Working knowledge how organizations manage what they know

• Main Author: Davenport, Thomas H. 1954- (Author)
• Other Authors: Prusak, Laurence
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Boston Harvard Business School Press 1998
• Subjects: Organizational learning; Industrial management; Information resources management
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• Physical Description: xv, 199 pages 23 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 0875846556

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.