Thesis
IT apprenticeships in Scotland : good quality or same old problems?
- Creator
- Awarding institution
- University of Strathclyde
- Date of award
- 2018
- Thesis identifier
- T15050
- Person Identifier (Local)
- 201775606
- Qualification Level
- Qualification Name
- Department, School or Faculty
- Abstract
- This thesis will explore and examine the quality of modern apprenticeships within the IT sector. Presently, there is limited existing literature regarding apprenticeship quality in Scotland, and no academic research into the IT sector specifically. There is an ongoing change to the Scottish labour market as employers embrace digitalisation and evolving technologies. This research seeks to add to wider apprenticeship literature around the overall quality of apprenticeships and the factors that contribute towards this. From this literature, Fuller and Unwin's (2003)expansive/restrictive continuum and three specially selected elements of job quality were established as the conceptual framework. Utilising a single case study approach, data was collected from nine semi structured interviews with key apprenticeship stakeholders and two focus groups with ten apprentices. The data was gathered to address the research aim of 'exploring the quality of IT apprenticeships to assess if they can be considered 'good' quality apprenticeships or suffer from the criticisms linked to modern apprenticeships in 'non-traditional 'industries'. The research findings demonstrate the complex and subjective nature of apprenticeship quality. They also highlight various issues which affect apprenticeship quality both positively and negatively.
- Advisor / supervisor
- Anderson, Pauline
- Resource Type
- DOI
- Date Created
- 2018
- Former identifier
- 9912681991902996
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