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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458114803321

Autore

Holden Rick

Titolo

The transition from higher education into work [[electronic resource] ] : tales of cohesion and fragmentation / / guest editors: Rick Holden and John Hamblett

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bradford, England, : Emerald Group, 2007

ISBN

1-281-07899-9

1-84663-701-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (77 p.)

Collana

Education + Training ; ; 49, no. 7

Altri autori (Persone)

HamblettJohn

Disciplina

541.226

Soggetti

Education, Higher

Occupational training

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; CONTENTS; Editorial advisory board; The transition from higher education into work: tales of cohesion and fragmentation; Book reviews

Sommario/riassunto

This ebook explores the transition from higher education into work. It reports on research undertaken over period of two years and which sought to track a number of young graduates as they completed their studies and embarked upon career of choice. Five cases are presented; the stories of five of the graduates over the course of one year. Story lines that speak of learning about the job, learning about the organization and learning about self are identified. An uneven journey into a workplace community is evident. 'Fragmentation' and 'cohesion' are the constructs developed to reflect the conflict