Rapid-and seemingly accelerating-changes in the economies of developed nations are having a proportional effect on the skill sets required of workers in many new jobs. Work environments are often technology-heavy, while problems are frequently ill-defined and tackled by multidis…
Die berufliche Ausbildung in Deutschland umfasst auch Berufstätigkeiten, für die in anderen Ländern ein Bachelor-Abschluss vorausgesetzt wird. Doch auch in Deutschland hat die traditionell klare Trennung zwischen beruflicher Ausbildung und Hochschulausbildung ihre Selbstverständ…
Vocational education and training (VET) plays a central role in preparing young people for work, developing the skills of adults and responding to the labour-market needs of the economy. Teachers and leaders in VET can have an immediate and positive influence on learners' skills…
The workplace is now seen as an important learning environment, and businesses and government units are encouraged to become Learning Organisations. How does learning actually occur in the workplace? Billett analyses the strengths and limitations of on-the-job learning. A valuab…
The academic workforce : expectations and realities -- Inclusive systems, vibrant scholarship -- Expanding definitions of scholarly success -- What faculty and advisors can do -- Students : how to put your PhD to work. "PUTTING THE HUMANITIES PHD TO WORK rethinks the purpose an…
Teaches scientists and engineers leadership skills and problem solving to facilitate management of team members, faculty, and staff. This textbook introduces readers to open-ended problems focused on interactions between technical and nontechnical colleagues, bosses, and subordi…
This textbook introduces readers to open-ended problems focused on interactions between technical and nontechnical colleagues, bosses, and subordinates. It does this through mini case studies that illustrate scenarios where simple, clear, or exact solutions are not evident. By o…
