Ľubica BAJZÍKOVÁ
Comenius University in Bratislava
SLOVAKIA
Helena ŠAJGALIKOVA
University of Economics in Bratislava
SLOVAKIA
Emil WOJČÁK
Comenius University in Bratislava
SLOVAKIA
Michaela POLÁKOVÁ
Comenius University in Bratislava
SLOVAKIA
ABSTRACT:
Due to globalization, knowledge-based society becomes everyday reality. Slovakia as a European Union member since 2004 has implemented the identical ways of opening the economy for new initiatives as others to establish grounds for knowledge-based economy in the future. The paper deals with the survey aimed at identification of the level to which knowledge-intensive businesses in the Slovak economy shift their focus in preparation of their employees for new requirements in knowledge-based environment as a dawn of the change.
KEY WORDS: knowledge-based economy, knowledge-intensive business (KIB), life-long learning, education, innovations, employee development.
