identifies the practical issues and implications of employer engagement through course design, delivery and employee commitment in a higher education course delivered in the financial services sector.
Design/methodology/approach – Using a case study the paper draws on the course team (employer and university) experience of a higher education course delivered at a financial services institution over a two cohort period. Student application data and student feedback are used to identify the practical issues arising from course.
Findings – The paper emphasises the importance of understanding the business of the employer, bespoke delivery models and employee commitment for increasing employer participation in higher skills in the work place, particularly for employers not traditionally engaging with universities for course delivery at undergraduate level.
Originality/value – The paper explores issues for employers and universities for design, delivery and sustainability of higher skills in the work place.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Highly Commended Award Winner at the Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2010.
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Schools:	Huddersfield Business School
Related URLs:	Library Catalogue Author Author
Depositing User:	Cherry Edmunds
Date Deposited:	25 Feb 2009 08:57
Last Modified:	13 Nov 2011 15:15
URI:	http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/3472

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