Governing and Managing Knowledge in Asia

by Menkhoff, Thomas; Evers, Hans-Dieter; Wah, Chay Yue

• ISBN13: 9789814289825
• ISBN10: 9814289825
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-05-30
• Publisher: World Scientific Pub Co Inc

Summary

The field of knowledge for development now occupies a top position on the agenda of all Asian governments as well as large development organizations. This book reflects this mega-trend of development towards KBEs (Knowledge Based Economies). For this 2nd edition all chapters have been thoroughly edited and data, tables and graphs have been updated to reflect the latest available statistics. Trends have been re-evaluated and adjusted to reflect recent developments in the fast-moving scene of knowledge governance and knowledge management.

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. ix
List of Figures	p. xiii
List of Tables	p. xvii
Acknowledgments	p. xix
Introduction Governing and Managing Knowledge in Asia	p. 1
What is Knowledge?
Knowledge of Enterprise: Knowledge Management or Knowledge Technology?	p. 23
"Knowledge" and the Sociology of Science	p. 59
The Rise of Asian Knowledge Society
The Knowledge Gap and the Digital Divide	p. 71
Local and Global Knowledge: Social Science Research on South-east Asia	p. 79
Transition Towards a Knowledge Society: Malaysia and Indonesia in Global Perspective	p. 93
Strategic Groups as K-economy Drivers
Knowledge Management: An Essential Tool for the Public Sector	p. 117
Reflections about the Role of Expert Knowledge and Consultants in an Emerging Knowledge-based Economy	p. 141
Knowledge in Development: Epistemic Machineries in a Global Context	p. 163
Building Vibrant Science and Technology Parks with Knowledge Management: Trends in Singapore	p. 187
Applying Knowledge Management in University Research	p. 221
KM Applications and Challenges
Notes from an "Intelligent Island": Towards Strategic Knowledge Management in Singapore's Small Business Sector	p. 251
Collaboration and Competition: The Knowledge Research Institute of Singapore as a Model KM System	p. 267
Creating a KM Platform for Strategic Success: A Case Study of Wipro Technologies, India	p. 281
Focus on K-sharing Behavior in Organizations
What Makes Knowledge Sharing in Organizations Tick? - An Empirical Study	p. 301
The Moderating Effects of Friendship Ties and Dispositional Factors on Inducement and Knowledge Sharing Among Employees	p. 327
Index	p. 371
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