Aligning Economic and Workforce Development Activities in Baltimore. Research Findings.

Autor/inn/en	Hicks, Lisa; Olins, Alexandra; Prince, Heath
Institution	Jobs for the Future, Boston, MA.
Titel	Aligning Economic and Workforce Development Activities in Baltimore. Research Findings.
Quelle	(2000), (33 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Administrator Attitudes; Administrator Role; Case Studies; Change Agents; Comparative Analysis; Cooperative Planning; Coordination; Data Collection; Delivery Systems; Economic Development; Education Work Relationship; Employer Attitudes; Employers; Employment Patterns; Government Role; Labor Force Development; Labor Market; Models; Participation; Policy Formation; Program Evaluation; Program Implementation; Public Policy; Research Projects; Research Utilization; School Business Relationship; State of the Art Reviews; Strategic Planning; Systems Approach; Trend Analysis; Urban Areas; Urban Planning; Urban Programs; California (Berkeley); Maryland (Baltimore); Massachusetts (Boston); Ohio (Cleveland); Oregon (Portland); Tennessee (Memphis); Texas (Austin); Washington (Seattle) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Koordination; Data capture; Datensammlung; Auslieferung; Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Arbeitgeberinteresse; Beschäftigungsstruktur; Arbeitskräftebestand; Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; Analogiemodell; Teilnahme; Politische Betätigung; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Öffentliche Ordnung; Forschungsvorhaben; Forschungsumsetzung; Entwicklungsstand; Strategy; Planning; Strategie; Planung; Systemischer Ansatz; Trendanalyse; Urban area; Stadtregion; Stadtplanung
Abstract	Recent efforts to build economic and work force development systems in seven leading cities were reviewed to inform similar efforts undertaken in Baltimore, Maryland. Research examining efforts to establish work force development systems in the following cities were analyzed: Austin, Texas; Berkeley, California; Boston, Massachusetts; Cleveland, Ohio; Memphis, Tennessee; Portland, Oregon; and Seattle, Washington. The analysis established that cities that have made progress in coordinating economic and work force development activities have tended to share the following essential characteristics: (1) the level of coordination among municipal agencies and organizations responsible for economic and work force development activities is high; (2) the business community endorses and participates in coordination; (3) the political will to make hard decisions is evident; and (4) coordination efforts involve a broad range of industries. The following recommendations were offered for Baltimore officials: (1) convene and mobilize key municipal participants; (2) utilize key programs; (3) determine the role of the mayor; and (4) organize activities around sectors of the local economy. (Discussions of the following topics are appended: the economic and political context for aligning economic and work force development in Baltimore; factors conducive to alignment in Baltimore; the methodology and comparison city selection criteria; and system performance measurement.) (MN)
Anmerkungen	For full text: http://www.jff.org/pdfs%20and%20downloads/Balt%20ED-WD%20align.pdf.
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