摘要：AbstractThis study explores executives’ perceptions of cross-disciplinary knowledge in coming era of smart work and smart businesses. An instrument was developed, asking questions about future of higher education specifically related to the cross disciplinary knowledge. Findings indicate that executives maintain very high opinions concerning the value of cross-disciplinary knowledge as a critical contributor to the successful cross-disciplinary operation of their businesses. They seem to understand clearly that science and technology may not benefit their businesses unless it is applied in a cross-disciplinary manner. Executives’ priorities on cross-disciplinary knowledge domains are revealed and discussed in detail with implications and further research issues.
