The risk for those who cannot develop network behaviour is isolation, caused by the even deeper social fragmentation created by unilateral technological progress. The technical applications and tools currently utilized within this discipline are also discussed. These are analyzed to determine the effect knowledge management practices have on quality improvement and increased productivity. Finally, conclusions are drawn regarding the strategic direction of this new discipline and its effect on competition, productivity and quality for the business of tomorrow. Numerous events provide evidence that traditional organizational systems are finding it difficult to maintain their competitiveness in this unpredictable world.
Organizational revolution is the first item on the agenda.
This paper examines traditional Chinese research organizations and concludes that organizational innovation is a precondition for creation and innovation. The author also looks at the organizational change in China and offers examples of VIs both in the USA and in China. The experiences of implementing VIs in China indicate that the VI is an inevitable trend for the future. Further developments are expected to provide considerable benefits resulting from changes in the workplace and in management and operational practices. Changes will partly come from information technology and artificial intelligence developments.