1: Results.- Central results of the sector studies on the metalworking and food industries.- Guidelines for quality-oriented personnel development in small and medium-sized enterprises.- Recommendations for the vocational training in Europe.- 2: Scientific Contributions.- Quality systems and training. The case of Portugal.- Quality management, management and training. A contingency approach.- The use of information technology as a tool for vocational training in quality implementation.- Network installation of regional and European qualification needs analyses - requirements and tasks.- Quality management and environmental management and safety management- what they have in common, future demands on SMEs, possibilities of integrated training.- QM knowledge as a requirement in basic education in Greece.- Quality, qualifications and the attribution of value in work based learning.- Development tendencies of modern plant organisation - tasks of the middle management and conceptual approaches for vocational further education.- 3: Action-Oriented Dialogue with Key Actors.- Questions to key actors in European vocational training (Documentation).- Federal Republic of Germany: 5 Statements of key actors.- Finland: 5 Statements of key actors.- Greece: 5 Statements of key actors.- Ireland: 5 Statements of key actors and 1 summary.- Portugal: 4 Statements of key actors.- Sweden: Summary of statements of key actors.- United Kingdom: 3 Statements of key actors and 1 overview.- Outlook.
