Pons, who went door-to-door in New Hampshire in 2012, told HuffPost he was struck by the level of professionalism and technology in Obama's campaign as compared to French elections.
In this analysis, image quality, professionalism, and technologies are not seen as fixed entities that then 'relate' to one another in more or less productive ways, but are rather seen as emergent properties of integrated care projects.
At the Centre for Policy Research on Science and Technology ( CPROST) we hope that we can foster this kind of professionalism in science, technology, and innovation (STI) and innovation studies in a way that will assist Canada and Canadians in making the successful economic and social decisions in the twenty-first century.
Some categories to consider including on your scorecard are aesthetics/design, vision, implementation, budget plan, experience and references, ability to meet deadlines, integration of your business model into their design, innovation, use of technology, professionalism, response to constructive feedback, and communication ability.
Desai sees this as a viable strategy, one that could stitch together the obvious benefits of technology and professionalism.
To a great extent, changes in pro ball -- increased diversity, individualism, professionalism and globalization; new technology; a growing wage gap -- reflect changes in the larger society.
But I also see a generation that peaked during a time of volunteerism and improvisation, now trying to keep pace and stay relevant in a time of professionalism, mass communications, advanced technology and cost efficiency.
These days, we hear a lot about America's overpowering military technology; about the professionalism of its warriors; about the sophistication of its weaponry, eavesdropping and telemetry, but right now the most vital weapon in its arsenal may well be the art of interrogation.
In older times, the limits of technology and a kind of professionalism created a natural limit to such arms races, but today neither side can stand down, lest it put itself at a competitive disadvantage.
Similarly, if one specialty identified the key training elements of professionalism that could be taught or measured using technology-assisted education, all specialties would benefit from this knowledge.
