Description
Written by a team of highly respected authorities on management and organizational behaviour, this core textbook is grounded in an extensive body of international research and analysis that demonstrates that knowledge work depends primarily on the behaviours, attitudes and motivations of those who undertake and manage it and not simply on the implementation of information systems technology. Throughout the book, engaging case studies and role plays demonstrate the range of perspectives that can be applied to knowledge work, and the organisational conditions under which it can be managed effectively. This book is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students on modules covering Knowledge Management, and ideal for modules in Human Resource Management and Organisational Studies. Sue Newell, Maxine Robertson, Harry Scarbrough and Jacky Swan Introducing Knowledge Work: Processes, Purposes and Contexts Knowledge-intensive Firms New Organizational Forms that Support Knowledge Work: The Role of ICT Managing Knowledge Creation in Teams Project-Based Organizations and Knowledge Work Human Resource Management and Knowledge Work ‘Knowledge Management Systems’ The Role of Social Networks and Boundary Spanners Managing Knowledge for Innovation Conclusions: Understanding the Relationships between Knowledge Purposes, Knowledge Processes and Enabling Context.
