Getting Real About Knowledge Networks Unlocking Corporate Knowledge Assets

Theoretical approaches to the management of organizational knowledge abound, yet there are few guidelines on how to implement a systematic approach to the management of organizational knowledge. This book provides a practical guide to the management and measurement of knowledge networks using case studies from companies such as Unilever and Lotus.

List of Figures List of Tables Notes on the Contributors A Vision of Knowledge Networking; A.Seufert, A.Back & G.von Krogh The Concept of BA: Building a Foundation for Knowledge Creation; I.Nonaka & N.Konno How Microsoft Makes Large Teams Work Like Small Teams; M.Cusumano Learning and Protection of Proprietary Assets in Strategic Alliances:Building Relational Capital; H.Singh, P. Kale & H.Perlmutter Rethinking IT-Enabled Knowledge Management Systems and Networks: Unpacking Data, Information and Knowledge; R.D.Galliers & S.Newell Knowledge Networking - Unleashing the Power of Networks for Knowledge Management; A.Seufert, A.Back & G.von Krogh Are Networks the Obvious Choice? When to Choose the Network Option; S.Vassiliadis, M.Köhne & J.Barber The Influence of Human Networks and Human Value Systems on Knowledge Sharing and/or Transfer; M.Köhne, J.Raimann & C.Ulrich Developmental Aspects and Supportive Factors in Knowledge Networks; M.Köhne, E.Enkel-Chouikh & C.Ulrich The Location and Reuse of Knowledge Assets in Professional Service Firms; S.Vassiliadis & S.Möcking A Service Model to Support Knowledge Networks; J.Raimann Knowledge Networks - A Tools Perspective; J.Raimann & M.Köhne Outlook: Beyond Organizational Boundaries - Knowledge Networks for Growth; E.Enkel-Chouikh References Index

J. BARBER MICHAEL CUSUMANO Distinguished Professor of Management, MIT Sloan School of Management, USA ROBERT D GALLIERS Bentley College and London School of Economics PRASHANT KALE University of Michigan at Ann Arbor MARIJA KÖHNE NOBORU KONNO President, Column Inc, The Knowledge Design Company, Japan STEFAN MÖCKING SUE NEWELL Visiting Trustee Professor, Department of Management, Bentley College, USA IKUJIRO NONAKA Professor in Knowledge, Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley, USA H. PERLMUTTER JORG RAIMANN HARBIR SINGH Associate Professor of Management, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA CLAUDIA ULRICH STEFANOS VASSILIADIS