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Working Knowledge

Name: Working Knowledge
Author: Thomas H. Davenport
ISBN: 9781578513017

by Thomas H. Davenport, Laurence Prusak

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Overview

The definitive primer on knowledge management, this book will establish the enduring vocabulary and concepts and serve as the hands-on resource of choice for fast companies that recognize knowledge as the only sustainable source of competitive advantage. Drawing on their work with more than 30 knowledge-rich firms, the authors-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 knowledge into market value. They consider such questions as: What key cultural and behavioral issues must managers address to use knowledge effectively?; What are the best ways to incorporate technology into knowledge work?; What does a successful knowledge project look like-and how do you know when it has succeeded? In the end, say the authors, the human qualities of knowledge-experience, intuition, and beliefs-are the most valuable and the most difficult to manage. Applying the insights of Working Knowledge is every manager's first step on that rewarding road to long-term success. A Library Journal Best Business Book of the Year. "For an entire company...to have knowledge, that information must be coordinated and made accessible. Thomas H. Davenport...and Laurence Prusak... offer an elegantly simple overview of the 'knowledge market' aimed at fulfilling that goal.... Working Knowledge provides practical advice about implementing a knowledge-management system....A solid dose of common sense for any company looking to acquire -- or maintain -- a competitive edge."--Upside, June 1998

Synopsis

Named a Library Journal Best Business Book of 1997.

Upside Magazine

A solid dose of common sense for any company looking to acquire — or maintain — a competitive edge.

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Upside Magazine

A solid dose of common sense for any company looking to acquire — or maintain — a competitive edge.

Library Journal

Having consulted more than 30 companies involved in KM initiatives, the authors pack their book with information on successful projects and cover issues ranging from corporate culture and employee behavior, to the role of information technology in KM and how to measure a project's success. A practical and thorough approach makes this one of the best books for readers new to the topic. Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.

Booknews

Describes the basics of the current knowledge movement in the organizational world. Drawing on the examples of over thirty firms, the authors explain what knowledge in an organization is, how managers can analyze and measure it, and what is the proper way to utilize it for greater efficiency. They categorize knowledge work into the four categories of accessing, generating, embedding, and transferring, and then discuss the skills and processes needed for successful organizational implementation. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.