The U.S. engineers shortage - How real?

Research Technology Management

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 9-14

  Gover, James ^a,b,c   Huray, Paul G ^d,e,f  

^a KETTERING UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^c Inst Elec Electronics Engineers   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^e White Hse Off Sci/Technol Plcy   (United States)

^f OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 6444224001     PISSN: 08956308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08956308.1998.11671241     Document Type: Review

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