Pedro Conceição, Manuel V Heitor, and Bengt-Åke Lundvall (eds.) (2003)
Innovation, Competence Building and Social Cohesion in Europe,
Cheltenham : Elgar Publishers
It is almost universally accepted that we are moving
increasingly towards an information society, where knowledge and
learning are the new currency of power. This book seeks to challenge
this axiom by looking in more detail at the subtle relationships
between knowledge and social development. The editors are at pains to
differentiate the process of knowledge creation from the simple
accumulation of knowledge.
The original contributions within
this book are aimed at capturing new socio-economic trends and finding
policy strategies promoting the learning society in Europe through
joint efforts and integrated actions on innovation, competence building
and social cohesion.
Contents:
Preface Introduction
Part I: Fostering Innovation
Part II: Promoting Organisational Learning
Part III: Building Competences
Part IV: Striving for Social Cohesion
Contributors: C. Antonelli, H.-P. Blossfeld, A. Booth, J. Caraça, R. Carneiro, J.L. Christensen, P. Conceição, D. Gallie, A.N. Gjerding, M.V. Heitor, E. Lorenz, B.-Å. Lundvall, L.K. Mytelka, H. Niemi, M. João Rodrigues, C. Saraceno, K. Smith, H. Steedman, J. Wickham