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Written by some of the leading international scholars in the field, this book presents the current state-of-the-art in knowledge management.
The book offers a strong response to the need for a body of scientific knowledge on the understanding, managing and measuring of knowledge in organizations and brings an international perspective to bear on the issues bridging theory and practice through case study illustrations from Europe, Japan and American companies.
Future Research into Knowledge Management
Future Research into Knowledge Management
In this chapter we pursue two goals. First, we aim at giving the reader an overview of the concept of knowledge within the management literature. We thereby concentrate on four major layers. We start by explaining why the concept of knowledge is important for strategic management. Then we explore the basic assumptions about knowledge and knowledge development. Three different epistemologies are outlined that enable us to better understand the various contributions to knowledge. Based on these epistemological distinctions, we then proceed to explore various categories and applications of knowledge.
The second goal of this chapter is to give an example of ‘contextualized’ research on knowledge. We will show how the previously mentioned four ...
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