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Cooperative VET in training networks : analysing the free-rider problem in a sociology-of-conventions perspective
Leemann, Regula Julia; Imdorf, Christian - In: International journal for research in vocational … 2 (2015) 4, pp. 284-307
course of their apprenticeship, the apprentices switch from one training company to another on a (half-) yearly basis …. Drawing on a case study of four training networks in Switzerland and the theoretical framework of the sociology of conventions … organising VET in Switzerland. The results of the study show that the system of moving from one company to another creages a …
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Future skill needs in Europe : medium-term forecast ; background technical report
2009
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Collective skill formation in the knowledge economy
Bonoli, Giuliano (ed.); Emmenegger, Patrick (ed.) - 2022
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The role of vocational education and training in the integration of refugees in Austria, Denmark and Germany
Jørgensen, Christian Helms; Hautz, Hannes; Li, Junmin - In: International journal for research in vocational … 8 (2021) 3, pp. 276-299
Context: Vocational education and training (VET) plays a crucial role in the social inclusion of refugees. The aim of this paper is to examine how the VET systems of Austria, Denmark and Germany responded to the arrival of young refugees since 2015. VET in these countries are all categorised as...
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The lack of collaboration between companies and schools in the German dual apprenticeship system : historical background and recent data
Gessler, Michael - In: International journal for research in vocational … 4 (2017) 2, pp. 164-195
On the macro level (federal level) and exo level (state or regional level), the German Dual Apprenticeship System shows … cooperate with the vocational schools. The German Dual Apprenticeship System operates on the actual meso level just on the basis …
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Decision-making processes among potential dropouts in vocational education and training and adult learning
Aarkrog, Vibe; Wahlgren, Bjarne; Larsen, Christian Hougaard - In: International journal for research in vocational … 5 (2018) 2, pp. 111-129
Context: Aiming at gaining knowledge about students' thoughts and actions in deciding to stay in or drop out of an educational programme, an empirical study was conducted on dropout among 18-24-year-old students in VET and basic general adult learning. Approach: In order to pursue this aim, the...
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The experiences of learners with disabilities in mainstream vocational training in Nepal
Adhikari, Eka Raj - In: International journal for research in vocational … 5 (2018) 4, pp. 307-327
Context: This article explores the lived experiences of learners with disabilities who were attending short-term skills-based training programs in Nepal. The research questions addressed were how the learners with disabilities had been experiencing learning with their peers without disabilities...
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Going across Europe for an apprenticeship? : a factorial survey experiment on employers' hiring preferences in Germany
Protsch, Paula; Solga, Heike - 2017
Owing to the recent recession, the German apprenticeship model is once again praised for smoothing out school … apprenticeship training abroad. Yet, young people wanting to go abroad are not only mobile young people but also immigrants. Given … the prevalence of ethnic disparities in the German apprenticeship system, the question arises whether employers would be …
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Regional disparities in the training market : opportunities for adolescents to obtain a company-based training place depending on regional training market conditions
Michaelis, Christian; Busse, Robin - In: International journal for research in vocational … 8 (2021) 1, pp. 87-114
Context: Due to limited geographical mobility, opportunities for adolescents interested in company-based training are primarily dependent on regional training offers. Competition for company-based training among adolescents varies regionally, and thus, the chance to obtain a training contract...
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Train drain? : access to skilled foreign workers and firms' provision of training
Oswald-Egg, Maria Esther; Siegenthaler, Michael - 2021
apprenticeship positions that firms provide. We exploit that the availability of skilled workers increased more in firms close to the … did not have a statistically significant effect on apprenticeship provision. We show theoretically and empirically that …
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