The Flight of the Creative Class: The New Global Competition for Talent by Richa

Description: The Flight of the Creative Class by Richard Florida The most valued workers today are what the economist Richard Florida calls the Creative Class, skilled individuals ranging from money managers to make–up artists, software programmers to steady–cam operators who are in constant demand around the world. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The most valued workers today are what the economist Richard Florida calls the Creative Class, skilled individuals ranging from money managers to make–up artists, software programmers to steady–cam operators who are in constant demand around the world. Floridas bestselling The Rise of the Creative Class identified these workers as the source of economic revitalization in American cities. In that book, he shows that investment in technology and a civic culture of tolerance (most–often marked by the presence of a large gay community) are the key ingredients to attracting and maintaining a local creative class. In The Flight of the Creative Class, Florida expands his research to cover the global competition to attract the Creative Class. The United States was, up until 2002, the unparalleled leader in creative capital. But several key events––the Bush administrations emphasis on smokestack industries, heightened security concerns after 9/11 and the growing cultural divide between conservatives and liberals––have put the US at a substantial dis–advantage. Notes Subtitled, The New Global Competition For Talent. Author Biography Richard Florida is the author of the best-selling The Rise of the Creative Class: And How Its Transforming Work, Leisure Community and Everyday Life, which was awarded the Political Book Award for 2002 by the Washington Monthly and named by the Globe and Mail as one of the ten most influential books of that year in the United States. Review "A compelling and seductive thesis." -- BusinessWeek "Policy makers and independent professionals alike must quickly take Floridas argument aboard--and, just as quickly, act." -- Tom Peters "Required reading for elected officials, policy makers, educators, business leaders and every citizen concerned about the future of this country." -- Alan M. Webber, Founding Editor, Fast Company magazine Long Description The most valued workers today are what the economist Richard Florida calls the Creative Class, skilled individuals ranging from money managers to make-up artists, software programmers to steady-cam operators who are in constant demand around the world. Floridas bestselling The Rise of the Creative Class identified these workers as the source of economic revitalization in American cities. In that book, he shows that investment in technology and a civic culture of tolerance (most-often marked by the presence of a large gay community) are the key ingredients to attracting and maintaining a local creative class. In The Flight of the Creative Class, Florida expands his research to cover the global competition to attract the Creative Class. The United States was, up until 2002, the unparalleled leader in creative capital. But several key events--the Bush administrations emphasis on smokestack industries, heightened security concerns after 9/11 and the growing cultural divide between conservatives and liberals--have put the US at a substantial dis-advantage. Review Quote "Required reading for elected officials, policy makers, educators, business leaders and every citizen concerned about the future of this country." Description for Teachers/Educators The most valued workers are what economist Florida calls the "creative class," and up until 2002 the United States was the unparalleled leader in creative capital. But several key events-the Bush administrations emphasis on smokestack industries, post-9/11 heightened security concerns, and the growing political divide between parties-have put the nation at a substantial disadvantage. Numerous countries have discovered the enormous economic value of the creative class and are attracting these valuable workers. "The movement of human capital, particularly the most creative and talented, from nation to nation is critically important to understanding why the future of some countries is assured and that of others doomed. A first-rate piece of work."-Carl Schramm, president and CEO of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Details ISBN0060756918 Author Richard Florida Short Title FLIGHT OF THE CREATIVE CLASS Language English ISBN-10 0060756918 ISBN-13 9780060756918 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Subtitle The New Global Competition for Talent Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Residence Washington, DC, US Edition New edition DOI 10.1604/9780060756918 UK Release Date 2006-06-01 US Release Date 2006-06-01 Imprint Harper Business Pages 352 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Year 2006 Publication Date 2006-06-01 Alternative 9780061993466 DEWEY 331.12791 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2007-04-11 NZ Release Date 2007-09-11 Imprint US Harper Business Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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