The aim of this book is to provide a theoretical understanding of the concept of work process knowledge and to examine its practical application. It is presented in seven main sections. The first section, ‘Introduction and overview’, contains: Work process knowledge: origins of the concept and current developments / Martin Fischer, Nicholas Boreham (p. 12-53). The second section, ‘Individual and organisational dimensions of work process knowledge’, contains: The value of internal knowledge: work process knowledge and corporate restructuring / Michele Mariani, Massimo Mazza (p. 56-70); Local kn
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The aim of this book is to provide a theoretical understanding of the concept of work process knowledge and to examine its practical application. It is presented in seven main sections. The first section, ‘Introduction and overview’, contains: Work process knowledge: origins of the concept and current developments / Martin Fischer, Nicholas Boreham (p. 12-53). The second section, ‘Individual and organisational dimensions of work process knowledge’, contains: The value of internal knowledge: work process knowledge and corporate restructuring / Michele Mariani, Massimo Mazza (p. 56-70); Local knowledge in activity systems: the socio-cultural perspective of knowledge development / Mira Waibel-Fischer, Michael Dick, Theo Wehner (p. 71-95); Cooperation for knowledge development: a work psychology perspective / Christopher Clases, Theo Wehner (p. 97-114); Organisational learning in the European chemical industry: concepts and cases / Martin Fischer, Nicholas Boreham, Peter Roben (p. 115-120). Section three, ‘Explicit and implicit learning at work’, contains: Tacit knowledge and implicit learning / Georg Hans Neuweg (p. 130-147); The role of metaphors in acquiring and transmitting knowledge / Karin S. Moser (p. 148-163). Section four, ‘Learning at work: obstacles and opportunities’, contains: The division of labour and its impact on learning at work / Rik Huys, Geert van Hootegem (p. 166-185); Promoting learning at the workplace: challenge in shaping the work environment / Geor Spottl (p. 186-195); A life-course perspective on work-related learning / Walter R. Heinz, Thomas Kuhn, Andreas Witzel (p. 196-215). Section five, ‘Analysis of work process knowledge for teaching and learning’, contains: Psychological analysis of complex work environments / Janine Rogalski (p. 218-236); Work analysis and curriculum based on the Beruf concept / Felix Rauner (p. 237-256); Identifying work process knowledge in accordance with characteristic occupational tasks / Peter Roben (p. 257-276). Section six, ‘Design of curricula and work process knowledge’, contains: Practice and learning: issues in connecting school and work based learning / Toni Griffiths, David Guile (p. 278-289); Decentralised learning: integration of working and learning / Peter Dehnbostel, Gaby Molzberger (p. 290-303); Learning and working tasks as elements of work-related vocational education and training / Falk Howe (p. 304-322); Developing a modern curriculum for the automobile industry / Rainer Bremer (p. 323-338). The final section, ‘Policy issues’, contains: Learning through work experience: prospects for European knowledge development / Pekka Kamarainen (p. 340-354); Process knowledge and the development of further education professionals in Scotland / Roy Canning (p. 355-365); Work process knowledge and lifelong learning policies / Michael Osborne (p. 366-386); Work process knowledge and labour relations in the Spanish steel industry / Karsten Kruger (p. 387-400).
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