What will organizations and work be like in the future? Who will survive and prosper? Knowlege Capitalism reveals haw the shift to a knowledge-based economy is redefining firms, empowering individuals and reshaping the links between learning and work. Burton-Jones arguew that industrial-era models of firm-market boundaries, work arrangements, and ownership and control are inhibiting firms' and individuals' success in the emerging knowledge economy. New models are described to help management make better insourcing/outsourcing decisions, align organizational structure and incentives with knowledge goals, and plan learning and knowledge growth strategies. The author charts the change in the business/knowledge landscape with arresting clarity and an impressive range of evidence, including illustrations from leading companines. Every page contains something that will make you think about how you and your organization will need to adapt. Knowledge Capitalism provides a practical tool-set for anybody wantint to interpret and manage change in the new economy.
Alan Burton-Jones, formerly business development director of leading multi-national, British Oxygen's computer services subsidiary based in London, now heads an international IT and management consultancy practice headquartered in Australia. A frequent speaker at technical and business conferences, he has extensive contacts within the academic and business spheres in the USA, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
PART I: THE KNOWLEDGE REVOLUTION ; PART II: NAVIGATING KNOWLEDGE MARKETS ; PART III: THE KNOWLEDGE-BASED FIRM ; PART IV: THE KNOWLEDGE ESCALATOR
The author has a clear, concise view of the changes occurring in the business-knowledge landscape and provides insight into how companies are about to be transformed. If you want to get on top of this trend, then this guide is as useful for business people as it is for those simply wondering what the future workplace holds.