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Hou, Harry; Oliver, Diane E. – International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology, 2012
This qualitative comparative case study examines the workforce training programs offered in a US community college and the vocational and technical programs offered in a comparable Chinese postsecondary institution. The study sought to identify transferable qualities and characteristics that could contribute to improving the workforce training…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Community Colleges, Labor Force Development, Comparative Analysis
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Wang, Jia; Wang, Greg G. – Human Resource Development Review, 2006
To advance an emerging frontier in human resource development (HRD) research, national HRD (NHRD), this study explored the subject by focusing on a key area of HRD, management development (MD) in the China context. Taking a system and holistic perspective, the study identified three critical challenges facing Chinese managers and China MD in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Management Development, Human Resources, Labor Force Development
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Liu, Sandra S. – Higher Education Policy, 1996
Hong Kong universities' purpose has historically been to fulfill colonial labor force needs for economic growth. The 1997 shift in Hong Kong's sovereignty to China will bring changes in higher education's direction and philosophy, probably characterized by greater emphasis on scientific, technological, and cultural exchange with other countries…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Change Strategies, College Role, Educational Change