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Wirth, Arthur G. – 1992
In view of the complex changes going on in work and schooling in the United States, organizational innovations are necessary if both institutions are to regain their competitive edge. The nation is pulled by two value traditions: a bureaucratic, centralized control tradition versus the tradition of democratic ideals. The centralized control…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Change Strategies, Computer Uses in Education, Education Work Relationship
Shackleton, J. R.; And Others – 1995
This book, which is designed for undergraduate-level students in economics and industrial relations, attempts to synthesize the literature in the field of training for employment in Western Europe and the United States. In part 1, the principles of human capital theory are used to explain many labor market phenomena in terms of rational choices…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Continuing Education, Cost Effectiveness
Evans, Karen; Behrens, Martina; Kaluza, Jens – 2000
The education-to-labor market transitions experienced by young people in England and in eastern and western Germany were compared. The eastern German portion of the study was based on a 1996 study that included a survey of 100 trainers and 1,000 apprentices in 12 companies; in-depth interviews with 18 trainers, career advisers, and others; and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, At Risk Persons, Career Choice, Career Development
