Sentences with phrase «pace of technological change in»

«With a track record in assessment spanning over 70 years, of which over 20 years has been in what we would recognise as e-assessment, we are only too aware that the pace of technological change in this field is greater than ever before,» commented Adrian Palmer - Geaves, Managing Director of PSI's International division.

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Only in Asia did the CEOs cite economic factors — the skills shortage and the rapid pace of technological change — as the top threats facing their business.

Markets change frequently thanks to the changes in public demand and the pace of technological innovation.

These risks include, in no particular order, the following: the trends toward more high - definition, on - demand and anytime, anywhere video will not continue to develop at its current pace or will expire; the possibility that our products will not generate sales that are commensurate with our expectations or that our cost of revenue or operating expenses may exceed our expectations; the mix of products and services sold in various geographies and the effect it has on gross margins; delays or decreases in capital spending in the cable, satellite, telco, broadcast and media industries; customer concentration and consolidation; the impact of general economic conditions on our sales and operations; our ability to develop new and enhanced products in a timely manner and market acceptance of our new or existing products; losses of one or more key customers; risks associated with our international operations; exchange rate fluctuations of the currencies in which we conduct business; risks associated with our CableOS ™ and VOS ™ product solutions; dependence on market acceptance of various types of broadband services, on the adoption of new broadband technologies and on broadband industry trends; inventory management; the lack of timely availability of parts or raw materials necessary to produce our products; the impact of increases in the prices of raw materials and oil; the effect of competition, on both revenue and gross margins; difficulties associated with rapid technological changes in our markets; risks associated with unpredictable sales cycles; our dependence on contract manufacturers and sole or limited source suppliers; and the effect on our business of natural disasters.

David Solomon, president and co-chief operating officer of Goldman Sachs, discusses how the significant growth of tech giants in 2016 and the pace of technological change is leading to «significant strategic shifts» as companies reevaluate their business strategies.

Investments in fast - growing industries like the technology and healthcare sectors (which have historically been volatile) could result in increased price fluctuation, especially over the short term, due to the rapid pace of product change and development and changes in government regulation of companies emphasizing scientific or technological advancement or regulatory approval for new drugs and medical instruments.

Investments in fast - growing industries like the technology and health care sectors (which have historically been volatile) could result in increased price fluctuation, especially over the short term, due to the rapid pace of product change and development and changes in government regulation of companies emphasizing scientific or technological advancement or regulatory approval for new drugs and medical instruments.

In a fast - moving media environment, any form of statutory intervention in the industry would be likely to be out of date before a statute was even in place, whereas a self regulatory system can move swiftly to deal with the pace of technological and industrial changIn a fast - moving media environment, any form of statutory intervention in the industry would be likely to be out of date before a statute was even in place, whereas a self regulatory system can move swiftly to deal with the pace of technological and industrial changin the industry would be likely to be out of date before a statute was even in place, whereas a self regulatory system can move swiftly to deal with the pace of technological and industrial changin place, whereas a self regulatory system can move swiftly to deal with the pace of technological and industrial change.

«The pace of technological change is so quick, no industry can hope to keep in - house all the scientists they need to do basic and strategic research,» he said.

However, in traditional workplaces, where there are budget constraints and equipment is expected to last as long as possible, the millennial worker may become frustrated with the pace of technological change.

Quality lifelong learning: How technology can extend learning pathways and make them more flexible and relevant for learners of all generation as people remain in employment later and ageing adults need to update their skills to keep pace with technological changes.

The pace of technological change requires an expert teacher workforce that is flexible, knowledgeable and skilled in understanding how best to leverage the use of technology to enhance student learning.

With the start of a new academic year this month, how do you change the minds of a predominantly institutionalized «brick - and - mortar» rigid style of teaching ingrained in local Chinese teachers to one that addresses the fast - paced technological learning lifestyles of students today?

``... in the education and training space that [vision and future] is about making sure that our schools, our early learning, our universities and vocational training are all focussed very much on delivering people the types of skills that are required to deal with the economic and industrial adjustment we're facing in a world where global dislocation of jobs because of technological change and so on is coming at us at rapid pace,» he said.

Education systems face the huge challenge of adapting to a changing landscape in which the rapid pace of knowledge generation and technological change demand that students acquire more and new skills.

And for teachers already in the workforce, professional development hasn't kept up with the pace of technological change.

Job training will be of less importance in the year 2000 because of the rapid pace of technological change....

Public schools have to «make do» all over, but the rapid pace of technological change underscores how quickly educational institutions can fall behind in process, as well as in geeky tools.

Gaining skills through experiential knowledge to become ethical and responsible students in and out of the classroom is vital as our social, technological and attitudinal shifts collide through the continued fast paced changes we see in technology.

Yet today these gains are threatened by crumbling infrastructure that is increasingly congested, in need of repair, and unable to keep pace with technological change.

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Considering how the pace of technological innovation is changing our world, airlines and the regulatory body have been very slow in adopting the change.

Given the pace of technological change, he noted that «an ebook with DRM is unlikely to be readable in more than 5 years time; 10 years at the most.»

The FIT program just couldn't keep up with the pace of technological change and learning in the industry, and since the solar and wind industry in Ontario is now well established, it was time to abandon the rich premiums that came with the FIT and make the big boys of renewable energy compete for Ontario's business.

As I've argued before, once we are firmly headed in a particular direction, the pace at which we get there becomes less about specific government targets, and more about the sheer momentum of social and technological change.

In one of its occasional assessments, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change — the cowinner with Al Gore of the Nobel Peace Prize — posited a scenario in which the global economy would grow at about 2 percent a year for the next 100 years (it's growing at more than twice that pace currently) with «fragmented» and «slow» per capita economic growth and technological changIn one of its occasional assessments, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change — the cowinner with Al Gore of the Nobel Peace Prize — posited a scenario in which the global economy would grow at about 2 percent a year for the next 100 years (it's growing at more than twice that pace currently) with «fragmented» and «slow» per capita economic growth and technological cChange — the cowinner with Al Gore of the Nobel Peace Prize — posited a scenario in which the global economy would grow at about 2 percent a year for the next 100 years (it's growing at more than twice that pace currently) with «fragmented» and «slow» per capita economic growth and technological changin which the global economy would grow at about 2 percent a year for the next 100 years (it's growing at more than twice that pace currently) with «fragmented» and «slow» per capita economic growth and technological changechange.

In addition, says Iacobucci, technology and skills training have increasingly short shelf lives, given the rapid pace of technological change.

Although the adoption of electronic records systems has changed the way we do business in the courts, judicial - branch policies and practices have not always kept pace with the rapid technological change.

And in some cases, our legal and regulatory frameworks have not yet changed enough to keep up with our pace of technological innovation.

In order to do that, the firm drew on its knowledge of legislation relating to connected and autonomous machines as it embarked on a lobbying effort with key industry bodies and authorities, highlighting parallels that address concerns around data and telecoms, and helping set precedents in an area of law that is failing to keep pace with technological changIn order to do that, the firm drew on its knowledge of legislation relating to connected and autonomous machines as it embarked on a lobbying effort with key industry bodies and authorities, highlighting parallels that address concerns around data and telecoms, and helping set precedents in an area of law that is failing to keep pace with technological changin an area of law that is failing to keep pace with technological change.

It may be illegal, but age discrimination exists in the hiring process, and the pace of technological change has only intensified the problem.