Restructuring vocational education in Hong Kong
International Journal of Educational Management
ISSN: 0951-354X
Article publication date: 1 February 2000
Abstract
The reversion of Hong Kong to Mainland China has led to swift and major changes in the economic base, and a consequent change in the vocational education and training needed to support economic prosperity. To meet the requirements of the new environment, the Vocational Training Council is leading a restructuring of the seven technical institutes and two technical colleges of Hong Kong to become a new invigorated single organisation, the Institute of Vocational Education, with a revised structure, management culture and curriculum. Reports on interviews with the principals of the technical institutes. Explores their views on the planned changes and their approach to managing large‐scale change. Concludes that the process to date has largely avoided the destructive results of comprehensive change and has resulted in optimism for the future of vocational education in Hong Kong.
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Citation
Lumby, J. (2000), "Restructuring vocational education in Hong Kong", International Journal of Educational Management, Vol. 14 No. 1, pp. 16-23. https://doi.org/10.1108/09513540010310369
Publisher
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