The development of knowledge-intensive business services in recent decades can be interpreted as one of the indicators of a transformation from an industrial economy into a knowledge-based one. Not only do quantitative measures, whether in the form of sales or employment figures (e.g. Chadwick,...

Knowledge is now perceived as the basic core of organizations, is becoming more a role in the recognition and capitalization of entrepreneurial opportunities. A growing number of researches have been show knowledge as basis for creation of new organizations. This study aims to evidence the role...

Knowledge Intensive Business Services (KIBS) are intermediary firms which specialise in knowledge screening, assessment and evaluation, and trade professional consultancy services. The remarkable rise of this broad class of activities is perceived by many as the natural by-product of modern...