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Istanbul, June 12, 2006. New Workplace New Education. Kai-ming Cheng University of Hong Kong Forum on Job Creation in Eastern Europe & Central Asia World Bank/Government of Turkey June 12-13, 2006 Istanbul. Education: What’s New?. The Contexts Society: new workplace
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New WorkplaceNew Education Kai-ming Cheng University of Hong Kong Forum on Job Creation in Eastern Europe & Central Asia World Bank/Government of Turkey June 12-13, 2006 Istanbul
Education: What’s New? The Contexts • Society: new workplace • Education: new developments • Learning: new understanding
Then, Industrial society ….
Assumptions … • Large organizations • Parallel departments • Layers and ranks • Detailed division of labour • Tight structures • Rules and regulations • Credential-based recruitment i.e. bureaucracies
People’s assumptions … • Lifelong career • Long-term employment • Presumed loyalty • Upward mobility • Escalating incomes • Foreseeable future • Predictable retirement • ……..
People in Workplace: Industrial • Work in specific jobs • Engage in relatively isolated tasks • Are specialized • Are ranked • Implement pre-set designs • Follow prescribed procedures • Abide by rules and regulations • Recruited by qualifications • ……
Industrial society: Education Preparing people • For specific occupations at specific ranks • Providing them with credentials • Based on the knowledge and skills
Industrial society: Secondary Education Therefore, • Prepare young people for higher level education • Providing them with credentials • Based on the knowledge and skills • Or employment, if they fail
Industrial society: Secondary Education • Teaching through subjects • Helping students through examinations • Providing them with credentials • Based on the knowledge and skills
Knowledge & Skills Preschool Primary Secondary Tertiary “End” of education: Next stage of education
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Manufacturing Then Design Production Now
Retail Banking Counter
Outsourcing Core Functions
Just-in-time publishing Printing Inventory Shipping Inventory Sales Sales Printing
Task Forces Client TASK FORCE
Post-industrial: Large Organisations Project Groups Task Forces Production Teams Client Groups “Accounts” Deal Team
Now, Post-industrial society …
Hong Kong (around 291,000 registered companies) • 99% under 100 (SME) • 69% of employees • 94% under 20 • 40% of employees • 86% under 10 • 33% of employees (June 2005)
Hong Kong … • Free-lancers 220,000 estimated vis-à-vis 2,200,000 in registered companies
The United States Business Enterprises • 98% under 100 • 86% under 20 National Bureau of Economic Research, 2002
Post-industrial: Workplace Project Groups/Task Forces Small Enterprises Free-lancers The Civil Service (Traditional)
Post-industrial: Large Organisations Project Groups Task Forces Production Teams Client Groups “Accounts” Deal Team