ABSTRACT

Knowledge when properly leveraged and harnessed contributes to effective organizational performance. How much an organization benefits from knowledge would depend on how well knowledge has been managed. There have been challenges to implementing knowledge management in today’s dramatically different world from before. This comprehensive reference work is a timely guide to understanding knowledge management.

The book covers key themes of knowledge management which includes the basic framework of knowledge management and helps readers to understand the state of art of knowledge management both from the aspects of theory and practice, from the perspectives of strategy, organization, resources, as well as institution and organizational culture. This reference work reflects the increasingly important role of both philosophy and digital technologies in knowledge management research and practice.

This handbook will be an essential resource for knowledge management scholars, researchers and graduate students.

part I|111 pages

Theoretical Perspectives in Knowledge Management

chapter 1|12 pages

Outlook on Knowledge Management

The Origin and Basic Framework of Knowledge Management

chapter 3|19 pages

Retaining Knowledge

Human and Intellectual Capital

chapter 6|18 pages

Evolution Logic and Modern Value of Chinese Knowledge-based View

From Confucian View of Knowing and Doing to Mao Zedong's Theory on Practice

chapter 7|14 pages

Japanese Philosophy and Knowledge

Insights into Ikigai and Wabi-Sabi

part II|95 pages

Knowledge Management in the Age of Digital Technology and New Economy

chapter 8|13 pages

Knowledge Management in the Digital Economy Era

Challenges and Trends

chapter 10|13 pages

Synthesis of Human Knowledge Creation and Artificial Intelligence

Evolution of the SECI Spiral

part III|111 pages

Knowledge Management in Practice

chapter 14|25 pages

How Knowledge Management Differs across National Cultures

A Systematic Literature Review

chapter 18|18 pages

Collective Knowledge and Social Innovation in Communities of Practice

The Case of the Slow Food Movement in Italy

chapter 20|16 pages

Toward a Knowledge-Based View of a Business Model

A Multi-Level Framework and Dynamic Perspective