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University’s Social Responsibility – Labor Market Perspective

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  • Buchta Krystyna

    (Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Faculty of Tourism and Health at AWF Warsaw External Faculty in Biala Podlaska, Management and Marketing Unit, Akademicka 2, 21-500Biała Podlaska, Poland)

  • Jakubiak Monika

    (Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Faculty of Economics, Management Unit, Pl. Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej 5, 20-031Lublin, Poland)

  • Skiert Małgorzata

    (Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Faculty of Tourism and Health at AWF Warsaw External Faculty in Biala Podlaska, Management and Marketing Unit, Akademicka 2, 21-500Biała Podlaska, Poland)

  • Wilczewski Adam

    (Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport at AWF Warsaw External Faculty in Biala Podlaska, Human Biological Development Unit, Akademicka 2, 21-500Biała Podlaska, Poland)

Abstract

Changes in the socio-economic environment of universities require its tasks and social roles to be constantly reviewed and redefined. The present paper attempts to assess universities’ responsibility for the outcomes of educational process. The outcomes are measured on the basis of graduates’ preparedness for undertaking professional work. The paper’s aim was to indicate the main discrepancies between employers’ expectations regarding graduates’ occupational training and the level of competences acquired by graduates in the course of their studies. A premise was made that the comparison of the views presented by the main stakeholders will enable the level on which the individual competences match the needs of labor market to be determined, and the strengths and weaknesses of university curricula to be indicated. The analysis encompassed both hard occupational skills, which are subordinated to the content-related educational profile, and key soft competences.

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  • Buchta Krystyna & Jakubiak Monika & Skiert Małgorzata & Wilczewski Adam, 2018. "University’s Social Responsibility – Labor Market Perspective," Folia Oeconomica Stetinensia, Sciendo, vol. 18(2), pages 46-58, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:foeste:v:18:y:2018:i:2:p:46-58:n:4
    DOI: 10.2478/foli-2018-0018
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    Keywords

    university; university social responsibility; graduates; key competences;
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    JEL classification:

    • I23 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Higher Education; Research Institutions
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
    • M14 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Corporate Culture; Diversity; Social Responsibility

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