Powering the New Economy: e-Learning as a Mangement Tool

By:
Dr. Rohit Shipstone
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The world is undergoing a business revolution again. Computers, Information Technology and the Internet have combined to bring forth a state of business where people, societies, countries and economies are changing. The new economy, or the Knowledge Economy, where people make knowledge based buying decisions, where companies produce products and services based on informed buying needs and where "knowledge" is a key component of a business transaction. This phenomenon or revolution is global. It is touching citizens and corporations across the World. How do organizations, new and old, exist in this new business climate? The key lies in changing the perception of such organizations from traditional management models to a new approach and which is the Learning Organization Approach. The paper being submitted discusses this new Management concept and its efficacy and practice in the modern day knowledge economy. The paper covers the following subjects: What is a knowledge Economy, What is a Learning Organization, Need to become a “Learning Organization”, Role of e-Learning in the Knowledge economy, Creating an e-learning based organization, Maintaining a Learning Organization.


Keywords: e-Learning, Knowledge Economy, Management Practice
Stream: Learning Technologies: What They Do and How They Work
Presentation Type: Virtual Presentation in English
Paper: , , Powering the New Economy

Dr. Rohit Shipstone

Chief Executive Officer, Triton E-Ready Solutions (P) Ltd
New Delhi, INDIA

Rohit Shipstone, Chief Executive Officer, Triton e Ready Solutions. A member of the NITRON CIRCLE OF EXPERTS, Rohit completed his Masters in Economics and is currently completing his Doctorate in Management and E-Business. Rohit joined the I.T. industry in India in 1983. With over 24 years of Technology,marketing and sales experience in the I.T. industry, Rohit has worked with companies like HCL,HP, Microsoft etc. He has been responsible for creating the Top PC Brand in India with HCL, where he headed their Major Projects division as well as corporate marketing. He has worked very closely with the India government in national projects. His last assignment was with Microsoft where he headed the Public Sector Sales in India.

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