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Download full textEtuk, Grace Koko; Akpan, Eno Gabriel; Etuk, Etuk Nssien – International Journal of Higher Education, 2012
This paper views overschooling as conditions whereby people occupy job positions which are not optimal for their qualifications. The theoretical backings for the paper are the Human Capital, the equity and the two-factor theories of motivation and job satisfaction. Antecedents to overschooling which are mentioned include educational emphasis, the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Employment Qualifications, Human Capital, Job Satisfaction
