This book takes the reader beyond the commonly accepted view that information technology is the core knowledge management tool. It builds on the idea that knowledge management should be seen from different perspectives: information technology versus human interaction, knowledge as a product versus a process, individuals versus collectives, horizontal versus vertical boarders of knowledge, knowledge management reports and Human Resource Management.

A guide to turning pens and pencils, a popular aspect of woodturning. Through step-by-step text and clear photography, the authors describe the history, techniques and projects, plus various ways of approaching the task, allowing the reader to select the best procedure for the equipment available and to work according to their desired scale of production. The projects were selected to show a wide variety of techniques used in making various types of writing instrument, including: a twist pen; a click pencil; a European style pen; an Americana twist pen; a tapered rollerball; and variations on basic pens.