TY - JOUR
AU1 - Paul Westhead
AU2 - David J. Storey
AU3 - Frank Martin
AB - Assesses the contribution of the 1994 Shell technology enterprise programme (STEP) which subsidised the employment of students in SMEs in the UK. A key issue is whether STEP students participating in the 1994 programme reported significantly superior benefits to those of students that never participated in the programme (i.e. non-STEP students). Outcomes associated with the programme were assessed over a 36-month period between 1994 and 1997. The programme had no statistically significant impact on the ability of students to obtain full-time employment positions. Similarly, the programme was not found to be statistically significantly associated with the ability of graduates to obtain full-time jobs in small firms. However, STEP students expressed a statistically significantly more "positive" attitude than non-STEP students towards self-employment or starting their own business. Conclusions and implications for policy makers and practitioners are detailed.
TI - The Shell technology enterprise programme: student outcomes
JF - Education + Training
DO - 10.1108/00400910010347740
DA - 2000-06-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/emerald-publishing/the-shell-technology-enterprise-programme-student-outcomes-1FIvvU3c7H
SP - 272
EP - 281
VL - 42
IS - 4/5
DP - DeepDyve