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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818453403321

Autore

Rooney David <1959->

Titolo

Wisdom and management in the knowledge economy / / David Rooney, Bernard Mckenna, and Peter Liesch

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY, : Routledge, 2010

ISBN

1-136-97913-1

1-282-56968-6

9786612569685

0-203-85279-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (275 p.)

Collana

Routledge research in organizational behavior and strategy ; ; 5

Altri autori (Persone)

MckennaBernard <1952->

LieschPeter W. <1952->

Disciplina

658.4/038

658.4038

Soggetti

Knowledge management

Knowledge, Theory of

Wisdom

Leadership

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

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Preface; 1 Wise Business in a Knowledge Society; 2 Where Did Talk of Wisdom Go?; 3 Wisdom; 4 Knowledge and Innovation; 5 Communication; 6 Change; 7 HRM; 8 Strategy and Business Policy; 9 International Business; 10 Leadership; 11 Business Schools; 12 Where Can Talk of Wisdom Go?; Appendix; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Today there are more technology, technologists, knowledge and experts than at any time in human history; but from a global perspective, it is difficult to argue that this accumulation of knowledge and technology has put the world in an unambiguously better position than it was in the past. Business is not getting any easier to do and major corporate collapses based on poor decisions, poor conduct, and poor judgement continue to occur. In public administration too, basic institutions and services (education, health, transport) seem to be



continually undergoing "crises" of inadequate delivery