Skill Wars / Edition 1

by Edward E. Gordon

Overview

Skill Wars shows how to increase productivity and profits by making investments in human capital development. It addresses the disparity between the available jobs and available workers. By education and training only 20% of all American workers can fit well into our demanding high-tech workplace. How do we train the 80%?

Skill Wars defines the race between advanced technology investment and human resources investment and shows managers how to measure that investment. It introduces a Human Capital Scoreboard of seven new business management/measurement tools including a more accurate calculation of ROI (Return on Investment) for employee performance improvement programs. It also provides case studies of how quality training can deliver on more problem-solving/thinking skills. It has a foreword by Joseph Boyett, author of The Guru Guide and Workplace 2000.

Skill Wars is a "basic workplace performance primer" that presents complex issues in a simple language and format that will move both business leaders and the American public to give their popular support. There are few viable alternatives. Gordon believes that, "Only at great peril can Americans continue to largely ignore the workplace as an important arena that helps structure learning for life."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780750672078
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/07/1999
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	364
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

The Quality Journey Becomes a Short Trip; Part 1 Measuring Human Capital Development; Part 2 Where's the Beef? The Case for Measuring Training ROIWhere's the Beef? The Case for Measuring Training ROI; Part 3 Solving the ROI Mystery; Part 4 ROI Tax and Accounting Issues; Part 5 Reports from the Firing Line: Improving Productivity and Performance; Part 6 Profit-Culture-Thinking: An American Tale; Part 7 The Skill Wars; Part 8 A Message from the Competition; Part 9 Developing People; Part 10 Help Wanted: Creating the Next Workforce; Part 11 A Kick in the Butt; Part 12 Investing in Human Capital: A Blueprint for the 21st Century;

Editorial Reviews

Documents the widening gap between the need for highly skilled workers and their availability, and points out the chilling consequences that may occur if the skill gap continues to widen. Outlines why the skills of the American workforce have become the most important factor in the competitiveness of individual companies and national economies, and lays out the basic building blocks for a new business learning system. Provides a worksheet to calculate an accurate return on investment for education and training. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

'This is the book every employee would love to have his/her employer read. Just as important, virtually every worker, regardless of profession, would love to see concepts from this tome implemented at the workplace...penned a powerful, surprisingly easy-to-read book that's simply a must for anyone in business today." - Harvey Star

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