The bases of competence skills for lifelong learning and employability /
The Bases of Competence explains what skills and competencies students need to succeed in today's workplace and details how colleges and universities can strengthen the curriculum to cultivate these skills in their undergraduate students. The book addresses the continuing disparity between the...
| Main Author: | Evers, Frederick T. 1949- |
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| Other Authors: | Rush, James Cameron., Berdrow, Iris, 1957- |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English German |
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San Francisco, Calif. :
Jossey-Bass,
[1998]
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| Physical Description: |
xxviii, 273 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: |
Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series.
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Table of contents Contributor biographical information Publisher description |
Table of Contents:
- Foreword / Michael Useem
- pt. 1. Understanding Competence. 1. The Humbling Effect: Moving from College to the Workplace. 2. Creating a Common Language About Competence
- pt. 2. Essential Skills and Competencies. 3. Managing Self. 4. Communicating. 5. Managing People and Tasks. 6. Mobilizing Innovation and Change
- pt. 3. Developing Competence. 7. Closing the Gap Between Campuses and Workplaces. 8. Fostering Workplace Skills in the College Curriculum. 9. Building on Collegiate Learning in the Workplace
- pt. 4. Case Studies. 10. Teaching World of Work Skills Within a Degree Program: Ontario Agricultural College / Andre Auger. 11. Listening to the Customer: External Assessment of Competencies at Babson College / Joseph R. Weintraub, James M. Hunt and William S. Brown [and others]. 12. Cultivating Competence to Sustain Competitive Advantage: The Bank of Montreal / James Logan
- Resource: Making the Match Year 3 Questionnaires (Skill Sections) for Students, Graduates, and Managers.