1. Workforce development in Asia : skill formation and economic growth / John Benson, Howard Gospel and Ying Zhu -- 2. Workforce development and skill formation : theory and practice / Howard Gospel -- 3. Workforce development and skill formation in Japan : the shortcomings of an...

This paper examines the duties, skills and training of the technicians who work in the UK university science and engineering departments. It examines how universities fill technician roles, and outlines some of the problems they face in trying to do so

Asia has undergone rapid transformation over the past several decades as many countries have embraced new technologies and the processes of globalisation. Over this period the inflow of foreign capital into the region, the level of trade amongst these countries, and trade with other parts of the...