Knowledge Work and Knowledge-Intensive Firms

by Mats Alvesson

Book Overview

This book addresses the concept of knowledge, and its use in the contexts of work and organizations. It provides a critical understanding of current approaches to knowledge management, organization and the 'knowledge economy'. The author describes a number of cases of 'knowledge intensive firms', including IT firms, management consultancy firms, advertising agencies and life science companies. He emphasizes the ambiguity of knowledge in the input,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019926886X
• ISBN13: 9780199268863
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 8.5"