Zealand

Previous research has investigated stakeholder views of the importance of workplace competencies for business students, graduates, and employers. We recently reported on similar study of science and technology employers and students. Here we report the views of a cohort of recent science and technology graduates. The study suggests that these recent graduates hold views in general agreement with their employer and student counterparts. But it seems that the recent graduates ’ views have shifted away from that of students to become more in accord with employers. This suggests that additional workplace experience begins the process of enculturation into the workforce as graduates become part of a community of practice