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This paper deals with the impact of formal training on worker mobility.
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In den letzten Jahren hat sich in der betrieblichen Praxis das Leitbild vom lernenden Unternehmen in großer Breite durchgesetzt. Es orientiert darauf, dass ein Unternehmen (und nicht nur das Management oder die Beschäftigten) lernen muss, wenn es auf die raschen Veränderungen des Marktes und...
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This paper presents a study that critically evaluates the underpinning pedagogy of a Web-based course in entrepreneurship currently delivered by the University of Glamorgan. The study reviews the wider literature and joins the debate regarding the general effectiveness of formal courses in its...
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Deutschland hat Personalprobleme. Sie drohenim Schatten der weltweiten WirtschaftsundFinanzkrise aus dem Blickfeld zu geraten.Doch von der Krise eine Entlastung auf demArbeitsmarkt für Fachkräfte zu erwarten, wie esmanche Vorhersagen von Ökonomen nahe legten,erweist sich als kurzsichtige...
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Little is known about the payoffs to apprenticeship training in the German speaking countriesfor the participants. There is a lot of heterogeneity in the types of apprenticeships offered,and there might be an important element of selection in who obtains an apprenticeship, andwhat type. To...
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Die Humanisierung des Arbeitslebensist ein ureigenstes sozialdemokratischesund gewerkschaftlichesPolitikfeld, um Arbeit im Wandel derWettbewerbs- und Produktionsbedingungenmenschengerecht zu gestalten.Die Qualität der Arbeitsbedingungenist offenkundig erneut verbesserungsbedürftig.Zunehmende...
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Although the body of knowledge in relation to organisational learning is continuously growing, our understanding and interpretations of learning in business organisations continues to be confronted with several challenges. One such challenge, remains the way we seek to conceptualise learning and...
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This paper applies the familiar theoretical distinction between general and specific training to the empirical task of estimating the returns to in-company training. Using a firm-level dataset which distinguishes between general and specific training, we test for the relative effects of the two...
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In a modern economy, the investment in human capital by firms is crucial to foster technological adoption and foster productivity growth. This paper analyzes the correlation between firm size and the investment in job training by employers. Using a large firm level data set across 99 developing...
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