This book deals with knowledge management with an emphasis on knowledge risk, i.e., a general trend of knowledge value getting shorter and becoming temporary. The shortening of knowledge value lifespan will have a profound impact on companies' employment policies, and employees' strategies for...

Intro -- Contents -- Prologue: The Era of Knowledge Selection -- 1) The Current Situation of Employment and Work-Sharing in Japan -- 2) The Dawn of a New Era -- The development of digital and network technology -- Shortened lifespan of knowledge -- About the Authors -- Akira Ishikawa -- Isamu...