Training of knowledge staff must be stepped up, BUSINESS TIMES From: Business Times (Malaysia) | Date: July 27, 2000| Author: | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Hamisah Hamid
Business Times (Malaysia)
07-27-2000
THE need for knowledge workers is becoming more pressing as the country
shifts its emphasis from industrial-based economy to one that is driven
by knowledge or k-economy.

The switch from input-based to knowledge-based economy is translated
in a shift in the manpower requirement from production-based workforce
to an intellectual manpower.

Despite the current lack of definitive explanation as to what
constitutes a k-economy, generally it means the intensive use of knowledge
and technology in all economic sectors - high-tech and traditional - as
well ...

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