Knowledge, Skills and Competence in the European Labour Market : What’s in a Vocational Qualification? (Paperback)

Foreword (Tim Oates)  1. Introduction: Cross-National Equivalence of Skills and Qualifications across Europe? (Michaela Brockmann, Linda Clarke, Christopher Winch, Georg Hanf, Philippe Mehaut and Anneke Westerhuis)  2. EU Initiatives in Cross-National Recognition of Skills and Qualifications (Philippe Mehaut and Christopher Winch)  3. Savoir:The Organizing Principle of French VET (Philippe Mehaut)  4. The Changing Relevance of the Beruf (Georg Hanf)  5. The Meaning of Competence (Anneke Westerhuis)  6. Skill: A Concept Manufactured in England? (Christopher Winch)  7. Trade? Job? Or Occupation?: The Development of Occupational Labour Markets for Bricklaying and Lorry Driving (Linda Clarke)  8. Higher Education Qualifications: Convergence and Divergence in Software Engineering and Nursing (Michaela Brockmann)  9. Establishing Equivalence through Zones of Mutual Trust (Linda Clarke and Anneke Westerhuis)  10. Interpretive Dictionary (Michaela Brockmann, Linda Clarke, Christopher Winch, Georg Hanf, Philippe Mehaut and Anneke Westerhuis)