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Autor/inn/en | Araujo e Oliveira, Joao Batista; Pillay, Gerald F. |
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Institution | International Labour Office, Geneva (Switzerland). |
Titel | The Technology of Technology Transfer. The Case of the Japan-Singapore Technical Institute. Discussion Paper No. 93. |
Quelle | (1992), (20 Seiten) |
Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; Monographie |
ISBN | 92-2-108385-3 |
Schlagwörter | Developing Nations; Foreign Countries; Institutional Administration; International Educational Exchange; International Programs; Job Training; Labor Force Development; Postsecondary Education; Skilled Occupations; Technical Assistance; Technical Education; Technical Institutes; Technological Advancement; Technology Transfer; Japan; Singapore Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Ausland; Internationaler Austausch; Berufsqualifizierender Bildungsgang; Arbeitskräftebestand; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Fachangestellter; Technische Hilfe; Technikunterricht; Technische Fakultät; Technological development; Technologische Entwicklung; Technologietransfer; Singapur |
Abstract | The new economic and industrial policies of the 1980s called for a major restructuring of the industrial profile of Singapore. The government decided to set up three new technical institutes to prepare and supply skilled workers to new investors: French-, German-, and Japan-Singapore Technical Institutes with the collaboration of the government and industries in the respective countries. The technology to be transferred was that of running technical training institutes. The Japan-Singapore Technical Institute (JSTI) was created to provide skilled workers for operation and maintenance jobs. A few critical characteristics of the institutional arrangements were institutional training; educated, experienced staff; and freedom to organize training around workplace needs. Other characteristics of the Japanese style emerged: total immersion in the work and managerial style. Five years after its start, JSTI realized the need for more technical education and less skills training. The addition of a mechatronics course reflected the distinctive characteristics of the institution and the Japanese influence during the development phase. Results included the following: most students received scholarships and were bonded for 3 years after graduation; curriculum changes included offering a higher order certificate and moving into research and development activities; and JSTI was not only a training institute, but also helped promote and sustain Singapore's technological development. (YLB) |
Anmerkungen | International Labour Office, CH-1211 Geneva 22, Switzerland. |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |