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In a rapidly changing world, the characteristics of workers and the jobs that they perform have been affected by technological, social and political change on a global scale. New forms of employment have made work mobile to an extent never experienced before, and an increasing proportion of workers no longer need attend their employers' premises in order to do their work. The instability of employment is creating a new breed of workers who know how to move efficiently from one job to another, and consequently workers need flexible qualifications to enable them to react effectively to, and exercise initiative in, changes to their work, and to shape their own career in a time of diminishing job security.

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Author:   W.J. Nijhof ,  J.N. Streumer
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   1998 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   1.260kg
ISBN:  

9780792348641

ISBN 10:   0792348648
Pages:   274
Publication Date:   30 November 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

The Demarcation Issue: Introduction; W.J. Nijhof, J.N. Streumer. Part 1: The Meaning of Key Qualifications. 2. Qualifying for the Future; W.J. Nijhof. 3. The Many Meanings of Occupational Competence and Qualification; P.-E. Ellström. 4. Qualification and Labour Markets: Institutionalisation and Individualisation; B. Hövels. 5. The German `Berufsprinzip' as a Model for Regulating Training Content and Qualification Standards; J. Reuling. Part 2: Qualification Systems and Programmes. 6. The Demarcation Line in Funding For School-Based Vocational Education and Training in the United States; G. Copa. 7. A Converging System? Explaining Difference in the Academic and Vocational Tracks in England; T. Oates. 8. New Structures and New Contents in Dutch Vocational Education; J. Onstenk. 9. General versus Vocational Education - Demarcation and Integration; F. Achtenhagen. Part 3: Key Qualifications in Research and Practice. 10. Occupational Standards and Business Ethics; J. Marquand. 11. Designing Effective Learning Programs for the Development of a Broad Occupational Competence; A. Brown. 12. Generic Skills at Work: Implications for Occupationally-Oriented Education; C. Stasz. Competence Based Assessment. Does It Shift the Demarcation Lines? A. Wolf. 14. The Knowledge and Skills of Economics Graduates and Their Significance on the Labour Market; H. Heijke, G. Ramaekers. Part 4: Reflections. 15. Moving Beyond Traditional Vocational Education and Training: Emerging Issues; J.N. Streumer,D.C. Bjorkquist. Index. List of Contributors.

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