Description
Product ID: | 9781032057637 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | Communities of Practice at the World Bank |
Subtitle: | Breaking Knowledge Silos to Catalyze Culture Change and Organizational Transformation |
Authors: | Author: Ede Ijjasz-Vasquez, Philip Karp, Monika Weber-Fahr |
Page Count: | 222 |
Subjects: | Management: leadership and motivation, Management: leadership & motivation, Knowledge management, Production and quality control management, Research and development management, Organizational theory and behaviour, Knowledge management, Production & quality control management, Research & development management, Organizational theory & behaviour |
Description: | Select Guide Rating This book provides practical examples that can be replicated in other large global knowledge, financing, and development institutions and that will be relevant for public, private, and non-profit organizations. Illustrated by the experience of the World Bank, this book explains how knowledge management, traditionally viewed as being about information systems and processes, can play a fundamental corporate role by creating a competitive edge for organizations, increasing team performance, and fostering effective, large-scale organizational change. Rich and powerful stories, told by economic development practitioners and knowledge management specialists throughout the World Bank, describe the strategies, instruments, tools, and processes at the core of one of the most important and radical reorganizations of the world’s premier international development institution. Going far beyond other knowledge management titles, this book:
Written not only for knowledge management professionals, but also for C-suite executives and middle managers who will see the benefits of bringing knowledge management to the core of organizational performance and competitive advantage, the book provides practical examples that can be replicated in other large global knowledge, financing, and development institutions and that will be relevant for public, private, and non-profit organizations. |
Imprint Name: | Routledge |
Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2024-03-05 |