The Singapore Government initiative to create a knowledge-based economy : a case study of five organizations

102 p.This report is a case study of how five organisations embark on their journey to become knowledge-based organizations, set within its real life context of the Singapore Government's initiative to create a knowledge-based economy (KBE). This dissertation uses the descriptive case study approach and is a two-part empirical enquiry. The first part of the empirical enquiry investigates the context, which is Singapore Government's initiative to create a KBE. The focus areas of investigation are: Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as an enabling technology, foster an innovative environment, prioritise policies to enhance human capital, foster an entrepreneurial climate, and assure that economy and social fundamentals are in place.Master of Business Administratio