Knowledge has become a critical factor for contemporary firms. Its increasing relevance has given rise to a new theory of the firm and which closely ties knowledge creation and application to competitive advantage, enhancing support for this knowledge-based view of innovation. This book provides...

"This book provides an advanced, state-of-the-art understanding of the links between the knowledge assets dynamics and the business value creation, focusing on the theory, models, approaches, methodologies, tools and techniques for measuring and managing organizational knowledge assets dynamics...

"This book brings together new perspectives on the knowledge-based view of strategy management as it considers the role of companies, organizations, and nations in the storage and measurement of their knowledge"--Provided by publisher.

"This book explains the interrelationships among different intellectual capital elements and their value creation consequences through support from emerging technologies services, business processes and strategic decisions"--Provided by publisher.

1. Facilitating the use of intellectual capital in a matrix multinational organization / Alan M. Thompson -- 2. An epistemology of intellectual capital and its transition to a practical application / Jan Carrell -- 3. Multinational intellect : the synergistic power of cross cultural knowledge...

"This book presents efficient ways for executives to understand the impact of IT on the intellectual capital of their firms, and searches for a new mandate for management that takes into consideration the pervasive role of IT on competitive boundaries. It provides a synopsis of the history,...

"This book examines the useful information developed by individuals presented within organizational structures, routines, and company policies to enhance their understanding and collaboration in issues of knowledge management and human resource management"--Provided by publisher.

"This book is a pivotal reference source that provides scholarly perspectives on the latest practices for leveraging human capital in business environments to maintain and increase competitive advantage. Highlighting innovative coverage across relevant topics, such as division of labor,...

The investigation of healthcare databases can be used to examine physician decisions and develop evidence-based treatment guidelines that optimize patient outcomes. This book demonstrates how concern for detail in datasets and the use of data mining techniques can extract important and...