Managing risks in work-integrated learning programmes: a cross-institutional collaboration

Craig Cameron; Janine Ashwell; Melissa Connor; Mary Duncan; Will Mackay; Jeff Naqvi

doi:10.1108/HESWBL-05-2019-0072

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Managing risks in work-integrated learning programmes: a cross-institutional collaboration

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Managing risks in work-integrated learning programmes: a cross-institutional collaboration

Craig Cameron, Janine Ashwell, Melissa Connor, Mary Duncan, Will Mackay and Jeff Naqvi

Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning, Vol.10(2), pp.325-338

2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/HESWBL-05-2019-0072

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Education policy, sociology and philosophy

work integrated learning

risk

risk management

higher education policy

collaboration

Purpose Work-integrated learning (WIL) poses legal, reputation, operational, strategic and financial risks for higher education providers (HEPs). The purpose of this paper is to explore how HEPs can manage five significant WIL risks involving intellectual property, student disability and medical conditions, the host organisation and the legal literacy of WIL practitioners. Design/methodology/approach This paper is a cross-institutional collaboration of WIL practitioners who explored risk management in WIL programmes. The case study is presented as a cross-case analysis to assist WIL stakeholders with evaluating their risk management frameworks. A description about the significance of the risk (in terms of causes and consequences), as well as practices to manage the risk, is presented under each of the five WIL risks. Findings WIL practitioners described a series of risk management practices in response to five significant risks in WIL programmes. Four themes underpinning these risk management practices - balance, collaboration, relationship management and resources - are conceptualised as characteristics that can serve as guiding principles for WIL stakeholders in risk management. Originality/value This is the first known study which employs a cross-institutional collaboration of WIL practitioners to contribute towards the body of knowledge examining risk management in WIL programmes.

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Title: Managing risks in work-integrated learning programmes: a cross-institutional collaboration
Authors: Craig Cameron (Corresponding Author) - Griffith University
Janine Ashwell (Author) - Le Cordon Bleu
Melissa Connor (Author) - The University of Adelaide
Mary Duncan (Author) - Flinders University
Will Mackay (Author) - University of South Australia
Jeff Naqvi (Author) - University of South Australia
Publication details: Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning, Vol.10(2), pp.325-338
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Date published: 2020
DOI: 10.1108/HESWBL-05-2019-0072
ISSN: 2042-390X; 2042-3896
Organisation Unit: School of Business and Creative Industries
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99714798802621
Output Type: Journal article

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