Influencing Factors for the Promotion of International Vocational Qualification and Certification: Evidences from International Project Manager Professionals in China

Libiao Bai,Sijun Bai,Tana Bao,Kaimin Zhang,Zhiguo Wang,Huijing Shi

doi:10.3390/su12051772

Abstract

Globalization has driven the promotion of international vocational qualification and certification (IVQC) to unify certification systems and standards. We explore IVQC promotion paths through the introduction and development of China’s International Project Manager Professional (IPMP) certification and identify and analyse IVQC processes’ influencing factors. Four factors (economic level, education level, employment level, sex ratio) are proposed; their impacts are hypothesized. Geographically weighted regression (GWR) is employed to identify factor impact relationships and validate assumptions. The results show that the four factors are positive for the promotion of IVQC. Economic level, employment level, and sex ratio contribute to the promotion of IVQC; employment level contributes most. Education level has relatively small impact. Therefore, IVQC is more likely to enter areas with developed economies, high employment rates, and more males. The promotion of IVQC can be facilitated by continuous social progress and international development. However, areas where salient factor levels are too low still present challenges.

Highlights

Ongoing and expected changes in working life related to, among other factors, new product and process technologies, increasingly short product life cycles, changing production concepts, and strategies of rationalization are widely believed to be creating strong new demands for occupational competencies and qualifications among the work force [1]
It is important to find a way forward that fits with local drivers and initiatives to strengthen the professional trainong and education of nursing A unified welding professional qualification certification system is easier to be recognized
Geographically weighted regression (GWR) is employed to test and analyse the impact of factors based on spatial differences; first, exploratory spatial data analysis (EDSA) technology is used to analyze the spatial correlation of international vocational qualification and certification (IVQC) population data, which laid the foundation for later analysis of influencing factors by GWR model

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Introduction

Ongoing and expected changes in working life related to, among other factors, new product and process technologies, increasingly short product life cycles, changing production concepts, and strategies of rationalization are widely believed to be creating strong new demands for occupational competencies and qualifications among the work force [1]. During the last two decades, both in systems and in policy, we have witnessed an increasing focus on human resource development and work-based education and training as instruments for enhancing productivity, competitiveness, and economic growth [2]. As early as 1853, the nationwide examination system of professional technical disciplines was established by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) in the UK. The examination system of these disciplines was revised by the relevant department in Germany, and examinations were introduced in 1908 as a means to obtain relevant vocational qualifications. Vocational qualifications are important for a person’s job search and to incorporate qualification assessments [3,4,5]

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