Creative knowledge economy

A creative knowledge economy and society will need individuals who are able to innovate continuously, and are capable of building relationships with others at a deeper level. 

The focus on developing new principles and methods for 21st century creativity will be especially important for a creative knowledge economy. Any individual in the US workforce in the future who is not technically literate, with the capacity to think systemically within a futures context, will be relegated to low paying, basic service jobs that often will have little meaning. 

In my opinion, unless higher education rethinks how to create a learning environment owned and designed by each student in individual exploration, graduates will not be prepared for a 21st century creative knowledge economy and society. 

To win in the global market, manufacturing companies should improve their competitive ability. Key elements include creative new products, higher quality, better service, greater agility, and low enviromnental pollution. Creative new products are of viteil importance to compemies in the current knowledge economy. ... 

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