Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 2 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 6 |
Descriptor
Source
| Chinese Education and Society | 1 |
| Commission for International… | 1 |
| ETS Research Report Series | 1 |
| Gerontologist | 1 |
| Journal of Intellectual… | 1 |
| OECD Publishing | 1 |
Author
| Kis, Viktoria | 1 |
| Ma, Huaide | 1 |
| Oliveri, María Elena | 1 |
| Tannenbaum, Richard J. | 1 |
| Warren, Carol A. B. | 1 |
| Windisch, Hendrickje Catriona | 1 |
| Zappella, Emanuela | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 4 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 3 |
| Reports - Research | 2 |
| Collected Works - Proceedings | 1 |
Education Level
| Adult Education | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Postsecondary Education | 1 |
Audience
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| Test of English for… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Download full textOliveri, María Elena; Tannenbaum, Richard J. – ETS Research Report Series, 2017
This report explores the ways in which human resource (HR) managers use "TOEIC"® scores to inform hiring, promotion, and training decisions in an international workplace. Two data sources were used (a) previously collected test users' testimonials that described managers' use of TOEIC scores to inform HR decisions and (b) test-use…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language Tests, Scores
Direct linkMa, Huaide – Chinese Education and Society, 2014
The system of electing university presidents in Spain, Switzerland, Italy, and the United Kingdom has distinctive characteristics. Almost all university presidents are elected by teachers and students, either directly or indirectly through elections with government approval of the appointment a mere formality. Principles of these elections include…
Descriptors: College Presidents, Personnel Selection, Foreign Countries, Educational Administration
Zappella, Emanuela – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2015
Employers play a significant role in the process of hiring workers with intellectual disability. Through an in-depth interview, this research aims to investigate the attitudes of 30 representatives of small and medium-sized Italian companies involved in a process of recruitment. The data were analyzed using a phenomenological approach. The results…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Employer Attitudes, Personnel Selection, Foreign Countries
Kis, Viktoria; Windisch, Hendrickje Catriona – OECD Publishing, 2018
This paper looks at the importance of mechanisms that give formal recognition to vocational skills acquired through work-based learning and how such mechanisms might be developed. It describes how skill recognition can benefit individuals, employers and society as a whole, and identifies in which contexts skill recognition has the highest…
Descriptors: Job Skills, On the Job Training, Skill Development, Professional Recognition
Warren, Carol A. B. – Gerontologist, 2012
Much has been written about theories of aging in premodern times, but much less is known about theories of residential care. This article describes a handbook prescribing the building, staffing, and running of residences for seniors: "The Gerontocomos," published in Italy in 1489 by Gabrielle Zerbi. The handbook describes in detail the…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Physical Environment, Foreign Countries, Residential Care
Commission for International Adult Education, 2012
The Commission on International Adult Education (CIAE) of the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) provides a forum for the discussion of international issues related to adult education in general, as well as adult education in various countries around the globe. The following purposes summarize the work of the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Foreign Countries, Lifelong Learning, Religion
