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Direct linkXiao, Jin; Lo, Leslie – Journal of Education and Work, 2005
Developing competence in the workforce for a changing economy is a challenge to a nations education system. This study examines what education and training systems have been made available to the workforce. For this study, in 1998, 31,736 employees were surveyed from 401 firms in 12 counties across China: four in two eastern provinces, four in two…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Job Skills, Employees, Economic Development
Lo, Leslie N. K.; Lai, Manhong; Xiao, Jin – Teachers College Record, 2005
This article examines the skills, development needs, and learning opportunities of the workforce in the city of Shanghai in the People's Republic of China. It attempts to elucidate the factors that influence employees' participation in workplace training and adult education activities. By tapping the views of firm executives and employees, this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Employees, Informal Education, Adult Education
