Education for what?: the new office economy: executive summary
This study is on the skill requirements needed in a changing economy. These new labour needs are based on changes in the way goods and services are produced and in the composition of the consumers' final demand. By focusing on what people actually do instead of what industry they work for, the authors have developed a new functional category that combines all the activities of administration, coordination and promotion into a broad new category - the office. The body of this document defines and describes the new office economy. The conclusion considers the implications for society and educato... Show more
Authors: Carnevale, Anthony P.; Rose, Stephen J.
Published: Princeton, New Jersey, Educational Testing Service, 1998
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Physical description: iii, 26 p.
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