{"product_id":"knowledge-works-9781119993629","title":"Knowledge Works","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKnowledge Works\u003c\/i\u003e is a handbook full of ideas to help you draw on people''s knowledge to keep ideas fresh, reduce waste, and build competence and capability. You can either dip into it according to your needs, or work through it in a more systematic way to create a plan to improve your organization''s performance.  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKnowledge Works\u003c\/i\u003e is a very practical book that provides proven solutions for important knowledge-related problems in organizations including: how to convince managers that knowledge is important, how to create a knowledge-sharing culture, and how to improve the quality of conversations. A must-read for all managers of knowledge-intensive organizations.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDaan Andriessen, Professor of Intellectual Capital, Inholland University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo be successful as a manager, you need to make better decisions, be more innovative and to do more with less. In this highly practical handbook, Christine Van Winkelen and Jane McKenz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA handbook that you can dip into according to your needs, or that you can work through in a more systematic way to improve your organization's performance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION I: Establish strategic priorities.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eBy understanding from the outset the sort of knowledge that makes a difference to your organization’s performance you can focus limited resources of time and attention on the things that will have the biggest impact in terms of generating value.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 1:Identifying valuable knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 2:Making a comprehensive assessment of knowledge flows.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection II: Enable operational effectiveness.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eBy connecting well established knowledge-sharing practices with core business activities you can avoid “reinventing the wheel” and do more with less.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 3:Taking knowledge initiatives to the front line of the organization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 4:Integrating knowledge practices into projects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 5:Working collaboratively in partnerships.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection III: Stimulate innovation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eBy retaining and developing expertise and understanding how to combine knowledgebased methods and approaches more effectively, you generate more innovation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 6:Building knowledge enabled innovation capability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 7:Retaining and developing expertise.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection IV: Increase learning capacity.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eBy creating mechanisms to join up the learning that is happening around the organization, you create the conditions for greater operational effectiveness and stimulate new thinking and innovation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 8:Joining up individual and organizational learning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 9:Extracting knowledge value using document management systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 10:Sustaining effective communities of practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 11:Learning from external collaborations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection V: Become more agile.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e By creating the conditions that help people adapt their knowledge and understanding to the constant turbulence in the outside world, the organization can become more responsive to new challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 12:Making more knowledgeable decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 13:Using social media for knowledge sharing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 14:Transforming relationships and structures in organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection VI: Make change stick.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eBy developing key knowledge-sharing behaviours and using effective communication approaches you show people why a knowledge approach matters and what they need to do themselves to contribute.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 15:Developing knowledge-sharing behaviours and effective knowledge activists.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 16:Moving from hard sell to compelling buy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 17:Improving the quality of conversations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 18:Taking account of national culture in designing knowledge initiatives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49528869847383,"sku":"9781119993629","price":50.12,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119993629.jpg?v=1731873346","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/knowledge-works-9781119993629","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}