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Volume 3 Issue 2 October 2005
Towards the Knowledge Economy: the Technological Innovation and Education Impact on the Value Creation Process
Ilídio Lopes1, Maria do Rosário Martins2 and Miguel Nunes3
1School of Management, Polytechnic Institute of Santarém, Portugal
2Statistics & Information Management Institute, New University of Lisbon, Portugal
3Department of Information Studies, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
ilidio.lopes@esgs.pt
mrfom@isegi.unl.pt
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Emerging as one of the most important corporate assets, there is evidence that, in some developed countries, the impact of knowledge capital in the GDP now surpasses the fixed capital. This paper uses quantitative data to broadly qualify the impact of the two main building blocks in the knowledge management integration process: information and communication technologies (ICT) and Education. The data analysis suggests that by providing efficient network platforms, knowledge can be captured, transformed and disseminated to individuals, groups and organisations. Investment in ICT seems to enable to connect people and support knowledge sharing and interpersonal interaction and therefore facilitate knowledge management processes and strategies. A case-study of Portugal is used to illustrate the conclusions drawn.
Keywords:
Knowledge Economy; Knowledge Management; Intangible Assets; Information and Communication Technologies.
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