What Makes Silicon Valley Tick?
Tapan Munroe, Ph. D.
Mark Westwind, MPA
9789077256282
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Nova Vista Publishing
Overview
What makes Silicon Valley such a resilient, powerful economic region? An ecology of innovation, where research universities, entrepreneurs, investors, a talented workforce, social and professional networks, a vibrant business environment, and the quality of life in the region help transform ideas into new products and services.Well-known economist, educator, speaker and columnist Tapan Munroe shows CEOs, corporate and urban planners, academics, investors, and government and business leaders how the Valley's innovation ecosystem can help them face today's challenges. Using his ecological model, Munroe examines these seven critical success factors that have been driving Silicon Valley's growth and sustaining it through boom and bust cycles for more than 100 years.Munroe's lucid style and sound analyses will inspire action for leaders in their own ecologies of innovation. Clearly, innovation is the best, and perhaps the only way for us to sustain our prosperity.
Author Bio
Tapan Munroe is a nationally-known economist with expertise in the areas of regional economics, banking, and high-tech industry analysis. He was the Chief Economist for Pacific Gas & Electric. A visiting scholar, adjunct professor, and department chairman at a number of prestigious universities worldwide, he also earned the Kiriyama Distinguished Professorship for Asian Economies at the University of San Francisco. As a widely-published author and popular speaker, Tapan has been a frequent commentator on regional and national radio and TV, including KRON-TV and KGO-TV (San Francisco), CNBS (Los Angeles/New York), Dow Jones Investors Network, and Bloomberg News Service. He's been a columnist on economic issues for the San Francisco Examiner and for The Journal of Corporate Renewal. His Global Village column runs bi-weekly by the Contra Costa Times and related Media News Group papers. He currently resides in the San Francisco area.
