Knowledge Capitalism Business, Work, and Learning in the New Economy

by Burton-Jones, Alan

• ISBN13: 9780199242542
• ISBN10: 0199242542
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-11-08
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

What will organizations and work be like in the future? Who will survive and prosper? Knowlege Capitalism reveals haw the shift to a knowledge-based economy is redefining firms, empowering individuals and reshaping the links between learning and work. Burton-Jones arguew that industrial-era models of firm-market boundaries, work arrangements, and ownership and control are inhibiting firms' and individuals' success in the emerging knowledge economy. New models are described to help management make better insourcing/outsourcing decisions, alignorganizational structure and incentives with knowledge goals, and plan learning and knowledge growth strategies. The author charts the change in the business/knowledge landscape with arresting clarity and an impressive range of evidence, including illustrations from leading companines. Every page contains something that will make you think about how you and your organization will need to adapt. KnowledgeCapitalism provides a practical tool-set for anybody wantint to interpret and manage change in the new economy.

Author Biography

Alan Burton-Jones, formerly business development director of leading multi-national, British Oxygen's computer services subsidiary based in London, now heads an international IT and management consultancy practice headquartered in Australia. A frequent speaker at technical and business conferences, he has extensive contacts within the academic and business spheres in the USA, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	xiii
List of Tables	xiv
PART I: THE KNOWLEDGE REVOLUTION
The Rise of Knowledge Capital	3	(22)
Knowledge, the Firm, and the Market	25	(21)
Beyond Employment: Towards a Model of Knowledge Supply	46	(27)
PART II: NAVIGATING KNOWLEDGE MARKETS
From Jobs to Carers	73	(14)
Mediators of Knowledge Supply	87	(22)
Dependent Entrepreneurs	109	(22)
Independent Entrepreneurs and Business Networks	131	(20)
PART III: THE KNOWLEDGE-BASED FIRM
Redefining the Firm	151	(26)
The Rewards for Knowledge	177	(22)
PART IV: THE KNOWLEDGE ESCALATOR
The Learning Imperative	199	(20)
The Transition to Knowledge Capitalism	219	(20)
Index	239