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1 online resource : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Knowledge Transfer and Innovation- Front Cover; Knowledge Transfer and Innovation; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Illustrations; Figures; Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; Veterans; Chapter 1: Knowledge? What Knowledge?; Example #1: British and French Battles over 100 Years; Example #2: Lessons Not Learned from World War I to World War II; Explicit and Tacit Knowledge; Knowledge Management in Practice; References; Chapter 2: Explosive Innovation: Putting Knowledge to Work; Innovation; The Impact of Bad Knowledge; The Power of Good Knowledge |
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How Does the Military Use Knowledge Effectively?What Can You Take Away From This to Help You or Your Organization?; Lessons from Veterans; A Little Theory to Back the Propositions; Knowledge Management in Practice; Veteran Quotes: What Our Veterans Had to Say About the Value of Putting Knowledge to Work; References; Chapter 3: Leadership; Just What is Leadership?; Leadership in Practice; What Did We Learn From the Veterans?; Leadership Resources; Veteran Quotes: Veteransâ#x80;#x99; Perspectives on Leadership; References; Chapter 4: Culture; Importance of Culture; Organizational Cultural Types |
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Concluding ThoughtsCulture in Practice; Veteran Quotes: What Did Our Veterans Have to Say about Culture?; References; Chapter 5: Knowledge Corruption; Knowledge Corruption; Knowledge Transfer Challenges; Impact of Culture on Tacit Knowledge Transfer; Additional Knowledge Management Challenges; Concluding Remarks; Knowledge Corruption in Practice; Veteran Quotes: What Did We Learn from Our Veterans About Knowledge Corruption?; References; Chapter 6: Training and Socialization; A Few Interesting Examples Involving the Green Berets and Special Forces; What About the Marines? |
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How Is This Valuable to Business?Are Any Businesses Doing a Good Job with Training?; What Can Our Businesses Learn from This?; Lessons Learned Checklist: What Kind of Training Should You Provide?; Lessons Learned; And Now for a Little Theory; Training and Socialization in Practice; Veteran Quotes: Veteransâ#x80;#x99; Perspectives on Training and Socializationâ#x80;#x94;What Did Our Veterans Tell Us?; References; Chapter 7: Knowledge Structure and Processes; How Has the Military Developed Knowledge Structures and Processes?; What About Business?; Taxonomies and Ontologies |
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Lessons Learned: What Can You Take from This to Help Your Business?Veteran Quotes: Veteranâ#x80;#x99;s Perspectives on Knowledge Structure and Processes; References; Chapter 8: Technologies and Social Media; Communication Technologies; Social Media Revisited; Lessons Learnedâ#x80;#x94;Military or Business:; Veteran Quotes: Veteransâ#x80;#x99; Perspectives on Technologies and Social Media; References; Chapter 9: Putting It All Together; References; Chapter 10: A â#x80;#x9C;Rosetta Stoneâ#x80;#x9D; for Military Skills Translation to Business; Translation to Business Skills/Competencies; Some Additional Online Resources; Index |
| Summary |
Demonstrating how managers can use and transfer knowledge more effectively to stimulate innovation in their organization in order to increase their competitive advantage, Jones and Mahon draw on their observations of combat veterans, whose very survival relies on their skill in transferring crucial knowledge and information quickly, effectively and efficiently. They note that in today's competitive and fast-paced business world, these skills translate into continual innovation, metamorphosis and - ultimately - success |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed March 27, 2018) |
| Subject |
Knowledge economy.
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Leadership.
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Leadership
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Knowledge economy
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Leadership
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Mahon, John F
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| ISBN |
9781315200163 |
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1315200163 |
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9781351778244 |
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1351778242 |
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9781351778220 |
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1351778226 |
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1138712469 |
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9781138712461 |
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1138712477 |
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9781138712478 |
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9781351778237 |
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1351778234 |
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