A Study of Vocational Training Achievements and Vocational Transition Networks

Autor: Te-Chun Lee, 李德純
Rok vydání: 2010
Druh dokumentu: 學位論文 ; thesis
Popis: 98
This study proposes a new model to explain achievements for the unemployed trainees in public vocational training centers. The purpose of this study was to empirically analyze factors of vocational training achievements including learning effectiveness and reemployment outcomes. Based on literatures, the study applied vocational training theory, vocational transition theory and exchange network theory to develop a new model named vocational training transition theory (VTTT). Compared to previous studies, this research is unique in analyzing the relationship between social networks and training achievements, especially the relationship between informal job-searching networks and reemployment outcomes. The population for this study is unemployed trainees of training programs provided by public vocational training centers of the central government and local governments in Taiwan. The data was collected from 1887 trainees who are sampled from 72 training programs in 6 affiliated training centers of Bureau of Employment and Vocational Training, Council of Labor Affairs, Executive Yuan. The t-test, one-way ANOVA, and structural equation modeling (SEM) techniques are used to provide statistical support for hypotheses testing. This research also adopts grounded theory as a method of using interview data to modify VTTT and develop a new research model. The results reveal that there are significant relationships between vocational training achievements and the personal characteristics. Among the findings of this research were those: 1) Age, learning attitude, positive attitude for training, job search fit, training types, and employment services do affect reemployment outcomes. 2) No matter the different age levels, training types, and occupation categories, these factors do not affect reemployment outcomes with higher level education trainees. 3) The reemployment outcomes impact for long-term unemployed workers with job-searching motivation is generally superior to those for other motivations. 4) Besides, the stronger job-searching networks are found to be beneficial to reemployment outcomes by employment services mediator. 5) Learning effectiveness is found to be a significant factor for reemployment outcomes impact with t-test (i.e., employment and unemployment) and one-way ANOVA test (i.e., employment as training, employment and unemployment). 6) Finally, learning effectiveness is not found associated with reemployment outcomes in SEM model. Based on analysis of the data, the following conclusions were reached: 1) Vocational training should refer to training purposes, occupation categories, job market, training subjects, trainees’ characteristics, funding to design and plan courses for the unemployed workers. 2) The selection mechanism of trainees should be established. The gap between personal expectation and job market demands will be reduced by proper selection mechanism. 3) The job-searching consultant should be enhanced and to assist building wider job-searching networks. 4) The training programs should be designed and improved for the elder trainees and long-term unemployed workers. 5) The training programs should include job transition services and employment services. 6) The supply of training programs is not adequate to the demand. More training programs and more funding support are necessary for vocational training 7) Finally, for structural unemployment, cyclical unemployment, and long-term unemployed workers, government has to plan a complete human resource development (HRD) strategies.
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