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The Resource The measure of a nation : how to regain America's competitive edge and boost our global standing, Howard Steven Friedman ; foreword by Stan Bernstein, (electronic resource)

The measure of a nation : how to regain America's competitive edge and boost our global standing, Howard Steven Friedman ; foreword by Stan Bernstein, (electronic resource)

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America were a corporation, how would an independent analyst judge its ability to compete against other corporate giants' According to the author, that hypothetical analyst would label America a corporate dinosaur and recommend that the nation either change or face extinction. This book focuses on how to improve America by first comparing its performance with thirteen competitive industrial nations, then identifying the best practices found throughout the world that can be adopted here in the United States. The author lays out some disturbing facts about America's lack of competitiveness in five key areas: health, education, safety, equality, and even democracy. Taking the approach that "data doesn't lie," the author notes alarming statistics, for example: -Americans have the lowest life expectancy among all competitor nations.-Americans are at least two times more likely to be murdered and four times more likely to be incarcerated than any other competitor country, including Japan, France, and the United Kingdom.-America shows the sharpest disparity between rich and poor among all nations on its competitor list. Using charts that clearly illustrate the unbiased, party-neutral data, the author uncovers the major problem areas that the nation must address to become a leader again. Homing in on best practices from other countries than can be adapted to the United States, the author plots a course to transform America from a corporate behemoth burdened by internal issues and poor performance to a thriving business with an exciting portfolio of solutions
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource
Contents
  • Introduction : competitive intelligence for America
  • Health : the nation's heartbeat
  • Locking our doors : safety at home
  • The right to the three Rs : education
  • We. the people : democracy
  • Equality : a balancing act
  • What the data have shown us
Isbn
9781616145705
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The measure of a nation : how to regain America's competitive edge and boost our global standing
Title
The measure of a nation
Title remainder
how to regain America's competitive edge and boost our global standing
Statement of responsibility
Howard Steven Friedman ; foreword by Stan Bernstein
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Genre
Language
eng
Summary
America were a corporation, how would an independent analyst judge its ability to compete against other corporate giants' According to the author, that hypothetical analyst would label America a corporate dinosaur and recommend that the nation either change or face extinction. This book focuses on how to improve America by first comparing its performance with thirteen competitive industrial nations, then identifying the best practices found throughout the world that can be adopted here in the United States. The author lays out some disturbing facts about America's lack of competitiveness in five key areas: health, education, safety, equality, and even democracy. Taking the approach that "data doesn't lie," the author notes alarming statistics, for example: -Americans have the lowest life expectancy among all competitor nations.-Americans are at least two times more likely to be murdered and four times more likely to be incarcerated than any other competitor country, including Japan, France, and the United Kingdom.-America shows the sharpest disparity between rich and poor among all nations on its competitor list. Using charts that clearly illustrate the unbiased, party-neutral data, the author uncovers the major problem areas that the nation must address to become a leader again. Homing in on best practices from other countries than can be adapted to the United States, the author plots a course to transform America from a corporate behemoth burdened by internal issues and poor performance to a thriving business with an exciting portfolio of solutions
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TEFOD
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1972-
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Friedman, Howard Steven
Dewey number
320.60973
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
HC106.84
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
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  • Competition
  • POLITICAL SCIENCE
  • POLITICAL SCIENCE
  • POLITICAL SCIENCE
  • POLITICAL SCIENCE
  • POLITICAL SCIENCE
  • United States
  • United States
  • United States
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The measure of a nation : how to regain America's competitive edge and boost our global standing, Howard Steven Friedman ; foreword by Stan Bernstein, (electronic resource)
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Publication
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unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
online resource
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  • cr
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rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction : competitive intelligence for America -- Health : the nation's heartbeat -- Locking our doors : safety at home -- The right to the three Rs : education -- We. the people : democracy -- Equality : a balancing act -- What the data have shown us
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unknown
Extent
1 online resource
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unknown
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online
Isbn
9781616145705
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unknown
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computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
illustrations
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067fc0fa-2ae6-4f33-bee3-9236519621c6
Publisher number
EB00183773
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not applicable
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unknown
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unknown sound
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remote
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(OCoLC)840510976
Label
The measure of a nation : how to regain America's competitive edge and boost our global standing, Howard Steven Friedman ; foreword by Stan Bernstein, (electronic resource)
Link
Publication
Antecedent source
unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction : competitive intelligence for America -- Health : the nation's heartbeat -- Locking our doors : safety at home -- The right to the three Rs : education -- We. the people : democracy -- Equality : a balancing act -- What the data have shown us
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9781616145705
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
illustrations
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
067fc0fa-2ae6-4f33-bee3-9236519621c6
Publisher number
EB00183773
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Sound
unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)840510976

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