| Variables of the first research question | A. Degree of satisfaction from the A.P. benefits | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Little | Enough | Very | Sum of apprentices | P-value | Little | Enough | Very | Sum of employers | P-value | |||||||||||
| 1. Significant degree of satisfaction with the offered knowledge and skills */**/(Α)/(Ε) | 8 1.3% | 14 2.3% | 510 82% | 622 100% | <0.001 | 18 6.8% | 18 6.8% | 201 75.8% | 265 100% | <0.001 | ||||||||||
| 2. High degree of satisfaction with the provided information about apprenticeship program*/**/(Α) | 9 1.4% | 17 2.7% | 470 75.6% |
| 11 4.2% | 8 3% | 176 66.4% |
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| 3. High relevance between the work and the subject of study of the apprenticeship*/(Α)/(Ε) | 7 1.1% | 12 1.9% | 479 77% | Total number of apprentices who are very satisfied from the A.P. benefits. 554/89% | 14 5.3% | 15 5.7% | 185 69.8% | Total number of employers who are very satisfied with their participation in the A.P. 209/78.9% | ||||||||||||
| 4. Wide variety of activities at work*/(Α)/(Ε) | 8 1.3% | 11 1.8% | 480 77.2% | 29 10.9% | 27 10.2% | 209 78.9% | 0.003 | |||||||||||||
| 5. Significant degree of employment of apprentices in different subjects beyond the vocation*/** | 11 1.8% | 12 1.9% | 292 46.9% | 7 2.6% | 5 1.9% | 62 23.4% | <0.001 | |||||||||||||
| 6. The specialization acquired by the apprentices enable them to a great extent to cope with the vocation*/**/ (Α)/(Ε) | 8 1.3% | 12 1.9% | 506 81.4% | 8 3% | 9 3.4% | 143 54% | ||||||||||||||
| 7. The apprentices took several initiatives* | 10 1.6% | 13 2.1% | 454 73% | <0.001 | 2 0.8% | 4 1.5% | 114 43% | |||||||||||||
| 8. The employers had the appropriate facilities with the necessary resources */**/(Α)/(Ε) | 12 1.9% | 20 3.2% | 492 79.1% | 25 9.4% | 23 8.7% | 204 77% |
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| 9. There was a lot of collaboration with the employees and the apprentices*/**/(Α)/(Ε) | 9 1.4% | 21 3.4% | 514 82.6% | 10 3.8% | 17 6.4% | 204 77% | ||||||||||||||
| 10. There was extensive guidance from experienced colleagues */**/(Α)/(Ε) | 9 1.4% | 23 3.7% | 504 81% | 23 8.7% | 21 7.9% | 208 78.5% | ||||||||||||||
| 11. There was a significant degree of encouragement to the apprentices in the workplace when they had difficulty in*/**/(Α)/(Ε) | 7 1.1% | 20 3.2% | 501 80.5% | 25 9.4% | 25 9.4% | 207 78.1% | ||||||||||||||
| 12. The work place was very suitable to provide the appropriate education for young people*/**/(Α)/(Ε) | 8 1.3% | 15 2.4% | 497 79.9% |
| 24 9.1% | 20 7.5% | 204 77% |
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| 13. The extensive existence of an experienced executive of the same or related studies in the workplace with the apprentices | 11 1.8% | 22 3.5% | 512 82.3% | 24 9.1% | 22 8.3% | 201 75.8% | ||||||||||||||
| 14. Sufficient use of the vacation leave that the apprentices are entitled to*/(Ε) | 13 2.1% | 26 4.2% | 523 84.1% | 25 9.4% | 22 8.3% | 200 75.5% | ||||||||||||||
| 15. The existence of several health and safety rules at work*/**/(A)/(E) | 10 1.6% | 22 3.5% | 521 83.8% | 25 9.4% | 24 9.1% | 207 78.1% | ||||||||||||||
| 16. The 9 months at the work place were enough for the professional improvement of the apprentices/(A)/(e) | 9 1.4% | 14 2.3% | 450 72.3% |
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| 11 4.2% | 9 3.4% | 153 57.7% |
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| 17. There were a lot of knowledge and skills that the apprentices lacked and made it difficult to work*/**/(E) | 7 1.1% | 13% 2.1% | 308 49.5% | 20 7.5% | 11 4.2% | 126 47.5% | 0.074 | |||||||||||||
| 18. There was sufficient school-employer cooperation**/(A)/(E) | 9 1.4% | 16 2.6% | 484 77.8% | 20 7.5% | 18 6.8% | 197 74.3% |
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| 19. Satisfactory salary of the apprentices depending on the work hours | 2 0.3% | 9 1.4% | 319 51.3% | 19 7.2% | 17 6.4% | 153 57.7% | 0.543 | |||||||||||||
| 20. High possibility for the apprentices to stay at their work place, after the end of the program*/**/(E) | 4 0.6% | 10 1.6% | 271 43.6% | 17 6.4% | 9 3.4% | 108 40.8% | 0.005 | |||||||||||||
| 21. High correlation between knowledge provided by the workplace and the school**/(E) | 4 0.6% | 8 1.3% | 308 49.5% | 9 3.4% | 7 2.6% | 137 51.7% | <0.001 | |||||||||||||
| 22. Existence of increased control by the responsible teacher in the workplace**/(E) | 8 1.3% | 16 2.6% | 432 69.45% | <0.001 | 17 6.4% | 15 5.7% | 185 69.8% | |||||||||||||
| 23. Colleagues treated the apprentices extensively as active and equal member of the company*/**/(A) | 9 1.4% | 15 2.4% | 444 71.4% | 26 9.8% | 20 7.5% | 199 75.1% | ||||||||||||||
| 24. The apprenticeship met the expectations of the apprentices/ employers in a great extent*/**/(A)/(E) | 3 0.5% | 4 0.6% | 513 82.5% | 0 0% | 2 0.8% | 197 74.3% | ||||||||||||||
| 25. The apprentices were extensively employed with real working conditions/(E) | 9 1.4% | 16 2.6% | 517 83.1% | 18 6.8% | 17 6.4% | 204 77% | ||||||||||||||
| 26. During the program the apprentices comprehended the vocation to a great extent**/(A)/(E) | 10 1.6% | 19 3.1% | 525 84.4% | 10 3.8% | 13 4.9% | 197 74.3% | ||||||||||||||
| 27. The apprentices acquired skills and knowledge to a large extent in order to claim a job in the future*/**/ (A)/(E) | 6 1.0% | 15 2.4% | 502 80.7% | 5 1.9% | 10 3.8% | 183 69.1% | ||||||||||||||
| 28. High degree of satisfaction with the coordination of the whole process */**/(A)/(E) | 4 0.6% | 10 1.6% | 465 74.8% | 12 4.5% | 12 4.5% | 195 73.6% | ||||||||||||||
| 29. At the end of the program the apprentices were considered to be fully trained in the vocation*/**/(A)/(E) | 4 0.6% | 12 1.9% | 455 73.2% | 1 0.4% | 9 3.4% | 139 52.5% |
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| 30. High degree of recommendation for the program by apprentices/ employers */**/(A)/(E) | 5 0.8% | 13 2.1% | 518 83.3% | 9 3.4% | 10 3.8% | 198 74.7% | ||||||||||||||
| 31. High demand for recommendation letters by the apprentices | 4 0.64% | 11 1.8% | 313 50.3% | 4 1.5% | 4 1.5% | 88 33.2% | ||||||||||||||
| 32. High degree of satisfaction with the quality of the program | 3 0.5% | 5 0.8% | 484 77.8% |
| 9 3.4% | 12 4.5% | 195 73.6% | |||||||||||||