The provision of retraining programmes has been adopted by many countries in addressing the problem of unemployment among middle-aged workers. This review of retraining programmes for the middle-aged unemployed covers documents and research studies on these programmes. Retraining has been and is still the most popular strategy adopted by nation states in tackling the problem of unemployment of the low skilled middle aged. "Who is responsible for financing retraining programmes" has been a hotly debated topic, but as unemployment among the middle aged has become persistent, it is found that governments' responsibility in financing such programmes has been more well-accepted; nevertheless, how to enhance the cost-effectiveness of the programmes remains an issue. The present researcher has identified from the research work three other issues which are considered crucial for the successful implementation of retraining programmes. These are: the implementation approach, the programme delivery model and setting programme objectives. Since most evaluative and research studies on the subject matter have been conducted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development(OECD) and mainly cover European countries, the present researcher will conduct an evalutive study in Hong Kong and Shanghai. This will attain two purposes: first, to evaluate the effectiveness of this retraining programme and second, to identify some critical factors that are crucial for effective retraining programmes. / Thesis (DBA(DoctorateofBusinessAdministration))--University of South Australia, 2004.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/267454 |
| Creators | Yuk,Tak-fun Alice |
| Source Sets | Australiasian Digital Theses Program |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | copyright under review |
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