02779nam 2200577 a 450 991080700850332120240430162657.01-280-75765-50-19-153182-00-19-151498-51-4294-6005-9(CKB)1000000000412148(EBL)422850(OCoLC)476260026(MiAaPQ)EBC422850(Au-PeEL)EBL422850(CaPaEBR)ebr10266418(CaONFJC)MIL75765(PPN)14759992X(EXLCZ)99100000000041214820040615d2004 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierKnowledge work and knowledge-intensive firms /Mats Alvesson1st ed.Oxford ;New York Oxford University Press20041 online resource (280 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-19-926886-X Includes bibliographical references (p. [242]-255) and index.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; IndexThis 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 'knowlKnowledge workersIntellectual capitalKnowledge managementKnowledge workers.Intellectual capital.Knowledge management.658.4038658.4038Alvesson Mats1956-115971MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910807008503321Knowledge work and knowledge-intensive firms4080051UNINA