Working Knowledge

Working Knowledge

The definitive overview of knowledge management, now available in paperback This influential book establishes the enduring vocabulary and concepts in the burgeoning field of knowledge management. It serves as the hands-on resource of choice for companies that recognize knowledge as theonlysustainable source of competitive advantage going forward. Drawing from their work with more than 30 knowledge-rich firms, Davenport and Prusak--experienced consultants with a track record of success--examine how all types of companies can effectively understand, analyze, measure, and manage their intellectual assets, turning corporate wisdom into market value. They categorize knowledge work into four sequential activities--accessing, generating, embedding, and transferring--and look at the key skills, techniques, and processes of each. While they present a practical approach to cataloging and storing knowledge so that employees can easily leverage it throughout the firm, the authors caution readers on the limits of communications and information technology in managing intellectual capital.

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Thomas H. Davenport is one of the world s most influential business intellectuals and a best seller author. He is the President's Distinguished Professor of Information Technology and Management at Babson College, Director of Research at Babson Executive Education, and an Accenture Fellow.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. What Do We Talk about When We Talk about Knowledge
2. The Promise and Challenge of Knowledge Management
3. Knowledge Generation
4. Knowledge Codification and Coordination
5. Knowledge Transfer
6. Knowledge Roles: The Chief Knowledge Officer and Beyond
7. Technologies for Knowledge Management
8 Knowledge Management Projects in Practice
9. The Pragmatics of Knowledge Management
Notes
Index
About the Authors