In view of the House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee's Industrial Innovation: Implementing the Policy Agenda, In the two years since the above work was performed, By way of background, the Global Competitiveness Council I look forward to hearing from you on this matter. About The Authors Dr. Bruce Rubinger is a leading authority on the management of technology. He has devoted the past nine years to analyzing evolving patterns of international competition in technology intensive industries. This work has addressed such issues as research and development, international strategic planning and accelerating industrial innovation. He has also examined environmental scanning and its links to R&D management. Dr. Rubinger is currently the Director of Studies with the Global Competitiveness Council, an independent Boston-based "think tank" that conducts research into industrial competitiveness. Dr. Rubinger's background is a blend of technology and the science of decision-making. He holds degrees in electrical engineering & controls systems, and a doctorate in decision-analysis from the Polytechnic Institute of New York. At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology he studied economics and system dynamics. In addition, Dr. Rubinger has developed case study material for the Harvard Business School's course on The Management of Technological Innovation. He has served as a senior policy analyst with the federal government, leading the interagency Comparative Industrial Policy project. Dr. Rubinger has also been an advisor to several management consulting organizations and Fortune 500 companies. |