From PhD to Initial Employment: The Doctorate in a Knowledge Economy

Autor/inn/en	Neumann, Ruth; Tan, Kim Khim
Titel	From PhD to Initial Employment: The Doctorate in a Knowledge Economy
Quelle	In: Studies in Higher Education, 36 (2011) 5, S.601-614 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0307-5079
DOI	10.1080/03075079.2011.594596
Schlagwörter	Employment; Doctoral Degrees; Foreign Countries; Knowledge Economy; Employment Patterns; Education Work Relationship; Employment Opportunities; Employment Statistics; Graduate Surveys; College Outcomes Assessment; Graduate Students; Institutional Characteristics; Data Analysis; Statistical Data; Case Studies; Comparative Analysis; Profiles; Australia; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Dienstverhältnis; Doctoral degree; Doktorgrad; Ausland; Knowledge society; Economy; Wissensgesellschaft; Wirtschaft; Beschäftigungsstruktur; Berufschance; Beschäftigungschance; Employment; Statistics; Arbeitsmarktstatistik; Beschäftigtenstatistik; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Auswertung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Charakterisierung; Profilanalyse; Australien; USA
Abstract	Within universities there is often still an implicit assumption that the doctorate is preparation for an academic career. Yet for over a decade there has been evidence in a number of Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries that there are increasing numbers of students undertaking a doctorate and that larger proportions of doctoral graduates are taking up non-academic employment. This article presents findings from a study of Australian doctoral employment destinations for the period 2000-2007. These findings are also discussed in terms of disciplinary and institutional variations. Comparisons are made with European and US studies on employment trends, contributing to a more international picture of doctoral outcomes in terms of employment. The study utilises a public policy framework within the context of the development of knowledge economies, outcomes-based judgements on education and the professionalisation of the doctorate in Australia and other OECD countries. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10