This study was designed to identify the administrative roles of the Florida Apprenticeship Council, the Florida Bureau of Apprenticeship, the Division of Vocational Education, and representatives of labor and management in the Florida apprenticeship system, as these roles were envisoned by the Florida Legislature; to determine the actual roles exhibited by these organizations; and, identify the actions and interactions among the apprenticeship organizations in fulfilling their mandated functions. / The study proposed to answer the following questions: how did the legislature intend for the apprenticeship system to function; are the apprenticeship laws being implemented; what are the perceptions of apprenticeship administrators in regards to the demise of the apprenticeship council; are there established communications among and within apprenticeship organizations; and, are there established procedures for resolving interagency conflict among apprenticeship organizations. / An interview schedule was designed to elicit responses that would answer the proposed questions. The author interviewed twenty-four persons in eight Florida cities. Twelve of those interviewed were the members of the Florida Apprenticeship Council at the time it was abolished. The other twelve persons interviewed represented a cross-section of the apprenticeship community. / The study concluded that: (1) The Florida Apprenticeship Law is weak in regards to specifications of responsibility for apprenticeship related instruction. (2) The Department of Education's role in apprenticeship matters is minimal and recent changes in apprenticeship laws have further eroded the role of education in the apprenticeship system. (3) There is a need for an effective apprenticeship council and operating procedures for the council. (4) There are no formal communications links between operating elements of the apprenticeship system. (5) The apprenticeship council did not function as the legislature had intended and it was abolished. Among the beneficial aspects of the council, it served as a forum for differing views to be expressed and possibly resolved. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 43-12, Section: A, page: 3890. / Thesis (Educat.D.)--The Florida State University, 1982.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_74995 |
| Contributors | WELLS, JOHN WILLIAM., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 296 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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