In search for employability strategy. Emergent approaches by higher education institutions.

Autor/in	Sgobbi, Francesca
Titel	In search for employability strategy. Emergent approaches by higher education institutions.
Quelle	In: Higher education, 90 (2025) 5, S. 1257-1272Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0018-1560; 1573-174X
DOI	10.1007/s10734-024-01375-y
Schlagwörter	Lehre; Studium; Akademiker; Hochschule; Bedarf; Student; Ausland; Italien; Portugal
Abstract	This paper explores the formation of employability strategies in higher education institutions (HEIs), focusing on whether they result from deliberate planning or emerge organically from institutional dynamics. While employability is a key indicator of education quality, its integration into HEI strategic goals, plans, and practices remains underexplored, especially outside Anglo-Saxon contexts. Through case studies of four Italian and Portuguese HEIs, the study tests whether employability strategies are explicitly designed or evolve through a mix of top-down and bottom-up initiatives. The findings support the latter, showing that strategies often emerge through the ex post rationalisation of spontaneous actions and procedures. However, challenges like vaguely defined targets, poor communication, and resource limitations can fragment efforts and undermine sustainability. By shifting the focus from strategy classification to strategy formation, this study provides insights for HEIs still developing their own employability approaches. (HRK / Abstract übernommen).
Erfasst von	Hochschulrektorenkonferenz, Bonn
Update	2026/3