Knowledge Management in Project-Based Companies: An Organic Perspective

by K. Koskinen, P. Pihlanto

Overview

Knowledge management is a prerequisite to sustain a competitive advantage in project-based companies. However, in these companies and projects in general, activities like knowledge acquisition and sharing are often very complex tasks. This book presents a new portfolio of various concepts and insights into the management of knowledge.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349306169
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	09/30/2008
Edition description:	1st ed. 2008
Pages:	204
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

KAJ U. KOSKINEN is a senior lecturer (docent) in Industrial Management and Engineering of Tampere University of Technology, Pori, Finland. He has worked for a long period as project manager in several international engineering companies, e.g. Outokumpu and Honeywell. His main experience derives from process automation. Dr. Koskinen's research interest is focused on knowledge and project management, and he has published several articles on these research areas.

PEKKA PIHLANTO has held a professorship in Management Accounting at the Turku School of Economics, Finland (TSE) since 1985 (retired 2003). He continues his research work at TSE Business and Innovation Development. Professor Pihlanto's main research interests include behavioral management accounting and accounting methodology& philosophy.

Table of Contents

Why Knowledge Management in Project- Based Companies— Project Work Context The Basic Framework Knowledge and Knowledge Related Project Work Environments Learning and Organisational Memory Knowledge Sharing and Methods of Knowledge Sharing Strategic Knowledge and Intellectual Capital Management in Project-Based Companies