Pendennis sails away with apprenticeship award: Yacht-builder develops a world-class paint team

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Title:	Pendennis sails away with apprenticeship award: Yacht-builder develops a world-class paint team
Source:	Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 17 Iss: 1
pp:	26 - 28
Keywords:	Apprenticeships, Boats, Furniture industry, Organizational performance, Quality, Service industries
Article type:	Case study
DOI:	10.1108/09670730910929413 (Permanent URL)
Publisher:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Abstract:	Purpose – Describes how apprenticeships have contributed to organizational success at the four winners of the latest UK Apprenticeship Awards – yacht-builder Pendennis, furniture-maker MFW, Arcana hair and beauty and Kingscliffe Day Nursery. Design/methodology/approach – Details, for each organization, the reasons apprenticeships were introduced, the way they operate and the advantages they have brought. Findings – Reveals that higher quality workmanship, greater depth and diversity of skills, and a more flexible and satisfied workforce are among the advantages of apprenticeships. Practical implications – Highlights the fact that, in the next decade, all qualified school-leavers in the UK will have the right to an apprenticeship. Originality/value – Claims that apprenticeships unlock talent and are an important key to prosperity.