The Role of Migher Education in Knowledge Economy and Present An Appropriate Model

Subject Areas : Futurology

P. Jafari ¹ ( ندارد )
A. Ahmadi ² ( نویسنده مسئول یا طرف مکاتبه )

Received: 2008-10-09 Accepted : 2008-11-27 Published : 2010-12-22

Keywords: Knowledge Economy, Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, National Innovation System, Technological Intellectual Ass, Entrepreneurship,

Abstract :

The purpose of the present study is to define the role of higher education in a knowledge economy andpresent an appropriate model. Two questionnaires were distributed to 30 interdisciplinary specialists.The first questionnaire was designed to determine the major components of higher education role,while the second was designed to determine the appropriateness of the proposed model. To determinethe role of higher education in knowledge economy, 142 components were extracted from a literatureinterview. Findings indicated that higher education plays a crucial role in knowledge economy throughseveral components, including entrepreneurship, technological innovation, knowledge management,and information management. A conceptual framework of the model is developed using dynamicmodeling.