| Abstrakt: |
The article examines how community colleges in the U.S. can be involved in economic development and how they or their communities become the direct beneficiaries. It defines workforce development and economic development. Based on the article, in the early 1990s, unilateral emphasis at many community colleges became the creation of a workforce development agenda. According to the author, workforce development primarily concentrates on developing the human capital for improved performance on the job. It discusses international application of economic and workforce development. |
