Knowledge Management as a popular management movement is about 25
years old and unsurprisingly it has inspired many theories,
practices and methods. So much so, that it is sometimes difficult
to define what it stands for. The Handbook of Research on Knowledge
Management is an interesting and innovative volume that has
appealing features to add to the discussion. It is consistently
interesting, has a very wide diversity of contributing scholars and
practitioners and has several useful and informative chapters on
actual knowledge practices and situations. It also offers
historical reflections as well as its own contingency theory of how
to best go about working with knowledge. All in all this Handbook
is a fine and original contribution to the literature.' - Laurence
Prusak, founder and Executive Director of the Institute for
Knowledge ManagementThis innovative Handbook widens our
understanding of knowledge management, a field that has risen to
prominence in recent decades. It collects contemporary insights
from more than 30 contributors into the rich tapestry of knowledge
management practices across a broad landscape of cultures and
socio-political contexts. The contributors offer authoritative
analyses to inform practical applications of knowledge management,
along with provoking reinterpretations of its developmental
potential to guide future innovation and research in this field.
The starting point for discussion centers around establishing a
common definition for knowledge management, a concept that has
remained nebulous since its inception. Expert contributions examine
the relevance of this common definition within various contexts,
such as Buddhist organizations, law firms, the army and indigenous
organizations. The contributors explore how knowledge management
could be effectively applied in these very diverse contexts. Some
contributors analyze the universality of Ikujiro Nonaka s concept
of knowledge management. Other contributors suggest alternative
definitions of knowledge management. While previous literature has
primarily focused on how knowledge management is practiced
currently, this Handbook sets out alternative visions and
conceptualizations of knowledge management in diverse settings and
is, thus, focused on how knowledge management ideally should be
practiced in various contexts. This Handbook of Research on
Knowledge Management will appeal as a point of reference for
academics and students of business and management, business
administration, sociology and organizational behavior.
Practitioners, managers and business-owners alike will also find
this an invaluable resource. Contributors: C. Abrahamson
Loefstroem, A. Ahmad, E. Antonacopoulou, D.A. Blackman, O. Chang,
D. Coldwell, D.J. Delgado-Hernandez, J.S. Edwards, C. Filstad, A.
Fried, T. Garavan, M. Glisby, P. Gottschalk, S. Harris, N. Holden,
J. Hong, S.-W. Hsu, C. Mak, R. McDermott, D. McDowall, A. Mitra, K.
Moon, E. Murphy, P.S. Myers, G. Neumann, P. Ngulube, F. O'Brien, A.
OErtenblad, X. Ruan, A. Rynne, S.D Sarre, R. Snell, C. Stilwell, S.
Talbot, E. Tandi Lwoga, E. Tome, J. Van Beveren
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