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Labor Economics

1992

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

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Employer Training Needs In Hawaii: Summary Report, Stephen A. Woodbury, University Of Hawaii At Manoa, Industrial Relations Center Nov 1992

Employer Training Needs In Hawaii: Summary Report, Stephen A. Woodbury, University Of Hawaii At Manoa, Industrial Relations Center

Upjohn Institute Working Papers

The Survey of Employer Training Needs in Hawaii was undertaken to gather information and data on the needs and preferences of employers in Hawaii regarding government assistance with training. The need for such information was created by passage of Act 68, Session Laws of Hawaii 1991, which created the Hawaii Employment and Training Fund "to assist employers and workers through innovative programs to include, but not be limited to, business-specific training, upgrade training, new occupational skills, management skills, and support services to improve the long-term employability of Hawaii's people."


Workplace Education Programs In Small- And Medium-Sized Michigan Firms, Kevin M. Hollenbeck, William Anderson Aug 1992

Workplace Education Programs In Small- And Medium-Sized Michigan Firms, Kevin M. Hollenbeck, William Anderson

Upjohn Institute Working Papers

This paper presents a systematic, baseline picture of workplace education programs in small and medium-sized businesses (less than 500 employees) in Michigan. Specifically, it addresses why some firms are offering and other firms are not offering workplace education programs, what are the characteristics of the programs being provided, and what are the impacts of these programs on firms and employees. The paper draws upon two data sources. Case studies of 28 Michigan businesses were undertaken between May 1991 and July 1992 and a combination mail/telephone survey of small businesses in Michigan was conducted in early 1992. The paper finds that …


Excellence At Work: Policy Option Papers For The National Governors' Association, Evelyn Ganzglass, Editor Jan 1992

Excellence At Work: Policy Option Papers For The National Governors' Association, Evelyn Ganzglass, Editor

Upjohn Press

State-level initiatives are proposed that address key issues affecting the competitiveness of the U.S. economy.


The Washington Reemployment Bonus Experiment: Final Report, Robert G. Spiegelman, Christopher J. O'Leary, Kenneth J. Kline Jan 1992

The Washington Reemployment Bonus Experiment: Final Report, Robert G. Spiegelman, Christopher J. O'Leary, Kenneth J. Kline

External Papers and Reports

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