Knowledge management in organizations : a critical introduction / Donald Hislop, Rachelle Bosua, and Remko Helms.

Previous edition: 2013.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: 1. The Contemporary Importance of Knowledge and Knowledge Management -- Introduction -- Key assumptions in the knowledge management literature -- The knowledge society concept and its links to Bell's post-industrial society concept -- A critical evaluation of the knowledge society concept -- Aims, philosophy, and structure -- Review and Discussion Questions -- Suggestions for Further Reading -- pt. 1 Epistemologies of Knowledge in the Knowledge Management Literature -- 2. The Objectivist Perspective on Knowledge -- Introduction -- Objectivist perspectives on knowledge -- The knowledge-based theory of the firm -- Typologies of knowledge -- Tacit and explicit knowledge -- Individual-group knowledge -- An objectivist perspective on the sharing and management of knowledge -- Conduit model of knowledge sharing -- Knowledge management processes -- Conclusion.

This introductory level textbook critically reviews and analyses the key themes underpinning knowledge management in organisations. It presents the key debates in this area, including coverage of epistemologies of knowledge, managing and sharing knowledge, and learning and innovation.