Cross-Sector Collaboration in Upper Secondary School Vocational Education: Experiences from Two Industrial Towns in Sweden and Norway

Autor/inn/en	Rusten, Grete; Hermelin, Brita
Titel	Cross-Sector Collaboration in Upper Secondary School Vocational Education: Experiences from Two Industrial Towns in Sweden and Norway
Quelle	In: Journal of Education and Work, 30 (2017) 8, S.813-826 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Rusten, Grete) ORCID (Hermelin, Brita)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1363-9080
DOI	10.1080/13639080.2017.1366647
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Secondary Schools; Vocational Schools; Vocational Education; School Business Relationship; Governance; Case Studies; Manufacturing Industry; Mixed Methods Research; Interviews; Reputation; Educational Quality; Labor Needs; Goal Orientation; Corporations; Cross Cultural Studies; Cultural Differences; Sweden; Norway + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Sekundarschule; Vocational school; Berufsbildende Schule; Berufsschule; Fachschule; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Education; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Bildungspolitik; Finanzierung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Fertigungswirtschaft; Produzierendes Gewerbe; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Labour needs; Arbeitskräftebedarf; Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung; Unternehmen; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Kultureller Unterschied; Schweden; Norwegen
Abstract	This study explores industry-education collaboration on vocational education and training (VET) in upper secondary schools in Sweden and Norway, with particular attention to the initiatives, organisation and operational management, and aspects of robustness and lock-in effects. The case studies include two upper secondary schools situated in manufacturing based towns, which are similar in size and industrial structure, and have the dual system of education. Pupils come from these towns and other places in the surrounding region. The research design is based on a mixed-method approach, including interviews and other sources of information from schools and industry. This covered organisational and operational levels, corporate motives and arrangements, industrial composition, labour market conditions, and other regional and national characteristics. The results demonstrated how shared goals of improving the reputation and quality of VET and meeting industries' needs for skills formed in two distinct organisational models. These findings raise concerns about the robustness of these collaborations, since how changes occur in companies' economic situations may affect their ability and motivation to participate in VET training. The authors conclude that the arrangements have had success but may create a lock-in-situation regarding the companies' ability to restructure and develop new skills for new sectors. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01