Knowledge Economies and Knowledge Work
- ISBN-10
- 178973777X
- ISBN-13
- 9781789737776
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 304
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-10-24
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing
- Authors
- Wayne Curtis, Bill LaFayette, Denise Bedford
Description
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.
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