Date of Award
Summer 2015
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
STEM Education & Professional Studies
Program/Concentration
Occupational and Technical Studies
Committee Director
John M. Ritz
Committee Member
Philip A. Reed
Committee Member
Alok K. Verma
Abstract
To remain globally competitive, U.S. companies need to consider new strategies for developing a workforce. The apprenticeship model has been identified as a viable solution for companies to invest. The problem of this study was to determine if an apprenticeship experience was enhanced by the type of supervision given during the work-related component of a program. To aid current and potential companies offering apprenticeship programs, this study identified a population of apprentices (N = 877), tracked them from entry into the program until five years after graduating, and analyzed their outcomes relative to program completion, academic GPA, work-related GPA, company longevity, and company promotion between those apprentices that were supervised under three unique supervision conditions. Finding significant differences between supervision type relative to completion, academic and work-related GPA's, and promotion, the study concluded that the apprenticeship experience was enhanced by the type of supervision given during the work-related component of the program.
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DOI
10.25777/gzfy-xd38
ISBN
9781339126784
Recommended Citation
Christman, J. S..
"Enhancing Apprentice Training Through Supervision of Work Experience"
(2015). Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Dissertation, STEM Education & Professional Studies, Old Dominion University, DOI: 10.25777/gzfy-xd38
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/stemps_etds/101
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