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Vocational education and training in transition: From Fordism to a learning economy

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Shaping Flexibility in Vocational Education and Training

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Mayer, K. (2002). Vocational education and training in transition: From Fordism to a learning economy. In: Nijhof, W.J., Heikkinen, A., Nieuwenhuis, L.F.M. (eds) Shaping Flexibility in Vocational Education and Training. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48157-X_2

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