Knowledge economies and knowledge work

Author

• LaFayette, Bill

Additional Author(s)

• Curtis, Wayne
• Bedford, Denise
• Iyer, Seema

Publisher

Bingley, UK: Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2019

Language

English

ISBN

9781789737776

Series

Working methods for knowledge management

Subject(s)

• ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
• KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY
• KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT

Notes

• Emerald Business Management and Economics Ebooks 2019
• Includes bibliographical references and index

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Abstract

Our global economy is going through a major transformation, from an industrial economy, to a knowledge economy, rendering knowledge a primary factor in production. In this practical, real-world focused book, expert authors Bill LaFayette, Wayne Curtis, Denise Bedford and Seema Iyer come together to define and discuss knowledge work.

A common misconception claims that knowledge work is limited to high-skill and technology occupations. The truth is that this growing field applies across all aspects of the economy, which has critical implications on not only macro-, but also micro-levels. As the nature of work is changing, the functions of managing work must also change, as well as our approaches to education and educational organizations. Through a thorough exploration of the functions and structures required to adapt to this change, as well as a close examination of the geography of knowledge, this first book in the Working Methods for Knowledge Management series helps leaders leverage knowledge to better serve their communities, workplaces, and organizations.

This practical book serves as a guide for corporate leaders and managers, knowledge managers, workforce professionals, policy makers, labor economists, human capital researchers, and educators. It helps diverse audiences understand the implications of this transformation and helps them navigate this new economy.

Physical Dimension

Number of Page(s)

online resource (xxiii, 276 p.)

Dimension

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Other Desc.

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Summary / Review / Table of Content

Prelims
Section 1: Knowledge Economy
1: How the Economic Landscape is Changing
2: How the Knowledge Economy Works
3: The Knowledge Economy: Implications for Organizations, Work and Workers
4: Knowledge Economy Fundamentals
Section 2: Building the New Knowledge Capital
5: Knowledge Capital – The Big Picture
6: Human Capital – Definitions and Growth
7: Structural Capital – Definitions and Growth
8: Relational Capital – Definitions and Growth
Section 3: How the Knowledge Economy Affects Organizations and Individuals
9: How Work Changes in the Knowledge Economy
10: How Management Changes
11: How Human Resource Management Changes in the Knowledge Economy
12: Learning and the Knowledge Capacity of Organizations
Section 4: Stories of Place in a Knowledge Economy
13: Role of Place in Growing and Leveraging Knowledge Capital
14: Business Stories of Knowledge Capital
Index

Exemplar(s)

#	Accession No.	Call Number	Location	Status
1.	00373/20	658.4038 LaF K	Online !	Available