With MIT professors Frank Levy and David Autor, he has examined how computer - based technological change has
affected skill demands in the United States» economy, and the effectiveness of educational policies in responding to changing skill demands.
This is a very
demanding job, says Whyte, because «there are lots of factors which
affect performance; you will need the knowledge and a high level of
skills to deal with all of these,» he explains.
Without controlling for such a coincidence, any comparison would seem to show that competition
affected the
demand for math and science
skills in this district, when, in fact, another factor contributed to the district's
demand as well.
Low -
skilled jobs are the most likely to be
affected, so low -
skilled workers must prepare to adapt their skillset to meet the new
demands brought about by a more tech - centric work landscape.
Conflict behaviors were defined as follows: (a) conflict, the level of tension, hostility, dissension, antagonism, or negative
affect; (b) defensiveness, trying to avoid blame or responsibility; (c) contempt, lack of respect, insult, mockery, sarcasm, or derision of partner; (d) withdrawal, an avoidance of the interaction or of the problem discussion in some way; (e)
demand, hounding or nagging partner; (f) communication
skills, level of appropriate and positive expressive
skills; (g) support - validation, appropriate and positive listening and speaking
skills that convey supportiveness or understanding; (h) problem solving, the ability to constructively define a problem and work toward a mutually satisfactory solution; and (i) humor, trying to make a joke, finding something funny about the situation.