27 Feb 2008
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£32.00
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9780230007314
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Description

As work has increasingly become knowledge intensive and globalized, organizations and networks face novel challenges concerning the management of globally distributed work. This book seeks to address one particular challenge, namely, the management of knowledge processes of global knowledge workers. This book provides frameworks and tools that enable the reader to consider how to develop, coordinate, and manage knowledge processes in order to create synergetic value in globally distributed contexts. This book is a must-read for any academic, student or practitioner concerned with managing knowledge processes in globally distributed organizations and networks.


Contents

Managing Globally Distributed Work: The Challenges
Knowledge Creation in Globally Distributed Work
Knowledge Sharing and Transfer in Globally Distributed Work
Knowledge Reuse in Globally Distributed Work
Knowledge Integration in Globally Distributed Work
Organizational Structures for Knowledge Processes
Transactive Memory Systems and Knowledge Processes in Distributed Work


Authors

JULIA KOTLARSKY is Associate Professor of Information Systems, Information Systems and Management Group, Warwick Business School, UK. She holds a PhD in Information Systems and Management from Rotterdam School of Management Erasmus, the Netherlands. Her research interests revolve around managing knowledge, social and technical aspects of globally distributed software development teams, and IT outsourcing. Kotlarsky has written on this subject and her work has been widely published in books and journals (www.juliakotlarsky.com).
 
ILAN OSHRI is an Associate Professor of Strategic Management, Rotterdam School of Management Erasmus, the Netherlands. He holds a PhD in Strategic Management and Technological Innovations from Warwick Business School, UK. His main research interest lies in the area of learning, knowledge management and innovation in global teams. His work has been widely published in books and journals (www.ilanoshri.com).
 
PAUL C. VAN FENEMA is an Associate Professor at Netherlands Defence Academy, The Netherlands. He holds a PhD in Information Systems and Management from Rotterdam School of Management at Erasmus University, the Netherlands. He held positions at Rotterdam School of Management and Florida International University. His research focuses on coordination and knowledge management in global IS projects and High Reliability Organizations. His work has been widely published in books and journals (www.paulcvanfenema.com).







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