Annotated Bibliography: Work Integrated Learning for Business

This annotated bibliography examines the impact of work-integrated learning (WIL) on business graduates, drawing on several research articles. The articles explore various aspects of WIL, including its role in developing employability skills, the barriers and best practices associated with it, and employers' perspectives on hiring WIL participants. The studies employ both qualitative and quantitative research methods, involving business graduate students and employers as participants. Key findings highlight the positive impact of WIL on skill development, career outcomes, and the ability of graduates to apply theoretical knowledge in practical settings. The research also addresses challenges such as miscommunication and cultural differences in work placements. Overall, the bibliography emphasizes that WIL enhances the work readiness of business graduates, making them attractive to employers and contributing to their professional success. The research articles used in this annotated bibliography highlight the importance of integrated learning for skill development in business graduates and their preparedness for the workforce.

Assessment 4: ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
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1. Work integrated learning for business graduates.
Article explains that Integrated learning help students in exploring their skills and gaining
practical knowledge. Qualitative method is used into the research as according to the researcher
this method is suitable for the results of the subject. Participants involved into the research are
business graduate students. Research involves activity of collecting samples to receive correct
results. Integrated learning shows positive results of the article as through this students get a
platform to expose their talent. Further, integrated learning will have positive impact on the
knowledge of the student. The major strength of the article is that it brings out the best from the
student. Further, the article also suffers from some of the weaknesses, major amongst which is
short sample size taken for the research. In the conclusion researcher says that integrated
learning leads to the skill development of the student and awareness of the responsibilities
amongst the students. Article helped researcher to answer that business students are work ready
as they are ambitious towards their career and want to explore their knowledge.
Abery, Drummond and Bevan. 2015. “Work Integrated learning for Business graduates.” Student
success journal 6(2) : 87-91. doi: https://doi.org/10.5204/ssj.v6i2.288.
2. Employability skill development in work-integrated learning: Barriers and best practice.
The given article aims at exploring barriers and best practices in the area of work integrated
learning. During work placements student experience new things and their skills gets develop.
Researcher conducted research by using Quantitative method of research and the instrument used
by the researcher in the article is the observation and paper surveys. Subject matter was related to
students for that 131 undergraduate students were selected for the research. Random sampling
method was used by the researcher that involved more than 250 participants and more than 80
percent of participants responded positively. Some of the findings are activities like planning and
appraisal on performance were supported by all the students. Work integrated learning results in
solving problem, inspiring students, increasing communication and potential of student’s
increases while working with experienced ones. Researcher also found that students feel
uncomfortable while working with confident and experienced students as well as
miscommunication and disturbance was faced by students while working with different culture
and language students. Article also reflects its strength that interaction between different students
increases. Although the research was conducted properly but it is possible that the sample might
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not representing the entire population perfectly, in this situation the results might not be 100
percent correct. Researcher concluded by saying that work integrated learning is important for
students in order to minimize stress, student becomes more confident while interacting with
experienced student and learning is faster. Business students are work ready as work integrated
learning helps student in gaining experience.
Jackson, Denise. 2015. “Employability skill development in work-integrated learning: Barriers
and best practice.” Studies in Higher Education 40(20): 350-367. doi: 10.
1080/03075079.2013.842221.
3. Employers view towards work integrated learning.
Article focus is on employer’s point of view towards hiring business graduates as they are new
and fresh talent with innovative ideas. Researcher used Quantitative and Qualitative method of
research, as according to the subject of the research this method will bring the best results.
Graduate students were involved as the sample of the research. Research study includes some
finding like the concept of work integrated learning is suitable for today’s environment as it
fulfils the gap between academic studies and practical knowledge and student feels motivated.
Researcher felt that the strength of the research are type of participants that were present and
gave proper information, but weakness is sample size because it was not representing the total
geographical area. Conclusion of the article is integrated learning is motivating and teaches
student time management. Article helped researcher to know that business students are work
ready as it enhance their skills and brings out the best from them.
McArthur, Kubacki, Pang and Alcaraz. 2017. “Employers view towards work integrated
learning.” Journal of marketing education. 39(2).
4. Dimensions of work integrated learning for students.
Aim of the article is to show that the business graduate students are work ready and even leads to
the success of the business. Quantitative method is used by researcher for this research and the
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participants that were involved in the research are business graduate students, according to the
demand of the research subject. Researcher also used sample for his research and the method
used by him is face-to-face interviews. Researcher noticed some important points that are work
integrated learning is favored by the students, employers interest is in hiring graduates that are
work ready and with this students gets motivated. It is also noticed that the trend of hiring
business graduates is increasing. Article reflects the strength of the research is work ready
graduates are attracting employers. Researcher also found weakness of this article was method of
sampling. The researcher concluded that business graduate students are preferred by employers
as they can provide new and innovative ideas that can be beneficial for the business. Researcher
answered by saying that integrated learning is beneficial for students as well as for employers.
Staehr, Martin and Chan. 2014. “Dimensions of Work Integrated learning for students.” Journal
of Information technology education: Innovations in practice 13 : 1-11.
5. The impact of work placements on skills development and career outcomes for business
management graduates.
Article aims at exploring results for business graduates on their skill development and career
objectives of work placements. Article comprises of quantitative and qualitative research
methods as these methods will provide proper results. According to the subject of the research,
participants were business management graduates. Multistage sampling method was used into
the research. Main findings by researcher is that work placement has positive impact on skill
development of business graduates. Work placements helps student to convert their theoretical
knowledge into practical with that employer acquire fresh talent with innovative ideas and
experience is gained by student which is important for their career. Easily availability of
participants is the strength of the research and in spite of the fact that research was conducted
smoothly but may be other research methods could be used for the research. In the conclusion
researcher found that work placement help students to develop their skills and employers also get
benefit of this. Outcome of the article depicts that the business graduate students are work ready
because they seek jobs after completing their graduation.
Wilton, Nick. 2012. “The impact of work placements on skills development and career outcomes
for business management graduates.” Studies in Higher Education 37 (5): 603-620. doi: 10.
1080/03075079.2010.532548.
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