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McBride, Peter; Moreland, Neil – Vocational Aspect of Education, 1991
Discusses Skills 2000, a report that looks at the relative decline of the industrial base of the United Kingdom, taking the perspective of the trade unions. Explores reactions to it through interviews with a number of interested parties. (JOW)
Descriptors: Economic Change, Foreign Countries, Industrial Structure, Job Training
Gleeson, Paul – Vocational Aspect of Education, 1995
Post-Fordism suggests that trade work practices are outmoded and industrial restructuring will improve economic outcomes. This view overlooks an important characteristic of industrial trades--the integrity of the work culture--and is oblivious to the merits of the tradespersons' cultural identity. (SK)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Industrial Personnel, Industrial Structure, Laborers
