IEI Publications
2011 Faculty Fellows Papers on Generation Z
Generation Z: What is the future of stakeholder engagement? by Mary Lou Addor, Ed.D., Interim Director, Natural Resources Leadership Institute and Organizational Development Specialist, NC State University Cooperative Extension
Predicting North Carolina’s Job Market in 2020 by G. Jason Jolley, Adjunct Professor, Kenan-Flager Business School at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and Senior Research Director for the Carolina Center for Competitive Economies
Global Engagement in an Interconnected World by John Lee, Associate Professor of Social Studies, NC State University
The Art of Communication and Networking for the “Under-Thirty” Generation: The Impact Felt and Heard Around the World by Terri M. Manning, Associate Vice President & Director, Center for Applied Research, Central Piedmont Community College
What the Under 30 Generation Wants in the Workforce: What Employers Need to Know to Retain Them by Terri M. Manning, Associate Vice President & Director, Center for Applied Research, Central Piedmont Community College
Generation Z and an Urbanizing North Carolina by Jeff Michael, Director, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Urban Institute
Engaging North Carolina’s Generation Z in Civic Life by Kelley O’Brien, director, NC Civic Education Consortium
Diversity and Public Education by Michael Roberts, instructor of English, Robeson Community College
Environmental Challenges Facing Generation Z by Wiliam G. Ross, Jr., Visting Professor of Environmental Science & Policy, Duke University
Generation Z as Consumers: Trends and Innovation by Stacy Wood, Langdon Distinguished Professor of Marketing, College of Management, NC State University
Other Publications
Smart Grid: Core Firms in the Research Triangle Region: read why the Research Triangle Region puts North Carolina on the map as a smart grid hotspot.
NC’s Competitive Edge: addresses our state’s healthcare challenges and examines North Carolina’s potential for innovation.
Community Discussion Guide: Designed to help communities to enhance and harness creativity for economic development.
NC Creativity Report: details the progress North Carolina has made in building a creative culture since the 2010 Emerging Issues Forum.
Inventory of Creativity Programs: see how North Carolina’s efforts stack up against other states.
Growth & Infrastructure Report: details IEI’s work on growth & infrastructure, including why we’re examining public-private partnerships.
Public-Private Partnerships: provides a general understanding of PPPs, including their benefits and drawbacks.
New Thinking, New Jobs: a report on the impact of creativity on North Carolina’s workforce, showing creativity pays more than the state average, and creative jobs are more resilient in times of recession. Data Sources and Methodology | Appendix
Renewable Energy in NC: The Potential Supply Chain: this report by IEI Faculty Fellow Keith Debbage examines North Carolina’s economic development opportunities in the new energy economy.
Renewable Energy in North Carolina: this article by IEI Policy Manager, Diane Cherry, and Shubhayu Saha, details North Carolina’s energy demands, sources of energy and the potential for renewable energy projects.
