Introduction : Writing the transnational history of knowledge flows in a global age /John Krige --Knowledge, state power, and the invention of international science /Jessica Wang --Part I: Regulating transnational knowledge flows.Harnessing invention : the British Admiralty and the political...

Success in an increasingly competitive market depends on the quality of knowledge which organisations apply to their major business processes. For example, a supply chain depends on knowledge of diverse areas, including raw materials, planning, manufacturing, and distribution. Likewise, product...

"This book brings together the latest empirical research in knowledge management practices and information retrieval strategies to assist organizations in effectively and efficiently utilizing the data at their disposal"--Provided by publisher.

Der Einsatz von Informations- und (Tele-)Kommunikationssystemen für die Wirtschaft ist durch den rapiden technologischen Fortschritt zu Beginn des 3. Jahrtausends zur allgegenwärtigen Erscheinung geworden. Unter Schlagworten wie e(lectronic)-, m(obile)-, u(biquitious)-Computing/Commerce werden...