Although still in its early stages, the Fourth Industrial Revolution ( FIR ), which involves a broad range of artificial intelligence, robotics and machine learning technologies, will fundamentally change way many us work relate to one another. Driven by technology, this transformation presents challenges, as well opportunities, where we might expect Human Resource HR ) professionals would lead way. However, little is currently known relation how prepared Australia are ready their...

Purpose It is widely reported that there a competence deficit between graduating from Australian higher education (HE) and becoming work ready the more pronounced. The purpose of this paper to examine readiness competencies HE vocational (VE) graduates. deficits, causes these deficits potential strategies overcome are discussed. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative, inductive research design was used graduates’ competence, their possible solutions gain some preliminary insights help...

The competition for talent is global. Reducing skill shortage problems boosts employment participation with a flow‐on effect to the health and well‐being of societies. Employment distributes society's wealth among its citizens level equity. This paper focuses on shortages in labour force V ietnam (in particular professional technical qualifications) basic capabilities manufacturing service sectors. qualitative research study involving an extensive literature review using secondary data. It...

This study investigates the employment transition among Vietnamese skilled migrants in Australia and examines cultural factors that influence this transition. Employing a qualitative approach, we conducted fifty semi-structured interviews with who migrated to within last five years twelve Australian recruiters gain further insights into barriers face. The findings highlighted challenges encountered by as they moved from Vietnam Australia, two countries of great distance. Without adaptation...

By the year 2060 Australians aged 65 and over will account for one quarter of population, in six be 75 or more, 'very old' (over 80 years age) also become more numerous. These statistics indicate that there increased demands on residential care workforce future associated labour shortages given consequent increases demand personal worker services. Moreover, workers (PCWs) are reportedly older than average age other fields, further exacerbating these problems. Consequently, this study focuses...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact employer-sponsored workforce training on employee productivity in Australian transport and logistics industry. It challenges quantitative notion ratio input–output per labour hour as single most important measure productivity. Design/methodology/approach study utilised a mixed-method approach, involving online on-site survey questionnaires semi-structured interviews employers, employees students within Survey were administered...

Managing change is documented as a critical issue for all organisations. Due to its complexity, clear understanding of how university libraries can meet this challenge yet emerge. As experience significant disruption result technological development driving change, qualitative research study advances conceptual framework, based on relevant existing literature, performance improvement. The identified resources, relevance, stakeholders, strategy, government policy, and infrastructure...

Aims To examine the perceptions of leadership by leaders within residential aged care and to identify crucial requirements for successful in this complex industry. Background As an industry capitalizing on concept 'care', one critical attributes research has found be absent many approaches is compassion. Methods A qualitative methodology using thematic analysis was used explore construction needed care, as perceived these organisations. Results Senior staff believe that compassion both a key...

This study adopted a mixed methods approach, with the quantitative element forming core component and qualitative dimension assuming supplementary to assess Job Satisfaction (JS) Organisational Commitment (OC) as mediators in relationship between Spirit at Work (SAW) Citizenship Behaviour (OCB) within Australian higher education sector. It is expected that by 2025, job satisfaction burnout will cause large numbers of academic staff leave universities. Regression structural equation modelling...

Having a clear understanding of how leaders perceive their leadership behaviours and firms' situation is critical to help SMEs grasp strengths weaknesses. The current paper, therefore, aims examine the perception towards behaviours, innovation organizational performance among Asian SMEs. in China, Japan, Vietnam Thailand, responded survey that revealed perceptions on four associated with Design Leadership, levels Workplace Innovation, two types performance; Profitability Growth. analysis...

Journal Article Professional Education and Conflicting Value Systems: The Role of Religious Schools in the Educational Aspirations Nursing Students Get access Irwin Deutscher, Deutscher Community Studies, Inc. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Ann Montague Social Forces, Volume 35, Issue 2, December 1956, Pages 126–131, https://doi.org/10.2307/2573358 Published: 01 1956

With the strong demands and challenges in leadership components curriculum of management education, most transnational business education programs need to ensure quality learning teaching, materials resources, assessment strategy content is at an optimal level. The importance training, beginning undergraduate level, has been recognized by many schools worldwide. focus on knowledge, skills action requires special understanding both local international contexts each program. In implementation...

Management literature suggests that diverse experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds are crucial to innovation in modern organisations. However, practice, distinctive experiences may be subject discrimination, which can act as barriers securing employment. This study involved 62 in‐depth interviews, 50 with skilled migrants (SMs) 12 recruiters, exploring discrimination recruitment practices experienced by Vietnamese SM job seekers. The findings indicate while racial was not considered a...

This article provides a rationale for adopting the critical realism (CR) instead of pragmatism paradigm when researching skilled migrants' (SMs) workplace integration in Australia. While extant SM literature has provided an abundance ‘explanations' reflecting difficulties SMs face, it appears almost impossible to overcome some challenges such as discrimination or lack local work experience. However, there is not sufficient explanation why many have successfully integrated within host labour...

Higher education is one of the key foundations that economic prosperity founded upon. Government policies, funding and strategic planning require a fine balance to stimulate growth, health well-being. The Australian government policies influenced by Review Education report include attracting many more citizens from disadvantaged backgrounds higher increasing 40% 2020 number people aged 25 34 years attaining at least bachelor-level qualification — challenge, given current level 29%. An added...

Purpose This paper used Zikic’s (2015) integrated framework for managing diversity to review the skilled migrant literature and explore reasons non-English-speaking background (NESB) migrants (SMs) are disadvantaged in host country recruitment market. research examines organisations’ role attracting facilitating entry of NESB SMs their organisations embracing inclusion workplace. Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted a systematic following combining intelligent career theory...

Abstract This article begins by assessing the evidence that there was, and is, a skill shortage in Australia, notes for some years Howard government initially denied was problem of unmet demand skilled people. It not until late 2006 we saw any kind official acknowledgement problem. On 12 October 2006, Prime Minister announced ‘Skills Future’ policy involved commitment to spend $837 million over five years, aimed ‘to help build more highly responsive workforce support Australia’s long-term...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to outline a process assist adult learners and researchers capture, streamline retrieve data for the analysis content from various resources information encountered in research. Design/methodology/approach system described, including rationale its benefit qualitative utilising multiple sources data. Findings designed mainly academic expedition postgraduate students predominantly engaged It covers theoretical aspects learning principles combined with...