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Logistics and Supply Chain Education and Jobs: A Study of UK Markets

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the curriculum design of logistics and supply
chain management (LSCM) undergraduate courses offered by selected UK higher education (HE)
institutions and compares them with employers’ job requirements in the UK.
Design/methodology/approach – Desk-based research involving content analysis of 22 selected
undergraduate LSCM courses from 18 UK HE institutions and job advertisements from an online
recruitment web site during 12 weeks in 2011-2012.
Findings – In general, LSCM recruiters highlighted the importance of professional skills and general
management knowledge rather than specific LSCM subject knowledge. Work experience is important
even at the entry level. As the roles become more senior, as indicated by higher salaries, more LSCM
subject knowledge and work experience is required. The findings indicate an imbalance between the
undergraduate curriculum and employer needs. Only some of the LSCM undergraduates programmes
investigated provided such a balance of curriculum design.
Research limitations/implications – This paper is based on published information in web sites
and also job adverts. More studies of the detailed syllabuses for the courses and the overall learning
experiences of students are required.
Practical implications – This paper highlights the importance of general managerial skills and
professional skills to meet the needs of employers. Graduates are expected to be able to manage
and acquire additional LSCM knowledge when required indicating the importance of continuing
professional development.
Originality/value – The methodology of this paper takes advantages of the availability of up-to-date
“live” data via the internet. As a result, this study provides new insights into the LSCM employer
requirements for three salary brackets, from entry level to senior level, and it indicates the “right”
balance of curriculum design for LSCM graduates in the present days.

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Judul Seri

The International Journal of Logistics Management

No. Panggil

ATC LO WON l

Penerbit

: Emerald Insight.,

Deskripsi Fisik

2014

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

0957-4093

Klasifikasi

LO

Tipe Isi

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Tipe Media

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Tipe Pembawa

online resource

Edisi

Vol. 25 Iss 3 pp

Subjek

Supply Chain Management
Logistics Management
Undergraduate Education

Info Detail Spesifik

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Pernyataan Tanggungjawab

Wong, Chee Yew

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