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Benchmarking employee skills: results from best practice firms in Greece

The globalization of economic activity and the rapid technological developments require a more qualified workforce ... Show more
The globalization of economic activity and the rapid technological developments require a more qualified workforce with multiple skills. As a result, rapid obsolescence of competences makes the capacity to update continuously and develop the required skills the key to competitiveness and growth. Moreover, under the pressure of competitive forces, developments in the HRM [human resources management] practices become increasingly important. The first part of this article draws from the findings of the Cranfield survey, in which Greece participated three times (in 1993, 1996 and 1999), in order to present an overall picture of HRM in Greece. The second part analyzes the results of a larger European Union project to study skills benchmarking in Europe, in which Greece participated along with eight European countries. The results from the Greek study do not show considerable deviations from the whole European sample. Some of the main conclusions of the study are: training can no longer be treated as a method to cure skills deficiencies, but rather as a continuous, life-long learning process with considerable impact to the growth of the firms; acquiring human skills presents the greatest challenge for training; and adaptability and self-learning are necessary elements that need to be incorporated in the educational system from its early stages.
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Authors: Papalexandris, Nancy; Nikandrou, Irene

Date: 2000

Geographic subjects: Europe; Greece

Resource type: Article

Journal title: Journal of European industrial training

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Youth; Lifelong learning ... [+] Show more
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Educa: the digest for vocational education and training, no. 198, December 1999

This digest, published each month except July and August, provides summaries of recent information pertaining to vo ... Show more
This digest, published each month except July and August, provides summaries of recent information pertaining to vocational education and training issues in the United Kingdom and Europe. The feature article is: 'A misty kind of transparency - is there anybody out there?' by Mary Spensley and Steve Richardson. They identify the problems of trying to develop a transnational qualification for Europe. Also included are articles on assessment and qualifications, basic and key skills, disadvantage, educational management, employment, guidance, higher education, industrial training, lifelong learning, research and vocational preparation. Show less

Authors: Twining, John

Date: 1999

Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain

Resource type: Journal issue

Subjects: Management; Assessment; Qualifications ... [+] Show more
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Educa: the digest for vocational education and training, no. 175, September 1997

This digest, published each month except July and August, provides summaries of recent information pertaining to vo ... Show more
This digest, published each month except July and August, provides summaries of recent information pertaining to vocational education and training issues in the UK and Europe. This issue features information technology and includes the following articles: National multimedia consortium of FE colleges / Trevor Barker; and, Towards a learning nation / John Twining. Also included are other articles on assessment and qualifications, educational management, employment, industrial training, information technology, open learning and vocational preparation. Show less

Authors: Twining, John

Date: 1997

Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain

Resource type: Journal issue

Subjects: Management; Employment; Technology ... [+] Show more
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Educa: the digest for vocational education and training, no. 191, March 1999

This digest, published each month except July and August, provides summaries of recent information pertaining to vo ... Show more
This digest, published each month except July and August, provides summaries of recent information pertaining to vocational education and training issues in the UK and Europe. This issue features lifelong learning and includes the article: Reach for the stars / John Twining. Also included are articles on assessment and qualifications, disadvantage, employment, Europe, further education, industrial training, information technology, lifelong learning and open learning. Show less

Authors: Twining, John

Date: 1999

Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain

Resource type: Journal issue

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Management; Employment ... [+] Show more
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Educa: the digest for vocational education and training, no. 169, January 1997

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This digest, published each month except July and August, provides summaries of recent information pertaining to vocational education and training issues in the UK and Europe. This issue features industrial training and includes the following articles: Lethal cocktail: NVQs, small employers and payment by results / Phil Hodkinson; and, Putting the pieces together / John Twining. Also included are articles on adult and continuing education, assessment and qualifications, disadvantage, educational management, employment, higher education, industrial training, and information technology. Show less

Authors: Twining, John

Date: 1997

Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain

Resource type: Journal issue

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Management; Employment ... [+] Show more
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Educa: the digest for vocational education and training, no. 176, October 1997

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This digest, published each month except July and August, provides summaries of recent information pertaining to vocational education and training issues in the UK and Europe. This issue features career guidance and includes the following articles: Qualifying for success - another consultation / Christine Ward; and, From Canaletto to Jackson Pollock / John Twining. Also included are articles on assessment and qualifications, disadvantage, educational management, employment, guidance, higher education, industrial training, and information technology. Show less

Authors: Twining, John

Date: 1997

Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain

Resource type: Journal issue

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Management; Employment ... [+] Show more
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Training and firm performance in Europe: the impact of national and organizational characteristics

This study focuses on the relationship between training and development and performance. It expands existing resear ... Show more
This study focuses on the relationship between training and development and performance. It expands existing research on the subject by combining national and organizational factors through a hierarchical linear model to explore the training and development and performance relationship in 14 European countries. The main findings point out the importance of cultural, institutional and organizational factors in analysing the relationship between training and development and performance.
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Authors: Nikandrou, Irene; Apospori, Eleni; Panayotopoulou, Leda; Stavrou, Eleni T. ... [+] Show more

Date: 2008

Geographic subjects: Europe

Resource type: Article

Journal title: The international journal of human resource management

Subjects: Performance; Research; Culture and society ... [+] Show more
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Educa: the digest for vocational education and training, no. 149, January 1995

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This digest, published each month except July and August, provides summaries of recent information pertaining to vocational education and training issues in the UK and Europe. This issue features credit accumulation and transfer and includes the following article: A credit revolution - ready for take off? / Christine Ward. Also included are articles on assessment and qualifications, educational management, Europe, further education, guidance, higher education, industrial training and vocational preparation. Show less

Authors: Twining, John

Date: 1995

Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain

Resource type: Journal issue

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Management; Employment ... [+] Show more
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Educa: the digest for learning and skills, no. 217, November 2001

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This digest, published each month except July and August, provides summaries of recent information pertaining to vocational education and training issues in the United Kingdom and Europe. The feature article in this issue is 'Skills, skills, skills!: new order or same old story?' by Terry Hyland in which the author expresses concern over the misuse of the concepts and terminology of 'skills' and how it can be damaging to vocational education and training (VET) policy and practice. This issue of Educa also reports on: assessment and qualifications; education and training management; employment and unemployment; lifelong learning; vocational preparation; teachers and trainers; Modern Apprenticeships and research. Show less

Authors: Twining, John

Date: 2001

Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain

Resource type: Journal issue

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Apprenticeship; Assessment ... [+] Show more
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Concepts and strategies

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Authors: Twining, John

Date: 1984

Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: Open Tech paper

Subjects: Teaching and learning; Management

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