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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453718603321

Titolo

The evolution of business knowledge [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Harry Scarbrough

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008

ISBN

1-281-82553-0

9786611825539

0-19-155200-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (390 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ScarbroughHarry <1955->

Disciplina

658.4/038

Soggetti

Knowledge management

Management information systems

Information technology - Management

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Management and organizational knowledge -- Innovation and design processes -- Inter-organizational relationships -- Making knowledge an asset.

Sommario/riassunto

This book challenges much of the rhetoric about the role of knowledge in business. Although top managers hail knowledge and learning as the source of their competitive edge, the rich empirical studies presented in the book question this top-down perspective. It will make compelling reading for management academics and practitioners alike. - ;Top executives increasingly see the competitive advantage of their firms coming from their ability to exploit knowledge and learning. Policy-makers likewise see the fate of national and regional economies being determined by the emergence of a knowledge ec