Internship in Vocational Education and Training: Stakeholders' Perceptions of Its Organisation

Autor/inn/en	Akomaning, Edward; Voogt, Joke M.; Pieters, Jules M.
Titel	Internship in Vocational Education and Training: Stakeholders' Perceptions of Its Organisation
Quelle	In: Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 63 (2011) 4, S.575-592 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1363-6820
DOI	10.1080/13636820.2011.590222
Schlagwörter	Hospitality Occupations; Institutional Administration; Foreign Countries; Vocational Education; Stakeholders; Program Attitudes; Organizational Effectiveness; Program Implementation; Change Strategies; Barriers; Performance Factors; School Business Relationship; Questionnaires; Internship Programs; Occupational Surveys; Ghana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gastgewerbegehilfe; Ausland; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Unternehmenserfolg; Lösungsstrategie; Leistungsindikator; Fragebogen; Berufspraktische Ausbildung; Berufsanalyse
Abstract	Polytechnic education in Ghana is an offshoot of technical and vocational education and training, which makes internship a sine qua non for its students. The implementation of internships in the departments of hotel catering and institutional management in Ghanaian polytechnics is examined in this study. The perceptions of the stakeholders suggest weak links between the educational institution and the hospitality industry leading to ineffective implementation, which culminates in a myriad of challenges faced by interns. Finally, suggestions from stakeholders for improvement to subsequent internships included preparedness to collaborate, internship time to be extended, and industry's and teachers' active participation in internship. (Contains 8 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10