Book(electronic)#12004
Knowledge - based development II: knowledge cities
In: Journal of Knowledge Management. No. 5 Vol. 8
Over the past several years, there have been intensive discussions about the importance of knowledge management (KM) in our society. Nowadays, it is commonly accepted that many KM disciplines and practices are relevant to the social-level knowledgebased development. In this context, the new theme of ''knowledge cities'' came to the front. This paper attempts on the one hand to define the concept in a coherent way - presenting also its main implications and benefits - and on the other hand, to examine - on a worldwide scale - the different models of knowledge cities as well as modes of practice