Gary J. Beach

The U.S. Technology Skills Gap (eBook, PDF)

What Every Technology Executive Must Know to Save America's Future

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Is a widening "skills gap" in science and matheducation threatening America's future? That is the seminalquestion addressed in The U.S. Technology Skills Gap, acomprehensive 104-year review of math and science education inAmerica. Some claim this "skills gap" is"equivalent to a permanent national recession" whileothers cite how the gap threatens America's future economic,workforce employability and national security. This much is sure: America's math and science skills gapis, or should be, an issue of concern for every business andinformation technology executive in the United States and TheU.S Technology Skills Gap is the how-to-get involved guidebookfor those executives laying out in a compelling chronologicformat: * The history of the science and math skills gap in America * Explanation of why decades of astute warnings were ignored * Inspiring examples of private company efforts to supplementpublic education * A pragmatic 10-step action plan designed to solve theproblem * And a tantalizing theory of an obscure Japanese physicist thatsuggests America's days as the global scientific leader arenumbered Engaging and indispensable, The U.S. Technology SkillsGap is essential reading for those eager to see America remaina relevant global power in innovation and invention in the yearsahead.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Juli 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781118660478
• Artikelnr.: 39190251

Autorenporträt

GARY J. BEACH, in his role as publisher emeritus forIDG's CIO magazine, is a highly regarded spokespersonthroughout the United States and global technology industry. He hasappeared often on CNBC's Squawk on the Street program and,for four years, aired technology commentaries on National PublicRadio's All Things Considered and Morning Editionprograms.