The Role of Education and Training in Enhancing Labour Productivity in Arab Countries in Africa

Autor/in	ElObeidy, Ahmed A.
Titel	The Role of Education and Training in Enhancing Labour Productivity in Arab Countries in Africa
Quelle	In: International Journal of Training and Development, 20 (2016) 3, S.238-245 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-3736
DOI	10.1111/ijtd.12078
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Role of Education; Arabs; Labor; Productivity; Educational Innovation; Educational Policy; Training Objectives; Educational Practices; Industry; School Business Relationship; Governance; Universities; Educational Change; Commercialization; Marketing; Supply and Demand; Entrepreneurship; Technical Education; Vocational Education; Research and Development; Africa; Algeria; Comoros; Egypt; Libya; Mauritania; Morocco; Somalia; Sudan; Tunisia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Bildungsauftrag; Arab; Araber; Produktivität; Instructional innovation; Bildungsinnovation; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Training objectiv; Ausbildungsziel; Trainingsziel; Bildungspraxis; Industrie; Education; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Finanzierung; University; Universität; Bildungsreform; Bedarfsplanung; Unternehmungsgeist; Technikunterricht; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Forschung und Entwicklung; Afrika; Algerien; Komoren; Ägypten; Libyen; Mauretanien; Marokko; Tunesien
Abstract	Labour productivity in Arab countries is low by international standards and this problem occurs in Arab countries both inside and outside Africa. There are 10 Arab countries in Africa: Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania, Sudan, Somalia, Djibouti and Comoros. Enhancing labour productivity is a major challenge for Arab countries. Improving labour productivity should increase competitiveness, economic growth, job availability and living standards. Key factors in low Arab labour productivity include weak education and training systems, a mismatch between training outputs and labour market demands, lack of technology and innovation and poor management of the workforce. This article seeks to put forward innovative education and training policies which can enhance labour productivity. It does so after examining Arab education and training systems and their links with industry. It is concluded that modern governance arrangements need to be applied in Arab universities. Universities need to be re-envisioned so that curricula are market-driven and bridge the gap between education supply and market demand. Entrepreneurial teaching and learning practices need to be emphasized and improved technical and vocational training should be a priority. The Arab countries also have to adopt responsive and practical strategies for research and development and link the research and development institutes to industry. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01