The Proliferation of Knowledge-Based Workforce in Knowledge-Based Economy: Evidence From Malaysian High-Tech Industries

Abstract

This study implements a survey using a random sample of organizations that represent the industrial and government sectors in Malaysia. The results of the study showed that more than half of the sample have employees with IT and technology skills. Larger companies will require more non-ICT workers in the future than small companies. In terms of productivity, service-based companies have better productivity performance than production-based companies. This advantage can be seen as a challenge for the industrial sector in adopting advanced technology and ICT in the present knowledge economy.