Knowledge Management in Organizations [Paperback]

Donald Hislop (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 3, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0199534977 | ISBN-13: 978-0199534975 | Edition: 2

Building on the success of the first edition, the second edition of Knowledge Management in Organizations presents a critical introduction to the subject. Adopting a multidisciplinary perspective, encompassing issues of strategy, structure, systems and human resource management, the text introduces the reader to the concept of knowledge before examining how, and whether, knowledge can be managed within the organizations in which we work.

Three brand new chapters have been included in the second edition, enhancing the book's coverage of leadership, defining knowledge management, and examining how organizations replace and "unlearn" knowledge.

New case examples and longer end of chapter case studies have been added to this new edition, with other features including definition boxes, further reading and review questions being retained.

Online Resource Centre

Supporting resources, delivered online, are new for the second edition. Users of the website will find web links and extended cases which present knowledge management in virtual and knowledge-intensive firms, and global organizations.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The author here does a good job in outlining the emergence of mainstream KM and importantly offers a consistent view. The view is management science based, not --Roderick Smith, Robert Gordon University

"The best book on KM available on the market today has become better yet!" --Paul Hendriks, Radboud University, Nijmegen

"The author notes that it is important to put KM into context and I think this is one of the few [textbooks] that does that extremely well. It not only gives examples from practice, but points the reader to the key academic writings and theories on KM. The international flavour is more prevalent in this edition and is very welcome." --Rachel McLean, Manchester Met

About the Author

Donald Hislop is a Senior Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management in the Business school at Loughborough University. Prior to this he was based at Sheffield University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 2 edition (August 3, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0199534977
• ISBN-13: 978-0199534975
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #72,133 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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