Resumen

HUALDE, Alfredo. Formation in school and in the company: a consideration of the assembly plants in Tijuana. Nueva antropol [online]. 2003, vol.19, n.62, pp.163-181. ISSN 0185-0636.

The article analyses the role played by assembly plants in the north of México in the production of knowledge, especially those of Tijuana which, after Ciudad Juarez, has the greatest number of plants and workers. From the point of view of the theory of the acquisition of knowledge and productive know-how, it emphasizes the importance and the limitations of educational institutions, of professional formation, and of training for work. These institutions, together with personal and collective initiatives to acquire knowledge, are fundamental due to their constant renovation in response to organizational changes and technological innovations in industry. In a context where continual formation is an unavoidable requirement, the creation of new knowledge is a social necessity and not the exclusive responsibility of the educational system. Based on these theoretical and empirical foundations, the article analyses: a) the role of upper secondary and university educational institutions in the training of professionals and technicians; b) the ways knowledge is acquired in industry by technical and administrative personnel; and c) the interactive mechanisms between educational institutions and assembly plants.