Matthias Pilz
Biographic Data
| ID | 3781693 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Matthias Pilz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Matthias |
| FAMILY NAME | Pilz |
| SIGNATURE | PILZ M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Cologne |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7370-6915 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 36 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 29 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 7 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Big in Japan? Recruitment and Training Strategies of German Companies in Japan
The article examines the recruitment and training strategies of German multinational companies in Japan, focusing on the intermediate skill level. It also analyses which factors in the Japanese environment influence these strategies. The EPRG typology and the concept of “institutional logic” serve as the theoretical basis. Twenty-five experts from the field of human resource management (HRM) in ten German companies were surveyed, along with four …
Consulting services for vocational education and training in the Gulf States: An explorative study on demand, arrangement and perception of consultancy
The vocational education and training (VET) consulting market is growing rapidly in the Arab Gulf States but still remains under-researched. This exploratory study examines its structure and characteristics through 12 qualitative interviews with private consultants and company representatives, focussing on the drivers of demand, the arrangement of these services and how they are perceived. Findings reveal that demand stems from government-led eco…
Do Japanese companies transfer their recruitment and training culture abroad? The case of Germany
A significant number of Japanese multinational companies operate in Germany and require a skilled work force. Recruitment and training in particular, as part of human resource management, are often heavily influenced by practices from their home county. This raises the question of how assertive Japanese recruitment and training practices are within the German context, where the unique dual training system is of particular importance. This study t…
Green skills at Industrial Training Institutes in India: An exploratory study of VET teachers’ subjective theories
Implementation of Innovations in Skill Ecosystems: Promoting and Inhibiting Factors in the Indian Context
Being considered a driver of economic growth as well as social participation and inclusion, skill development and vocational education and training (VET) policies constitute possible solutions to present challenges and ongoing problems. Therefore, VET has been the distinct subject of attempts toward development and improvement over time. For more than two decades, VET reforms have been a specific focus of Indian educational governance. However, i…
India’s labour market challenges: Employability of young workforce from the perspective of supply and demand
India has one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, and the highest working-age population. The country has a particular demand for skilled labourers, especially at the semi-skilled level, in various sectors. However, many young people find it challenging to acquire the skills employers demand. To approach the issue of youth employability, it is essential to distinguish two sides of the question. On the one hand, the demand side of the l…
Farming is charming: Informal learning of farmers in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
The agricultural sector in India has come to prominence as a source of employment and livelihood. It is one of the most significant informal sectors in the country, and one in which informal learning plays a major role. This article analyses the informal learning of farmers in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. In the course of this research, qualitative interviews with 34 farmers in Coimbatore were conducted and analysed with regard to informal lear…
Do Cases Always Deliver What They Promise? A Quality Analysis of Business Cases in Higher Education
Although the usage of case studies is very common in teaching worldwide, there has been inadequate discussion concerning the quality with respect to teaching and learning. The focus of this article is to assess the pedagogic aspect of business case studies in academic teaching. On the basis of a specific tool to detect the pedagogical quality of business cases and related teaching notes, a total of nine award-winning case studies delivered by a w…
International transfer of vocational education and training: A literature review
The transferability of vocational education and training (VET) systems is a central issue within international comparative VET research. However, scholars working in related disciplines also focus on the international cooperation associated with VET. This literature review presents relevant findings from the field of VET research, but also from the fields of comparative political economy, comparative educational research, and international human …
Similar or Different Training Cultures? German and Chinese Companies in Their Home and Host Countries
For internationally producing companies, training and recruiting skilled workers is particularly challenging. At various international locations, companies often encounter a “skills ecosystem” that differs to a greater or lesser extent from that of the home country. This article considers this problem and examines German companies in Germany and China and, conversely, Chinese companies in China and Germany. Specifically, it examines (1) how the t…
There’s always someone else to blame”: A comparison of the political discourse surrounding “vocational maturity” in Germany and “employability” in the UK
There is considerable international interest in transitions from school to work. This article approaches the issue as part of the debate around ‘vocational maturity’ (Ausbildungsreife) in Germany and ‘employability’ in the United Kingdom. Vocational education and training systems in these two countries differ significantly, so the article takes a historical approach to analysing and comparing the discourse used, focusing primarily on which traini…
Actors and factors in the international transfer of dual training approaches: The coordination of vocational education and training in Mexico from a German perspective
The transfer of the German dual vocational education and training to other countries is much discussed. The reduction of youth unemployment, in particular, is considered as a central motive. Similarly, some promoting factors and challenges that influence the transfer of vocational education are already known. The focus of this study is on the reform of the Mexican vocational education system and the facilitating and inhibiting factors faced by th…
Attractiveness of VET in China: A study on secondary vocational students and their parents
The attractiveness of vocational education and training in China is becoming increasingly important for both policy makers and practitioners. This study examines the perceptions of secondary vocational students and their parents, about the attractiveness of vocational education and training in China. For data collection, 54 Students and 27 parents were selected from three kinds of vocational programmes in Shanghai. The results show that general h…
Using E-Learning to Deliver In-Service Teacher Training in the Vocational Education Sector: Perception and Acceptance in Poland, Italy and Germany
For teachers in vocational education and training (VET), lifelong learning and related further training is important to meet the growing demands of the teaching profession. This paper analyses the perception of technology and e-learning of teachers in Poland, Italy and Germany. The innovative aspect of this study lies in its combination of general perceptions of online learning and technology on the one hand and findings in relation to a specific…
University? No thanks! An empirical study of why German apprentices with the Abitur choose not to go to university
More than a quarter of all trainees in Germany’s dual vocational training system have the Abitur – the German school-leaving qualification that entitles them to go to university. Some go to university after completing their apprenticeship, but others move straight into full-time employment. There is currently very little reliable empirical data about the reasons for these decisions, particularly among the latter group. This study considers around…
Konzepte und Wirkungen des Transfers Dualer Berufsausbildung
Demand-driven-Ansätze als Schlüssel zum nachhaltigen Kompetenzerwerb
Demand-driven approaches are increasingly being taken into consideration when it comes to the development of skills in the vocational education.That is what the international trend shows.This and the advantages of the individual-driven approaches, like the avoidance of mismatching, are the reasons why the authors used this method to realise a field research in Meghalaya/India.The remote north-eastern state is facing several problems in the traini…
Competency-based curriculum development in the informal sector: The case of sewing skills training in rural South India
Konzepte und Wirkungen des Transfers Dualer Berufsausbildung
India: Preparation for the World of Work
India: Preparation for the World of Work
Skills development in the informal sector in India: The case of street food vendors
Problematic transitions from school to employment: Freeters and Neets in Japan and Germany
In the international debate surrounding transitions from school to employment, Japan and Germany are regularly cited as examples of success. This article draws on the Japanese concepts represented by two problematic groups – freeters and NEETs – to demonstrate that over recent years, young people in both countries have also been facing serious problems with the transition process. Interpretation of empirical data also, however, reveals a number o…
Fit for Business
Within compulsory education, prevocational education is intended primarily to introduce participants to the world of work. This book considers curriculum design and pedagogical practice in pre-vocatio
The Future of Vocational Education and Training in a Changing World
Across the globe, vocational education and training is characterised by a number of over-arching trends, including the increasing use of technology, the growing importance of information and communications systems, and changes to national demographics. At the interface between the education and training system and the world of work, VET faces the challenge of tackling these changes, of making a constructive contribution to solving the problems po…
The transition from education to employment in the context of stratification in Japan – a view from the outside
In many industrial nations, the processes of transition from education or training to employment are very important. Using Japan as a case study, this article considers these processes from an external perspective. The main criterion used is the issue of stratification within the education and training system. A detailed analysis of the transition process demonstrates that there is little differentiation between school students in Japan, making J…
Problematic transitions from school to employment: Freeters and Neets in Japan and Germany
In the international debate surrounding transitions from school to employment, Japan and Germany are regularly cited as examples of success. This article draws on the Japanese concepts represented by two problematic groups – freeters and NEETs – to demonstrate that over recent years, young people in both countries have also been facing serious problems with the transition process. Interpretation of empirical data also, however, reveals a number o…
Skills development in the informal sector in India: The case of street food vendors
Two countries—one system of vocational education? A comparison of the apprenticeship reform in the commercial sector in Switzerland and Germany
In both Switzerland and Germany, necessary reforms in vocational education have been taking place for the past few years. By taking a closer look at the commerce sectors of both countries and their reforms, one can better compare their systems of apprenticeship. While the necessity for change in the commercial sector was similar in both countries, the course of these changes has been quite different. A widespread reform of the Swiss commercial se…
Competency-based curriculum development in the informal sector: The case of sewing skills training in rural South India
Zwischen Wollen, aber nicht können und Können, aber nicht wollen: Übergangsprobleme von Jugendlichen in Japan am Beispiel der „Freeter“ und „Neets“
Modularisierung in der Beruflichen Bildung Ansätze, Erfahrungen und Konsequenzen im europäischen Kontext
Die Diskussion um die Modularisierung der beruflichen Erstausbildung findet nicht nur in der Schweiz statt, sondern auch in den anderen europäischen Staaten. In der Vergangenheit standen sich insbesondere in den deutschsprachigen Ländern Verfechter und Gegner des Modulansatzes sehr konträr gegenüber, wobei in der Diskussion allerdings vielfach die Beachtung einer einheitlichen begrifflichen Basis sowie der landesspezifisch reflektierte Einbezug d…
Two countries—one system of vocational education? A comparison of the apprenticeship reform in the commercial sector in Switzerland and Germany
In both Switzerland and Germany, necessary reforms in vocational education have been taking place for the past few years. By taking a closer look at the commerce sectors of both countries and their reforms, one can better compare their systems of apprenticeship. While the necessity for change in the commercial sector was similar in both countries, the course of these changes has been quite different. A widespread reform of the Swiss commercial se…
Modularisierungsansätze in der Berufsbildung: Deutschland, Österreich, Schweiz sowie Großbritannien im Vergleich
Dieser Sammelband enthält Beiträge zur Modularisierung in der beruflichen Bildung, die den aktuellen Stand nach 20 Jahren Diskussion und verschiedenen Umsetzungsstufen widerspiegeln. Aktuell wird in den deutschsprachigen Ländern Österreich, Schweiz und Deutschland über Individualisierungs- und Flexibilisierungselemente diskutiert. In diesem Prozess haben sich Bausteinsysteme bzw. Module als sinnvolle Instrumente für einen Modernisierungsprozess i…
Vorbereitung auf die Welt der Arbeit in Japan
Japan ist eine führende Industrienation und verfügt über hochqualifizierte Beschäftigte. In diesem Kontext stellt sich die Frage, wie das japanische Bildungssystem die Jugendlichen auf die Welt der Ar
Vorbereitung Auf Die Welt der Arbeit in Japan: Bildungssystem Und Übergangsfragen
The transition from education to employment in the context of stratification in Japan – a view from the outside
In many industrial nations, the processes of transition from education or training to employment are very important. Using Japan as a case study, this article considers these processes from an external perspective. The main criterion used is the issue of stratification within the education and training system. A detailed analysis of the transition process demonstrates that there is little differentiation between school students in Japan, making J…
Fit for Business
Within compulsory education, prevocational education is intended primarily to introduce participants to the world of work. This book considers curriculum design and pedagogical practice in pre-vocatio
The Future of Vocational Education and Training in a Changing World
Across the globe, vocational education and training is characterised by a number of over-arching trends, including the increasing use of technology, the growing importance of information and communications systems, and changes to national demographics. At the interface between the education and training system and the world of work, VET faces the challenge of tackling these changes, of making a constructive contribution to solving the problems po…
Fit for Business: Pre-Vocational Education in European Schools
Future of Vocational Education and Training in a Changing World
Fit for Business: Pre-Vocational Education in European Schools
The Future Of Vocational Education And Training In A Changing World
Zwischen Wollen, aber nicht können und Können, aber nicht wollen: Übergangsprobleme von Jugendlichen in Japan am Beispiel der „Freeter“ und „Neets“
Problematic transitions from school to employment: Freeters and Neets in Japan and Germany
In the international debate surrounding transitions from school to employment, Japan and Germany are regularly cited as examples of success. This article draws on the Japanese concepts represented by two problematic groups – freeters and NEETs – to demonstrate that over recent years, young people in both countries have also been facing serious problems with the transition process. Interpretation of empirical data also, however, reveals a number o…
Skills development in the informal sector in India: The case of street food vendors
India: Preparation for the World of Work
India: Preparation for the World of Work
Konzepte und Wirkungen des Transfers Dualer Berufsausbildung
Konzepte und Wirkungen des Transfers Dualer Berufsausbildung
Demand-driven-Ansätze als Schlüssel zum nachhaltigen Kompetenzerwerb
Demand-driven approaches are increasingly being taken into consideration when it comes to the development of skills in the vocational education.That is what the international trend shows.This and the advantages of the individual-driven approaches, like the avoidance of mismatching, are the reasons why the authors used this method to realise a field research in Meghalaya/India.The remote north-eastern state is facing several problems in the traini…
Competency-based curriculum development in the informal sector: The case of sewing skills training in rural South India
Using E-Learning to Deliver In-Service Teacher Training in the Vocational Education Sector: Perception and Acceptance in Poland, Italy and Germany
For teachers in vocational education and training (VET), lifelong learning and related further training is important to meet the growing demands of the teaching profession. This paper analyses the perception of technology and e-learning of teachers in Poland, Italy and Germany. The innovative aspect of this study lies in its combination of general perceptions of online learning and technology on the one hand and findings in relation to a specific…
University? No thanks! An empirical study of why German apprentices with the Abitur choose not to go to university
More than a quarter of all trainees in Germany’s dual vocational training system have the Abitur – the German school-leaving qualification that entitles them to go to university. Some go to university after completing their apprenticeship, but others move straight into full-time employment. There is currently very little reliable empirical data about the reasons for these decisions, particularly among the latter group. This study considers around…
Attractiveness of VET in China: A study on secondary vocational students and their parents
The attractiveness of vocational education and training in China is becoming increasingly important for both policy makers and practitioners. This study examines the perceptions of secondary vocational students and their parents, about the attractiveness of vocational education and training in China. For data collection, 54 Students and 27 parents were selected from three kinds of vocational programmes in Shanghai. The results show that general h…
Actors and factors in the international transfer of dual training approaches: The coordination of vocational education and training in Mexico from a German perspective
The transfer of the German dual vocational education and training to other countries is much discussed. The reduction of youth unemployment, in particular, is considered as a central motive. Similarly, some promoting factors and challenges that influence the transfer of vocational education are already known. The focus of this study is on the reform of the Mexican vocational education system and the facilitating and inhibiting factors faced by th…
Political science (18 works) · Vocational education (13 works) · Economic growth (11 works) · Economics (11 works) · Pedagogy (10 works) · Sociology (10 works) · Business (8 works) · Geography (8 works) · Higher Education Learning Practices (8 works) · Psychology (7 works)