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Ure, Odd Bjørn; Skauge, Tom – International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training, 2019
Context: The article contributes to a discussion of how patterns of employment and qualifications are modified by the ongoing industrial transformation, called Industry 4.0. Although this transformation is said to be a global phenomenon, scholars increasingly discuss the national differences in the wake of Industry 4.0. Our article aims to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Job Skills, Employment
European Training Foundation, 2021
This study focuses on the agri-food sector in Morocco and 'drivers' of change for skills. It alerts education and training institutions to prepare workers for the jobs of the future. The Moroccan society and economy depend heavily on agriculture production, employing around one third of the population and accounting for around 12% of GDP over the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Agriculture, Vocational Education, Agricultural Production
Wolansky, William D. – Canadian Vocational Journal, 1990
Industrialized nations have learned that vocational education is essential to developing a skilled work force. Newly industrialized countries competing in the global economy are finding that automation, multinational companies, and rapid growth are making investment in human resources through training a critical strategy. (SK)
Descriptors: Automation, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Global Approach
Lee, Arthur M.; Tower, C. O. – 1974
The information needed by Congress and the U. S. Office of Education about vocational education and manpower training is discussed in terms of course information, student and trainee information, and professional personnel information. The data base consists of 38 nonaggregate data elements, and these are listed and described. The availability of…
Descriptors: Automation, Data Collection, Data Processing, Databases
Zanardelli, Wayne R. – 1984
The changes brought on by modern technology and the information explosion it supports are revolutionary. The manufacturing industry has always had a commitment to new processes and new technology. Investment in improving productivity through the application of technology is, however, new to the office. Provision of training has become a major…
Descriptors: Automation, Business, Educational Change, Educational Innovation
National Commission on Technology, Automation and Economic Progress, Washington, DC. – 1966
Seven studies dealing with adjustment to technological change which were done by independent experts are presented. "Programs in Aid of the Poor," by Sar A. Levitan assesses the state of social insurance, public assistance, the poverty program and other assistance to the poor and compares them to current proposals as the negative income…
Descriptors: Automation, Blacks, Comparative Analysis, Economically Disadvantaged