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ERIC Number: EJ498523
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-0269-0004
Adopting National Vocational Qualifications in the Offshore Industry: A Case Study.
Fuller, Alison; John, Debbie
British Journal of Education and Work, v7 n2 p39-49 1994
From a case study of the introduction of National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) in the British petroleum industry emerged three key issues: (1) their credibility depends on how closely they reflect employment standards; (2) context is important; and (3) although NVQs should provide wider access to opportunities, the offshore industry's workforce has been traditionally male. (SK)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Employment Qualifications, Foreign Countries, Petroleum Industry, Standards
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: National Vocational Qualifications (England)
Note: Available from Trentham Books, Westview House, 734 London Rd., Oakhill, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST4 5NP, England.