Comparative Study of Higher Education and Competency Development in European and Japan

该项目建立在申请人和伙伴组织之前在欧洲委员会和日本资助的11个欧洲国家和日本毕业生就业比较研究框架内的合作基础上。这个项目发现了日本和英国之间的一些相似之处，特别是在学位在职业形成中的作用方面，这些与欧洲大陆国家的情况形成了对比。发现的一个关键问题是将“解决问题”的能力作为一种关键能力的重要性。然而，“解决问题”这个概念的含义并不明确。也不清楚毕业生通过什么过程获得这种能力并在他们的工作生活中使用它。以往的研究主要是从毕业生的角度出发，使用定量调查技术来探讨这些问题。拟议中的项目将采用定性方法，从日本和英国雇主的角度审视这些问题。通过比较欧洲和日本高等教育在人力资源开发中所起的作用，进一步了解人力资源开发的现状和存在的问题。比较研究在英国和日本尤其受到关注。它的目的是采访在英国的日本分公司或联营公司的人力资源经理和在日本的英国公司的经理。访谈将由日本/英国的研究人员进行，以便将比较观点和上下文意识结合起来。该项目将产生一些已发表的成果，包括从在两国经营的企业的角度，加深对日本和英国毕业生所需和拥有的能力的异同的理解，发展一个学术框架，以解决高等教育与就业之间的关系，这可能为欧洲大陆和美国的“资格社会”提供替代方案。该项目还将为日本和英国研究小组之间的未来合作提供基础，例如确定日本和英国高等教育机构在满足国内和国际劳动力市场需求方面面临的挑战。该项目旨在使希望在对方国家开展国际活动的日本和英国企业受益。少

The project builds on previous collaboration between the applicant and the partner organization in the framework of a comparative study of graduates employment in eleven European countries and Japan funded by European Commission and Japan. This project identified a number of similarities between Japan and UK - especially in relation to the role of degrees in career formation - and these contrasted with the situation in continental European countries.A key issue identified was the importance attached to ‘problem-solving' ability as a key competence. However, the meaning attached to the concept of`problem-solving is not clear. Nor is it clear through what processes graduates acquire this ability and use it in their working life. The previous study explored these issues mainly from a graduate perspective and using quantitative survey techniques. The proposed project will take aqualitative approach and look atthe issues from the perspectives of Japanese and UK employers.To clarify the stat … More us of and issues surrounding human resource development by comparing the role that higher education plays in human resource development in Europe and Japan. Especially, Comparative study is focus attention in the United Kingdom and Japan.It is intended to interview both human resource managers of Japanese branches or associated companies located in the UK and managers of UK companies located in Japan. Interviews will be conducted by pairs of Japanese/UK researchers in order to combine both comparative perspectives and contextual awareness.The project will produce a number of published outcomes concerning an increased understanding of the similarities and differences in the competencies required and possessed by Japanese and UK graduates from the perspectives of enterprises operating in both countries, the development of an academic framework for addressing the relationship between higher education and employment that may offer alternatives to the ‘qualification societies' of continental Europe and the US.The project will also provide the basis for future collaboration between the Japanese and UK research groups, for example in identifying the challenges facing Japanese and UK higher education institutions in meeting the requirements of both national and international labour markets. The project will seek to benefit Japanese and UK enterprises that wish to develop their international activities in each other's countries. Less