Unravelling the Implications of Learning Experiences on Doctoral Degree Holders' Employment: Empirical Insights and Avenues for Further Developments

Autor/inn/en	Palumbo, Rocco; Cavallone, Mauro
Titel	Unravelling the Implications of Learning Experiences on Doctoral Degree Holders' Employment: Empirical Insights and Avenues for Further Developments
Quelle	In: European Journal of Higher Education, 13 (2023) 3, S.387-407 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Palumbo, Rocco)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2156-8235
DOI	10.1080/21568235.2022.2049838
Schlagwörter	Doctoral Programs; Doctoral Students; College Graduates; Employment Potential; Foreign Countries; Doctoral Degrees; Employment Patterns; Education Work Relationship; Unemployment; Satisfaction; Learning Experience; Italy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Doktorandenprogramm; Doctoral studies; Doctorate studies; Student; Students; Doctoral candidate; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Doktorand; Doktorandin; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Ausland; Doctoral degree; Doktorgrad; Beschäftigungsstruktur; Arbeitslosigkeit; Zufriedenheit; Lernerfahrung; Italien
Abstract	Doctoral degree holders may struggle to find a job, even though they possess the highest level of education delivered by universities. Whilst learning experiences' quality has been argued to affect the doctoral degree holders' ability to get a job, little is known about the relationship between these dimensions. To shed light on this issue, the article investigated secondary data collected from the 2018 national survey on doctoral degree holders in Italy. The respondents' ability to get a job four to six years after the achievement of their doctoral degree was examined. A multinomial polytomous logistic regression model was designed to obtain evidence of the relationship between the perceived quality of learning experiences and the doctoral degree holders' ability to get a job. The enrichment of learning experiences with practice-oriented educational activities enhanced the PhDs' ability to get a job. People who were dissatisfied with their relationship with academics were more likely to be unemployed. Tailored interventions are needed to augment the quality of learning experiences and to increase the PhDs' ability to get a job. Educational services' co-production and the involvement of business partners in co-designing educational services might contribute positively to the doctoral degree holders' ability to get a job. (As Provided).
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