knowledge economy
RSS knowledge economyBlair accused of stifling knowledge economy
News The development of the knowledge economy in some of Britain's poorest areas is being hampered by the very organisation which most wants it to happen: the government. Business leaders around the country are blaming mismanagement and interference... [09 Aug 2001]
Mobile Digital Cities: Shifting to a Knowledge-Based Economy
White Paper To become one of the leading business regions in Europe, the German North-Rhine Westphalia (NRW) government knew it had to transform its industrial-based economy into a knowledge-based economy. Building the infrastructure to stimulate growth, the... [03 Jan 2006]
Blair lays out vision of UK's 'knowledge economy'
News UK Prime Minister, Tony Blair, used this week's CBI (Confederation of British Industry) conference to outline his vision of how the UK will build a dynamic knowledge economy. The role of government today is to equip people and business for the new... [02 Nov 1999]
United Arab Emirates Finds Partnership a Fast Path to Leadership in the Global Knowledge Economy
White Paper While boasting a per-capita income that rivals many developed nations, the UAE recognized that its future economic security depended on its successful transition to a more knowledge-based economy. The UAE entered into a close and strategic... [02 Dec 2007]
Malaysia Transitions Toward a Knowledge-Based Economy
White Paper The emergence of a knowledge-based economy (k-economy) has spawned a "new" notion of workplace literacy, changing the relationship between employers and employees. The retention of employees will most probably be based on their skills and knowledge... [24 Jun 2005]
Luddite government slows UK knowledge economy
News John Woodget, president of Intellect and managing director of Intel UK, has accused the government of failing to support the UK's knowledge economy. Speaking at the launch of an Intellect report, Navigating the New Economy, on Wednesday, Woodget... [11 May 2006]
Building the Knowledge Driven Economy
White Paper The Government will put in place policies and programmes to help businesses innovate and succeed as we all face the challenge of the knowledge driven economy. The Government’s White Paper sets out the role it and business need to play in improving... [24 Feb 2004]
Gordon Brown backs £1.5m 'knowledge economy' research
News A three-year, £1.5m project backed by Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown hopes to identify how countries can use the 'knowledge economy' to spearhead economic growth and competitiveness. The project, run by not-for-profit organisation The... [02 May 2006]
Education, Families, and Workplace Policies: Their Roles in a Knowledge-Based Economy
White Paper If it takes two well-educated working parents for families to get ahead in today's economy and if workforce knowledge and skills are key national economic assets, then family, education, and workplace policies need to be addressed in an integrated... [15 Jun 2005]
Knowledge Management and FM in the New Economy
White Paper The convergence of emerging cultural analysis tools, knowledge management strategies and new Facility management solutions are creating facility knowledge environments. The ability to map the traditional corporate hierarchy with the new reality of... [24 Feb 2004]
Knowledge Management in the Internet Economy: Leveraging Knowledge for E-Business Success
White Paper The need to manage information overload and accelerate the pace of business are making Knowledge Management (KM) technologies a critical factor in e-Business success. This paper explains how new and emerging KM tools can enhance decision-making and... [03 Sep 2004]
Demand-driven Knowledge Clusters in a Weightless Economy
White Paper That knowledge and technology matter for economic growth and performance is widely accepted. However, most formal analyses of knowledge-driven economies have focused on the supply side: research and development and productivity. [24 Feb 2004]
Enterprise Information Portals: Enabling Knowledge Management in Today's Knowledge Economy
White Paper The overall objective of this paperis to provide a comprehensive vendor-neutral overview of EIP and knowledge management technologies and illustrate how they can increase organizational productivity and speed to innovation. [24 Feb 2004]
Devil's Advocate: Does the UK need a knowledge minister?
Comment Before the UK decides it needs a minister in charge of the knowledge economy, says Martin Brampton, we must further ponder the relationship of business and society. But the knowledge economy is apparently about something else. [17 May 2005]
The Knowledge Web
White Paper The new economy is a knowledge economy based on brainpower, ideas and entrepreneurism. The knowledge economy is people-centric. Fundamental to success in the new economy is how companies obtain, train and retain knowledge workers. [24 Feb 2004]
