Overview

Development of this text has been based on the notion that workforce education and development (WFED) systems—such as, secondary and postsecondary vocational and technical education (VTE), career education and guidance, human resource and organizational development (HROD), and adult training and retraining including literacy programs, have essential roles to play in supporting both individual and national efforts to successfully participate in and reap the benefits offered by globalization. While this assumption has intuitive appeal, not everyone believes that vocational preparation programs result in positive outcomes. Psacharopoulos (1997), an outspoken international critic of vocational education and training, argues that WFED programs often have a low rate of return on a country’s investment when compared to that of the general academic curriculum. He contends that WFED initiatives often fail because too much emphasis is placed on these efforts to address myriad complex issues, and that decision makers do not utilize the available evidence about VTE to make prudent, informed choices. Instead, major players in the global economy like the World Bank tout basic academic education as an essential priority for developing countries wanting to enter into global markets and exchange.

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Author:   Jay W. Rojewski
Publisher:   Emerald Publishing Inc
Imprint:   Information Age Publishing
Edition:   illustrated Edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.654kg
ISBN:  

9781593112004

ISBN 10:   1593112009
Pages:   340
Publication Date:   01 November 2004
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface. The Role of Globalization and Context on Workforce Education and Development, Jay W. Rojewski and Johanna Lasonen. A Conceptual Model of Workforce Education and Development Systems, Ken Gray and Paryono Paryono. Workforce Education and Development in East Asia and the Pacific, Ramlee Bin Mustapha. Workforce Education and Developments Systems in the People's Republic of China, Jia Wang. Vietnam's Technical Education and Vocational Training Sector, Marvin Lamoureux, Michael Kennedy, and Nguyen Duc Tri. Workforce Education and Development in the Middle East, Dorothy Harnish. Focus on Africa: Workforce Development and Education in the Sudan, Sidiga A. Rahim Washi. Workforce Education and Development in Jamaica, Tom McArdle. Workforce Education and Development in the United States, Heeja Kim, Jay W. Rojewski, and Leslie Henrickson. Exploring Investment in Canadian Work-related Training: A Provincial Case Study, Marvin Lamoureux and Paul Gallagher. Comparing Workforce Development Systems in Western Europe: England and Finland, Marja-Leena Stenstrom, Christopher Parkin, and Johanna Lasonen. Workforce Education in the Federal Republic of Germany, Penny Jo Clark. Author Index. Subject Index.

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