New Frontiers of Knowledge Management - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1403942404 ISBN 13: 9781403942401

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005

Synopsis

This book defines the new frontiers in knowledge management. It contains thinking by respected authorities in the field of knowledge management, information systems, and strategic management. The chapters range in their orientation from those that are more humanistic in their treatment, and those that take an economic perspective. All contribute towards deepening our understanding of what the new problems associated with achieving the goals of knowledge management are, and present possible solutions to the problems. Topics covered include: knowledge visualization, knowledge markets, ubiquitous information environments, knowledge flow dynamics, knowledge integration in teams, personalizing delivery systems and knowledge security mechanism.

About this title

About the Author:

SUSAN ADAMS Associate Professor of Management, Bentley College, USA YUKIKA AWAZU Co-Founder & Vice-President, The Engaged Enterprise, USA RAMNATH K.CHELLAPPA Assistant Professor of Information systems, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California, USA LYNNE P.COOPER Senior Engineer, JPL, USA MARCY CRARY Associate Professor of Management, Bentley College, USA ROBERTO EVARISTO Assistant Professor in the Information and Decision Services Department, University of Illinois, USA PRISCILLA GLIDDEN Teaching Professor, Bentley College, USA RONALD NEIL KOSTOFF Former Manager of the Navy Laboratory Independent Research Program, Office of Naval Research, USA VICKI LAFARGE Chair of the Management Department, Bentley College, USA MICHAEL HOLM LARSEN Assistant Professor in the Department of Informatics, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark KALLE LYYTINEN Iris S. Wolstein Professor, Case Western Reserve University, USA ANN MAJCHRZAK Professor of Information Systems, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California, USA SUE NEWELL Cammarata Chair of Management, Bentley College, USA MARK E. NISSEN Associate Professor of Information Systems and Management, Naval Postgraduate School, USA AARON NURICK Wilder Professor of Management and Psychology, Bentley College, USA MOGENS KÜHN PEDERSEN Professor of Informatics, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark LARRY PRUSAK Former Founder and Executive Director, IBM Institute for Knowledge MANAGEMENT (IKM), USA DAVID J.SKYRME Management Consultant, USA CARSTEN SĜRENSON Senior Lecturer in Information Systems, London School of Economics, UK MASASHI UMEZAWA Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, Daito Bunka University, Japan GANESH KUMAR VANAPALLI Director of Information Technology, Naval Headquarters, India LEIGH WEISS Consultant, McKinsey's Knowledge Strategy and Operations, USA SHIGETAKA YAMAKAWA Senior Media Researcher, Media Planning Department, Dentsui Inc. Kansai, Japan YOUNGJIN YOO Lewis-Progressive Professor in Information Systems Department, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University, USA.

Review:

'We have a book on Knowledge Management that offers substance, depths, and rich insights. New Frontiers of Knowledge Management brings together renowned academicians and practitioners for the purpose of debating the future of this very important field. Each chapter discusses critical areas for current research and development, and avenues for future research exploration. This book offers new insights for scholars, practitioners, and students into the area of management, information systems, and last but definitely not the least, knowledge management.' - Dr. Claudia Loebbecke, Chair of Media Management, University of Cologne, and President-Elect, Association for Information Systems

'The field of knowledge management is fairly new but an exciting one, growing by leaps and bounds. New techniques and methodologies are constantly being considered, and this book looks at some of the exciting challenges and frontiers for further work. Each chapter describes an important ingredient of current issues and future challenges of knowledge management agendas. The book is a collection of writing on some thought provocative topics. All in all, this book presents a solid reading of the frontiers of knowledge management, and should be read by scholars and practitioners alike.' - Dr. Donald H. Kraft, Professor, Department of Computer Science, Louisiana State University, USA; Editor, Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology; Past President, American Society for Information Science and Technology

'For those who feel that the field of Knowledge Management is mined out, this book will amply demonstrate that the field is extremely active with no lack of creative and insightful researchers eager to explore new directions.' - Anthony Wensley, Associate Professor of Information Systems and Accounting, The J.L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, USA

About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1403942404
• ISBN 13: 9781403942401
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 294
• Editor: Desouza K.