Definition
Hebelievesthattheknowledgeindustryisanorganizationorinstitutionthatproducesknowledgeeitherforitsownconsumption,orforconsumptionbyothers,orisengagedininformationservicesandproductionofinformationproducts,suchasmanufacturers,institutions,Organizationordepartment,orevenanindividualorfamily.
Amongthem:
Informationproductsrefertotangibleproductswhosemainpurpose(orfunction)istoproduce,disseminateorreceiveknowledge,suchasrecordingpaper,newspapers,periodicals,books,records,tapes,Officesuppliesandinformationequipment.
Informationequipmentreferstomachinery,appliances,devicesandfacilitiesforthepurpose(orfunction)ofproducing,disseminatingandreceivingknowledge,orforthepurposeofinformationservice.
Knowledgeproducersarethecreatorsofnewinformation.Theyusethe"richinformationstoragefromothers,andaddalotoftheirowncreativegeniusandimagination,andtheycanalsofindsomeThenewmutualinfluenceandconnectionbetweenthethingsthatareacceptedandthethingsthatcommunicatewiththem,soastoformnewknowledgeorinformation.
Levels
Accordingtotheabovedefinition,Machlupdividestheknowledgeindustryinto5levels:
Thefirstlevel:researchanddevelopment.Thisisanorganizedformofactivityfortheproduction,useanddiffusionofknowledge.Itsmainfeatureistocloselyrevolvearoundtheinnovationandapplicationofknowledge,includingtechnologicalinnovation,institutionalinnovationandmanagementinnovationandtheirorganiccombination.
Thesecondlevel:educationatalllevels.Includingfamilyeducation,schooleducation,vocationaleducation,churcheducation,militarytraining,televisioneducation,self-educationandpracticaleducation.
Thethirdlevel:communicationsandintermediarymedia.Picturebooks,magazines,radio,televisionartcreation,entertainment,etc.
Thefourthlevel:informationequipmentorfacilities.Includingcomputers,electronicdataandinformationprocessing,telecommunications,officeequipmentandfacilities,etc.
Fifthlevel:Informationinstitutionsandorganizations.Includinglibraries,informationcenters,andrelatedgovernment,legal,financial,engineering,medicalandotherdepartments.Thistypeofknowledgeindustryisalsocalledtheinformationserviceindustry.
Scope
Therearedifferentopinionsonthedefinitionandclassificationofthescopeoftheknowledgeindustry.AccordingtotheOECD,theknowledgeindustryreferstothesectorwithrelativelyintensivetechnologyandhumanresourceinputs.Fromastatisticalpointofview,itcoversthefollowingareas:
High-techindustriesinthemanufacturingindustry;
Mainfunctions
1.Thesofteningeffectoftheknowledgeindustryonthestructureofthenationaleconomy;
2.Thedirectresultofthedevelopmentoftheknowledgeindustryistoreducethebasicmaterialresourcesrequiredforsocialandeconomicdevelopment.Theknowledgeindustryhasobviouseffectsonmaterialresources.Substitution;
3.Theoptimizationeffectofknowledgeindustryontheproductionfactorsofthenationaleconomy;
4.Themultiplicationeffectofknowledgeindustryonthegrowthofthenationaleconomy.