Knowledge Networks for Business Growth
ISBN
3-540-33072-0
Type
book
Date Issued
2006
Editor(s)
Abstract
Companies are constantly searching for new ways of creating higher profit and a larger market share. Growth seems to be the most appropriate tactic for surviving economical difficult times. Investigating new instruments and methods with which to support a company's growth strategy thus seems key in gaining a competitive advantage. It is strongly believed that knowledge management is one of the an-swers to this challenge. It can support strategic goals such as the improvement of efficiency, the minimization of risk and an increase in innovation, but knowledge management also has inherent potentials that have not as yet been leveraged. Knowledge networks are an extension of knowledge management in that they connect knowledge owners throughout the company. This book takes a closer look at the potential of knowledge networks to support a company's growth strategy.
Knowledge networks are an organizational form with which to support knowl-edge sharing and creation within a company. They are comprised of a group of key experts who are the custodians of a well-defined knowledge domain that is important for the achievement of company strategy and the attainment of business benefits. Linking knowledge networks to companies' growth strategy enables organizations to support this strategy actively and gain competitive advantage. This book focuses on this link between networks and growth strategy: the concept of knowledge networks for growth.
Knowledge networks are an organizational form with which to support knowl-edge sharing and creation within a company. They are comprised of a group of key experts who are the custodians of a well-defined knowledge domain that is important for the achievement of company strategy and the attainment of business benefits. Linking knowledge networks to companies' growth strategy enables organizations to support this strategy actively and gain competitive advantage. This book focuses on this link between networks and growth strategy: the concept of knowledge networks for growth.
Language
English
Keywords
Knowledge Networks
Guideline
Cases
Customer Integration
Networks for M&A Integration
Innovation Networks
HSG Classification
contribution to practical use / society
Refereed
No
Publisher
Springer
Publisher place
Berlin
Start page
226
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
300