Ethical Risk Management in Co-operative Education Programs

Christine Dodds; Craig Cameron; Cynthia Maclean

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Ethical Risk Management in Co-operative Education Programs

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Ethical Risk Management in Co-operative Education Programs

Christine Dodds, Craig Cameron and Cynthia Maclean

Canadian Journal of Career Development, Vol.20(1), pp.4-15

2021

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Abstract

Education policy, sociology and philosophy

work-integrated learning

co-operative education

ethical risk

risk

risk management

ethics

Work-integrated learning (WIL) practitioners and higher education institutions (HEIs) regularly encounter ethical issues, dilemmas, or conflicts ('risks') in delivering WIL programs. Ethical risks that are not properly identified and managed can result in negative financial, legal and reputational consequences for the HEI. A case study of 10 Canadian WIL practitioners reported in this article identifies practices that reduce, transfer, control or eliminate ethical risk in cooperative education, a popular type of WIL program in Canadian HEIs. The findings are presented as a framework of risk management practices involving education and training, institutional support, policies and processes, collaboration with the WIL community, and student communication. A key theme underpinning the ethical risk management practices is the complexity of maintaining productive, quality relationships between three categories of WIL stakeholders— students, employers and the HEI. This study builds on earlier research revealing characteristics of ethical risk in WIL, with the subsequent findings intended to educate WIL stakeholders and assist them with evaluating and improving ethical risk management.

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Title: Ethical Risk Management in Co-operative Education Programs
Authors: Christine Dodds (Author) - Capilano University
Craig Cameron (Author) - Griffith University
Cynthia Maclean (Author) - British Columbia Institute of Technology
Publication details: Canadian Journal of Career Development, Vol.20(1), pp.4-15
Publisher: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Date published: 2021
ISSN: 1499-1853; 1499-1845
Copyright note: (c) 2021 Canadian Journal of Career Development. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
Organisation Unit: School of Business and Creative Industries
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99714798902621
Output Type: Journal article

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