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Handbook of Research on Education and Technology in a Changing Society
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite statistic of life expectancy, education, and income indices used to rank countries into four tiers of human development.
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A Study of Problems Faced by Diploma of Associate Engineering Graduates on the Job in Pakistan
Muhammad Mashooq (Islamic University of Technology, Bangladesh) and Khushi Muhammad (Islamic University of Technology, Bangladesh)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6046-5.ch084
Abstract
Unemployment is one of the biggest problems of the modern world, and Pakistan is not an exception. Those who get jobs face a number of problems in their workplace. This chapter identifies various problems faced by Diploma of Associate Engineering graduates (DAE) on the job in Pakistan. The population of the study is comprised of DAE graduates and their managers/engineers. The findings of this study indicate that diploma engineers face a number of problems related to administration, working conditions, and professional development. Regarding promotion of diploma engineers, the promotion policy is not followed properly and there is a need to change it. From the analysis of narrative data, it is found that diploma engineers are not satisfied with family accommodation and pay scale. At the end of study, recommendations are made to overcome the above-mentioned problem areas.
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Human Development Index. Index for comparing development levels of countries.
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