National interests in an age of global technology / / Thomas H. Lee and Proctor P. Reid, editors ; Committee on Engineering as an International Enterprise, National Academy of Engineering

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1991
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: x, 159 p. : ill
• Disciplina: 338.97306
• Soggetto topico: Technology and state - United States; International business enterprises - United States
• Altri autori: LeeThomas H. <1923-2001.> ReidProctor P
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: National Interests in an Age of Global Technology -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Summary and Recommendations -- CAPTURING THE BENEFITS OF GLOBAL TECHNICAL ADVANCE -- DOMESTIC POLICY DIRECTIONS -- INTERNATIONAL POLICY DIRECTIONS -- NOTES -- REFERENCES -- 1 The Emerging Global Technical Enterprise -- CONVERGENCE IN TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES OF INDUSTRIALIZED NATIONS -- INTEGRATION OF NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY ENTERPRISES SINCE THE MID-1970S -- GROWTH OF U.S. ECONOMIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL INTERDEPENDENCE -- CHANGING CORPORATE STRATEGIES TOWARD TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITION -- INTERINDUSTRY VARIATIONS IN THE SCOPE AND CHARACTER OF GLOBALIZATION -- Automotive Industry -- Construction Industry -- Aircraft Engine Industry -- Cross-Industry Commonalities -- GLOBALIZATION OF U.S. UNIVERSITY-BASED TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES -- NOTES -- REFERENCES -- 2 Opportunities and Challenges of Globalization -- THE PROMISE OF GLOBALIZATION -- CHALLENGES FACING THE UNITED STATES AND ITS TRADING PARTNERS -- Forces That Lead to Domestic Protectionist Response -- International Asymmetries of Market Access -- The Different ''Learning'' Aptitudes of Nations -- The Threat of Global Monopolies -- GLOBALIZATION: ON BALANCE A POSITIVE TREND -- NOTES -- REFERENCES -- 3 Strengths and Weaknesses of the U.S. Technical Enterprise -- U.S. COMPARATIVE STRENGTHS -- The National Research Enterprise -- Advanced Technical Education -- The Domestic Market -- Information Technology -- The Nation's Pool of Technical Talent -- The Cultivation of Individual Creativity and Initiative -- Building on National Technical Assets Through Globalization -- U.S. COMPARATIVE WEAKNESSES -- Failures of the Educational System -- The University-Industry Mismatch -- The Eroding Economic Infrastructure -- The "Not-Invented-Here" Syndrome -- NOTES -- REFERENCES. ; 4 Capturing Benefits of Global Technical Advance: Policy Implications -- GLOBALIZATION OF ADVANCED TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES -- THE CHANGING CHARACTER OF COMPETITION AMONG NATIONS -- IMPLICATIONS FOR THE UNITED STATES -- POLICY DIRECTIONS -- Domestic Policy Directions -- Policy Initiatives to Enhance Technology Adoption, Adaptation, and Diffusion -- A New Approach to Generic Technology Development -- The Issue of National Treatment -- Improving the Nation's Work Force and Economic Infrastructure -- Technical Competence in Government -- International Policy Directions -- Mutual Obligations of Multinational Corporations and Governments -- Greater Uniformity in Antitrust Policy at the International Level -- NOTES -- REFERENCES -- Appendixes -- Appendix A Industry Technology Profiles -- I Aircraft Engine Industry -- II Automotive Industry -- Reference -- III Biotechnology -- Defining "Biotechnology -- The "New" Biotechnology -- Ongoing Technologies and Competencies -- Key Elements of Bioprocess Technology -- Biocatalysts -- Separation and Purification -- The "Biotechnology" Industry -- Emerging Technologies -- Biotechnology and ''Engineering as An International Enterprise -- IV Chemical Process Industry -- V Computer Printer Industry -- Current Technologies -- Solid-State Lasers-Japanese Leadership -- Ink Jet Technology-U.S. Leadership -- Manufacturing Costs-Japanese Leadership -- Design Capability-Japanese Leadership -- Printing Materials-U.S. Leadership -- Software Applications-U.S. Leadership -- Emerging Technologies -- Color-U.S. Leadership -- High-Speed Printers-U.S. Leadership -- Scanning-Japanese Leadership -- Facsimile-Japanese Leadership -- Technology Summary -- VI Construction Industry -- International Differences in Industry Structure and Its Consequences -- Contracting Practices -- The Regulatory and Business Environment. ; VII Electrical Equipment and Power Systems Industry -- References -- VIII Semiconductor Industry -- Appendix B Contributors -- Appendix C Biographical Information on Committee Members -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: U.S. policymakers must come to terms with the implications of the "globalization of technology"--specifically, the dramatic increase in crossborder technical activities of private corporations and the rapid growth and redistribution of global technical capabilities since the mid-1970s. This book presents a policy framework for reconciling our national interests with the realities of the emerging global technical enterprise. Specific recommendations address how public policies can help ensure that U.S. citizens derive a fair share of the benefits of the global technology base. The volume discusses corporate nationality and its relevance to the policy debate, the need for greater international policy cooperation and negotiation in antitrust law, and the obligations of multinational corporations and their home and host governments. It also includes a series of detailed, up-to-date "technology profiles" of eight global industries, from aircraft engines to semiconductors.
• Titolo autorizzato: National interests in an age of global technology
• ISBN: 9786610212279; 9781280212277; 1280212276; 9780309582827; 0309582822; 9780585142746; 0585142742
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910970045303321
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• Serie: Series on prospering in a global economy.