For the free movement of labour across the European Union, establishing transparency and comparability of qualifications across member states is vital.

This book examines how qualifications, knowledge, skills and competences are understood in different national contexts and trans-nationally and reveals a complex picture of differences and similarities both within and between countries. Against the background of EU policy initiatives, and in particular the European Qualifications Framework, an important focus is on the prospects and difficulties of establishing cross-national recognition of qualifications.

Drawing on case studies of particular sectors and occupations in England, France, Germany and the Netherlands, this insightful book, written by leading academics in the field, will be a vital resource for students and researchers involved with vocational education and training, continuing professional development, human resource management and European Union policy.

Frequently asked questions

Simply head over to the account section in settings and click on “Cancel Subscription” - it’s as simple as that. After you cancel, your membership will stay active for the remainder of the time you’ve paid for. Learn more here.

At the moment all of our mobile-responsive ePub books are available to download via the app. Most of our PDFs are also available to download and we're working on making the final remaining ones downloadable now. Learn more here.

Both plans give you full access to the library and all of Perlego’s features. The only differences are the price and subscription period: With the annual plan you’ll save around 30% compared to 12 months on the monthly plan.

We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 1000+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn more here.

Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more here.

Yes, you can access Knowledge, Skills and Competence in the European Labour Market by Michaela Brockmann,Linda Clarke,Christopher Winch in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Business & Business General. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher

Routledge

Year

2011

ISBN

9781136709661

Edition

Topic

Business

Subtopic

Business General

Index

Business

Cover Page
Half Title page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Illustrations
Contributors
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
1 Introduction: Cross-National Equivalence of Skills and Qualifications Across Europe?
2 EU Initiatives in Cross-National Recognition of Skills and Qualifications
3 Savoir – The Organizing Principle of French Vet
4 The Changing Relevance of the Beruf
5 The Meaning of Competence
6 Skill – A Concept Manufactured in England?
7 Trade? Job? or Occupation? The Development of Occupational Labour Markets for Bricklaying and Lorry Driving
8 Higher Education Qualifications: Convergence and Divergence in Software Engineering and Nursing
9 Establishing Equivalence Through Zones of Mutual Trust
10 Interpretive Dictionary: Competence, Qualification, Education, Knowledge
Bibliography
Index