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Schaack, an economist who works in technical and vocational education and training for German and foreign organizations, analyzes why German companies invest in apprenticeships, the features of German apprenticeships, and how they interact with the political, cultural, social, educational, and economic environment. He explores the dual system of apprenticeships focusing on practice in companies and trade-related theory in vocational schools and emphasizes the connection between training and the private sector influence in the design and implementation of training standards and how the dual system is the outcome of historical evolution and intentional policy. He discusses the German government concept after World War II, including the governmental role of private sector organizations and trade unions basic training models and the case of German apprenticeships the political and educational embeddedness of the dual system and the impact of the demand and supply sides the financing of training by companies and the future of Germany's economic development. Annotation 2022 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com) Read more