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Organizational Epistemology: Understanding Knowledge in Organizations

By Kasra Seirafi (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2013
ISBN
978-3-642-34193-9, 978-3-642-34194-6
DOI
10.1007/978-3-642-34194-6
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2863527 bytes)
Series
Contributions to Management Science
Edition
1
Pages
229\248
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00
Business Information Systems; Epistemology; OrganiEconomic Sociology

Description

This book presents an in-depth perspective of knowledge as a fundamental process of any organization rather than just another resource to be managed. The author presents a process-oriented theory of creating and applying knowledge directed towards both researchers and practitioners. In this book the author develops normative knowledge management guidelines which draw from a unique view on knowledge, discussed in the field of philosophy since Plato but neglected by most knowledge management authors – by applying a philosophically grounded ‘social epistemology’ to organizations. The guidelines in this book call for an open and reflective space of knowledge creation, aligned with goals and structures of the organization. Numerous examples, field studies, and an application to the main case study on Seven-Eleven Japan complement both the descriptive view on knowledge as well as the normative guidelines presented in this book.​

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