Managing Knowledge Workers: Value Assessment, Methods, and Application Tools

ISBN-13: 9783642365997 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 142 str.

Justyna Patalas-Maliszewska

Opis

Thisbook focuses on understanding the strategic role of the knowledge workers in companies, especially in creating an innovative company. The author presents the 'Sknowinnov method' anda decision-making model for the assessment of the value of strategic knowledge resources in companies. Thismethod and its approach can be used asexcellent tools for a quantitative knowledge analysis inan economic viewpoint. TheIT tool that is developed for this methodoffers support indecision making at a strategic level regarding the profitability of any investment in employee qualifications and skills. The tool alsoconnects the selected determinants described in an innovative company with the value of the personnel usefulness function, enabling the assessment of the rationality and effectiveness of knowledge. HR managers and knowledge management consultants for innovative companies would find this book and the IT tools presentedspecially useful. This book also adds value to researchersdealing withanalysis of quantitative and qualitative methods inintellectual capitalresearch.

Spis treści

Introduction.- Research core of knowledge management.- Innovative company.- Model for managing knowledge workers.- Examples of applications of the Sknowinnov model in creating an innovative company.- Conclusion.