Competing with Knowledge

Competing with Knowledge
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Publisher : Facet Publishing
Total Pages : 378
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ISBN-10 : 9781856045834
ISBN-13 : 1856045838
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Synopsis Competing with Knowledge by : Angela Abell

Knowledge management (KM) is probably the first major management trend to identify information and its management as a crucial element in the success of an organization. In order for information professionals to participate fully in KM initiatives, or to be able to take advantage of the concept to improve the effective application of their skills, both the professionals and management need a good understanding of the KM approach and the information related roles within that framework. This book focuses on the potential role of the information professional in the KM environment and, using plenty of case studies, considers: the knowledge context - creating knowledge based environments in a range of sectors powering information: the role of information skills in KM. Readership: This book will make topical reading not only for those seeking career development through KM but for all information professionals wondering exactly what it is and how it will affect their work. LIS graduates and postgraduates will also be potential readers. Published in association with TFPL Ltd TFPL Ltd have been researching KM since 1996 and have monitored developments in Europe and the USA. They have recently completed an international research project looking at the skills required for the successful implementation of knowledge management.

Competing Through Knowledge

Competing Through Knowledge
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Publisher : Sage Publications (CA)
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0803993897
ISBN-13 : 9780803993891
Rating : 4/5 (97 Downloads)

Synopsis Competing Through Knowledge by : Madhukar Shukla

Beginning with a discussion on the radical changes taking place in the Indian business environment and the need for Indian organizations to develop learning capabilities, this book describes how organizations can (and do) use knowledge and learning as strategic weapons to transform their operating paradigms. Using real life examples from successful organizations, this highly readable book integrates the various approaches to the learning organization and demonstrates the applicability of these concepts in the Indian business context.

Competing for Knowledge

Competing for Knowledge
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 309
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781134187911
ISBN-13 : 1134187912
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Synopsis Competing for Knowledge by : Robert Huggins

With the buzzwords of knowledge-based economy and knowledge-driven economy, policy-makers, as well as journalists and management consultants, are pushing forward a vision of change that transforms the way advanced economies work. Yet little is understood about how the knowledge-based economy differs from the old, traditional economy. It is generall

Leading with Knowledge

Leading with Knowledge
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Publisher : SAGE
Total Pages : 274
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ISBN-10 : 9780761917755
ISBN-13 : 0761917756
Rating : 4/5 (55 Downloads)

Synopsis Leading with Knowledge by : Richard C. Huseman

Based on a landmark study of over 200 of American's largest companies, this book examines how the intellectual assets of a corporation can be leveraged to create a knowledge organization.

No Contest

No Contest
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Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages : 340
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0395631254
ISBN-13 : 9780395631256
Rating : 4/5 (54 Downloads)

Synopsis No Contest by : Alfie Kohn

Argues that competition is inherently destructive and that competitive behavior is culturally induced, counter-productive, and causes anxiety, selfishness, self-doubt, and poor communication.

Managing Knowledge for Sustained Competitive Advantage

Managing Knowledge for Sustained Competitive Advantage
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 480
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ISBN-10 : 9780787971304
ISBN-13 : 0787971308
Rating : 4/5 (04 Downloads)

Synopsis Managing Knowledge for Sustained Competitive Advantage by : Susan E. Jackson

This eighteenth volume in the Jossey-Bass Organizational Frontiers Series provides an in-depth examination of how I/O psychologists can help find, recruit, and manage knowledge. The authors explain the nature of different types of knowledge, how knowledge-based competition is affecting organizations, and how these ideas relate to innovation and learning in organizations. They describe the strategies and organizational structures and designs that facilitate the acquisition and development of knowledge. And they discuss how continuous knowledge acquisition and innovation is promoted among individuals and teams and how to foster the creation of new knowledge. In addition, they explain how to assess the climate and culture for organizational learning, measure and monitor knowledge resources at the organizational level, and more.

Teaming

Teaming
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 359
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ISBN-10 : 9781118216767
ISBN-13 : 1118216768
Rating : 4/5 (67 Downloads)

Synopsis Teaming by : Amy C. Edmondson

New breakthrough thinking in organizational learning, leadership, and change Continuous improvement, understanding complex systems, and promoting innovation are all part of the landscape of learning challenges today's companies face. Amy Edmondson shows that organizations thrive, or fail to thrive, based on how well the small groups within those organizations work. In most organizations, the work that produces value for customers is carried out by teams, and increasingly, by flexible team-like entities. The pace of change and the fluidity of most work structures means that it's not really about creating effective teams anymore, but instead about leading effective teaming. Teaming shows that organizations learn when the flexible, fluid collaborations they encompass are able to learn. The problem is teams, and other dynamic groups, don't learn naturally. Edmondson outlines the factors that prevent them from doing so, such as interpersonal fear, irrational beliefs about failure, groupthink, problematic power dynamics, and information hoarding. With Teaming, leaders can shape these factors by encouraging reflection, creating psychological safety, and overcoming defensive interpersonal dynamics that inhibit the sharing of ideas. Further, they can use practical management strategies to help organizations realize the benefits inherent in both success and failure. Presents a clear explanation of practical management concepts for increasing learning capability for business results Introduces a framework that clarifies how learning processes must be altered for different kinds of work Explains how Collaborative Learning works, and gives tips for how to do it well Includes case-study research on Intermountain healthcare, Prudential, GM, Toyota, IDEO, the IRS, and both Cincinnati and Minneapolis Children's Hospitals, among others Based on years of research, this book shows how leaders can make organizational learning happen by building teams that learn.

The Knowing-doing Gap

The Knowing-doing Gap
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Publisher : Harvard Business Press
Total Pages : 348
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ISBN-10 : 1578511240
ISBN-13 : 9781578511242
Rating : 4/5 (40 Downloads)

Synopsis The Knowing-doing Gap by : Jeffrey Pfeffer

The market for business knowledge is booming as companies looking to improve their performance pour millions of pounds into training programmes, consultants, and executive education. Why then, are there so many gaps between what firms know they should do and waht they actual do? This volume confronts the challenge of turning knowledge about how to improve performance into actions that produce measurable results. The authors identify the causes of this gap and explain how to close it.

Friend & Foe

Friend & Foe
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Publisher : Crown Currency
Total Pages : 322
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ISBN-10 : 9780307720252
ISBN-13 : 030772025X
Rating : 4/5 (52 Downloads)

Synopsis Friend & Foe by : Adam Galinsky

What does it take to succeed? This question has fueled a long-running debate. Some have argued that humans are fundamentally competitive, and that pursuing self-interest is the best way to get ahead. Others claim that humans are born to cooperate and that we are most successful when we collaborate with others. In FRIEND AND FOE, researchers Galinsky and Schweitzer explain why this debate misses the mark. Rather than being hardwired to compete or cooperate, we have evolved to do both. In every relationship, from co-workers to friends to spouses to siblings we are both friends and foes. It is only by learning how to strike the right balance between these two forces that we can improve our long-term relationships and get more of what we want. Here, Galinsky and Schweitzer draw on original, cutting edge research from their own labs and from across the social sciences as well as vivid real-world examples to show how to maximize success in work and in life by deftly navigating the tension between cooperation and competition. They offer insights and advice ranging from: how to gain power and keep it, how to build trust and repair trust once it’s broken, how to diffuse workplace conflict and bias, how to find the right comparisons to motivate us and make us happier, and how to succeed in negotiations – ensuring that we achieve our own goals and satisfy those of our counterparts. Along the way, they pose and offer surprising answers to a number of perplexing puzzles: when does too much talent undermine success; why can acting less competently gain you status and authority, where do many gender differences in the workplace really come from, how can you use deception to build trust, and why do you want to go last on American Idol and in many interview situations, but make the first offer when negotiating the sale of a new car. We perform at our very best when we hold cooperation and competition in the right balance. This book is a guide for navigating our social and professional worlds by learning when to cooperate as a friend and when to compete as a foe—and how to be better at both.

Competitive Strategy

Competitive Strategy
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Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Total Pages : 396
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0684005778
ISBN-13 : 9780684005775
Rating : 4/5 (78 Downloads)

Synopsis Competitive Strategy by : Michael E. Porter

In this pathbreaking book, Michael E. Porter unravels the rules that govern competition and turns them into powerful analytical tools to help management interpret market signals and forecast the direction of industry development.