TY - JOUR
T1 - Challenges implementing work-integrated learning in human resource management university courses
AU - Rook, Laura
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - The examination of work-integrated learning (WIL) programs in the undergraduate Human Resource Management (HRM) curriculum is an area under-represented in the Australian literature. This paper identifies the challenges faced in implementing WIL into the HRM undergraduate curriculum. Qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted with 38 participants including academics, careers advisors, professionals and students from nine Australian universities. The findings show that a lack of resources, a clash of agendas, legal and ethical issues, expectations, the HRM profession and academic perspectives of WIL, are impacting on how WIL programs in HRM are being developed. Recommendations are made for the future development of WIL in HRM.
AB - The examination of work-integrated learning (WIL) programs in the undergraduate Human Resource Management (HRM) curriculum is an area under-represented in the Australian literature. This paper identifies the challenges faced in implementing WIL into the HRM undergraduate curriculum. Qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted with 38 participants including academics, careers advisors, professionals and students from nine Australian universities. The findings show that a lack of resources, a clash of agendas, legal and ethical issues, expectations, the HRM profession and academic perspectives of WIL, are impacting on how WIL programs in HRM are being developed. Recommendations are made for the future development of WIL in HRM.
KW - Challenges
KW - Human resource management
KW - Qualitative research
KW - Work-integrated learning
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85029588015&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85029588015
VL - 18
SP - 199
EP - 212
JO - Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education
JF - Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education
SN - 1175-2882
IS - 3
ER -