Knowledge Management and Networked Environments: Leveraging Intellectual Capital in Virtual Business Communities

Business operates in a universe of knowledge, with information traversing seemingly infinite pathways between management, employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders, authorities, and more. How can companies ensure that the information being shared is relevant, timely, and above all, accurate?

The answer to this question comes from the world-recognized experts that have contributed to Knowledge Management and Networked Environments. Featuring luminaries like Accenture's Tom Davenport, as well as leading academics, this book sheds new light on the strategic needs and technological advances that are shaping the way we create, disseminate, and use knowledge -- then explains how businesses can stay ahead of the curve by maximizing the power of information.

An unparallelled team of experts lends unique and deep insight into one of the most important issues in the eEconomy.

Alfred J. Beerli (Frankfurt, Germany) is Manager of Strategy at Accenture, formerly Andersen Consulting. Dr. Svenja Falk (Frankfurt, Germany) is a consultant with Accenture. Daniel Diemers (St. Gallen, Switzerland) is a professor at the Soziologisches Institut at the University of St. Gallen.