Knowledge Emergence: Social, Technical, and Evolutionary Dimensions of Knowledge Creation

by Ikujiro Nonaka, Toshihiro Nishiguchi

This book brings together the research of a number of scholars in the field of knowledge creation and imparts a sense of order to the field. The chapters share three they are all grounded in extensive qualitative and/or quantitative research; they all go beyond the mere description of the knowledge-creation process and offer both theoretical and strategic implications; they share a view of knowledge creation and knowledge transfer as delicate processes, necessitating particular forms of support from managers.

320 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Ikujiro Nonaka was a Japanese organizational theorist and Professor Emeritus at the Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy of the Hitotsubashi University, best known for his study of knowledge management.

Reviews

[Kamila]

The first chapters were interesting and relevant for what I have been looking for. Some of the later chapters were too specialized and less relevant to my field.