NETWORKING IN KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY (PART I)

                         Piotr Pachura, Associate Professor PhD
                          Czestochowa University of Technology
                                  piotrpachura@o2.pl


ABSTRACT: Networking and network process are one of the most inspiring theory in socio-
economic science during last years – when knowledge and information are most important.
An economy based on knowledge is one directly based on production, distribution and the use
of knowledge and information. The notion of a knowledge-based economy should be
understood first and foremost, as the definition of a modern stage of economic development,
where knowledge is understood as the ability to act and play a decisive role in stimulating
social and economic development.

Keywords: networks, knowledge economy, innovations, regional development

JEL Codes: B41, C80, O30