Information Flows and Knowledge Creation in Knowledge-Intensive Business Services: Scheme for a Conceptualization
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TL;DR
There is a clear trend towards higher knowledgeintensity in all economic sectors, and there are indicators that higher knowledge intensity leads to better performance at the firm, sectoral and aggregate level.
Abstract
In recent years the contribution of knowledge and information to the competitiveness of nations was analysed from different perspectives and on different levels1. Hertog and Bilderbeek (1997) argue that knowledge is a key resource in the economy today for two reasons. Firstly, the competitiveness of most industries depends on the innovative knowledge creation and transforming process, and secondly, knowledge-intensive industries contribute to the economic growth and competitiveness of countries. Guinet (1997, pp.173–174) summarises first results of a project on "Knowledge Flows in National Innovation Systems" currently undertaken by the OECD (selection):