Pragmatism is enjoying a renaissance in management studies and the social sciences. Once written off as amoral, relativist and opposed to the ideals of Truth, Reason and Progress, it is now regaining influence in public policy, international relations and business strategy. But what can pragmatism t[...]
How has Japan become a major economic power, a world leader in the automotive and electronics industries? What is the secret of their success? The consensus has been that, though the Japanese are not particularly innovative, they are exceptionally skillful at imitation, at improving products that al[...]
This book brings together the research of a number of scholars in the field of knowledge creation and imparts a sense of order to the field. The chapters share three characteristics: they are all grounded in extensive qualitative and/or quantitative research; they all go beyond the mere description [...]
There is currently a great shift towards a knowledge-based economy, where knowledge is the most important resource, superseding the traditional resources of land, capital and labour. With this in mind, this book presents the latest developments in knowledge creation and management theory by the lead[...]
Managing Flow is a classic and influential text from the revered Professor Ikujiro Nonaka. It was published at a time when there was a great shift towards a knowledge-based economy which has only intensified in recent years, where knowledge is the most important resource, superseding the traditional[...]
Kunnskapsledelse eller knowledge management er blitt en viktig retning innenfor ledelse. Forfatterne av denne boka viser hvordan kunnskap skapes i en organisasjon. De mener at kunnskap egentlig ikke kan ledes. I stedet for å kontrollere og måle må ledelsen legge til rette for at kunnskap kan opps[...]
When The Knowledge-Creating Company (OUP; nearly 40,000 copies sold) appeared, it was hailed as a landmark work in the field of knowledge management. Now, Enabling Knowledge Creation ventures even further into this all-important territory, showing how firms can generate and nurture ideas by using th[...]