ABSTRACT

According to Gallouj (2002), “KIBS rms are organizations that are particularly representative of the knowledge economy, since knowledge constitutes both their main input and output … the activity of KIBS providers can be said to consist of

2.1 Introduction: KIBS in the Knowledge Society ............................................... 67 2.1.1 Services and the Knowledge Society .................................................. 67 2.1.2 Economic Importance of KIBS .......................................................... 70

2.2 KIBS as Innovation Drivers ........................................................................... 73 2.3 Managing Innovation in KIBS and T-KIBS ...................................................77