Organizations as Knowledge Systems

Organizations as Knowledge Systems
Author: H. Tsoukas
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2016-01-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0230524540

Knowledge has only recently been widely recognized as an organizational asset, the effective management of which can afford a firm competitive advantage. This book takes an interdisciplinary approach to knowledge management relating it to business strategy, dynamic capabilities and firm performance. Some of the most eminent scholars in management have contributed to this timely book, including John Seely Brown, Chris Argyris, Georg von Krogh, Soumitra Dutta, Howard Thomas and John McGee, Arie Lewin and Silvia Massini. The book offers practitioners and students alike state of the art research in the field of organizational knowledge and management

Creating Knowledge Based Organizations

Creating Knowledge Based Organizations
Author: Jatinder N. D. Gupta
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2004-01-01
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9781591401629

Creating Knowledge Based Organizations brings together high quality concepts and techniques closely related to organizational learning, knowledge workers, intellectual capital, and knowledge management. It includes the methodologies, systems and approaches that are needed to create and manage knowledge based organizations.

Knowledge in Organisations

Knowledge in Organisations
Author: Laurence Prusak
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2009-11-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1136390103

First Published in 1997. The second in the readers' series, Resources for the Knowledge-Based Economy, Knowledge In Organisations gives an overview of how knowledge is valued and used in organisations. It gives readers excellent grounding in how best to understand the highest valued asset they have in their organisations.

Building a Knowledge-Driven Organization

Building a Knowledge-Driven Organization
Author: Robert H. Buckman
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2004-03-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0071455000

This is the first book to focus on the people side of knowledge management--what it takes to get employees to contribute to a knowledge system. Robert Buckman explains how to orchestrate this culture change, drawing from the lessons learned by Buckman Laboratories--the leader and pioneer in knowledge management--in implementing award-winning knowledge systems. His book is a practical primer on how organizations can move from "hoarding" knowledge to "sharing" it, building a global strategy that allows them to respond faster than the competition to any customer's need on a global basis. Buckman reveals how to: Combat the biggest problem with implementing knowledge management--creating the culture that supports it Increase the speed of innovation globally across an organization Resolve technical problems quickly Make immediate, informed decisions to help solve customer issues Create new products based on customer input and demand

Handbook of Research on Knowledge and Organization Systems in Library and Information Science

Handbook of Research on Knowledge and Organization Systems in Library and Information Science
Author: Holland, Barbara Jane
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 574
Release: 2021-06-25
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1799872599

Due to changes in the learning and research environment, changes in the behavior of library users, and unique global disruptions such as the COVID-19 pandemic, libraries have had to adapt and evolve to remain up-to-date and responsive to their users. Thus, libraries are adding new, digital resources and services while maintaining most of the old, traditional resources and services. New areas of research and inquiry in the field of library and information science explore the applications of machine learning, artificial intelligence, and other technologies to better serve and expand the library community. The Handbook of Research on Knowledge and Organization Systems in Library and Information Science examines new technologies and systems and their application and adoption within libraries. This handbook provides a global perspective on current and future trends concerning library and information science. Covering topics such as machine learning, library management, ICTs, blockchain technology, social media, and augmented reality, this book is essential for librarians, library directors, library technicians, media specialists, data specialists, catalogers, information resource officers, administrators, IT consultants and specialists, academicians, and students.

Knowledge Management in Organizations

Knowledge Management in Organizations
Author: Donald Hislop
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2013-01-31
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0199691932

This introductory level textbook critically reviews and analyses the key themes underpinning knowledge management in organisations. It presents the key debates in this area, including coverage of epistemologies of knowledge, managing and sharing knowledge, and learning and innovation.

Knowledge Management and Virtual Organizations

Knowledge Management and Virtual Organizations
Author: Yogesh Malhotra
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2000-01-01
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9781878289735

Annotation Twenty essays present current research on knowledge management as related to effective design of new organization forms. The first section of the book covers frameworks, models, analyses, case studies and research on the integration of knowledge management within virtual organizations, virtual teams and virtual communities of practice. Themes covered in this section include business model innovation; design of virtual organization forms; net-based models; techniques for enabling knowledge capture, sharing and transfer; and collaboration and competition at intra- and inter-organizational levels. The focus of the second half is on key success factors that are important for realizing virtual models of business transformation. Topics include the role of organizational control systems, the role of internal and external employees and customers in creation of organizational knowledge, and information quality issues. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

Knowledge Organizations

Knowledge Organizations
Author: Jay Liebowitz
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2020-09-10
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1000162176

For knowledge management to be successful, the corporate culture needs to be adapted to encourage the creation, sharing, and distribution of knowledge within the organization. Knowledge Organizations: What Every Manager Should Know provides insight into how organizations can best accomplish this goal. Liebowitz and Beckman provide the information companies need for evaluating and planning the steps and processes that will transform their existing organization infrastructure into a "knowledge-based" organization. This easy-to-read guide includes many vignettes, examples, and short cases of organizations involved in knowledge management.

Introduction to Knowledge Organization

Introduction to Knowledge Organization
Author: Claudio Gnoli
Publisher: Facet Publishing
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2020-07-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1783304650

This book provides a complete introduction to the rapidly expanding field of Knowledge organization (KO), presenting historical precedents and theoretical foundations in a discursive, intelligible form, covering the philosophical, linguistic and technical aspects. In the contemporary context of global information exchange through linked data, Knowledge organization systems (KOS) need to be represented in standard inter-operable formats. Different formats for KOS representation including MARC, Dublin Core, SKOS and OWL are introduced as well as the application of Knowledge organization to a variety of activities and contexts: education, encyclopedic knowledge, the Internet, libraries, archives, museums, galleries and other institutions collecting and providing access to recorded knowledge. Key coverage includes: • ontology and epistemology in KO • KO structures: lists, hierarchies, facets... • KO types: tagging, taxonomies, thesauri, classifications... • conceptual analysis of documents • applications in the digital age. Covering theoretical and practical aspects of KO and using real-life examples to illustrate its application, this book will be a valuable resource for students, researchers and practitioners of Knowledge organization, information organization, cataloguing and classification.

Knowledge Management in Modern Organizations

Knowledge Management in Modern Organizations
Author: Jennex, Murray E.
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 418
Release: 2006-12-31
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1599042630

Knowledge management has been growing in importance and popularity as a research topic and business initiative. This book documents the key issues of knowledge management and serves as an useful resource for academicians, practitioners, researchers, and students.