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Record Nr.

UNINA9910777499403321

Autore

Alvesson Mats <1956->

Titolo

Knowledge work and knowledge-intensive firms [[electronic resource] /] / Mats Alvesson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2004

ISBN

1-280-75765-5

0-19-153182-0

0-19-151498-5

1-4294-6005-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (280 p.)

Disciplina

658.4038

Soggetti

Knowledge workers

Intellectual capital

Knowledge management

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 (p. [242]-255) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; List of Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. On Knowledge-Intensive Firms; 3. Knowledge: Questioning the Functional View; 4. Image and Rhetoric; 5. Socio-politics of Knowledge Work: Social Connections and Interactions; 6. Management and Organizational Control; 7. Human Resource Management and Personnel Concepts; 8. Knowledge Management: Departures from Knowledge and/or Management; 9. Identity: Uncertainties and Regulations; 10. Conclusion: Rethinking Knowledge-Intensive Organizations and Work; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides a critical understanding of some basic aspects of knowledge-intensive work and organizations. The author adopts a social constructivist approach and explores the management and analytical challenges of knowledge-intensive firms. It will be key reading for academics, researchers, and advanced students in organization studies, knowledge management, and innovation. - ;This book addresses the concept of knowledge, and its use in the contexts of work and organizations. It provides a critical understanding of current approaches to knowledge management, organization, and the



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