Rooney, David       <br/><br/>
Public policy in knowledge-based economies :  foundations and frameworks / 
David Rooney ... [et al.] 
 - Cheltenham, UK ;  Northampton, MA :  Edward Elgar,  c2003 
 - xxv, 181 p. :  ill. ;  25 cm 
 - New horizons in public policy .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p 157-173) and index 
<br/><br/>What is knowledge?; defining the knowledge economy; the  global context of the knowledge economy; complexity and  changing knowledge systems; micro contexts -- decision making and risk; foundations for knowledge-related  policy; beyond information policy; knowledge policies and  the role of government in the 21st century; epilogue.       
<br/><br/> Knowledge is a product of human social systems and,  therefore, the foundations of the knowledge-based economy  are social and cultural. Communication is central to  knowledge creation and diffusion and this book highlights  specific social and cultural conditions that can enhance  the communication, use and creation of knowledge in a  society. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1840643404 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2003040834 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Information policy--Economic aspects<br/>Information society<br/>Knowledge management<br/>Knowledge, Sociology of<br/>Political planning
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>306.4/2