How to Reinvent Yourself Post-Recession Nov 14, 2009
After all, he defined and labeled the Knowledge Worker in the 1950s long before they even existed. Hidden Blessings. (BusinessWeek)
EXCERPT: 'Living in More Than One World' Nov 9, 2009
Chances are that you are part of the most crucial group of people in modern society: knowledge workers ... Today, life as a knowledge worker is more challenging than ever ... You will be given an uncomplicated framework and organizing principle for thinking about the benefits of living a total life and the challenges for today's knowledge worker. (USA Today -- Money)
Book shows Drucker's lessons can relate to individuals, too Nov 9, 2009
Here is Rosenstein's explanation: "You may wonder wasn't Drucker known primarily as an author of books on management and as an adviser to Fortune 500 companies? Why is he relevant to my personal life? Drucker also wrote about individual self-development and self-management. But these aspects of his thoughts are scattered across a number of his books and articles. In this book, I collect and synthesize his best lessons for knowledge workers into a logical structure. "For you, the reader, this... (USA Today -- Money)
Bill Gates pledges 120 million to boost African, Indian farmers Oct 16, 2009
Grant money will fund a project to create "community knowledge worker networks" connecting villagers with sources of information via mobile phones in Uganda, where mobile phone penetration is around 80-90 percent. Grants have been earmarked to create "Farmer Voice Radio," which would broadcast programs promoting sustainable agriculture to African farmers, 70 to 80 percent of whom use radio as a source of information. (Yahoo! Asia News)
China courts its creative types in a massive way Aug 3, 2009
"China's investing heavily in the knowledge worker writ large, and this has become another part of that investment," says Eugenie Birch, chair of the University of Pennsylvania's Department of City and Regional Planning. "And when China does something, it does it at full force.". (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Do you have a 'soulcraft'? May 30, 2009
Part memoir, part philosophical manifesto, the book makes a persuasive case that knowing how to build and fix things - from framing a house to repairing a leaky toilet - is often far more rewarding than becoming another "knowledge worker" with no practical skills. Manual competence isn't a bad way to go, either, argues Crawford, in an outsourced, over-credentialed economy where people are still willing to pay handsomely for basic services. (Boston Globe)
Global Graphics Launch of gDoc Fusion Transforms use of PDF and XPS Documents to Boost Office Productivity May 19, 2009
It provides high-performance solutions to the graphic arts/commercial print and digital print markets and for knowledge worker and professional software applications. For further information: Media Contacts: Roberto Lebron, CooperKatz for Global Graphics, (917) 595-3053. (Canada Newswire)
Layoffs leave orphaned hardware, unsecured data Mar 12, 2009
"Let's say half of those [laid off] are knowledge workers," said Forrester Research analyst Peter O'Neill. "A knowledge worker usually has a copy of Microsoft Office, so you can make a direct correlation" between unused software and laid-off workers. (InfoWorld)
Adobe: Q1 will be below revenue target Mar 5, 2009
Adobe cited weakness in its "creative and knowledge worker businesses" as the primary reason for the revenue shortfall. Seasonal strength in Japan, as well as continued success with its LiveCycle enterprise business, helped to offset some of the weakness in the quarter, the company said. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
