Table of contents - Special Issue: Quality in apprenticeship
Guest Editors: Erica Smith, Phillip Grollman
Exploring innovative apprenticeship: quality and costs
Philipp Grollmann, Felix RaunerThe purpose of this paper is to show that the quality of learning in German apprenticeships can be increased without raising costs under certain conditions. It starts with a…
What counts as good practice in contemporary apprenticeships?: Evidence from two contrasting sectors in England
Alison Fuller, Lorna UnwinThe purpose of this paper is to: first, outline the features of the contemporary apprenticeship system, and its performance in terms of the numbers starting and completing…
Australian employers' strategies to improve the quality of apprentices
Erica SmithThe purpose of the paper is to examine the ways in which Australian companies can achieve high quality apprenticeship and traineeship systems in a time of labour shortage through…
Building an apprenticeship and training system for maintenance occupations in the American transit industry
Robert W. Glover, Lewis Clopton, Malcolm McCollum, Xinge WangThe purpose of this paper is to discuss the joint training and apprenticeship system emerging in maintenance occupations in the US transit industry, its challenges and strategies…
Apprenticeship in The Netherlands: connecting school‐ and work‐based learning
Jeroen Onstenk, Franck BlokhuisThe purpose of the paper is to show that The Netherlands offers an interesting case of apprenticeship as part of an elaborated system of vocational education, combining school and…
Vocational training in Australia: is there a link between attrition and quality?
Darryn Snell, Alison HartThe purpose of this paper is to explore the debate surrounding quality of training as it has unfolded in Australia and how concerns about high non‐completion rates have entered…
ISSN:
0040-0912e-ISSN:
1758-6127ISSN-L:
0040-0912Online date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
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- Dr Martin McCracken