Can Malaysia Transit Into the K-Economy?

1. A VISION IS BORN 1.1Introduction 1.2The New Vision Policy 1.3The Vision of Developing a Knowledgement-based Economy as a Strategic Move 1.4Planning and Implementing the Vision 1.5Walking the Talk of the Vision 1.6Realising the vision 1.7Conclusion 2.THEORETICAL CONTEXT OF MALAYSIA'S K-ECONOMY IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 2.1Introduction 2.2The Linear Stages of Growth Theory 2.3International Dependency Models 2.4Structural Change Models 2.5Neoclassical Counterrevolution Models 2.6The New Growth Theory 2.7Reconciling the Differences and Linkage to Malaysia's K-Economy 2.8Conclusion 3.FROM A PRODUCTION ECONOMY TO A K-ECONOMY 3.1Introduction 3.2The Phases of Growth of the Malaysian Economy 3.3Economic Planning and Growth of the Malaysian Economy 3.4 Arrival of the K-Economy and Globalisation 3.5General Characteristic of the K-Economy 3.6 Challenges Posed by Globalisation and the K-Economy to the Malaysian Economy 3.7 Why Maalysia must move to the K-economy 3.8 Suggested Ways for Malaysia to Move to the K-Economy 3.9 Conclision 4.GOVERMENT EFFORTS TO MOVE MALAYSIA TO A K-ECONOMY 4.1 Introduction 4.2 National Information Technology Council (NITC) 4.3Malaysian Istitute of Microelectronic Systems (MIMOS) 4.4 The Multimeda Super Corridor (MSC) Project 4.5New Multimedia and Cyber Laws 4.6Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) Funding for Training 4.7 Effects of Goverment Efforts do far 4.8 Conclusion 5.PRIVATE SECTOR EFFORTS TO MOVE MALAYSIA TO A K-ECONOMY 5.1Introduction 5.2 Role of the Private Sector in Malaysia's Development 5.3 Public-Private Sector Partnership for Malaysia's Development 5.4 The Private Sector and the Challenge of Change and the Effort to Move Malaysia to a K-economy 5.5 Re-Engineering Malaysia's Public Sector to Move to the K-Economy 5.6Private Sector Efforts to Move Malaysia to the K-Economy 5.7Conclusion 6.CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS 6.1 Introduction 6.2Highly Skilled Force 6.3Enhancing Innovation and Producing Innovative Products 6.4Issue of Capital 6.5 Challenge of a Turbilent and Chaotic Global Environment 6.6 Issue of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) and Wrongs 6.7The Challenge of Arrival 3.8Conclusion PHASE II 7. KNOWLEDGE WORKERS AND MALAYSIA'S K-ECONOMY 7.1Introduction 7.2 Who is a Knolwledge Worker? 7.3 The emergence of Knowledge Workers 8. THE NEXT PHASE 9.KNOWLEDGE GENERATION, INTERNALISATION AND DISSEMINATION MALAYSIA'S NEW CHALLENGE 10. MANAGING WHAT MALAYSIANS KNOW 11.LIFELONG LEARNING AND THE K-ECONOMY 12.THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DIGITAL AND KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY 13. MALAYSIA AND THE POST K-ECONOMY ERA 14. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION

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