Robert Gordon of Northwestern University says that American firms have come to view their employees as “disposable”.

西北大学(Northwestern University)的罗伯特•戈登(Robert Gordon)指出，美国公司已开始将其雇员视为“一次性资源”。

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Robert Gordon, of Northwestern University, reckons that the post-2001 acceleration was the result of cost-cutting, not innovation.

西北大学的Robert Gordon则认为2001年后的上涨是削减成本的缘故，而非革新。

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But that is no longer the case in America, says Robert Gordon of Northwestern University. “We’ve already picked the low-hanging fruit, ” he says.

但美国西北大学的罗伯特•戈登教授（Robert Gordon）认为，这将不是美国的情况了，“我们已经捡拾了低垂的果实”。

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He said the discussions between the University of Aberdeen and Robert Gordon University would enable two distinct, independent institutes to run their universities in "an even more efficient manner".

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The principal of Robert Gordon University later confirmed that they would be discussing sharing services with neighbouring University of Aberdeen.

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Out of 110 companies surveyed by a team at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, nine out of 10 anticipated a boost in their international activity, with 67% expecting growth as a result of decommissioning work from the North Sea and 63% expecting a growth in renewable energy contracts.

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