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Research and knowledge at work : perspectives, case-studies and innovative strategies / edited by John Garrick and Carl Rhodes.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Employees--Effect of technological innovations on.
- Employees.
- Technological innovations--Economic aspects.
- Technological innovations.
- Organizational learning.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (300 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2000.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Leading experts from North America, Japan, Britain and Australia illustrate both practice and theory issues, making this a valuable resource for all those concerned with continuing professional development.
- Contents:
- Book Cover; Title; Contents; Notes on contributors; Foreword; Legitimising knowledge at work; Knowledge, learning and the practice of work; Working knowledge; Research on work, research at work: postmodern perspectives; The crisis of scientific research; Whose knowledge? Collaboration and research in and around work; Globalising the intelligent organisation; Knowledge and control in the Japanese workplace; Organisational knowledge, professional practice and the professional doctorate at work; Research and engagement with trade unions: bridging the solitudes
- The negotiated management of meanings: research for policyResearch partnerships at work: new identities for new times; Changing practices of research at work; The construction of 'working knowledge' and (mis) interpretive research; 'Doing' knowledge at work: dialogue, monologue and power in organisational learning; An adventure in 'postmodern' action research: performativity, professionalism and power; Virtual research in performative times; Conclusi
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-134-61344-X
- 1-134-61345-8
- 0-203-46135-5
- 1-280-31763-9
- 9780203461358
- OCLC:
- 277634300
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