International Perspectives on Workforce Education and Develop... - 9781593112004

International Perspectives on Workforce Education and DevelopmentAuthor(s): Jay W. Rojewski\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Emerald Publishing Inc, United States\nImprint: Information Age Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781593112004, 978-1593112004\nSynopsis\nDevelopment of this text has been based on the notion that workforce education and development (WFED) systemssuch as, secondary and postsecondary vocational and technical education (VTE), career education and guidance, human resource and organizational development (HROD), and adult training and retraining including literacy programs, have essential roles to play in supporting both individual and national efforts to successfully participate in and reap the benefits offered by globalization. While this assumption has intuitive appeal, not everyone believes that vocational preparation programs result in positive outcomes.\n\n Psacharopoulos [tel], an outspoken international critic of vocational education and training, argues that WFED programs.