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Smith, Erica; Smith, Andy; Tuck, Jacqueline; Callan, Victor – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2017
A number of factors influence the motivations of employers to train their workforce and the ways in which they engage with the training system. This study combines a national survey and interviews with Australian employers and registered training organisations (RTOs) to provide a comprehensive picture of the way in which employers navigate the…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Cooperative Education, School Business Relationship, National Surveys
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Smith, Erica; Patton, Wendy – Journal of Education and Work, 2013
This paper uses data from interviews with representatives of national and state organisations that have a policy interest in student-working in Australia. The interviewees included representatives from employer bodies and trade unions as well as government organisations. The data are used to discuss these stakeholders' perceptions of the main…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Policy Formation, Unions, Foreign Countries
Smith, Erica; Wilson, Lou – 2002
Australian school students' views regarding their learning from paid and unpaid work in the workplace were examined. The data sources were as follows: (1) a questionnaire administered in 13 schools in New South Wales and South Australia to students in years 10, 11, and 12; (2) school and locality-based case studies; and (3) interviews with…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Case Studies, Education Work Relationship, Educational Researchers