In this incisive look at the impact of new information technology on business and education, the authors identify current trends and explain their importance in shaping the future. Index.

ContentsIntroduction: THE SEVEN WAYSThe Monster Under Megan's BedThe Seven WaysKnowledge for ProfitChapter 1: THE RELUCTANT HEIRFrom Church to State to BusinessThe First Time 'Round"It's Déjà Vu All Over Again"This Time the Motivation Is EconomicValues Determine Which Problems Are AdducedChapter 2: FOUR STEPS TO WISDOMAny Business Can Become a Knowledge Business1-2 Learning2-3 LearningGet SmartThe KnowledgeburgerWhen Business Becomes Educator, Consumers Become Learners3-4 Learning: So You Want to Get into the Wisdom BusinessChapter 3: THE CHATTER, THE STRING, AND THE CANValue ChainsEducating without SchoolHumanizing, the Next Technology PlatformVoice RecognitionTouch TechnologiesHandwriting RecognitionVideoPersonal AgentsInteractive MultimediaBusiness before SchoolsChapter 4: L'EARNING POWERWorlds ApartThirteen New HazardsBusiness School Hardly ChangeEducation-Intensive Companies"Corporate University" EquivalentsEven Small Companies Do ItHeal Thyself through LearningInvesting in Our FutureChapter 5: THE LAST THING YOU WANT IS A LEARNING ORGANIZATIONOrganizationitisEvery Business Will Organize around ServicesProductivity-Based OrganizationsNetworked OrganizationsThe Quest for Fast OrganizationsFlexibility in People and in OrganizationsOrganizing Smart School for Learning StudentsGlobal ReachChapter 6: THE SIX R'SThe Impact of Business on SchoolR#1 RisksR#2 ResultsR#3 RewardsR#4 RelationshipsR#5 ResearchR#6 RivalryChapter 7: FOR BETTER AND FOR WORSEBeware the Two-Tier SocietyCan We Balance Prosperity and Freedom?Take-awaysThe Seven WaysNotesAcknowledgementsIndex