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Showing 1 to 20 of 50 for “"Knowledge based economy"”.
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Self-Organizing Mechanisms for Task Allocation in a Knowledge-Based Economy
A prevalent claim is that we are in knowledge economy. When we talk about knowledge economy, we generally mean the concept of “Knowledge-based economy” indicating the use of knowledge and technologies to produce economic benefits. Hence knowledge is both tool and raw material (people’s skill) for …
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The knowledge-based economy and higher education: cases from the State of Florida
… including: discovering methods of valuing knowledge to a region, state or country, establishing why participants in EPE programs enroll in them, and developing a set of indicators that would determine the level of support in the higher education system. As the scope of this study in the …
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Entrepreneurship in the Knowledge Based Economy: A Spatial Analysis of Great Britain 2008-2010
… as an important component of the contemporary knowledge based economy and crucial to the attainment of economic growth and development. However, entrepreneurial activity varies significantly across space within countries. This thesis makes an original contribution by examining the determinants …
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Iceland's Challenging Transition Towards a Knowledge-Based Economy : Sources of Inconsistencies Between Iceland’s Knowledge Based Policies and Progress
This thesis deals with the role of knowledge as a basis for future economic growth in Iceland. It covers theoretical foundations to the concept of a knowledge based economy, its integration into public policy and indicators of knowledge intensities in an economic context. Through identifying …
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The impact of national culture on knowledge management processes in the context of an economic transition to a knowledge-based economy: the case of Qatar.
In recent years, a global movement towards a knowledge-based economy through the provision of adequate and appropriate infrastructure and development programs for leveraging the potential of human capital has started. There has been tremendous cognitive development in the developed countries …
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Global Knowledge Network
The convergence of Digital Economy, Globalization, and Knowledge-based Economy, creates the potential for Global Knowledge Networks and e-Knowledge Commerce. "The e-knowledge markets will grow to be a $1 trillion global micro-economy by 2010," estimated by Kaieteur Institute For Knowledge …
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Reconciling social justice with economic competitveness: the coherence of New Labour's discourse on education
… key figures within New Labour, the advent of the knowledge-based economy has ended the “sterile” battle between social justice and economic competitiveness; this now means that it is only through the provision of opportunities for all, achieved through high quality education, that the demands of …
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Archives as a cornerstone of community growth: developing community archives in Brandon, Manitoba
… can facilitate community engagement in the knowledge-based economy and support a broad range of community economic development initiatives. Archival public programming and the need for archivists to actively engage with existing and potential users is included in the discussion. Brandon, …
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Knowledge Sharing in Virtual Organisations: The Case of Open Source Software Communities
The knowledge-based economy, where everything and everybody is just one click away, has formed the foundation for a new organisational form. The term ‘virtual organisation’ (VO) reflects the emergence of a new organisational form with a record of success in the modern business environment, where …
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The effects of external controls on teachers' development of technology competencies in an economically disadvantaged district
… changes have redefined the relationships between economy and education, which has redirected national and state interest toward the development of human capital within public schools to meet the demands of a new knowledge-based economy (Martens, Rusconi, & Leuze, 2007; Sahlberg, 2006). This study …
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Computational intelligence for measuring macro-knowledge competitiveness
… In particular for delivering a Unified Macro-Knowledge Competitiveness Indicator (UKCI) to enable consistent and transparent assessments and forecasting of the progress and competitiveness of Knowledge Based Economy (KBE). SCI are assessment tools usually constructed to evaluate and contrast …
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Does the growth of ICT in Zimbabwe present an opportunity for effective use of intellectual property rights?
… The idea was to transform Zimbabwe into a knowledge - based economy by 2020. This saw some synergies between stakeholders in improving ICT infrastructure. In the last decade Zimbabwe has seen growth in ICT albeit with numerous challenges. There have been innovation s in ICT which raise …
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Patterns for working and living in the 21st century : real estate development for the new workplace
… their working environment. At the same time, the knowledge-based economy is growing based on ideas generated through collaborative processes. Working patterns are changing, creating a demand for physical and virtual environments that address changing preferences. The goal of this thesis is to …
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Understanding and accelerating innovation driven ecosystems in Sub-Saharan Africa - towards a research and technology organization for North-South Cooperation
… Africa's transition to an innovation-led, knowledge-based economy. Member countries are to build and upgrade research infrastructures, enhance professional and technical competencies, promote entrepreneurship and innovation, and generally provide an enabling environment for STI. Over the …
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Constructing an Estimate of Academic Capitalism and Explaining Faculty Differences through Multilevel Analysis
… Shrinking financial resources and a global economy have arguably compelled universities to adapt. The concept of academic capitalism helps explain the new realities and places universities in the context of a global, knowledge-based economy (Slaughter & Leslie, 1997). Prior to this theory, …
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The implementation of the triple helix model of industry-university-government relations in Puerto Rico to promote knowledge-based regional economic development
… has long sought to develop a high-tech economy and has struggled in the process. Two initiatives, Puerto Rico TechnoEconomic Corridor (PRTEC) and the Eastern Central Technological Initiative (INTECO) seek to encourage local firm formation, attract foreign capital, and improve …
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Bursting the broadband bubble
… enabling infrastructure of our modem and knowledge-based economy. Its widespread introduction has not only greatly enhanced the speed at which information online can be accessed, but also the range and sophistication of the content available. It is still penetrating the telecommunication …
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A framework for talent management to support the 2030 knowledge-based economic vision for Qatar
… the country’s vibrant oil and gas-centric economy to a knowledge-based economy. The leadership created the Qatar National Vision (2030), which had a focus on ensuring that local Qataris get the maximum benefit from the economy and fully participate in the process of transforming it into a …
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An exploration of retention practices in the IT industry
… organizational retention strategies. The knowledge-based economy, the shortage of skilled labour, and shifting work force demographics have made retention issues particularly significant in the IT industry. This exploratory study examined the application of a best practice retention model …
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The 21st Century University President: Building Blocks for Effective Rural Leadership
… and radically changed. The new and evolving knowledge-based economy of America has created an exceedingly competitive marketplace for higher education that has forever changed the social and financial contract between higher education and the American public. This new world features extremely …
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