1.

Record Nr.

UNINA990004343940403321

Autore

Ducruet, Jean

Titolo

Les capitaux europeens au proche-orient / Jean Ducruet

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Paris : Presses Universitaires de France, 1964

Descrizione fisica

468 p. ; 24 cm

Disciplina

330.956

Locazione

FLFBC

Collocazione

330.95 DUC 1

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910964315803321

Autore

Wilson A. G (Alan Geoffrey), <1939-, >

Titolo

Knowledge power : interdisciplinary education for a complex world / / Alan Wilson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2010

ISBN

1-135-16132-1

1-135-16133-X

1-282-57146-X

9786612571466

0-203-85803-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (180 p.)

Disciplina

370.1

378.199

Soggetti

Education, Higher - Economic aspects

Academic-industrial collaboration

Education and globalization

Interdisciplinary approach in education

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

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Preface; Chapter 1 The knowledge challenge; Chapter 2 The knowledge space; Chapter 3 Beyond disciplines: Systems and superconcepts; Chapter 4 Knowledge development; Chapter 5 Requisite knowledge; Chapter 6 Knowledge power and universities; Chapter 7 Employers in the knowledge economy; Chapter 8 Knowledge power: A sea change?; Appendix 1: The power of mathematics; Appendix 2: Superconcepts; Appendix 3: Glossary of superconcepts; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Success in the twenty-first century demands knowledge power - for individuals, organisations, cities, regions and countries. This book offers a map showing the structure of the knowledge space in a contemporary context. The routes beyond traditional disciplines are charted, in part based on the notions of superconcepts and superproblems. There are major implications for the development of education systems, particularly for universities but also for all employers as they seek to ensure that their organisations have the requisite knowledge to meet future challenges. In many instances, radica