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Title

Innovation nation : how America is losing its innovation edge, why it matters, and what we can do to get it back / John Kao.

Author

Kao, John J.

Publication

New York : Free Press, 2007.

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Description

306 pages; 24 cm

Summary

"Even as the United States has lost standing in the world community because of the war in Iraq, Kao warns, the country is losing its edge in economic leadership as well. The future of our prosperity, and of our national security, is at serious risk. But it doesn't have to be this way. Based on his in-depth experience advising many of the world's leading companies and studying cutting-edge innovation "best practices" in the most dynamic hot spots of innovation both in the United States and around the world, Kao argues that the United States still has the capability not only to regain our competitive edge, but to take a bold step out ahead of the global community and secure a leadership role in the twenty-first century. We must, though, take serious and concerted action fast."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject

• Technological innovations > United States > Management

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

1. Bringing innovation to innovation -- 2. Silent Sputnik -- 3. The new geography of innovation -- 4. Making talent -- 5. Seducing talent -- 6. The importance of place -- 7. The "us" in USA -- 8. Welcome to the future -- 9. A national innovation agenda -- 10. What's good for the world is good for America.

ISBN

• 9781416532682
• 1416532684

LCCN

• 2007022484
• 99932004523

OCLC

• 144328502
• ocn144328502
• SCSB-5931449

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries