Knowledge marketA knowledge market is a mechanism for distributing knowledge resources. There are two views on knowledge and how knowledge markets can function. One view uses a legal construct of intellectual property to make knowledge a typical scarce resource, so the traditional commodity market mechanism can be applied directly to distribute it. An alternative model is based on treating knowledge as a public good and hence encouraging free sharing of knowledge. This is often referred to as attention economy.
Declarative knowledgeDeclarative knowledge is an awareness of facts that can be expressed using declarative sentences, like knowing that Princess Diana died in 1997. It is also called theoretical knowledge, descriptive knowledge, propositional knowledge, and knowledge-that. It is not restricted to one specific use or purpose and can be stored in books or on computers. Epistemology is the main discipline studying declarative knowledge. Among other things, it studies the essential components of declarative knowledge.
Tertiary educationTertiary education, also referred to as third-level, third-stage or post-secondary education, is the educational level following the completion of secondary education. The World Bank, for example, defines tertiary education as including universities as well as trade schools and colleges. Higher education is taken to include undergraduate and postgraduate education, while vocational education beyond secondary education is known as further education in the United Kingdom, or included under the category of continuing education in the United States.
Petits États insulaires en développementLes petits États insulaires en développement (PEID, appelés aussi Small Island Developing States ou SIDS en anglais) sont des pays situés au niveau de la mer présentant des défis semblables au niveau du développement durable, dont notamment la gestion de la population, des ressources limitées, de l'isolement, de la sensibilité aux catastrophes naturelles, d'une grande dépendance au commerce international et d'un environnement précaire.
Definitions of knowledgeDefinitions of knowledge try to determine the essential features of knowledge. Closely related terms are conception of knowledge, theory of knowledge, and analysis of knowledge. Some general features of knowledge are widely accepted among philosophers, for example, that it constitutes a cognitive success or an epistemic contact with reality and that propositional knowledge involves true belief. Most definitions of knowledge in analytic philosophy focus on propositional knowledge or knowledge-that, as in knowing that Dave is at home, in contrast to knowledge-how (know-how) expressing practical competence.
Organisation apprenanteUne organisation apprenante est une organisation humaine (entreprise, administration, etc.) qui met en œuvre un ensemble de pratiques et de dispositions pour rester en phase avec son environnement. On rencontre aussi les appellations : équipe apprenante, entreprise apprenante, entreprise ou organisation intelligente, smart entreprise, lieu apprenant, territoire apprenant... Chaque entreprise peut être considérée comme un système vivant opérant au sein d'un écosystème.
Capital financiervignette|Capital net 2006 Le capital financier, est formé des avoirs sous forme d'actifs financiers, essentiellement des titres à long terme de propriété (actions et assimilés) ou de créance (obligations et assimilées). Dans un sens élargi on y inclut les contrats dérivés sur la valeur de ces actifs. Il est à distinguer du capital économique, autrement dit les moyens de production, sur les plans : juridique (l'actif financier est propriété de l'investisseur, le moyen de production est propriété de l'entreprise ou de l'institution que cet investisseur finance) comptable (Passif vs Actif) des modalités de constitution et mise en œuvre (Placement vs Investissement) de la rentabilité.
CapitalLe capital est une somme d'investissements utilisée pour en tirer un profit, c'est-à-dire un stock de biens ou de richesses nécessaires à une production. Cet emploi, courant en sciences économiques, en finance, en comptabilité, en sociologie et en philosophie, a néanmoins dans les domaines distincts des significations spécifiques. Au , « capital » est un adjectif dérivé de la racine latine caput : la tête, signifiant « principal ». Dans le dictionnaire de Nicot publié en 1606, l'adjectif est transformé en substantif pour désigner « le capital d'un marchand ».
Intellectual capitalIntellectual capital is the result of mental processes that form a set of intangible objects that can be used in economic activity and bring income to its owner (organization), covering the competencies of its people (human capital), the value relating to its relationships (relational capital), and everything that is left when the employees go home (structural capital), of which intellectual property (IP) is but one component. It is the sum of everything everybody in a company knows that gives it a competitive edge.
Periphery countriesIn world systems theory, the periphery countries (sometimes referred to as just the periphery) are those that are less developed than the semi-periphery and core countries. These countries usually receive a disproportionately small share of global wealth. They have weak state institutions and are dependent on – according to some, exploited by – more developed countries. These countries are usually behind because of obstacles such as lack of technology, unstable government, and poor education and health systems.
