Open AccessEmployability of Iranian Engineering graduates: Influential factors, consequences, and strategies
Author(s) -
Hamid Farhadi Rad,
Parsa Abdollah,
Elahe Rajabi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of teaching and learning for graduate employability
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.397
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 1838-3815
DOI - 10.21153/jtlge2020vol11no1art935
Subject(s) - employability , context (archaeology) , engineering education , grounded theory , engineering , engineering ethics , management , psychology , sociology , pedagogy , engineering management , qualitative research , social science , economics , geography , archaeology
University education is a significant factor in the socio-economic development of a nation and as such is expected to improve the employability capacity of the graduates. Achieving this goal, however, depends on various factors. The present study investigated the factors affecting the employability of engineering graduates of Iranian universities. To analyse this issue, a systematic grounded theory (GT) approach, drawing on in-depth interviews with academic and industry experts, was used. The participants were selected using a purposive strategy. The data analyses showed that employability is a context-oriented issue, and in addition to the university and its internal mechanisms, external factors are also involved. Based on the data, a model is presented and analysed to explain the employability of engineering graduates.