Wellsprings of Knowledge: Building and Sustaining the Sources of Innovation
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (944 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0875846122 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 334 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Wellsprings is designed in part for use by academics in training managers, but its practical insights will be helpful to practitioners as well. She also examines four activities she found to be involved in the innovation process: integrated problem solving, implementation of new methodologies, experimentation, and the importing of know-how. To answer that question, she interviewed managers in various manufacturing industries who have been successful--and others who have not. The result is an understanding of the process of how better to manage a firm's "knowledge assets." Important is her discovery that a company's core competency can become a "core rigidity." Doing one thing well to the exclusion of anything else stifles creativity. David Rouse. Or, when the competitive environment changes, companies that continue only with what has worked in the past are often put at a disadvantage. From Booklist Leonard-Barton, a professor of business ad
This work argues that, in order to remain competitive, firms must devise and maintain a system of knowledge creation to build up reservoirs of knowledge. It focuses on knowledge-creating activities, and uses practical mangerial examples showing how to nurture capabilities over time.
"Well written book on knowledge creation" according to Alok Chakrabarti. Professor Barton has written an extremely readable book on a very imporotant topic, knowledge creation. Now a days, knowledge has become a buzz word in alomost every sphere of economic activities. But what does it mean? What does it take to create knowldege? This book addresses such questions. Barton has done important research on. marsha.wirtel@parexel.com said A very worthwhile read.. This book would serve both seasoned knowledge practioners and those new to the field equally well. The writing is clear and crisp, and the content is well organized. I highly recommend this book for anyone charged with implementing knowledge strategies or at all interested in the topic.