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- From: Rex G Robbins <rrobbins@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>
- Subject: Re: Speech
- In-Reply-To: <9301211600.AA27572@top.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>; from "Thomas A McCain" at Jan 21, 93 11: 00 am
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- Organization: The Ohio State University
- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 18:04:20 GMT
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- Mr. McCain - I believe that I sucessfully sent the message to oh.cast, but I am
- not sure, if I did not do it right, I need to be tought how to do so.
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- Rex
- >
- > Rex:
- > Thanks. Nice Story. Would you please post this to oh.cast? If you have
- > trouble doing this let me know.
- >
- > Thom
- > >
- > > Prof. McCain,
- > >
- > > Greg Smith, editor of financial world, spoke last Wednesday to a crowd
- o
- > f
- > > economists and communication specialists at the Holiday Inn in downtown
- > > Columbus. Smith focused on what he felt America needs to do for future
- > > succuess in the world market. After a brief summary of how big business cam
- e
- > to
- > > be in the world, from Cottage Industry and the Japanese invasion to downsiz
- in
- > g
- > > companies and the switch from the Heatland of American to the Rustbelt, Smi
- th
- >
- > > started in on three areas of need. First, a technology transfer from
- > > Government reserch to the public (to "bring federal technology to the floor
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- > > which will create capital products"). Second, an even or better flow of
- > > capital between countries. And, third education, which is where he talked
- > > extensively urging a lifetime of learning up-to-date skills. He feels we d
- o
- > > have some "breathing room" in education, but, the highschool diploma is no
- > > longer any good in todays world. As a side note, he feels that at every le
- ve
- > l
- > > of education, we should be able to measure the achievement levels of any
- > > student.
- > > e explains that America is experiencing a shift in the exporting busin
- es
- > s,
- > > taking the lead over Japan. In this he explains how Japan has forgotten ho
- w
- > to
- > > specialize and develop new ways to incorporate products and services. Amer
- ic
- > an
- > > companies such as Dell, Northgate, Xerox and other communication companies
- ha
- > ve
- > > geared their products to the ever expanding "service market," not product,
- > > which taking over the exporting business. The exporting of ideas has now t
- ak
- > en
- > > the fore-front in international trade.
- > >
- > >
- > > Rex G. Robbins
- > >
- >
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