Title :
Vocational training and the innovation process
Author :
Schmidt, Karl-Heinz
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Econ., Paderborn Univ., Germany
Abstract :
Innovations need new organisation of vocational training. Referring to innovation cycle theory and network economics, the paper analyses empirical data and proposals for reforms of vocational training and innovations (Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Japan). Three types of institutions and enterprises-innovative, adaptable and hesitative, innovation process phases and innovation policy measures are pointed out
Keywords :
economics; management education; training; Austria; Germany; Japan; Switzerland; adaptable institutions; empirical data; hesitative institutions; innovation cycle theory; innovation policy measures; innovation process; innovation process phases; innovative institutions; network economics; vocational training organisation; Availability; Costs; Data analysis; Electronic switching systems; Fluctuations; Phase measurement; Production; Qualifications; Technological innovation; Vocational training;
Conference_Titel :
Innovation in Technology Management - The Key to Global Leadership. PICMET '97: Portland International Conference on Management and Technology
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3574-0
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.1997.653351
