The Reality and Challenges of Knowledge Economics in the Iraqi Society: A Field Study in Mosul

Abstract

The importance of the research lies in studying the knowledge economy in Iraqi society to tackle sociological perspectives revealing its reality, which relies on new ideas and information and the investment of the human mind. The research aims at identifying the challenges facing the city of Mosul in transitioning to a knowledge economy and to demonstrate the impact of the knowledge economy on our daily life. The researcher has used the social survey methodology and has employed tools represented by (questionnaire form and observation). The research sample is a purposive sample consisting of (250) subjects in the city of Mosul. The researcher has come up with a set of results, the most important of which are:

The research has revealed that the most important factor affecting the knowledge economy is war, as 95 respondents, representing 38%, indicate that the lack of political and economic stability, the lack of security, and the impact of wars on the infrastructure needed for the knowledge economy, such as modern devices and good internet networks, are key issues.

The skill of using rapidly evolving modern technology is a priority in the labour market, at a rate of 84%. The research results have shown the respondents' desire to develop themselves in the fields of the knowledge economy, such as training on modern techniques, at a rate of 61%. The research has revealed that the most important challenge facing the respondents is represented by the lack of government jobs, which urge them to search for skills and expertise to work in the field of modern technologies.