Professor Johnny Sung is a Principal Research Fellow at the Institute for Adult Learning and a visiting professor for the Institute of Education at University College London. David Ashton is an Emeritus Professor in Management at Leicester University and Honorary Professor at Cardiff University. He has also taught at the University of Reading in the UK, the University of Alberta (Canada) and the State University of New York at Buffalo (USA).
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Introduction The Challenges Facing Skills Policy in the 21st Century The Long Wait is Over: Linking Business Strategy to Skills Technical Relations and Skill Levels Interpersonal Relations and Skill Utilisation Skills, Performance and Change A Sectoral Approach to Skills Development and Public Skills Policy Conclusion
Makes a much needed contribution to the complex debate of how skills can best be utilised to enhance company performance, with particular emphasis on an innovative sectoral approach. It is a model of clarity in its presentation of the authors' conceptual models using a historical narrative as well as comparative case studies in both the UK and Singapore. -- Bert Clough Johnny Sung and David Ashton are two of the leading scholars in the area of skills. This book combines challenging theories with cutting edge research in a way that should bring skills to life for students. I strongly recommend it for anyone researching or studying in this area. -- Irena Grugulis