Are Apprenticeships Still Relevant in the 21st Century? A Case Study of Changing Youth Training Arrangements in German Banks
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3453537 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Finegold (Keck Graduate Institute, corresponding author), K Wagner (0000-0001-7775-5741, HTW Berlin - University of Applied Sciences, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 667 |
| Publication date | 2002-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Industrial and Labor Relations Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0019-7939 • E-ISSN: 2162-271X |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3270628 |
| OpenAlex | W3123276277, W2059051536 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 13 |
The authors present a detailed case study of the evolution of apprenticeships in German banking over the past two decades to analyze why employers continue to be willing to invest in these programs that provide workers with transferable skills. They explain employers' motivation in terms of two "logics." Some considerations stemming from the logic of consequences, such as recruitment cost savings and enhanced workplace flexibility, encourage retention of the apprenticeship system. On balance, however, the cost calculus that is at the heart of the logic of consequences would, if unopposed, encourage head-hunting for apprentices trained by other firms, eventually undermining the system. The countervailing logic of appropriateness, however, discourages defections from the system by fostering trust among employers, encouraging new firms to participate in the system, supporting the strong reputational effect associated with training, and creating mechanisms with which banks can have a hand in keeping the system efficient
Apprenticeship · Balance (ability · Business · Economics · Flexibility (engineering · Geography · German · Labour economics · Management · Political science · Public relations · Training (meteorology · History · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality · Labor Movements and Unions · Psychology · Sociology and Education Studies
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The implementation of green human resource management bundles across firms in pursuit of environmental sustainability goals
At the Interface of School and Work
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2005 - 2021 (17) |
| Highly cited | No |