Author:
Publisher: Thomas Telford
ISBN: 9780727726605
Category : Construction industry
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
- Background - Introduction - Changing skill requirements - The need for systemic skills - Output, employment and training - Skill shortages - Business process changes and new technologies - Skills development - Training provision - Organisation of training - Construction qualifications and skills certification Comparisons of training in Britain, the Netherlands and Germany
Strategic Review of Construction Skills Training
Author:
Publisher: Thomas Telford
ISBN: 9780727726605
Category : Construction industry
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
- Background - Introduction - Changing skill requirements - The need for systemic skills - Output, employment and training - Skill shortages - Business process changes and new technologies - Skills development - Training provision - Organisation of training - Construction qualifications and skills certification Comparisons of training in Britain, the Netherlands and Germany
Publisher: Thomas Telford
ISBN: 9780727726605
Category : Construction industry
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
- Background - Introduction - Changing skill requirements - The need for systemic skills - Output, employment and training - Skill shortages - Business process changes and new technologies - Skills development - Training provision - Organisation of training - Construction qualifications and skills certification Comparisons of training in Britain, the Netherlands and Germany
A Strategic Approach to the UK Construction Industry
Author: Stephen Gruneberg
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 135161178X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
The construction industry is a microcosm of the economy as a whole, and as such the economics of the sector contains many of the aspects of the economy in general, albeit with fascinating and unique features. What are the implications of economic theory for the future of UK construction? How does the industry ensure innovation, quality and efficiency? What priorities might best serve the construction industry, those working in it and their customers? In seeking answers to these and other questions, the UK government has commissioned a number of reports on the construction industry including the Latham and Egan reports and more recently Construction 2025. These have invariably proposed time and cost targets for the construction industry. In this new book, Stephen Gruneberg stands in stark contrast to those reports and presents the relevant theoretical aspects of construction economics to account for the behaviour of construction firms and suggest a strategy for future growth and sustainability. He discusses the theory and data relating to the output of firms in relation to the type of firm, the market and how these firms behave as a result. The purpose of this book is to advocate the measures needed to create the kind of industry that must be fostered to ensure the quality of its output, sustainability and the fair terms and conditions of employment for its workforce. Gruneberg’s new book is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand the economic forces that determine industry outcomes and who has a stake in the success of the UK construction sector.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 135161178X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
The construction industry is a microcosm of the economy as a whole, and as such the economics of the sector contains many of the aspects of the economy in general, albeit with fascinating and unique features. What are the implications of economic theory for the future of UK construction? How does the industry ensure innovation, quality and efficiency? What priorities might best serve the construction industry, those working in it and their customers? In seeking answers to these and other questions, the UK government has commissioned a number of reports on the construction industry including the Latham and Egan reports and more recently Construction 2025. These have invariably proposed time and cost targets for the construction industry. In this new book, Stephen Gruneberg stands in stark contrast to those reports and presents the relevant theoretical aspects of construction economics to account for the behaviour of construction firms and suggest a strategy for future growth and sustainability. He discusses the theory and data relating to the output of firms in relation to the type of firm, the market and how these firms behave as a result. The purpose of this book is to advocate the measures needed to create the kind of industry that must be fostered to ensure the quality of its output, sustainability and the fair terms and conditions of employment for its workforce. Gruneberg’s new book is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand the economic forces that determine industry outcomes and who has a stake in the success of the UK construction sector.
Working to Learn
Author: Karen Evans
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135726124
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 285
Book Description
The workplace is an important site for learning in today's society. This book examines the changing nature of the work and effect that this has on the skill and knowledge requirements of individuals, its implications for employment, and ways in which these changing requirements can be met.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135726124
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 285
Book Description
The workplace is an important site for learning in today's society. This book examines the changing nature of the work and effect that this has on the skill and knowledge requirements of individuals, its implications for employment, and ways in which these changing requirements can be met.
Green Jobs for Sustainable Development
Author: Ana-Maria Boromisa
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317751841
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
A ‘green economy’ must be built on ‘green jobs’ - the kind of employment that is low carbon, intended to reduce energy use and expected to restore environmental quality. But attempts to define exactly what a ‘green job’ is have led to varied and often contradictory answers. There are many unresolved questions including whether we consider jobs in the nuclear fuel industry to be green jobs? Or is a worker at a glass making company which supplies the glass for the solar photovoltaic industry doing a green job given that glass making is a ‘dirty’ industry? This book deals with the relationship between "green" concepts (green jobs, green economy, green growth) and sustainable development. It examines to which extent creation of green jobs supports overall economic development as opposed to creation of elitist jobs and greenwashing. In order to do so, general conceptual frameworks for green jobs, green economy, green growth and green policy are presented as well as their implementation in ten countries selected among the Group of Twenty. The selection includes advanced (the European Union, the United States of America, Australia, Canada, Republic of Korea, Japan) and developing countries (Mexico, China, Turkey and Brazil). The analysis presented in this book shows that although green concept is well-intentioned, its implementation depends on local circumstances – economic, political and social. Developed countries perceive green growth as a way to create new markets and demand, while developing countries rely more on labor intensive growth and less expensive green jobs. Thus, greening the economy does not diminish differences between rich and poor. This book is suitable for those who study and work in Ecological Economics, Sustainable Development and Labor Economics.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317751841
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
A ‘green economy’ must be built on ‘green jobs’ - the kind of employment that is low carbon, intended to reduce energy use and expected to restore environmental quality. But attempts to define exactly what a ‘green job’ is have led to varied and often contradictory answers. There are many unresolved questions including whether we consider jobs in the nuclear fuel industry to be green jobs? Or is a worker at a glass making company which supplies the glass for the solar photovoltaic industry doing a green job given that glass making is a ‘dirty’ industry? This book deals with the relationship between "green" concepts (green jobs, green economy, green growth) and sustainable development. It examines to which extent creation of green jobs supports overall economic development as opposed to creation of elitist jobs and greenwashing. In order to do so, general conceptual frameworks for green jobs, green economy, green growth and green policy are presented as well as their implementation in ten countries selected among the Group of Twenty. The selection includes advanced (the European Union, the United States of America, Australia, Canada, Republic of Korea, Japan) and developing countries (Mexico, China, Turkey and Brazil). The analysis presented in this book shows that although green concept is well-intentioned, its implementation depends on local circumstances – economic, political and social. Developed countries perceive green growth as a way to create new markets and demand, while developing countries rely more on labor intensive growth and less expensive green jobs. Thus, greening the economy does not diminish differences between rich and poor. This book is suitable for those who study and work in Ecological Economics, Sustainable Development and Labor Economics.
Strategies for Regenerating the Library and Information Profession
Author: Jana Varlejs
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3598441770
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 415
Book Description
This volume comprises papers prepared for the 8th World Conference on Continuing Professional Development (Bologna, Italy, 18-20 August 2009). Within the broad theme of creating a positive work environment for a multi-generational workforce in library and information organizations, the conference addresses managing between and across generations, mentoring and coaching, attracting people to the profession and developing a new generation of leaders, re-skilling and transferability of skills, succession planning and passing on knowledge.
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3598441770
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 415
Book Description
This volume comprises papers prepared for the 8th World Conference on Continuing Professional Development (Bologna, Italy, 18-20 August 2009). Within the broad theme of creating a positive work environment for a multi-generational workforce in library and information organizations, the conference addresses managing between and across generations, mentoring and coaching, attracting people to the profession and developing a new generation of leaders, re-skilling and transferability of skills, succession planning and passing on knowledge.
Family Economics and Nutrition Review
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Home economics
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Home economics
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
U.S. National Security Strategy and the Quadrennial Defense Review
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Practice Management for Land, Construction and Property Professionals
Author: Brian Greenhalgh
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135816646
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
This book presents the expert views and practical experience of researchers and practitioners concerned with the challenges and skills required to manage professional service organisations in the construction and property industries.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135816646
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
This book presents the expert views and practical experience of researchers and practitioners concerned with the challenges and skills required to manage professional service organisations in the construction and property industries.
OECD Development Pathways Multi-dimensional Review of El Salvador Strategic Priorities for Robust, Inclusive and Sustainable Development
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 9264644660
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
El Salvador has made significant development progress in the past 30 years. The end of the civil war in 1992 marked the establishment of a liberal democracy and an open export-led development model, which led to a reduction in poverty and inequality. However, with economic growth averaging a modest 2.4% in the years before the COVID-19 pandemic, and productivity growth of 0.1% over the past decade, the post-war model has not generated the economic momentum or the jobs that the country needs.
Publisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 9264644660
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
El Salvador has made significant development progress in the past 30 years. The end of the civil war in 1992 marked the establishment of a liberal democracy and an open export-led development model, which led to a reduction in poverty and inequality. However, with economic growth averaging a modest 2.4% in the years before the COVID-19 pandemic, and productivity growth of 0.1% over the past decade, the post-war model has not generated the economic momentum or the jobs that the country needs.
Clearinghouse Review
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description