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From Oil to Knowledge : Transforming the United Arab Emirates into a Knowledge-Based Economy.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Oxford : Taylor & Francis Group, 2015Copyright date: ©2016Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (117 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781351285032
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: From Oil to KnowledgeDDC classification:
  • 338.27282000000002
LOC classification:
  • HD9560.5.A364 2017
Online resources:
Contents:
Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- UAE Workforce -- Purpose of the Book -- Approach of the Book -- 2. Literature Review -- Organisational Learning Versus Learning Organisation -- What is 'Knowledge'? -- Why Managing Knowledge? -- KM Models and Frameworks -- KM Case Studies -- 3. Making the Case for the Knowledge-Based Economy -- What is the 'Knowledge-Based Economy'? -- United Nations University K* (KStar) Concept -- Conclusions -- 4. Methodologies and Approaches -- First: Economic Diversification -- Second: UAE Success in Utilising Knowledge and Technological Infrastructure -- Third: UAE Transition to a KE, Global Competitiveness and the Role of the STI -- Conclusions -- 5. Economic Diversification and Knowledge Utilisation -- UAE Oil and Manufacturing Sector Output Gap -- Knowledge Utilisation -- Conclusions -- 6. Science, Technology and Innovation in UAE -- Education System and Skills -- Innovation -- R&amp -- D Activities -- Size and Quality of Research Publications -- Publications in STI and Patents Grants -- Conclusions -- 7. Technological Readiness and Competitiveness -- Technological Readiness -- Technology Products -- Technology Transfer -- ICTs -- Conclusions -- 8. Roadmap towards UAE's 2021 Vision -- UAE's Overall Performance as a KE -- Conclusions and Policy Recommendations -- Case Study Analysis -- Department Of Municipal Affairs (DMA) -- Musharaka -- Change Management and Leadership Alignment -- Leading and Managing the Knowledge Management Office -- Results and Benefits of Musharaka -- References -- References -- Websites.
Summary: From Oil to Knowledge provides an evaluation of the UAE's successful attempts in utilizing knowledge and available technological infrastructure to transform the country's economy from oil-based to knowledge-based and towards the UAE Vision 2021.
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Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- UAE Workforce -- Purpose of the Book -- Approach of the Book -- 2. Literature Review -- Organisational Learning Versus Learning Organisation -- What is 'Knowledge'? -- Why Managing Knowledge? -- KM Models and Frameworks -- KM Case Studies -- 3. Making the Case for the Knowledge-Based Economy -- What is the 'Knowledge-Based Economy'? -- United Nations University K* (KStar) Concept -- Conclusions -- 4. Methodologies and Approaches -- First: Economic Diversification -- Second: UAE Success in Utilising Knowledge and Technological Infrastructure -- Third: UAE Transition to a KE, Global Competitiveness and the Role of the STI -- Conclusions -- 5. Economic Diversification and Knowledge Utilisation -- UAE Oil and Manufacturing Sector Output Gap -- Knowledge Utilisation -- Conclusions -- 6. Science, Technology and Innovation in UAE -- Education System and Skills -- Innovation -- R&amp -- D Activities -- Size and Quality of Research Publications -- Publications in STI and Patents Grants -- Conclusions -- 7. Technological Readiness and Competitiveness -- Technological Readiness -- Technology Products -- Technology Transfer -- ICTs -- Conclusions -- 8. Roadmap towards UAE's 2021 Vision -- UAE's Overall Performance as a KE -- Conclusions and Policy Recommendations -- Case Study Analysis -- Department Of Municipal Affairs (DMA) -- Musharaka -- Change Management and Leadership Alignment -- Leading and Managing the Knowledge Management Office -- Results and Benefits of Musharaka -- References -- References -- Websites.

From Oil to Knowledge provides an evaluation of the UAE's successful attempts in utilizing knowledge and available technological infrastructure to transform the country's economy from oil-based to knowledge-based and towards the UAE Vision 2021.

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