"We're Not Slaves--We Are Actually the Future!" A Follow-up Study of Apprentices' Experiences in the Norwegian Hospitality Industry

Autor/inn/en	Bakkevig Dagsland, Åse Helene; Mykletun, Reidar Johan; Einarsen, Ståle
Titel	"We're Not Slaves--We Are Actually the Future!" A Follow-up Study of Apprentices' Experiences in the Norwegian Hospitality Industry
Quelle	In: Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 67 (2015) 4, S.460-481 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1363-6820
DOI	10.1080/13636820.2015.1086411
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Apprenticeships; Hospitality Occupations; Socialization; Followup Studies; Labor Turnover; Dropouts; Vocational Education; Semi Structured Interviews; Expectation; Professional Development; Experience; Qualitative Research; Critical Incidents Method; Learning Processes; Workplace Learning; Feedback (Response); Motivation; Employee Attitudes; Norway + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Apprenticeship; Lehre; Gastgewerbegehilfe; Socialisation; Sozialisation; Follow-up studies; Kontaktstudium; Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Expectancy; Erwartung; Erfahrung; Qualitative Forschung; Learning process; Lernprozess; psychologische; Motivation (psychologisch); Arbeitnehmerinteresse; Norwegen
Abstract	This study addresses the socialisation processes taking place during the apprenticeship period within the hospitality industry, searching for explanations of drop-out and early staff turnover in the personal, social and educational experiences of the apprentices during their organisational socialisation process and vocational training. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, the first carried out 5-7 months after starting the apprenticeship and the second after 20-22 months The informants, N = 11, were of ages 17-19 years. The apprentices held high expectations to their own professional development, to be treated with respect and care, followed up and included in the group. Not all expectations were met. Unfortunately, unacceptable treatment, lack of challenging and varied tasks of interaction with the supervisors and of inclusion and follow-up from the employer, were reported, increasing the likelihood that they would change their career due to negative experiences from the learning processes. The findings challenge the industry, the schools and their interaction by showing the need for providing positive experiences and changing the educational philosophies and practices applied for apprentices in the industry. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01