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Definition
A worker whose main capital is knowledge
Description
Typical examples of knowledge workers may include software engineers, doctors, architects, engineers, scientists, public accountants, lawyers, and academics, whose job is to "think for a living", as described in a widely acknowledged book by T. H.Davenport [1].
References
[1] Davenport, Thomas H. (2005). Thinking For A Living: How to Get Better Performance and Results From Knowledge Workers. Boston: Harvard Business School Press. ISBN 1-59139-423-6