Knowledge management in theory and practice / Kimiz Dalkir.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dalkir, Kimiz.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Knowledge management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (371 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Butterworth Heinemann, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

As knowledge management becomes embedded within organizations it becomes more important for students to understand its principles and applications. In this textbook, Dr. Kimiz Dalkir provides a comprehensive overview of the field on knowledge management with an emphasis on translating theory into practice. Working from a multidisciplinary perspective, Dr. Dalkir weaves key concepts, tools, and techniques from sociology, cognitive science, content management, knowledge engineering, cybernetics, organizational behaviour, change management, and information science into a three-level approach to u

Contents:

FOREWORD; CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN THEORY AND PRACTICE; CHAPTER 2: THE KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT CYCLE; CHAPTER 3: KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT MODELS; CHAPTER 4: KNOWLEDGE CAPTURE AND CODIFICATION; CHAPTER 5: KNOWLEDGE SHARING AND COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE; CHAPTER 6: KNOWLEDGE APPLICATION; CHAPTER 7: THE ROLE OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; CHAPTER 8: KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT TOOLS; CHAPTER 9: KM STRATEGY AND METRICS; CHAPTER 10: THE KM TEAM; CHAPTER 11: FUTURE CHALLENGES FOR KM; GLOSSARY; INDEX; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-136-38974-1

1-281-22765-X

9786611227654

0-08-054736-2

9780080547367

OCLC:

476139406