Pilotstudie der Universität Hannover. Forschungsobjekte sind die technischen Facharbeiter und Angestellten der Auto-, Maschinenbau- und IT-Branchen, die sich (zumeist) durch ein hohes Berufsethos auszeichnen und nun in Konflikt mit der zunehmenden Kapitalverwertung stehen. In Bewegung geraten...

This paper argues that the German system of vocational training is undergoing subtle but significant changes from a mainly collectivist system to a more segmentalist one. To make the argument, the paper first discusses the two logics of collectivism and segmentalism, and how the German system is...

Institutional Frameworks and Labor Market Performance produces an in-depth analysis of the functioning of various labor market institutions in both the USA and Germany. Particular emphasis is given to the substantial differences between the US and Germany in the ways important areas are...

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 - Mutual Learning with Trade-Offs, by Kirsten Wever -- 2 - Deregulation and Restructuring in Telecommunications Services in the United States and Germany, by Rosemary Batt and Owen Darbishire -- 3 - Institutional Effects on Skill Creation and Management...