books: knowledge management ...     books:       Saving and Investing: Financial Knowledge and Financial Literacy that Everyone Needs and Deserves to Have!12 reviews Michael Fischer AuthorHouse UK DS, 2005 A must for everyone who wants to use their money wisely! The author does a fantastic job in discussing the various methods and ways of investing/saving one's money. Unlike many other books, this one does not assume that certain business language is understood by everyone, and goes the extra mile in explaining and discussing all the necessary terms and methods in detail. The examples used can be traced back to real life situations and are presented in a ...             Making Things Work: Solving Complex Problems in a Complex World10 reviews Yaneer Bar-Yam Knowledge Press, 2005 MACRO CHALLENGES OF OUR COMPLEX WORLD & ORGANIZATIONS. This book is bound to please anyone who wants to grapple with the complexity of today's world and organizations, and is interested in the truly big picture and issues. Part I explains concepts central to complex systems, such as: parts, wholes and relationships; patterns; networks and collective memory; possibilities; and evolution. The second and major part of the book focuses on how we can ...             Innovation Strategy for the Knowledge Economy, The Ken Awakening (Business Briefcase Series)18 reviews Debra M Amidon Butterworth-Heinemann, 1997 Innovation - A Definite Leverage Point When I first read Innovation Strategy for the Knowledge Economy in 1998, I was amassing a large library of KM books. I had accomplished a similar effort in the mid-80's on the subject of innovation. Because of the relatedness of these two efforts, I grasped rather quickly the importance Debra Amidon was placing on innovation--my ken was clear. I believed she was and is, more than figuratively ...             Modern Project Management : Successfully Integrating Project Management Knowledge Areas and Processes12 reviews Norman R. Howes AMACOM, 2001 Good practical stuff Doesn't cover every aspect of PM but every aspect it covers is done very well. An easy read that can change how you do things. The enclosed software reinforces your knowledge.             The Innovation SuperHighway: Harnessing Intellectual Capital for Collaborative Advantage19 reviews Debra M Amidon Butterworth-Heinemann, 2002 Raymond Barry This book wrestles with measuring the intangibles. The metrics of a knowledge driven economy. This book was first available in 2003. In the March 4th 2006 issue of The Economist there appeared an article: Getting a Grip on Prosperity - what if intangible investment is measured properly?. The concepts in this book are now entering the mainstream. For someone who wants to understand the ...             Infinite Wealth: A New World of Collaboration and Abundance in the Knowledge Era10 reviews Barry Carter Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999 Understanding the coming Future With the publication of Infinite Wealth, Barry Carter has established himself as a voice on the leading edge of the synergic paradigm. The synergic paradigm is a place where you and I can be much more by working together than we could ever be by working separately. It is a place where we both can win. It is a place where we can create a win-win world in contrast to our present win/lose and often ...             Enabling Knowledge Creation: How to Unlock the Mystery of Tacit Knowledge and Release the Power of Innovation9 reviews Georg von Krogh, Kazuo Ichijo, ... Oxford University Press, USA, 2000 Focus on knowledge creation, but what about integration? The author's of this book are leading thinkers in the KM field. Perhaps the best way to describe this book is as a sequel to Nonaka's earlier 1995 book. But, we all remember what happened to Scarlett, again a much touted sequel. Although this book was a slight disappointment since Nonaka has set reader's expectations a little too high with his earlier groundbreaking title "The Knowledge ...             Turning Numbers into Knowledge: Mastering the Art of Problem Solving23 reviews Jonathan G. Koomey, John P. Holdren Analytics Press, 2008 The Second Book on Research for Every Researcher Every researcher's first reference book is a comprehensive treatment of the methods, designs and analysis strategies needed for their discipline. This book is a complement rather than a substitute for such a basic research reference. It covers the tactics, organizational strategies--even attitudes--that are needed on a practical level to get research done. I suggest using this book to do a ...             Management Challenges for the 21st Century (Unabridged)60 reviews Peter F. Drucker audible.com "Druker thougths will live on for many decades to come". Management new paradigms, strategy, the change leader, information challenges, knowledge worker productivity, managing oneself, Druker proved himself more than capable in his definitions and unique challenge to managers. Rather of a retrospective of his past work "he set aside to wirte not the known past but the unknown future". Peter Drucker discusses the profound social and economic changes ...             Managing Intellectual Capital in Practice14 reviews Göran Roos, Stephen Pike, ... Butterworth-Heinemann, 2006 ABC of what is value creation and how to improve it Roos and his team have succeeded in extracting the value of working with the IC framework in real life company examples. The book demonstrates how a structured and analytical approach to various managerial and strategic challenges can be the key to make considerable improvements both in financial and non-financial performance of the company. The theoretical foundings are solid and without match ...             Quality Information and Knowledge Management7 reviews Kuan-Tsae Huang, Yang W. Lee, ... Prentice Hall, 1999 QUESTION TO WEB MASTER 0 of 1 people found the following review helpful: This book will help Japanese Society to enter New Era, October 24, 2000 Reviewer: teruo miyagawa (see more about me) from hiratsuka, kanagawa Japan Deming's TQC(Total Quality Control) and Kanban method were the key for Miracle Japan economy growth after World War Two. Japanese economy were struggling during 1990's decade, one of the reason is to ...             Informal Learning: Rediscovering the Natural Pathways That Inspire Innovation and Performance (Essential ...7 reviews Jay Cross Pfeiffer, 2006 Highly Recommended Jay Cross has written an invaluable book here for many reasons. It can be hard to face up to, but the medieval basis of our education is suddenly and starkly out of touch with the needs of a post-network society. After reading this book, it's hard not to face up to that fact, because we now have a compelling, if nascent, alternative. The web enables a wholly different, but infinitely more ...             Hiring The Best Knowledge Workers, Techies & Nerds: The Secrets & Science Of Hiring Technical People8 reviews Johanna Rothman Dorset House Publishing Company, Incorporated, 2004 Top book on hiring technical staff from soup to nuts As other reviewers have pointed out, this book goes all the way from first defining the open position through to the new hire's first day on the job. It contains extremely detailed information on how to handle each step of complicated processes like sourcing, handing the interview day, and making a final hire/no hire decision. Admittedly, her approach is very similar to what I'm used to from ...             Realizing the Promise of Corporate Portals: Leveraging Knowledge for Business Success7 reviews José Claudio Terra, Cindy Gordon Butterworth-Heinemann, 2002 Keep this book a secret... This is the kind of book I actually hesitate to recommend because it is so good my greedy side wants to hoard the valuable knowledge it contains! I am in the "knowledge management" business and believe reading this book has given me a competitive advantage. I also believe that an organization seeking to deploy a knowledge portal of any kind should have this book beside them at all times. José ...             Coffee at Luna's: A Business Fable; Three Secrets to Knowledge, Self-Improvement, and Happiness In Your Work ...7 reviews Chuck Martin NFI Research, 2005 I loved it! I loved it! Short and to the point..I also thought the "story like" writing style was great.             Corporate E-Learning: An Inside View of IBM's Solutions7 reviews Oxford University Press, USA, 2007 Contemplating E-learning??? Unlike other e-learning books which focus on e-learning implementation problems, this book covers the e-learning lifecycle from justification through execution and illustrates the effectiveness of e-learning as measured by IBM's experience. Extremely well researched, the author's in-depth interviews documents the how and why e-learning programs are developed and instituted. The book exemplifies ...             Tending the Wild: Native American Knowledge and the Management of California's Natural Resources9 reviews M. Kat Anderson University of California Press, 2006 Our Sustainable Future This excellent book written about the management of California land by the native people in the past, is also a textbook of what we will need to do in the future to survive. M. Kit Anderson has written a revolutionary book. The wealth of information on how Native peoples managed the California landscape in a sustainable way finally does justice to these people and their way of life - a people ...             Churchill's Adaptive Enterprise: Lessons for Business Today7 reviews Mark Kozak-Holland Multi-Media Publications Inc., 2005 Whether it is war or business, you win by being smart, adaptable and efficient In May of 1940, England faced enormous odds. Since the previous September, the German armies had handily conquered Poland, Denmark, Norway, Holland, Belgium and the combined armies of Britain and France. France had surrendered and although the bulk of the British army was rescued from Dunkirk, nearly all of their military equipment was now in German hands. Furthermore, the Italians had entered ...             La riqueza de la información: generación de capital intelectual mediante la tecnología de información8 reviews Gustavo Estrada Hurtado Gustavo Estrada, 1998 El Capital Intelectual Este libro es muy claro y didactico al tratar el concepto de "capital intelectual" y como la tecnologia de informatica es clave para mantener y aumentar ese capital.             Breakaway: Deliver Value to Your Customers--Fast!8 reviews Jossey-Bass, 2002 If you only have time for one book this year, read this one. What has really changed in our world in the last two decades? Time has sped up and surpassed all the other busienss variables in importance. These days time is more important than money. To win in business, you must break away from the pack and stay ahead by serving your customers extraordinarily well. 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