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Producing Prosperity

Why America Needs a Manufacturing Renaissance
BuchGebunden
192 Seiten
Englisch
Harvard Business Presserschienen am16.10.2012
Shows the disastrous consequences of years of bad outsourcing decisions and underinvestment in manufacturing capability. This title details how government must change the way it supports basic and applied scientific research, and promotes the collaboration between business and academia needed to tackle society's big problems.mehr
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KlappentextShows the disastrous consequences of years of bad outsourcing decisions and underinvestment in manufacturing capability. This title details how government must change the way it supports basic and applied scientific research, and promotes the collaboration between business and academia needed to tackle society's big problems.
ZusammenfassungU.S. businesses are losing their competitive edge after years of bad outsourcing and short-term thinking. This book shows how to restore our "industrial commons" and rebuild our competitive advantage.
Details
ISBN/GTIN978-1-4221-6268-2
ProduktartBuch
EinbandartGebunden
Erscheinungsjahr2012
Erscheinungsdatum16.10.2012
Seiten192 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
Gewicht398 g
Artikel-Nr.17496580
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GenreWirtschaft

Inhalt/Kritik

Kritik
"In their book "Producing Prosperity: Why America Needs a Manufacturing Renaissance," Harvard Business School professors Gary Pisano and Willy Shih cut through the confusion. In just 138 pages--a perfect read for the Washington to New York Acela--they offer the most compelling case I have read for why making things matters, even if it will produce very few manufacturing jobs in the future." -- Council on Foreign Relations "The prescriptions they offer are not only timely...but they are also realistic goals that are within our grasp." -- Trend & Manufacturing Alert ADVANCE PRAISE for "Producing Prosperity" Lawrence H. Summers, President Emeritus and Charles W. Eliot Professor, Harvard University; former Secretary of the Treasury of the United States--"America will still face critical economic challenges long after the financial crisis. Pisano and Shih make the best argument yet that a renewed focus on manufacturing is crucial for our economic future. Their work should be closely considered by anyone concerned with the future of the American economy." Wendell Weeks, Chairman and CEO, Corning Incorporated--"Pisano and Shih understand the critical link between manufacturing and innovation. They make a powerful case for why a renewed focus on manufacturing is vital to restoring America's global competitiveness." Charles Vest, President, National Academy of Engineering; President Emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology--"In this data-driven book, Pisano and Shih argue persuasively that to launch an American manufacturing renaissance, we must strengthen the human capital, policy, and basic infrastructure that are our 'industrial commons.' Their message must be heeded--retaining the ability to innovate is far more important than retaining specific industries." Regina Dugan, Senior Vice President, Advanced Technology & Projects, Motorola Mobility; former Director, DARPA--"The authors declare, 'When a countryamehr

Autor

Gary P. Pisano is the Harry E. Figgie, Jr. Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, where he has been on the faculty since 1988. His research has focused on the management of innovation, technology and competitive strategy, and outsourcing. Willy C. Shih is a professor of management practice in the Technology and Operations Management unit at Harvard Business School. His research focuses on capability acquisition in Asian firms and the linkage to US competitiveness issues. Prior to coming to HBS, he spent eighteen years in information technology, followed by ten years in the consumer electronics industry.