Beyond the knowledge trap : developing Asia's knowledge-based economies / / edited by Thomas Menkhoff ... [et al.]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910826407203321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Singapore ; ; Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2011
• ISBN: 1-283-23503-X; 9786613235039; 981-4343-68-4
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (473 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): MenkhoffThomas
• Disciplina: 338.95
• Soggetti: Knowledge management - Economic aspects - Asia; Information technology - Economic aspects - Asia; Technological innovations - Economic aspects - Asia; Economic development - Asia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. 1. Conceptualizing and strategizing knowledge as an engine for growth -- pt. 2. Governing and managing knowledge as a strategic development resource : Asian experiences.
• Sommario/riassunto: Based on the success of the World Scientific publication "Governing and Managing Knowledge" edited by Thomas Menkhoff, Hans-Dieter Evers and Chay Yue Wah in 2005, this unique volume presents 16 new theoretical-practical papers on the strategic aspects of developing knowledge-based economies with case studies from South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines and Uzbekistan. A key question which the book seeks to answer is what Asian policy-makers and leaders in government, economy and society can do to further enhance learning and capability formation so as to fos