TY - BOOK AU - Goncalves,Marcus TI - Learning organizations: turning knowledge into actions T2 - Strategic management collection, SN - 9781606494592 (electronic bk.) AV - HD30.2 .G655 2012 U1 - 658.4038 23 PY - 2012/// CY - [New York, N.Y.] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) PB - Business Expert Press KW - Knowledge management KW - Organizational learning KW - knowledge management KW - knowledge capital KW - tacit knowledge KW - learning organizations KW - knowledge technologies N1 - Part of: 2012 digital library; Includes bibliographical references (p. 105-114) and index; Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Challenges faced by knowledge workers in the global economy -- 2. A knowledge worker profile -- 3. Turning knowledge into action -- 4. Nurturing learning organizations -- 5. Knowledge technologies -- 6. Having a mindset of knowledge capital -- 7. Knowledge gaps and the corporate instinct -- 8. Bridging the knowledge gap and leadership dilemmas -- Notes -- References -- Index; Access restricted to authorized users and institutions; Also available in print N2 - In a world that's facing economic recession, more and more professionals, teams, organizations, and inter-organizational networks are facing the need to restructure and renew themselves with the primary purpose of profitably trading their knowledge to add even higher value to their bottom line. Knowledge management has become a key strategic asset for the 21st century economy, and for every organization that values knowledge, it must invest in developing the best strategy for identifying, developing, and applying the knowledge assets it needs to succeed; it must strive to become a learning organization. To remain competitive every organization must invest in creating and implementing the best knowledge networks, processes, methods, tools, and technologies. This will enable them to learn, create new knowledge, and apply the best knowledge much faster. The aim of this book is to provide readers with key information necessary to become more successful with knowledge creating, transfer, and management, ultimately turning themselves and their organizations into a learning organization UR - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/daystar/Doc?id=10607108 ER -