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Does Dual Training Make the World Go Round? Training Models in German Companies in China, India and Mexico
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Pilz, Matthias; Wiemann, Kristina – Vocations and Learning, 2021
The transfer of dual training from Germany to other countries is widely debated. However, there is little, if any, academic research in this area. The present study addresses this research deficit and examines the training activities of German companies in China, India and Mexico. Data was collected in 86 manufacturing companies of differing sizes…
Descriptors: Models, Industrial Training, Training Methods, Transfer of Training
Towards an Integrated Approach to Cabin Service English Curriculum Design: A Case Study of China Southern Airlines' Cabin Service English Training Course
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Xiaoqin, Liu; Wenzhong, Zhu – Higher Education Studies, 2016
This paper has reviewed the history of EOP (training) development and then illustrated the curriculum design of cabin service English training from the three perspectives of ESP, CLIL and Business Discourse. It takes the cabin crew English training of China Southern Airlines (CZ) as the case and puts forward an operational framework composed of…
Descriptors: English for Special Purposes, Case Studies, Air Transportation, Curriculum Design
Organizational Learning in Shop Floor Level
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Cheung, Che Keung; Geng, Shuang; Chuah, Kong Bieng; Chau, Yiu Chung; Kwong, Kar Fai – Learning Organization, 2016
Purpose: This paper aims to present the result of the pilot run of a research project which aims at evaluating the applicability of project-based action learning (PAL) to shop floor organizational learning (OL) component in a manufacturing company in Dongguan, China. How the PAL framework was introduced and implemented is described. The factors…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Workplace Learning, Vocational Education, Pilot Projects
Formal and Informal Learning Opportunities in Government Organisations: Experiences of Public Sector Employees from Six Asian Nations
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Mokhtar, Intan A. – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2010
Lifelong learning and professional development have been the focus of government organisations after the 21st century was declared the "learning century", amidst the impact of globalisation and growth of knowledge-based economies. Although lifelong learning and professional development opportunities are available in most government…
Descriptors: Human Capital, Informal Education, Lifelong Learning, Foreign Countries
A Survey of Current and Future Perceived Multi-National Corporation Manufacturing Training Needs in Tianjin, (T.E.D.A.) China.
Hickey, Will – Performance Improvement Quarterly, 2001
Describes a study that surveyed current and perceived future employer-provided training practices among multinational corporations manufacturing companies in the Tianjin Economic Development Area (T.E.D.A.) of China. Highlights include labor market; human resources management in China; workforce productivity; and return on investment. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society), Human Resources, Industrial Training
Current Developments in Self-Directed Learning.
Long, Huey B.; And Others – 1996
This document contains the following papers examining current developments in self-directed learning: "Self-Directed Learning: Challenges and Opportunities" (Huey B. Long); "Examination of Self-Directed Learning Readiness and Selected Demographic Variables of Top Female Executives" (Lucy M. Guglielmino); "Enhancing…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Continuing Education