Apprenticeship: Towards a New Paradigm of Learning

Apprenticeship: Towards a New Paradigm of Learning
Author: Patrick Ainley
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2014-05-12
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1135370370

In the light of changes the government has launched as part of its welfare to work initiatives, this text explores apprenticeship. The authors set the historical context and discuss the theoretical and practical aspects of acquiring the necessary knowledge and skills for competence.

New Publications

New Publications
Author: United States. Bureau of Mines
Publisher:
Total Pages: 654
Release: 1987
Genre: Mineral industries
ISBN:

The Industrial Green Game

The Industrial Green Game
Author: National Academy of Engineering
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 280
Release: 1997-07-24
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0309520428

Industrial ecology is a concept that has emerged in response to growing public concern about the impact of industry on the environment. In this framework the natural flow (or circulation) of materials and energy that takes place in biological ecosystems becomes a model for more efficient industrial "metabolism." What industrial ecology is and how it may be applied to corporate environmentalism are the subject of The Industrial Green Game. This volume examines industrial circulation of materials, energy efficiency strategies, "green" accounting, life-cycle analysis, and other approaches for preventing pollution and improving performance. Corporate leaders report firsthand on "green" efforts at Ciba-Geigy, Volvo, Kennecott, and Norsk Hydro. And an update is provided on the award-winning industrial symbiosis project in Kalundborg, Denmark. The Industrial Green Game looks at issues of special concern to business, such as measuring and shaping public perceptions and marketing "green" products to consumers. It offers discussions of the appropriate roles of government and private business.