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The knowledge economy at work : skills and innovation in knowledge intensive service activities / edited by Cristina Martinez-Fernandez, Urban Research Centre, University of Western Sydney, Australia ; Ian Miles, Manchester Institute of Innovation Research/Centre for Service Research, University of Manchester, UK ; Tamara Weyman, Urban Research Centre, University of Western Sydney, Australia

Contributor(s): Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Series: Edward Elgar E-Book ArchivePublisher: Cheltenham : Edward Elgar, 2011Description: 1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 285 pages) : diagramsISBN:
  • 9781781003015
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: 9781847200495. | Erscheint auch als: The knowledge economy at work. Druck-Ausgabe. Cheltenham [u.a.] : Edward Elgar, 2011. XIII, 285 S.DDC classification:
  • 658.4038
RVK: RVK: QP 345LOC classification:
  • HD9999.I492
DOI: DOI: 10.4337/9781781003015Online resources: Summary: There has been a great deal of discussion on the knowledge economy, but much of this has been more a matter of rhetoric than serious analysis. This book is a pioneering effort to address this gap, using a range of methods and investigating knowledge-intensive service activities (KISA) in many different sectors. -- The expert contributors highlight the changes that are occurring in the labour force and the organisation of work, as well as in the competences and combinations of knowledge demanded in contemporary occupations. They provide corporate managers and policymakers with much needed data and analysis regarding the implications of knowledge-intensive service systems and the skills required for innovation within these sectors. By exploring these systems in both traditional and services industries, the editors point to important areas of action for improving business practices and human capital development that are key for business and employment development. -- This unique book deploys rich empirical material that will help put KISA onto the map for researchers, policymakers, policy analysts and practitioners across many disciplines and professions including human resources, training and skills development, and procurement. Providing in-depth and theoretically informed studies, whilst drawing on cases from many sectors and countries, this compendium will prove essential for students of business management and human resource management.PPN: PPN: 1023441845Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-1-EWE
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