The Executive's Role in Knowledge Management
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (987 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1932546138 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 129 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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You could not have a better guide to the future. With examples from Ford Motor Co., the World Bank, IBM Corp., Caterpillar Inc., NASA, Best Buy Co. Most importantly, this book is for senior managers who lead by example and want to adapt successful approaches that will result in significant gains. Buckman, former president of Buckman Laboratories International Inc.. Inc., Schlumberger Ltd., Air Products and Chemicals Inc., Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc., Xerox Corp., and more, this book draws on APQC's years of research and pares down the information to the core KM principles and proven practice
Buckman, former president of Buckman Laboratories International Inc.. -- Robert H. -- Bob Paladino, senior vice president of global performance, Crown Castle International Corp.This book goes well beyond theory, with tangible measures and a frank discussion of what KM implementation will cost. A practical approach to translate intangible, knowledge-based assets into tangible outcomes for shareholders, customers, operations, and people. -- Thomas H. Davenport, president's distinguished professor, Babson College, and Accenture FellowYou could not have a better guide to the future
Paige Leavitt, co-author, has written a number of guidebooks for APQC, including Solving Problems in Schools and Capturing Critical Knowledge From a Shifting Work Force. Under O’Dell’s direction, APQC has conducted research and KM projects with more than 300 organizations since 1995. The advice in this book
"An Invaluable Source of Information and Wisdom" according to Robert Morris. In a previous book, If Only We Knew What We Know, Carla O'Dell and C. Jackson Grayson focus on what they call "beds of knowledge" that are "hidden resources of intelligence that exist in almost every organization, relatively untapped and unmined." They suggest all manner of effective strategies to "tap into this hidden asset, capturing it, organizing it, transferring it, and using it to create customer value, operational excellence, and product innovation -- all the while increasing profits and effectiveness." In this volume, O'Dell explains how to devise and then s