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Abstract: "This book discusses the philosophical foundations of knowledge management, serving as a viable resource for academicians, practitioners, researchers, and students. It also depicts a global perspective, as the authors come from Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the United States, and adds value to any course focused on KM in organizations"--Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents:

• Section I: What is Knowledge Management
• 1. What is Knowledge Management
• 2. Knowledge Management as a Discipline
• 3. A Birds-Eye View of Knowledge Management: Creating a Disciplined Whole from Many Interdisciplinary Parts
• 4. Knowledge Management Research: Are We Seeing the Whole Picture
• Section II: Organizational Impacts of Knowledge Management
• 5. Linking Knowledge to Competitiveness: Knowledge Chain Evidence and Extensions
• 6. A Multi-Level Performance Framework for Knowledge Management
• 7. The Influence of Organizational Trust on the Use of KM Systems and on the Success of KM Initiatives
• 8. Knowledge Management's Impact on Organizational Performance
• 9. Factors that Contribute to the Success of Knowledge Management Communities of Practice
• Section III: Measuring Knowledge Management
• 10. Evaluation of Knowledge Management: A Review and Agenda for Future Research
• 11. Knowledge Management Success Factors and Models
• 12. Knowledge Management Success: Empirical Assessment of a Theoretical Model
• 13. Knowledge Management Information Technology User Acceptance: Assessing the Applicability of the Technology Acceptance Model
• Section IV: Knowledge in Organizations

• 14.The Role of Context and Its Explication for Fostering Knowledge Transparency in Modern Organizations
• 15. Toward the Multidimensional Conceptualization of Knowledge
• 16. Eliciting Tacit Knowledge Using the Critical Decision Interview Method
• 17. Knowledge Acquisition and Transfer in Developing Countries: The Experience of the Egyptian Software Industry
• Section V: Experience with Knowledge Management
• 18. Adopting Knowledge-Centred Principles in Innovation Pursuits: The Case of Singapore Airlines
• 19. Knowledge Management Gap: Determined Initiatives, Unsuccessful Results
• 20. The Lifecycle of a Knowledge Management System for Organizational Learning: A Case Study
• About the Authors
• Index.

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Contributors:

Jennex, Murray E., 1956-

IGI Global

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Subjects:

Knowledge management

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on June 26, 2010).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 404 pages) : illustrations

Digital Characteristics:

text file

Call Numbers:

HD30.2 .K63725 2007eb

ISBNs:

9781599042633 (ebook)
1599042630 (ebook)
1599042614 (hardcover) [Invalid]
9781599042619 (hardcover) [Invalid]
1599042622 (pbk.) [Invalid]
9781599042626 (pbk.) [Invalid]

Other Standard Numbers:

Digital Object Identifier: 10.4018/978-1-59904-261-9

OCLC Numbers:

1269342052

Other Control Numbers:

gtp00541807 (source: CaBNVSL)
[Unknown Type]: igi00000680