@inproceedings{0994434e7a234363877698b12697a3df,
title = "The added-values and motivations of embarking on postgraduate maritime studies",
abstract = "Recently, there has been massive growth of postgraduate professional studies in higher education, where academic institutions increasingly provide programmes on subjects which traditionally emphasize on non-academic/practical learning approach. The reasons behind such growth, however, remain under-researched. Focusing on the maritime industry, this paper focuses attempts to understand the added-values of such programmes. Is it mainly serving industrial growth - increased productivity and better equipped the practitioners, or a means for occupational groups to obtain their professional status? This paper use students-responded data to answer the above questions through analysis of their motivations enrolling on such programmes and their evaluation of the effectiveness of postgraduate education.",
keywords = "Maritime education, Postgraduate professional programmes, Student motivations",
author = "Jarrod Ho and Ng, {Koi Yu Adolf} and Anita Koo",
year = "2008",
month = may,
language = "English",
isbn = "9789623676328",
series = "Proceedings of International Forum on Shipping, Ports and Airports, IFSPA",
publisher = "Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University",
pages = "233--244",
booktitle = "Proceedings of International Forum on Shipping, Ports and Airports, IFSPA 2008 - Trade-Based Global Supply Chain and Transport Logistics Hubs",
note = "International Forum on Shipping, Ports and Airports, IFSPA 2008 - Trade-Based Global Supply Chain and Transport Logistics Hubs: Trends and Future Development ; Conference date: 25-05-2008 Through 28-05-2008",
}
