Arthur M. Langer Explained

Arthur M. Langer
Birth Date:6 August 1953
Birth Place:Bronx, New York, U.S.
Workplaces:Northeastern University, Columbia University
Discipline:Business, Information technology and Workforce development
Education:B.A., Queens College
MBA, Iona College
Ed.D., Columbia University
Occupation:Academic, technology and workforce development expert, consultant
Founder and Chairman, Workforce Opportunity Services
Vice Provost, Northeastern University
Professor of Professional Practice at Columbia University
Known For:Strategic Information Technology: Best Practices to Drive Digital Transformation
Information Technology and Organizational Learning
Guide to Software Development: Designing and Managing the Life Cycle[1]

Arthur M. Langer is an American academic whose work focuses on the effect of technology on organizational structure, behavior and workforce development.[2] [1] Langer is a Vice Provost at Northeastern University, Director of the Center for Technology Management and Digital Leadership, and Professor of Practice at the D'Amore-McKim School of Business[3] Additionally, he is a faculty member in the Department of Organization and Leadership at the Teachers College Graduate School of Education.In 2005, Langer founded Workforce Opportunity Services (WOS), a nonprofit organization that trains and places underserved and Veteran job seekers into long-term careers.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Early life and education

Arthur Langer was born to Eastern European immigrant parents in the Bronx, New York. He did not plan to go to college until he was mentored by a local businessman who offered him a scholarship on condition that he apply to the city's selective high schools. Langer attended The High School of Music and Art, followed by night school at Queens College, where he received his bachelor's degree in Computer Science. His MBA is from Iona College, and he earned his Doctorate in Education at Columbia University.[9] [10]

Career

Prior to joining the full-time faculty at Columbia, Langer was Executive Director of Computer Support Services at Coopers and Lybrand, General Manager and Partner of Software Plus, and President and founder of Macco Software.[2]

Langer teaches courses in information technology, human development, leadership, management, and higher education at Columbia University. He also consults for corporations and universities on these topics as well as on staff development, management transformation, and curriculum.[11] [12] [13] In his teaching, Langer developed a “theory-to-practice-to-theory” (TPT) approach in order to help adult students engage in transformative learning. TPT underscores that adults learn best when they can relate theory to their experiences, and then revisit theory for its applicability to their personal situations. Students then determine through personal critical reflection whether and how to modify their existing belief systems. By consistently providing students with critical feedback and multiple opportunities to apply new concepts as well as revise their work, TPT helps them gradually examine where their new knowledge can be integrated with their existing ideologies.[14] [15] [16]

Notable publications

Books

Articles

Workforce Opportunity Services

In 2001, as part of the Workplace Literacy Program, Langer launched The Inner-City Workplace Literacy Study at Columbia University. The study included more than 40 low-income adults from Harlem, and it investigated how to prepare them for roles in information technology given their lack of experience in this field. The project identified challenges they faced as they trained to compete in the job market and showed that in order to successfully integrate underrepresented talent into the workforce, programs must merge technical training with teaching interpersonal and self-esteem building skills.[30] As he carried out the Literacy Study, Langer developed the Langer Workforce Maturity Arc (LWMA), a tool designed to measure the job readiness of adult learners from underserved communities.[31] [32] Inspired by his own coming of age in the Bronx, Langer founded Workforce Opportunity Services (WOS) in 2005 to provide mentoring and workforce training opportunities to people from underserved communities and underrepresented groups.[33] [10] Today Workforce Opportunity Services creates custom training programs – along with mentorship and material as well as social supports - that deliver a pipeline of early-career talent to employers from under-represented populations, including military Veterans and spouses.[8] [34] [35] [36] [37] As of April 2021, WOS has served over 5,300 individuals through partnerships with more than 65 corporations in 60+ locations worldwide.[38] [39]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Langer, Arthur M. (al261) Teachers College, Columbia University. 2021-04-13. Teachers College - Columbia University. en.
  2. Web site: Arthur M. Langer, Ed.D. Columbia University School of Professional Studies. 2021-04-13. sps.columbia.edu. en.
  3. Web site: Arthur M. Langer . 2022-08-15 . D'Amore-McKim School of Business . en-US.
  4. News: Dove . Alan . Minding the Science and Technology Skills Gap . The New York Academy of Sciences . April 14, 2020.
  5. News: Perna . Mark . How a young, underemployed college grad finally got the breakthrough she needed . Forbes . February 21, 2020 . April 19, 2021 . April 15, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210415034954/https://www.forbes.com/sites/markcperna/2020/02/21/how-a-young-underemployed-college-grad-finally-got-the-breakthrough-she-needed/#3227b1e67778 . dead .
  6. News: Mascali . Nikki . City-based non-profit tackles veteran, underserved unempl . Metro New York . May 24, 2018.
  7. Web site: Dr. Arthur M. Langer. 2021-04-13. www.wforce.org. en.
  8. Web site: Griffin. Jill. Helping Veterans Find Their Next Mission. 2021-04-19. Forbes. en.
  9. News: Mazzocchi. Sherry. May 14, 2014. One in a Million. The Bronx Free Press.
  10. News: Taylor. Chris. 2021-01-22. Turning workplace diversity goals into reality. en. Reuters. 2021-04-14.
  11. Web site: Schoenbart. Karyn. September 20, 2019. Interview with Dr. Arthur M. Langer at the Careers in the Digital Age event with Karyn Schoenbart. live. 2021-04-16. Columbia Center for Technology Management. https://web.archive.org/web/20191222150528/https://ctm.columbia.edu/content/interview-dr-arthur-m-langer-careers-digital-age-event-karyn-schoenbart . 2019-12-22 .
  12. Web site: Steven Bandrowczak: This Xerox President Went from Mentor to Master's Student Columbia University School of Professional Studies. 2021-04-16. sps.columbia.edu. en.
  13. Web site: Roque Martinez: Learning to Talk Tech in the Language of P&L Columbia University School of Professional Studies. 2021-04-16. sps.columbia.edu. en.
  14. Langer. Arthur M.. 2003-10-01. Forms of workplace literacy using reflection-with-action methods: A scheme for inner-city adults. Reflective Practice. 4. 3. 317–333. 10.1080/1462394032000112228. 145116996 . 1462-3943.
  15. Anand. Tejwansh S.. Anand. Shohreh V.. Welch. Marguerite. Marsick. Victoria J.. Langer. Arthur. 2020-11-01. Overview of transformative learning I: theory and its evolution. Reflective Practice. 21. 6. 732–743. 10.1080/14623943.2020.1821942. 224944007 . 1462-3943.
  16. Anand. Tejwansh S.. Anand. Shohreh V.. Welch. Marguerite. Marsick. Victoria J.. Langer. Arthur. 2020-11-01. Overview of transformative learning II: real-world applications. Reflective Practice. 21. 6. 744–758. 10.1080/14623943.2020.1821945. 225116790 . 1462-3943.
  17. Book: Langer, Arthur M.. Analysis and Design of Next-Generation Software Architectures: 5G, IoT, Blockchain, and Quantum Computing. 2020. Springer International Publishing. 978-3-030-36898-2. en.
  18. Book: Langer, Arthur M.. Information Technology and Organizational Learning: Managing Behavioral Change in the Digital Age. 2017-10-17. CRC Press. 978-1-351-38758-3. en.
  19. Book: Langer, Arthur M.. Guide to Software Development: Designing and Managing the Life Cycle. 2012-01-02. Springer Science & Business Media. 978-1-4471-2300-2. en.
  20. Book: Langer. Arthur M.. Strategic IT: Best Practices for Managers and Executives. Yorks. Lyle. 2013-03-20. John Wiley & Sons. 978-1-118-62858-4. en.
  21. Book: Langer, Arthur M.. Analysis and Design of Information Systems. 2008. Springer-Verlag. 978-1-84628-654-4. 3. London. en.
  22. Book: Langer, Arthur M.. Applied Ecommerce: Analysis and Engineering for Ecommerce Systems. 2002. Wiley. 978-0-471-01399-0. en.
  23. Book: Langer, Arthur M.. The Art of Analysis. 2013-03-14. Springer Science & Business Media. 978-1-4757-2748-7. en.
  24. Web site: Information Technology and Organizational Learning: Managing Behavioral Change in the Digital Age . 2024-06-13 . Routledge & CRC Press . en.
  25. Web site: 2023-04-26 . Developing a Path to Data Dominance: Strategies for Digital Data-Centric Enterprises (Future of Business and Finance) Second Star to the Right Children's Books in Denver, Colorado . 2024-06-13 . secondstartotherightbooks.com . en.
  26. Snow. Charles C.. Fjeldstad. Øystein Devik. Langer. Arthur M.. 2017-06-13. Designing the digital organization. Journal of Organization Design. 6. 1. 7. 10.1186/s41469-017-0017-y. 2245-408X. free. 11250/2485277. free.
  27. Web site: 2016-09-01. CYBER SECURITY: THE NEW BUSINESS PRIORITY FACING EXECUTIVES – By Dr Arthur M. Langer, Columbia University. 2021-04-14. FIC Observatory. en-GB.
  28. Langer. Arthur. April 2013. Employing Young Talent from Underserved Populations: Designing a Flexible Organizational Process for Assimilation and Productivity. Journal of Organization Design. 2. 1. 11. 10.7146/jod.7311. free.
  29. Langer . Arthur M. . 2022-12-01 . Fantasy and Adult Development . Journal of Aesthetic Education . en . 56 . 4 . 47–62 . 10.5406/15437809.56.4.04 . 0021-8510.
  30. Web site: Selko. Adrienne. Feb 20, 2020. Need Employees? This Organization Can Find You Some. live. Industry Week. https://web.archive.org/web/20210413185931/https://www.industryweek.com/talent/article/21123405/need-employees-this-organization-can-find-you-some . 2021-04-13 .
  31. Langer. Arthur. 2003. Forms of workplace literacy using reflection-with-action methods: a scheme for inner-city adults. Reflective Practice. 4. 3. 317–333. 10.1080/1462394032000112228. 145116996.
  32. Langer. Arthur. 2009. "Thoughtpiece": Measuring self-esteem through reflective writing: essential factors in workforce development for inner-city adults. Reflective Practice. 10. 1. 45–48. 10.1080/14623940802652755. 143834133.
  33. News: Antonucci. Alexandria. July 19, 2018. Workforce Opportunity Services works to break the cycle of unemployment. Mycentraljersey.com.
  34. News: Patton. Carol. June 13, 2009. GE adopts 'Try Before you Buy' Model with Contingent Workforce. Human Resource Executive.
  35. Web site: 2019-03-11. 4 Reasons to Recruit From Alternative Training Programs. 2021-04-14. TLNT. en-US.
  36. News: Griffin. Jill. May 27, 2019. Helping Veterans Find their Next Mission. Forbes.
  37. News: Mitchell. Robert. May 7, 2012. The Grill: Arthur M. Langer turns the IT education model on its head. Computer World.
  38. News: December 19, 2012. College to bring veteran training and employment initiative to Dubuque. Marketscreener.
  39. News: Selko. Adrienne. February 20, 2020. Need Employees? This organization can find you some. Industry Week.

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