In a knowledge-based economy, knowledge alone sustains competitive advantage, whether at an organizational or at a national level. Four structural forces drive economic transformation globally-revolutionary changes in Information and Communication Technology (ICT), rapid scientific and technological advances, increasing global competition, and shifting consumer demand. They also make knowledge a very important driver of competitive advantage The first of this two-part volume focuses on knowledge economy-related concepts and the challenges they present. This book is the second of a two-part volume which focuses on various countries’ transition towards a knowledge economy.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR N. Janardhan Rao
N Janardhan Rao holds an MA (Economics) from Osmania University and PGDBA. He is presently working as Deputy Editor at the Icfai University Press. He is a member of Board of Editors of Icfai and also Consulting Editor of Icfai Journal of Knowledge Management, and MBA Review. He regularly contributes articles to the Chartered Financial Analyst magazine and other Icfai Publications, such as Icfai Reader and Global CEO. His articles have also been extensively published in The Financial Times column, a publication of the Times of India Group. He has also edited more than two dozen books published by Icfai Books. His areas of interest include business environment, international finance, financial markets, corporate strategy and general management.
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