Competences in the knowledge-based economy

The article discusses the causes of the difficulties and contradictions associated with the management information systems referring to the competences of knowledge workers in organizations. As far as entities are concerned, the reasons are mainly the effects of global phenomena of socio-economic life. Unfortunately, with the increase in the declared need for competences in the knowledge-based economy, there are a growing number of knowledge workers without jobs and livelihood. Social inequalities are rising. At the same time, the productivity in enterprises is increasing, the profits are growing, and the wages are declining. Knowledge workers without stable jobs are the new dangerous class "precariat" of enormous magnitude. There are very serious threats which require solutions for the management of information systems referring to the competences of knowledge workers at all levels of socio-economic life.