Financial attributes are potentially important influences on the viability of apprenticeship as a mode of vocational education and training. Two financial aspects are considered: apprentices' pay, which determines the division of training costs between the trainee and the employer; and corporate...

The paper presents evidence of serious skill shortages in the information technology (IT) sector and in ITrelated occupations in France, Germany, Singapore the UK and the US. The extent to which higher education (HE) has responded to the increased demand for skills by providing an increasing...

Although many authors now regard the "IT productivity paradox" as an issue which has been resolved at firm level (at least in the US), some puzzles still remain at industry and national economy level. In this article we have explored the relationship between IT investments and relative labour...

Social Media-Plattformen nehmen eine zunehmend wichtige Stellung bei der Vermarktung handwerklicher Produkte und Dienstleistungen ein. Insbesondere die Einschränkungen der Corona-Krise haben in vielen Branchen die Notwendigkeit der Entwicklung digitaler Marketingkanäle verdeutlicht....

The vocational training system is an important factor within the German institutionalframework. Its high output of skilled and well-educated employees provides a basis for Germany's export success and innovation. In the last few years, however,growing concern has been expressed about the...