Tracing Teutonic footprints in VET around the world?: The skills development strategies of German companies in the USA, China and India
Tracing Teutonic footprints in VET around the world?: The skills development strategies of German companies in the USA, China and India
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追踪世界各地 VET 中条顿人的足迹？：德国公司在美国、中国和印度的技能发展战略
DOI：
10.1108/ejtd-10-2013-0110
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发表时间：
2014
影响因子：
2.2
通讯作者：
Junmin Li
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作者：
M. Pilz;Junmin Li
目的——本文旨在关注德国公司在美国、中国和印度子公司的职业和培训行为。虽然这三个国家都是德国的重要市场，但它们的文化、职业教育培训（VET）体系和就业体系却截然不同。德国职业教育与培训制度向其他国家的转移一直是人们讨论和争议的话题。设计/方法/途径——在这项研究中，作者通过采访德国子公司的当地培训专家来分析职业教育与培训活动。他们的分析基于借鉴国际管理研究方法的趋同（标准化）与发散（本地化）理论。研究结果——研究结果表明所有三个国家都存在“本地化”效应。造成这种相似之处的部分原因是更加注重脱产培训和对学术职业的更大偏好。研究局限性/影响——该研究...
Purpose – This paper aims to focus on the vocational and training behaviours of German corporations at their subsidiaries in the USA, China and India. Although all three countries are important markets for Germany, they are characterised by very different cultures, vocational education and training (VET) systems and employment systems. The transfer of the German VET system to other countries has been the topic of discussion and controversy. Design/methodology/approach – In this study, the authors rely on interviews with local training experts of German subsidiaries to analyse VET activities. Their analysis is based on convergence (standardisation) versus divergence (localisation) theory borrowed from approaches in international management studies. Findings – The findings indicate a “localisation” effect in all three nations. The similarities can be explained partially by the stronger focus on off-the-job trainings and greater preferences for academic careers. Research limitations/implications – The study ...