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 - A good introductionThe Harvard Business Review Series is a collection of reprints of some classic articles from the journal. There are some classic, thought provoking pieces in this book. In light of the current Japanese recession, it is interesting to reread Nonaka's review of Japanese group methods for promoting creativity in the corporation. He argues that it is a western idea that knowledge is 'hard', or can be digested into records in a computer. He describes cycles of tacit to explicit knowledge that a learning group experiences. I enjoyed his characterization of the senior manager as a romantic pursuing ideals. In the next wave of eBusiness will the companies that thrive be able to leverage the tacit knowledge in the current operational model of the internet? This is a good starting reference on this topic. Rating:  - Rather good bookThis book is rather good. Many of the articles are quite good but other are too old-fashioned and out of date. But because of those good articles I would recommend the book to anyone. Rating:  - Neither current nor enlighteningOf four books purchased on Knowledge Management - this one is least valuable. Its title is a current "hot topic" but the text is ten years old and doesn't impart much knowledge. Rating: - A simple, but direct approach to a subject that is academicHaving read other titles that treat this subject either partially or fully, this strikes me as the most simple and direct one in approaching the subject of knowledge management. While some authors have treated the subject as an academic exercise, the various contributors to this title have cleverly demonstrated the practicality of this subject in today's changing business environment. Rating: - Ideal Intro To A Very Intangible TopicWhile other facets of managment consulting will ultimately yield to lower-cost technology tools, or consultants, KM shall reign as the ultimate value-added analysis. That was my hypothesis before buying this book, and it has only been proven true. The essays in the book range from esoteric to the executable, and include valuable case studies to punctuate the themes. Knowledge Management means so many things, that it can come to mean nothing. This book does an excellent job of providing some metes and bounds to the topic and to stimulate thinking around important organizational and operational issues.But don't get it and expect to be an "instant expert." This is an overview, albeit an excellent one. In association with Amazon.com | |