scholarly journals Entering Global Knowledge Society: Role of Education

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 239-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivo Slaus
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Global Education ◽  
Obstet Gynecol ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Holistic Approaches ◽  
Contemporary Education

ABSTRACT We discuss the role of global education in the 21st century for a changing human being and for a rapidly changing world in order of achieving global knowledge-based society. It is shown that contemporary education has to encompass specialized, disciplinary education and paradigmatically different holistic approaches, and that the universities have a mission and a responsibility which goes far beyond the task of providing industry with efficient employees, marketable ideas or sciencebased solutions. Their mission is to produce mature, independent, critical and responsible personalities, who are not tools in anybody's service. How to cite this article Slaus I. Entering Global Knowledge Society: Role of Education. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2013;7(3):239-247.

The Role of ICTs and the Management of Multinational Intellectual Capital

2011 ◽  
pp. 2457-2472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirghani S. Mohamed ◽  
Mona A. Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Supply Network ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Governance Strategy

This chapter provides a systematic multidisciplinary framework that defines the role of technology in leveraging IC across borders and between headquarters and subsidiaries. In reaching this conclusion, this chapter investigates the strategic importance of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in the management of Intellectual Capital (IC) within a Multinational Company (MNC) ecosystem. The chapter addresses the transubstantiation of MNC into boundaryless Global Knowledge-Based Organization (GKB-MNC) which ultimately propagates into Learning MNC (LMNC). The latter is a suggested MNC category that sustains competitive advantage through systemic adoption of “Knowledge Iterative Supply Network (KISN)” model proposed by the authors. The chapter suggests a new multinational ICT/IC governance strategy that handles the emerging complexities associated with modern intangible resource synthesis.

Trust in Knowledge-Based Organizations

2005 ◽  
pp. 2892-2896
Author(s):  
Maija-Leena Huotari ◽  
Mirja Iivonen
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Economic Globalization ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Knowledge Generation ◽  
Positive Aspect ◽  
Knowledge Based

The knowledge-based society of the 21st century is characterized by knowledge generation as the primary source of wealth and social well-being. As partly intangible in nature, increased understanding of knowledge and information as a resource is critical (Sveiby, 1996; Teece, 1998). Such intangibles are gradually replacing traditional elements of power in states (Rosecrance, 1999), also emphasizing the role of trust in the positive aspect of economic globalization.

Knowledge Management

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 58-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hesham Bin-Abbas ◽  
Saad Haj Bakry
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Six Sigma ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Control Process ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
And Control ◽  
Future Work

Building a knowledge-based society is widely recognized as leading to human, social and economic benefits. This paper explores the issue of using knowledge management as an instrument for the development and sustainability of this knowledge society. The paper attempts to achieve its purpose through four main integrated steps: providing a brief review of knowledge management and the knowledge society; viewing knowledge management according to the STOPE “strategy, technology, organization, people and the environment” scope; incorporating knowledge management into the six-sigma DMAIC “define, measure, analyze, improve, and control” process; and deriving observations on the outcome, and producing guidelines for future work. The paper emphasizes the claim that developing and continuously sustaining the knowledge society can be achieved by applying knowledge management through building it into the STOPE scope and the six-sigma process, and by considering the multi-level nature of the society. The paper enjoys a high potential as a guide to knowledge management driven development and sustainability of the knowledge society at all levels. This would be beneficial to all those interested and concerned with supporting the role of knowledge in their own societies.

Global knowledge? Cooperation and conflict in the post-hegemonic era: Facing the pandemic crisis

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
David G. Miranda ◽  
Keyword(s):  
International System ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
Scientific Cooperation ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Global Threat ◽  
The Impact

In recent decades, we have witnessed the consolidation of the knowledge society, based on a process of globalization, which promotes the consolidation of the knowledge economy as an emerging paradigm, as well as promoting new dynamics of scientific cooperation, especially from the European Union to the rest of the world. Agreements, summits, and a network of science diplomacy have been set up reflecting the impact of knowledge on new development models. From this process, conceived as a catalyst for value chains based on knowledge intensity, it is possible to glimpse new power conflicts related to other recent conflicts for economic and political hegemony on a global scale. This study aims to analyze countries’ behavior vis-à-vis the global threat of the COVID 19 pandemic, based on the correlation between their ability to face it and their levels of knowledge-based development as a differentiating element in terms of vulnerability. The results show a process where scientific cooperation has given way to a field of geopolitical competition between the actors of the international system, affecting their levels of vulnerability to global threats.

The Growing Impact of ICT on Development in Africa

2019 ◽  
pp. 403-415
Author(s):  
Sherif H. Kamel
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Information Acquisition ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Socioeconomic Development ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Transformation Process ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Development Paths

Information and communication technology for development has been evolving for almost four decades, realizing business and socioeconomic development and growth and capitalizing on channels for information acquisition and knowledge dissemination allowing the creation of an emerging global knowledge-based society with innovative means of communication that can help increase competitiveness for individuals, organizations, and societies. ICT tools and applications could be used as an effective platform to minimize the digital divide and promote social inclusion. The transformation process enabled through ICT is affecting different aspects of the economy and is forcing governments to rethink the way they handle their socioeconomic challenges as they move forward in their development paths. This chapter addresses some of the initiatives in Africa to minimize the intra- and inter-digital divide and join actively the global knowledge society by capitalizing on emerging technologies but more importantly by focusing on human capital as the most invaluable element in the technology ecosystem.

Making Use of Intellectual Property in Open Innovation Business Activities

2018 ◽  
pp. 55-72
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Innovation Management ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Knowledge Level ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Business Enterprises

Intellectual capital is the creation of more wealth by dint of knowledge and knowledge-based processes. The cycle of intellectual capital begins at inner faculties of a human being, in the application of skills, knowledge, experimentation, and research. Thus, it begins at the knowledge level in a person and ends at the creation of capital. This capital is known as intellectual capital. This chapter mainly explains the role of the elements in intellectual capital for open innovative initiatives in business enterprises. Five case illustrations are discussed in open innovation management with the elements of intellectual capital.

Fostering Global Literacies among Pre-Service Teachers through Innovative Transdisciplinary Projects

2014 ◽  
pp. 150-168
Author(s):  
Melda N. Yildiz ◽  
Belinha S. De Abreu
Keyword(s):  
Media Literacy ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Global Education ◽  
Universal Design ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Multiple Literacies ◽  
Global Competencies ◽  
Content Areas

This chapter investigates the role of global literacy skills in teacher education while integrating multiple literacies as a means of further developing pre-service teachers’ global competencies and 21st century skills1 while designing innovative transdisciplinary curriculum projects with limited resources and equipment in the global education context. The goal is to: a) introduce the role of multiple literacies (e.g., information, technology, geography, media literacy) in developing global competencies and 21st century skills among pre-services teachers; b) showcase pre-service teachers’ Universal Design of Learning (UDL)2 model lessons across content areas (e.g., math, geography, cultural studies, physical education) in P-12 curriculum; and c) demonstrate creative strategies and possibilities for engaging pre-service teachers in project-based global literacy activities integrating new technologies.

Contributing knowledge and knowledge workers: the role of Chinese universities in the knowledge economy

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuang-Ye Chen
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Economy ◽  
Knowledge Workers ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Chinese Higher Education ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
Chinese Universities ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Economic Significance ◽  
Changing Role

As China has appeared only recently as an important knowledge producer with growing global economic significance, little is known internationally about how these processes develop and are managed within China. The rapidly expanding Chinese higher education system is playing an increasingly important role in China's knowledge economy and therefore in the global knowledge society. This paper reviews historically the changing role of Chinese universities from the planned economy to the knowledge economy, analyses their contribution of knowledge and knowledge workers, and critically reflects on the mechanisms driving or confining their future contribution to the knowledge economy.

Global Governance of Science

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 34-45
Author(s):  
Yury Nikolayevich Sayamov
Keyword(s):  
Global Governance ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
Global Management ◽  
Governance Of Science ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
External Management ◽  
Relationship Of

The article draws attention to the role of education technologies within the entire issue of the global governance of science considered here to be of growing importance for the present world development. Introducing the notions of the global knowledge world and the knowledge society, the author presents the vision of the management of science as of an international task and one of development goals. He analyses the relationship of science and bureaucracy establishing a kind of a systematization for the decision making process related to science and explains his point of view that the global governance of science could be based on the activities of international bodies and structures of intergovernmental nature (IIGOs), most importantly of UN and UNESCO, and of non-governmental character (INGOs). Taking into account various aspects of internal and external management of science, the author points out that the global management of science appears to be a life necessity due to the growing need to jointly search for global scientific responses to the global problems, new risks and challenges that mankind is facing. In conclusion some ideas are expressed and proposals given how, in the author's opinion, to foster the goal of the global governance of science.

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