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Employers' Perceptions of Business Graduates: Evidence from Retail Islamic Banks of Bahrain – An Empirical Case of the Kingdom of Bahrain

Employers' Perceptions of Business Graduates: Evidence from Retail Islamic Banks of Bahrain – An Empirical Case of the Kingdom of Bahrain

Mukhtar Alhashimi, Anjum Razzaque
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 19
ISBN13: 9781799800620|ISBN10: 1799800628|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799800637|EISBN13: 9781799800644
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-0062-0.ch015
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Alhashimi, Mukhtar, and Anjum Razzaque. "Employers' Perceptions of Business Graduates: Evidence from Retail Islamic Banks of Bahrain – An Empirical Case of the Kingdom of Bahrain." Global Approaches to Sustainability Through Learning and Education, edited by Abdalmuttaleb M.A. Musleh Al-Sartawi, et al., IGI Global, 2020, pp. 229-247. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-0062-0.ch015

APA

Alhashimi, M. & Razzaque, A. (2020). Employers' Perceptions of Business Graduates: Evidence from Retail Islamic Banks of Bahrain – An Empirical Case of the Kingdom of Bahrain. In A. Al-Sartawi, K. Hussainey, A. Hannoon, & A. Hamdan (Eds.), Global Approaches to Sustainability Through Learning and Education (pp. 229-247). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-0062-0.ch015

Chicago

Alhashimi, Mukhtar, and Anjum Razzaque. "Employers' Perceptions of Business Graduates: Evidence from Retail Islamic Banks of Bahrain – An Empirical Case of the Kingdom of Bahrain." In Global Approaches to Sustainability Through Learning and Education, edited by Abdalmuttaleb M.A. Musleh Al-Sartawi, et al., 229-247. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-0062-0.ch015

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Abstract

Managers claim that fresh graduates are unequipped to meet market demands. This chapter investigates the perception of employers in retail Islamic banks of Bahrain on newly graduated business students. The Singaporean Model of Employability Skills was implemented to ascertain the mean ratings of employability skills in terms of their importance, and the competency of business graduates. This deductive research approach initiated with a literature review that identifies research gap and a model which was tested via a self-administration adopted survey by collected data from 220 senior employees at retail Islamic banks of Bahrain. The systematic of convenience sampling technique was used in selecting 161 samples and the researcher received only 85 completed questionnaire forms. Findings initiate that employers appreciated the importance of teamwork, risk management, and decision-making skills. Their main recommendation was that employers should establish a durable bond with universities to enhance employability skills.

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