Knowledge in Organizations (Resources for the Knowledge-Based Economy [Paperback]

Laurence Prusak (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0750697180 | ISBN-13: 978-0750697187 | Publication Date: April 1, 1997 | Edition: 1

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.



Describes the importance of knowledge to today's organizations.
Offers insight into how knowledge can be obtained and cultivated.
Provides a variety of persepctives, including sociology, economics, and management science.

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Although KM has evolved since the publication of these volumes in Butterworth's valuable series, they still provide superior content. They are more appropriate for academic collections and readers well versed in KM ideas and principles.
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'This collection of articles offers sound insights into how organizations can harness and cultivate knowledge." - Training

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Product Details

• Paperback: 261 pages
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann; 1 edition (April 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750697180
• ISBN-13: 978-0750697187
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,387,350 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A collection of classical and major articles on KM, April 12, 2000

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This review is from: Knowledge in Organizations (Resources for the Knowledge-Based Economy (Paperback)

This book is a collection of fundamental articles published in academic reviews (the titles of the chapters do not correspond with the published articles, it may confuse the reader). Yet for academics many texts are well-known, for practitioners they laack of managerial recommandations. Nonetheless, the selection is good, it includes the major text of Polanyi on tacit knowledge which is almost impossible to find elsewhere. I recommand this book for scholars, managers who need a theoretical review of litterature, and teatchers looking for a basic and comprehensive book for a knowledge management class.