Includes bibliographical references (p. 361-376) and index.

Human resource development in a knowledge-based economy/ Jamal S. Al-Suwaidi -- Human resources: a critical factor in rebuilding Afghanistan/ President Hamid Karzai -- Building the knowledge-based economy: challenges and opportunities/ Stan Davis -- Information systems as a conduit for the transfer of knowledge/ Laurance Prusak and Salvatore Parise -- Education and human resource development in the knowledge-based economy/ Dr. Yousef H. Al-Ebraheem -- Government policies for a knowledge-based economy/ Thomas A. Kochan -- Workforce planning in the knowledge-based economy/ Richard W. Judy -- Investing in intelligent capital: potential costs and benefits/ Leif Edvinsson -- Leading change: the path from slow death to effective organization/ Robert E. Quinn -- Training and skill development for organizational excellence/ Peter Cappelli -- Designed for success: organizational structure in the knowledge economy/ Jeffrey Pfeffer -- The human capitalist in the knowledge economy/ Thomas A. Stewart -- Bridging the knowing-doing gap in competitive organizations/ Robert I. Sutton.