The Evolution of Business Knowledge

Informationen zum Autor Harry Scarbrough is a professor at Warwick Business School and the Director of the ESRC's Evolution of Business Knowledge (EBK) research programme. His research on knowledge and learning in organizations has been published in a wide range of international journals and in several books. Harry is also co-founder of the IKON (Innovation, Knowledge and Organizational Networks) research group and the industry-based Knowledge and Innovation Network (KIN). His commissioned work includes reports for the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and the British Standards Institute. Klappentext This book challenges much of the rhetoric about the role of knowledge in business. Although top managers hail knowledge and learning as the source of their competitive edge, the rich empirical studies presented in the book question this top-down perspective. It will make compelling reading for management academics and practitioners alike. Zusammenfassung This book challenges much of the rhetoric about the role of knowledge in business. Although top managers hail knowledge and learning as the source of their competitive edge, the rich empirical studies presented in the book question this top-down perspective. It will make compelling reading for management academics and practitioners alike.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Harry Scarbrough, Harry (EDT) Scarbrough
• Con la collaborazione di: Harry Scarbrough (Editore), Harry (Professor Scarbrough (Editore), Scarbrough Harry (Editore)
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.12.2008
• EAN: 9780199229598
• ISBN: 978-0-19-922959-8
• Pagine: 400
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Management; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Strategic Planning, PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Information Management, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management, Business / Economics / Finance, business strategy, Management & management techniques, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Management and management techniques, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge