Career trajectory and cross-system mobility: Career planning of doctoral students in Macao

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Career trajectory and cross-system mobility: Career planning of doctoral students in Macao
Abstract
This study investigates career trajectory and work locations of doctoral students trained in Macao and analyses how their career paths are shaped by perceived macro-level factors. Respondents from four applied disciplinary areas were selected for semi-structured in-depth interviews. Research results show that doctoral students who graduated from Macao higher education institutions enjoy good career prospects in Mainland China. Their competitiveness in the research-related job market benefits from having a multi-level support system and a training mode that promotes government–university–industry collaboration. Policies and demand from industrial sectors are involved in students' learning experience through channels such as financial support, project collaboration and networks. Doctoral students in Macao are strategic planners and actors in leveraging their human capital. As Macao becomes an emerging destination for cultivating high-level research labour, findings from this study capture a model of human capital formation in China's cross-system context.
Publication
Higher Education Quarterly
Volume
78
Issue
2
Pages
488-504
Date
2024
Language
en
ISSN
1468-2273
Short Title
Career trajectory and cross-system mobility
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4/11/24, 5:39 AM
Library Catalog
Wiley Online Library
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© 2023 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Citation
Ge, Y. (2024). Career trajectory and cross-system mobility: Career planning of doctoral students in Macao. Higher Education Quarterly, 78(2), 488–504. https://doi.org/10.1111/hequ.12474