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The knowledge economy : assessment of the readiness of South African undergraduate students for the new world of work
Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2010.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/23611 The knowledge economy : assessment of the readiness of South African undergraduate students for the new world of work Wocke, Albert upetd@up.ac.za Ambrosi, Monica UCTD Knowledge management Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2010. Globalisation has produced the knowledge economy, which is characterised by a world of work that requires and is dependent on intellectual capital or knowledge workers. Knowledge workers differ from their predecessors who populated the world of work during the industrialisation era. Knowledge workers are highly educated, flexible, technology literate individuals who contribute to increased productivity through life-long learning and innovation, teamwork and the establishment of strong inter-personal networks.South Africa’s economy is increasingly becoming knowledge-oriented and therefore dependent on skilled labour and knowledge workers. However, a skills shortage is said to exist in many sectors, impeding stronger and more sustainable economic growth. Therefore, this research sought to determine whether the future knowledge economy labour market entrants, that is, South African undergraduates possess the characteristics required of knowledge workers, specifically with regard to soft skills.The research was conducted with the aid of a survey administered to undergraduate students in the relevant faculties. The results derived from the research show that South African undergraduates possess many of the soft skills required of knowledge workers. However, they have some shortcomings that are related to past socialisation structures. These can, in some instances be overcome through adequate education systems, particularly at tertiary level. Nonetheless, the root of the problem still lies at the primary and secondary education levels, which is where the overhaul is required. Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) unrestricted 2013-09-06T15:42:30Z 2010-06-22 2013-09-06T15:42:30Z 2007-04-06 2010-06-22 2010-03-30 Dissertation Ambrosi, M 2006, The knowledge economy : assessment of the readiness of South African undergraduate students for the new world of work, MBA dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23611 > G10/210/ag http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23611 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03302010-114758/ © 2006 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Knowledge management The knowledge economy : assessment of the readiness of South African undergraduate students for the new world of work |
| title | The knowledge economy : assessment of the readiness of South African undergraduate students for the new world of work |
| title_full | The knowledge economy : assessment of the readiness of South African undergraduate students for the new world of work |
| title_fullStr | The knowledge economy : assessment of the readiness of South African undergraduate students for the new world of work |
| title_full_unstemmed | The knowledge economy : assessment of the readiness of South African undergraduate students for the new world of work |
| title_short | The knowledge economy : assessment of the readiness of South African undergraduate students for the new world of work |
| title_sort | knowledge economy assessment of the readiness of south african undergraduate students for the new world of work |
| topic | UCTD Knowledge management |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23611 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03302010-114758/ |