56 research outputs found
University Technical Colleges: Pedagogy Meets Market Demands
There is growing global interest in how countries help prepare young people for participation
in the world of work. In seeking to understand the relationship between schooling and âreadinessâ for work this paper examines University Technical College (UTC) leadersâ perceptions
when operating in a âdemand-ledâ quasi-market system in England. Key findings highlight the
complexity and interrelatedness of the perceived competitive environment, populated by a
range of pressures, tensions, and challenges. Despite working in a âmessyâ culture and environment, these leaders continued to believe in the technical education on offer, and its value
in meeting studentsâ needs. Many students across the research sample had broadly similar
profiles, leading to suggestions that some UTCs may operate, inadvertently, as a form of social segregation. A salient finding was the effectiveness of the quasi-market to generate perceptions of competition between providers, irrespective of a UTCâs ânicheâ technical education offer, the valued knowledge exchange between sponsors and students, the state of the art
buildings and industry standard equipment, and employer demand for a skilled workforce
Communications policy and industrial dynamics in media markets. Toward a theoretical framework for analyzing media industry organization
Communications Policy and Industrial Dynamics in Media Markets: Toward a Theoretical Framework for Analyzing Media Industry Organization
A Model for Structural Analysis of the Media Market
In recent years there have been calls for more extended use of industrial organization theory in media economic research and analysis. This article presents a model for structural analysis of the media market. Through combining the revised Structure Conduct-Performance model and the media product elements, a model is created that depicts the special characteristics of the media market.
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Projecting Sounds of Modernity: The Rise of the Local âTalkieâ Technology in the Australian Cinema, 1924â1932
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