Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ638671
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2001
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Local Perspectives on Globalisation and Learning: A Case Study of the Printing and Packaging Industry in South-West England.
Payne, John
Studies in Continuing Education, v23 n2 p215-28 Nov 2001
A case study of union initiatives to rebuild the training infrastructure for small businesses in the printing industry in Southwest England illustrates two points: (1) unions are responding to the individualizing tendency of globalization while maintaining collectivist traditions; and (2) organizational culture can inhibit the acquisition, development, and application of new skills. (Contains 25 references.) (SK)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Job Training, Labor Education, Printing, Small Businesses, Technological Advancement, Unions
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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