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 come together to define and discuss knowledge work.

Section 1. Knowledge economy. How the economic landscape is changing -- How the knowledge economy works -- The knowledge economy: implications for organizations, work and workers -- Knowledge economy fundamentals -- Section 2. Building the new knowledge. Knowledge capital - the big picture --...

Part I: Knowledge Economy 1. How the Economic Landscape is Changing 2. How the Knowledge Economy Works 3. The Knowledge Economy: Its Implications for Organizations, Work and Workers 4. How Your World is Changing Part II: Building the New Knowledge Capital 5. Knowledge Capital: The Big Picture 6....

Chapter Summary In this chapter, the authors highlight the emerging discipline of network sciences and the evolution and adaptation of human networks. The change is considered in the context of a shifting economic landscape and the importance of knowledge in the twenty-first-century knowledge...