1. Introduction -- 2. The knowledge economy and perceptions of knowledge -- 3. Knowledge work : issues and perspectives -- 4. Critical perceptions of creativity and knowledge work -- 5. A theoretical framework of creative knowledge work -- 6. Advertising I -- 7. Advertising II -- 8. Information...

Introduction -- The knowledge economy and perceptions of knowledge -- Knowledge work : issues and perspectives -- Critical perceptions of creativity and knowledge work -- A theoretical framework of creative knowledge work -- Advertising I -- Advertising II -- Information technology software I --...

Using case studies from Germany, Britain, the United States and Japan, this text traces cross-national differences in contemporary training regimes back to the political settlement achieved among employers in skill-intensive industries, artisans and early trade unions in the 19th century