Theodora Asimakou

Innovation, Knowledge and Power in Organizations

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines discourses of knowledge and innovation in post-industrial societies and knowledge-based organizations. The author investigates the value of knowledge and the question of innovation management in a fully commercial environment for a technology company.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Dezember 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 472g
• ISBN-13: 9780415426664
• ISBN-10: 0415426669
• Artikelnr.: 45636501

Autorenporträt

Theodora Asimakou has a PhD in Management from Manchester Business School. She has research and consulting experience in academic and commercial projects in large organizations in Greece and UK. She is currently employed as a lecturer at IST College, Athens, Greece. Her research interests lie in the area of knowledge and innovation, and in particular how various and transforming concepts and practices affect the workplace.

Inhaltsangabe

1. A Story of studying Technological Innovation: 2. The Value of Knowledge
in post-industrial Societies: 3. Knowledge and Innovation in Organizations:
4. Commercialization and Knowledge Production: Hydro-Carbon Solutions: 5.
The Construction of 'Commercial Innovation': 6. The Politics of Innovation:
Technology Group A: 7. Innovation in a Commercial Environment: Technology
Group B: 8. The Commercial Condition of Knowledge: Appendix: Sources of
Information: Bibliography