The Development of Training Program for Shop Managers Through an Academy-industry Cooperation

Abstract

This paper discusses the case study of a training program development project executed through a consortium of a technical university and auto parts industries. The training program of production management, in particular, field technologies, is developed by the consortium. The basic concept is “learn from auto parts industry”, aiming to nurture managers of production lines. Partnerships between university and industry are resources for upgrading the quality of workforce and increasing opportunities for innovation and cluster dynamism. The project is called “the tutoring school for shop manager”. The goal is to nurture management skills of production through “consciousness on site” and to cultivate individual initiative and creativity. The main goals of the project are to form learning organization, to diffuse incremental innovation and to improve competitiveness.