Knowledge Economies and Knowledge Work

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 a...