Technology transfer in a culturally diverse workforce (part 1).
Industrial Management › Vol. 36 Nbr. 4, July 1994
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US companies need to recognize and consider the issue of cultural diversity in charting their future. With the lifting of trade barriers in Mexico, Canada and Europe, those organizations that have the ability to utilize and maximize their human resources and technology are the ones with the most potential for success. Crucial in this effort to integrate human resources and technology are managers, engineers and trainers.
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Technology transfer in a culturally diverse workforce (part 1).
The pure economics of today's business should be a major incentive for organizations to conduct self-assessments of their ability to maximize their human resources and technology. A paradox that companies face regardless of size or type is a decline in basic employee skills as jobs become more high-tech. American business and industry will need fewer sets of hands but a greater mastery of communication and mechanical skills. Employers increasingly find they need workers with analytical skills, independent judgment and ability to work closely with others in complex ope...
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