Managing Knowledge: Experts, Agencies and Organisations [Paperback]

Steven Albert (Author), Keith Bradley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 28, 1997

This book explores the growing phenomenon of atypical work manifested in workforce flexibility, mobility, the feminization of professional employment, and technological changes. Albert and Bradley focus on an influential group of knowledge-based employees--experts--and show the way in which they are ushering in changes in the work environment by resorting to atypical employment arrangements that are enhanced by an agency system. Case studies are developed from companies including AT&T, the Hollywood film industry, London accounting firms, and specialized agencies such as Labforce and Knowledge Net.

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'At a time when more and more attention is being paid to the role of knowledge in the economy it is timely to have a supply-side account of labour market change that suggests that not all atypical, agency-based work and other casual work arrangements are deleterious to the worker.' David Rooney, The University of Queensland, , Prometheus

Book Description

This book explores the growing phenomenon of atypical work manifested in workforce flexibility, mobility, the feminization of professional employment, and technological changes. Albert and Bradley focus upon an influential group of knowledge-based employees - experts - and show the way in which they are ushering in changes in the work environment by resorting to atypical employment arrangements which are enhanced by an agency system. Case studies are developed from companies including AT&T, The Hollywood film industry, London accounting firms, and specialised agencies such as Labforce and Knowledge Net.

Product Details

• Paperback: 228 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (October 28, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521598877
• ISBN-13: 978-0521598873
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,396,040 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars too theoritical, April 8, 1999

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This review is from: Managing Knowledge: Experts, Agencies and Organisations (Paperback)

This one is too academic and difficult to digest, although it (probably) has some good ideas. Applying them is the question? Reminds of of Lebowitz's book on KM.