Knowledge, Skills and Competence in the European Labour Market : What's in a Vocational Qualification?

ISBN-13: 9780415556910 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 224 str.

Linda Clarke; Christopher Winch

Opis

The free movement of labour across the European Union, while controversial, brings economic and political benefits that are difficult to quantify. This text examines the continuing difficulty of recognising and establishing equivalence between qualifications and skills associated with particular national contexts.

Spis treści

1. Introduction: Cross-National Equivalence of Skills and Qualifications across Europe?  2. EU Initiatives in Cross-National Recognition of Skills and Qualifications  3. Savoir:The Organizing Principle of French VET  4. The Changing Relevance of the Beruf  5. The Meaning of Competence  6. Skill: A Concept Manufactured in England?  7. Trade? Job? Or Occupation?: The Development of Occupational Labour Markets for Bricklaying and Lorry Driving  8. Higher Education Qualifications: Convergence and Divergence in Software Engineering and Nursing  9. Establishing Equivalence through Zones of Mutual Trust  10. Interpretive Dictionary