Article 2016

Training networks: A new form of apprenticeship in Switzerland; Les réseaux d'entreprises formatrices : une nouvelle forme d'apprentissage en Suisse

Formation Emploi
Journal · Vol. 133 · Issue 1 · pp. 139-156
Abstract

Training networks are a model of vocational training in the dual VET system in Switzerland. Small and medium-sized enterprises can train apprentices jointly. Drawing on four case studies of training networks in Switzerland and on the theory of the economics of conventions, two questions are treated: What are the motives of training companies for participation in a training network? Which conflicts and tensions arise from the joint training of apprentices? The results demonstrate the plurality of motifs for participation in a training network, resulting in dissatisfaction of the training companies and ongoing conflicts in the network over the course of the training. © Tous droits réservés.

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Apprenticeship Switzerland Work organisation SME technical & vocational education Economy of conventions Network of companies Skilling organisation

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Author Affiliations
Institut de Sociologie, University of Bern, Bern, BE, Switzerland
L'Éducation Haute École Pédagogique de la Suisse du Nord-Ouest, Basel, United Kingdom
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  • EID 2-s2.0-84968624074
  • Language French