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Ongoing and predicted changes in working life related to, among other things, new product and process technologies, shortening product life cycles, changing production concepts and strategies of rationalisation are widely believed to put new and strong demands on the occupational competence and qualification of the work force. As a consequence, during the last decade we have witnessed an increasing focus both in research and in the policy debate on HRD and work-based education and training as instruments for enhancing productivity, competitiveness, and economic growth (Pfeffer, 1995; Rubenson & Schuetze, 1993).
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Ellström, PE. (1998). The many meanings of occupational competence and qualification. In: Nijhof, W.J., Streumer, J.N. (eds) Key Qualifications in Work and Education. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5204-4_3
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