The management of NVQ: a critique of the myth of relevance
The Management National Vocational Qualification (NVQs) were (according to their proponents) designed to provide a new mechanism for certifying workplace competence. Centred on descriptions of practice in the workplace, they offered a qualification route that could be accessed by all. This article draws on an in-depth study of the implementation of NVQs in three private sector organisations. It argues that, in practice, this competence-based format is highly problematic. Candidates are required to work towards criteria that may not match their roles and responsibilities, developmental work is ... Show more
Authors: Grugulis, Irena
Published: Oxford, England, Triangle Journals, 2000
Resource type: Article
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