Systemic Change in Vocational Training Institutions in France |
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| Authors: | Abbas Moallem Mahnaz Moallem |
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| Institution: | 1. Syndicat National des Associations de Parents d'Enfants Inadaptés (SNAPEI) , France [11661 Southshore Court, Cupertino CA 95014, USA;2. University of North Carolina at Wilmington , USA |
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| Abstract: | The Specialised Vocational Training Institutions (IMPro) in France have recently entered into a difficult, but important period of time. During the past few years, IMPro have faced increasing demand from the public and government to provide quality service to adolescents with intellectual disabilities. IMPro have been also faced with the challenge of being accountable for the low employment rate of adolescents with intellectual disability and their failure to obtain and/or maintain jobs due to lack of technical and social skills. The purpose of the present work was to respond to the increasing and urgent needs in IMPro by designing and developing a training system to enhance organisational productivity, increase employment rate, and eliminate the problems faced by workers with intellectual disabilities. This article describes the process of organisational changes in IMPro using systems thinking. It discusses the model, methods, tools, and techniques used in designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating the new system of training in IMPro in an attempt to improve the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of their training programs. |
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