Knowledge and Strategy (Knowledge Reader) [Paperback]

Michael H. Zack Ph.D (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0750670886 | ISBN-13: 978-0750670883 | Publication Date: May 27, 1999

This is the first knowledge book in the Resources for the Knowledge-Based Economy Readers' series to link the two hot topics of knowledge and strategy. The book centers around the concept of treating organizational knowledge as a valuable strategy asset. Knowledge strategy is a natural extension of the historical development of business strategy in general. The book includes seminal articles on the subject as well as an introduction written by Michael Zack.



Links together knowledge and strategy
Seminal articles

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The book includes several of the most important articles about knowledge and competences/capabilities as strategic assets in the resoure-based tradition.
Technovation - Dr Jonathon Sapsed - 2001

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann (May 27, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750670886
• ISBN-13: 978-0750670883
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,066,945 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical and informative, June 18, 2002

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Mike Tarrani "www.tarrani.com" (Deltona, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Knowledge and Strategy (Knowledge Reader) (Paperback)

This unique and information rich book manages to tie intellectual capital to competitive advantage together in practical terms. What makes this book different from most is that other books tend to either focus on knowledge management as a process or go deep into details of that discipline, or treat the value of knowledge in theoretical terms with no solid link between competitive advantage and organizational knowledge.

Part I of the book covers resource-based strategies and how they support competitive advantage, with knowledge and intellectual capital as the primary resource. Part II extends the business imperatives by providing a resource-based view of knowledge itself and how it relates to organizational strategy. In Part III a compelling case is developed with a central theme that knowledge is a strategic asset. While few would dispute this fact, putting it into practice and incorporating this into organizational culture is the tricky part. The three chapters in this part of the book provide the basis for a value proposition to begin assimilating this into the corporate culture. Part IV is where it all comes together with four chapters that cover issues that will be encountered when integrating knowledge and strategy.

Chapters that I thought were particularly valuable or on the mark include: Knowledge and Competence as Strategic Assets (Chapter 9), Strategic Analysis of Intangible Resources (Chapter 10), and Leveraging Intellect (Chapter 15). Each of these were exceptionally well written and highlighted and synthesized the key theme of the book. If you're interested in linking knowledge to strategy for competitive advantage this book provides clarity and is full of ideas. I also recommend "CyberRegs: A Business Guide to Web Property, Privacy, and Patents" by Bill Zoellick, especially Part II (Patents), which shows how to further leverage intellectual capital.