Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning

. Ed(s): Prusak, Laurence; Matson, Eric

ISBN 10: 0199291802 / ISBN 13: 9780199291809

Published by Oxford University Press, 2006

About this Item

Over the years, knowledge and learning have emerged as the keys to economic success and as a focus for thinking about organizational effectiveness and innovation. Aimed at those new to knowledge and learning, this work contains practical examples. It looks to the future of knowledge and learning. Editor(s): Prusak, Laurence; Matson, Eric. Series: Oxford Management Readers. Num Pages: 386 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; KJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 554. . 2006. Paperback. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0199291802
• ISBN 13: 9780199291809
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Key readings on knowledge management for graduate students and MBAs, this volume focuses on what is happening in practice. It includes seminal contributison from leading authorities and practitioners, providing a compelling picture of how knowledge and learning work in practice by including detailed examples from organizations such as Chevron, Nucor Steel, Partners Healthcare, and Xerox.

About the Author

Larry Prusak is a researcher and consultant and was the founder and Executive Director of the Institute for Knowledge Management (IKM). This was a global consortium of member organizations engaged in advancing the practice of knowledge management through action research. Larry has had extensive experience, within the U.S. and internationally, in helping organizations work with their information and knowledge resources. He has also consulted with many U.S. and overseas government agencies and international organizations (NGO's). He currently co-directs 'Working Knowledge', a knowledge research program at Babson College, where he is a Distinguished Scholar in Residence.

Larry's most recent book (co-authored with Tom Davenport) is What's the Big Idea?, published by Harvard Business School Press in Spring, 2003. He has also recently edited a volume with E. Lesser, Creating Value with Knowledge (Oxford University Press, 2003).
Eric Matson is a manager in McKinsey's Institute for Corporate Excellence, where he leads research efforts to better understand the drivers of enduring corporate performance. His currently focuses on profiling the world's leading companies to better understand how they excel in selected areas such as network management, knowledge management, and talent management.

Prior to joining McKinsey in 1999, Mr. Matson worked as a writer for Fast Company magazine and as a consultant for Monitor Company. His recent publications include 'The Performance Variability Dilemma' (Sloan Management Review, 2003), 'Strengthening Your Organization's Internal Knowledge Market' (Organizational Dynamics, 2003), 'Leveraging Group Knowledge for High Performance Decision Making' (Organizational Dynamics, 2002), and 'Managing the Knowledge Manager' (McKinsey Quarterly, 2001).