Educating the Global Workforce: Knowledge, Knowledge Work and Knowledge WorkersLesley Farrell, Tara J. Fenwick The 2007 edition of this respected international volume considers the challenges facing work related education arising from the rapid expansion of the global economy and the impact of this on labour markets and individual workers. Including perspectives from the US, UK, Canada, Australia, Africa, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, South America, India and South Africa, the 2007 volume is split into four clear sections covering key topics, such as:
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1 Educating a global workforce? | 13 |
Globalisation work and indigenous knowledge in | 27 |
Whose knowledge counts? A case study of a joint | 41 |
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