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The knowledge-based, networked economy demands new forms of collaboration between experts and organisations. Different domains of knowledge need to be integrated in order to create a new multidisciplinary approach for managing the challenge which we here call ‘e-thinking’. Knowledge-based change is facilitated by the platform of modern ICT (Information and Communications Technology) and demands new and innovative concepts from the domains of e-business, e-work and e-learning. In support of a comprehensive e-thinking evolution at least these three domains of expertise need to be understood. Problems with the implementation of each of those “e-domain” approaches will be discussed and the rationale for integrating them is emphasised. Successful implementation of knowledge-based professional development is argued to be the alignment of organisational objectives, understanding of work and business processes, and knowledge about learning at work.
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Ruohonen, M.J. (2005). Networked economy. In: van Weert, T.J. (eds) Education and the Knowledge Society. IFIP International Federation for Information Processing, vol 161. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-23120-X_16
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