"This
book is very rich - offering stimulating perspectives from the evolving knowledge
management movement. It contains many interesting case studies as well as valuable
questioning approaches, with, among them, a tool for a KM diagnostic." - Leif
Edvinsson, the first ever Director of Intellectual Capital, Skandia. Awarded Brain of the
Year 1998 for his pioneering work on Intellectual Capital
The buzz
about knowledge management has reached a crescendo. But what is it really about? Can
organizations 'manage' knowledge? What should they do differently? What should they pay
attention to?
Now, for
the first time, managers can explore the answers to these questions in a book that
presents a comprehensive and practical approach to knowledge management. Managers will be
able to assess their organization's strengths and weaknesses using the Knowledge
Management Diagnostic. Their knowledge management scores will guide them to specific
chapters where they can learn about elements of the knowledge management process that are
most critical to them.
Filled
with case examples based on the authors' original interviews with more than 50
organizations, The Knowledge Management Fieldbook provides a structured process for
thinking about knowledge management that helps managers build a detailed action agenda.
Using an
elegantly simple framework for thinking about the knowledge management process, the
authors advocate a strong link between tactics and strategy that will appeal both to
in-the-trenches managers and senior executives at the helm who are grappling with how the
knowledge economy impacts upon their business.
Get
beyond theory: use knowledge management to make a difference in your organization.
ISBN
0-273-63882-3; 375 pages.