Handbook of Organizational Learning and Knowledge [Hardcover]

Meinolf Dierkes (Editor), Ariane Berthoin Antal (Editor), John Child (Editor), Ikujiro Nonaka (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0198295839 | ISBN-13: 978-0198295839 | Publication Date: December 15, 2001 | Edition: 1st

This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the concept of Organizational Learning and related issues of knowledge in organizations. It explains its origins, current applications and where it may be going. It provides a full account of varied disciplinary approaches, and discusses major issues in the field. With contributions from leading international experts, the book will be an invaluable resource for scholars, students and professionals.

Editorial Reviews

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`handsomely produced.' Journal of General Management

`the Handbook is strong on theory and surveys of the literature in the field. A good number of chapters stand out as both excellent and illuminating here.' Journal of General Management, Vol.27, No.2

`am impressive work of scholarship and teamwork' Journal of General Management, Vol.27, No.2

About the Author

Meinolf Dierkes is Director of the Organization and Technology Research Unit at the Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin fur Sozialforschung (WZB). In addition, he is Professor of the Sociology of Science and Technology at the Technische Universitat, Berlin; Visiting Professor at the Haas School of Business Administration, University of California, Berkeley; and Specially Invited Research Professor at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences. Professor Ariane Berthoin Antal is Program Leader in Organizational Learning at the Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin fur Sozialforschung (WZB). Previously she served as the Founding Director of the Ashridge International Institute for Organizational Change in France. She remains an associate of Ashridge and is a visiting lecturer at the Leipzig Graduate School of Business, as well as at the Technical University of Berlin. John Child is Chair of Commerce at the University of Birmingham. During his career in both industry and academia, Professor Child has taught in the UK, Europe, Hong Kong, and China. He was appointed Professor of Organisational Behaviour at Aston University in 1973, and, in 1986 became Dean of the newly-founded Aston Business School. In 1989, he was appointed Dean and Director of the China-European Community Management Centre in Beijing, with which he had been connected since 1985. In 1991, he took up the position of Diageo Professor of Management Studies at the University of Cambridge. He is author or co-author of 16 books including Strategies of Cooperation (OUP, 1998) and The Management of International Acquisitions (OUP, forthcoming). Ikujiro Nonaka is Professor at the Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy, Hitotsubashi University, and Founding Dean of the Graduate School of Knowledge Science at Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST). He is a senior editor of Organization Science, an international journal of the Institute of Management Science. From 1991 to 1995, he was a research group director of the National Institute of Science and Technology Policy (NISTEP). Nonaka is the Xerox Distinguished Professor of Knowledge at the Haas School of Business, University of California at Berkeley. His books include The Knowledge-Creating Company (OUP, 1995), which was awarded Best Book of the Year in Business and Management by the Association of American Publishers Professional and Scholarly Publishing Division, and more recently Enabling Knowledge Creation (OUP, 2000).

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1008 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 1st edition (December 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198295839
• ISBN-13: 978-0198295839
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.8 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars A 'must have' for students / anyone seriously interested in OL, January 9, 2007

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Excellent sampling of a very diverse topic. Provides good "jumping off" platforms from which to explore the different dimensions of OL more deeply. For the specialist and generalist alike, this should be considered a required reference.