ICT 300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Knowledge Economy, Intrapreneurship, Temporary Work
18 Nov 2018
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The electronic cottage raises once more on a mass scale the possibility of husbands and wives, and perhaps even children, working together as a unit (winner 2001) The knowledge economy will bring rise in the importance and development of non-profits and other community-based organizations to replace traditional and family connections. Is this the future we live in now?maybe not. High failure rate of high-tech firms and flexible recycling. Rapid transmission and widespread diffusion of knowledge. Diverse specialization and robust infrastructure of complementary companies. 10,000s of scientists and engineers, predominantly white and male (with notable populations from india and japan) The focus of life is on work, the companies, and innovation. Ex: google"s employees can take one day a week to work on their own projects. From 1984 to 1998 temp workers rose from 1. 6-3. 5% of the area"s workforce. Between 1990-1994, overall employment in santa clara county declined by 2%, but employment with temp agencies grew by 30%
