Creating the 21st Century Company: Knowledge Intensive, People Rich [Paperback]

Rene Tissen (Author), Frank Lekanne Deprez (Author), Daniel Andriessen (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 9067899291 | ISBN-13: 978-9067899291 | Publication Date: June 1, 1998

Value-Based Knowledge Management demonstrates how organizations in the Knowledge Economy will be requested to make drastic changes in how they operate. Value-Based Knowledge Management is a package which contains a book and two CD-ROMs. One of the CD-ROMs is a tutorial, while the other is a simulation tool for judging what effects certain decisions will have on a company's future.

Editorial Reviews

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Taking the KM discussion a step further, the authors suggest that merely stockpiling knowledge is useless unless it adds value to employees, customers, and the organization as a whole. Their innovative approach is described in an extremely well-organized and well-presented volume, supplemented with two CD-ROMs that present the content in an interactive, multimedia format.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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The three authors warn us about the current need for knowledge within organizations (the creation and distribution of it) will not automatically lead to success. This will only take place when knowledge becomes secondary to the value-creating abilities of the company. -- Jan Paul Grolle, Chief Editor Holland Management Review, May 1998

Value-Based Knowledge Management is a very impressive volume that attempts (successfully) to summarize the state of our knowledge about knowledge management. -- Chun Wei Choo, Assistant Professor, University of Toronto

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Product Details

• Paperback: 255 pages
• Publisher: Addison Wesley Publishing Company (June 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9067899291
• ISBN-13: 978-9067899291
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,571,765 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting, interesting and practical, VBKM flies high!, August 25, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Creating the 21st Century Company: Knowledge Intensive, People Rich (Paperback)

Finally, I've found a book that demystifies knowledge management, offering a perspective that doesn't originate from one of America's ivory towers. It's refreshing and enlightening to read about international companies operating within the global marketspace and how they've met the challenges posed by the Knowledge Economy.

Unlike other KM books I've read, Value-Based Knowledge Management showed me how to recognize "meaningful" knowledge and why it is more important for my company to possess only that type of knowledge. I now have a totally different attitude toward the knowledge of my customers, my associates and my fellow employees.

The companion CD-ROMs are invaluable. The Value Enhancer is helping me to assess my company's abilities and increase its competencies. The tutorial CD-ROM keeps me on track and prepares me for the next bend in the road.

Thanks, Amazon, for offering within your titles a truly integrated approach to knowledge management.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical book full of case studies and best practices!, July 10, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Creating the 21st Century Company: Knowledge Intensive, People Rich (Paperback)

The most intriguing aspect of this book is that it is more than a book. The first CD-ROM gives a fast-paced overview of the entire book and the second, The Value Enhancer, lets you measure your company's ability to bring knowledge to value. What an eye-opener!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very mpressed and actually added new value in my view on KM, August 5, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Creating the 21st Century Company: Knowledge Intensive, People Rich (Paperback)

This is the first book I have seen on this subject who looked at knowledge management not from a technical viewpoint but rather from a ' value' based viewpoint. What does it mean, don't look at all information categories but only and the information types which might add value. The CD's are a perfect tool to support you. A perfect management toolkit!