BUSINESS’S VISION ON COMPETENCE OF RESEARCHERS IN KNOWLEDGE – BASED ECONOMY

Abstract

Fast changing market’s environment is causing the specifi c requirements towards the human resources. In the economy which is based on knowledge the special attention is given for researchers which create new knowledge, products, processes, methods and systems. These specialists play the crucial role in the current economy.
Alongside the universities and research institutions, especially demand of high competency researchers is felt in business’s sector. This sector becomes the important source of employment for researchers. However nowadays situation shows that Europe has a shortage of researchers, especially in business sector. The main scientifi c problem is the fi nding of the ways, how to liquidate this shortage.
This paper particular focuses on the question what competencies of researchers are distinctive for business sector acting in economy based on knowledge and achieving excellent performance characteristics. Authors outline the signifi cance of research for business’s success using quantative and qualitive analysis, experience of such organizations as “Nokia”, “Philips” and others.
In this article there are constructed the recommendations for the education and training system which would be able to respond to ongoing changes and prepare the competent specialists which, without any barriers, should be absorbed in the business sector.