Knowledge management in modern organizations
Title:
Knowledge management in modern organizations
Author:
Jennex, Murray E., 1956-
ISBN:
9781599042633
Publication Information:
Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2007.
Physical Description:
electronic texts (xi, 404 p. : ill.) : digital files.
Contents:
Section I: What is Knowledge Management -- 1. What is Knowledge Management -- 2. Knowledge Management as a Discipline -- 3. A Birds-Eye View of Knowledge Management: Creating a Disciplined Whole from Many Interdisciplinary Parts -- 4. Knowledge Management Research: Are We Seeing the Whole Picture --
Section II: Organizational Impacts of Knowledge Management -- 5. Linking Knowledge to Competitiveness: Knowledge Chain Evidence and Extensions -- 6. A Multi-Level Performance Framework for Knowledge Management -- 7. The Influence of Organizational Trust on the Use of KM Systems and on the Success of KM Initiatives -- 8. Knowledge Management's Impact on Organizational Performance -- 9. Factors that Contribute to the Success of Knowledge Management Communities of Practice --
Section III: Measuring Knowledge Management -- 10. Evaluation of Knowledge Management: A Review and Agenda for Future Research -- 11. Knowledge Management Success Factors and Models -- 12. Knowledge Management Success: Empirical Assessment of a Theoretical Model -- 13. Knowledge Management Information Technology User Acceptance: Assessing the Applicability of the Technology Acceptance Model --
Section IV: Knowledge in Organizations -- 14.The Role of Context and Its Explication for Fostering Knowledge Transparency in Modern Organizations -- 15. Toward the Multidimensional Conceptualization of Knowledge --16. Eliciting Tacit Knowledge Using the Critical Decision Interview Method -- 17. Knowledge Acquisition and Transfer in Developing Countries: The Experience of the Egyptian Software Industry --
Section V: Experience with Knowledge Management -- 18. Adopting Knowledge-Centred Principles in Innovation Pursuits: The Case of Singapore Airlines -- 19. Knowledge Management Gap: Determined Initiatives, Unsuccessful Results -- 20. The Lifecycle of a Knowledge Management System for Organizational Learning: A Case Study -- About the Authors -- Index.
Abstract:
"This book discusses the philosophical foundations of knowledge management, serving as a viable resource for academicians, practitioners, researchers, and students. It also depicts a global perspective, as the authors come from Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the United States, and adds value to any course focused on KM in organizations"--Provided by publisher.
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